San Antonio College Library

The senior consultant to the Secretary of Treasury and Littauer Professor Emeritus at Harvard assess the achievements of the President Kennedy and takes a look at the new administration. Harris was an adviser to John F. Kennedy beginning in 1952 and to Adlai Stevenson in 1954-1956.

Shows that policy reforms can reduce poverty and promote opportunities for poor workers and their families in the United States. Examines promising strategies to reduce poverty, analysing why little progress has been made, and arguing that income-based poverty measures should be expanded. Covers the period from 1970 to 2007.

Interpretation, based on the authors personal association with higher education activities, of the role and problems of the university in the USA - covers trends, administrative aspects and management problems, student behaviour, research activities, etc.

Study of migration policy trends in the face of increasing numbers of irregular migrants to the USA - comments on legislation and public opinion esp. Regarding Mexican and other Latin American immigration; explains institutional framework problems in dealing with migration, immigration control, and the assignment of priorities to various groups of immigrants. Graphs, references.

"Access to finance is a critical element in any effort to promote development in emerging market economies. In this analysis of the Latin American financial sector, Barbara Stallings and Rogerio Studart examine recent transformations in the region, compare them to related developments elsewhere, and consider where they might lead. They challenge the new literature on finance and development, which argues for the elimination of public-sector banks,...

Explores the consequences of globalization for women, gender equity and for quality of life. Discusses aspects of solidarity and survival, engendering the world of commerce, and empowerment through networking. Offers case studies on current trends in countries around the world, covering affirmative action, family responsibilities, social security, urban employment, the Nat nomadic community in India, experiences of women entrepreneurs in the areas...

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"Free enterprise is off the leash and chasing new opportunities for profit making across the globe. After a turbulent century of unprecedented social and technological change, Capitalism has emerged as the dominant ideology and model for economic growth in the richest, most developed countries. But only thirty years ago economic growth was faltering, inflation rising and the Left were arguing for greater state intervention in industry. How did this...

Based on the data from the American Time Use Survey, various groups and how their time is allocated is examined in detail.

From the Publisher: Political conservatives have long believed that the best government is a small government. But if this were true, noted economist Jeff Madrick argues, the nation would not be experiencing stagnant wages, rising health care costs, increasing unemployment, and concentrations of wealth for a narrow elite. In this perceptive and eye-opening book, Madrick proves that an engaged government-a big government of high taxes and wise regulations-is...