Poverty, Inequality and Development: Essays in Honor of Erik Thorbecke
Traditionally, there have been two strands in the analysis of poverty, inequality and development - a micro strand that focuses on individual behavior, welfare economics and the measurement of inequality and poverty; and a macro strand that analyzes economy-wide policies and the role of institutions. This unique volume brings together both strands in a series of essays written by leading experts in the field of economic development. Topics include measurement issues, micro-behavior determinants of poverty outcomes, economy-wide models in the SAM-CGE tradition and the institutional framework underlying macro policies.
The Inequality Puzzle: European and US Leaders Discuss Rising Income Inequality
"The Inequality Puzzle" presents interviews with thirteen prominent business executives, politicians and labor leaders in the US and EU. Written in English for a non-academic audience, the book explores different policy approaches to rising income inequality in the United States and many European countries by considering the views of individuals respected for their judgement, expertise and substantial practical experience. Organized by the Roland Berger Stiftung, the book also presents analysis and recommendations by Stanford University’s Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality, and Roland Berger, Chairman, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
Tax Justice: Putting Global Inequality on the Agenda
Tax justice is a massive issue worldwide. Never before has there been so much wealth, and yet even the world's richest countries seem to lack public finances to fund the most basic needs of their citizens. It is a great paradox of our time. This book argues that global wealth inequalities need to be addressed in order to achieve lasting social, economic development in all countries.
An Introduction to the Mathematics of Money: Saving and Investing (Texts in Applied Mathematics)
This is an undergraduate textbook on the basic aspects of personal savings and investing with a balanced mix of mathematical rigor and economic intuition. It uses routine financial calculations as the motivation and basis for tools of elementary real analysis rather than taking the latter as given. Proofs using induction, recurrence relations and proofs by contradiction are covered.
Cry, the Beloved Country (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Alan Paton's striking novel set in pre-apartheid South Africa puts forth the possibility of the existence of goodness in humankind against a backdrop of racial inequality, hate, and fear.