In higher education, the United States is the preeminent global leader, dominating the list of the world s top research universities. But there are signs that America s position of global leadership will face challenges in the future, as it has in other realms of international competition. "American Universities in a Global Market" addresses the variety of issues crucial to understanding this preeminence and this challenge. The book examines the various factors that contributed to America s success in higher education, including openness to people and ideas, generous governmental support, and...
In higher education, the United States is the preeminent global leader, dominating the list of the world s top research universities. But there are si...
In less than three decades, China has grown from playing a negligible role in international trade to being one of the world's largest exporters, a substantial importer of raw materials, intermediate outputs, and other goods, and both a recipient and source of foreign investment. Not surprisingly, China's economic dynamism has generated considerable attention and concern in the United States and beyond. While some analysts have warned of the potential pitfalls of China's rise the loss of jobs, for example others have highlighted the benefits of new market and investment opportunities for US...
In less than three decades, China has grown from playing a negligible role in international trade to being one of the world's largest exporters, a ...
Demographics is a vital field of study for understanding social and economic change and it has attracted attention in recent years as concerns have grown over the aging populations of developed nations. Demographic studies help make sense of key aspects of the economy, offering insight into trends in fertility, mortality, immigration, and labor force participation, as well as age, gender, and race specific trends in health and disability. " Demography and the Economy" explores the connections between demography and economics, paying special attention to what demographic trends can...
Demographics is a vital field of study for understanding social and economic change and it has attracted attention in recent years as concerns have...
The political decisions made by the founding fathers were crucial to the success of the early republic. But the economic decisions they made were just as pivotal, ensuring the general welfare and common defense of the United States for decades to come. Founding Choices explores these economic choices and their profound influence on American life, westward expansion, and influence abroad. Among the topics covered are finance, trade, and monetary and banking policy, with a focus on the factors guiding those policies and their end result.
This book redresses the relative neglect...
The political decisions made by the founding fathers were crucial to the success of the early republic. But the economic decisions they made were j...
The political decisions made by the founding fathers were crucial to the success of the early republic. But the economic decisions they made were just as pivotal, ensuring the general welfare and common defense of the United States for decades to come. Founding Choices explores these economic choices and their profound influence on American life, westward expansion, and influence abroad. Among the topics covered are finance, trade, and monetary and banking policy, with a focus on the factors guiding those policies and their end result. This book redresses the relative neglect of...
The political decisions made by the founding fathers were crucial to the success of the early republic. But the economic decisions they made were j...
Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. Written by a stellar group of experts in the field, this book complements existing research on the subject with an exploration of the role that public and private policy have played in enabling and sustaining swift innovation in a variety of industries, from agriculture and the life sciences to information technology. Chapters highlight the factors that have determined the impact of past policies, and suggest that effectively managed federal funding, strategies to increase...
Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. Written by a stellar group of e...
The historical relationship between capital and labor has evolved in the past few decades. One particularly noteworthy development is the rise of shared capitalism, a system in which workers have become partial owners of their firms and thus, in effect, both employees and stockholders. Profit sharing arrangements and gain-sharing bonuses, which tie compensation directly to a firm's performance, also reflect this new attitude toward labor. Shared Capitalism at Work analyzes the effects of this trend on workers and firms. The contributors focus on four main areas: the fraction...
The historical relationship between capital and labor has evolved in the past few decades. One particularly noteworthy development is the rise of s...
In higher education, the United States is the preeminent global leader, dominating the list of the world s top research universities. But there are signs that America s position of global leadership will face challenges in the future, as it has in other realms of international competition. "American Universities in a Global Market" addresses the variety of issues crucial to understanding this preeminence and this challenge. The book examines the various factors that contributed to America s success in higher education, including openness to people and ideas, generous governmental support, and...
In higher education, the United States is the preeminent global leader, dominating the list of the world s top research universities. But there are si...
The efficacy of various political institutions is the subject of intense debate between proponents of broad legislative standards enforced through litigation and those who prefer regulation by administrative agencies. This book explores the trade-offs between litigation and regulation, the circumstances in which one approach may outperform the other, and the principles that affect the choice between addressing particular economic activities with one system or the other. Combining theoretical analysis with empirical investigation in a range of industries, including public health, financial...
The efficacy of various political institutions is the subject of intense debate between proponents of broad legislative standards enforced through lit...
Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. Despite this situation, there has been a lack of systematic effort to study crime in the region or the effectiveness of policies designed to tackle it. "The Economics of Crime" is a powerful corrective to this academic blind spot and makes an important contribution to the current debate on causes and solutions by applying lessons learned from recent developments in the economics of crime. "The Economics of Crime" addresses a variety of topics, including the impact...
Crime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. Despite this situatio...
