Subjective well being, or happiness, has been analyzed in detail by psychologists for decades. Yet only recently has it become the subject of economic analysis. In Happiness and Hardship, Carol Graham and Stefano Pettinato provide a new conceptual framework for analyzing the relationship between subjective well being and the political sustainability of market-oriented economic growth in 17 Latin American countries and Russia. Several variablessuch as marital status, employment, and inflationare known to influence happiness. Graham and Pettinato have identified other variables that have...
Subjective well being, or happiness, has been analyzed in detail by psychologists for decades. Yet only recently has it become the subject of econo...
Latin American income distribution is among the most unequal in the world. Both the poor and the wealthy have paid a price for this inequality, which is in part responsible for the region's low growth rates. The essays in this book propose new ways of reducing inequality, not by growth-inhibiting transfers and regulations, but by enhancing efficiency and eliminating consumption subsidies for the wealthy, increasing the productivity of the poor, and shifting to a more labour and skill-demanding growth path. In Beyond Tradeoffs, Latin American experts demonstrate how market-friendly measures in...
Latin American income distribution is among the most unequal in the world. Both the poor and the wealthy have paid a price for this inequality, which ...
The plight of the poorest around the world has been pushed to the forefront of America's international agenda for the first time in many years by the war on terrorism and the formidable challenges presented by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In March 2002, President Bush announced the creation of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA). This bilateral development fund represents an increase of $5 billion per year over current assistance levels and establishes of a new agency to promote growth in reform-oriented developing countries. Amounting to a doubling of U.S. bilateral development aidthe...
The plight of the poorest around the world has been pushed to the forefront of America's international agenda for the first time in many years by t...
Spending on U.S. foreign affairs, which constitutes only about one percent of the federal budget, is being sharply reduced. Under the President's 1996 budget plan, it will decline by just as great a percentage as defense between 1990 and 2002--and by substantially more than defense over the 1980-2002 period. No other major category of federal spending will undergo a real cut over either time period. The shrinking budget, totaling about $19 billion in 1997, will still have to fund the State Department, international broadcasting and educational exchanges, trade subsidies and investment...
Spending on U.S. foreign affairs, which constitutes only about one percent of the federal budget, is being sharply reduced. Under the President's 1996...
A fascinating story of the first Anglican Indian bishop to be consecrated, who played a great part in the extension of Christianity in India and in the cause of Christian unity both there and throughout the world. Contents Include: Foreword by the Archbishop of York - Hail - The Early Years - The Indian Evangelist - The Bishop of Dornakal - The Mass Movement - Building up the Church - Twenty-Five Years a Bishop - The Apostle of India - The Prophet of the World-Wide Church - Farewell
A fascinating story of the first Anglican Indian bishop to be consecrated, who played a great part in the extension of Christianity in India and in th...
How the optimism gap between rich and poor is creating an increasingly divided society
The Declaration of Independence states that all people are endowed with certain unalienable rights, and that among these is the pursuit of happiness. But is happiness available equally to everyone in America today? How about elsewhere in the world? Carol Graham draws on cutting-edge research linking income inequality with well-being to show how the widening prosperity gap has led to rising inequality in people's beliefs, hopes, and aspirations.
For the United States and other developed...
How the optimism gap between rich and poor is creating an increasingly divided society
The Declaration of Independence states that all...
This is a book about the daily struggles of one man. The poems within are heart-breaking, insightful, and powerfully inspirational for anyone who reads them. If you have ever fought to cope with your belief in the Lord, your personal or sexual identity, or addictions of any kind, then reading these poems can give you some answers you need, and the strength to be yourself. If you have ever just wanted to understand these issues better, the insight in these astounding words will stir your awareness. Read snapshots from the life of one man as he strives to deal with pain and heartbreak, bullying...
This is a book about the daily struggles of one man. The poems within are heart-breaking, insightful, and powerfully inspirational for anyone who read...
How the optimism gap between rich and poor is creating an increasingly divided societyThe Declaration of Independence states that all people are endowed with certain unalienable rights. Among them is the pursuit of happiness. But is happiness available equally to everyone in America? How about elsewhere in the world? Carol Graham draws on cutti
How the optimism gap between rich and poor is creating an increasingly divided societyThe Declaration of Independence states that all people are endow...
