 | How So-called Experts Mislead Us about Richard Stimson's long-time interest in economics began with his B. A. studies at Yale, which included as many courses in economics as in his major subject 1.37 Mb.  15 | read |
 | Lesson Plan: The Industrial Age in America, 1880-1920 Documenting Working Conditions Twelfth Grade Purpose of Lesson This lesson can be used to introduce students to the parameters of America’s industrial age in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and to demonstrate to them the conditions under which a variety of industrial workers toiled 25.4 Kb. 1 | read |
 | Capitalsim and its critics In the late 19th century many Americans began to argue against big business. The growing criticisms challenged the industrialists to defend laissez-faire economics 21.23 Kb. 1 | read |
| Portrait of the usa Typically, for example, the children of immigrants learned English but not their parents' first language. Recently, however, Americans have placed greater value on diversity, ethnic groups have renewed and celebrated their heritage 355.93 Kb. 10 | read |
| N. Y. Park Sheraton Hotel, Wednesday, September 12, 1962 Sheraton Hotel on the evening of September 12, 1962. Dr. King was asked to speak 29.96 Kb. 1 | read |
| Executive Summary The cornerstones of economic freedom are personal choice, voluntary exchange, freedom to compete, and security of privately owned property. Forty-two variables are used to construct a summary index and to measure the degree of economic freedom in five 34.82 Kb. 1 | read |
| Globalization and equity A third group including Finland and France experienced a gradual flattening of inequality, starting during 1975-1980. Only in Ireland and Western Germany is there evidence of an uninterrupted decline in inequality until 1992 228.84 Kb. 4 | read |
| IQ, Income, and the 2004 us presidential Election Sat and act means), the second is the name of the state, the third is the average income in the state (in thousands of dollars), the fourth is a dummy variable representing how the state voted 7.1 Kb. 1 | read |
| Review of recent research, second ed. (A report of the National Marriage Project) Popenoe, David, and Barbara Dafoe Whitehead. (2002). “Should we live together? What young adults need to know about cohabitation before marriage: a comprehensive review of recent research Review 50.72 Kb. 1 | read |
| The Cold War Begins Origins of the Cold War Bolshevik Revolution (1917) was viewed as a threat to us, world peace, and capitalism; it led to Red Scare and prompted Wilson to send troops to Russia in an attempt to prevent communists from gaining power 141.28 Kb. 1 | read |
| The future of urban America in the global economy American Planning Association. Journal of the American Planning Association; Chicago; Spring 1996; Stegman, Michael A; Turner, Margery Austin 53.96 Kb. 1 | read |
| The Fiscal Burden of Recent Canadian Immigrants Herbert Grubel This is a draft of a paper to be presented at the conference: Canadian Immigration Policy: Reassessing the Economic, Demographic and Social Impact on Canada, to be held on June 4 5, 2008 in Montreal, Quebec 76.66 Kb. 1 | read |
| Joe Maguire Standard & Poor Would the U. S. economy be better off with a narrower income gap? And, if an unequal distribution of income hinders growth, which solutions could do more harm than good, and which could make the economic pie bigger for all? 78.52 Kb. 1 | read |
| Demographic Consequences of China’s One-Child Policy After comparing the benefits and risks associated with the current one-child policy, a new two-child policy proposal and an incentive driven system we conclude that the institution of a new two-child policy is the best approach for China’s 48.87 Kb. 1 | read |
| Structural violence is the largest proximate cause of war- creates priming that psychologically structures escalation Nancy and Philippe, Introduction: Making Sense of Violence, in Violence in War and Peace, pg. 19-22 87.66 Kb. 1 | read |