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Rich and Poor in America by
Call Number: Reference HC110.I5 G55 2008ISBN: 9781598840568Publication Date: 2008-05-12This work provides a thorough overview and analysis of the increasing gap between the Americans at the top and bottom of the economic scale. * A selection of documents and excerpts relating to how Americans perceive the gap that exists between the haves and the have-nots, such as Andrew Carnegie's famous "Gospel of Wealth" (1889) * An up-to-date selection of statistics, enabling the reader to get a clear, quantitative sense of the extent of income and wealth differences in contemporary America -
Tomorrow's World by
Call Number: ebookISBN: 1119199654Publication Date: 2015-09-26How the world's demographic and socio-economic landscape will change over the next two decades Tomorrow's World maps out the world's near future through the lens of demography, dealing with issues of health and wealth; death and taxes; buying and selling; education and progress; and how and where we choose to live. The last century saw the world's population quadruple, the emergence of mega-cities and increased urbanisation, and large changes in fertility, mortality, healthcare, education, and income. The world we live in today was profoundly shaped by those changes. This book looks at what's happening now and how demographic changes will reshape the twenty-first century. It highlights the most significant current demographic realities and explains the implications they'll have for our near future. If you run a business, manage a brand, or just want to know what the future looks like, Tomorrow's World is a must-read. A vitally important look at demographic trends how they will effect labour, education, population, economics, and business in this century Written by the founder and Managing Director of Global Demographics Ltd., a leading demographic agency that consults with companies on market and business planning A must-read book for economists, financial analysts, brand managers, and business leaders If you ever wanted to know what tomorrow's world will look like, you have to start by looking at the world today. This book reveals how the experts expect our socio-economic landscape to evolve, identifying threats and opportunities along the way. -
World Poverty by
Call Number: Reference HC79.P6 W47 2008ISBN: 9780816068074Publication Date: 2008-06-01Although poverty has decreased over the past two centuries, about 40 percent of the world's population still lives on less than $2 per day. Approximately one in seven people - just under one billion - subsist on less than $1 per day. The most extreme cases of poverty surface in the least developed countries of the world, particularly in heavily populated South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, as well as in rural areas within those regions. Although the United States is considered the richest country in the world, it has the highest poverty rate among industrialized nations. As prosperity has increased, so too has inequality, not only around the globe but also within countries.""World Poverty"", a new title in the ""Global Issues"" series, explores how to define, measure, and keep track of poverty; the causes of poverty; and counterstrategies. Detailed case studies examine the situations in the United States, India, Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, and the Ukraine, and investigate the strategies that these national governments have adopted to fight poverty. -
American Incomes by
ISBN: 9781935775676Publication Date: 2011-12-01Explores and explains the economic status of Americans in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
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Academic Search Complete [EBSCO]A multi-disciplinary database of full-text access to approximately 6,600 journals and magazines and nearly 6,000 full-text peer-reviewed journals.
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Ethnic Newswatch [ProQuest]A database of over 2.5 million articles and more than 340 publications from ethnic and minority presses.
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GenderWatch [ProQuest]A database covering historical and current perspectives on the evolution of gender roles and their effects on all people.
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PAIS: Public Affairs Information Service [ProQuest]An international database of over 500,000 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, reports, conference papers, web content, and other sources.
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Sociological Abstracts [ProQuest]An international database of book review citations and journal article and dissertation abstracts in the field of sociology as well as related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
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JSTOR [ITHAKA]A multi-disciplinary full-text database of articles from many scholarly journals. Content available is usually 1-5 years behind the most recently published journal article. Also contains some current journals and books.
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Web of Science [Clarivate]A multi-database search tool combining all three Web of Science indexes (the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index).Tip:You can use this index to find works that have cited a specific author or article.
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Data.gov [U.S. Government]A resource for open-access datasets generated by the Executive branch of the U.S. government.
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Homeland Security Digital Library [U.S. Department of Homeland Security / Naval Postgraduate School]A collection of documents related to homeland security, policy, strategy, and organizational management.
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