Why some people are rich and others poor can be explained in a number of ways. Income and Wealth focuses on who gets what and why. It explains the dynamics of income generation, how it is measured, and how such dramatic disparities in distribution come about. The book first defines various characteristics of income, with an emphasis on the gap between the rich and the poor, and reviews several theories to explain the disparities. Subsequent chapters discuss such timely topics as the vanishing middle class and the sky-high salaries of CEOs, Hollywood stars, and athletes. The final chapters consider the implications of policies, such as the minimum wage, taxes, immigration, and trade quotas, and expand the discussion to consider international comparisons. Featuring graphs and charts, a glossary of key terms, and a listing of references and resources, Income and Wealth explains the intricate, and often controversial, effects of economic policies on individuals, families, and communities. Moreover, it shows how the numbers can be manipulated by policymakers, pundits, journalists, and academics to promote various agendas―and shows readers how to recognize hyberbole and make better-informed decisions.

Income and Wealth (Greenwood Guides to Business and Economics)

Business & Money

Reynolds, Alan

Economics

Greenwood

The Finances of Engineering Companies: An introduction for Students and Practising Engineers

Students from all engineering disciplines, as well as professional engineers, need to understand company finance in order to work effectively within commercial organisations. Corporate finance is therefore an essential aspect of the education of every engineer. Written by an engineer, this innovative book provides a course in company finance, illustrated with numerous case studies of well-known engineering companies - including Rolls Royce, ICI, British Aerospace, Ferranti, Ford, Glaxo, GEC, British Steel, PowerGen and others. General principles are related to the affairs of specific companies, thus giving an effective overview for the busy engineer.

The Finances of Engineering Companies

Routledge

Reading the Bible for the Love of God

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Brazos Pr

Alan grew up in the Maritime Provinces of Canada and received his B.A. from Acadia University. He did his theological training at Pine Hill Divinity School in Nova Scotia and graduate work at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary in San Anselmo, California. Now a retired minister of the United Church living in Richmond, B.C., he is also the author of Reading the Bible for the Love of God, published by Brazos in 2003. Alan is married to Brenda, and has four children and five grandchildren. In addition to a passion for reading, he enjoys fishing, hiking, walking the Richmond dyke with Brenda, and playing the trombone in several old-guys’ bands, including the River City Gospel Jazz group.

A Troubled Faith

Word Alive Pr

Breaking the Bank

Literature & Fiction

Fisher King Publishing

A tense psychological thriller... Sarah, an ambitious senior manager for a prestigious departmental store decides to find a partner using an on-line dating website. After rejecting eleven potential suitors, she reads the profile of Jez Steadman, the twelfth, and believes he has possibilities - good looking, intelligent and, importantly, solvent. Initially, the signs are promising and Sarah believes she has made a good choice, but, gradually, his behaviour becomes more and more obsessive. What happens when she becomes attracted to the new Compliance Manager at the store? How will Jez react when he discovers her affections for him have been stolen by someone else? A fast-paced novel that will give readers plenty of twists and turns to the final page.

Twelve: A Date with Obsession

Genre Fiction

The Baker's Story

Arthur's War

The Last Poppy

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