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All together now : common sense for a fair economy /
As the new century unfolds, Americans face prodigious economic and social challenges, yet nothing unifies the various strategies and causes that attempt to meet these challenges. Economist Jared Bernstein believes that frames such as "the ownership society" stress an ever-shrinking role fo...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Berrett-Koehler,
©2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | BK currents book.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
| Summary: | As the new century unfolds, Americans face prodigious economic and social challenges, yet nothing unifies the various strategies and causes that attempt to meet these challenges. Economist Jared Bernstein believes that frames such as "the ownership society" stress an ever-shrinking role for government and an ever-increasing risk for individuals, clearly implying "You're on your own." Arguing that this shift toward extreme individualism needlessly reduces the country's economic security and the living standards of most families, he describes the political and economic forces that pushed the country away from collective action and exposes the significant societal costs associated with the shift |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 154 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781576759486 1576759482 9781609944025 160994402X 9781609943134 1609943139 1282298941 9781282298941 1576753875 9781576753873 |