Banking on Death: Or, Investing in Life: The History and Future of Pensions
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Banking on Death: Or, Investing in Life: The History and Future of Pensions
Robin Blackburn
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The onset of globalization and the aging of populations have encouraged efforts to privatize the funding of retirement, putting at risk public pensions in many countries and giving pension and insurance funds great financial power. Private funds enjoy vital public subsidy, in the shape of major tax breaks, yet typically fail to give their policyholders a say, or subscribe to wider social objectives. Banking on Death traces the history of pension provision across the advanced capitalist world. It concludes that tax concessions should be confined to those funds which adhere to socially committed and sustainable investment programs, preferably on a not-for-profit basis. Blackburn offers a lucid survey of the debates on the future of social security in the United States and the struggles over pension provision in Britain , France and Germany. At once radical and realistic his analysis shows how gray capitalism could be transformed in pursuit of progressive goals.

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3 out of 5 stars Pension Study.......2006-11-10

A comprehensive review of pensions and retirement programs in England and the United States. The author covers the political climates that have influenced the nature of pensions

4 out of 5 stars immaculately researched.......2004-11-04

This is an immaculately researched book on the history, theory, and politics of pensions, private and public. It will be an important reference point for many years; the 'old-age crisis' is not likely to recede in importance. The book presents recent debates about Social Security fairly, and with sophistication. It describes the operation of 'gray capital' which arises from what economists call information asymmetries between owners and managers of capital. Readers will find stimulating its proposal for the socialisation of pension funds using a share levy as a source of finance. The writing is somewhat terse and dry, but always to the point
Robin Blackburn: Banking on Death or Investing in Life: The History and Future of Pensions.(Book Review): An article from: Capital & Class
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    Robin Blackburn: Banking on Death or Investing in Life: The History and Future of Pensions.(Book Review): An article from: Capital & Class
    Mahmood Messkoub
    Manufacturer: Conference of Socialist Economists
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    ASIN: B000ALU7P2
    Release Date: 2005-07-25

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    This digital document is an article from Capital & Class, published by Conference of Socialist Economists on June 22, 2005. The length of the article is 2391 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    Title: Robin Blackburn: Banking on Death or Investing in Life: The History and Future of Pensions.(Book Review)
    Author: Mahmood Messkoub
    Publication: Capital & Class (Refereed)
    Date: June 22, 2005
    Publisher: Conference of Socialist Economists
    Issue: 86 Page: 165(6)

    Article Type: Book Review

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    Organization Development: Strategies for Changing Environments
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      Robert D. Smither , John M. Houston , and Sandra A. McIntire
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        Evaluating the Sustainability of Agriculture: The Case of the Reventado River Watershed in Costa Rica (European University Studies. Series V, Economics and Managem)
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        Sustainability is an important issue in the development debate but there is little consensus regarding what sustainable development really means and how its attainment can be evaluated. This book attempts to address the question of how the sustainability of agriculture could be assessed; the idea is then applied and analyzed in the case of a river watershed in Costa Rica. The sustainability of agriculture is described by indicators at the plot-, farm- and watershed-level. Reference values are determined which allow the measurement of changes in the indicator values caused by current land use. Multivariate statistical procedures and the assessment of frontier production functions for the principal crops are the main instruments of the empirical analysis. Furthermore, economic social and environmental indicators are aggregated to a "sustainability index" at the farm level in order to allow for comparison between farms. Policy options and possible interventions for the improvement of sustainability are then discussed and the study concludes with the lessons learned and suggestions for further research.

        Seagrasses: Biology, Ecology and Conservation
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            Alan Butler , A J Butler , and P Jernakoff
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