The Institutional Economics of Water: A Cross-Country Analysis of Institutions and Performance

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Empirical application of this methodology with information collected from 127 water experts from 43 countries/regions and a cross-country review of recent water sector reforms within an institutional transaction cost framework enables the book to conclude with significant implications for both theory and policy in the realm of water sector reform in particular and institutional reforms in general.

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The Institutional Economics of Water evaluates water institutional reform and water sector performance from an institutional economics and political economy perspective. Against an exhaustive review of the theoretical and empirical literature on institution and performance both in general and in water sector contexts, the title develops an alternative methodology built on: 'institutional ecology' principle, 'institutional decomposition and analysis' framework, and 'subjective theory' of institutional change. Empirical application of this methodology with information collected from 127 water experts from 43 countries/regions and a cross-country review of recent water sector reforms within an institutional transaction cost framework enables the book to conclude with significant implications for both theory and policy in the realm of water sector reform in particular and institutional reforms in general. 'We are both impressed by the book. It will merit prominent publication as a far-reaching application of innovative methodologies to an important, and well explained, worldwide policy problem.' - Randall Calvert, Washington University, St. Louis, US and Thrainn Eggertsson, University of Iceland '[The] literature review . . . is one of the best and most comprehensive that I have seen.' - Daniel W. Bromley, University of Wisconsin, US

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This book examines what the single market actually entails and looks at the other issues and implications of the Single Europe Act. It considers the economic, fiscal, social and political dimensions of European unification.

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Microsoft provides its software solutions with user's guides that give the most complete information for Microsoft applications. Documentation sets describe both advantages and some basic features along with answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Customer Reviews:

Waste of a Server Administrators Time!.......2001-05-31

This book is not what I have come to expect from a Resource Kit. There are no procedural steps telling you HOW to do something. All of the information is very abstract. For example (page 317): "The site development process consists of the following steps: 1. Port Web pages from Site Server to Commerce Server." And that's it. They don't tell you HOW to do it. Here's another good one that's been driving me crazy and wasting my time (page 327): "You use the Membership Migration tool...to migrate membership data from Site Server to Commerce Server." That's really nice. HOW do I use this tool. I found it in the SDK directory, but it tells me nothing about actually using it.

This book is for an upper management type who needs to look like they know what they're talking about when conversing with their administrators. That way they can say "how's it going with the new Commerce Server?" And I can say, "well I'm stuck right now on migrating our membership data". And he can say "well all you need to do is use the Membership Migration Tool, they gave it to you in the resource kit". And I can say, "Oh, really it's that simple hay? Well here you go, here's the tool, please show me more!"

Hurry up Wrox!.......2001-03-13

Read this book so you can be reminded to store your production servers in a cool, dry place. You'll also learn that a web server typically accesses information from a database server.

... As always, find out what you can on your own and then wait for a Wrox book to come out.

Not The Developer's Edition.......2001-03-07

I returned this book today. I'd hoped that it would be similar to Marco Tabini's "Professional Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition", which was loaded with examples, code, and how-to's. This book is not for the developer who will be building CS2000 web sites and needs to get up and running with the ASP code, site logic & code encapsulation used by CS2000. There are only a few snippets of code here and there and they relate to SQL server & BizTalk. This book does provide an good overview of the many features of CS2000, with some depth & explanation on a number of it's features. This book would probably be very useful to IT manager at a midsize to large company who is evaluating various e-comm solutions.

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Course materials in Applied Communications English 103, English 105, English 106, English 108 (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:383834)
U.S. Dept of Education
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00010R2EQ

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Now more than ever, it's critical for mental health professionals to find new ways to succeed in today's competitive marketplace. Written by health niche marketing specialists Linda Lawless and Jean Wright, this book provides step-by-step guidelines to get referrals by building and leveraging relationships with other professionals, community leaders, and the media.

You'll find out how to develop three primary skills that are essential to weaving a sustainable practice:

How to interact with and relate to the local community and region. From setting up community forums to creating discussion groups, you'll discover new ways to gain clients in your area.
How to work with managed care organizations and professional associations. Find out how to help your practice grow by taking advantage of the services provided by other professionals and organizations.
How to network with the World Wide Web community. Learn which sites to visit and how to best reach potential clients.

Each chapter is organized to assist mental health professionals in developing a strategic marketing plan for getting referrals from:

Physicians
Attorneys
Religious Leaders
Educators and the Educational Community
Managed Care Organizations
Mental Health and Complementary Healthcare Professions
The Community

How to Get Referrals is an excellent guide for getting the referrals necessary for a successful practice. With its concrete, practical advice on building networks and securing client recommendations, this book is a must for any healthcare professional!

Customer Reviews:

unhelpful.......2002-12-31

It's not clear that the author actually has experience in the mental health field. Her suggestion to make friends with the office manager, offer to pitch in and help are very unrealistic for anyone trying to make a living.

Not very insightful.......2001-05-11

I think this book would be good for someone who has never been exposed to any marketing concepts but it is not very original and was mostly disappointing to me. There were defintely not any "a-ha" moments as I read through this book, just the standard encouragements that most marketing books would offer you. It is just a very basic book!

More than a marketing book.......2001-02-19

The best marketing for professional services is word of mouth. This easy to follow book helped me with a step by step process of connecting with the referral sources that work the best for my specialities. Using the guidelines in this book I was able to step out of my office, comfortably, and connect with the people and organizations that I could refer clients to for resources, and they in turn sent clients to me as they learned about what I did. This is a marketing book written with an ethical professional in mind.

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Banks want you to over draw your account!

IF YOU'RE A BANK CUSTOMER , YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK.

Perfect introduction to financial institutions

Stay away!

Excellent! Should be required reading for college/H.S.

Your Bank Is Ripping You Off: How to Fight Back and Save a Fortune
Edward F. Mrkvicka
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0312152469

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You will overpay your bank more than $100,000 during your lifetime-through mortgages, credit card fees and interest, ATM charges, checking and savings fees, loans, and service charges.Or you'll read this book and keep that money for yourself.A former banker, Ed Mrkvicka knows all the tricks of the trade-how banks rip you off and how you can fight back. This book will show you how to save hundreds, even thousands of dollars every year. It reveals:-How a $120,000 home or condo can cost more than double the purchase price--and how to stop that from happening-How to shop around for credit cards that charge reasonable interest and minimal annual fees-How to reduce of eliminate ATM charges and other fees you pay for access to your own money-How to negotiate better loans for your home, car business and other needs-Why "safe-deposit" boxes aren't safe-and how to protect your most valuable possessions and documents.Everyone with a bank account should own this book..

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Banks want you to over draw your account!.......2002-08-18

Great Book!

My favorite, is the fact that the banks invented ATM and debit
cards so that you would accidently overdraw your account. The banks accutually love it when you do that. They get to charge
you for this little error.
Actual cost of overdraft of a check:

Computer Cost: 0.25
Employee's Processing cost: 0.50
Mailing cost of OD notice: 0.32 (not current rate)

Total 1.07

Now is that what they charge you no, they make a tidy profit
about $24.00 if the charge was $25.

He tells you ways to find the best mortgage, how to find an alternative checking account, and better ways to save that just letting the bank hold it for you.

He states how to negotiate with the bank IF you choose to get a loan there. He tells you how points on a loan are like addiditional dealer profit that car dealers charge you for doing nothing!

He also says how most banks' safety deposits can be jimmed with a screw driver and other reasons not to use them.

He gives a few phone numbers on where to purchase mail order checks at half of what the bank charges.

He also gives ways to find out if your bank is safe. But what about the FDIC. He gives reasons why that little FDIC sign at the bank should not be helping you to sleep at night.

IT is a must read for anyone that uses a bank!

There is so much more in the book, this is just the tip of the
iceberg!

IF YOU'RE A BANK CUSTOMER , YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK........2001-07-05

This has to be the best book ever written on the subject of consumer banking. It deserves more than five stars. It was given to me as a present from my father with a note that read, "This should be read by every bank customer in America and taught in every school." With that grandiose prelude I was expecting to be disappointed - I wasn't. No matter what the service, it's covered in detail. And most importantly, it's not just what I call a "gripe book." In addition to explaining how we're being ripped off, the author shows us how to fight back. Since I read it I now receive virtually all my banking needs for free instead of being nickel and dimed to death. Last month I purchased a new car. Following the advice in the book I saved over $1,000 on the bank finance and product charges that were first offered to me. I realize now, after reading this book, that banks depend on us (the consumer) not knowing how they play the game - and because we don't understand, and are often intimidated, we are grossly overcharged for services. That's not going to happen to anyone who reads this book. One last thought - this is the first financial book I've ever read that I enjoyed and could completely and totally understand and put into immediate use. As I said, this book deserves more than five stars.

Perfect introduction to financial institutions.......2001-04-04

I understand that financial analysts or banking professionals may disagree, but the information in this book is priceless to someone who knows little about how banks *really* operate and view the banking customer. After reading this book, I never want to use the "services" of a bank again.

True, i'm often highly suspicious of any institution with ties to the government, but with this book I was finally vindicated of my concerns.

It is safe to say that, to the layperson - someone who isn't biased(works for a bank) - they'll never see the banking system the same again after reading this book. It is a MUST HAVE if you have ever wondered why YOU have to pay (in some cases) THEM for a checking account. After reading this book, my thoughts changed from "$10 is cheap" to "they should be paying ME to let them hold my paychecks." It is also a must is you have ever wondered why you feel submissive to THEM, in dealings with your bank.

I had many "run-ins" with a bank last year, and although it didn't save me the pain from dealing with them (too late, unfortunately), it was an awakening and explanation to their banking practices.

I'll never open a checking or savings account again. It paid for itself in the first few pages.

This book is liberating!!!

Leo - out of the system now.

Stay away!.......2000-09-03

This book is riddled with faulty analysis and inaccurate information. The author doesn't understand simple concepts (like the time value of money and the home mortgage interest tax deduction). You're better off reading "The Truth About Money" if you want a good financial guide.

Excellent! Should be required reading for college/H.S........1998-11-17

What a informative book. Where do I click to give a 6 stars rating? I have a limited knowledge of the banking world. I will certainly use the information for my first home purchase. I am so happy he wrote a book like this. He should receive a medal from Consumers' Union.

Your Bank Is Ripping You Off : How They're Doing It and How You Can Fight Back and Save a Fortune

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Your Bank Is Ripping You Off : How They're Doing It and How You Can Fight Back and Save a Fortune
Edward F., Jr. Mrkvicka
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTC4FQ

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Everyone has heard of 3M, General Mills, and Pillsbury, but did you know that companies such as Best Buy, Digital River, Chun King, and the Greyhound Bus Company began in Minnesota as well? In Enterprising Minnesotans we read stories of the diverse men and women throughout Minnesota’s rich history who have created exceptional businesses. Here are portraits of people driven by an entrepreneurial spirit to found enduring enterprises from 1849 to the present, including Cargill, the Mayo Clinic, Andersen Windows, Ecolab, Schwan’s, and Leeann Chin, Inc. Meet visionaries such as Cadwallader Washburn of Washburn-Crosby (eventually General Mills), James J. Hill of Great Northern Railway, Colonel Lewis Brittin of Northwest Airlines, and Earl Bakken of Medtronic.

Experience the adventurous spirit of James Madison Goodhue, who established the Minnesota Pioneer newspaper, and African American journalist John Quincy Adams, founder of the Appeal, now the Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder. Find out how Rose Totino, a daughter of poor Italian immigrants, advanced from running her own pizzeria to perfecting the production of frozen pizzas, to becoming a multimillionaire top executive with Pillsbury. Learn about the strength of entrepreneurial families like the Daytons and Fullers, and partnerships such as Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis, who turned their own successful careers as musicians into an influential R and B production company, Flyte Tyme Records.

Through fascinating stories, Enterprising Minnesotans honors the creativity, tenacity, and boldness that enabled these men and women to transform their dreams into success.

Stephen George is a management consultant and business writer based in the Twin Cities.

Marilyn Carlson Nelson is chair and CEO of Carlson Companies. She was named one of the “most powerful women in business” by Fortune magazine.

Published in cooperation with the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.

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"A huge leap forward in understanding and improving industrial innovation. It is equivalent to discovering a new fundamental! Organizations that take advantage of this awareness . . . will undoubtedly have a distinct competitive edge." -- Bobby M. Phillips Research Fellow Eastman Chemical Company "A clear, precise explanation of why so many new products fail and a challenging blueprint for raising the success rate. Patrick combines the academic discipline of a scholar with the anecdotal knowledge of a practitioner, scars and all, to produce a valuable guide to successful new product development. A must-read." -- Martin Edenbaum Technical Consultant Medical Product Development "Jerry Patrick's novel and innovative theories and approaches are realistic, practical, and applicable to real-life product development and promotion." -- Theresa A. Vialpondo-Spittler President and Chief Executive Officer VIA Enterprises, Inc. "Patrick's work for our global clients has reflected the incisive, creative strategies described in this book. . . . We've worked together, globally, for almost ten years, and his theories and research procedures continue to generate actionable results for us. He is an inspiration and truly creative." -- Kees Wetsema President Wemar International Research "Jerry Patrick's use of concept boards and focus groups is brilliant. . . . The entire validity of a product's future is accurately evaluated, necessary changes indentified, and the course of successful development and roll-out charted. This book goes directly to the heart of Patrick's theory . . . [to] ensure the success of a new product in the marketplace." -- Mike Grant Course Manager/Corporate Learning Center US West Marketing Resources Group, Inc.

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At some point, someone must have believed in the adage that "a rising tide lifts all boats." But the recent economic boom has been more of a hurricane for those unskilled workers living on the least seaworthy craft. While wealth escalates, the economic expectancy of the poorest people around the world just gets worse, bringing to mind Adam Smith's famous assertion that "for one very rich man, there must be at least 500 poor." This brings up one of the oldest questions of society and economics: Why should the rich and the middle classes care about the poor? Because, as Ethan Kapstein argues in Sharing the Wealth, when they don't, bad things happen. Very bad things. In fact, it can be argued that the mass changes of the Industrial Revolution in Western economies during the 19th century led to the major upheavals of the 20th: World War I, the Russian revolution, the Great Depression, World War II.

It's now fashionable to assume that the American welfare state, begun with the New Deal and steadily expanded until recently, was the root of many of society's problems. But Kapstein argues that the social safety nets of government programs actually made American prosperity possible in the 20th century (as it did in European societies going back to the 16th century). And, conversely, that a return to 19th-century-style economic Darwinism would halt that prosperity. Kapstein believes we need a global economy. His concern, though, is for the workers whose lives are affected by these shifts. While Sharing the Wealth is an academic work, Kapstein's passion for his thesis is clear on every page. There's something here for any reader interested in business, politics, history, or economics. --Lou Schuler

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Ethan Kapstein documents how the new international economic order has torn huge holes in the social welfare net, putting workers and the economy itself at risk. The Bretton Woods system, established in 1944, set the rules of international economic cooperation for the middle of the twentieth century. As Ethan Kapstein convincingly demonstrates, its founding premises were that cooperation led to greater wealth and--importantly--that those gains would be shared equitably. The closing decades of the century have seen cooperation strengthened through the growth of trading blocs and multinational firms. But nations eager to remain competitive in the new world economy have at the same time beggared their laborers, tearing away crucial pieces of the social safety net. The predictable result, Kapstein argues forcefully, goes far beyond the alarming trends in income inequality already observed. Turning common wisdom on its head, Kapstein demonstrates that programs to ensure the health and prosperity of workers, far from expensively undermining growth, actually promote and sustain growth over the long run. Bolstering his argument with historical lessons about the dangers of dissatisfied labor, Kapstein drives home a new view of labor's share in the world economy.

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what happens under globilizatoin.......2002-01-14

Sharing the wealth is good for those poeple wanting to better understand globilization in fearly concise and easy-to read book. The book talks about what policies countries should try to be emphasing through trade policies and the effects of unions and government protections on the economy. It moves a way from a lot of the theoritical evidence like comparative advantage and focuses on actual data which can be some what different then what economic theory says.

Backpedaling globalization.......2001-10-28

Those seeing "globalization" as the promising "wave of the future" for a world economy
should give this book their close and undivided attention. Contrary to the claims of
globalization advocates, the "unending prosperity of a world market" may prove a hollow
promise. Kapstein is no anti-globalization crusader, but he sees the fruits of the new economy
as tainted, the structure threatened with built-in decay. The inequitable distribution of global
wealth is widening. With the rich getting richer in this new environment, governments, who
can implement controls to distribute the profits, are ignoring the populace at large. Policy
making is being driven by controllers of mobile capital. Workers' wages and conditions are
being driven steadily downward as nations strive to entice those investments across their
borders. Kapstein doesn't see worker uprisings or international strife resulting from these
conditions. He sees the potential collapse of the system with little or nothing foreseeable to
replace it.

Nearly half the book is taken up with a summary history of centuries of economic thinking.
From Adam Smith through the formation of the British Empire, a form of global economy was
building. Governments adhered to the "gold standard" a financial policy inherently
restrictive to labour. Destroyed by World War I, the global economy based on the gold
standard struggled for existence until the next conflict set the stage for emergence in a new
form. Kapstein contends the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference laid the foundation for today's
global market economy. Spurred by the Marshall Plan's stimulus from recovery there
emerged a world trading programme. The "German and Japanese miracles" resulted along
with America's economic dominance. A discordant note, not perceived at the time was
Britain's insistence on a full employment element in the planning. Only the United States
rejected this ideal, but the full impact of this new form of isolationism hasn't been perceived
until now.

Labour isn't described as particularly suppressed in this book, but workers have suffered
from poorly considered or indifferent policies. The world conflicts of the 20th Century nearly
led to more equitable attitudes toward labour by the victorious powers, but progress was
blocked by the single biggest player in the game. The U.S. became the chief obstructer of
achieving "full employment" policies during the era of recovery from World War II. With the
U.S. being the biggest investor in the new world economy, it set the standards other nations
had to follow in order to stay competitive. The result is a working environment in which the
worker poverty level is set at one dollar per day. And the poorest people are workers.

Kapstein asserts globalization is a political, not economic phenomenon. The old saw that
government should "stay out of business" is clearly false since it is government policies that
have allowed or encouraged the growth of a global economy. Governments, therefore, have
the responsibility to ensure workers gain benefits more in line with their contribution. Public
policies should ensure social welfare is an essential part of the new economy. This can only
be accomplished, of course, if governments are driven by their constituents to action. That
means you, the readers of this book.

Kapstein's solutions are neither drastic nor terribly innovative. They simply haven't been
implemented on the scale necessary to grant workers a fair share of globalization's benefits.
He urges greater focus on "socially responsible firms." In short, ethical investment and
consumption. More watchdog groups reviewing government and corporation policy
development and implementation should be formed - on the lines of current NGOs. Worker
training should be improved or implemented. Military training programmes provide a good
model for technical training techniques. Protectionism and immigration policies are overly
rigid and need to be more flexible to meet changing needs and conditions. Policy-making
should focus away from purely national outlook and adopt a truly international framework.
For example, trade liberalization must be accompanied by proper labour standards with
adequate compensation for workers. These are not pipe dreams, but viable proposals for any
governments to consider. The starting point for putting such policies in place is you.

Lacking a wealth of insight.......2001-04-01

If you want to get a better understanding of workers and the economy in the contemporary world, there must be a better book out there than Kapstein's. "Sharing the Wealth" seems to have been put together in a hurry, and consists almost entirely of paraphrased quotations from other writers. I have no idea how Kapstein got John J. Sweeney to recommend the book on the back cover; in fact, I have no idea how Kapstein got this book published, since he seems to have put so little effort into it. My recommendation to the left-leaning, economically-untrained reader (like me) would be to check out Dani Rodrik's "Has Globalization Gone Too Far?", a much more subtle, thorough and concise look at the way international trade is affecting the distribution of wealth in the world today.

A Labor-Based View of the Pain of Globalization.......2000-07-23

Every shift in economic systems has had a high cost in human misery. The enclosures in the British isles led many people to emigrate or to suffer long impoverishment. The industrial revolution killed, injured, and downgraded the quality of life for many in the beginning. The global business development of today is creating similar pressures on people who provide unskilled labor around the world. Essentially, there is a surplus of people without skills and a shortage of those with skills. As work shifts to lower and lower paid countries for unskilled labor, pay and employment fall in the better paid countries for this type of work.

Professor Kapstein asks an important question, "What are the ways that the transition to a global economy can be made the most constructive?" I rate the book at five stars for having raised that question. I have not seen it raised elsewhere.

He looks at the history of many countries to point out that economic dislocations when they have become too extreme in the past preceded political upheavals that had negative consequences for many (such as World War I and the rise of fascism and communism). He also points out that moving towards democratic capitalism does not automatically improve things, citing Russia as an example.

His view is that companies and countries need to do more than they do today to create greater world markets and to develop them thoroughly. "This book has been written, then, in an effort to defend globalization from its enemies, while saving it from those of its adherents who fail to recognize the damage it is bringing to working people in its train." On the government side, he sees the need for a legal system and sanctity of property (something almost any 19th century English person would have applauded), education, and support for basic health (such as clean water and sanitation). He also points out that companies can learn from the best practices of establishing a global workforce and a global market to create more good in the process. Hardly anyone would argue with these points.

What will offend some is that Professor Kapstein is obviously trying to get our attention by waving the joint flags of human misery and the risk of social upheaval in a way that academicians often do not do. My assumption is that he is aware that Americans will not realize how much more serious the potential for social unrest is viewed in many other countries, and wants to shake us out of our lethargy. In the process, he will annoy some people. My own research shows that enterprises that do the most to serve all of those they affect do prosper the most, so he did miss the opportunity to make a capitalistic argument here. I personally didn't mind his approach since it was very blatant, rather than a hidden bias. I think that his general perspective is well taken from my perspective also as someone who studied revolutions in college. In fact, I enjoyed his take on the historical comparisons to the industrial revolution.

Here's a summary of his conclusion: "The United States must do more than take the market to the people; it must bring the people to the market. And in order to do this, it will have to play a leadership role in investing in those necessities of life that will enable working people everywhere to seize the opportunities that democratic capitalism offers." I think most people will agree after reading this book.

Refreshing perspective, but a bit polemical.......2000-06-18

This book is a thoughtful and welcome response to the presentation of economic ideas and policy prescriptions written solely from the perspective of multinational corporations and global capital that monopolizes our newspapers and financial publications. Kapstein's primary thesis is that the widening income gap both in the United States and globally, is not only immoral, but threatens international security and continued economic growth. In his words, "if we believe that poverty, inequality, and want lead to disruption and even war, we may wish to adopt policies to limit or even eradicate these social `diseases.' However, if we believe only that poverty and want are morally bad, but not politically threatening, we may instead favor individual charity rather than public policy as the preferred response." His major defense of the argument that inequality is destabilizing, is a historical argument based primarily on the judgement of policy makers at the end of World War II, though he also refers to other historical examples. His prescription is to control the excesses of capitalism by transferring more of capitalism's profits to workers, and to institutions like education and public health, which promote social well being. The tone of the book alternates between being scholarly and being polemic. Each of the 6 chapters averages about 50 footnotes. Although his thesis argues that inequality is a politically and economically shortsighted, he spends considerable time developing the ethical argument using John Rawl's theory of justice, that equity is morally preferable. He engages in economic reasoning, but his language, and at times, his tone, is polemical. "Surely the right move to take . . . " "But these argument are absurd for several reasons." "The fact that one in five American children still lives in poverty is nothing less than a national scandal." Thus, while a reader, who finds Kapstein's philosophical perspective appealing, will enjoy reading the book, and find the arguments persuasive, a more skeptical reader would appreciate a more detailed defense of the core economic arguments. Finally, it is ironic, that this book which calls for a rethinking the way we value labor, that repeatedly stresses the need for affordable provisions, and notes the need for underpaid workers to unite and advocate this new perspective is available only in hardback and priced at $24.99 for a short 184 pages of narrative. Overall, I'm glad I bought and read the book. It was certainly worth the Amazon price to me. Kapstein's critique of many oft-repeated economic myths has given me a new framework to think through and question economic reasoning and policy prescription. Let us hope that the publisher decides to share the wealth of these important ideas with a broader audience by offering the book in a paperback edition.

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