The Civic Minimum: On the Rights and Obligations of Economic Citizenship (Oxford Political Theory)

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Many governments today are engaged in far-reaching programs of 'welfare reform'. But what would a just program of welfare reform consist in? Is the current emphasis on linking welfare 'rights' to 'responsibilities' justifiable? In this book, Stuart White reconsiders the principles of economic citizenship appropriate to a democratic society, and explores the radical implications of these principles for public policy. According to White, justice demands that economic cooperation satisfy a standard of 'fair reciprocity'. Against a background of institutions that are sufficiently just in other respects, those citizens who share in the social product have an obligation to make a productive contribution back to the community in return: every citizen should 'do her bit'. While prominent in the work of many past egalitarian thinkers, this duty to contribute has not received much attention in recent political theory. White seeks to redress this neglect, and to show why and how the claims of reciprocity should be integrated with other important concerns that have featured more prominently in recent literature. These include the concerns to prevent brute luck disadvantage and economic vulnerability. From the standpoint of fair reciprocity, it is not necessarily unjust to link welfare rights with the performance of work-related responsibilities. But the justice of such a linkage depends on how far economic institutions meet other requirements of justice. In policy terms, fair reciprocity thus calls for a generous 'civic minimum' in which work-related welfare benefits are complemented by other policies designed to prevent poverty and vulnerability, secure opportunity for meaningful work, and eliminate class-based inequalities in educational opportunity and inherited wealth. In concluding, White contests the fashionable view that egalitarian reform is unfeasible in contemporary circumstances. The philosophy of fair reciprocity provides the basis for a new public conversation about economic citizenship, in which all citizens - not just those currently amongst the welfare poor - are encouraged to confront their responsibility to others.

The Civic Minimum: On the Rights and Obligations of Economic Citizenship

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The Civic Minimum: On the Rights and Obligations of Economic Citizenship
Stuart White
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OL4150

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This book offers a comprehensive analysis of long run effects of inflation on real activity. The first part presents detailed surveys of the theoretical and empirical literature. The second part introduces a monetary version of an overlapping generations economy with production and a single outside asset as a base model and offers thereby a unified framework to organize the debate. Drawing on recent contributions from the theoretical literature and new results established by the author, various modifications to the base model are discussed. These modifications address a diverse range of features such as imperfections in credit markets, random liquidity needs, transaction aspects of money in a context with multiple means of payment, and the coexistence of multiple outside assets. Throughout the second part of the book consistent notation is used, and particular attention is paid to a careful classification of comparative statics and dynamic properties of steady state equilibria.

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Expert advice on business start-ups is provided in this introduction to business development for aspiring entrepreneurs. From idea generation, market research, and business planning to budget requirements, infrastructure, employee management, and growth strategies, these step-by-step instructions facilitate decision-making for the first month, first year, and first 100 years of a company's lifespan. Discussions of values such as commitment and leadership accompany practical explanations of how to raise capital and recruit staff. Case studies and firsthand advice provide novices a list of what not to do when starting a company.

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Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications: First Canadian Edition
BURNETT MORIARTY
Manufacturer: Pearson Higher Education
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MCVRNA

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Develop an entrepreneurial Strategy
Build Your Catalog of Services
Create a Strategic Business and Marketing Plan
Negotiate the Best Total pay package
Land the ideal job

As a job seeker, you are an "interim entrepreneur." You are creating a start-up company that targets the Business-to-Business (B2B) market. You have the needed services to offer, markets to supply, a marketing and brand advertising campaign to reach them, a pricing structure (compensation package) that is competitive, and a sales program to land the customer. The one difference is that a start-up business is looking for many customers. You are looking for just one-the right employer.

Of course, just as you must start a business with a plan, you should start your job hunt with one too. The Princeton Management Consultants Guide to Your New Job shows you how to build your successful career using the same powerful, tried-and-true business planning methods that entrepreneurs use to build successful start-ups. You'll market and sell your skills and services to targeted employers, and find the job niche that's right for you.

The innovative methods in this book will help you:

Describe your vision and mission
Describe and define the services you have to offer
Define your target markets
Know what salary, benefits, and stock-ownership opportunities are competitive in your job market
Develop a marketing, branding, and advertising strategy
Package yourself as a product
Launch your sales campaign
Beat the competition and land the job

Instead of following job hunting rules, you will learn to use your ingenuity, intelligence, individuality, and experience to stand out from the crowd-the same way new businesses differentiate themselves from their competition. Rather than scatter your resume among anonymous prospects, you'll achieve success by systematically targeting employers as individuals with specific needs you can fill. Packed with expert advice on relationship marketing, resumes, cover letters, networking, executive recruiters, interviewing, and more, the Princeton Management Consultants Guide to Your New Job is the resource you need to succeed in the business of you.

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Great, nitty-gritty book on how to get that next job.......2003-06-28

Keith Wheelock, Skillman, NJ

Mr. Nielsen has written a marvelous book on the nitty-gritty of how to devise a job search strategy, then, step-by-step, how to customize your search to maximize your opportunities. Though aimed principally at the seasoned professional who is seeking a new job, it is also valuable for the neophyte who can benefit from Mr. Nielsen's uncommonly practical advice.
Perhaps most helpful were over 40 sample cover letters and 50 resumes of diverse thrusts and flavors. Anyone would benefit from this Dutch uncle 'getting started' advice together with the detailed 'what to do' and 'how to customize it to your personal situation' that Mr. Nielsen shares from his decades of experience as a human resources manager and human resources consultant. Buy it, get your job offers, then turn to Chapter 7 to negotiate your best compensation package.

Why Didn't I Think of This?.......2003-02-18

I have read a lot of job search, resume-writing and networking books in my time. I have given seminars on all these topics; and I think this approach gets to the heart of the matter! Why didn't anyone write this before? Well, most of us don't want to think about "selling" ourselves. The job search must be strategic as well as tactical. Considering the stress of looking for a job, thank goodness Niels Nielsen gives the reader a step-by-step plan. The approach is unique, focused, and immediately useful. There are many parts of "Guide to Your New Job" I thought were powerful. Niels includes a large variety of cover letters and resumes that model creativity and assertiveness. Well-written by jobseekers, these examples are excellent guideposts for the reader. I really like the way questions were used in the cover letters. And what a great idea, "the 15-second elevator speech". All I can say is, this book should be in the hands and heart of every jobseeker.

A Unique Job-Searching Process.......2003-02-03

This is an excellent book on how to find the ideal job and career. It takes a unique view of the process, showing how a job search is like a start up business. The book is in fact a business plan for an "interim entrepreneur" that can be followed until that one ideal customer is landed, the employer. It even has a last chapter on "Customer Relations Management" about how to thrive in your new job.

It also has a full chapter on that most crucial part of the job hunt, compensation. It tell you how to "price" your services, and how to consider and negotiate salary plans, incentives, stock ownership programs, employee benefits, human resources policies, and perks. The book shows you how to wade through all the different compensation plans and to negotiate the best deal.

Besides that, there are 40 cover letters and 50 resumes that the author prepared for clients in a wide variety of occupations. They are so good, they are worth the price of the book alone.

Job Search ideas.......2003-01-28

Niels Nielson covers some job search ideas that are very good and not commonly understood or talked about. Anyone who is in job search mode would certainly gain more than one good practical tip from this book.

Niels hits the nail right on the head when he says there is no one right way to get that job. But some of his ideas will surely help everyone.

Samples: 1) your search is a marketing effort. This is little understood by many job seekers and a very useful concept. 2) I had breakfast the other day with a job seeker & I mentioned he might want to get to the local chamber of commerce and other fixed networking functions - a very good idea that Niels covers in this book too - I've never heard anyone else mention chambers of commerce 3) having your 30 second statement prepared in advance 4) approach your job search like a job and work at it. 5) saving job search receipts for taxes

Lots of good model resumes, cover letters, other snippits too. A definite good read - join this with the book "60 seconds & You're Hired" (Robin Ryan); you'll surely have a better handle on getting the right job.

Highly recommended!.......2003-01-27

Princeton Management Consultant's Guide to Your New Job is an important book to add to your library if you're out of work. The author provides concrete advice on how to find a job, using the effective analogy of the job hunting process as an entrepreneurial venture. He guides you through each step of the process, providing concrete details and practical advice. His many years of consulting experience are also apparent because of his obvious compassion for those who have lost their jobs. He is also able to use examples of real-life experiences to illustrate important points. Finally, the abundant examples of resumes and cover letters are very helpful.

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Excellent Review For the Novice , and sophisticated Investor

Comprehensive - to the point Money Guide

Comprehensive - to the point Money Guide

One Of The Few Books That Tell It Like It IS

Money Matters Made Easy: The Q & A Reference for Everything from Asset Allocation to Zero-Coupon Bonds
Steven C. Camp
Manufacturer: Trunkey Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Public Finance | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
General | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
General | Personal Finance | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 188762001X

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BUY THIS BOOK.......2004-04-15

I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to get an understanding of their personal finances. These are real life questions with easy-to-understand answers.

Excellent Review For the Novice , and sophisticated Investor.......2000-10-17

The question and answer format allows one to pick and choose those financial subjects one is interested in. There is no wasting of time to go through pages of uninteresting information. The book deals with every conceivable financial problem and information one would want to ask about, and the answers are written in a very concise and easy to understand manner. This is a book for everyone, whether it is a home-maker, a student or a business person. Its a good investment !

Comprehensive - to the point Money Guide.......1999-10-31

A great book for the beginning investor and a terrific reference work for the more sophisticated investor. Concise and to the point in a clever Q&A format.

Comprehensive - to the point Money Guide.......1999-10-31

A great book for the beginning investor and a terrific reference work for the more sophisticated investor. Concise and to the point in a clever Q&A format.

One Of The Few Books That Tell It Like It IS.......1999-09-26

Money Matters Made Easy is a book every starting, and regular investor should have on his, or her bookshelf. It covers 178 subjects from evaluating investments to home ownership, and more, like wills, understanding bonds,retirement etc, in short concise and very easy to understand paragraphs. Because it is written in a simple, common-sense way, it is a bargain, for what it contains, and is one investment, which can only lead to dividends in any ones' investments and also life style, since it covers paying for college, insurance and taxes. GO BUY IT !

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In a world undergoing rapid change, this essential collection discusses why consumption has become so important, and what role, if any, it plays in underpinning social, economic and political transformation. Featuring contributions from some of the leading theorists of consumption from across a range of disciplines, this collection includes chapters on: men's consumption, the changing profile of women as consumers, the representation of consumption on popular TV shows, consuming retro chic, and the role of alcohol consumption.

Changing Consumer: Markets and Meanings (Studies in Consumption and Markets)

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Changing Consumer: Markets and Meanings (Studies in Consumption and Markets)
STEVEN MILES
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MU914Y

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The hegemony of the dollar in the present world is an undeniable fact. But there are several questions that arise concerning this fact: is the hegemony inevitable, and does it imply an error in the system? Who profits by it, and who is harmed by it? In pursuing answers to these questions, the book shows how the system of dollarization can be ruinous to countries adopting it. Analysis of the system sheds light on the economic dilemma facing one country, Argentina, since the adoption of Convertibilidad. There emerges a constructive strategy to free developing nations from dependence on foreign capital. The book notes the miraculous phenomenon of paper money generating wealth. It urges companies not to 'kill the client,' proposes a solution to the problem of tax collection, and advocates a new attitude towards money. The outside viewpoint put forward by this book claims only to identify key problems and to float suggestions. The practical implementation of new measures will certainly require the labour of academic economists as well as the resolve of political leaders.

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Small, Simple but Innovative and VERY POWERFUL.......2001-04-23

The Dollar Hegemony is a small book but, with its amazing ideas, it could shake the American financial fortress and urge it for more fairplay and justice.

In this book, Jean Gabriel, not only fights the hegemonial dollar as a factor of more poverty throughout the world, but more importantly he fights poverty itself advocating a genial theory on inflation, which only awaits implementation by a bold government.

In my opinion "The Dollar Hegemony" is a gem full of genial, innovative ideas that stand solid and look irrefutable. The author's thesis on inflation deserves very close attention, and should be tried.

Books like The Dollar Hegemony, sooner or later, will change the world.

An opinion piece not based on fact or research.......2001-03-06

There are not many books focusing on the phenomenon of dollarization, and the few that have devoted significant attention to the subject have usually been written from the perspective of developed countries. Unfortunately, Gabriel's book fails in several respects to offer a legitimate alternative. He apparently has little or no economic training, and the book itself describes him as a "philosopher and inventor." This may be fine if you want to debate the sentiments associated with dollarization, but his argument against dollarization has no basis. Most of his argument seems to be based on ideas he has just came up with himself instead of actually researching and analyzing the subject. Further, the writing itself is very weak, with many instances of incorrect grammar. If you are looking for a solid reference source for the causes and effects of dollarization, avoid this book and read something from a journal of economics or political science. I recommend reading something by Guillermo Calvo from the University of Maryland, who has studied dollarization extensively.

An eye opener.......2001-01-29

This book denounces false assumptions about money, currency and development. It also opens new horizons for developing countries.

An eye opener.......2001-01-29

This book denounces false assumptions about money, currency and development. It also opens new horizons for developing countries.

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Strategic and practical information for conducting business and investing in the country. Business opportunities, regulations, contacts and more.

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Equatorial Guinea A Spy Guide
Emerging Markets Investment Center
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739705377

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This law handbook contains information on basic business legislation, laws and regulatoins affecting export-import, business, foreign investments, property rights, taxation and banking.

Equatorial Guinea Foreign Policy and Government Guide (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

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Equatorial Guinea Foreign Policy and Government Guide (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739782789

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This yearbook contains information on investment business opportunities, international economic projects, tenders, government projects, marketing and export-import opportunities information.

Equatorial Guinea Investment & Business Guide

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Equatorial Guinea Investment & Business Guide
Emerging Markets Investment Center
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739702491

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This investment guide contains basic information on economy, business, export-import and investment climate, opportunities, regulations. Provides strategic information on economy, industrial development, banking, and government. Includes information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.

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Equatorial Guinea Investment & Business Guide
USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739717537

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This investment guide contains basic information on economy, business, export-import and investment climate, opportunities and regulations. Provides strategic information on economy, industrial development, banking, and government. Includes information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.

Guinea Bissau Business Intelligence Report (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

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Guinea Bissau Business Intelligence Report (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Exports & Imports | Economics | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books

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General | International | Business & Investing | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 073978093X

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This report contains business intelligence information for succesful export-import, business and investment operations, strategic contacts and more... The report also contains selected information on investment and business opportunities, international economic projects, tenders, government projects, as well as, marketing and export-import opportunities information.

Guinea Bissau Business Law Handbook (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

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Guinea Bissau Business Law Handbook (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739773720

Guinea Business Intelligence Report (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

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Guinea Business Intelligence Report (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739781057

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Guinea Investment & Business Guide
Emerging Markets Investment Center
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0739702645

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Guinea Investment & Business Guide (World Investment and Business Library)

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Guinea Investment & Business Guide (World Investment and Business Library)
International Business Publications USA
Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739769243

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