Für Politiker, Beobachter und Kommentatoren der Osterweiterung. Wirtschaftsstudenten und interessierten Laien bietet das Werk auf der einen Seite ein tragfähiges Fundament der Auseinandersetzung mit den Problemen der Osterweiterung, da die Verfasser sich bemüht haben, die theoretischen und...

Introduction: Measuring Tax Progression -- Theories: Local Measures -- Global Measures -- Uniform Measures -- Applications: Data and Fiscal Institutions of the Surveyed Countries -- Numerical Results -- Statistical Tests -- Progression Intensity

How do technology, public works projects, mental health, race, gender, mobility, retirement benefits, and macroeconomic policies affect worker well-being? This volume contains fourteen original chapters utilizing the latest econometric techniques to answer this question. The findings include the...

This edited volume uses a feminist approach to explore the economic implications of the complex interrelationship between gender and time use. Household composition, sexuality, migration patterns, income levels, and race/ethnicity are all considered as important factors that interact with gender...

1. World-systems analysis and the systemic cycle -- 2. Institutions and institutional change -- 3. Framework oriented interpretations of the systemic cycle and institutional theory -- 4. A Systemic Cycle Oriented Framework of Institutional Change -- 5. Labor Market in United States of America --...