Introduction. Three auto plants in the global economy -- The intensification of work under lean production -- Whipsawed! Local unions fight for jobs in the United States -- Greenfield opportunity: orchestrated labor relations in Silao -- Globalization and union decline -- Conclusion. Toward a...

The elusive goal of a secure retirement -- Americans' growing risk exposure -- More risk, greater wealth inequality -- The looming retirement shipwreck -- Social security: the leaky life boat -- Sink or swim retirement plans -- A perfect storm: labor and financial maker risks feed on each other...

Basic income guarantee -- Paying for basic income guarantee -- Fulltime capitalism : basic income guarantee as a dividend from state capital -- Capitalism : consequentialism versus rights -- Peace, robots, and technological unemployment -- Basic income guarantee happiness -- Basic income...

Locating empirical information on specific service industry characteristics is not an easy task, even for an individual familiar with various sources of data. This book is a quick source of information on service industry statistics across many nations of the world. The reader is introduced to...