In this essay we argue that current emphasis on economic rents captured by the wealthy produces an incomplete representation of exploitative incomes and propose to expand the analysis by including in it economic rents accruing to segments of the poor and the working population.

The main goal of this paper is to evaluate recent trends in Russian military reorganization. In this effort, we enlist the experience of the US military's transition from conscription to an all-volunteer force (AVF). We show how the US 1970s transition to market-based acquisition of labor...