Ideological polarization and partisan enmity is arguably the driving force of the past several decades of U.S. electoral history. Today there is a vast ideological gulf between elected Democrats and elected Republicans in Congress and elsewhere. But this pattern is not unique in U.S. political...

Race-conscious redistricting remains crucial to the election of an overwhelming share of African-American and Latino officials. We present descriptive evidence, easily interpretable by non-specialists, from recent elections at the state and federal levels to support our claims. The Voting Rights...

Recent legislation and accounting rule changes motivate defined-benefit pension plans to manage the interest rate risk arising from volatility in their liabilities, as measured by either the accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) or the projected benefit obligation (PBO). For either measure, asset...

"We are pleased to bring you Fixed Income Analysis, which provides authoritative and up-to-date coverage of how investment professionals analyze and manage fixed-income portfolios. As with many of the other titles in the CFA Institute Investment Series, the content for this book is drawn from...

1. Products and quality: what is the situation?: -- Future trends: population growth and 'taste' -- An example of quality improvement -- Beyond manufacturing quality -- Global competition -- onward. Includes bibliographical references and index. -- 2. Problems in increasing product quality:...