Author: Richard A. Easterlin
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Keywords: bureau, national, economic, universities, conference, ser, research, change, countries, population, developing
Number of Pages: 592
Published: 1987-04-15
List price: $51.00
ISBN-10: 0226180271
ISBN-13: 9780226180274

"An extremely important book which contains a number of uniformly excellent papers on a variety of topics relating, to various degrees, to the nexus of demographic-economic interrelationships for presently developing countries."—William J. Serow, Southern Economic Journal "An important landmark in the growing field of economic demography."—Dudley Kirk, Journal of Developing Areas

Author: Richard A. Easterlin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: history, demography, economic, economics, economist, perspectives, reluctant
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2004-04-26
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 0521829747
ISBN-13: 9780521829748

Drawing widely on social science and history, economist Richard Easterlin asks: Where is rapid economic growth taking us? Why has its spread throughout the world been so limited? What are the causes of the great twentieth century advances in life expectancy and the revolution in childbearing that has brought fertility worldwide to near-replacement levels? Finally, to what extent have free markets been the source of human improvement? The opening chapter demonstrates the evolution of Easterlin’s unique approach, and why he is a "reluctant economist".

Authors:Richard A. Easterlin, David Ward, William S. Berna
Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Pre
Keywords: ethnicity, dimensions, immigration
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 1980-01-01
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0674444396
ISBN-13: 9780674444393

The monumental Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups is the most authoritative single source available on the history, culture, and distinctive characteristics of ethnic groups in the United States. Dimensions of Ethnicity is designed to make this landmark scholarship available to everyone in a series of handy paperbound student editions. Selections in this series will include outstanding articles that illuminate the social dynamics of a pluralistic nation or masterfully summarize the experience of key groups. Written by the best-qualified scholars in each field, Dimensions of Ethni

Authors:Richard Dutton, Alison Gail Findlay, Richard L. Wils
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Keywords: patronage, religion, region, shakespeare, lancastrian
Number of Pages: 276
Published: 2004-05-07
List price: $33.00
ISBN-10: 0719063698
ISBN-13: 9780719063695

This groundbreaking book uses the possibility that Shakespeare began his theatrical career in Lancashire to open up a range of new contexts for reading the plays, and introduces readers to the non-metropolitan theater spaces which formed a vital part of early modern dramatic activity. Essays give a detailed picture of the contexts in which the apprentice dramatist would have worked, providing new insights into regional performance, touring theatre, the patronage of the Earls of Derby, and the purpose-built theater at Prescot.

Authors:Richard Dutton, Alison Gail Findlay, Richard Wilson,
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Keywords: shakespeare, lancastrian, religion, theatre
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-05-07
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 0719063639
ISBN-13: 9780719063633

This important collection of essays focuses on the place of Roman Catholicism in early modern England, bringing new perspectives to bear on the question of whether Shakespeare himself was Catholic. Among the many topics discussed are the nature of Elizabethan Catholicism, Jesuit drama in the period, individual plays in the light of these questions, and the possible influence of religious conflicts on the publication of the Shakespeare First Folio.

Authors:Richard Butler, Leslie Davies, Richard Pike, John Sha
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: practice, process, theory, decisions, investment, strategic
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 1993-05
List price: $45.99
ISBN-10: 0415075084
ISBN-13: 9780415075084

"Strategic Investment Decision Making" is based upon a study of strategic investment decisions in a wide range of UK and international companies. The authors examine these decisions from the perspective of organizational decision-making theory. They find that investments are not made only by the application of formal quantitative procedures but also involve the more qualitative processes of judgement, negotiation and inspiration. The concept of decision effectiveness is examined and two primary factors identified. These are: the "objectives-attainment" factor and the "learning factor". A numbe

Authors:Richard Arum, Irenee R. Beattie, Richard Pitt, Jennif
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Keywords: moral, authority, crisis, discipline, school, judging
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2005-09-30
List price: $21.50
ISBN-10: 0674018141
ISBN-13: 9780674018143

Reprimand a class comic, restrain a bully, dismiss a student for brazen attire--and you may be facing a lawsuit, costly regardless of the result. This reality for today’s teachers and administrators has made the issue of school discipline more difficult than ever before--and public education thus more precarious. This is the troubling message delivered in Judging School Discipline, a powerfully reasoned account of how decades of mostly well-intended litigation have eroded the moral authority of teachers and principals and degraded the quality of American education. Judging School Di