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In one lifetime, GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, has ballooned from a narrow economic tool into a global article of faith. As The Little Big Number demonstrates, this spells trouble. While economies and cultures measure their performance by it, GDP only measures output. It ignores central facts such as quality, costs, or purpose. Sustainability and

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From a leading European figure in finance and economics, a look at the once and future role of central bankersthe pivotal players in shaping the global economy.

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Smart Society offers a detailed blueprint for how the United States can recast its human capital policies to make all Americans--not just a privileged elite--smarter and more successful than ever before, at the same time stemming the size and cost of the nation's "safety net."

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This work argues that right-wing claims that the government are sucking the lifeblood from the US economy derive their persuasiveness from popular allegories and metaphors which distort understanding. It offers alternative metaphors to provide an analysis of the reforms needed by the US.

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This text provides coverage of the core elements of economic policy, from both microeconomic and macroeconomic approaches. The authors have placed policy in its historical and political context so that readers can appreciate the theoretical roots.

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How did Britain's economy become a bastion of inequality

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A passionate attack on the monopolies that are throttling American democracy.

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A guide to the decline of the American empire for individuals, families and communities

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Exploring the relationship between race, multiculture and social policy, this text unpacks theoretical and political debates about social exclusion, social justice and policy intervention. From health to housing, employment to education, the text provides comprehensive analysis of social policy in a multicultural society.

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A timely account of the emerging superpower that is India and the rise and rise of the Bollygarchs

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Shows that the resources boom, which seems like a blessing, has the potential to become a curse unless our governments take urgent action. This title maps out the pitfalls, considers what has worked overseas, and suggests a better way forward.