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- 11: Looking Ahead: The Future Of Post Keynesian Economics
- ... that Keynes's Treatise and the General Theory provided the groundwork for an intellectual revolution in economics. By questioning some basic assumptions and bringing money and financial markets into the determination of real output and employment, Keynes posed a serious challenge to the classical model that is still relevant today. Unfortunately this revolution was aborted and replaced by what has been called the "grand neoclassical synthesis" by such economists as Samuelson ... post Keynesians, the message is the same and the task at hand is similar to the one Keynes stated in chapter 1 of the General Theory: I have called this book the General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, placing the emphasis upon the prefix general. The object of such a title is to contrast the character of my arguments and conclusions with those of the classical theory of the subject ... Keynes was establishing public policies that would increase the performance of Britian's economy. Relying simply on the predictable forces of the market might not lead a nation's economy to a level of full employment with stable prices. What might be needed, Keynes believed, are particular public policies to help sustain long term economic growth. These goals of getting the theory right and establishing public policies are still relevant ...
- 12: Unemployement - The Unavoidable Consequence Of New Technolog
- ... and maintaining goods and services, for which there is an economic and/or social demand. Ever since the Industrial Revolution (1780s), the impact of technology has been subject to public debate over its effect on employment does it cause unemployment or does it underlie the huge increases in standards of living (Jones 1996, p.11)? While it is difficult to ascertain the relationship between technology and employment, all that can be said with any certainty is that technological advancement has the capacity to create revolutionary economic and social changes (Jones 1996, p.21). In order to provide a clear analysis of the impact of technology on employment, we need to take into account the consequences of technological transitions and seek to relate these to social, economic, political, and cultural factors occurring at the time. The relationship between technology and employment is ...
- 13: Japan On Its Way To Be The World's Largest Economy
- ... economy. How did Japan do it? There are many theories and studies that have traced the Japanese miracle without success. The answer to the mystery can be found by examining Japan's culture, education, and employment system. Japan's success is not just a case of good technique and technology in business, but a real recognition and development of the necessary human skills. A better understanding of the Japanese society provides ... how the Japanese recognize and develop the necessary human skills that are needed in society and stressed in the business world.. One of the most important aspects of Japan's successful economics is the countries employment system. The system is very complex and has many hidden but powerful aspects that help Japan maximize its output. The system's three main principles of lifetime employment, company unions, and seniority pay, work together to form a system worthy of notice. "The system is based on comprehensive labour regulation, and it has been consciously invented as Japan's answer to a ...
- 14: Hiring Quotas In Employment
- Hiring Quotas In Employment Politics is assuming command of the American economy in the form of pervasive "equal opportunity" enforcement. In today's society, everyone is supposed to be equal and have equal rights, but in employment, there is more discrimination than ever. American citizens need to do away with affirmative action so that America's job opportunities can once again be based on merit, not skin color or ethnicity. Laws have ... form of Neosocialism putting politics (and lawyers) in command of its workplace albeit on the pretext of equality rather than efficiency. This problem is only becoming worse because America has the most far reaching equal employment laws found anywhere in the world. ("Counting Costs") Many companies are afraid of these laws, and the fear of political punishment makes quotas very hard to research. A Kmart executive told a researcher, "We' ...
- 15: Concerns Facing the United States in the 1990s: Crime, Education, and Employment
- Concerns Facing the United States in the 1990s: Crime, Education, and Employment A variety of concerns face the United States in the 1990's. Among these concerns are crime, education, and employment. But fortunately our government and several organizations have attempted to deal with these problems to help our world become a better place. Crime has been a big concern of the American public in the 1990 ... if they have been absent more days than allowed. To improve this, committees have been organized will develop voluntary national and state standards for education and authorize grants to develop model programs to improve learning. Employment is an issue that every American must deal with. In society today, women are forcing their way into the business world. Although females' incomes are generally less than males, both incomes are needed for ...
- 16: Monetary Policy
- ... reason, as you will see, is that the Fed can basically create money at will. (2, pages 269-271) GOALS OF MONETARY POLICY Monetary policy shares some of the basic goals of macroeconomic policy: high employment, price stability, exchange rate stability, and a high rate of economic growth. There are, however, a few specialized goals of monetary policy. They are interest rate stability, and the prevention of large-scale bank failures and financial panics. Each of these goals will now be discussed at length. High Employment This is one obvious goal. Everyone seems to prefer high employment to large-scale unemployment. However, an employment goal does raise serious issues. One, is the definition of high employment. It obviously does not mean zero unemployment, as there will always be some frictional unemployment. ...
- 17: The US Monetary Policy
- ... reason, as you will see, is that the Fed can basically create money at will. (2, pages 269-271) GOALS OF MONETARY POLICY Monetary policy shares some of the basic goals of macroeconomic policy: high employment, price stability, exchange rate stability, and a high rate of economic growth. There are, however, a few specialized goals of monetary policy. They are interest rate stability, and the prevention of large-scale bank failures and financial panics. Each of these goals will now be discussed at length. High Employment This is one obvious goal. Everyone seems to prefer high employment to large-scale unemployment. However, an employment goal does raise serious issues. One, is the definition of high employment. It obviously does not mean zero unemployment, as there will always be some frictional unemployment. ...
- 18: Concerns Facing the United States in the 1990s: Crime, Education, and Employment
- Concerns Facing the United States in the 1990s: Crime, Education, and Employment A variety of concerns face the United States in the 1990's. Among these concerns are crime, education, and employment. But fortunately our government and several organizations have attempted to deal with these problems to help our world become a better place. Crime has been a big concern of the American public in the 1990 ... if they have been absent more days than allowed. To improve this, committees have been organized will develop voluntary national and state standards for education and authorize grants to develop model programs to improve learning. Employment is an issue that every American must deal with. In society today, women are forcing their way into the business world. Although females' incomes are generally less than males, both incomes are needed for ...
- 19: Race
- ... ancestral lands and hunting and fishing rights. Discrimination has taken many different forms. For many years Urban voters were denied equal representation in Congress and State Legislatures; the elderly have been faced with discrimination in employment and housing, despite federal and state laws designed to prevent such practices. Former prisoners and mental patients have suffered from legal disabilities after their terms of confinement ended. And some aliens have been denied equal employment opportunities. People with Physical disabilities have ensures discrimination in employment and access to Frasier 3 public facilities and transportation. The Americans with Disabilities act of 1990 addressed these problems on the national lever. Discrimination against Homosexuals A widespread form of discrimination exists against ...
- 20: The Unemployment Rate
- ... of unemployment, everyone will be concerned about this topic. The following sections will analyze this hot topic. Reasons for unemployment in Hong Kong 1. Faster growth in total labor supply relative to that of total employment In 1993 and 1994, the increase in Hong Kong labor force is 2.9% and 3.5% respectively. At the end of 1993, the total labour supply is 2 970 000. Change in the total labour supply is determined by the population growth, total employment and the emigration condition. If the population growth and the total employment is stable, the extra labour supply will increase the total labour supply. This extra labour supply are mostly from the influx of illegal immigrants from China, imported labour ( 30,000 ), hiring of expatriates ( net ...
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