Inequality

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Inequality is a global concern, for its social and human consequences, and its impact on the pace and pattern of economic growth. In India and Brazil, this issue has received increasing attention in recent years. In Brazil, inequality grew until the 1980s, when it reached extreme levels, but has since been declining, especially during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In India, inequality showed little change up to the 1980s, but has since been rising. These differences result from a variety of economic, social and political factors, which are examined in depth in this comparative study. The book examines inequality in overall distributions of income and expenditure, and disparities across gender, region, caste, race, and access to education. It compares the experience of the two countries, and draws conclusions on the types of policy frameworks and institutions that might lead to a more equitable pattern of growth. Features Summary Examines inequality in overall distributions of income and expenditure, and disparities across gender, region, caste, race, and access to education. Author Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa (Author), Maria Cristina Cacciamali (Author), Gerry Rodgers (Author) Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20171117 Pages 374 ISBN 1-108-41619-5 ISBN 13 978-1-108-41619-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'Eye-opening' Susan Cain, author of Quiet 'Important, timely and beautifully written' Adam Atler, author of Irresistible Inequality makes us feel poor and act poor, even when we're not. It affects our mood, decision-making and even our immune systems. Using groundbreaking research in psychology and neuroscience, Keith Payne explains how inequality shapes our world and influences our thinking, how we perform at work and respond to stress - and what we can do to combat its most insidious effects on our lives. Features Summary A thought-provoking and unique look at status, inequality and the psychology behind it. Author Keith Payne Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson Release date 20180529 Pages 256 ISBN 1-4746-0112-X ISBN 13 978-1-4746-0112-2

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days When journalists, developers, surf tourists, and conservation NGOs cast Papua New Guineans as living in a prior nature and prior culture, they devalue their knowledge and practice, facilitating their dispossession. Paige West's searing study reveals how a range of actors produce and reinforce inequalities in today's globalized world. She shows how racist rhetorics of representation underlie all uneven patterns of development and seeks a more robust understanding of the ideological work that capital requires for constant regeneration. Features Summary When journalists, developers, surf tourists, and conservation NGOs cast Papua New Guineans as living in a prior nature and prior culture, they devalue their knowledge and practice... Author Paige West Publisher Columbia University Press Release date 20161028 Pages 216 ISBN 0-231-17879-4 ISBN 13 978-0-231-17879-2

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Wealth, Poverty, and Politics: An International Perspective An International Perspective by Thomas Sowell (Audiobook) Title: Wealth, Poverty, and Politics: An International Perspective An International Perspective Author: Thomas Sowell Narrator: David Cochran Heath Genre: Political Science - Public Policy - Economic Policy Type: Audiobook Delivery method: Please refer to "Shipping & Payment" Description: In Wealth, Poverty, and Politics, Thomas Sowell, one of the foremost conservative public intellectuals in the country, argues that political and ideological struggles have led to dangerous confusion about income inequality in America. Pundits and politically motivated economists trumpet ambiguous statistics and sensational theories while ignoring the true determinant of income inequality: the production of wealth. We cannot properly understand inequality if we focus exclusively on the distribution of wealth and ignore wealth production factors such as geography, demography, and culture.Sowell contends that liberals have a particular interest in misreading the data and chastises them for using income inequality as an argument for the welfare state. Refuting Thomas Piketty, Paul Krugman, and others, Sowell draws on empirical data to show that the inequality is not nearly as extreme or sensational as we have been led to believe.Transcending partisanship through a careful examination of data, Wealth, Poverty, and Politics reveals the truth about the most explosive political issue of our time.

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) South Africa's history of colonialism and apartheid has created deep patterns of inequality and poverty. One of the ways in which the government has tried to address the high levels of inequality that characterise the South African labour market, is through an extensive process of legislative reform, which includes the Employment Equity Act (EEA) of 1998. The EEA was enacted to achieve equity in the workplace by prohibiting unfair discrimination and by requiring the implementation of affirmative action measures to ensure the equitable representation of designated groups (blacks, women and disabled persons) in all occupational categories and levels in the workforce. The Act gives effect to the constitutional imperative for substantive equality in respect of the workplace. One decade after the enactment of the EEA, this collection of essays evaluates its efficacy in achieving its stated goals. This is done against the background of comparative experiences elsewhere, in particular India, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union. Format:paperback Pages:336

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Democratic presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, along with progressive economists like Thomas Piketty and Paul Krugman, have made a case for redistributing income from the wealthy to the poor as a means of reducing inequalities in income and wealth. Meanwhile, public opinion polls show that voters reject programs of redistribution in favor of policies designed to promote overall economic growth and job creation. While voters are concerned about inequality, they are more skeptical of the capacity of the government to do anything about it without making matters worse for everyone. In this Broadside, James Piereson explains why the voters are right and the progressive politicians and economists are wrong. As he demonstrates, the progressive case is based upon a serious fallacy: it assumes that the government is actually capable of redistributing income from the wealthy to the poor. For reasons of policy, tradition, and constitutional design, this is not the case. The United States currently has one of the more progressive income tax systems in the industrial world but it does little to redistribute income from the wealthy to the poor. One reason for this is that, though the government spends vast sums on programs to aid the poor, most of these funds flow to providers of services rather than to the poor themselves. Thus, whatever one may think of inequality, redistributive tax and spending policies are unlikely to do much to ameliorate it but will instead line the pockets of providers and advocates who wield great influence in Washington. Features Summary Democratic presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, along with progressive economists like Thomas Piketty and Paul Krugman... Author James Piereson Publisher Encounter Books,USA Release date 20151029 Pages 48 ISBN 1-59403-873-2 ISBN 13 978-1-59403-873-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen's first great book, now reissued in a fully revised and expanded second edition'Can the values which individual members of society attach to different alternatives be aggregated into values for society as a whole, in a way that is both fair and theoretically sound? Is the majority principle a workable rule for making decisions? How should income inequality be measured? When and how can we compare the distribution of welfare in different societies?'These questions, from the citation by the Swedish Academy of Sciences when Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, refer to his work in Collective Choice and Social Welfare, the most important of all his early books. Originally published in 1970, this classic work in welfare economics has been recognized for its ground-breaking role in integrating economics and ethics, and for its influence in opening up new areas of research in social choice, including aggregative assessment. It has also had a large influence on international organizations, including the United Nations, particularly in its work on human development. In its original version, the book showed that the 'impossibility theorems' in social choice theory-led by the pioneering work of Kenneth Arrow-need not be seen as destructive of the possibility of reasoned and democratic social choice. Sen's ideas about social choice, welfare economics, inequality, poverty and human rights have continued to evolve since the book's first appearance. This expanded edition, which begins by reproducing the 1970 edition in its entirety, goes on to present eleven new chapters of new arguments and results. As in the original version, the new chapters alternate between non-mathematical chapters completely accessible to all, and those which present mathematical arguments and proofs. The reader who prefers to shun mathematics can follow all the non-mathematical chapters on their own, to receive a full, informal understanding. There is also a substantial new introduction which gives a superb overview of the whole subject of social choice. Features Summary Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen's first great book, now reissued in a fully revised and expanded second edition'Can the values which individual members of society attach to different alternatives be aggregated into values for society as a whole... Author Amartya Sen Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20170302 Pages 640 ISBN 0-14-198250-0 ISBN 13 978-0-14-198250-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Where has capitalism gone wrong? Why do conventional policy solutions produce only wider income disparity and inequality? We now live in a new world in which we enjoy the highest living standard in history, acquiring ever more goods and services as necessary luxuries. Yet current policies only serve to expand public debt and exacerbate socio-economic inequality. In Too much stuff, Yamamura suggests the only way for capitalism and democracy to thrive is to increase investment to meet societal needs and argues that this will help reduce the growing wealth gap which threatens global democracy. With convincing evidence from across the Western world, this bold book challenges the economic orthodoxy and offers practical steps forward that we can all support. Features Summary We now enjoy the highest living standard in history yet spend more of our income on pointless luxury. Instead, we should tax more in order to invest much more in societal needs... Author Kozo Yamamura Publisher Policy Press Release date 20180301 Pages 224 ISBN 1-4473-3569-4 ISBN 13 978-1-4473-3569-6

Richmond Vale Academy offers the A-certificate “Fighting with the Poor” in St-Vincent and the Grenadines. The A-certificate is an 18 months study program, where we combine theoretical studies at the Academy and practical studies in projects, as well in the Caribbean, as in different project in Latin America. The program is a cooperation between Richmond Vale Academy, One World University and Humana People to People. The program: 6 months of studies in Richmond Vale Academy in St Vincent, study about causes and conditions of poverty, global warming, big issues of our world, health, inequality, the future of the Poor and Latin American studies. Preparations to work in the project. 6 months of service in a project in a Latin American country with Humana People to People, which is running different community development projects in Ecuador and Belize. Working with communities in those countries and continuing studies. 6 months Journal period back in the Academy, sharing experiences with the world, producing a product about your experiences, working in St Vincent communities, finalizing studies and participating in exams through distance learning at One World University. Graduation and discussions and planning the Open Future. You will live in an environment based on community. We grow our food, cook, clean and run the school as a collective. You will be engaged in learning sessions, study tasks, presentations, volunteer work, fundraising and more. As you train to become a development instructor you will be challenged to stretch your mind and understanding of the world. As you train to become a development instructor you will learn about empowering the poor to create a sustainable future. The only demands are a high school degree and a decent knowledge of the English language, as it is the language you’ll use during the time at the school. To apply for the program, send us your CV and we will contact you.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Forty thousand people died trying to cross international borders in the past decade, with the high-profile deaths along the shores of Europe only accounting for half of the grisly total. In Violent Borders, Reece Jones argues that these deaths are not exceptional, but rather the result of state attempts to contain populations and control access to resources and opportunities. 'We may live in an era of globalization,' he writes, 'but much of the world is increasingly focused on limiting the free movement of people.' In Violent Borders, Jones travels the border regions of the world, documenting the billions of dollars spent on border security projects, and their dire consequences for the majority of the people in the world. While the poor are restricted by the lottery of birth to slums and the aftershocks of decolonization, the wealthy travel freely, exploiting pools of cheap labour and lax environmental regulations. With the growth of borders and resource enclosures, argues Jones, the deaths of migrants in search of a better life are intimately connected to climate change, the growth of slums, and the persistence of global wealth inequality. Features Summary A major new exploration of the refugee crisis, focusing on how borders are policed Author Reece Jones Publisher Verso Books Release date 20161006 Pages 224 ISBN 1-78478-471-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78478-471-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days This tell-all memoir reveals the details behind Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika¿s exposure of the R1.7 billion lease scandal between police commissioner Bheki Cele and property tycoon Roux Shabangu, for which he was infamously arrested in 2010. It is also the riveting account of how a neglected boy in an unknown village became one of South Africa¿s most awarded investigative reporters and found himself at the receiving end of the corruption that had defeated those he helped put in power. Fearless in the face of corrupt authorities with sinister political motives, and fervent about justice, Wa Afrika¿s life was characterised by resistance to oppression and inequality from an early age. Destined to defend and uphold the principles of democracy, his story is the inspiring tale of an ordinary man, armed with a pen, who challenged the proverbial giant that carried a sword in his sheath. Features Summary This tell-all memoir reveals the details behind Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika's exposure of the R1.7 billion lease scandal between police commissioner Bheki Cele and property tycoon Roux Shabangu... Author Mzilikazi wa Afrika Publisher The Penguin Group (SA) (Pty) Ltd Release date 20140903 Pages 267 ISBN 0-14-353892-6 ISBN 13 978-0-14-353892-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 10 working days In the light of global and domestic developments since his 2009 publication Zumanomics," Raymond Parsons now reassesses the economic prospects for South Africa post-Mangaung and following the 2014 general election. While the original book was a collective effort with other contributors, this is an individual one. Many red lights are flashing for the economy and South Africa is struggling to avoid a low-growth trap. What are the conditions for the success of the National Development Plan's vision for 2030, and can it be translated into reality? What will happen after the 2014 election? Drawing on his considerable experience and analysis of South Africa's political economy, Professor Parsons redefines and updates "Zumanomics" in light of these developments. Will South Africa be able to move successfully to address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty, and inequality identified by President Zuma as the three greatest issues needing South Africa's attention? How can the country improve its global competitiveness? How can South Africa best build on its strengths and address its weaknesses? This is a timely book, comprehensive, insightful, and recommended reading for individuals interested in understanding the challenges for new government and the way forward toward unlocking the growth potential with a shared prosperity for all in South Africa. Features Summary Zumanomics Revisited is the sequel to the successful Jacana publication of Raymond Parsons' Zumanomics: Which Way to Shared Prosperity? Challenges for a New Government in 2009... Author Raymond Parsons Publisher Jacana Media Release date 20130814 Pages 186 ISBN 1-4314-0791-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4314-0791-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days Brazil is the world's sixth-largest economy, and for the first three-quarters of the twentieth century was one of the fastest-growing countries in the world. While the country underwent two decades of unrelenting decline from 1975 to 1994, the economy has rebounded dramatically. How did this nation become an emerging power? Brazil in Transition looks at the factors behind why this particular country has successfully progressed up the economic development ladder. The authors examine the roles of beliefs, leadership, and institutions in the elusive, critical transition to sustainable development. Analyzing the last fifty years of Brazil's history, the authors explain how the nation's beliefs, centered on social inclusion yet bound by orthodox economic policies, led to institutions that altered economic, political, and social outcomes. Brazil's growth and inflation became less variable, the rule of law strengthened, politics became more open and competitive, and poverty and inequality declined. While these changes have led to a remarkable economic transformation, there have also been economic distortions and inefficiencies that the authors argue are part of the development process. Brazil in Transition demonstrates how a dynamic nation seized windows of opportunity to become a more equal, prosperous, and rules-based society. Features Summary Brazil is the world's sixth-largest economy, and for the first three-quarters of the twentieth century was one of the fastest-growing countries in the world... Author Lee J. Alston (Author), Marcus Andre Melo (Author), Bernardo Mueller (Author), Carlos Pereira (Author) Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20160615 Pages 280 ISBN 0-691-16291-3 ISBN 13 978-0-691-16291-1

Zumanomics Revisited: The Road from Mangaung to 2030 In the light of global and domestic developments since 2009, Raymond Parsons now reassesses the economic prospects for SA post-Mangaung and following the 2014 general election.  While the 2009 publication was a collective effort with other contributors, this is an individual one. Many red lights are flashing for the economy and SA is struggling to avoid a low-growth trap.  What are the conditions for the success of the National Development Plans vision for 2030 and can it be translated into reality?  What will happen after the 2014 election?    Drawing on his considerable experience and analysis of SAs political economy, Professor Parsons redefines and updates  Zumanomics  in the light of these developments.  Will South Africa be able to move successfully to address the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality identified by President Zuma as the three greatest issues needing South Africas attention? How can the country improve its global competitiveness? How can SA best build on its strengths and address its weaknesses? Author        Raymond Parsons (2014) ISBN          9781431407910 Format       Paperback Pages         186p.

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) This tell-all memoir reveals the details behind Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika's exposure of the R1.7 billion lease scandal between police commissioner Bheki Cele and property tycoon Roux Shabangu, for which he was infamously arrested in 2010. It is also the riveting account of how a neglected boy in an unknown village became one of South Africa's most awarded investigative reporters and found himself at the receiving end of the corruption that had defeated those he helped put in power. Fearless in the face of corrupt authorities with sinister political motives, and fervent about justice, Wa Afrika's life was characterised by resistance to oppression and inequality from an early age. Destined to defend and uphold the principles of democracy, his story is the inspiring tale of an ordinary man, armed with a pen, who challenged the proverbial giant. Format:Paperback (Trade paperback, B format) Pages:280

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Despite becoming a global economic force, why does India win so few Olympic medals and have so many people living in poverty? Why have opportunities not become available more broadly? How can growing individuals assist with the task of building a growing economy? Krishna presents a refreshingly unusual perspective of emergent realities, drawing on the stories of everyday lives, of people like you and me and those less privileged. Through decades-long investigations, living in villages and slum communities, the author presents eye-opening details of missed opportunities and immense untapped talent that can be harnessed, with tremendous consequences for equity and growth. Offering possible solutions for inequality and those in need, The Broken Ladder is a comprehensive and fascinating account of development strategies in a fast-growing, yet largely agrarian, developing economy. Features Summary This book explains the paradox of India's rapid growth and widespread poverty by looking at hundreds of life stories and the latest research. Author Anirudh Krishna Publisher Cambridge UniversityPress Release date 20170807 Pages 314 ISBN 1-108-41592-X ISBN 13 978-1-108-41592-7

The Way I See It: The Musings of a Black Woman in the Rainbow Nation WARNING: NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED!! Lerato Tshabalala first came to our attention in 2011 with her 'Urban Miss' column in the Sunday Times, and since then she has by turns entertained, exasperated, amused and confounded her fans and critics alike. Now, with her first book, she looks set to become the national institution she deserves to be. With her customary wit and keen insight into social, political and cultural affairs, Lerato shines a bright and controversial light on South African society and the quirky ways of the country. She is brutally honest about her experiences as a black South African in post-apartheid Mzansi, and no subject is too sacred for her to explore: annoying car guards, white-dominated corporate South Africa, cultural stereotypes, economic and racial inequality, and gender politics, among many other topics, come under her careful and often laugh-out-loud scrutiny. The Way I See It is written for people who are hungry for a book that is thought-provoking, funny, irreverent and truly South African all at the same time. It is light but full of depth: like a supermodel with an MBA! Author Lerato Tshabalala ISBN 9781776090150 Format Paperback Pages 212p.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 20 - 25 working days A high-end geography series that explores some of the fastest-developing countries and cities in the world and assesses how they are dealing with the challenges of the 21st century. Topics looked at include: population structure, the economy, environmental sustainability and the outlook for the future. Each title also features a closer look at an individual city within the country. India is undergoing a period of great change, with one of the fastest growing economies in the world, but also a booming population that has been challenged by poverty and inequality. India's successes and challenges are reflected in one of its greatest cities, Mumbai. Balancing the needs of its people with rapid economic development will ensure that India continues to evolve as a world power. Features Summary An important, high-end geography series that takes an in-depth look at some of fastest-developing countries and cities in the world Author Jenny Vaughan Publisher Franklin Watts Release date 20160128 Pages 48 ISBN 1-4451-4954-0 ISBN 13 978-1-4451-4954-7

The 1996 Constitution gives legal effect to a remarkable historical achievement - an agreement to bring to an end a long history of inequality and oppression and to create a new society by means of a political order based on the principles of constitutional supremacy, democracy and respect for human rights. It has revolutionised the field of constitutional and administrative law in South Africa. Published in two volumes, the successor to the highly acclaimed Boulle Harris & Hoexter Constitutional & Administrative Law, is designed for the use of law students in their first courses on constitutional and administrative law. Throughout, the book is con cerned with context - the historical, political and social developments that have made the new constitutional and administrative law such an extraordinarily interesting field of study. Volume 1: Constitutional Law contains an introduction to constitutional law and an account of the historical origins of the 1966 Constitution. It deals comprehensively with the structure of government established by the Constitution and with the fundamental principles on which the new constitutional law is based.;Volume 1 also contains an introduction to the Bill of Rights.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 13 working days In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, motor vehicles, air travel, and television transformed households and workplaces. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end? Weaving together a vivid narrative, historical anecdotes, and economic analysis, The Rise and Fall of American Growth challenges the view that economic growth will continue unabated, and demonstrates that the life-altering scale of innovations between 1870 and 1970 cannot be repeated. Gordon contends that the nation's productivity growth will be further held back by the headwinds of rising inequality, stagnating education, an aging population, and the rising debt of college students and the federal government, and that we must find new solutions. A critical voice in the most pressing debates of our time, The Rise and Fall of American Growth is at once a tribute to a century of radical change and a harbinger of tougher times to come. Features Summary In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting... Author Robert J Gordon (Author), Robert J Gordon (Afterword by) Publisher Princeton University Press Release date 20170811 Pages 768 ISBN 0-691-17580-2 ISBN 13 978-0-691-17580-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The essential guide to Chomsky and his brilliant ideas on the global state of affairs A collection of Chomsky's speeches and his interviews with David Barsamian, edited by Arthur Naiman. Divided into four clear sections, these extraordinary writings have collectively sold over half a million copies. Including classic essays such as: What Uncle Sam Really Wants - a dissection of US foreign policy The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many - examining the new global economy, food, Third World 'economic miracles' and the roots of racism Secrets, Lies and Democracy - the CIA's actions in relation to religious fundamentalism, global inequality and the coming eco-catastrophe The Common Good - unmissable writing on equality, freedom and the media With exceptional clarity and power of argument, Noam Chomsky lays bare as no one else can the realities of contemporary geopolitics. Features Summary With exceptional clarity and power of argument, Noam Chomsky lays bare as no one else can the realities of contemporary geopolitics. This title collects speeches and interviews with Chomsky... Author Noam Chomsky Publisher Hamish Hamilton Release date 20120503 Pages 336 ISBN 0-241-14538-4 ISBN 13 978-0-241-14538-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The year is 1927, and in America, Britain and Russia, three young girls share a dream: to fly. But it won't be easy... Against the odds, Hazel, Marlene and Lilya follow their hearts, enrolling in pilot courses (sometimes in secret) and eventually flying for their countries in World War II. Follow the adventures of these young women as they battle not only enemies in the skies but sexism and inequality in their own teams. Risking their lives countless times in feats of incredible bravery, the female air pilots of the Second World War are honoured in this beautiful book, illustrated in Sally Deng's raw, dynamic style. Features Summary An exciting book based on historical figures, readers follow three women across the United States, England, and Russia at the outbreak of World War 2 as they pursue their dreams of becoming pilots. Author Sally Deng Publisher Flying Eye Books Release date 20180503 Pages 88 ISBN 1-911171-51-8 ISBN 13 978-1-911171-51-5

Title: The Missing Piece | Kevin Lings Subtitle: Solving South Africa's Economic Puzzle Author: Kevin Lings Publisher: Pan MacMillan (2014) ISBN-10: 1770103767 ISBN-13: 9781770103764 Condition: Very Good Binding: Softcover Pages: 225 Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.3 x 2 cm +++ by Kevin Lings +++ At the time of South Africa's first democratic election in 1994 everyone agreed that poverty had to be uprooted, inequality reduced and the conditions for sustainable economic growth established. It was clear that the structure of the economy had to change and that land ownership, employment opportunities and access to essential services had to more closely match the needs of the entire population. Unfortunately, there was very little fundamental agreement about how this should be done. The Missing Pieces: Solving South Africa's Economic Puzzle looks at various aspects of our economy over the past 20 years in an accessible way - what has worked and what has fallen short - and looks into the next 20 years - what needs to be done in order to grow and sustain our economy - through focusing on the agricultural sector, redressing education policies and addressing our infrastructural backlog.

  Africa's Third Liberation by Greg Mills and Jeffrey Herbst, 2014 (OUT of Print NEW)   Africa has experienced two liberations: the first from colonial and racist regimes, and the second from the autocrats who often followed foreign rule. African countries now have the potential to undertake a third liberation - from political economies characterised by graft, crony capitalism, rentseeking, elitism and social inequality. This third liberation will open up the economic space in which business can compete - a necessary condition for expanding employment. During the 2000s, the continent had its best growth decade on record since independence. High commodity prices offer a launch pad for sustained growth and employment creation. Now is the moment for African countries to act. This book asks how Africa's political leaders and interest groups can promote economic growth in their countries. Drawing on studies of countries outside Africa, Jeffrey Herbst and Greg Mills identify the factors separating the performers from the laggards worldwide. Aside from the need to create an enabling environment for business through good governance, provision of infrastructure, and improvements in education, most critical is the need for a laser-like development focus by governments. In Africa's Third Liberation, Jeffrey Herbst and Greg Mills show why a new African political debate is necessary to make progress in accelerating growth and creating jobs. Summary                                           Africa has experienced two liberations: the first from colonial and racist regimes, and the second from the autocrats who often followed foreign rule. African countries now have the potential to undertake a third liberation - from political economies characterised by graft... Author                                                 Greg Mills (Author), Jeffrey Herbst (Author) Publisher                                            The Penguin Group (SA) (Pty) Ltd Release date                                     2014 Pages                                                  276 ISBN                                                    0-14-353882-9