The first book-length treatment to conclusively demonstrate the link between income inequality and the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession Prevailing economic theory attributes the 2008 crash and the Great Recession that followed to low interest rates, relaxed borrowing standards, and the housing price bubble. After careful analyses of statistical evidence, however, Matthew Drennan discovered that income inequality was the decisive factor behind the crisis. Pressured to keep up consumption in the face of flat or declining incomes, Americans leveraged their home equity to take on excessive debt. The collapse of the housing market left this debt unsupported, causing a domino effect throughout the economy. Drennan also found startling similarities in consumer behavior in the years leading to both the Great Depression and the Great Recession. Offering an economic explanation of a phenomenon described by prominent observers including Thomas Piketty, Jacob Hacker, Robert Kuttner, Paul Krugman, and Joseph Stiglitz, Drennan's evenhanded analysis disproves dominant theories of consumption and draws much-needed attention to the persisting problem of income inequality.
Data on how cities have adapted to changing times: “An excellent analysis of the rise and role of the information sector . . . in regional economic development.” — Regional Science and Urban Economics How do metropolitan regions remain prosperous and competitive in a rapidly changing economy? Using hard data, Matthew Drennan shows that those regions that have invested heavily in the information economy have done much better than those that continue to rely on manufacturing and industry as their base. Moreover, he contends, the benefits of that growth reach the urban working poor, earlier reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The Information Economy and American Cities provides a wealth of rigorously analyzed econometric data of great value to economists, planners, and policymakers concerned with the future of America’s metropolitan areas, and provides the kind of hard evidence needed to advocate effectively for change.
This landmark textbook introduces students to the principles of regional science and focuses on the key methods used in regional analysis, including regional and interregional input-output analysis, econometrics (regional and spatial), programming and industrial and urban complex analysis, gravity and spatial interaction models, SAM and social accounting (welfare) analysis and applied general interregional equilibrium models. The coherent development of the materials contained in the set of chapters provides students with a comprehensive background and understanding of how to investigate key regional problems. For the research scholar, this publication constitutes an up-to-date source book of the basic elements of each major regional science technique. More significant, it points to new directions for future research and ways interregional and regional analytic approaches can be fused to realise much more probing attacks on regional and spatial problems - a contribution far beyond what is available in the literature.
Terrific soups for every occasion, this book includes 75 exciting and innovative recipes that fuse the new and the old, the east and the west, and the familiar with the unusual.
Delicious recipes in association with Delicious magazine For food that�s delightful, delectable, simple to make and even better to taste � think Delicious. With a recipe for every day of the year from the food lovers� favourite magazine, Delicious, you�ll never run out of ideas for meals that are easy to cook and perfect for every scenario, from family meals to informal entertaining. Discover how to create simple soups, salads and starters, trouble-free main courses, and puddings that are a piece of cake. There are also delicious tips, techniques, and advice on quality ingredients and wines, providing you with the complete home cooking manual.
With its funky plasticised cover, brilliant design and informative content,his new book is the complete user-friendly guide to all things barbecue.ringing together the hottest tips and best barbecuing know-how of theeading outdoor-grill manufacturer, Weber, it shows how to create the perfectarbecue and features mouth-watering recipes and enticing photographs.ontaining 50 delicious recipes including grilled mackerel with dill dressing,lassic hamburgers in toasted sesame buns, halloumi kebabs with spicy peanutauce and caramelised bananas with coconut and orange, Weber's Little Grillook is an irresistible feast of taste, colour and temptation. It come in aodern, wipe-clean plastic cover and has irresistible pocket-sized appeal.
A collection of 50 vegetarian recipes which can be prepared and cooked in 15 minutes or less, with step-by-step photographs illustrating the preparation of starters, main courses, desserts and snacks. Includes details of quick cooking tips and techniques.
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