Economics

"Choose Corporate Scandals for a primer on how business should behave, how Wall Street and others should address the specter of corporate greed, and examples of what happens when scandal spreads in the business world.

An intellectual volume that describes the problems of economic development
The papers in this volume are the result of two conferences. In May 1985 a group of twelve scholars met in Bangkok, Thailand for three days of seminar articipation.

Entitlement Mentality
"People today see prosperity as a right, something handed to them, instead of a goal that is earned through character formation and hard work.... Could it be that by advocating the timeless truths of human freedom, responsibility, hard work, and religious faith we can help usher in a new wave of thinking for the twenty-first century?"
—Ryan Richardson, Religion and Liberty Strong Case for Self-Relaince and Self-Achievement
Professor Jones has made a powerful case for saving the values of an America built on self-reliance and self-achievement from the ever-present danger of the elitists, who abound in the Congress, in academia and in the non-profit think tanks.

Clear arguments and a clearly stated alternative
“This is an important book, a high hurdle for the soft-minded. In clean prose and clear arguments, Patrick Burke makes a formidable case that much of what is done today in the name of compassion and good intentions causes harm.

Points beyond Friedrich Hayek's Constitution of Liberty and Milton Friedman's Capitalism and Freedom to fixing the US government in the 21st century.

“What we need to know about medical testing could fill a book. Thankfully, Dennis Gottfried wrote it. Dr. Gottfried’s engaging and thoughtful look at the medical industry is must reading for anyone who goes to a doctor, or might conceivably need one someday.

This book is an introduction to the political economy of NGOs. Today NGOs are recognized as vital partners for government and industry. They address social and environmental problems with greater effieciency and cost effectiveness than government agencies.

Excellent surveys, stimulating disagreements
“I have sampled...the contributions to Universal Economics. Surely most readers will share my enjoyment of some excellent surveys and the stimulating disagreements with others.

If the United States were to face a mass migration of people into the country, shouldn't our planners and politicians know in advance? What will be the costs? What are the benefits? How do we we measure and predict mass movements in advance of their occurrence? Are there ways in which we can control them?

In this major book, these issues and others are addressed by some of the country's top experts on the subject.

The impact of the Globalization of the Economy
This book contains PWPA delegate reports on the impact that the Globalization of the Economy has had on the Politics, Society and Family in their individual countries.

"The Global Economy is a welcome addition to the globalization
debate. For too long most analysis of this important issue has focused
just on economic matters, with little attention to moral and cultural
concerns.

Enticing reading!
“The author can see the forest for the trees. And what he concludes makes enticing reading. Palda looks at democracy somewhat less jaundiced than Churchill, who called democracy “the best of many bad choices.