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  • From a Market Economy to a Finance Economy

    The Most Dangerous American Journey

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    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    In this gripping book, Dr. Samli makes the case that the US economy is shifting for the worse, tilting towards a finance-driven economy, and argues that investing in innovation will bring us out of the recession and back to a successful, market-driven economy. ... Read more

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  • Dynamic Markets and Conventional Ignorance

    The Great American Dilemma

    by A. Samli ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    In this follow up to From a Market Economy to a Finance Economy, Samli reflects on his more than half a century of economic experience and research, maintaining that financiers, the government and many decision makers in both politics and the economy, do not really the 'free market. ... Read more

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  • The Social Benefits of Education

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    For decades, the primary argument in justifying education has been based on its direct economic effects. Yet education also provides "social benefits" for individuals and society at large, including a better way of taking care of ourselves, and consequently creating a better society to live in. Though it is difficult to quantify these social benefits, a more systematic analysis would improve our ... Read more

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  • Pensions: More Information, Less Ideology

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    Europeans are living longer, and fewer now remain in the labour force as they grow older. Many European countries have responded to the ensuing financial pressure by reforming their public pension systems and health care programmes. There is considerable uncertainty as to the effects of these reforms - as they typically do not alter the unfunded nature of public welfare arrangements and this ... Read more

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  • The Little Big Number

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    The story of GDP and why we need a better measurement of growthIn 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. ... Read more

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  • A Feasible Basic Income Scheme for Germany

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  • Integrating Varieties of Capitalism and Welfare State Research

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