Anthony Barnes Atkinson Bücher

Soziale Ungleichheit ist das Grundproblem unserer Zeit. Zwischen Superreich und Bettelarm klafft heute weltweit ein Abgrund, der tiefer und breiter ist denn je. Was sollten, was können, was müssen wir tun? Seine Antwort darauf bringt Atkinson in einem epochemachenden Meisterwerk auf den Punkt. Ein Prozent der Weltbevölkerung besitzt über 50 Prozent des Weltvermögens – Tendenz steigend. 99 Prozent der Weltbevölkerung diskutieren und verzweifeln, handeln aber nicht. Soziale Ungleichheit ist für Anthony Atkinson, den weltweit führenden Experten, ganz oben auf der »Agenda der Weltprobleme«. Man kann fast alle tagespolitischen Konflikte, die Flüchtlings- und Eurokrise, den Terrorismus und die Kriege im Nahen Osten auf sie zurückführen. Gegen die lähmende Untätigkeit legt der britische Ökonom ein Programm für den Wandel vor und empfiehlt 15 konkrete Maßnahmen für die Bereiche Technologie, Arbeit, soziale Sicherheit sowie Kapital und Steuern. Ein Meisterwerk, das Analyse, Aufklärung, Appell und Handlungsanleitung miteinander verwebt.

Diese Festschrift für Joachim Jens Hesse, einen der wichtigsten und einflussreichsten Staats-, Politik- und Verwaltungswissenschaftler seiner Generation, führt einen illustren Kreis von Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlern zusammen. Erörtert wird das höchst aktuelle – und unverändert prekäre – Verhältnis von „Nationalstaat und Europäischer Union“. In vier Kapiteln („Historische Zugänge“, „Krisenerscheinungen und deren Folgen“, „Einrichtungen, Akteure, Politiken“ und „Handlungsoptionen“) bereiten 20 Beiträge das Themenfeld systematisch auf und skizzieren Auswege aus den inzwischen multiplen binnenstaatlichen wie europäischen Krisen. Die meisten Beiträge wurden erstmals im Rahmen eines Kolloquiums zu Ehren Joachim Jens Hesses vorgestellt, das auf Schloss Leopoldskron (Salzburg) unter dem Titel „Nationalstaat und Europäische Union“ stand. Mit Beiträgen von: Werner Abelshauser, Anthony B. Atkinson, László Csaba, Udo Di Fabio, Horst Dreier, Friedrich Wilhelm Graf, Peter M. Huber, Harold James, Peter Graf Kielmansegg, Jan-Erik Lane, Dieter Langewiesche, Jörn Leonhard, Stefan Moog, Bernd Raffelhüschen, Fritz W. Scharpf, Manfred G. Schmidt, Frank Schorkopf, Brendan Simms, Uwe Wagschal, Joachim Wieland und Andreas Wirsching.

Focusing on the EU Social Inclusion Process, this book delves into the complexities and challenges faced at various governance levels, including local, regional, national, and EU. It offers a comprehensive examination of the strategies and obstacles involved in promoting social inclusion across Europe, providing valuable insights for policymakers and scholars alike.

The book presents innovative solutions to tackle rising inequality and poverty, proposing policies that extend beyond traditional taxation on the wealthy. Anthony B. Atkinson emphasizes the importance of addressing issues in technology, employment, social security, and capital sharing. He also counters prevalent arguments that hinder progress, advocating for a comprehensive approach to create a fairer economic landscape.

"In this, his final book, economist Anthony Atkinson, one of the world's great social scientists and a pioneer in the study of poverty and inequality, offers an inspiring analysis of a central question: What is poverty and how much of it is there around the globe? The persistence of poverty--in rich and poor countries alike--is one of the most serious problems facing humanity. Better measurement of poverty is essential for raising awareness, motivating action, designing good policy, gauging progress, and holding political leaders accountable for meeting targets. To help make this possible, Atkinson provides a critically important examination of how poverty is--and should be--measured. Bringing together evidence about the nature and extent of poverty across the world and including case studies of sixty countries, Atkinson addresses both financial poverty and other indicators of deprivation. He starts from first principles about the meaning of poverty, translates these into concrete measures, and analyzes the data to which the measures can be applied. Crucially, he integrates international organizations' measurements of poverty with countries' own national analyses. Atkinson died before he was able to complete the book, but at his request it was edited for publication by two of his colleagues, John Micklewright and Andrea Brandolini. In addition, François Bourguignon and Nicholas Stern provide afterwords that address key issues from the unfinished chapters: how poverty relates to growth, inequality, and climate change. The result is an essential contribution to efforts to alleviate poverty around the world"--Provided by publisher

Discover the little worlds of BritainBeyond the British shores and straight out to sea lie the most exquisite islands, just waiting to be discovered. Little worlds, unique in their rugged and breath-taking geography, legends and folklore, scattered with ruins, wildlife and clues to their fascinating past, many remain untouched by the modern world.

In this tightly woven, intelligently written book, Brian T. Atkinson interviews both well-known musicians and up-and-coming artists to reveal, in the performers' own words, how their creative careers have been shaped by the life and work of Townes Van Zandt.

An Army marches on its stomach, observed Napoleon, a hundred and fifty years later General Rommel remarked that the British should always be attacked before soldiers had had an early morning cup of tea. This book, written to raise money for the Army Benevolent Fund and with a Foreword by General Lord Dannatt. Military science.

Presents a textbook designed for undergraduate and MBA courses in managerial accounting. Uses real-life cases as examples for study

Focusing on recent developments in public economics, the book explores proposals for a basic income and flat tax scheme. It examines various taxation approaches and offers a framework that combines a flat-rate income tax with a guaranteed income, impacting personal income and social security. The concept has sparked significant interest across multiple countries and political factions. The author discusses potential benefits for diverse social groups while questioning how a single reform can satisfy the differing goals of its supporters.