Undating America's Social Contract: Economic Growth and Opportunity in the New Century (Uniting America)

Penner, Rudolph G,Sawhill, Senior Fellow and Co-Director Isabel V,Taylor, Timothy,American Assembly,Sawhill, Isabel,Taylor Ph.D., Timothy

ISBN 10: 0393975797 / ISBN 13: 9780393975796

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

Seller Inventory # mon0003811416

Synopsis:

In recent years American's political system has not performed as well as its economic system. While the strong economy of the past decade should provide policy makers with the opportunity to move forward on long-term social and economic goals, they seem stuck in the mindset of short-term fixes and shrill oratory common to leaner times. Focusing on three issues--productivity growth, income inequality and the aging of the baby-boom generation--this concise volume describes a "radically moderate" agenda that captures or political moment. The distinguished authors begin by acknowledging the difficult tradeoffs required for revamping programs for the aged and poor while keeping the economy growing. They then untangle the complexities of the policy debate and propose sensible ways to move American into the new century.

About the Author: Timothy Taylor, PhD is the author of "The Buried Soul" and "The Prehistory of Sex". He has appeared on the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, and "National Geographic" specials. He contributes to such publications as "Nature", "Scientific American", and "World Archaeology, " and is editor-in-chief of the "Journal of World Prehistory". He teaches archaeology at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Undating America's Social Contract: Economic...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good