Summary Paul Krugman – Get us out of this crisis now!
Paul Krugman, an economist born in 1953, wrote a book published in 2012 by Flammarion entitled: Sortez-nous de cette crise… maintenant ! This book report lists for each chapter the key …
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Work for the American Indians according to Tocqueville
Excerpt from De la démocratie en Amérique, by Tocqueville, on the conception of work by the Indians Illustration from 1914 of native North Americans “Men who have once given themselves …
IV. A. The world economy during the Trente Glorieuses
→ Growth in the world (1950–1973) —increase in world production of 5% on average per year —high birth rates and low mortality (baby boom) led to high consumption —increasing use …
Work and unemployment: how is unemployment calculated?
How the unemployment rate is calculated The unemployment rate is calculated by INSEE. The standards are established by the ILO: International Labor Office. An unemployed person for the ILO must …
Definitions of work
Work is an essential concept in philosophy, sociology, economics and many other sciences. Its etymology, as you will soon discover, is, moreover, rather original and interesting. But first, let us …
Quotes on Work
Ancient and Medieval Quotes on Work “You shall be nourished by toil all the days of your life” —Genesis, Bible “There is no shameful work – Socrates (469 – 399 BC) “If you …