the AVI-YONAHFINAL.DOC FEBRUARY 26‚ 2002 2/26/02 5:38 PM Book Review Why Tax the Rich? Efficiency‚ Equity‚ and Progressive Taxation Reuven S. Avi-Yonah† Does Atlas Shrug? The Economic Consequences of Taxing the Rich. Edited by Joel B. Slemrod.∗ Cambridge: Harvard University Press‚ 2000. Pp. 524. $57.95. In Greek mythology‚ Atlas was a giant who carried the world on his shoulders. In Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged‚ Atlas represents the “ prime movers” —the talented few who bear
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What Makes Poor Countries Poor? In the past century‚ the world has seen countless scientific and technological advancements that have greatly improved the human condition. Thanks to these developments in communications‚ transportation‚ medicine and agriculture‚ the wealth of developed nations has increased at phenomenal rates. Unfortunately‚ not all countries have experienced these benefits. Many nations still have a per capita GDP of $1000 or less. These countries continue to be poor because
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F-Scott-Fitzgerald once said ¨I have never been able to forgive the rich for being rich and it colored my entire life and works.¨ This quote says that being rich is the promise life and the key to happiness. To the people the ´´American Dream´´ means that if you are nothing or poor you can pull yourself up and work hard to become rich and famous. In his novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ F-Scott-Fitzgerald suggests that the American Dream is something that could be achieved‚ but not easily and has died through
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poverty in the long-run. Then‚ it will be discuss further in what sectors and in which ways (the strategies)‚ do the companies selling into emerging country. We choose selling soap in India as an example to illustrate this idea. Part 1: Selling to the poor‚ the problem and its potential benefits The problem: The greatest misperception is that selling to low-income is not profitable. Even worse‚ sometimes those companies were condemned for exploiting low-income community as cheap labour and for extracting
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Banker to the Poor: The Autobiography of Muhammad Yunus Author: Muhammad Yunus Copyright: 2003 Introduction Banker to the Poor narrates the life of Muhammad Yunus and his conception of the micro-lending institution‚ Grameen Bank‚ to provide help to the poor. Yunus had a dream of providing help the poor to be able to help themselves. He believes that if the poor can receive financial help in the form of very small loans and are taught some basic principles of financial management‚ they will learn
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KananaFou Theological Seminary Parable of “The rich man & Lazarus” Instructor: Rev. Mafo’eFa’avae NEW.122 Understanding the Parable of Jesus Submitted by: FaatoiaTufele 05/19/2014 In my own understanding‚ this parable concludes the chain of parables that Jesus edify towards the disciples and also the Pharisees. It concludes with the rich man and Lazarus‚ and how their association depicts the relationship that echoes back with a big bang that shocked the crowd. One who
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The heart of leadership has to do with what a person believes‚ values‚ dreams about‚ and is committed to. - Sergiovanni Summary Target Audience of the Book: According to the author in the introduction of the book‚ this work was basically intended to serve as a guide for developing moral leadership in schools geared toward superintendents‚ supervisors‚ principals‚ and any other persons at the upper levels of school management. The author’s design was to provoke thoughts and raise questions
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Pradesh‚ Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. These soils are found in river valley of Narmada‚ Tapi‚ Godavari and Krishna. These soils have been formed due to the weathering of the lava rocks. This is also known as the Regur soil and Cotton soil. These soils are rich in lime. iron‚ magnesia and alumina but lack in the phosphorus‚ nitrogen and organic matter. It is formed by the weathering of igneous rocks and the cooling of lava after a volcanic eruption. In India‚ extensive deposits of
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necessary for an adequate understanding of any one individually. While the authors discussed here approach the issues from different angles‚ their works taken side by side clearly show us how prejudice helps the affluent shrug off responsibility toward the poor‚ offering ‘explanations’ as to why some groups (or persons) remain in poverty and others do not. Additionally‚ it is argued that those living in affluence – and thus those with the means to significantly address
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May‚ pp. 541-557. Objective of Article The writer attempted to highlight the benefits and limitations of CSR‚ the challenges facing its implementation particularly in poorer communities that do not enjoy a good relationship with their local corporate industry due to the absence of strong state socio-economic agencies‚ poor legislation‚ and access to NGOs amongst other things. The article sought to assess how CSR was being interpreted by companies and communities‚ the role state governments
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