Nov. 9, 2011 — The many impacts of unemployment — including social and psychological ones — have long been catalogued. But much less is known about the consequences of “underemployment.” Millions of...view
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Corporate influence, Globalization, Labor
Oct. 25, 2011 — In August, when Boston Consulting Group, one of the world’s leading business consulting firms, released a relatively optimistic report on the future of manufacturing in America, that...view
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Environment, History, Quality of life
Oct. 19, 2011 — It was an idea that has since been called “America’s best,” and it was radical for its day: set aside the most majestic and important spaces in the country so that they would be...view
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Education, Health care
Oct. 19, 2011 — Last month, the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago received a substantial gift — $42 million — to establish the Bucksbaum Institute, intended to “improve doctor-...view
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Economy, Role of government
Oct. 5, 2011 — To judge by the absence of mainstream press and political discussion in the United States about the kinds of public policy choices that Denmark has made — including the creation and...view
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Alternative models, Politics, Role of government
Sept. 21, 2011 — In last week’s parliamentary election, an estimated 87 percent of Danes went to the polls to vote. That figure represents one of the highest voter participation rates in the world,...view
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Alternative models, Economy, Employment
Sept. 14, 2011 — In the last few decades, Denmark has succeeded in substantially reducing its reliance on low-wage work. The absence of low-paying jobs — a sharp contrast to the employment situation...view
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Alternative models, Economy, Role of government
September 7, 2011 — While liberal and conservative pundits alike in the United States have long been issuing fatalist warnings about the “unsustainability” of the European welfare state, business...view
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Labor, Unions
July 27, 2011 — At the beginning of most weeks, Nick Waun makes the five-hour drive from his three-bedroom house in suburban Lapeer, Michigan, about an hour north of Detroit, to a small apartment in...view
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Environment, Media
July 20, 2011 — According to a recent Financial Times report on the extent of public support for green energy development based on a poll sponsored by Lazard, a major international financial advisory...view