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There is no longer such a thing as an American economy, say Robert Reich at the beginning of this brilliant book. What does it mean to be a nation when money, goods, and services know no borders? What skills will be the most valuable in the coming century? And how can our country best ensure that all its citizen have a share in the new global economy? Robert B. Reich, the widely respected and bestselling author of The Next American Frontier and The Resurgent Liberal, defines the real challenge facing the United States in the 21st century in this trail-blazing book. Original, readable, and vastly informed, The Work of Nations is certain to set a standard for the next generation of policy-makers.
What skills will be the most valuable in the coming century? How can our country ensure that all its citizens have a share in the new global economy? The author of The Next American Frontier addresses these questions in a trail-blazing new book that is certain to guide a generation of policy makers.
Anonymous
Posted January 17, 2001
The argument Reich makes is not for more government spending, it is for different government spending. Reich questions the very ideas and our views of the national economy and what if any role large corporations play vs. the role people play? His focus is not on a liberal agenda but on a key policy question: What can we do as a nation so that the PEOPLE in our nation are better off. Think about who dislikes the idea of rethinking huge corporate welfare systems and reform of business lobbying of government and you will know who dislikes the ideas expressed in this very enlightening book. Another misconception is that corporations relocate headquarters when taxes get progressive. Taxes are much lower in many nations in the world already... why not move there now? The point is brain drain and companies moving away are idle threats. Corporations remain in the U.S. because of our rich human capital and the only way to retain that human capital is through education which to a certain extent requires the deceleration and hopefully the reversal of growing income inequality in this great country of ours.
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There is no longer such a thing as an American economy, say Robert Reich at the beginning of this brilliant book. What does it mean to be a nation when money, goods, and services know no borders? What skills will be the most valuable in the coming century? And how can our country best ensure that all its citizen have a share in the new global economy? Robert B. Reich, the widely respected and bestselling author of The Next American Frontier and The Resurgent Liberal, defines the real ...