Aliens may be removed from the United States for a variety of reasons, such as having entered the country unlawfully, overstaying a visa, or commit...

This collected volume presents immigration research from an interdisciplinary perspective. It includes chapters written by psychologists, sociologi...

This book examines U.S. immigration law and policy issues, including border security, criminal aliens, worksite enforcement, employment eligibility...

For several years, some Members of Congress have favoured "comprehensive immigration reform" (CIR), a label that commonly refers to omnibus legisla...

The long-term trend in declining retirement security has been exacerbated by the recent turmoil in the financial markets, and underscores the need ...

This book analyses the macro and microeconomic effects on a host economy in regards to the entry of foreign-owned companies (i.e., multinational en...

This book analyses the macro and microeconomic effects on a host economy in regards to the entry of foreign-owned companies (i.e., multinational en...

This book explores the world economic crisis that began in 2008, and which has had major consequences for U.S. agriculture. The weakening of global...

This book addresses the problem of correlations between investments, economic growth and employment using three different instruments: error correc...

Offshoring, also known as offshore outsourcing, is the term now being used to describe a practice among companies located in the United States of c...

Managing psychological health of the workforce in developing countries has more challenges than in developed nations. Among the challenges are: bur...

Due to various evolving factors, doing business is a delicate task in turbulent times. Crisis counts among the most debated notions not only in eco...

This book is based on a study of household indebtedness in an upper-middle income economy known as Mauritius, and authored by a vibrant team of res...

Approaching three years into the recovery from the 2007-2009 recession, the unemployment rate remains over 8%. The persistent difficulty of many of...

Income distribution has always been a central concern of economic theory and economic policy. Classical economists such as Adam Smith, Thomas Malth...

The book is concerned with research on income distribution inequality of Chinese residents in the last 20 years of the 20th century and the beginni...

The distribution of income in the United States features heavily in congressional discussions about the middle class, program funding and effective...

This book examines real (inflation-adjusted) average household income, from 1979 to 2007 (because those endpoints allow comparisons between periods...

India is the world's twelfth largest economy at market exchange rates and the third largest in purchasing power. Economic reforms have transformed ...

India is a multi-party, federal, parliamentary democracy with a bicameral parliament. The president, elected by an electoral college, is the chief ...

This book examines the service sector growth of both India and Malaysia. India's service sector has grown rapidly since the 1990s. Domestic demand ...

Long considered a "strategic backwater" from Washington's perspective, South Asia has emerged in the 21st century as increasingly vital to core U.S...

As the world's third largest economy, India is an important trade and economic partner for the United States. The visit by recently elected Prime M...

After decades of strained political relations, the U.S. and Indian governments are currently pursuing a "strategic partnership" based on numerous o...

In 2010, Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J Vilsack directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Tribal Relations and the USDA's F...

This book is a directory of Tribal Leaders of the United States, issued by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, which has been...

In 2014, the federal government will forgo an estimated $17.45 billion in tax revenue from IRAs, which Congress created to ensure equitable tax tre...

In economics, inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. The term inflation once...

Inflation is the rise in the amount of money circulating in a given economy over a period of time resulting in a general rise in prices. It is meas...

Since the end of World War II, the United States has experienced almost continuous inflation -- the general rise in the price of goods and services...

In this book, the authors gather and present current research in the study of inflation, deflation and disinflation. Topics discussed in this compi...

This book brings together new research on three areas of ongoing interest in the area of international finance: Inflation, Fiscal Policy and Centra...

This book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountabil...

The quality of infrastructure services is key to the production and trade of goods and services, contributing to the productivity and competitivene...

The quality of infrastructure services is key to the production and trade of goods and services, contributing to the productivity and competitivene...

Schumpeter's concept of innovation was the starting point for further study, reflections and analyses on the importance of innovation in the econom...

This book analyses the regulatory regimes that are now having their day of dominance. The traditional ideal of democracy as governance by the peopl...

From the early 1980s, China entered into an age of rural-urban migration. Millions of farmers have flooded into cities and towns for work and signi...

The so-called "TINA syndrome" provides the fundament, the actual rock, on which the political, economic, military and other elites and establishmen...

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a diverse group of health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered a...

Innovation protected by Intellectual Property (IP) rights is key to creating new jobs and growing exports. Innovation has a positive pervasive effe...

Innovation benefits consumers through the development of new products, processes and services that improve lives and address unmet needs. It is key...