Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Institution
- Keyword
-
- American Civil War (1)
- American South (1)
- Belgium (1)
- Defined benefits (1)
- Defined contribution (1)
-
- Denmark (1)
- France (1)
- Germany (1)
- Global financial crisis (1)
- Ireland (1)
- Iron industry (1)
- Japan (1)
- LABOR MARKET ISSUES (1)
- Mandatory pension system (1)
- Monetary policy (1)
- National policy (1)
- Pension policy (1)
- Pensions (1)
- Poland (1)
- Reconstruction (1)
- Retirement and pensions (1)
- Richmond (Virginia) (1)
- Singapore (1)
- Switzerland (1)
- Tredegar Iron Works (1)
- United Kingdom (1)
- United States (1)
- Universal pension system (1)
- Publication
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 5 of 5
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Richmond Iron: Tredegar's Role In Southern Industry During The Civil War And Reconstruction, Lisa Hilleary
Richmond Iron: Tredegar's Role In Southern Industry During The Civil War And Reconstruction, Lisa Hilleary
History Theses & Dissertations
The American South contained few iron industries in the decades before the Civil War. Not until the Civil War did southern states produce significant quantities of vital industrial products, such as iron. Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia, was a rare exception. Under the ownership of Joseph R. Anderson, the company established a national reputation for quality products. Prior to the war, Tredegar did business with northerners and with the Federal government. During the war, Tredegar became one of the main weapons suppliers to the Confederate military. Since this iron company physically and economically survived the war, Anderson regained many …
Current Account Imbalances Within The Eurozone, Tom Augspurger
Current Account Imbalances Within The Eurozone, Tom Augspurger
Major Themes in Economics
Widening Current Account imbalances were a key feature of the run-up to the global financial crisis. Within the European Monetary Union, large surpluses and deficits emerged among member countries. The imbalances were initially viewed as evidence of the success of the Euro, but they continued to grow and contributed to the recent financial crisis. The problem of imbalances is still with us today and could hamper future growth in the deficit countries.
Imagining The Ideal Pension System: International Perspectives, Dana M. Muir Editor, John A. Turner Editor
Imagining The Ideal Pension System: International Perspectives, Dana M. Muir Editor, John A. Turner Editor
Upjohn Press
Muir and Turner gather an international roster of pension experts who present what they think would be the ideal pension systems for their countries and why. Those countries include the United States, the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Poland, and Japan.
Monetary Policy In Singapore And The Global Financial Crisis, Hwee Kwan Chow, Peter Wilson
Monetary Policy In Singapore And The Global Financial Crisis, Hwee Kwan Chow, Peter Wilson
Research Collection School Of Economics
Prior to the crisis the consensus amongst central bankers in advanced economies was that price stability, in the form of low and stable price inflation, was a top priority for monetary policy and could best be achieved by targeting interest rates (usually overnight) or monetary aggregates, such as Narrow Money (M1) and Broad Money (M2). Liquidity in the banking system could be flexibly adjusted on a daily basis through open market operations to increase or decrease the monetary base which would be transmitted to the rest of the economy through financial intermediation. Financial markets would then adjust longer-term interest rates …
Blindsight: How We See Disabilities In Tort Litigation, Anne Bloom, Paul Steven Miller
Blindsight: How We See Disabilities In Tort Litigation, Anne Bloom, Paul Steven Miller
Anne Bloom
No abstract provided.