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Saints, Sinners, And Affirmative Action, Peter Dreier, Regina Freer
Saints, Sinners, And Affirmative Action, Peter Dreier, Regina Freer
Regina Freer
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Africa And The New World Order, Andrew Ewoh
Africa And The New World Order, Andrew Ewoh
Andrew I.E. Ewoh
What is the plight of Africa under the New World Order? The paper argues that the NWO poses severe economic problems for African nations. It offers two main practical solutions for these problems and plausible policy implications. The analysis concludes by acknowledging that structural adjustment programs as traditionally suggested by the International Monetary Fund and democratization of the polity will not guarantee economic prosperity for the continent.
End Of An Era? Affirmative Action And Reaction In The 1990s, Andrew Ewoh, Euel Elliott
End Of An Era? Affirmative Action And Reaction In The 1990s, Andrew Ewoh, Euel Elliott
Andrew I.E. Ewoh
This article looks at the political dynamics of affirmative action policy since its inception m the 1960s We suggest that while key variables created a relatively favorable climate for affirmative action m the first two decades or so of its existence, recent developments suggest that race-conscious programs will be substantially limited in the future, although not eliminated m their entirety. We contend that a changing judiciary, Republican control of Congress, and shifts m public opinion, as manifested in Proposition 209 m California, interact in ways that will make many compensatory programs difficult to maintain.
The Political Economy Of Corporate Taxation., John Williams, Brian Collins
The Political Economy Of Corporate Taxation., John Williams, Brian Collins
Brian K. Collins
Theory: We propose a theory of corporate taxation in the United States that builds on dynamic optimal taxation models. The theory is consistent with structural dependence theories (Lindblom 1977) in that expectations by investors of future tax policy limit policy maker options, primarily because corporate tax policy is time inconsistent. This theory contrasts with pluralistic models of corporate taxation because it recognizes the collective action problem facing business.
Hypotheses: We offer three propositions. First, effective corporate tax rates will be exogenous to aggregate business interests, and instead should cause the organization and activity of business. Second, a shock in effective …