Economics

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Uneven Outcomes The Tensions, Contradictions, and Challenges in the Search for Fair Trade From: The Fair Trade Handbook View Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter, the authors list and evaluate some of the more important goals that have been identified by Fairtrade International and its affiliated organizations and producer networks. They …	Ian Hudson; Mara Fridell; Mark Hudson	12	2021	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Ungovernable How a Refinery Became “Too Big to Fail” — and What it Means to the People of Saskatchewan From: Unjust Transition View Fernwood Publishing	Chapter Five argues that the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Canada, poses significant environmental and health risks to nearby residents.	Andrew Steven; Emily Eaton; Sean Tucker	29	2024	$2.90 Add
Unicorn in the Woods	As tech investors the world over search for elusive unicorns (start-ups valued at over $1 billion), acclaimed business journalist Gordon Pitts asks whether there can be a place for high-tech …		264		View
From Towards a New Union The Proposal Committee Debates From: A New Kind of Union View James Lorimer and Company	Details and overviews the discussions held between the CEP and the CAW as the New Union Project moved forward. A brief history of the committee which discussed and proposed goals for the New …	Fred Wilson	29	2019	$2.90 Add
From Unionization Rate, Work Stoppages and Declining Wages From: If You're In My Way, I'm Walking View Fernwood Publishing		Thom Workman	24	2005	$3.84 Add
From Unions Their Role in Democracy and Prosperity From: Canada after Harper View James Lorimer and Company	Lynne Fernandez then recounts how neoliberal government and corporate practices have weakened unions and violated their fundamental rights.	Lynne Fernandez	25	2015	$2.50 Add
From Uniting the "I" and the "We" Affordable Housing in Perpetuity From: Resilience Imperative View New Society Publishers	The unprecedented financial, economic, and social fallout from the credit crunch presents governments with a structural set of problems when it comes to housing. A steep decline in prices in many …	Michael Lewis; Pat Conaty	28	2012	$2.80 Add
NEW! Unjust Transition The Future for Fossil Fuel Workers	In 2019, Regina’s Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC), a subsidiary of Federated Co-operative, locked out Unifor Local 594 after collective bargaining negotiations failed. CRC used the transition …		232		View
From Unlearning From: Decolonizing Academia View Fernwood Publishing		Clelia O. Rodríguez	33	2019	$3.30 Add
From Unleashing Philanthropy From: Clean Money Revolution View New Society Publishers	Giving away money is an under-realized subset of clean money. The world needs to unleash the charitable sector in solving big problems. Foundations are monumentally important in this. They hold …	Joel Solomon; Tyee Bridge	18	2017	$1.80 Add
From Unsustainable From: Fixing Fashion View New Society Publishers	Unsustainable begins with a case study of water pollution from a textile mill in China, owned by a Hong Kong company. Then it considers sustainable trade and programs like the Better Cotton …	Michael Lavergne	32	2015	$3.20 Add
From Updating the Model From: Human Development View Fernwood Publishing		Henry Veltmeyer	26	2014	$3.90 Add
From NEW! Urban Land Values Section 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 3 examines urban land value, discussing topics including land value, the choice between urban, suburban or rural, types of buildings such as office towers, apartment buildings, rental …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	10	2022	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Using Law and Democracy to Resist Predatory Mining From: Testimonio View Between The Lines	Essays in this section: Reclaiming Democracy, Realizing Self-Determination: Consultas as a Tool to Defend Human Rights and the Environment in Guatemala’s Genocidal Shadow – …	Cory Wanless; J.P. Laplante	22	2021	$2.20 Add
From Valorization Crisis and the Path to Global Depression From: Twilight Capitalism View Fernwood Publishing	This chapter explores the processes of financialization, the disconnect between the "real" and "ficticious" economies, and the Great Recession of 2008. The authors suggest …	Jonah Butovsky; Josh J. Watterton; Murray E.G. Smith	38	2021	$3.80 Add
From NEW! Vax and spend Trudeau's income support programs before and after the pandemic From: The Trudeau Record View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter evaluates the Trudeau government’s social spending policies, particularly income support programs before and after the pandemic.	David Macdonald	15	2024	$1.50 Add