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The Judas Economy
The Triumph of Captial and the Betrayal of Work
by William Wolman ; Anne Colamosca
ISBN: 0201442094
ISBN-13: 9780201442090
Format: Hardcover
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"At the heart of Wolman and Colamosca's impassioned tract is a deep concern about the emergence of a new worldwide economic trend, whose effect on us and on most other advanced economies has been twofold: profits for capital, losses for labor." -- Robert Heilbroner
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Published date: 1997
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Pages: 240
Publisher's Notes
Drawing on a long history and an analysis of world economics, a thought-provoking study provides a compelling explanation of why today's white-collar workers are so insecure about their jobs, despite a growing economy, and what can be done about it. Tour.
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William Wolman Anne Colamosca
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