Examines the claim that deindustrialization in the US is causing a decline in its competitiveness, especially in view of competition from Germany and Japan. Dis

This volume focuses primarily on changes in the U.S. pension system from 1983 to 2009. However, attention is paid to the entire retirement system, including the

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Technological change is not only a determinant of growth but is also a pivotal factor in international competition and the modernization of an economy. In one o

Technological change is not only a determinant of growth but is also a pivotal factor in international competition and the modernization of an economy. In one o