Author: New Jersey. Governor's Task Force on Unemployment in Atlantic City
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Category : Atlantic City (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Report of the Governor's Task Force on Unemploymeynt in Atlantic City
Author: New Jersey. Governor's Task Force on Unemployment in Atlantic City
Publisher:
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Category : Atlantic City (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Atlantic City (N.J.)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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The Underclass
Author: Ken Auletta
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504093577
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
The acclaimed author and New Yorker columnist delves into the core of American poverty in the early 1980s: “Invaluable.” —The Washington Post First appearing as a three-part series in the New Yorker, Ken Auletta’s The Underclass provides an enlightening look at the lives of addicts, dropouts, ex-convicts, welfare recipients, and individuals experiencing homelessness. Auletta’s investigation began with a seemingly simple goal: to find out who exactly makes up the poorest of the poor, and to trace the many paths that took them there. As the author follows 250 hardened members of this “underclass,” he focuses on efforts to help them reconstruct their lives and find a functional place in mainstream society. Through the lives of the men and women he encounters, Auletta discovers the complex truths that have made hard-core poverty in America such an intractable problem. In a nation where poverty and welfare rolls are declining but the underclass persists, the United States is as conflicted as ever about its responsibilities toward all its people. With his empathy, insight, and expert reportage, Auletta’s The Underclass remains as pertinent as ever.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504093577
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
The acclaimed author and New Yorker columnist delves into the core of American poverty in the early 1980s: “Invaluable.” —The Washington Post First appearing as a three-part series in the New Yorker, Ken Auletta’s The Underclass provides an enlightening look at the lives of addicts, dropouts, ex-convicts, welfare recipients, and individuals experiencing homelessness. Auletta’s investigation began with a seemingly simple goal: to find out who exactly makes up the poorest of the poor, and to trace the many paths that took them there. As the author follows 250 hardened members of this “underclass,” he focuses on efforts to help them reconstruct their lives and find a functional place in mainstream society. Through the lives of the men and women he encounters, Auletta discovers the complex truths that have made hard-core poverty in America such an intractable problem. In a nation where poverty and welfare rolls are declining but the underclass persists, the United States is as conflicted as ever about its responsibilities toward all its people. With his empathy, insight, and expert reportage, Auletta’s The Underclass remains as pertinent as ever.
Report to the Governor
Author: New York State Task Force on Casino Gambling
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Category : Casinos
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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Publisher:
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Category : Casinos
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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Issues in casino gambling: Nevada and Atlantic City
Author: National Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking
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Category : Gambling
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Publisher:
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Category : Gambling
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Review of the Probable Impact of Atlantic City Casino Development
Author: New Jersey. Department of Community Affairs
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Category : Casinos
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Publisher:
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Category : Casinos
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Checklist of Official New Jersey Publications
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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The Atlantic City Gamble
Author: George Sternlieb
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674051263
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In November 1976, the state of New Jersey embarked upon a bold experiment when the voters approved a referendum to authorize casino gambling in Atlantic City. Expectations were high: the gaming industry could rejuvenate a dying city core, employment would swell, the tax base would broaden and welfare rolls diminish, tourism might spread through the state, and the cruel spectacle of a poverty-stricken community would be eliminated. The Atlantic City Gamble reports the results of this experiment and evaluates casinos as a tool for economic revitalization, a painless source of revenue. The casinos are enormously profitable--but for whom? The city has paid a huge toll in human and economic hardship. There are 30,000 new jobs, but little spillover into non-casino employment. Crime rates have skyrocketed. Housing has been priced beyond the reach of minority groups and the elderly. In 1982, the casinos paid more than $117 million in state taxes, but much of the projected bonanza to Atlantic City has been swallowed by the industry's need for expanded municipal services, such as police protection. Fears of the old connection between gambling and organized crime may be exaggerated, but few can deny that the gaming industry--with its immense daily cash flow--harbors a vast potential for corruption. The state promoted visions of a glorious rebirth, but it failed to provide a governing mechanism that could produce the promised rewards. Would better planning and research enable any government to cope with such instant large-scale business and the political clout it carries? Economic strangulation has motivated at least eight other states to think about letting in casinos. The decisions they make will have far-reaching social and economic consequences, and must be based on a set of facts as accurate and comprehensive as possible. In searching out the lessons of Atlantic City, the authors have provided a sobering glimpse into the intricacies of legalized gambling.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674051263
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In November 1976, the state of New Jersey embarked upon a bold experiment when the voters approved a referendum to authorize casino gambling in Atlantic City. Expectations were high: the gaming industry could rejuvenate a dying city core, employment would swell, the tax base would broaden and welfare rolls diminish, tourism might spread through the state, and the cruel spectacle of a poverty-stricken community would be eliminated. The Atlantic City Gamble reports the results of this experiment and evaluates casinos as a tool for economic revitalization, a painless source of revenue. The casinos are enormously profitable--but for whom? The city has paid a huge toll in human and economic hardship. There are 30,000 new jobs, but little spillover into non-casino employment. Crime rates have skyrocketed. Housing has been priced beyond the reach of minority groups and the elderly. In 1982, the casinos paid more than $117 million in state taxes, but much of the projected bonanza to Atlantic City has been swallowed by the industry's need for expanded municipal services, such as police protection. Fears of the old connection between gambling and organized crime may be exaggerated, but few can deny that the gaming industry--with its immense daily cash flow--harbors a vast potential for corruption. The state promoted visions of a glorious rebirth, but it failed to provide a governing mechanism that could produce the promised rewards. Would better planning and research enable any government to cope with such instant large-scale business and the political clout it carries? Economic strangulation has motivated at least eight other states to think about letting in casinos. The decisions they make will have far-reaching social and economic consequences, and must be based on a set of facts as accurate and comprehensive as possible. In searching out the lessons of Atlantic City, the authors have provided a sobering glimpse into the intricacies of legalized gambling.
The Work Ahead
Author: EDWARD. TAYLOR-KALE ALDEN (LAURA.)
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations Press
ISBN: 9780876097441
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The world is in the midst of a transformation in the nature of work, as smart machines, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and global competition remake how people do their jobs and pursue their careers. The Work Ahead focuses on how to rebuild the links among work, opportunity, and economic security for all Americans.
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations Press
ISBN: 9780876097441
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The world is in the midst of a transformation in the nature of work, as smart machines, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and global competition remake how people do their jobs and pursue their careers. The Work Ahead focuses on how to rebuild the links among work, opportunity, and economic security for all Americans.
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 736
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Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 736
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Administration's Proposal to Sell Amtrak
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Publisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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