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- Living Simply to Simply Live
- A psychologist and author argues that the recession and the simplified lifestyle that comes with it could actually reduce your stress levels and make you happier. Barry Schwartz's ideas about the U.S. culture of consumption are about to be put to the test…If Barry Schwartz is right, then the recession...
- Articles 2009-03-09
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- The dilemma of Anglo-American affluence
- The Challenge of Affluence: Self-Control and Well-Being in the United States and Britain since 1950. Avner Offer. Oxford University Press. [pounds sterling]30.00. xviii + 454 pages. ISBN 0-19-820853-7. Thinkers and writers have been interested in the penumbra of economics--sociology and psychology, mainly--for a very long time. Beyond David Hume...
- Research articles 2007-03-22
- The Rising Affluence of Women
- Women are working harder, succeeding more, investing smarter, and getting richer, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Barclays Bank. The report combines insight from a survey of 600 wealthy individuals, comment from international thought leaders and experts, existing research data, and case studies to make...
- Blog posts 2007-06-13
- Acxiom Unleashes IBConsumer InfoBase IBPowerPak For Direct Marketers; Powerful Data Bundle Combines the Marketing Muscle of Acxiom's InfoBase, Trans Union's SOLO and Claritas' Affluence
- CONWAY, Ark.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 30, 1997--AcxiomR Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) today announced the release of IBConsumer InfoBaseTM's PowerPakSM, a comprehensive marketing data bundle combining Acxiom's IBConsumer InfoBaseTM data, Trans Union Corporation's SOLOR Codes and Claritas' Affluence codes.
- Research articles 1997-06-30
- Which? craft in post-war Britain: the Consumers' Association and the politics of affluence*.
- Consumption has recently acquired key importance in re-interpreting post-war British politics. Ina Zweiniger-Bargielowska has argued the Conservative construction of a popular alliance in opposition to rationing and controls was crucial to their electoral recovery after 1945 and in securing an advantage among women voters. A wealth...
- Research articles 2004-03-22
- Intelligent moves for tough times.(Viewpoint)
- In the last few years, the economy has seen it all, from peace and affluence to recession and war. The wild ride has managers and business leaders across the country grappling with key questions: Where should we invest? How do we generate new revenue In the...
- Research articles 2004-01-05
- Economic model of terrorism and terrorist activities: a short note
- Abstract The financial side of terrorism has not been given due importance in the literature. This paper analyses the implications of the financial side of terrorism for the relationship between the incidence of terrorism and affluence. It is assumed that the number of recruits who volunteer to join a...
- Research articles 2007-06-01
- Death To The Death Tax?
- Advocates of keeping the estate tax frequently argue that it spurs charitable contributions and that without the enticing tax deduction incentive, gifts to charity would dry up. Regardless of why people give, more of them may be giving more to charities in the coming years simply because of the rising...
- White papers 2000-08-01
- Maximizing the Power of Charitable Contribution - For Both Donor and Institutions
- This article briefs about the effect of donation in institutional assets management. The ability to donate significant assets to the charities of the choice is one of the benefits of affluence. It can also be an effective way of reducing both estate and income tax liability. But too often, large...
- White papers
- Pharmaceuticals Industry Action Agenda
- This paper, prepared as background to the development of the Pharmaceuticals Industry Action Agenda, presents an analysis of the pharmaceuticals industry and its role in the Australian economy. Growth in demand for drugs is likely to continue because of the increasing affluence of developed countries; the higher expectations of quality...
- White papers 2001-09-01
- Echelon Marketing Group's Don Neal to Discuss "The Road to Relevance… Targeting the Most Viable and Valuable Prospects" at 2006 NCDM Conference in Orlando, Florida
- Echelon Marketing Group's President, Don Neal, is scheduled to present at the National Center for Database Marketing's NCDM Winter Conference to be held in Orlando, Florida. He will deliver "The Road to Relevance: Attitude - Affluence = Aspiration," on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 3:30 p.m.
- Research articles 2006-11-29
- War specter clouds Middle East foodservice landscape; chains still tapping regional boom, oil affluence - includes related articles on Israeli McDonald's and religious influences
- As the specter of war revisited the Middle East this month pensive chain licensors and operators there were maintaining growth postures and riding business booms despite dampened investor confidence and economic slowdowns in some parts of the region.
- Research articles 1998-02-16
- American Express and American Express Publishing Create Exclusive New Publication for Centurion Members; New Magazine, Which Has No Name, Provides Bespoke Editorial to a Very Small and Limited Audience of Both Tremendous Influence and Affluence
- NEW YORK -- American Express announces the latest benefit exclusively for CenturionR members - a new magazine to be published quarterly by American Express Publishing Corporation. "The Magazine" will have no name or logo and the first cover is designed - and signed - by Tomas Maier, Creative Director of...
- Research articles 2004-09-13
- Strong investor drive on Proton shares despite lower mart share, BUSINESS TIMES
- Business Times Malaysia 03-10-2004 URL: http://www.btimes.com.my/ MALAYSIANS are set to make greater use of plastic money to pay for purchases this year than in 2003 on the back of a strong revival in consumer confidence, rising affluence a ...
- Research articles 2004-03-10
- Your Best Marketing Investment of the Year Is the Orange County Women's Expo
- The Orange County woman...she has taste, brains and affluence. She is the primary buyer in her family and influences the purchase over 80% of all consumer goods sold. She is educated, savvy, and wants the best products and services out there-she will be attending the Orange County Women's Expo September...
- Research articles 2004-04-26
- CurtCo Media Confirms It Will Consider Sale of Robb Report Family of Publications; Engages Goldman Sachs to Market Publication Group Targeting Ultra-Wealthy
- NEW YORK -- CurtCo Media today confirmed that it has engaged Goldman Sachs to evaluate strategic alternatives for the Robb Report family of publications, which includes 16 publications ranging from the Robb Report, Worth, ShowBoats International, Art & Antiques, a series of vertical extensions and a Regional division specializing in...
- Research articles 2006-04-24
- While Airlines Suffer, Airport Retail Set to Soar
- This is a guest post submitted by BNET member Jason Breslow. To submit your own post, go to submit.bnet.com. Retail sales may be down out on the streets, but in airport terminals times couldn’t be be more promising, says a new report from the British firm Verdict...
- Blog posts 2008-08-18
- Exec's fall 'unfathomable': once-vaunted insurance manager vanishes after raising $5M in alleged scam.
- Jim Harrold seemed to epitomize the successful insurance executive. As AFLAC Inc. Indiana sales manager, he oversaw hundreds of people, and likely earned more than a half-million dollars a year. So, when he retired in April 1998 at age 54, his AFLAC colleagues saw plenty to admire: an...
- Research articles 2002-05-27
- Arts and education.(Special Section: Culture and the Schools)
- The role of the arts in education has been the subject of debates among politicians, school administrators and other stakeholders. In fact, arts curricula have quite a tumultuous history in the schools. Even artists and critics disagree over art as an agent of change. Americans first matured culturally after...
- Research articles 1999-01-01
- Poor Richard's Principle: Recovering the American Dream Through the Moral Dimension of Work, Business, and Money. (book reviews)
- By Robert Wuthnow. (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996. Pp. xii, 429. $24.95.) Many Americans today are suffering from an anxiety born of affluence and rising expectations. Workers earn more than ever before at jobs that are more interesting than those held by...
- Research articles 1998-01-01
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