The impact of big business
Title:
The impact of big business
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Features debates on key social and political issues associated with the role that big business plays in the world, and examines how their operations can lead to environmental problems, poor working conditions, and political corruption.
Year Published:
2007
Series:
Physical Description:
48 p. : ill.
Note:
"A+."
Includes index.
25.00
Contents:
What's the issue? -- Does big business rule the world? -- Are the people who run big businesses paid too much? -- Do shareholders have real power? -- Do corporations behave responsibly? -- Should big business be subject to international laws? -- Are oil companies too powerful? -- Do banks make too much profit? -- Have sports become just another big business? -- Do supermarkets offer choice and value? -- Does the arms trade benefit anyone? -- Should pharmaceutical patents apply in developing countries? -- Should big business be allowed into schools? -- Do business contributions affect political decisions? -- Are workers for big business overseas treated unfairly? -- Will big business solve climate change? -- Do citizens benefit when mergers take place? -- Is big always best? -- Can economic globalization end poverty?
ISBN:
9781583409749
Publisher:
North Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2007.