Here Peter Johnson has put together a collection of his groundbreaking research. Now in one volume for the first time, it will be of great interest to those in every area of business and economics.

The overview of declining and expanding, private and nationalized, capital and labour-intensive occupations offers a wide-range of illustrative and case-study material.

When an author comes to speak to his class in a rundown area of Providence, Houdini decides to make money by writing his own novel. Rule #8 for Writing a Kid’s Novel: Try to include a few lists in your n...