Browsing by Subject "debt"
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Household Debt Across the Life Course: An Analysis of the Late Baby Boomers
(2010)As an aggregate, American households have shown rising debt levels over the past few decades, yet we do not understand how debt varies within households over time and what factors influence this variation in a meaningful ... -
Prison of the Womb: Gender, Incarceration, and Capitalism on the Gold Coast of West Africa, c. 1500–1957
(Comparative Studies in Society and History, 2023)<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>To date, studies of imprisonment and incarceration have focused on the growth of male-gendered penal institutions. This essay offers a provocative addition to the global study ... -
The jailhouse divergence: Why debtors’ prisons disappeared in 19th century Europe and flourished in West Africa
(Punishment and Society, 2022-01-01)It has been argued that the debtors’ prison was abolished in 19th century Europe and North America because the institution contradicted the principles of modern capitalism; by confining debtors for unpaid loans, it punished ... -
The State of Water and Wastewater Utility Debt in North Carolina
(2018-04-27)Over the next 20 years, North Carolina water and wastewater systems will require up to $26 billion in capital costs to improve degrading infrastructure. Debt financing is a popular option to raise capital to fund these projects, ... -
Wages of Righteousness: The Economy of Heaven in the Gospel According to Matthew
(2012)In comparison to Mark and Luke, Matthew's Gospel contains a striking preponderance of economic imagery, especially in passages dealing with sin, righteousness, and divine recompense. This cluster of economic terms is found ...
