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Abstract/Sommario: The economic status of the Soviet union - The five-year plan - The first year of the plan - Soviet-american trade - The second year and the further perspectives - The prospects of Soviet-American trade.

Abstract/Sommario: International affairs - The peace treaties - International government - Economic conditions after the war - Russia and the world - Ireland, India and Egypt - Problems of racial conflict - The british empire constitution - Foreign policy - International labour - International socialism - International trade unionism - International co-operation - Labour abroad directory of international labour.

Abstract/Sommario: The stage is set, 1919-1929 - Why the banks failed - Efforts at reform-the glass bill - The prelude in Europe - Runs on the dollar - Shots in the arm - The panic begins - The collpase is complete - The banks are reopened - The "new deal".

Abstract/Sommario: Modern Japan - Modern china - International relations in the far east.

Abstract/Sommario: The forerunners of the Belgian trade union movement - Obstacles to be overcome - The new epoch - The trade union commission during the war - The post-war period - The era of achievements - The Constitution of the trade union commission - The forces of the trade union commission - The new course of the trade union commission - The trade councils - Financial resourcers - The trade union press - Inter-relations - Other economic organisations.

Abstract/Sommario: Trade union origins - Growth and development - Organisation and structure - Federations - Trades councils - The trades union congress - System of negotiations - Legal position - Problems pf policy.

Abstract/Sommario: The beginnings of the German Trade Union Movement - Early growth - The way to power - The trade unions during and since the war - The non-manual workers' movement.

Abstract/Sommario: The function of management - Reducing the cost of production - Appointments and dismissals - The recognition of trade unionism - The standard rate - Payment by results - The management schould have nothing to do with the rate of wage - The "manners" of management - Discipline - Fatigue and accidents - "Scientific management" and "Welfare work" - On "choosing equality".

Abstract/Sommario: The economic aspect of industrial accidents - The reduction of accidents - Types of compensation systems - Friendly society and trade union expenditure on accident benefit - The history of employers' liability - Outlines of the workmen's compensation act - Benefits - Settlement of disputes - The law at work - Industrial deseases - Costs and their incidence - The work of insurance towards the prevention of accidents - Criticisms and suggested reforms.

Abstract/Sommario: Wages - Empire.