Robert H Scott
Biographic Data
| ID | 4488916 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert H Scott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert H |
| FAMILY NAME | Scott |
| SIGNATURE | SCOTT R H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monmouth University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5312-8871 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1949 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Robert Booth, Becoming a Place of Unrest
A Phenomenological Theory of Ecological Responsibility and Its Implications for Moral Agency in Climate Change
Significance of Indeterminacy
House arrest
This paper studies the effects of the recent housing crash on small business survival and household geographic mobility. Although a number of other works have studied these issues, our analysis differs from these because we do not focus only on underwater mortgages (less than 0% home equity), but also those slightly above water (0-10% equity). Homeowners with little or no equity face considerable constraints regarding moving, starting a business …
Old Malbec in New Bottles
Argentina has long been plagued by cycles of economic mismanagement, including multiple failed neoliberal experiments. Before his election as president, Mauricio Macri promised resumed growth, an export boom, lower inflation, a smaller budget deficit, and less poverty. Since then, has the new neoliberalism outperformed the old?Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website
Debt-Poor Kids
Child poverty in the United States has averaged around 20% since the late 1970s. During this time period, it has been consistently and considerably higher than poverty rates for other age groups. The case is often made that poverty in the United States is greatly underestimated. The many problems involved in measuring aggregate poverty rate also plague measures of child poverty. This article focuses on how interest payments on prior consumer debt…
Bankrupt
Poverty, Work and Freedom
Consumer Debt and the Measurement of Poverty and Inequality in the US∗
This paper argues that interest on consumer debt must be taken into account when measuring poverty and inequality. These interest payments cannot be used to support household living standards. This makes middle- and low-income households worse off. Recent increases in consumer debt means that this deterioration in living standards is not captured by conventional government statistics. Using the Survey of Consumer Finances, we make estimates of po…
Elements of Investigative Technique
The Legal Responsibilities of Traffic Accidents
Investigation of Negligence Cases
Consumer Debt and the Measurement of Poverty and Inequality in the US∗
This paper argues that interest on consumer debt must be taken into account when measuring poverty and inequality. These interest payments cannot be used to support household living standards. This makes middle- and low-income households worse off. Recent increases in consumer debt means that this deterioration in living standards is not captured by conventional government statistics. Using the Survey of Consumer Finances, we make estimates of po…
House arrest
This paper studies the effects of the recent housing crash on small business survival and household geographic mobility. Although a number of other works have studied these issues, our analysis differs from these because we do not focus only on underwater mortgages (less than 0% home equity), but also those slightly above water (0-10% equity). Homeowners with little or no equity face considerable constraints regarding moving, starting a business …
Debt-Poor Kids
Child poverty in the United States has averaged around 20% since the late 1970s. During this time period, it has been consistently and considerably higher than poverty rates for other age groups. The case is often made that poverty in the United States is greatly underestimated. The many problems involved in measuring aggregate poverty rate also plague measures of child poverty. This article focuses on how interest payments on prior consumer debt…
The Legal Responsibilities of Traffic Accidents
Investigation of Negligence Cases
Elements of Investigative Technique
Consumer Debt and the Measurement of Poverty and Inequality in the US∗
This paper argues that interest on consumer debt must be taken into account when measuring poverty and inequality. These interest payments cannot be used to support household living standards. This makes middle- and low-income households worse off. Recent increases in consumer debt means that this deterioration in living standards is not captured by conventional government statistics. Using the Survey of Consumer Finances, we make estimates of po…
Poverty, Work and Freedom
Bankrupt
Debt-Poor Kids
Child poverty in the United States has averaged around 20% since the late 1970s. During this time period, it has been consistently and considerably higher than poverty rates for other age groups. The case is often made that poverty in the United States is greatly underestimated. The many problems involved in measuring aggregate poverty rate also plague measures of child poverty. This article focuses on how interest payments on prior consumer debt…
House arrest
This paper studies the effects of the recent housing crash on small business survival and household geographic mobility. Although a number of other works have studied these issues, our analysis differs from these because we do not focus only on underwater mortgages (less than 0% home equity), but also those slightly above water (0-10% equity). Homeowners with little or no equity face considerable constraints regarding moving, starting a business …
Old Malbec in New Bottles
Argentina has long been plagued by cycles of economic mismanagement, including multiple failed neoliberal experiments. Before his election as president, Mauricio Macri promised resumed growth, an export boom, lower inflation, a smaller budget deficit, and less poverty. Since then, has the new neoliberalism outperformed the old?Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website
A Phenomenological Theory of Ecological Responsibility and Its Implications for Moral Agency in Climate Change
Significance of Indeterminacy
Robert Booth, Becoming a Place of Unrest
Political science (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Finance (4 works) · Poverty (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Finance (3 works) · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (3 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (3 works)