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Vegas at odds labor conflict in a leisure economy, 1960-1985 / by Kraft, James P.

Table of Contents: “…The rise of corporate resorts -- Working in Las Vegas -- The first work stoppages -- The struggle for the casinos -- Workplace incidents -- Fighting for equal rights -- The spirit of '76 -- Management digs in, 1982-1984 -- The strike of 1984-1985.…”
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Vegas at Odds Labor Conflict in a Leisure Economy, 1960–1985 / by Kraft, James P.

Table of Contents: “…The rise of corporate resorts -- Working in Las Vegas -- The first work stoppages -- The struggle for the casinos -- Workplace incidents -- Fighting for equal rights -- The spirit of '76 -- Management digs in, 1982-1984 -- The strike of 1984-1985.…”
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Vegas at Odds : Labor Conflict in a Leisure Economy, 1960–1985 / by Kraft, James P.

Table of Contents: “…The rise of corporate resorts -- Working in Las Vegas -- The first work stoppages -- The struggle for the casinos -- Workplace incidents -- Fighting for equal rights -- The spirit of '76 -- Management digs in, 1982-1984 -- The strike of 1984-1985.…”
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Vegas at Odds : Labor Conflict in a Leisure Economy, 1960–1985 / by Kraft, James P.

Table of Contents: “…The rise of corporate resorts -- Working in Las Vegas -- The first work stoppages -- The struggle for the casinos -- Workplace incidents -- Fighting for equal rights -- The spirit of '76 -- Management digs in, 1982-1984 -- The strike of 1984-1985.…”
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Homeless in Las Vegas : stories from the street / by Borchard, Kurt, 1968-

“…Las Vegas (Nev.) Social conditions 21st century.…”
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Cities and nature in the American West /

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The challenges of the housing economy an international perspective /

Table of Contents: “…Contributors -- Glossary -- Introduction : the housing economy and the credit crunch -- The housing boom, the bust and US housing policy -- Housing bubbles and foreclosures that follow : the case of Las Vegas -- Unemployment risk, homeownership, and housing wealth : lessons from the bubble -- The changing nature of household demand and housing market trends in China -- The structural sustainability of home ownership in Australia -- Impacts on wealth and debt of changes in the Danish financial framework over a housing cycle -- Market stability, housing finance, and home ownership in Germany -- The responsiveness of new supply to house prices : a perspective from the Spanish housing market -- The UK housing market cycle and the role of planning : the policy challenge following the financial crisis -- Developments in the role of social housing in Europe -- Delivering affordable housing in the UK -- The UK private rented sector as a source of affordable accommodation -- Conclusions: the challenges ahead -- References -- Index.…”
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Reinventing local and regional economies / by Gordon, Gerald L.

Table of Contents: “…The case study approach -- Lessons from the formula for economic growth on main street America -- Political foundations for economic reinvention -- Exposing the notion that a local economy can remain static -- Taking the long-term view and managing expectations : the horizon for elected officials -- Economic development seen as an investment -- (Case studies: Fairfax County, Milwaukee) -- Community development as a precursor to economic reinvention -- Building bridges between the public and private sectors -- (Case studies: Rochester, Allentown, Buffalo) -- Creating support systems and clusters -- (Case studies: Lexington, Kentucky; Pittsburgh; Dayton; Kansas City, Phoenix) -- Enhancing a community's assets for business attraction: tending to the product -- (Case studies: Baltimore, Las Vegas/Water) -- Basic strategic foundations for economic growth and economic development -- Distinguishing between economic growth and economic development -- Stabilizing economies through diversification -- (Case studies: Seattle, Detroit, Fairfax County, Birmingham, Tulsa, Charlotte) -- Coordinating land use and other local and regional planning -- (Case studies: Albuquerque, Dubuque, Youngstown) -- Target industries and community assets -- (Case studies: Indianapolis, Cleveland, the Bronx, multiple silicon "wannabe's" -- Encouraging technology transfer from colleges and universities to stimulate economic development -- (Case studies: MIT, johns hopkins, carnegie-mellon university and the university of pittsburgh, george Mason University) -- Marketing for business relocation and expansion -- Reality versus perceptions and truth in advertising -- The growth of entrepreneurial businesses as a complement to business attraction and retention -- (case studies: Allentown, Rochester, Kansas City) -- Best (and worst) practices in the use of incentives for business attraction -- (Case studies: Chicago/Boeing; State of North Carolina/Firestone Bridgestone tires; State of Maryland/Marriott Corporation).…”