Rigged by Dean Baker

Rigged by Dean Baker

There has been an enormous upward redistribution of income in the United States in the last four decades. In his most recent book, Baker shows that this upward redistribution was not the result of globalization and the natural workings of the market. Rather, it was the result of conscious policies that were designed to put downward pressure on the wages of ordinary workers while protecting and enhancing the incomes of those at the top. Baker explains how rules on trade, patents, copyrights, corporate governance, and macroeconomic policy were rigged to make income flow upward.

Dean Baker, PMP, gained a substantial chunk of his project management and operations management knowledge while working for General Motors Corporation for 40 years. In 2005, he founded Team Implementers, LLC, a consulting organization. Baker currently uses his expertise and experience to help other businesses and individuals through his consulting business and his teaching at DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management. Project management, continuous improvement techniques and lean manufacturing, team building, and leadership skill development are among his key areas of specialization. He graduated from Kettering University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and the University of Michigan with a master's degree in electrical engineering.