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The Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics

Talley, Wayne K. (ed.) — 6 Feb 2012 08:18:11 +0100

The Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics presents comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the entire scope of issues relating to shipping and port economics. Featuring contributions from the most respected international specialists in the field, this volume offers up-to-date insights into all facets of shipping history, domestic rivers and canals vs. international high seas shipping, ferry and cruise ship service, legal issues, insurance, as well as providing a standard economic analysis of issues related to shipping and port maintenance. Topical concerns such as piracy, environmental dumping, and nuclear terrorism in ports are also addressed. With its unprecedented breadth of coverage and range of scholarship, The Blackwell Companion to Maritime Economics represents the new standard resource for any and all issues relating maritime economics. [768 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Nonlinearity, Complexity and Randomness in Economics

Zambelli, Stefano / George, Donald A. R. (eds.) — 23 Jan 2012 08:17:54 +0100

The great crash of 2008 and its associated banking crisis have revealed the limitations of mainstream economics. Nonlinearity, Complexity and Randomness in Economics presents a variety of cutting edge papers by leading economists, scientists, and philosophers. Topics explored include nonlinear macroeconomic modelling, agent-based modelling, information-theoretic modelling of financial markets, bounded rationality, and emergent complexity. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach the book reveals how true intellectual rigour in economics requires a basis in algorithmic, computable mathematical foundations. [256 Seiten, Softcover]

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Financial Economics

Fabozzi, Frank J. / Neave, Ted / Zhou, Guofu — 23 Jan 2012 08:17:20 +0100

Financial Economics has quickly established itself as a strong and growing market. Introduction to Financial Economics by Frank Fabozzi, Ted Neave, and Gaofu Zhou presents an introduction to basic financial ideas through a strong grounding in microeconomic theory. This calculus based text explores the theoretical framework for analyzing the decisions by individuals and managers of firms, and area which is common to both the financial economics and microeconomics. It also explores the interplay of these decisions on the prices of financial assets. [672 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Cannibal Capitalism

Hill, Michael C. — 9 Jan 2012 08:18:43 +0100

An unbiased look at how the economic practices of corporations, leaders, and government are severely damaging the American way of life Most of us have lived our lives by the rules--going to school, investing in real estate, and building careers--but the so-called Great Recession has changed everything. Cannibal Capitalism: How Big Business and the Feds Are Ruining America answers the questions on everyone's lips; what happened and where do we go from here? Unlike in most other recent instances of financial turbulence, when this crisis hit, the country turned on itself economically, with the powerhouses--corporations, business leaders, and government--throwing the everyman under the bus. In an effort to avoid becoming slightly less rich, the super-rich effectively cannibalized the true engines of growth in the economy, in the process putting the bottom ninety-nine percent of the population at serious risk of losing everything. Cannibal Capitalism fights back, arguing that to really recover we need to educate our children, invest in our small businesses, use our inflated money to develop real things that build real wealth, and get back to exporting in a big way. * Takes a thoughtful look at how income and wealth disparity, industry consolidation, anticompetitive business practices, political ideological extremism, and the hoarding of existing wealth are destroying the wealth building capacity of the nation and the promise of ideal capitalism * Examines the financial crisis and its fallout in a clear, no-nonsense way * Explains what we can do to fix a broken system and come out on top The economic crisis rocking the foundations of the international financial system has had a disproportionately devastating affect on the average person. Angry, afraid, and confused, regular people are looking for answers and Cannibal Capitalism is here to help, illustrating how the super-rich did everything in their power to stay safe at the expense of everyone else. [256 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Using Stata for Principles of Econometrics

Adkins, Lee C. / Hill, R. Carter — 7 Dec 2011 08:17:34 +0100

[624 Seiten, Softcover]

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Empirical Model Building

Thompson, James R. — 5 Dec 2011 08:19:42 +0100

Praise for the First Edition This...novel and highly stimulating book, which emphasizes solving real problems...should be widely read. It will have a positive and lasting effect on the teaching of modeling and statistics in general. - Short Book Reviews This new edition features developments and real-world examples that showcase essential empirical modeling techniques Successful empirical model building is founded on the relationship between data and approximate representations of the real systems that generated that data. As a result, it is essential for researchers who construct these models to possess the special skills and techniques for producing results that are insightful, reliable, and useful. Empirical Model Building: Data, Models, and Reality, Second Edition presents a hands-on approach to the basic principles of empirical model building through a shrewd mixture of differential equations, computer-intensive methods, and data. The book outlines both classical and new approaches and incorporates numerous real-world statistical problems that illustrate modeling approaches that are applicable to a broad range of audiences, including applied statisticians and practicing engineers and scientists. The book continues to review models of growth and decay, systems where competition and interaction add to the complextiy of the model while discussing both classical and non-classical data analysis methods. This Second Edition now features further coverage of momentum based investing practices and resampling techniques, showcasing their importance and expediency in the real world. The author provides applications of empirical modeling, such as computer modeling of the AIDS epidemic to explain why North America has most of the AIDS cases in the First World and data-based strategies that allow individual investors to build their own investment portfolios. Throughout the book, computer-based analysis is emphasized and newly added and updated exercises allow readers to test their comprehension of the presented material. Empirical Model Building, Second Edition is a suitable book for modeling courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It is also an excellent reference for applied statisticians and researchers who carry out quantitative modeling in their everyday work. [464 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Developing Econometrics

Tong, Hengqing / Kumar, T. Krishna / Huang, Yangxin — 28 Nov 2011 08:17:34 +0100

Statistical Theories and Methods with Applications to Economics and Business highlights recent advances in statistical theory and methods that benefit econometric practice. It deals with exploratory data analysis, a prerequisite to statistical modelling and part of data mining. It provides recently developed computational tools useful for data mining, analysing the reasons to do data mining and the best techniques to use in a given situation. * Provides a detailed description of computer algorithms. * Provides recently developed computational tools useful for data mining * Highlights recent advances in statistical theory and methods that benefit econometric practice. * Features examples with real life data. * Accompanying software featuring DASC (Data Analysis and Statistical Computing). Essential reading for practitioners in any area of econometrics; business analysts involved in economics and management; and Graduate students and researchers in economics and statistics. [486 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Economics

Welch, Patrick J. / Welch, Gerry F. — 15 Nov 2011 08:17:36 +0100

The ninth edition introduces business professionals to basic economic concepts, institutions, relationships, and terminology. It has been updated with the most current qualitative data. Over 20 new applications have been added that help them connect economics to real-world experiences. They'll gain insight into green economics and how business and the environment are related. Critical Thinking Cases are presented at the end of the chapter to show how concepts are applied. Up for Debate sections also examine the different sides of current economic issues. These updates prepare business professionals to apply their economic knowledge in the field. [2 Seiten, Digital/Multimedia]

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Edison to Enron

Bradley, Robert L. — 8 Nov 2011 08:17:17 +0100

Edison to Enron presents a readable, illustrated history of the U.S. natural gas and electricity industries with an emphasis on market development and political strategy. It contains new historical material on Samuel Insull, the co-founder of General Electric, and includes chapters on many of the 20th century's large electricity and natural gas companies as well as their founders. Weaving the historical market development story with the political strategy employed by the founders, this book entertains as well as enlightens. [608 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Using EViews for Principles of Econometrics

Griffiths, William E. / Hill, R. Carter / Lim, Guay C. — 7 Nov 2011 08:18:03 +0100

[480 Seiten, Softcover]

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Economic Policy 68

4 Nov 2011 08:17:39 +0100

Economic Policy is written for all those with an informed interest in economic policy problems. In this volume, top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. It includes examinations of key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. It also provides up-to-date assessments of the World Trade Organization's current Trade Policy Reviews. [220 Seiten, Softcover]

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The End of Finance

Amato, Massimo / Fantacci, Luca — 17 Oct 2011 08:18:30 +0200

This new book by two distinguished Italian economists is a highly original contribution to our understanding of the origins and aftermath of the financial crisis. The authors show that the recent financial crisis cannot be understood simply as a malfunctioning in the subprime mortgage market: rather, it is rooted in a much more fundamental transformation, taking place over an extended time period, in the very nature of finance. The 'end' or purpose of finance is to be found in the social institutions by which the making and acceptance of promises of payment are made possible - that is, the creation and cancellation of debt contracts within a specified time frame. Amato and Fantacci argue that developments in the modern financial system by which debts are securitized has endangered this fundamental credit/debt structure. The illusion has been created that debts are universally liquid in the sense that they need not be redeemed but can be continually sold on in increasingly extensive global markets. What appears to have reduced the riskiness of default for individual agents has in fact increased the fragility of the system as a whole. The authors trace the origins of this profound transformation backwards in time, not just to the neoliberal reforms of the 1980s and 90s but to the birth of capitalist finance in the mercantile networks of the 16th and 17th centuries. This long historical perspective and deep analysis of the nature of finance enables the authors to tackle the challenges we face today in a fresh way - not simply by tinkering with existing mechanisms, but rather by asking the more profound question of how institutions might be devised in which finance could fulfil its essential functions. [300 Seiten, Softcover]

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The End of Finance

Amato, Massimo / Fantacci, Luca — 17 Oct 2011 08:18:29 +0200

New Frontiers in Technical Analysis

Ciana, Paul — 10 Oct 2011 08:18:18 +0200

An essential guide to the most innovative technical trading tools and strategies available In today's investment arena, there is a growing demand to diversify investment strategies through numerous styles of contemporary market analysis, as well as a continuous search for increasing alpha. Paul Ciana, Bloomberg L.P.'s top liason to Technical Analysts worldwide, understands these challenges very well and that is why he has created New Frontiers in Technical Analysis. Paul, along with in-depth contributions from some of the worlds most accomplished market participants developed this reliable guide that contains some of the newest tools and strategies for analyzing today's markets. The methods discussed are based on the existing body of knowledge of technical analysis and have evolved to support, and appeal to technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysts alike. * It answers the question What are other people using? by quantifying the popularity of the universally accepted studies, and then explains how to use them * Includes thought provoking material on seasonality, sector rotation, and market distributions that can bolster portfolio performance * Presents ground-breaking tools and data visualizations that paint a vivid picture of the direction of trend by capitalizing on traditional indicators and eliminating many of their faults * And much more Engaging and informative, New Frontiers in Technical Analysis contains innovative insights that will sharpen your investments strategies and the way you view today's market. [336 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Pleite

Lynn, Matthew — 22 Sep 2011 08:17:25 +0200

Matthew Lynn beschreibt packend, welche Auswirkungen die Griechenland-Krise auf die gesamte Volkswirtschaft im Euro-Raum, den Euro und vielleicht auf das gesamte globale Finanzsystem hat. Der Rolle Deutschlands widmet er besondere Aufmerksamkeit. [348 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Economics and History

Greasley, David / Oxley, Les (eds.) — 29 Aug 2011 08:18:31 +0200

Economics and History presents six state-of-the-art, comprehensive surveys from some of the leading scholars in cliometrics. The contributions consider a broad range of topics from this highly topical area, covering the following issues: time series econometrics and their applications in cliometrics, international migration, income maintenance programs in the USA in the first half of the twentieth century, social savings, health and stature, and human development - a long run view. [302 Seiten, Softcover]

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Dynamic Economic Decision Making

Silvia, John — 29 Aug 2011 08:18:06 +0200

A comprehensive analysis of the macroeconomic and financial forces altering the economic landscape Financial decision-making requires one to anticipate how their decision will not only affect their business, but also the economic environment. Unfortunately, all too often, both private and public sector decision-makers view their decisions as one-off responses and fail to see their decisions within the context of an evolving decision-making framework. In Decision-Making in a Dynamic Economic Setting, John Silvia, Chief Economist of Wells Fargo and one of the top 5 economic forecasters according to Bloomberg News and USA Today, skillfully puts this discipline in perspective. * Details realistic, decision-making approaches and applications under a broad set of economic scenarios * Analyzes monetary policy and addresses the impact of financial regulations * Examines business cycles and how to identify economic trends, how to deal with uncertainty and manage risk, the building blocks of growth, and strategies for innovation Decision-Making in a Dynamic Economic Setting details the real-world application of economic principles and financial strategy in making better business decisions. [382 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Chipping Away at Public Debt

Mauro, Paolo — 22 Aug 2011 08:18:36 +0200

Path-breaking research on one of the most important macroeconomic policy challenges in the post-crisis world, presented in accessible language Written and researched by a team of experts from the International Monetary Fund, other policy-making institutions, and academia, this timely book looks at fiscal adjustment plans in advanced economies, comparing the planned or projected reductions in debts and deficits to the actual outcomes, and explaining why objectives were met in some cases but missed in others. An overview reveals pitfalls to avoid and lessons learned for securing successful fiscal adjustment. * Written by experts in the field * Addresses public concern about skyrocketing government debts * Contains cutting edge research that changes the way we look at fiscal adjustment * Presents meticulous archival research in compelling and engaging case studies * Explores lessons learned and policy implications going forward * Includes country coverage of all G7 and European Union economies Educating and informing investors, economists, and the general public, this important book looks at why some attempts to curb debts and deficits succeed whereas others fail, as well as how to ensure successful fiscal adjustment in the period ahead. [304 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The World Economy

Greenaway, David — 22 Aug 2011 08:18:17 +0200

The World Economy: Global Trade Policy 2010 is the seventeenth in an annual series in which leading economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. Each annual volume examines key issues pertinent to the multinational trading system, as well as regional trade arrangements and policy developments at the national level. Each volume also provides assessments of the World Trade Organization's recent Trade Policy Reviews. [318 Seiten, Softcover]

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Economic Policy 67

15 Aug 2011 08:18:02 +0200

Top economists provide a concise and accessible evaluation of major developments in trade and trade policy. * Economic Policy has earned a reputation around the world as the one publication that always identifies current and emerging policy topics early * Papers are specially commissioned from first-class economists and experts in the policy field * The editors are all based at top European economic institutions and each paper is discussed by a panel of distinguished economists * This unique approach guarantees incisive debate and alternative interpretations of the evidence [218 Seiten, Softcover]

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The End of Progress

Maxton, Graeme — 15 Aug 2011 08:17:46 +0200

How modern economics has failed us and why we need a new measure of progress To fuel our economic growth, we scrape the planet of its resources, laying waste to more than we build. We do this to satisfy our desire for consumption, to spend ever more. To finance this, many people have borrowed more than they should. So millions have become burdened by debts, income inequalities have widened and many governments owe more than they can ever repay. All this is the fault of modern economic thinking. Wrong-headed economics was the cause of the financial crisis. It has brought us a mountain of debt. It has encouraged us to waste the world's resources without much thought for the consequences. It is behind the rise in individualism and the weakening of many democratic principles. It is the cause of over-population. It has provided China and many other developing countries with a dream that cannot come true. It has even warped our ideas of charity, social responsibility and progress. Without a re-think, we face the end of growth. We face the end of progress. We face more poverty, greater conflict and rising ill-health. Life-expectancies will fall, as will standards of living. In the US and Europe, healthcare, savings and pension promises will be broken. In Africa, Asia and the Middle East hopes for development will not be met. Tensions between peoples will grow. We need to ditch many modern economic ideas. Notions about the free-market, competition, regulation and trade need to be reconsidered. We need a different measure of progress. We need to put ourselves, our societies, back at the core of what we want to achieve. In this thought-provoking, lively and entertaining book, Graeme Maxton looks at what brought us to this position and how we can shine some light onto the path ahead. [240 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Social, Methods, and Microeconomics

Lee, Frederic S. — 28 Jul 2011 08:17:31 +0200

This book consists of ten essays which speak to doing economics better. Has an essay on social ecological economics--perhaps the first such essay Has an essay on the creation of money that arises not from markets but from holy debts to deities--a very provocative essay Has an essay on Emily Balch, the first and only economist to get a Nobel prize (all other economists have received the Swedish Bank Prize [274 Seiten, Softcover]

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Social, Methods, and Microeconomics

Lee, Frederic S. — 28 Jul 2011 08:17:30 +0200

The New Gold Standard

Nathan, Paul — 13 Jun 2011 08:18:06 +0200

The guide to returning to a gold standard All that glitters is gold and gold has never glittered so much as it has in the last decade, reaching staggering new prices in recent years. The definitive modern argument to returning to a gold standard, The New Gold Standard succinctly and clearly explains the nature of sound money, the causes and cures of inflation and deflation, the importance of fiscal responsibility within a sound monetary system, and the reasons for recessions and depressions. * Little has been written beyond academic histories of the gold standard, but gold standard expert Paul Nathan fills that void for the first time * Written for beginning and professional investors, the book provides guidance on how a gold standard will strengthen the dollar, reduce debt, and help stabilize the economy, offering easily applied strategies for investing in gold now and in the future * The degree of depressions and recessions and the boom bust cycle can be avoided with a sustainable, stable monetary policy * The international return to gold is not a fad but a sign of a world in monetary transition As long as governments continue to print money and deficits continue to rise, gold will be a hot commodity. As inflation creeps up, more and more talk will turn to returning to some version of the gold standard, and The New Gold Standard is the first major work to explicitly address the challenges and benefits of such a move. [204 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Short-Memory Linear Processes and Econometric Applications

Mynbaev, Kairat — 31 May 2011 08:17:29 +0200

Econometrics combines economic theory with statistics to analyze and test economic relationships. This book is a source of asymptotic results for econometric models, uniquely focusing on time series and spatial models and providing a new approach to modeling various types of deterministic regressors. It blends a series of high quality journal publications in asymptotic theory with new and up-to-date research, approaches, and tools in the area. This is a comprehensive resource for econometricians, probabilists, and time series statisticians, and for use as a graduate- or PhD-level text. [452 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Economic Policy 66

24 May 2011 08:18:13 +0200

Principles of Econometrics, Fourth Edition International Student Version

Hill, R. Carter / Griffiths, William E. / Lim, Guay C. — 17 May 2011 08:17:30 +0200

Principles of Econometrics is an introductory book for undergraduate students in economics and finance, and can be used for MBA and first-year graduate students in many fields. The 4th Edition provides students with an understanding of why econometrics is necessary and a working knowledge of basic econometric tools. This text emphasizes motivation, understanding and implementation by introducing very simple economic models and asking economic questions that students can answer. [792 Seiten, Softcover]

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Quantitative Methods

Brandimarte, Paolo — 10 May 2011 08:17:29 +0200

Quantitative methods enable people to make good decisions and to organize and understand numbers. This book acts as a gentle introduction to quantitative methods for the conscious manager, emphasizing not only the role of data in making better decisions, but also the pitfalls of relying too heavily on software packages to implement standard statistical procedures. Divided into four parts, the book covers motivations and foundations; elementary probability and statistics; decision making models; and advanced statistical modeling. It is ideal as a reference and self-study for financial and business economic professionals, as well as a graduate-level textbook. [912 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Oil's Endless Bid

Dicker, Dan — 28 Apr 2011 08:17:42 +0200

Expert analysis of rising oil prices and the out-of-control oil markets that jeopardize both national security and the economy The price of oil is negatively impacting both companies and consumers. In Oil's Endless Bid: Taming the Unreliable Price of Energy to Secure Our Economy, energy analyst Dan Dicker recalls his experiences as an oil trader and reveals the changes that have taken place in the oil markets during the past twenty years, and particularly the last five, as investment banks, energy hedge funds, and managed futures funds have come to dominate energy trading and wreak havoc on prices. * Reveals why oil prices cannot stabilize without dramatic action on the part of both government and business * Details how the novel, but wrong, idea of oil as an asset class took a sleepy, club-like market into the national spotlight * Describes how the United States is unnecessarily handing its wealth over to foreign oil producers during a time when the potential supply of oil is greater than ever Written by an industry insider, Oil's Endless Bid analyzes the biggest financial story of the last ten years-how we lost control of our oil markets. [352 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The New Scramble for Africa

Carmody, Padraig — 20 Apr 2011 08:18:14 +0200

Once marginalized in the world economy, the past decade has seen Africa emerge as a major global supplier of crucial raw materials like oil, uranium and coltan. With its share of world trade and investment now rising and the availability of natural resources falling, the continent finds itself at the centre of a battle to gain access to and control of its valuable natural assets. China's role in Africa has loomed particularly large in recent years, but there is now a new scramble taking place involving a wider range of established and emerging economic powers from the EU and US to Japan, Brazil and Russia. This book explores the nature of resource and market competition in Africa and the strategies adopted by the different actors involved - be they world powers or small companies. Focusing on key commodities, the book examines the dynamics of the new scramble and the impact of current investment and competition on people, the environment, and political and economic development on the continent. New theories, particularly the idea of Chinese flexigemony are developed to explain how resources and markets are accessed. While resource access is often the primary motive for increased engagement, the continent also offers a growing market for low-priced goods from Asia and Asian-owned companies. Individual chapters explore old and new economic power interests in Africa; oil, minerals, timber, biofuels, food and fisheries; and the nature and impacts of Asian investment in manufacturing and other sectors. The New Scramble for Africa will be essential reading for students of African studies, international relations, and resource politics as well as anyone interested in current affairs. [240 Seiten, Softcover]

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The New Scramble for Africa

Carmody, Padraig — 20 Apr 2011 08:18:13 +0200

The Contemporary Global Economy

Eckes, Alfred E. — 19 Apr 2011 08:19:04 +0200

Focusing on the dynamics of globalization since the 1980s, the book views economic developments historically, explaining how the main motors of change work and how we can discern their effects in the world today. The book explains how structural imbalances, policy mistakes, and excesses led to the financial crisis of 2007-2010. Covering the major aspects of the global economy from the World Trade Organization to human trafficking and sweatshops, this is a complete introduction for students, scholars, and well-informed citizens of the world today. [316 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Contemporary Global Economy

Eckes, Alfred E. — 19 Apr 2011 08:19:03 +0200

Jimmy Stewart Is Dead

Kotlikoff, Laurence J. — 18 Apr 2011 08:18:23 +0200

Discover how the global financial plague is poised to return, and what can be done to stop it This is not your father's financial system. Jimmy Stewart, the trustworthy, honest banker in the movie, It's a Wonderful Life, is dead. And so is his small-town bank, Bailey Savings & Loan. Instead, we're watching It's a Horrible Mess with Wall Street (aka the Vegas Strip) playing ever larger craps with our economy and our tax dollars. This book, written by one of the world's most respected economist, describes in lively, humorous, simple, but also deadly serious terms the big con underlying the big game-the web of interconnected financial, political, and regulatory malfeasance that culminated in financial meltdown and brought us to our economic knees. But it also proposes an amazingly simply solution-Limited Purpose Banking to make Wall Street safe for Main Street. * This book, as well as the financial fix described within it, have received rave reviews from a veritable who's who of policymakers and economics, plus five economics Nobel Laureates * Written by a leading economist whose insights on this topic are unparalleled * Outlines the first and only proposal to fundamentally fix our financial disaster for good Jimmy Stewart Is Dead will fundamentally change the way you think about the economy, financial markets, and the government. [242 Seiten, Softcover]

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Economics For Dummies

Flynn, Sean Masaki — 11 Apr 2011 08:17:53 +0200

Grasp the history, principles, theories, and terminology of economics with this updated bestseller Since the initial publication of Economics For Dummies in 2005, the U.S. has endured a number of drastic changes and events that sent its economy into a tailspin. This newly revised edition presents updated material about the recent financial crisis and the steps taken to repair it. Packed with refreshed information and relevant new examples from today's economy, it gives you a straightforward, easy-to-grasp understanding of how the economy functions-and how it influences personal finances. * New information on deciphering consumer behavior * Refresh coverage of fiscal and monetary policies * A new chapter on health care policy and the financial crisis Presenting complex theories in simple terms and helping you decode the jargon, understand the equations, and debunk the common misconceptions, Economics For Dummies tackles the topic in terms you can understand. [408 Seiten, Softcover]

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Economics as a Second Language Set

Olney, Martha L. — 21 Mar 2011 08:17:24 +0100

Offering an excellent supplement to any standard economic principles book, Economics as a Second Language helps students gain a strong understanding of the subject. It zeroes in on the concepts, assumptions, and models that they should learn as business professionals. With this text , they'll quickly discover how to identify what is important to understand and how to manipulate the models. [336 Seiten, Softcover]

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Evaluating Economic Research in a Contested Discipline

Lee, Frederic S. / Elsner, Wolfram — 7 Mar 2011 08:18:30 +0100

This book challenges the view that using SSCI journal citations (especially its impact factor score) and peer review/evaluation are the best ways (in that they are the most objective ways) to evaluate economic research. * First extensive ranking of heterodox economics journals * First ranking of mainstream and heterodox journals * Ranking of mainstream and heterodox graduate programs in the US * Impact of national research assessment exercises on heterodox economics in Italy and Australia * Use of social network analysis to examine the diffusion of heterodox economicsCritique of the use of citation metrics and heterodox economics; Social Science Citation Index with respect to economics is deliberately biased in favour of mainstream journals [200 Seiten, Softcover]

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Evaluating Economic Research in a Contested Discipline

Lee, Frederic S. / Elsner, Wolfram — 7 Mar 2011 08:18:29 +0100

Macroeconomics as a Second Language

Olney, Martha L. — 7 Mar 2011 08:17:16 +0100

Macroeconomics as a Second Language, a new volume in Wiley's bestselling As a Second Language series, is a study and review guide for students taking principles of macroeconomics courses or for any student who needs a review of fundamental concepts. A professor of the course for more than a decade, Olney combines her insights and experience in the classroom into this concise and accessible text. [334 Seiten, Softcover]

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Mathematical Programming for Agricultural, Environmental, and Resource Economics

Kaiser, Harry M. / Messer, Kent D. — 23 Feb 2011 08:17:21 +0100

Mathematical Programming for Agricultural, Environmental, and Resource Economics educates students on the techniques of mathematical programming and their application to agricultural, resource, and environmental economics problems. This text artfully combines an introductory text in math programming, algebraic and geometric concepts while also presenting differential calculus designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. This text is designed specifically to help students develop the quantitative skills necessary for cutting edge research and techniques. [494 Seiten, Hardcover]

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The Two Narratives of Political Economy

Capaldi, Nicholas / Lloyd, Gordon (eds.) — 16 Feb 2011 08:17:33 +0100

Captures the 17th-19th century origins and developments ofpolitical economy by editing original texts and illuminatingtheir relevance for today's political debate Political economy from the 17th century to the present can be captured in two narratives originating with Locke and Rousseau. Those original narratives were expanded in significant ways in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the editors argue that they still hold sway today. Edited original writings included in the anthology are from: Locke, Rousseau, Adam Smith, Tocqueville, Mill, Marx, Proudhon, Owen, the Federalist Papers, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, and the American Constitution. The editors have restricted their comments to the extensive introductions thereby allowing the original participants to speak for themselves. The readings included are intended to be instructive with respect to the origin and development of the two narratives rather than an exhaustive account of how thinkers and writers on economics advance the discipline of economics as a social science. Reviews The editors provide a compelling collection to critically frame the clash of Political Economy which shapes modern democracies. Their selections and introductions expertly paint a picture of the contending schools to suggest how enduring these core challenges remain. By placing these writers within this great debate, the authors guide students to discover the essential questions of liberty, equality, and the proper role of the state at the core of the American economic debate. --Roberta Q. Herzberg, Utah State University Political Science The real service performed by Capaldi and Lloyd is to provide generous excerpts from supporters of both narratives so that the reader can determine for themselves who best makes their case. I recommend this volume highly both to the individual interested in learning about the intellectual and political history of political economy and to the professor in search of a one-volume anthology on political economy for use in a course on economic thought. --Steven D. Ealy, Senior Fellow, Liberty Fund, Inc. [474 Seiten, Hardcover]

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What You Need to Know about Economics

Buckley, George / Desai, Sumeet — 14 Feb 2011 08:18:01 +0100

Economics matters. It determines everything from the price of this book, to how much your house costs, and whether or not you have a job. But it always seems quite hard to understand. What You Need to Know about Economics makes it easy, explaining: * What economic growth is and why it matters * How inflation happens * Why credit is important * How jobs are created and lost * How expensive your house is * What central banks do and how it affects the rest of us Cutting out the theory and concentrating on the kind of economics you need to know to do your job better and understand the world around you, you'll never look sheepish when someone mentions GDP and interest rates again. [304 Seiten, Softcover]

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Economic Policy 65

8 Feb 2011 08:18:26 +0100

A New American Tea Party

O'Hara, John M. — 31 Jan 2011 08:18:56 +0100

The tax protester manifesto, written by a leading organizer of the tea party protests On April 15, 2009, a grassroots contingency of Americans that would soon become known around the world as the Tea Party made front-page news. Angered by years of excessive government spending-taxpayer financed bailouts of businesses deemed too big to fail and taxpayer handouts to special interest groups-Americans of all ages and all walks of life took to the streets to take back their country. A New American Tea Party: The Counterrevolution Against Bailouts, Handouts, Reckless Spending, and More Taxes is their story, and it's your guide for contributing to the movement to rein in government spending. The book * Summarizes the Tea Party movement * Explains how the Tea Party protests were organized * Presents a call to action for continuing protests and describes how to best coordinate them The debt resulting from today's reckless government spending will eventually result in massive tax hikes. A New American Tea Party shows how to focus your outrage into a productive movement that will make a positive difference. [336 Seiten, Softcover]

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Make It In America

Liveris, Andrew — 31 Jan 2011 08:18:03 +0100

America used to define itself by the things it built. We designed and produced the world's most important innovations, and in doing so, created a vibrant manufacturing sector that built the middle class. We manufactured our way to the top and became the undisputed economic leader among all nations. But over the last several decades, and especially in the last ten years, the sector that was America's great pride has eroded, costing millions of jobs and putting our long-term prosperity at risk. Now, as we struggle to recover from the worst recession in generations, our only chance to turn things around is to revive the American manufacturing sector--and to revolutionize it. In MAKE IT IN AMERICA: The Case for Reinventing the Economy, Andrew Liveris -- Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company--offers a thoughtful and passionate argument that America's future economic growth and prosperity depends on the strength of its manufacturing sector. The book * Explains how a manufacturing sector creates economic value at a scale unmatched by any other, and how central the sector is to creating jobs both inside and outside the factory. * Explores how other nations are building their manufacturing sectors to stay competitive in the global economy, and describes how America has failed to keep up. * Provides an aggressive, practical and comprehensive agenda that will put the U.S. back on track to lead the world. It's time to stop accepting as inevitable the shuttering of factories and staggering job losses that have come to define manufacturing. It's time to acknowledge the cost of inaction. There is no better company to make the case for reviving U.S. manufacturing than the Michigan-based The Dow Chemical Company, one of the world's largest manufacturers and one of its most global corporations. And there's no better book to show why it needs to be done and how to do it than MAKE IT IN AMERICA. Andrew Liveris is Chairman and CEO of The Dow Chemical Company, one of the largest multinational corporations in the world and a leader in science and technology. [240 Seiten, Hardcover]

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