Economics

An in-depth look at Japan's economic malaise and the steps it must take to compete globally In Japanization, Bloomberg columnist William Pesek-based in Tokyo-presents a detailed look at Japan's continuing twenty-year economic slow-down, the political...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865977402Author F A HayekFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 296g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780811201476Author Kenneth PatchenFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint New Directions Publishing CorporationPublisher New Directions Publishing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865978744Author Richard CantillonFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 458g

Business Economics is aimed at business students who need a solid, but not excessively theoretical, introduction to economics which focuses on the contribution economics can make to the study of business policy. In addition to the standard economics of...

How much is a human life worth? Individuals, families, companies, and governments routinely place a price on human life. The calculations that underlie these price tags are often buried in technical language, yet they influence our economy, laws,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541758247Author Mariana MazzucatoFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint PublicAffairsPublisher PublicAffairsWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 137mm...

The poverty rate is one of the most visible ways in which nations measure the economic well-being of their low-income citizens. To gauge whether a person is poor, European states often focus on a person's relative position in the income distribution to...

This updated and substantially revised 2nd edition, like its predecessor, integrates a discussion of the latest theoretical developments with a comprehensive review of empirical work. With a more cohesive writing style, reduced size, additional...

Cost management of all building projects has become increasingly important as clients in the public and private sector demand the highest quality cost planning services with accurate budgeting and cost control. All members of the design team must...

Written in celebration of its 350th anniversary in 2018, this book details the history of the central bank of Sweden, Sveriges Riksbank, as presented by Klas Fregert. It relates the bank's history to the development of other major central banks around...

John Maynard Keynes is the 20th century's greatest economist. He sparked an intellectual revolution that transformed economic theory and policymaking. This book, written in plain English with minimal mathematics, is a concise and probing account of his...

This Element introduces students, policy-makers, politicians, governments and business-people to this new discipline within economics. It presents the recent history of the subject and its range of coverage. Traditional topics covered include models of...

This book is a survey of macroeconomic policy in Britain in the 1970s and 1980s which argues that there were important elements of continuity in the way decisions were actually taken year-by-year and month-by-month in the Treasury and the Bank of England...

Milton Friedman was arguably the single most influential economist of the 20th-century. His influence, particularly on conservative politics in America and Great Britain, substantially helped - as both supporters and critics agree - to shape the global...

This book presents in detail a pair of models of the economics of climate change. The models, called RICE-99 (for the Regional Dynamic Integrated model of Climate and the Economy) and DICE-99 (for the Dynamic Integrated Model of Climate and the Economy)...

In everyday life we must often reach decisions while knowing that the outcome will not only depend on our own choice, but also on the choices of others. These situations are the focus of epistemic game theory. Unlike classical game theory, it explores...

This book reconsiders the role of the Phillips curve in macroeconomic analysis in the first twenty years following the famous work by A. W. H. Phillips, after whom it is named. It argues that the story conventionally told is entirely misleading. In that...

'Any investor with skin in the game needs to buy this book.' Niall FergusonFrom the Stock Exchange to Westminster, the fantasy of an eventual 'return to normal' is still alive and well. But the economic world as we know it - and the rules that govern it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620408148Author Ha Joon ChangFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Bloomsbury PublishingPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing

It is the author's contention that an abundance of voluntary action outside the citizen's home, both individually and collectively, for bettering his own and his fellows' lives, are the distinguishing marks of a truly free society. This volume is a study...

When it first appeared in 1965, The Conditions of Agricultural Growth heralded a breakthrough in the theory of agricultural development. Whereas 'development' had previously been seen as the transformation of traditional communities by the introduction...

Learn to apply microeconomic concepts to the world around you as MICROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 17E highlights current economic conditions. Reader-friendly coverage analyzes and explains the latest consumer and firm behavior. You see how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143131298Author Douglas RushkoffFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 274gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 140mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946822291Author Varun ChandnaFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Notion Press, Inc.Publisher Notion Press, Inc.Weight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

In the past thirty years, China has transformed from an impoverished country where peasants comprised the largest portion of the populace to an economic power with an expanding middle class and more megacities than anywhere else on earth. This remarkable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316353007Author Paul HawkenFormat PaperbackPage Count 396Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Back Bay Books

Spanning the economics of the fine arts, performing arts, and public policy, this updated classic is the go-to resource for navigating today's creative industries. Building on real-world data, engaging case studies, and cutting-edge research, it prepares...

The threat posed by climate change has not yet been matched by international agreements and economic policies that can deliver sharp reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions. Although the Kyoto Protocol has now been ratified by Russia and hence come into...

Within the highly successful Mankiw Economics franchise, this new fourth edition of Business Economics delivers a comprehensive overview and practical application of the principles of economics to business. All the Mankiw titles are known for their...

Market societies have created more wealth, and more opportunities for more people, than any other system of social organization in history. Yet we still have a rudimentary understanding of how markets themselves are social constructions that require...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913433352Author George GravesFormat PaperbackImprint Peak Study Resources LtdPublisher Peak Study Resources LtdWeight(grams) 211g

The Only Economics Book You Will Ever Need.Economics isn't just about numbers: it's about politics, psychology, history, and so much more. We are all economists - when we work, save for the future, invest, pay taxes, and buy our groceries. Yet many of us...

As events highlight deep divisions in attitudes between America and Europe, this is a very timely study of different approaches to the problems of domestic inequality and poverty. Based on careful and systematic analysis of national data, the authors...

Shakespeare and the Comedy of Enchantment argues that enchantment constitutes a key emotional and intellectual dimension of Shakespeare's comedies. It thus makes a new claim about the rejuvenating value of comedy for individuals and society...

A collection of interviews with 11 of the nation's leading economic theorists providing an introduction to current issues in economic theory and to the ways in which economists think.Book InformationISBN 9780865981553Author Arjo KlamerFormat...

The information and communication technology revolution offers the promise of transforming economies and societies, and the risks of missing on a powerful techno-economic revolution and wasting scarce resources without much developmental impact. Some...

Richness or reach? The trade-off used to be simple but absolute: your business strategy either could focus on 'rich' information - customized products and services tailored to a niche audience - or could reach out to a larger market, but with...

How did Britain transform itself from a nation of workhouses to one that became a model for the modern welfare state? The Winding Road to the Welfare State investigates the evolution of living standards and welfare policies in Britain from the 1830s to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767901888Author Charles HandyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Crown Publishing Group (NY)Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY)Weight(grams)...