Economics

Microeconomics - individuals' choices of where to live and work, how much to save, what to buy, and firms' decisions about location, hiring, firing, and investment - involves issues that concern us on a daily basis. But when people think about economics,...

'A tremendous book, timely, wise, authoritative and clear' Stephen Fry'A brilliantly eloquent, incredibly insightful reimagining of liberalism' Owen Jones'Clear, brave, compelling' David Miliband'Inspiring ... impassioned ... full of hope' Zadie...

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: EconomicsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Build knowledge of Economics through active learning with the latest Powell textbook, featuring quantitative skills practice and brand new case studies...

First published in 1985, Thomas Sowell's book is a crisp, lucid and commonsensical introduction to Marx's own writings and to Marxist theory. It combines readability with intellectual rigour and distils more than a quarter of a century of Thomas Sowell's...

Michael Wolff, author of the bombshell bestseller Fire and Fury, once again takes us inside the Trump presidency to reveal a White House under siege.Just one year into Donald Trump's term as president, Michael Wolff told the electrifying story of a White...

A Financial Times Economics Book of the YearA Times Business Book of the YearA Sunday Independent (Ireland) Book of the Year'People who like horror films will love this book' Financial Times'Roubini has surpassed even his high standards . . . Forewarned...

As the global economy struggles to avoid meltdown, so the greatest Ponzi scheme in history approaches its final death rattle. Politicians have stood by and watched the financial industry create a massive overhang of debt, a mountain of low quality assets...

In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the wall of Wittenberg church. He argued that the Church's internally consistent but absurd doctrines had pickled into a dogmatic structure of untruth. It was time for a Reformation. Half a millennium later,...

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: EconomicsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Build knowledge of Economics through active learning with the latest Powell textbook, featuring quantitative skills practice and brand new case studies...

Little children will love the magical illustrations in this early years colouring book filled with unicorns, castles and rainbows. Bold, simple outlines and large areas to colour in make this book ideal for developing pencil control skills.A simple...

What is good government? Why do some governments fail ? How do you implement political accountability in practice? What incentives do you need to put in place to ensure that politicians and public servants act in the public interest and not their own?...

This book describes the classical axiomatic theories of decision under uncertainty, as well as critiques thereof and alternative theories. It focuses on the meaning of probability, discussing some definitions and surveying their scope of applicability...

Have you ever wondered why there is a light in your fridge but not in your freezer? Or why 24-hour shops bother having locks on their doors? Or why soft drink cans are cylindrical, but milk cartons are square? The answer is simple: economics.For years,...

Rigged exposes a cover-up at the highest level on both sides of the Atlantic, upending the official story of the biggest scandal since the global financial crisis. It picks up where The Big Short leaves off, as the dark clouds of the financial crisis...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865978874Author Frederic BastiatFormat HardbackPage Count 728Imprint Liberty Fund IncPublisher Liberty Fund IncWeight(grams) 1228g

An understanding of psychology-specifically the psychology behind how users behave and interact with digital interfaces-is perhaps the single most valuable nondesign skill a designer can have. The most elegant design can fail if it forces users to...

'An invaluable resource for both students and teachers.' Dr Lucy Peppiatt Tried, tested and trusted by students and teachers across the world, this widely respected study guide enables the reader to engage with an array of essential topics,...

Have you ever wondered why we can afford to buy far more clothes than our grandparents ever could . . . but may be less likely to own a home in which to keep them all? Why your petrol bill can double in a matter of months, but it never falls as fast? ...

A New York Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of 2020A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceShortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the YearA New Statesman Book to ReadFrom...

Following the economic crisis of 2008, the website 'bitcoin.org' was registered by a mysterious computer programmer called Satoshi Nakamoto. A new form of money was born: electronic cash. Does Bitcoin have the potential to change how the world transacts...

A Financial Times Economics Book of the YearA Times Business Book of the YearA Sunday Independent (Ireland) Book of the Year'People who like horror films will love this book' Financial Times'Forewarned is forearmed. Read and pay attention' Martin...

From Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times bestselling author Robert Shiller, a groundbreaking account of how stories help drive economic events-and why financial panics can spread like epidemic virusesIn a world in which internet troll farms...

Philosophy of Economics: A Contemporary Introduction is the first systematic textbook in the philosophy of economics. It introduces the epistemological, metaphysical and ethical problems that arise in economics, and presents detailed discussions of the...

The definitive new translation of Max Weber's classic work of social theory-arguably the most important book by the foremost social theorist of the twentieth century.Max Weber's Economy and Society is the foundational text for the social sciences of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984878281Author Keyu JinFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Pamela Dorman BooksPublisher Penguin Adult

Monty is a dog, not a financial genius, but economics still shapes his everyday life. Over the course of seventeen walks, Dr Rebecca Campbell chews over economic concepts and investigates how they apply to our lives - people and mutts alike. There are...

Comprehensively updated to match the 2020 syllabus and written by two experienced IB Economics teachers, this study tool presents all the content knowledge covered at Standard and Higher Level. With its focused approach, it distinctly strengthens...

The definitive guide to the history of economic thought, fully revised twenty years after first publicationRoger Backhouse's definitive guide takes the story of economic thinking from the ancient world to the present day, with a brand-new chapter on the...

The seventies encompass strikes that brought down governments, shock general election results, the rise of Margaret Thatcher and the fall of Edward Heath, the IMF crisis, the Winter of Discontent and the three-day week. When the Lights Went Out goes in...

Where does wealth come from? How is it different from money? Does government intervention prevent or create crises? What is the most effective way to protect the environment? In Economics Without the Boring Bits, Oxford-trained economist Tejvan Pettinger...

Mathematics has become indispensable in the modelling of economics, finance, business and management. Without expecting any particular background of the reader, this book covers the following mathematical topics, with frequent reference to applications...

By February 2020, the U.S. economic expansion had become the longest on record. Unemployment was plumbing half-century lows. Stock markets soared to new highs. One month later, the public health battle against a deadly virus had pushed the economy into...

Winner of the Richard A. Lester Award for the Outstanding Book in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics, Princeton UniversityAn Economist Best Economics and Business Book of the YearA Financial Times Best Economics Book of the YearInequality is one of...

John Kenneth Galbraith's international bestseller The Affluent Society is a witty, graceful and devastating attack on some of our most cherished economic myths. As relevant today as when it was first published over forty years ago, this newly updated...

The British National Health Service remains the sacred cow of British politics - any criticism is considered beyond the pale, guaranteed to trigger angry responses and accusations of bad faith. This book argues that the NHS should not be insulated from...

'I could not recommend this more. If you're looking for a sense of optimism, a sense of political possibility, this book is very important' Owen JonesWhat would a fair and equal society actually look like?Imagine a world with no banks. No stock market...

'Dr Kealey's brave, entertaining and learned book makes a powerful case for his unpopular views. It must give pause to any open-minded student of science policy.' - R.C.O. Matthews 'Not since J.D. Bernal has a practising British scientist challenged...

Target success in AQA AS Economics with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test...

Henryk Grossmann's influential work provides the key to a fuller understanding of Marx's theory of crisis.About the AuthorHenryk Grossman (1881-1950) was born in Cracow and studied law and economics in Cracow and Vienna. In 1925 he joined the Institute...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789387873216Author John C. MaxwellFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Orange Books InternationalPublisher Orange Books InternationalDimensions(mm) 200mm *...