Analyzing the new directions that subdisciplines of economics have taken in the face of modern economic challenges, these essays represent invention and discovery in the areas of information, macroeconomics and public policies, international trade and development, finance, business, contracts, law, gaming, and government. They offer not only a wealth of factual information on the current state …
The most informative dictionary of economics available, the routledge dictionary of economics avoids the tendency to indulge in long-winded definitions of the major concepts and provides students with a lucid, comprehensive ad accurate guide to the discipline. Employing the key feature of further reading with many of the terms, the book uses the subject classification system defined by the Jour…
This book takes a closer look at the economic statistics that describe the world in which we live. It examines how the statistics are constructed and how we may use them effectively
This book contains: 1. America's percent problem 2. Rent seeking and the making 3. Markets & inequality 4. Why it matters 5. A democracy in Peril 6. 1984 is upon us 7. Justice for all? How inequality is eroding the rule of law 8. The battle of the budget 9. A macroeconomic policy and a centra bank by and for the 1 percent 10. The way forward: Another world is possible
This book contains: 1. Basic Concepts 2. Microeconomics: Supply, demand, and product markets 3. Factor markets: Labor, land, and capital 4. Applied microeconomics: International trade, government, the environment 5. Macroeconomics: Economic growth and business cycles 6. Growth, development, and the global economy 7. Unemployment, inflation, and economic policy
The second edition of Economics on the foundation of success of its first edition. This book added some features that help students fathom the modern global economy. The writer also added many more applications that demonstrate how the discipline of economics is relevant to students' personal lives and to the business, managerial, and policy issues that they read and hear about. This book co…
This book contains: 1. Business communication 2. Business law 3. Decision science 4. Economics 5. Hospitality careers 6. Insurance 7. Management 8. Marketing
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson conclusively show that it is man-made political and economic institutions that underlie economic success (or lack of it). Korea, to take just one of their fascinating examples, is a remarkably homogeneous nation, yet the people of North Korea are among the poorest on earth while their brothers and sisters in South Korea are among the richest. The south forged a…
A leading political and business thinker identifies the greatest threat to our economic future: the things we think we know but don't America is at a crossroads. In the face of global competition and rapid technological change, our economy is about to face its most severe test in nearly a century one that will make the recent turmoil in the financial system look like a modest setback by compari…
"The Politics of Change draws on N.K. Singh's experience to give the reader a window into India's politics and economy, providing incisive insights into the realities of coalition politics and international fault lines. The analyses help understand why some initiatives have succeeded in transforming the economic landscape while other bills, schemes and initiatives which were launched with good …