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When Economic Crises Endure
By Jacques Mazier, Maurice Basle, Jean-Francois Vidal. 1997
This work represents the French Regulation School approach to the study of economics. Regulationists focus on the long-term evolution of…
capitalist economies with a strong emphasis on cross-country comparisons. Methodologically, their approach is flexible and innovative.Beyond Survival: Wage Labour and Capital in the Late Twentieth Century (Labor And Human Resources Ser.)
By Cyrus Bina, Chuck Davis, Laurie M. Clements. 1995
This text uses an innovative approach to the dynamics of labour's decline and proposes policy initiatives necessary for its revitalization.…
The book emphasises the need for restructuring of capitalism on a global scale and challenges traditional economic and industrial relations wisdom.Markets, Morals, and Religion
By Peter L. Berger, Jonathan B. Imber. 2006
The examination of the relationship of economic activity to other important aspects of human life and social behavior has inspired…
some of the most interesting and provocative social-scientific research in the past one hundred years. This book of original essays by leading thinkers across many disciplines offers new insights into enduring questions about how modern and modernizing market economies are both shaped by and shapers of morality, values, and religion.Part 1, "Markets and Morals," offers eight contributors who provide analyses of the various ways in which the market operates in relation to morality. An empirical presentation of moral values and market attitudes is given. Other essays take aim at how markets serve and disserve moral interests: Economic growth has moral consequences; the manipulation of markets exposes a moral underside; the nature of market failure has implications for understanding moral vulnerability; preference change has moral implications. In other chapters, a broad consideration of the positive moral effects of market economies is offered along with historical essays on the role that intellectuals have played in debates about the positive and negative effects of commercial life and on the ways in which the American idea of the pursuit of happiness reveals much about the morality of economic life.In Part 2, "Markets and Religion," nine contributors address both the historical and contemporary emergence of religious factors in the growth and transformation of global capitalism. Major religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are examined for their contributions to answering questions about the nature and function of economic life in light of religious ideas and ideals. Several essays present original approaches to the importance of religious values to modern forms of consumption and to the political economy of reconciliation and forgiveness in nations coming to terms with past conflict. Finally, tMacroeconomics and Monetary Theory
By Harry G. Johnson. 2006
Macroeconomics is an outgrowth from the main stream of classical monetary theory following Keynes. Keynes changed the emphasis from determination…
of the level of money prices to determination of the level of output and employment. He also changed the key relationship from demand and supply of money as determining the price level to the relationship between consumption expenditure and income, in conjunction with private investment expenditure, as determining the level of output and therefore employment demanded. The income multiplier replaced the velocity of circulation as the key concept of monetary theory. The tendency of the past twenty-five years has been to reintegrate Keynesian and classical monetary theory into one general system of analysis. Moreover, as inflation has succeeded mass unemployment as a major policy problem, interest in classical monetary theory has revived, while Keynesians have increasingly' emphasized the monetary aspects of Keynesian theory. The proper contemporary distinction is not between two separate branches of economic theory, but between two areas of application or contexts of the theory of rational maximizing behavior. In the one (the microeconomic) context, it is assumed either that the overall workings of the economic system can be disregarded, or that the macroeconomic relationships are in full general equilibrium. In the other (the macroeconomic) context, it is assumed that the maximizing decisions of individual economic units (firms and households) will not necessarily add up to a macroeconomic equilibrium, but will produce a disequilibrium situation that will in the course of time produce changes in the individual decisions.Economics, Philosophy and Physics
By Ching-Yao Hsieh, Meng-Hua Ye. 1992
This book traces the relationship between ideas and methodological perspectives in economics to the fields of philosophy and the physical…
sciences. It is aimed at students of economics who want to learn about the philosophical underpinnings and scientific foundations of contemporary economic theory. The authors show how advances in scientific knowledge have had an impact on philosophy that in turn influenced the development of economic thought.Back to Shared Prosperity: The Growing Inequality of Wealth and Income in America
By Ray Marshall. 1999
To what extent are major social and political problems caused by basic income and unemployment trends? Is it possible to…
restore the kind of broadly shared prosperity the U.S. once experienced before the early 1970s? Some of the top economists of our time address these critical questions.The Artisans and Entrepreneurs of Dongyang County: Economic Reform and Flexible Production in China
By Terry L Cooper, Yinhuo Jiang. 1999
The book represents a continuation of research begun by Cooper in Hong Kong in the early 1970s among expatriate artisan…
furniture makers and woodcarvers from Dongyang County, Zhejiang Province. He now sets out to investigate the fate of the same craft in the hands of the same folk under totally different socio-economic conditions in their native county in communist People's Republic of China.International Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy
By Victor Argy. 1994
International Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy offers phenomenal coverage across the entire subject of international macroeconoimics in an open economy context.…
The book has four objectives: * to describe the evolution of and experiences with global exchange rate regimes * to introduce the reader to a rigorous analysis of open economy models * to apply the model framework to address key policy issues * to review individual country experiences of macro policyAmerica's Agenda: Rebuilding Economic Strength
By Mario M. Cuomo, The Cuomo Commission on Competitiveness. 1993
Cuomo's Commission on Competitiveness argues that America must reform its economic and social policies and institutions to reverse the weakening…
of its industrial leadership, the erosion of living standards and escalating social problems. Topics include public investment, urban poverty, health care, the environment, fiscal policy and international strategies.Reclaiming Prosperity: Blueprint for Progressive Economic Policy (Economic Policy Institute Ser.)
By Todd Schafer, Jeff Faux. 1996
This work presents a predicted summary of major economic challenges facing the United States in the last years of the…
20th century. Intended to shape the platforms of the major parties and the general public, it contains proposals by leading specialists aimed at resolving such challenges.My Revision Notes: Ccea Gcse Home Economics: Food And Nutrition (My Revision Notes (PDF))
By Claire Thomson, Nicola Anderson. 2018
Target success in CCEA GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition 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 their knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- improve exam technique through practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid- get exam ready with extra quick quizzes and answers to the practice questions available online.My Revision Notes: CCEA GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition (My Revision Notes)
By Claire Thomson, Nicola Anderson. 2018
Exam board: CCEALevel: GCSESubject: Home EconomicsFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019Target success in CCEA GCSE Home Economics: Food and…
Nutrition 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 their knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers- improve exam technique through practice questions, expert tips and examples of typical mistakes to avoid- get exam ready with extra quick quizzes and answers to the practice questions available online.Economic Theory
By Gary S Becker. 2007
Others might have called this book Micro Theory or Price Theory. Becker's choice of Economic Theory as the title for…
his book reflects his deep belief that there is only one kind of economic theory, not separate theories for micro problems, macro problems, non-market decisions, and so on. Indeed, as he notes, the most promising development in recent years in the literature on large scale economic problems such as unemployment has been the increasing reliance on utility maximization, a concept generally identified with microeconomics. Microeconomics is the subject matter of this volume, but it is emphatically not confined to microeconomics in the literal sense of micro units like firms or households. Becker's main interest is in market behavior of aggregations of firms and households. Although important inferences are drawn about individual firms and households, the author tries to understand aggregate responses to changes in basic economic parameters like tax rates, tariff schedules, technology, or antitrust provisions. His discussion is related to the market sector in industrialized economies, but the principles developed are applied to other sectors and different kinds of choices. Becker argues that economic analysis is essential to understand much of the behavior traditionally studied by sociologists, anthropologists, and other social scientists. The broad definition of economics in terms of scarce means and competing ends is taken seriously and should be a source of pride to economists since it provides insights into a wide variety of problems. Practically all statements proved mathematically are also provided geometrically or verbally in the body of the text.The Origins of Economic Thought in Modern Japan
By Chuhei Sugiyama. 1994
By throwing light on economic thought in the period of the Japanese Enlightenment, this book will make clear what led…
to the institutionalization of business and economic education, the birth of the pioneer business enterprise and of serious economic journalism and the reasons behind the success of Japanese economic development.Smart money: the story of Bill Gates (Notable Americans)
By Aaron Boyd. 1995
The author relates how Gates' reputation for being a difficult person did not hamper his quick rise to the top…
of the computer industry. Gates was introduced to his first computer in high school about the same time he announced that he would be a millionaire by the age of thirty. Using his knowledge of computer software and his business savvy to form Microsoft, Gates instead became a multibillionaire. Grades 5-8. 1995.Name-dropping: from F.D.R. on (. Ser.)
By John Kenneth Galbraith. 1999
A renowned economist and political insider reminisces on his relationships with major public figures, including presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy,…
and Johnson. Offers plentiful anecdotes as well as insights into some of the key personalities that helped shape the twentieth century. 1999Laboring for Freedom: New Look at the History of Labor in America
By Daniel Jacoby. 1998
This text examines the concept of freedom in the context of American labour history. Nine essays develop themes in this…
history which show that liberty of contract and inalienable rights form two contradictory traditions concerning freedom.The Crisis of America's Cities: Solutions for the Future, Lessons from the Past
By Randall Bartlett. 1998
An original work on American cities and the ongoing "urban crisis". Using the metaphor of the socially constructed organization of…
space, Bartlett takes a broad view of the evolution of urban America, from its historical roots to the present; he then examines the way in which current policies have responded to, and affected the organization of space (covering housing, transportation, government and other urban problems). He concludes with a look to the future of American cities, how they will impact and be impacted on by changing commercial and labor markets, by the problems of poverty and cultural change. In an epilogue, he explores possible ways to overcome the "social dilemmas", while recognizing the difficulty of this undertaking.A thoroughly unique perspective to the study of cities, this book is about how space is used in America and how it changes as the "logic of location" evolves historically. Starting with the assumption that cities are fundamentally unnatural" phenomena, it unravels the interactions of technological advances that have made them possible and policies that have given them shape.Maverick Commissioner
By Boria Majumdar. 2022
The Indian Premier League. Its mere mention forces cricket fans across the world to sit up and take notice. World…
cricket&’s most valued property has only grown stronger with time. Conceived and implemented by Lalit Modi in 2008, the IPL has forever revolutionised the way cricket is marketed and run globally. Modi had built and orchestrated the tournament by his own rules and after the stupendous success of the IPL, the same rules were questioned by the administration. Modi was subsequently banned for life.How and why did it happen? What went on behind the scenes? How did it all start to go wrong between Modi and the others? Are there secrets that will never come out? This book is all about everything you never got to know. Each fact corroborated by multiple sources who were in the thick of things, Maverick Commissioner is a riveting account of the IPL and the functioning of its founder, Lalit Kumar Modi. Did Modi have a long telephone conversation with a BCCI top brass the day he left India for good? What really was discussed? Is Lalit Modi the absent present for the IPL and Indian cricket?Soon to be made into a film by Vibri Motion Pictures, Maverick Commissioner documents things exactly as they happened. No holds barred and no questions left out. It doesn&’t judge Lalit Modi. All it does is narrate his story. Who is the real Lalit Modi? Let the readers decide.Former Time business researcher Nancy Kriplen offers an incisive warts-and-all account of the business and personal life of John D.…
MacArthur who with his wife Catherine became pioneers in marketing health and long-term care insurance to lower-middle-class and elderly people. Beginning in the mid-1950s the MacArthurs met equal success in real estate development