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  • Capital in the Twenty-First Century

    by Thomas Piketty ...
    Translated by Arthur Goldhammer ...
    A New York Times #1 BestsellerA Wall Street Journal #1 BestsellerA USA Today BestsellerA Sunday Times BestsellerA Guardian Best Book of the 21st CenturyWinner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardWinner of the British Academy MedalFinalist, National Book Critics Circle Award“It seems safe to say that Capital in the Twenty-First Ce... ... Read more

    16,84 €

  • Greekonomics

    The Euro Crisis and Why Politicians Don't Get It

    by Vicky Pryce ...
    The eurozone is in crisis. Spiralling debts, defaulting banks, high unemployment - the European dream of a united union appears to be over. All fingers point to the corrupt and greedy PIIGs: Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain. Profligate governments have exploited the system, squandered the benefits and now beg for bail-outs from those that prosper. But is it really that simple? Economist ... Read more

    6,14 €

  • Slow Down

    How Degrowth Communism Can Save the Earth

    by Kohei Saito ...
    A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2024'ACCESSIBLE AND CONVINCING' - SALLY ROONEYCapitalism by its very nature puts us at odds with the environment. Therefore, argues award-winning Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito, the future must belong to a new form of communism, the only fair and humane existence the limits of nature can support.Drawing on a revelatory new reading of Karl Marx's enigmatic final writings ... Read more

    3,49 €

  • Factfulness Illustrated

    Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - Why Things are Better than You Think

    by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund ...
    The international best-selling phenomenon loved by BARACK OBAMA and BILL GATES in a new and updated illustrated edition'A hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases.' BARACK OBAMA'One of the most important books I've ever read - an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.' BILL GATES*#1 Sunday Times bestseller * ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Finance and the Good Society

    by Robert J. Shiller ...
    The reputation of the financial industry could hardly be worse than it is today in the painful aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. New York Times best-selling economist Robert Shiller is no apologist for the sins of finance--he is probably the only person to have predicted both the stock market bubble of 2000 and the real estate bubble that led up to the subprime mortgage meltdown. But in this ... Read more

    21,40 €

  • How Do We Fix This Mess? The Economic Price of Having it all, and the Route to Lasting Prosperity

    by Robert Peston ...
    'Robert Peston's compelling account of global financial meltdown is a must-read.' ObserverWhat can we learn from the 2008 recession? ITV's political editor explains the global economic mess and how to escape it - in his characteristically straightforward way.'How do we fix this mess? I don't know. But don't stop reading now. Perhaps if we have a clearer understanding of what went wrong, we'll have ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • How Economics Explains the World

    A Short History of Humanity

    by Andrew Leigh ...
    “If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh's clear, insightful, and remarkable (and short) work.” —Claudia Goldin, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics and Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard UniversityA sweeping, engrossing history of how economic forces have shaped the world—all in under 200 pagesOne of The Economist's Best Books of the YearIn How ... Read more

    13,88 €

  • Think Like a Freak

    The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain

    by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner ...
    The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and ... Read more

    9,53 €

  • Модернизация экономики региона: социокультурные аспекты

    by А. А. Шабунова, Т. С. Соловьева, К. А. Гулин, М. А. Ласточкина ...
    В данной монографии представлены результаты очередного этапа исследования «Социокультурный потенциал модернизации Вологодской области», проводимого в рамках программы «Социокультурная эволюция России и ее регионов», инициированной в 2005 г. Центром изучения социокультурных изменений Института философии РАН и поддержанной Российским гуманитарным научным фондом. Цель и основная идея – выявление ... Read more

    2,61 €

  • Another Way Forward

    Grassroots Solutions from New Mexico

    by Dede Feldman ...
    Another Way Forward: Grassroots Solutions from New Mexico offers hope to anyone discouraged by the nation’s inability to tackle problems like poverty and health care. Award-winning author and former Senator Dede Feldman profiles innovative organizations and inspiring local leaders who are changing the world in New Mexico, one neighborhood, one clinic, one classroom at a time. She shows us what ... Read more

    8,47 €

  • Growing Jobs: Transforming the Way We Approach Economic Development

    Transforming the Way We Approach Economic Development

    by Thomas C. Tuttle ...
    This compelling book provides concrete examples and practical guidelines for addressing the most serious economic challenge facing the United States and every community in the nation: growing good jobs and enabling people to function effectively in these occupations.Each year, U.S. cities and states spend billions of dollars on incentives intended to create jobs. Are the strategies being ... Read more

    34,33 €

  • Abundance Mindset: Mindset For Abundance

    by Small Business Media ...
    Abundance Mindset: Mindset For AbundanceDo you understand what the abundance mindset is all about?Do you want to develop a mindset for abundance?Your mindset is an essential part of your life.It’s what forms your philosophy in life?It is also what influences your actions and decisions in life generally.Therefore, it plays an essential role in how your life turns out.In this case, a po... ... Read more

    14,24 €

  • Analisis Daya Saing Provinsi Dan Wilayah: Menjaga Momentum Pertumbuhan Indonesia Edisi 2014

    by Khee Giap Tan, Nurina Merdikawati, Mulya Amri, Kong Yam Tan ...
    Buku ini memuat laporan oleh Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) yang diperbaharui setiap tahunnya untuk menganalisis daya saing Indonesia, baik di 33 provinsi maupun di enam wilayah berdasarkan Masterplan Percepatan dan Perluasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Indonesia (MP3EI). Dengan 104 indikator yang meliputi empat lingkup, metodologi studi yang unik menggabungkan kekuatan dan kelemahan komparatif ... Read more

    94,86 €

  • Global Challenges For Future Food And Agricultural Policies

    by Timothy Josling, David Blandford, Katharine Hassapoyannes ...
    Series Book 1 - World Scientific Series In Grand Public Policy Challenges Of The 21st Century
    This book examines the current and future challenges facing the food and agricultural system and their implications for policymaking at the national and international level.The growth in global population and income is expected to result in increasing demand for food and agricultural raw materials, intensifying concerns over food security and increasing pressure on the planet's natural resources. ... Read more

    88,50 €

  • The Mobility of Displaced Syrians

    An Economic and Social Analysis

    by World Bank ...
    The war in Syria, now in its eighth year, continues to take its toll on the Syrian people. More than half of the population of Syria remains displaced; 5.6 million persons are registered as refugees outside of the country and another 6.2 million are displaced within Syria's borders. The internally displaced persons include 2 million school-age children; of these, less than half attend school. ... Read more

    29,75 €

  • Jumpstarting South Asia

    Revisiting Economic Reforms and Look East Policies

    by Pradumna B. Rana, Wai-Mun Chia ...
    Jumpstarting South Asia focuses on the slowing pace of economic growth and makes the case for a two-pronged strategy to jumpstart South Asian economies. South Asian countries should complete the economic reform process that they had begun in the 1980s and the early 1990s and implement the more microeconomic reforms, namely, the sectoral, and governance and institutional reforms to enhance ... Read more

    27,89 €

  • India 2050

    A Roadmap to Sustainable Prosperity

    by Ramgopal Agarwala ...
    Can India achieve a high-income status by 2050 when it celebrates the centenary of its Republic?Will the nation eliminate absolute poverty and improve its human development record?This book emphasizes the centrality of a trade-oriented services sector led by communication, business services, health, education, research, and innovations for achieving these growth targets. It also argues that ... Read more

    46,52 €

  • From Political to Economic Awakening in the Arab World

    The Path of Economic Integration

    Edited by Jean-Pierre Chauffour ...
    Series series MENA Development Report
    The popular grievances that have fueled the Arab Spring since 2010 demonstrate that past development paradigms have failed to achieve the inclusive and sustainable growth expected by Arab populations. Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have failed to develop a strong private sector that is linked with global markets, survives without state assistance, and generates ... Read more

    22,31 €

  • The Outsiders

    Economic Reform and Informal Labour in a Developing Economy

    by Sugata Marjit, Saibal Kar ...
    The informal economy is a dynamic, active, and hotly debated domain in the developing world. Unfortunately, it remains one of the most ignored areas in mainstream economic theory and development economics. In this book, Marjit and Kar provide a detailed theoretical overview and analytical understanding of informal labour markets in the context of economic reforms. Grounded in the neo-classical ... Read more

    55,66 €

  • Economic Reforms in India and China

    Emerging Issues and Challenges

    Edited by B Sudhakara Reddy ...
    This first-of-its-kind collection summarizes current trends in the economic scenario of India and China in the backdrop of globalization and outlines not only the goals and strategies for development but also the policies to achieve those goals. It provides a frame of development by addressing various issues such as how to expand the services sector, how to keep pace with the incredible growth of ... Read more

    46,52 €

  • The Sardar Sarovar Project

    Assessing Economic and Social Impacts

    by S. Jagadeesan, M. Dinesh Kumar ...
    A much-needed post-facto evaluation of one of the most controversial projects in recent history—the Sardar Sarovar ProjectBuilt across the Narmada River, the Sardar Sarovar Project has faced a multitude of economic, financial, social, and environmental challenges since its inception. Its environmental and socioeconomic impacts, as also the net costs and benefits, have been at the center of ... Read more

    43,03 €

  • The Hidden Wealth of Cities

    Creating, Financing, and Managing Public Spaces

    Edited by Jon Kher Kaw, Hyunji Lee, Sameh Wahba ...
    In every city, the urban spaces that form the public realm—ranging from city streets, neighborhood squares, and parks to public facilities such as libraries and markets—account for about one-third of the city’s total land area, on average. Despite this significance, the potential for these public-space assets—typically owned and managed by local governments—to transform urban life and city ... Read more

    37,19 €

  • Better Neighbors

    Toward a Renewal of Economic Integration in Latin America

    by Chad P. Bown, Daniel Lederman, Robertson, Samuel Pienknagura ...
    Series series Latin America and Caribbean Studies
    This book proposes a renewal of 'Open Regionalism' in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) aimed at achieving the region's goals of high growth with stability. The LAC region experienced a growth spurt with equity during the first decade of the 21st Century. It is well understood that an unsustainable demand boom fueled by terms-of-trade improvements drove this growth acceleration episode, ... Read more

    19,28 €

  • Economic Dynamism, Openness, And Inclusion: How Singapore Can Make The Transition From An Era Of Catch-up Growth To Life In A Mature Economy

    by Hian Teck Hoon ...
    Series Book 10 - Advanced Research On Asian Economy And Economies Of Other Continents
    As Singapore progresses from a newly-independent nation to a more mature economy, the economic challenges it faces have evolved.In the 50 years following Singapore's independence, the country tackled economic challenges relating to a fledgling nation, that included launching onto a path of economic take-off, and managing workers' wage aspirations without rising unemployment. It met those ... Read more

    49,92 €