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Leviathan is back
The threat of statism has reemerged in force. The federal government has radically expanded its power-through bailouts, "stimulus" packages, a trillion-dollar health-care plan, "jobs bills," massive expansions of the money supply, and much more. But such interventionism did not suddenly materialize with the recent economic collapse. The dangerous trends of government growth, debt increases, encroachments on individual liberty,...
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The book consists of preface, introduction, six chapters and two appendixes. The first chapter deals with the last decades of the Ottoman rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The second chapter analyses interest of Austro-Hungary for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The third chapter gives the overview of literature of Austro-Hungarian period in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fourth chapter is about methodology, and introduces formulae and equations used in the chapters...
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Syriza's victory in the recent Greek general election shook the foundations of the Western political establishment and gave hope to the millions suffering the austerity measures imposed by the European Troika. Millions asked, how did this happen and what is it about Greece that created such a centre of radicalism?
This insider's account, from Syriza's Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and economist Christos Laskos, shows that that the narrative...
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How did China grow from an impoverished country to become the second largest economy in the world in just over four decades? And how did this economic miracle come to an end, as seems the case today?To understand the story of China's rapid rise and equally rapid fall, author Anne Stevenson-Yang takes us back to the beginning, when Deng Xiaoping took over and opened its moribund economy to Western money and know-how. Stevenson-Yang, who lived and worked...
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¿Cuáles son las causas de la pobreza? ¿Son inevitables las crisis cíclicas en una economía de mercado? ¿Es beneficiosa la intervención del Estado en la economía o, por el contrario, es fuente de problemas? Aunque las respuestas a estas preguntas básicas nos conciernen a todos, el vocabulario económico puede ser un obstáculo para muchos. Breve historia de la Economía, escrito de forma amena y accesible, está pensado para todos aquellos...
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Au fil des siècles, les Bourses se sont adaptés à l'évolution économique de nos sociétés. Des tulipes aux produits dérivés obscurs et complexes, les marchés que nous connaissons actuellement ont subi de nombreuses transformations, rythmées par des krachs financiers d'envergure. Un tournant majeur s'opère cependant durant les années 90, au moment o le secteur technologique prend de l'ampleur. Les Bourses perdent progressivement leur visage...
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Ben S. Bernanke was chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2022. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. His many books include The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis (Princeton).
From the Nobel Prize–winning economist and former chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, a landmark book that provides vital lessons for understanding financial...
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"Excellent . . . I highly recommend this book." -RON PAUL
Why is the boom-and-bust cycle so persistent? Why did economists fail to predict the economic meltdown that began in 2007-or to pull us out of the crisis more quickly? And how can we prevent future calamities?
Mainstream economics has no adequate answers for these pressing questions. To understand how we got here, and how we can ensure prosperity, we must turn to an alternative to...
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LA ECONOMÍA EN LA PREHISTORIA Y LA ANTIGÜEDADEUROPA PREINDUSTRIALLA CRISIS DEL SIGLO XVIILA REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL: LAS POSIBLES DEFINICIONES Y EL DEBATE HISTORIOGRÁFICOEN LOS ORÍGENES DE LA REVOLUCIÓN INDUSTRIALFACTORES CONDICIONANTES DEL PROCESO DE INDUSTRIALIZACIÓNLA PRIMERA REVLUCIÓN INDUSTRIAL (1750-1850)EL COMIENZO DEL PROCESO DE INDUSTRIALIZACIÓN EN EL CONTINENTE EUROPEOLA INDUSTRIALIZACIÓN EN GRAN BRETAÑA, BÉLGICA, FRANCIA, ALEMANIA...
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The 2008 recession left the United States in deep trouble. With unemployment levels approaching 25 million and banks sustained by trillions of government dollars, are governments and economists understanding the crisis correctly?
Examining US economic history, Jack Rasmus reveals how the 2008 global financial crisis is an 'epic recession'. This 'epic recession' is neither a full-blown depression nor a short-lived period of economic contraction,...
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Dans Cultiver une mentalité de milliardaire: Le parcours inspirant de Toussaint Louverture, vous serez emmené dans un voyage fascinant à travers la vie d'une des figures les plus remarquables de l'histoire.
L'histoire de Toussaint Louverture n'est pas seulement un récit de résilience et de courage; c'est une étude profonde de la culture d'un état d'esprit de grandeur qui peut mener au succès dans tous les aspects de la vie.
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"Incorporating a broad range of economic approaches, Understanding Financial Crises explores the merits of various arguments and theories which have been used to explain the causes of financial crises. The book explores eight of these different explanations: under-consumption, debt accumulation, financialization, income inequality, financial fragility, tendency of rate of profit to fall, human behavior and global imbalances. The introduction provides...
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Rowan Dorin is Assistant Professor of History at Stanford University.
A groundbreaking new history of the shared legacy of expulsion among Jews and Christian moneylenders in late medieval Europe
Beginning in the twelfth century, Jewish moneylenders increasingly found themselves in the crosshairs of European authorities, who denounced the evils of usury as they expelled Jews from their lands. Yet Jews were not alone in supplying coin and credit...
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The term "capitalism" is generally applied to the system under which the instruments of production are the property of private owners, who usually employ managers and manual workers to carry out production by their means…
A word first of all to indicate clearly the point of view which characterizes the study. I shall not enter into the question of the formation of capital itself, that is, of the sum total of the goods employed by their possessor...
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"You are living at a critical moment of change for the world economy. A moment that will be defined by the economic trajectories of three key players. A moment whose outcome will have a deep and lasting impact on the way you live. Recent years have seen a dramatic, unprecedented transformation in the landscape of the global economy. And the catalyst of this transformation -- destined to create a new economic order that will scarcely resemble that...
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ECONOMICS 101
In Popular Economics: What the Rolling Stones, Downton Abbey, and LeBron James Can Teach You About Economics (Regnery Publishing; April 13, 2015; $27.99) Tamny translates the so-called difficult and intimidating subject of economics into plain language, revealing that there is nothing mysterious about finance, commerce, and budgets. In fact, we are all microeconomists in our daily lives.
"Economics is easy, and its lessons are...
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"Vikings: Shipping and Trading Lessons from History" explores Viking trade practices and draws lessons for modern business. From boat construction to market research, the book covers topics like fair trade, diversification, and risk management. It offers valuable insights for businesses seeking to thrive in today's competitive market.
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