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Book SynopsisThis is the most extraordinary time for people with a desire to make thingsSpark for the Fire is for everyone who wants to excel. For the people who are passionate about what they want to do. For those whose imaginations demand to be put to use, in any discipline. it is for the youthful: in age, experience or attitude - and those who want to be - whether to kick-start a career or reignite an established one.Now more than ever, youthful thinking can help spark the fire of creativity. This must-read book reveals how.Featuring among others- Nick Park- Michael Wolff- Lord David Puttnam- Jean Oelwang- Rory Sutherland- Ajaz Ahmed- Jamie Oliver

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Book SynopsisThe third volume of The Collected Works of Israel M Kirzner presents a collection of writings on capital theory that serve both as a discourse in the history of economic thought and as conceptual clarification in one of the most complex subjects in economics. This edition explores the notions of capital and interest in light of the controversies surrounding these topics. The first essay in this volume is Kirzner''s introduction to the 1996 edition. The second essay was published as a stand-alone book in 1966 and presents Kirzner''s capital theory, focusing on multi-period production plans. In the third essay Kirzner offers an interpretation of Ludwig von Mises''s view of capital and interest. The fourth essay, written in the late 1980s, is Kirzner''s attempt to clarify the difficulties found in interest theory. Finally, the fifth essay deals with Sir John Hick''s capital theory in light of Kirzner''s own Austrian position.

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Book Synopsis''The Brussels Commission has just suspended its senior economist, Bernard Connolly, for writing a book savaging the prospects for a common currency. There are many who now believe he should be lauded as a prophet.'' Observer, Editorial, 1 October 1995''Mr. Connolly''s longstanding proposition that the foisting of a common currency upon so many disparate nations would end in ruin is getting a much wider hearing...'' New York Times, 17 November 2011When first published in 1995, The Rotten Heart of Europe caused outrage and delight - here was a Brussels insider, a senior EU economist, daring to talk openly about the likely pitfalls of European monetary union. Bernard Connolly lost his job at the Commission, but his book was greeted as a profound and persuasive expose of the would-be ''monetary masters of the world.'' His brave act of defiance became headline news - and his book a major international bestseller

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Book SynopsisMoney is our global language. Yet so few of us can speak it. The language of the economic elite can be complex, jargon-filled and completely baffling. Above all, the language of money is the language of power - power in the hands of the same economic elite.Now John Lanchester, bestselling author of Capital and Whoops! sets out to decode the world of finance for all of us, explaining everything from high-frequency trading and the World Bank to the difference between bullshit and nonsense.As funny as it is devastating, How To Speak Money is a primer and a polemic. It''s a reference book you''ll find yourself reading in one sitting. And it gives you everything you need to demystify the world of high finance - the world that dominates how we all live now.

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Book SynopsisThe authors argue that corporate law’s rules and practices mimic contractual provisions that parties would reach if they bargained about every contingency at zero cost and flawlessly enforced their agreements. But bargaining and enforcement are costly, and corporate law provides necessary rules and an invaluable enforcement mechanism.Trade ReviewTruly first-rate...Arguably the most important--and most readable--corporate law book ever. A classic...Certain to change the way corporate law is taught, understood, and possibly even made. -- Robert M. Daines and Jon Hanson * Yale Law Journal *An important and provocative contribution to the law and economics literature...Scholars in the field should hold a place for it on their shelves. -- Christopher Grandy * Journal of Economic Literature *This may be the best book ever written about corporate law. * University of Chicago Law Review *Table of Contents* The Corporate Contract * Limited Liability * Voting * The Fiduciary Principle, the Business Judgment Rule, and the Derivative Suit * Corporate Control Transactions * The Appraisal Remedy * Tender Offers * The Incorporation Debate and State Antitakeover Statutes * Close Corporations * Trading on Inside Information * Mandatory Disclosure * Optimal Damages * Acknowledgments * Case Index * Author Index * General Index

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Book SynopsisChandler argues that only with consistent attention to research and development and an emphasis on long-term corporate strategies could firms remain successful over time. He details these processes for nearly every major chemical and pharmaceutical firm, demonstrating why some companies forged ahead while others failed.Trade ReviewChandler has written an account of the industry's turbulent century that is analytical and lucid...Chandler does a remarkable job of covering the development of two industries that changed the world in the 20th century. Over the years, I have read several books that depict the colourful story of individual chemical companies, but here is one that paints them all on the same canvas. -- John Emsley * Times Higher Education Supplement *One cannot read Shaping the Industrial Century without a sense that this is a work informed by decades of inquiry into business history and the rise and fall of companies and industries across the world. The author moves quite easily and confidently across a wide range of firms to summarize the key decisions that formed the fate of these businesses...Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.'s unique perspective helps to broaden the view of the history of the pharmaceutical industry, and thereby contributes notably to the history of pharmacy. -- John P. Swann * Pharmacy in History *Shaping the Industrial Century represents an important extension of the framework that Alfred Chandler has developed in several seminal books published during his long and productive career...Chandler has done more than provide a case study of the evolution of the modern chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Shaping the Industrial Century is a dynamic demonstration of how strategy takes precedence over structure in determining the ongoing success or failure of an industry that has reached its mature phase. -- John K. Smith, Jr. * Business History Review *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Part I. Overview 1. Differences, Concepts, Themes, and Approach 2. Evolving Paths of Learning Part II. The Chemical Industry 3. The Major American Companies 4. The Focused American Companies 5. The European Competitors 6. The American Competitors Part III. The Pharmaceutical Industry 7. The American Companies: The Prescription Path 8. The American Companies: The Over-the-Counter Path 9. The American and European Competitors 10. Commercializing Biotechnology Part IV. Paths of Learning 11. The Three Revolutions: Industrial, Information, and Biotechnology Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThis updated and substantially revised 2nd edition, like its predecessor, integrates a discussion of the latest theoretical developments with a comprehensive review of empirical work. With a more cohesive writing style, reduced size, additional invaluable information, and new problems to solve, Advanced Industrial Economics, Second Edition is a key text in industrial economics.Trade Review"This is an outstanding textbook. It covers practically anything one would ever want to include in a lecture course in Advanced IO, and it does so with the perfect blending of rigorous theory and advanced empirical analysis." Gianni De Fraja, University of York, and CEPR "Stephen Martin's book is a marvellous effort. No other text provides such a comprehensive and updated overview of the literature of modern industrial economics. I wholeheartedly recommend it for graduate courses in the subject or as a reference for any professional economist.... The feature that most distinguishes Advanced Industrial Economics from competitors is the extended treatment of the literature on empirical tests of market structure and performance. This was long overdue, and Martin has to be commended for introducing new generations of students to empirical work int his field. As a teaching tool, there is much to admire in the book as well: many of the issues are given a histroical perspective so that students can better appreciate the direction in which both the theory and the empirical work has progressed. Martin also provides a wealth of material on the book's website, including an extended discussion of the theory of contestable markets as well as a solutions manual." Times Higher Education Supplement, October 2002Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction:. The Scope of the Field. Theory Versus Empiricism. Barriers to Entry and the Structure–Conduct–Performance. A Decade of High Theory. An Outline of the Book. 2. Foundations of Oligopoly Theory I:. Introduction. Cournot in his Own Words. The Classical Oligopoly Theory Formulation. Best-Response Functions. Existence. Stability. Comparative Statistics: The Number of Firms. Limiting Behavior. Conclusion. 3. Foundations of Oligopoly Theory II:. Introduction. Cournot Duopoly as a Static Game. Static versus Dynamic? (Nash versus Cournot?). Conjectural Variations. The Coefficient of Cooperation. Representative Consumer Models of Product Differentiation. Cournot with Product Differentiation. Bertrand with Product Differentiation. Prices versus Quantities. Supply Function Oligopoly. Two-stage Capacity-constrained Competition. Conclusion. Problems. 4. Foundations of Oligopoloy Theory III:. Hotelling. Beyond Hotelling. Vertical Product Differentiation. The Relation between Models of Horizontal and Vertical Differentiation. Conclusion. Problems. 5. Early Empirical Studies of Structure–Conduct–Performance Relationships:. Introduction. Bain and the Critics. Early Econometric Work. Summary. 6. Debates over Interpretation and Specification:. Introduction. Market Power versus Efficiency. Measurement Issues in the Diagnosis of Market Power. Identification. Firm Effects versus Industry Effects. Conclusion. Problems. 7. Empirical Studies of Market Performance:. Introduction. Conjectures. Time Series. Avoiding Cost Data I: NEIO. Avoiding Cost Data II: The Solow Residual. Validity Checks. Event Studies. Price Versus Rate of Return. The Persistence of Profits. Not the Last Word. 8. Strategic Behavior: Investment in Entry Deterrence:. Introduction. Excess Capacity. Switching Costs. Raising Rivals' Costs. Predatory Pricing. Limit Pricing. Advertising and Limit Pricing. Animal Farm. Conclusion. Problems. 9. Advertising:. The Dorfman–Steiner Condition and Generalizations. Advertising as a Signal of Quality. Welfare Consequences of Advertising. The Duration of Advertising Effects. The Advertising Response to Entry. Conclusion. Problems. 10. Collusion and Noncooperative Collusion:. Introduction. Noncooperative Collusion in a Static Model. Noncooperative Collusion in Repeated Games. Price Wars. Conscious Parallelism. Facilitating Practices. Empirical Studies of Collusion. Conclusion. Problems. 11. Market Structure, Entry, and Exit:. Introduction. The Measurement of Seller Concentration. Entry Conditions and Market Structure. Product Differentiation as a Barrier to Entry. Financial Markets. Empirical Studies of Market Structure. Entry. Exit. Empirical Studies of Entry and Exit. Conclusion. Problems. 12. Firm Structure, Mergers, and Joint Ventures:. Introduction. Why are There Firms?. Corporate Governance. Business Groups. X-inefficiency. Horizontal Mergers. Vertical Mergers and Vertical Foreclosure. Diversification and Conglomerate Mergers. The Market for Corporate Control. Joint Ventures and Equity Interests. Conclusion. Problems. 13. Vertical Restraints:. Introduction. Incentives to Impose Vertical Restraints. Empirical Evidence. Conclusion. 14. Research and Development:. Introduction. Stylized Facts. Deterministic Innovation. Stochastic Innovation. Absorptive Capacity. Patents. Empirical Studies of R & D. Final Remarks. Problems. References. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.

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Book SynopsisA consultant with McKinsey & Co. surveys the international aluminum industry and asks why its various activities are divided among firms in the way that they are. These components include the minding of bauxite, its refining into alumina, aluminum smelting, fabrication, and manufacture of the final product.

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Book SynopsisThe role of large-scale business enterprise—big business and its managers—during the formative years of modern capitalism (1850s–1920s) is delineated in this pathmarking book. Alfred Chandler, Jr., sets forth the reasons for the dominance of big business in American transportation, communications, and central sectors of production and distribution.Trade ReviewThe Visible Hand is a revolutionary work. Business history in the past was largely about entrepreneurs—either as ‘robber barons’ or ‘industrial statesmen.’ Chandler shifts the spotlight from the promoters to the managers… The Visible Hand is a superb book—a triumph of creative synthesis. * New Republic *Chandler’s book is a major contribution to economics, as well as to business history, because it provides powerful insights into the ways in which the imperatives of capitalism shaped at least one aspect of the business world—its tendency to grow into giant companies in some industries but not into others. -- Robert L. Heilbroner * New York Review of Books *A monumental effort summarizing much of what is known about the rise of the managerial class… Chandler deserves a wide audience. -- Susan Previant Lee * New York Times Book Review *Business historians have tended to be more attracted by the great entrepreneurs—the robber barons of industry—than by the institutions they created. Professor Chandler has corrected this bias by writing a masterly account of the rise of the modern business enterprise and the methods of running it. * The Economist *Alfred Chandler has produced an extremely valuable account of the development of the large managerial firm. How—and why—did the visible hand of management supersede the invisible hand of market coordination? The study provides a rich empirical basis for work on the new frontier of industrial organization concerned with the determinants of the boundaries of the firm and the nature of interorganizational coordination in the large region between impersonal markets and complete integration. -- Victor P. Goldberg * Journal of Economic Issues *This very important work of historical synthesis by Harvard’s premier business historian should be read not only by economists and historians, but also by middle and top managers of the modern, integrated corporation. * Library Journal *Table of Contents* Introduction: The Visible Hand * Modern Business Enterprise Defined * Some General Propositions * Part I. The Traditional Processses of Production and Distribution *1. The Traditional Enterprise in Commerce * Institutional Specialization and Market Coordination * The General Merchant of the Colonial World * Specialization in Commerce * Specialization in Finance and Transportation * Managing the Specialized Enterprise in Commerce * Managing the Specialized Enterprise in Finance and Transportation * Technological Limits to Institutional Change in Commerce *2. The Traditional Enterprise in Production * Technological Limits to Institutional Change in Production * The Expansion of Prefactory Production, 1790--1840 * Managing Traditional Production * The Plantation--an Ancient Form of Large-Scale Production * The Integrated Textile Mill--a New Form of Large-Scale Production * The Springfield Armory--Another Prototype of the Modern Factory * Lifting Technological Constraints * Part II. The Revolution in Transportation and Communication *3. The Railroads: The First Modern Business Enterprises, 1850s--1860s * Innovation in Technology and Organization * The Impact of the Railroads on Construction and Finance * Structural Innovation * Accounting and Statistical Innovation * Organizational Innovation Evaluated *4. Railroad Cooperation and Competition, 1870s--1880s * New Patterns of Interfirm Relationships * Cooperation to Expand Through Traffic * Cooperation to Control Competition * The Great Cartels * The Managerial Role *5. System-Building, 1880s--1900s * Top Management Decision Making * Building the First Systems * System-Building in the 1880s * Reorganization and Rationalization in the 1880s * Structures for the New Systems * The Bureaucratization of Railroad Administration *6. Completing the Infrastructure * Other Transportation and Communication Enterprises * Transportation: Steamship Lines and Urban Traction Systems Communication: The Postal Service, Telegraph, and Telephone * The Organizational Response * Part III. The Revolution in Distribution and Production *7. Mass Distribution * The Basic Transformation * The Modern Commodity Dealer * The Wholesale Jobber * The Mass Retailer * The Department Store * The Mail-Order House * The Chain Store * The Economies of Speed *8. Mass Production * The Basic Transformation * Expansion of the Factory System * The Mechanical Industries * The Refining and Distilling Industries * The Metal-Making Industries * The Metal-Working Industries * The Beginnings of Scientific Management * The Economies of Speed * Part IV. The Integration of Mass Production with Mass Distribution *9. The Coming of the Modern Industrial Corporation * Reasons for Integration * Integration by Users of Continuous-Process Technology * Integration by Processors of Perishable Products * Intergration by Machinery Makers Requiring Specialized Marketing Services * The Followers *10. Integration by the Way of Merger * Combination and Consolidation * The Mergers of the 1880s * Mergers, 1890--1903 * The Success and Failure of Mergers *11. Integration Completed * An Overview: 1900--1917 * Growth by Vertical Integration--a Description * Food and Tobacco * Oil and Rubber * Chemicals, Paper, and Glass * The Metal Fabricators * The Machinery Makers * Primary Metals * Growth by Vertical Integration--an Analysis * The Importance of the Market * Integration and Concentration * The Rise of Multinational Enterprise * Integration and the Structure of the American Economy * Determinants of Size and Concentration * Part V. The Management and Growth of Modern Industrial Enterprise *12. Middle Management: Function and Structure * The Entrepreneurial Enterprise * American Tobacco: Managing Mass Production and Distribution of Packaged Products * Armour: Managing the Production and Distribution of Perishable Products * Singer and McCormick: Making and Marketing Machinery * The Beginnings of Middle Management in American Industry *13. Top Management: Function and Structure * The Managerial Enterprise * Standard Oil Trust * General Electric Company * United States Rubber Company * E.I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder Company * The Growing Supremacy of Managerial Enterprise *14. The Maturing of Modern Business Enterprise * Perfecting the Structure * The Professionalization of Management * Growth of Modern Business Enterprise Between the Wars * Modern Business Enterprise Since 1941 * The Dominance of Modern Business Enterprise * Conclusion: The Managerial Revolution in American Business * General Patterns of Institutional Growth * The Ascendancy of the Manager * The United States: Seed-Bed of Managerial Capitalism * Appendixes * Notes * Index

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Book SynopsisMost of Barnard’s career was spent in executive practice. A Mount Hermon and Harvard education, cut off short of the bachelor’s degree, was followed by nearly 40 years in AT&T. His association with Elton Mayo and the latter's colleagues at the Harvard Business School had an important bearing on his most original ideas.Trade ReviewFrom the ranks of the country’s leading executives comes a major contribution to the understanding of our society… The author presents an analysis of the nature of business organizations and the functions of executives in them. He has been able to stand apart from the minutiae of his everyday experiences and to view them as part of the orderly functioning of the organization as a whole… The work has important implications, for it points the way to the development of more effective co-operative systems and at the same time to the development and communication of the executive techniques essential to such systems. * The American Journal of Sociology *One of the contemporary classics on administration. It has contributed a great deal to organization theory. Often quoted, it is a basic work by a successful executive. * Business Management *Mr. Barnard has made a masterly contribution in his realistic treatment of such topics as informal organization, incentives, and the moral aspects of leadership. * Harvard Business Review *Table of ContentsPart I Preliminary Considerations Concerning Cooperative Systems I. Introduction

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Book SynopsisBy helping readers understand the financial history of this period and the way banking shaped the society in which ordinary Americans lived and worked, this book broadens and deepens our knowledge of the Early American Republic.Trade ReviewThis is a brisk, well-researched tour of how the American finance and banking sector got its start.—Financial HistoryMurphy has provided what should be the go-to source for anyone looking to understand the differences among savings banks, investment banks, and commercial banks in pre-Civil War America; to know what it meant for banks to provide discounts on commercial paper; and to know what terms like fractional reserve, independent treasury, bimetallism, shinplasters, wildcat banks, and bills of exchange meant.—Civil War Book ReviewMurphy has written what this financial historian considers a sound and reliable introductory or companion text to early American banking that is both engaging and easy-to-read, and at the same time broadly consistent with recent economic research on the topics covered.—EH.netIt [Other People's Money] does much to further our understanding of an important feature of international capital markets, and it raises crucial policy issues.—EH.NetThe strengths of this work are numerous. In addition to narrating some intriguing vignettes on Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Herman Melville, this book contains a fascinating array of cartoons and images of credit instruments, many of which are drawn from the author’s extensive personal collection. Murphy’s writing is also straightforward; her analysis, insightful.—Common-PlaceI recommend Other People’s Money highly to anyone seeking a brief but accurate introduction to this fascinating era in banking and monetary history.—Business History ReviewOther People’s Money is a beautifully written book on “how banking worked in the early American Republic.” Part of Johns Hopkins University Press’s How Things Worked series, the target audience for this book is undergraduates studying U.S. history or economic history. The book condenses a large literature from American history and economic history as well as contemporary material from periodicals and novels into an interdisciplinary narrative of the political battles over money and banking from the early Republic to the Civil War. Murphy’s book shows that the politics of money shaped how money worked.—Jane Knodell, University of Vermont, Enterprise and SocietyIt is difficult to overstate the quality of Murphy's work. Other People's Money is an outstanding contribution that brilliantly accomplishes the herculean task of digesting the complexities of banking in the early republic. Moreover, Murphy manages to convey these points clearly in immensely readable prose. Helpful for both the layperson and the scholar, this book deserves a place on syllabi and the bookshelves of anyone with an interest in capitalism during this period. Murphy reminds the reader that the story of American banking has a long and complex history, and this erudite study does an excellent job of explaining that complexity in accessible terms.—Aaron L. Chin, University of New Hampshire, American Nineteenth Century HistoryThe real strength of Other People's Money can be found in its clear explanation of early American banking. Murphy makes a complex topic simple, but her treatment is anything but simplistic . . . Because of the book's engaging and lively discussions, I suspect that if it is assigned in classrooms Other People's Money will inspire more than a few students to dive more deeply into the complex and fascinating world of early American banking history.—Andrew J. B. Fagal, Princeton University, Journal of American HistoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrologue. How the Bank War Worked1. How Money Worked2. How Banks Worked3. How Panics Worked4. Experiments in Money and Banking5. How Civil War Finance WorkedConclusion. Andrew Jackson, Other People's Money, and the Creation of the Federal ReserveEpilogue. Why Is Andrew Jackson Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill?NotesSuggested Further ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisCatalyst will transform your approach to networking, making it fun and infinitely more effective. A good business developer, prospector and networker knows how to create a positive connection with the people they meet. They are the catalyst that creates a chemical reaction between strangers, and they know how to convert these opportunities into new business.Louisa Clarke and David Kean have spent their careers catalysing strangers into contacts and converting contacts into clients - and even into friends. They have built successful businesses together using the proven techniques in this book, and they have helped hundreds of companies around the world win billions in new business by applying the same methods. Catalyst is full of illustrative anecdotes, hard-won wisdom and a step-by-step methodology. Whatever industry you work in, if you need more clients to buy your services and you''re not sure how to find them, convince them or wTrade ReviewCatalyst is a manual for winning business in today's economy, recommended to anyone who wants to grow their client base. Catalyst is brimming with great advice and inspiration -- Annette King, CEO Publicis Groupe UKCatalyst fizzes with actionable ideas. A firecracker of a book to get you blazing a trail for new business from two of the best operators around -- Julia Hobsbawm OBE, founder and chair, Editorial Intelligence and author of the bestselling The Simplicity PrincipleA must-read - especially post-Covid - for anyone involved in business generation. Entertaining whilst it educates, this indispensable guidebook is a revelation for any driven professional and will definitely put you ahead of the competition - if she hasn't read it as well. Time excellently well spent -- Jane Reeve, Chief Communications Officer, FerrariHumour is one of the only things that increases when you share it, as the authors of this immensely good-natured book on the human touch in business know. But I also found myself thinking about plumbing metaphors. May the good Lord spare us from pipeline accelerators, but here you can read and understand how in business, as in life, it's better to be a radiator than a drain -- Stephen Bayley, recovering design guru and author of Value: What money can't buy. A handbook for practical hedonismAn enjoyable and practical asset recommended to anyone who has to develop new business. It nails what it takes to find new clients and be a valued, trusted advisor to them; helping others helps us be more successful -- Guy Gregory, Executive Director, Client Care and Business Development, CBRE LtdAccelerate your understanding of how to grow business, fast. Recommended to anyone who dreads networking events: an entertaining and effective guide to oiling the wheels of business without the need to be oleaginous -- Sophie Devonshire, CEO, The Marketing SocietyAn extremely timely book. Now more than ever we need to understand how to communicate with each other better -- Rachel Bridge, author of Already Brilliant and How to Work for YourselfSuch a refreshing book about such a necessary part of doing business, and something so often misunderstood. Catalyst is athoroughly enjoyable and helpful read, packed with great examples, stories and tools for how to develop business, and, above all, packed with common sense. And all expressed in a natural and jargon-free way too. Terrific stuff -- Rita Clifton CBE, portfolio chair and non-executive directorUnlike many 'how to' business books, Catalyst is both an entertaining and informative read. It gives you a wealth of practical steps to transform the way you identify and secure new clients. It really gets you thinking about your approach and how you should flex your style to create real chemistry with prospects -- Deborah Saw * Catalyst magazine *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis immensely stimulating book enriches our understanding of comparative and international political economy with new perspectives drawn from post-Keynesian economics about how and why growth models vary across countries and time. Bringing macroeconomics back into the center of the study of comparative capitalism, the authors skillfully weave economics and politics together to yield a distinctive view of the challenges facing the contemporary world. This is an illuminating volume that all political economists will want to read. * Peter A. Hall, Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University *What happens when growth slows down? This excellent book contributes to a growing research agenda on economic growth, ranging from heterodox economics and international political economy to political science. At the core are institutional differences between national growth regimes that are interconnected in the global economy. Understanding those institutions and dynamics will allow us to better guide the transition from fossil-fuelled growth towards decarbonization. * Anke Hassel, Professor of Public Policy, Hertie School *Every once in a while, a book comes along that genuinely takes the scholarly and analytical debates in a field forwards. This impressively substantial tome is just such a volume, enriching comparative capitalisms analysis in bringing together an array of the world's leading political economists to explore growth models and capitalist restructuring in many parts of the globe. This will become a landmark volume that students and scholars of the political economy interested in the politics of capitalist growth in all parts of the globe will need to read. * Ben Clift, Professor of Political Economy, University of Warwick *Table of ContentsList of Contributors Introduction: Rethinking Comparative Capitalism Lucio Baccaro, Mark Blyth and Jonas Pontusson Part 1: Theoretical Perspectives Chapter 1: Growth Models and Post Keynesian Macroeconomics Engelbert Stockhammer and Özlem Onaran Chapter 2: From Fordism to Franchise: Intellectual property and growth models in the Knowledge Economy Herman Mark Schwartz Chapter 3: Four Galtons and a Minsky: Growth Models from an IPE Perspective Herman Mark Schwartz and Mark Blyth Part 2: Growth Models at Scale Chapter 4: The Political Economy of the Eurozone's Post-Crisis Growth Model Alison Johnston and Matthias Matthijs Chapter 5: China's Growth Models in Comparative and International Perspective Yeling Tan and James Conran Chapter 6: The Politics of Growth Model Switching: Why Latin America Tries, and Fails, to Abandon Commodity-Driven Growth Jazmin Sierra Chapter 7: The FDI-led Growth Models of the East-Central and South-Eastern European Periphery Cornel Ban and Dragos Adascalitei Part 3: Country Case Studies Chapter 8: Credit and Consumption-Led Growth Models in the United States and United Kingdom Alexander Reisenbichler and Andreas Wiedemann Chapter 9: The Political-Economic Foundations of Export-led Growth: An Analysis of the German Case Lucio Baccaro and Martin Höpner Chapter 10: Rebalancing Balanced Growth: The Evolution of the Swedish Growth Model since the mid- 1990s Lennart Erixon and Jonas Pontusson Chapter 11: Growth and Stagnation in Southern Europe: The Italian and Spanish Growth Models Compared Lucio Baccaro and Fabio Bulfone Chapter 12: Global Capital and National Growth Models: The Cases of Ireland and Latvia Dorothee Bohle and Aidan Regan Part 4: Policies and Politics Chapter 13: Financialization and Growth Regimes Cornel Ban and Oddny Helgadóttir Chapter 14: Political Parties and Growth Models Jonathan Hopkin and Dustin Voss Chapter 15: Growth Models Under Austerity Evelyne Hübscher and Thomas Sattler Chapter 16: Welfare States and Growth Models: Accumulation and Legitimation Julia Lynch and Sara Watson Chapter 17: Green Growth Models Jonas Nahm Index

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Book SynopsisThis is the first definitive introduction to behavioral economics aimed at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. Authoritative, cutting edge, yet accessible, it guides the reader through theory and evidence, providing engaging and relevant applications throughout. It is divided into nine parts and 24 chapters: Part I is on behavioral economics of risk, uncertainty, and ambiguity. The evidence against expected utility theory is examined, and the behavioral response is outlined; the best empirically supported theory is prospect theory. Part II considers other-regarding preferences. The evidence from experimental games on human sociality is given, followed by models and applications of inequity aversion, intentions based reciprocity, conditional cooperation, human virtues, and social identity. Part III is on time discounting. It considers the evidence against the exponential discounted utility model and describes several behavioral models such as hyperbolic discounting, attribute based models and the reference time theory. Part IV describes the evidence on classical game theory and considers several models of behavioral game theory, including level-k and cognitive hierarchy models, quantal response equilibrium, and psychological game theory. Part V considers behavioral models of learning that include evolutionary game theory, classical models of learning, experience weighted attraction model, learning direction theory, and stochastic social dynamics. Part VI studies the role of emotions; among other topics it considers projection bias, temptation preferences, happiness economics, and interaction between emotions and cognition. Part VII considers bounded rationality. The three main topics considered are judgment heuristics and biases, mental accounting, and behavioral finance. Part VIII considers behavioral welfare economics; the main topics are soft paternalism, and choice-based measures of welfare. Finally, Part IX gives an abbreviated taster course in neuroeconomics.Trade ReviewIt is many years since the subject of African economic development has been treated with the best insights and methods that modern social science has to offer. Cramer, Sender, and Oqubay have set a new standard in this respect. * David Booth, African Affairs *The publication of this book is a landmark occasion for the field of behavioural economics. Until now there has been no comprehensive survey of the field suitable for graduate students. Professor Dhami has thoroughly and rigorously filled that gap. The book will be placed in a handy place in my office since I plan to consult it regularly. * Richard H. Thaler, University of Chicago *The Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis offers a fascinating mix of theory and evidence and is the most comprehensive synthesis of behavioral economics at an advanced level. It will be very useful for advanced researchers as well as for graduate students in behavioral economics and beyond. * Ernst Fehr, University of Zurich *This book is a tour de force, a literal encyclopedia of behavioral economics. Its extraordinary breadth and depth, spanning all aspects from psychological foundations to the most recent advances and seamlessly integrating theory with experiments, will make it the must-have reference for anyone interested in this field, and more generally in where economics is headed. It will quickly become the standard textbook for all graduate courses in behavioral economics, and a much-thumbed companion for all researchers working at the frontier. * Roland Benabou, Princeton University *For someone like myself, who started by being ignorant of the richness of the conversation within behavioral economics on a variety of issues, this magisterial volume is the ideal introduction, at once lucid and sophisticated. * Abhijit Banerjee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology *In Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis, Sanjit Dhami offers the first summary and exposition of research in this rapidly growing and increasingly influential subfield. The coverage is comprehensive, extending even to the recent subtopics of behavioural welfare economics and neuroeconomics. The book is distinguished by its detailed yet readable coverage of theory and evidence and its balanced discussion of the philosophical and methodological differences and similarities between behavioural and neoclassical approaches to microeconomics. Select undergraduates, graduate students, and interested scholars will all gain from this masterful book. * Vincent P. Crawford, University of Oxford and University of California, San Diego *Economic theory in the twentieth century developed an extremely powerful repertoire of analytical techniques for studying human behavior.Sanjit Dhami has performed a monumental task in consolidating this research and explaining the results in a rigorous yet accessible manner, while highlighting major controversies and sketching the central research questions facing us today. * Herbert Gintis, Santa Fe Institute *In the development of any field there comes a moment where the results already established must be synthesized, explained and consolidated both for those in the field and those outside. In this amazing volume Sanjit Dhami has done just that and far more. This book will serve as an encyclopedic must-have reference for anyone seeking to do work in this field or just curious about it. The coverage is exhaustive and the exposition extremely clear and at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and professionals. This is truly an achievement. * Andrew Schotter, New York University and Center for Experimental Social Science *Displaying wit and wisdom, in Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis Professor Dhami conveys both the substance and the excitement of the burgeoning field of behavioral economics. This remarkable volume will serve as a reference for practitioners and a compelling entry-point for the curious. * George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon University *This is a unique and truly remarkable achievement. It is a magnificent overview of behavioral economics, by far the best there is, and it should define the field for at least a generation. But it is much more than that. It is also a brilliant set of original discussions, with pathbreaking thinking on every important topic. An invaluable resource for policymakers, students, and professors - and if they want to try something really special, for everyone else. * Cass Sunstein, coauthor of Nudge and Founder and Director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy, Harvard Law School *The expansion of behavioral economics during the past twenty years has been remarkable, much of it concerning strategic interaction and using tools from game theory. Sanjit Dhami's amazing book summarizes - and even defines - the field, broadly as well as in depth. His coverage of theory as well as of experiments is superb. The Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis will be an indispensable resource for students and scholars who wish to understand where the action is. * Martin Dufwenberg, University of Arizona *Sanjit Dhami's Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis is a major and most impressive achievement. It provides an exhaustive account and a masterful synthesis of the state of the art after more than three decades of behavioral economics. For many years to come it will be an indispensable reference for researchers in economics and psychology, and it is bound to become the standard text in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on behavioural and experimental economics. * Klaus M. Schmidt, University of Munich *This is the most complete and stimulating book on behavioral economics. With elegance and unprecedented elaborateness, it ties together a wealth of experimental findings, rigorous theoretical insights and exciting applications across all relevant fields of behavioral research. Sanjit Dhami's work has been shaped by numerous comments from the leaders in the field. Now, in the years to come, it will be the standard that shapes how the next generation of students and researchers think about behavior and its science. * Axel Ockenfels, University of Cologne, Speaker of the Cologne Excellence Center of Social and Economic Behavior *This book covers all relevant theoretical aspects of behavioral economics in great depth. A great strength is its comprehensiveness: it covers the whole field. The book thus is unique in bringing to the fore the unity and diversity of the behavioral approach. The material is well-organized and accessible to a wide audience. It is invaluable to anyone teaching or studying any topic in behavioral economics, showing how the topic fits into the whole. * Peter Wakker, Erasmus University Rotterdam *Foundations of Behavioral Economic Analysis will be a central textbook for behavioral economics. One key feature is its appealing focus on the interplay between theory and evidence. For researchers, it will be a great source of information, puzzles, and challenges for the many years to come. It is a major achievement. * Xavier Gabaix, New York University, Stern School *Sanjit Dhami has spent more than 10 years on the monumental task to lay out the foundations of behavioral economics. The result is a major achievement. The book provides a comprehensive and encompassing survey and I think it will shape how the next generation of researchers thinks about the field. Overall, this is an excellent book that can be commended to advanced students of behavioural economics and to non-behavioural economics who are looking for an entry point into the field. It will also serve researchers in behavioural economics as an authoritative reference book. It is a must-have for anyone with a serious interest in the field. * Jean-Robert Tyran, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics *The Foundations of Behavioural Economic Analysis is a major contribution to the contemporary economic studies in the areas of behavioural economics, psychology and game theory. It will remain as a major treatise on behavioural economics for many decades. I cannot think that another book will supersede this book in terms of rigour, comprehensiveness, and analytical sophistication in the foreseeable future. This book is also a very interesting and extremely useful publication for academic analysis, policy design and practical applications. * Professor.Sardar M. N.Islam, Victoria University *Almost all the chapters follow a basic structure: they sketch the neoclassical theory; review evidence on its empirical plausibility; introduce alternative behavioral theories; finally go on to discuss further evidence of the newer theories' relative successes and failures compared to the neoclassical theories. A lot of thought has gone into writing the introductions of each section as they outline the broad trends, debates, and core empirical results, making it easy to get into the detailed chapters with a clear idea of the direction of research in that topic.To sum it up, the book ends up doing exactly what it promised, take stock of behavioral economicscourse text for advanced students.., a research handbook for behavioral economists, and an invitation to economists and other social scientists of all persuasions to explore this exciting new field. * Utteeyo Dasgupta, Studies in Microeconomics *Table of ContentsPART I: BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS OF RISK, UNCERTAINTY, AND AMBIGUITY; PART II: OTHER-REGARDING PREFERENCES; PART III: BEHAVIORAL TIME DISCOUNTING; PART IV: BEHAVIORAL GAME THEORY; PART V: BEHAVIORAL MODELS OF LEARNING; PART VI: EMOTIONS; PART VII: BOUNDED RATIONALITY; PART VIII: BEHAVIORAL WELFARE ECONOMICS; EXERCISES; PART IX: NEUROECONOMICS; APPENDIX ON GAME THEORY

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Book SynopsisNew York Times best-selling author Donald Miller uses the seven universal elements of powerful stories to teach listeners how to dramatically improve how they connect with customers and grow their businesses.

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Book SynopsisThis best-selling dictionary includes more than 3,800 entries covering all aspects of accounting, including financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions. Its international coverage includes important terms from UK, US, Australia, India, and Asia-Pacific. Over 150 new entries have been added to this edition to reflect the very latest developments in the accounting profession, e.g. Accounting Coucil, European Financial Stability Mechanism, and General Anti-Abuse Rule. In addition, existing entries have been updated to cover the latest developments, most notably the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, which sets out new rules in areas such as goodwill, hedge accounting, and fair value accounting. There is increased coverage of topics such as corporate governance, accounting ethics, accounting scandals, and major firms and professional bodies.With itTable of ContentsPreface Credits Dictionary

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Book SynopsisTraditionally economists have based their economic predictions on the assumption that humans are super-rational creatures, using the information we are given efficiently and generally making selfish decisions that work well for us as individuals. Economists also assume that we''re doing the very best we can possibly do - not only for today, but over our whole lifetimes too. But increasingly the study of behavioural economics is revealing that our lives are not that simple. Instead, our decisions are complicated by our own psychology. Each of us makes mistakes every day. We don''t always know what''s best for us and, even if we do, we might not have the self-control to deliver on our best intentions. We struggle to stay on diets, to get enough exercise and to manage our money. We misjudge risky situations. We are prone to herding: sometimes peer pressure leads us blindly to copy others around us; other times copying others helps us to learn quickly about new, unfamiliar situations. This Very Short Introduction explores the reasons why we make irrational decisions; how we decide quickly; why we make mistakes in risky situations; our tendency to procrastination; and how we are affected by social influences, personality, mood and emotions. The implications of understanding the rationale for our own financial behaviour are huge. Behavioural economics could help policy-makers to understand the people behind their policies, enabling them to design more effective policies, while at the same time we could find ourselves assaulted by increasingly savvy marketing. Michelle Baddeley concludes by looking forward, to see what the future of behavioural economics holds for us.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewBehavioural Economics is a valuable addition to Oxford University Press's Very Short Introduction series, being well-suited to an intelligent and curious reader with limited background in the area. Baddeley offers a broad range of concepts, thinkers, experiments and implications. The book made me curious: I found myself looking up more detailed explanations of key experiments as I moved across concepts and chapters. This is perhaps the biggest compliment of all. * Barton Edgerton, LSE Review of Books *Table of ContentsREFERENCES; FURTHER READING; INDEX

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Book SynopsisImprove your managerial skills and learn how to inspire your team''s potential.Managing people is an essential part of any business. Learning how to motivate staff effectively and apply various managing styles to different situations is vital for improving output and creativity - whether your teams are in the office, remote or a combination of both.If you''re new to managing or keen to improve existing managerial skills, this is the manager''s book for you. Inside, you''ll find:- Practical, how-to approach that teaches you the skills you need to run a project successfully- New spreads with tools for project managing teams who are working remotely- Step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists, and Ask yourself features that show you how to make an impact- Tables, illustrations, in-focus panels, and real-life case studies that demonstrate and explain problem-solving, and how to build confidence and get resultsThis business management book is the ideal guide for managers and business leaders. Essential Managers Managing People is published in a slim compact format to allow you to easily navigate through key concepts and use it as a quick reference whenever you need advice. The book includes guidance on conflict resolution, change management, effective communication, and how to get the best from your team. This manager''s training book is packed with step-by-step instructions, tips, checklists to show you how to persuade and influence people in the business. Tables, illustrations, and real-life case studies further explain how to build your confidence and boost productivity.Whether it''s negotiating, managing people, or improving your leadership skills, DK''s Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style.

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Book SynopsisThis sweeping history of classical economics shows how the work ethic has been used both to oppress workers and to liberate them. Today''s neoliberalism offers an oppressive version of the work ethic. However, the work ethic also offers resources for reorganizing the economy on behalf of ordinary people--Trade Review'Hijacked is an important and fascinating book that tells the spellbinding story of the struggle between conservatives and progressives over the Protestant work ethic. Nobody matches Anderson's distinctive combination of historical, political, and philosophical insight.' Stephen Darwall, author of Modern Moral Philosophy: From Grotius to Kant'This critical examination of the Protestant work ethic and its evolution in social and economic theory outlines the challenges of preserving rewarding and purposeful work in liberal economies where free market capitalism has eroded both aspirations and capabilities, undermining the intrinsic dignity and meaning of work.' Richard Donkin, author of The History of Work'Most of us will spend a significant part of our lives at work. But work conditions differ radically and the working poor often face brutal and dehumanizing workplaces. In this brilliant book, Anderson uncovers the role of a skewed version of the work ethic in shaping these harsh conditions. This skewed version turned the values of industry, prudence, and frugality against workers, while leaving the predatory and idle rich off the hook. Not only does Anderson offer a subtle diagnosis of the origins of today's stigmatization and deprivation of the poor, but she offers creative ideas for reclaiming the work ethic in the service of democracy. Her superb analysis, connecting political philosophy with both history and political economy, will stimulate wide debate.' Debra Satz, coauthor of Economic Analysis, Moral Philosophy, and Public Policy'As rigorous as it is approachable, this poignant plea for worker dignity contextualizes one of today's most salient economic issues.' Publishers Weekly'If we arm ourselves with Elizabeth Anderson's superb history of the work ethic, we obtain a powerful lens with which to explore at a perfect time - during party conference season - how different visions of work form the beating heart of ideological struggle.' Morning StarTable of ContentsPreface; 1. The dual nature of the Protestant work ethic and the birth of utilitarianism; 2. Locke and the progressive work ethic; 3. How conservatives hijacked the work ethic and turned it against workers; 4. Welfare reform, famine, and the ideology of the conservative work ethic; 5. The progressive work ethic (1): Smith, Ricardo, and Ricardian socialists; 6. The progressive work ethic (2): J. S. Mill; 7. The progressive work ethic (3): Marx; 8. Social democracy as the culmination of the progressive work ethic; 9. Hijacked again: Neoliberalism as the return of the conservative work ethic; 10. Conclusion: What should the work ethic mean for us today?; Acknowledgments; Major works cited; Notes; Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contentsacknowledegments ix about the author xi introduction xiii plan chapter 1 consider your audience 3 chapter 2 craft your message 25 chapter 3 compile the pieces 45 chapter 4 form a story 65 create chapter 5 set the style & structure 91 chapter 6 say it with words 127 chapter 7 show data in graphs 151 chapter 8 illustrate with images 187 deliver chapter 9 refine through practice 219 chapter 10 build your confidence 243 chapter 11 introduce yourself 273 chapter 12 have a stellar session 289 appendix 309 index 333

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Book SynopsisBook five in the sensational Magnolia Parks Universe series! How many loves do you actually get in a lifetime? Everyone knows by now that Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine are in the stars, but is that enough? Magnolia and BJ are reeling from a devastating loss as they try to plan what''s been dubbed ''the wedding of the century''. As family tensions mount and their respective pasts begin catching up to them, they finally have to look the truth in the eye: Can they learn to trust and be with one another again, or will they die trying?READERS LOVE THE MAGNOLIA PARKS UNIVERSE''Magnolia and BJ have embedded themselves into my DNA.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This book gave drama, love triangles, toxicity, chaos and I ate up every single moment.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''TikTok made me do it, 1000% lived up to the hype.'' ⭐⭐⭐

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Book SynopsisBy the author of the #1 bestseller THE BIG SHORT and the original business classic LIAR'S POKER comes a reissue of the definitive and hugely entertaining book about America and Japan.Trade ReviewPraise for LIAR'S POKER: 'An amazing book, readable, funny and mind-boggling ... one of the great business books of all time' * Punch *Read all about it: headlong greed, inarticulate obscenity, Animal House horseplay . . . * The Sunday Times *Immense verve and wit * 20/20 Magazine *A highly immoral book * Daily Mail *Wickedly funny * Daily Express *As traders would say, this book is a buy * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisThe remarkable run of self-proclaimed "democratic socialist" Bernie Sanders for president of the United States has prompted-for the first time in decades and to the shock of many-a national conversation about socialism. A New York Times poll in late November found that a majority of Democrats had a favorable view of socialism, and in New Hampshire in February, more than half of Democratic voters under 35 told the Boston Globe they call themselves socialists. It's unclear exactly what socialism means to this generation, but couple with the ascendancy of longtime leftwinger Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the Labour Party in the UK, it's clear there's a historic, generational shift underway.This book steps into this moment to offer a clear, accessible, informative, and irreverent guide to socialism for the uninitiated. Written by young writers from the dynamic magazine Jacobin, alongside several distinguished scholars, The ABCs of Socialism answers basic questions, including ones that many want to know but might be afraid to ask ("Doesn't socialism always end up in dictatorship?", "Will socialists take my Kenny Loggins records?"). Disarming and pitched to a general readership without sacrificing intellectual depth, this will be the best introduction an idea whose time seems to have come again.Table of ContentsBhaskar Sunkara is the founding editor and publisher of Jacobin magazine.

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Book Synopsis''BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE'' STEPHEN FRYA WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR 2023An award-winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them.Where should you move first in Connect 4?Which property is best in Monopoly?How can pi help you win Rock Paper Scissors?Crossing oceans, continents and millennia, award-winning mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores how maths and games have always been deeply intertwined. As well as being integral to human psychology and culture throughout the ages, games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world. This grand adventure teaches us how to strategise, play better and win more often.The subject matter is fun (I mean, isn't it quite literally the definition of fun?) and du Sautoy's enthusiasm is infectious' THE SUNDAY TIMES''A delightful and addictive celebration of games. You'll keep wanting one more go'' DARA Ó BRIAIN, author of Is There Anybody Out There?Lively, creative and humane exactly as one would expect from Marcus du Sautoy' TIM HARFORD, author of How To Make The World Add UpYou do not need to be a seasoned player nor a skilled mathematician to relish this enchanting read. However, this book may just encourage you to become the one or the other' REINER KNIZIA, award-winning game designerTrade Review‘With the lightest of touches du Sautoy manages persuasively to show how games are both narratives that speak about us and structures whose ideas underlie everything in our known universe. And on top of it, the book serves as an absolutely indispensable compendium. Rainy weekends in Cornwall will now be welcomed’ Stephen Fry 'A delightful and addictive celebration of games. You’ll keeping wanting one more go' Dara Ó Briain ‘Whether your game is Go, Dungeons and Dragons, or Chocolate Chilli Roulette, you'll find this book adorable. It's lively, creative and humane – exactly as one would expect from Marcus du Sautoy’ Tim Harford, author of How To Make The World Add Up ‘The book encapsulates the very essence of human ingenuity and our intrinsic love for play and exploration. You do not need to be a seasoned player nor a skilled mathematician to relish this enchanting read. However, this book may just encourage you to become the one or the other’ Reiner Knizia, award-winning game designer

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Matt Higgins knows from experience that when you have little to lose, there’s a lot to be gained by making bold bets. In this engaging, actionable book, he shows how it’s possible to take the reins and reinvent your career." — Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife "Some people are afraid to take that first step and start a business. Matt gives you a path to challenge yourself and accomplish what you may have been too afraid to start." — Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and Shark Tank Shark "Instead of wondering what’s next, I’ve found it’s better, wherever you are in your career, to focus on what you can learn. Anybody who thinks through the questions Matt raises in Burn the Boats will form a clearer idea of where it is they want to go, and after reading his inspiring stories, they’ll be ready to blaze their own trail." — David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs “Matt has a rare ability to articulate the fears that loom so large in our collective subconscious. Burn the Boats is a brilliant book that will renew your faith in your ability to achieve exactly what you set out to do, to stop settling and start striving for the life you always imagined. In these pages you'll discover the practical tools you need to conquer your self-doubt and navigate around people's opinions and expectations of you. This book will change you.” — Jay Shetty, #1 New York Times bestselling author Think Like a Monk “I hate Plan B. I always tell people that to achieve big dreams, you have to ignore the naysayers, but the naysayers are external. Once you have a Plan B, you’ve become your own naysayer. Big dreams require relentless focus, and any time we spend planning for failure sets us up for failure. When Matt told me I inspired him, I was really touched. But the best part is, inspiration is contagious, and now Matt can inspire you with this book. Enjoy it, when you finish reading, I can’t wait to hear about who you inspire.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger "I’ve always known that one of the best advantages is being disadvantaged. Life and business is all about how you can take those negatives and turn them into positives by thinking completely outside of the box. Matt and I both know that our scrappy roots growing up on the streets of Queens is what sparked a fire to achieve the impossible." — Daymond John, costar of Shark Tank and New York Times bestselling author "If you're looking for the push to take the leap, Burn the Boats is it. Matt is among the most remarkable entrepreneurs and businessmen I've ever met. The circumstance of Matt's journey forced him to take enormous risks and build without hesitation, which resulted in compounding success in his career from high school dropout to Harvard lecturer. At Shopify, we are building the tools for people to reach for independence and become entrepreneurs; Burn the Boats gives you the push to take the leap and start." — Harley Finkelstein, president of Shopify "While most people found it difficult to believe, as founder I saw no way that ARK would fail. Matt Higgins understood. Now, in his book Burn the Boats, Matt shares the story not only of his own intrepid and incredibly successful entrepreneurial adventures, but also those of many other dogged entrepreneurs who saw no option other than success. His book is replete with lessons learned along with encouragement and guidance for those ready to take their own leaps of faith!" — Cathie Wood, founder, CEO, and CIO of Ark Invest “So motivated and encouraged by Matt Higgins’s perspective—currently reading Burn the Boats and the pages are soaked with highlighter ink.” — Joanna Gaines, interior designer, television personality, author, and founder of Magnolia

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Book SynopsisAino Vonge Corry, independent consultant, has facilitated retrospectives for over a decade, written about facilitation for almost as long, and spoken widely and taught courses worldwide on the subject. She holds a PhD in computer science with a focus on design patterns in object-oriented design and OO language constructs: pattern-glasses that have been invaluable in formulating experience for others to learn from. She has taught for over two decades, in both university and industry settings.Table of ContentsForeword xvPreface xviiAcknowledgments xxxvAbout the Author xxxvii The Story Begins 1Part I: Structural Antipatterns 2Chapter 1: Wheel of Fortune 4 Context 6 General Context 7 Antipattern Solution 7 Consequences 7 Symptoms 8 Refactored Solution 9 Online Aspect 12 Personal Anecdote 13 Chapter 2: Prime Directive Ignorance 16 Context 18 General Context 20 Antipattern Solution 21 Consequences 21 Symptoms 22 Refactored Solution 22 Online Aspect 23 Personal Anecdote 23 Chapter 3: In the Soup 26 Context 28 General Context 28 Antipattern Solution 29 Consequences 29 Symptoms 30 Refactored Solution 30 Online Aspect 34 Personal Anecdote 34 Chapter 4: Overtime 36Context 38 General Context 39 Antipattern Solution 39 Consequences 39 Symptoms 40 Refactored Solution 40 Online Aspect 43 Personal Anecdote 43 Chapter 5: Small Talk 46 Context 48 General Context 48 Antipattern Solution 48 Consequences 49 Symptoms 49 Refactored Solution 49 Online Aspect 51 Personal Anecdote 51 Chapter 6: Unfruitful Democracy 54 Context 56 General Context 56 Antipattern Solution 57 Consequences 57 Symptoms 58 Refactored Solution 58 Online Aspect 60 Personal Anecdote 61 Chapter 7: Nothing to Talk About 62 Context 64 General Context 64 Antipattern Solution 64 Consequences 65 Symptoms 65 Refactored Solution 65 Online Aspect 70 Personal Anecdote 71 Chapter 8: Political Vote 74 Context 76 General Context 77 Antipattern Solution 77 Consequences 78 Symptoms 78 Refactored Solution 78 Online Aspect 79 Personal Anecdote 79 Part II: Planning Antipatterns 80Chapter 9: Team, Really? 82 Context 84 General Context 85 Antipattern Solution 85 Consequences 85 Symptoms 86 Refactored Solution 86 Online Aspect 87 Personal Anecdote 88 Chapter 10: Do It Yourself 90 Context 92 General Context 92 Antipattern Solution 92 Consequences 93 Symptoms 93 Refactored Solution 94 Online Aspect 96 Personal Anecdote 96 Chapter 11: Death by Postponement 98 Context 100 General Context 100 Antipattern Solution 100 Consequences 101 Symptoms 101 Refactored Solution 102 Online Aspect 103 Personal Anecdote 104 Chapter 12: Get It Over With 106 Context 108 General Context 108 Antipattern Solution 108 Consequences 109 Symptoms 109 Refactored Solution 109 Online Aspect 110 Personal Anecdote 111 Chapter 13: Disregard for Preparation 114 Context 116 General Context 117 Antipattern Solution 118 Consequences 118 Symptoms 119 Refactored Solution 120 Online Aspect 122 Personal Anecdote 123 Chapter 14: Suffocating 124 Context 126 General Context 127 Antipattern Solution 127 Consequences 127 Symptoms 127 Refactored Solution 128 Online Aspect 128 Personal Anecdote 129 Chapter 15: Curious Manager 130 Context 132 General Context 132 Antipattern Solution 133 Consequences 133 Symptoms 133 Refactored Solution 133 Online Aspect 134 Personal Anecdote 134 Chapter 16: Peek-A-Boo 136 Context 138 General Context 138 Antipattern Solution 139 Consequences 139 Symptoms 140 Refactored Solution 140 Online Aspect 143 Personal Anecdote 143 Part III: People Antipatterns 146Chapter 17: Disillusioned Facilitator 148 Context 150 General Context 151 Antipattern Solution 151 Consequences 151 Symptoms 151 Refactored Solution 152 Online Aspect 153 Personal Anecdote 153 Chapter 18: Loudmouth 156 Context 158 General Context 158 Antipattern Solution 158 Consequences 159 Symptoms 160 Refactored Solution 160 Online Aspect 162 Personal Anecdote 162 Chapter 19: Silent One 166 Context 168 General Context 168 Antipattern Solution 169 Consequences 169 Symptoms 169 Refactored Solution 170 Online Aspect 171 Personal Anecdote 172 Chapter 20: Negative One 174 Context 176 General Context 176 Antipattern Solution 176 Consequences 177 Symptoms 177 Refactored Solution 177 Online Aspect 179 Personal Anecdote 180 Chapter 21: Negative Team 182 Context 184 General Context 184 Antipattern Solution 184 Consequences 185 Symptoms 185 Refactored Solution 186 Online Aspect 187 Personal Anecdote 187 Chapter 22: Lack of Trust 188 Context 190 General Context 191 Antipattern Solution 191 Consequences 191 Symptoms 191 Refactored Solution 192 Online Aspect 197 Personal Anecdote 197 Chapter 23: Different Cultures 202 Context 204 General Context 204 Antipattern Solution 204 Consequences 205 Symptoms 205 Refactored Solution 205 Online Aspect 207 Personal Anecdote 207 Chapter 24: Dead Silence 210 Context 212 General Context 212 Antipattern Solution 213 Consequences 213 Symptoms 214 Refactored Solution 214 Online Aspect 216 Personal Anecdote 216 Conclusion 219 References 221Index 225

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Book SynopsisRalph Birchmeier argues that an optimal portfolio-building strategy means patiently waiting for the few investments worthy of capital allocation. He outlines the principles required for success then examines specific reasons to pass on investments, detailing behavioral biases that disrupt optimal decision making.Trade ReviewRalph Birchmeier covers extensive territory, expanding on Graham’s fundamental principles as well as Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger's ideals to offer new perspectives on investing wisely. Readers will greatly benefit from his insights on accounting and valuation. -- Jean-Marie Eveillard, trustee emeritus, First Eagle FundsWhile most investment books tell you what to look for in an investment, more importantly, Reasons to Pass tells you what to avoid. Ralph Birchmeier has distilled his decades of hands-on experience into a book that offers a comprehensive and entertaining introduction to core investing principles for the aspiring investor. -- Paul D. Sonkin, coauthor of The Enduring Value of Roger Murray and Pitch the Perfect InvestmentRalph Birchmeier presents a unique and comprehensive survey of investment opportunities in global equity capital markets, elegantly demonstrating why good investments are hard to find. -- Joel Lusman, Lusman Capital ManagementTable of ContentsPart I. Principles and MoreIntroduction1. Reasons to Pass: Investment Principles2. Main Street Versus Wall Street: A Rigged Market?3. Fundamental Analysis in the Digital Age4. Indexing: A Viable OptionPart II. Reasons to PassIntroduction5. Minimum Market Capitalization6. Financial Leverage: The Ultimate Killer7. High–Fixed Cost Businesses8. Accounting9. Regulatory Uncertainty10. Corporate Governance11. Asset Liability Mismatch12. Deep Cyclical Companies Near Cycle Peak13. High-Cost Commodity Businesses14. Cash Flow and Earnings Disconnect15. Structurally Declining Businesses16. Obsolescence Risk17. Valuation: A Critical Protector of Capital and Returns18. Lollapalooza EffectPart III. Reasons to BuyIntroduction19. Screening20. Growth Stocks21. Core Characteristics of Successful Investors22. Viable, and Buyable, Investment Opportunities23. Selling DisciplineConclusionIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A well-written, scholarly dissection that should be required reading for all graduate courses (and perhaps some advanced undergraduate) in macroeconomics or monetary economics." * Choice *"With lucid precision, Mehrling traces the history of how Fed policy makers became biased toward 'excessive elasticity'. . . . Mehrling saves the best for the end, where he describes the Fed's battle to save the system with an alphabet soup of lending programs."---James Pressley, Bloomberg News"An important book about the new Fed."---Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"In The New Lombard Street, Perry Mehrling . . . provides a lucid account of how the system worked when it was working—and of the growing role assumed by the Fed in an era of global economic volatility and 'credit-fueled bubbles.'"---Glenn C. Altschuler, Tulsa World"[A] fantastic book."---Rortybomb, Mike Konczal blog"Important. . . . Mehrling's new book tries to do just what Bagehot did: to give an account both of how and why the Fed acted when it reinvented the rules in the middle of a financial crisis, and of what the implications for future monetary policy will be."---Harold James, Central Banking Journal"This is an excellent and accessible analysis for anyone wishing to understand the origins of the financial crisis and how the Fed came to respond as it did."---Larry Hatheway, Business Economist"The book can be read as an important contribution in the ongoing debate on the future of central banks. In terms of monetary policy thinking, this book is another contribution to the increasing awareness that central banks, perhaps lured by seeming success of inflation targeting, in the years before 2008 did not manage to strike the right balance between monetary and financial stability."---Lars Fredrik Øksendal, Enterprise & Society

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Book SynopsisA collection of writings from one of the anti-Apartheid struggle's major revolutionary public intellectualsTrade Review'A treasure chest for all opponents of racism and capitalism, introducing key writings of the late South African revolutionary Neville Alexander on the workings of racial capitalism in his country. More than that, it shows us Alexander the grassroots organizer for liberation. Throughout these pages, we encounter a great radical thinker profoundly committed to changing the world. This is a vital resource in the struggle for global justice.' -- David McNally, Director of the Project on Race and Capitalism, University of Houston'Amidst all this talk of racial capitalism and abolition, there is one thinker we should all be reading: Neville Alexander. He is a revolutionary intellectual for our times and for our planet. For anyone committed to abolishing, not just studying, racial capitalism, this is the book to read.' -- Robin D. G. Kelley, author of 'Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination''Understanding and dismantling racial capitalism is one of the foremost challenges of our time. Not too often seen by international audiences is the brilliant work of South African revolutionary, anti-Apartheid activist, intellectual, and 10-year political prisoner, Neville Alexander. This amazing collection remedies that.' -- Steven J. Klees, Professor of International Education Policy, University of Maryland'Both profound and provocative. Grounded in history, engaged with revolutionary theory, and informed by a lifetime of practice, Neville’s intellectual acuity and passion for freedom shine through in every page. Read, learn, and join the growing global struggle 'Against Racial Capitalism', and for the just future that Alexander dreamed of and fought for.' -- Barbara Ransby, historian, writer, longtime activist, author of 'Making All Black Lives Matter''Much of the contemporary debate around racial capitalism owes an acknowledged debt to Neville Alexander’s path-breaking interventions in the midst of the South African anti-apartheid struggle. This new collection of writings, superbly curated by Salim Vally and Enver Motala, reveals the extraordinary relevance of Neville’s thought for activists and scholars today.' -- Adam Hanieh, Professor of Political Economy and Global Development, University of Exeter'By reading writings like these, we Palestinians can learn from the South African condition in recognizing apartheid as both a system of institutionalized racial discrimination and a system of racial capitalism. A must-read for all those believing in a future vision of a secular-democratic state in Palestine that is based on a critical understanding of the limits and pitfalls of transformation in post-apartheid South Africa.' -- Professor Haidar Eid, al-Aqsa University, Gaza, Occupied Palestine'Thoughtfully honours the writing and legacy of Neville Alexander and, in doing so, powerfully offers us coordinates for making a just society. In compiling this book, Salim Vally and Enver Motala inspire us all to continue Alexander’s profound work for racial justice.' -- Arathi Sriprakash, author of 'Learning Whiteness: education and the settler colonial state''Thanks to the tireless work of his comrades Salim Vally and Enver Motala, Neville Alexander’s moment is upon us. These careful selections from a half century of speeches and writings, many available here for the first time, are a crucial resource for activists mobilizing against racial capitalism today. This volume is destined to become a classic.' -- Professor Zachary Levenson, University of Texas at Austin, author of 'Delivery as Dispossession: Land Occupation and Eviction in the Postapartheid City''In our times of rising global fascism and predatory capitalism, Neville Alexander’s writings provide us with insightful ways of thinking through and beyond the present, and a must read for all of us who share his commitment to 'non-dogmatic Marxism and internationalism'.' -- Mario Novelli, Professor in the Political Economy of Education, University of Sussex'Powerfully reignites the contributions of Neville Alexander and left organisations including the Black consciousness movement in South Africa, at precisely the moment when we most need its inspiration. Scholars, students, and activists committed to liberation struggles have much to learn from the writings of one of the most significant revolutionary intellectuals of the last century.' -- Antonia Darder, Professor Emerita, Loyola Marymount University'This must-read, expertly curated by Salim Vally and Enver Motala, offers a genealogy of Alexander’s political thought, insightful scholarship, and engaged praxis vis-à-vis issues of racial capitalism, multilingualism, education and more.Timely and relevant for scholars and activists concerned with advancing justice around the globe.' -- Monisha Bajaj, Professor of International & Multicultural Education, University of San Francisco'Neville Alexander’s imaginative work remains profoundly relevant, both to comprehend the pervasive crises of our times and to produce new revolutionary politics and praxes.' -- Professor Noor Nieftagodien, Head of History Workshop, Wits University'Situates Neville Alexander where he belongs, among the great revolutionaries of the 20th century. In Alexander’s political teachings, we discover strategies for the necessary work of challenging the oppressive racial capitalist order and, through his life of struggle, we inherit a model of radical intellectualism, which refuses the false boundaries between theory and praxis. An essential guide for all who are struggling toward liberated futures.' -- Krystal Strong, assistant professor of Black Studies, Rutgers University'Whether the topic is education, race, housing, employment, displacement, violence, Neville Alexander’s beautiful writing patiently connects theory and method with purpose. Conceived in the volatile conjunctures of South Africa’s long struggle for self-determination, 'Against Racial Capitalism' is absolutely necessary for all who struggle to understand and change 21st century conditions.' -- Ruth Wilson Gilmore, author 'Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation''The lucid writings of Neville Alexander - socialist, pan Africanist, internationalist, revolutionary – are charted against the history of the unfolding liberation struggle in South Africa. Essential reading.' -- Pam Christie, Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town'Neville Alexander blazed a path among scholars and activists in understanding the entanglements of class and race. 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