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Book SynopsisImagine what you could do with the time you spend writing emails every day. Complexity is killing companies' ability to innovate and adapt, and simplicity is fast becoming the competitive advantage of our time. Why Simple Wins helps leaders and their teams move beyond the feelings of frustration and futility that come with so much unproductive work in today's corporate world to create a corporate culture where valuable, essential, meaningful work is the norm. By learning how to eliminate redundancies, communicate with clarity, and make simplification a habit, individuals and companies can begin to recognize which activities are time-sucks and which create lasting value. Lisa Bodell's simplification method has several unique principles: Simplification is a skill that's available to us all, yet very few leaders use it. Simplification is the right thing to do--for our customers, for our company, and for each other. Operating with simplification as our core business model will make it easier to be respectful of each other's time. Simplification drives culture, and culture in turn drives employee engagement, customer relations, and overall productivity. This book is inspired by Bodell's passion for eliminating barriers to innovation and productivity. In it, she explains why change and innovation are so hard to achieve--and it's not what you might expect. The reality is this: we spend our days drowning in mundane tasks like meetings, emails, and reports. These are often self-created complexities that prevent us from getting to the meaningful work that truly matters. Using simple stories and techniques, Why Simple Wins shows that by using simplicity as an operating principle, we can eliminate the busy work that puts a chokehold on us every day, and instead spend time on the work that we value.Trade Review"Why Simple Wins makes a compelling case against the scourge of complexity. Lisa Bodell shows that simplification can be the competitive advantage of our time, helping us to be more innovative, more adaptable, and better positioned to thrive and truly have an impact." - Arianna Huffington, Author of Thrive and The Sleep Revolution"There are two ways to achieve simplicity: ignorance and elegance. Lisa Bodell empowers us to move toward the elegant, delivering practical tools for reducing time wasted on low-value tasks so we can free up energy for innovative thinking." - Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take"Americans work among the longest hours of any advanced economy. We’re time starved, busy, burned out and disengaged at work. But far from throwing up her hands in despair, Lisa Bodell uses compelling real world stories, eye-popping statistics and practical hands-on tools to show how work itself has become too complex, and how simplifying can help reclaim what’s gotten lost: time for work that matters. Why simple Wins is a must-read for 21st century workplaces." -Brigid Schulte, award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestselling Overwhelmed: Work, Love & Play When No One Has the Time and director of the Better Life Lab at New America"Complexity is at the center of the world’s most significant challenges. Lisa Bodell shines a bright light on the single most significant leadership priority of this era. We need to simplify everything!" - Bill McDermott, Chief Executive Officer, SAP "Through Why Simple Wins, Lisa Bodell demonstrates that simplification is more than another buzzword. It must become our new way of working." - Frank Brown, Managing Director and COO, General Atlantic, and Former Dean of INSEAD "Lisa Bodell unearths the root of complexity: the fears, need for control, and risk aversion of human beings. She also shows us the path toward simplicity, where removing layers of process and bureaucracy becomes an ethical imperative." -Joel Klein, Chief Policy & Strategy Officer, Oscar Insurance; former Chancellor, New York City Public Schools"For anyone who feels buried in unanswered emails, unproductive meetings, and endless to-do lists, Bodell's book is a must-read. She explains why complexity often gets the best of our companies and lives--and she provides practical methods and tools that can yield much-needed simplicity."-Warren Berger, Bestselling author of A More Beautiful Question"Once again, Bodell hits the bullseye; this time with Why Simple Wins. She presents a compelling case that complexity is killing organizations--backed up with stone-cold data—and then delivers practical and effective tools to enable leaders to make simplification a habit. True to her message, Bodell conveys it all through the use of storytelling.-Camille Mirshokrai, Managing Director Leadership Development and Succession Planning - Accenture"The most successful people I know are not the most busy: they're the ones who can cut through the clutter and focus their energies on what really matters. Knowing why and how to do that is essential for all us. In Why Simple Wins Lisa Bodell shines a bright light on how too often we create and collude in the frustrating, time wasting systems we rail against. In doing so, she makes a compelling - and simple - case for making simplification a habit, and she gives us the practical tools to do just that. If you think you don't have time to read this book, you may need to more than you know." -Sir Ken Robinson, educator and New York Times Best Selling Author, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything "Lisa Bodell has created the definitive guide for halting complexity-and owning up to our individual roles in creating it. This book empowers us to stop valuing more, more, more and instead focus our efforts on what matters for success."-Seth Godin, authorTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chapter 1: Creating the Monster. Chapter 2: The “What” and “Why” of Complexity. Chapter 3: Gauging Your Complexity Problem. Chapter 4: Work That Matters. Chapter 5: The Simplicity Mindset. Chapter 6: The Simplicity Toolkit. Chapter 7: Become the Chief Simplification Officer. Chapter 8: Getting Simplification Right.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Gold Medal in Business Reference, Axiom Business Book Awards""It is hard to imagine a more timely—and entertaining—history."---Barry Eichengreen, Foreign Affairs"An erudite yet good-humored history of taxation. . . . Reading about taxes, it turns out, is a lot more fun than paying them. That's a low bar, but Rebellions, Rascals and Revenue clears it with ease. Check with your accountant: The book may be tax-deductible."---Daniel Akst, Wall Street Journal"Offers a historical precedent for almost any tax debate or controversy imaginable. . . . Keen and Slemrod have amassed the most remarkable collection of evidence to bolster and illuminate their case. . . . An invaluable primer to some of the underlying tensions behind contemporary political debate."---Chris Giles, Financial Times"Societies throughout the ages have wrestled with the question of how to tax, who to tax, and how to make people pay. The stories that emerge are remarkable. In this highly enjoyable tour de force, Keen and Slemrod show how the travails of our ancestors can help us understand the problems we face today—and pass on a few eternal lessons. Prepare to read, learn, and enjoy!"---Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank"The main effect of this enjoyable gallop through state levies of the past is to expose the continuing oddities of how governments raise revenue today. . . . The tales of historic folly and wisdom breathe life into dry principles of tax theory."---Liam Proud, Reuters"Amusing historical anecdotes. . . . Shed[s] light on how the modern-day tax system works—as well as its potential pitfalls."---Reed Tucker, New York Post"A fascinating and often funny book. . . . The real skill of Keen and Slemrod is to explain not just the history of tax but (painlessly) the economic forces that shape and are shaped by it."---Frances Cairncross, Literary Review"Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod’s book is wonderful and should be read by any student of tax. It is both entertaining and instructive. . . . Keen and Slemrod’s marvelous book is not an attempt to directly effectuate tax policy or to rewrite tax history. Instead, it is a very wise excursion by two highly experienced public finance economists into the past to better understand the present by comparing it to what was different, and to improve the future by learning from both past wisdom and past follies. Herodotus and Thucydides would have been delighted to read it."---Reuven S. Avi-Yonah, Tax Notes International"Tax history resembles the warehouse in the final scene of the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark—an enormous, poorly lit jumble of unlabeled boxes, one of which may be hiding the answer to all the world’s tax problems. This new book by two leading tax analysts turns up the lights, organizes many of the boxes in an enlightening way, and presents the results with a style and flair that make the subject not only understandable but—and this may come as a surprise to many—actually fun to read. The authors may not have found the answer, but even the most experienced reader can learn something from this lively and informative book."---Richard Bird, Finance & Development"It takes more than the entertainment of countless historical tax tales to produce a book on tax that actually pleases the reader. What makes this both so intriguing and worthwhile is how it draws out common threads of tax principles and practice that have underlain tax systems for thousands of years. . . . There is no way to do justice to this book in a few paragraphs." * Vox EU *"A new book on the history of taxes adds levity to, and piques interest in, a topic often with the allure of a root canal."---Joel Schlesinger, Winnipeg Free Press"An entertaining, compelling, and well-researched book."---Simon Heffer, New Criterion"A spry survey of taxes over the course of history. . . . It won’t ward off the April tax blues, but it does a fine job of explaining the hows and whys of taxation." * Kirkus Reviews *"There will likely be a tax-related anecdote (or two) that speaks to you directly in Keen and Slemrod's wonderfully comprehensive walk through the annals of taxation. . . . An immensely enjoyable and comprehensive look at the 'history' of taxation."---Frank G. Colella, New York Law Journal"Keen and Slemrod’s book took me on a romp through 4,000 years tax history. It’s a perfect gift for your CPA, or anyone seeking untoppable zingers for the next faculty club meeting."---George Spencer, Notre Dame Magazine"Unusual and stimulating. . . .a major accomplishment (with a stunning cover) that supplements standard textbooks on tax design and tax policy and provides a lively survey and exhaustive historical analysis of these frequently dry topics."---Richard Allen, Market Screener"Who says the study of taxation can’t be fun? Most of you, I would expect. But Michael Keen, deputy director of the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF, and Joel Slemrod, the Paul W. McCracken Collegiate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, are out to prove you wrong. Their delightful (you read that right) new book ... is a sprawling compendium of (mostly weird) anecdotes that neatly illustrate the principles of the economics of tax policy."---Peter Passell, Milken Institute Review"At first glance, a book on the history of taxation seems like something only an accountant could love. But as it turns out, Rebellion, Rascals, and Revenue is an enjoyable rompt, a fascinating mix of stories and insights." * The Australian *"A delightful book."---Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express News"With their book, Rebellions, Rascals, and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom Through the Ages!, Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod definitively show that taxes and tax policy are anything but 'dull, dull, dull.' With an engaging writing style (especially for fans of puns and other word play), they provide a selective history of tax policy and administration that highlights odd policy choices and unusual behavioral responses to policies." * National Tax Journal *"A masterful compendium of not just fiscal history, but social history throughout the ages." * The Independent Review *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Bronze Medal in Business Technology, Axiom Business Book Awards""I loved this book. . . . Trading at the Speed of Light is an amazing, detailed account of why material reality matters for virtual outcomes, and conversely, in the financial markets. Everybody with the slightest interest in modern finance should read it."---Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist

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Book SynopsisThis revised second edition of Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle provides a rigorous graduate-level introduction to the New Keynesian framework and its applications to monetary policy. The New Keynesian framework is the workhorse for the analysis of monetary policy and its implications for inflation, economic fluctuations, and welfTrade ReviewPraise for the previous edition: "A state-of-the-art treatment of the emerging New Keynesian synthesis by one of the leaders in the field, Gali's book is a must-read for the next generation of macroeconomists."--N. Gregory Mankiw, Harvard University Praise for the previous edition: "Authoritative. This book will be very useful to graduate students and to others seeking an introduction to modern work in this area."--Michael Woodford, Columbia University Praise for the previous edition: "This is a wonderfully elegant and accessible introduction to the contemporary New Keynesian paradigm, written by one of the leading experts in the field. This monograph presents what one should know in a clean, cogent, and concise manner. I fully expect it to become a standard reference for both students and researchers in the field."--Mark Gertler, New York University Praise for the previous edition: "Jordi Gali provides an authoritative overview of the research that revolutionized monetary economics during the past decade, by embedding sticky prices in a coherent dynamic general equilibrium framework--thus providing a novel and much clearer positive and normative analysis of monetary policy. The presentation is elegant and intuitive, yet rigorous. The book will be a standard reference for graduate students, researchers, and policymakers. It is also highly recommended as a textbook for money/macro courses. Numerous useful exercises are provided."--Robert Kollmann, European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics, Free University of Brussels Praise for the previous edition: "This book provides an excellent introduction and exegesis of the New Keynesian model that is the current state of the art in the analysis of monetary policy. It will find a large audience with research economists, graduate students, and staffers in central banks around the world."--Philip R. Lane, Trinity College Dublin Praise for the previous edition: "Systematic and concise. This is a fine book that is likely to become the key basic text for graduate courses on monetary policy."--Seppo Honkapohja, University of Cambridge Praise for the previous edition: "With this book, magician Gali has pulled another important rabbit out of his hat. The book will help to increase the popularity of the New Keynesian model with graduate students, tomorrow's policymakers, and today's policymakers alike. Therefore, it can be considered a real grassroots initiative."--Christian Merkl, Journal of EconomicsTable of ContentsPreface ix CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 CHAPTER 2 A Classical Monetary Model 17 CHAPTER 3 The Basic New Keynesian Model 52 CHAPTER 4 Monetary Policy Design in the Basic New Keynesian Model 98 CHAPTER 5 Monetary Policy Tradeoffs: Discretion versus Commitment 126 CHAPTER 6 A Model with Sticky Wages and Prices 163 CHAPTER 7 Unemployment in the New Keynesian Model 199 CHAPTER 8 Monetary Policy in the Open Economy 223 CHAPTER 9 Lessons, Extensions, and New Directions 261 Index 271

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this popular book brings students fully up to date with the latest methods and techniques in choice analysis. Comprehensive yet accessible, it offers a unique introduction to anyone interested in understanding how to model and forecast the range of choices made by individuals and groups. In addition to a complete rewrite of several chapters, new topics covered include ordered choice, scaled MNL, generalized mixed logit, latent class models, group decision making, heuristics and attribute processing strategies, expected utility theory, and prospect theoretic applications. Many additional case studies are used to illustrate the applications of choice analysis with extensive command syntax provided for all Nlogit applications and datasets available online. With its unique blend of theory, estimation, and application, this book has broad appeal to all those interested in choice modeling methods and will be a valuable resource for students as well as researchers, profeTrade Review'This is an enormous book, covering in extraordinary detail all the topics selected by these respected authors. It represents a substantial update and renewal of the material covered in the first edition. In my opinion it should be on the shelves of anyone dealing with discrete choice models.' Juan de Dios Ortúzar Salas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile'Choice modelling is a very active and rapidly evolving field, with applications across numerous disciplines. The first edition of Applied Choice Analysis accomplished the major task of making the breadth of work accessible to a wide audience, with hands on examples provided throughout. Nine years on, the field has developed further, and David A. Hensher, John M. Rose and William H. Greene have again performed a remarkable job in explaining these new methods without unnecessary jargon and complexity, helping to educate the next generation of choice modellers and striking exactly the right balance between theory and practice.' Stephane Hess, University of Leeds'The new edition of this already very popular book provides substantial added value to readers. Applied choice analysis has now been extended to include all recent developments. More intuition and further clarifications have been added. The examples provided cover thoroughly the range of case study applications. This book will work perfectly as a step-by-step introduction for the neophite as well as a core reference for the practitioner. The authors have managed to strike the right balance between practicality and accuracy, without subtracting much of the econometric details.' Riccardo Scarpa, Gibson Chair for MayFood, Rural and Environmental Economics, Queens University Belfast'I cannot imagine a better introduction to choice modeling. The authors manage to bring a vivid, storytelling voice to this complex topic, with language that has personality and rhythm. The various interrelated concepts and procedures that constitute choice modeling come across as simple and straightforward. An amazing feat. The ins-and-outs of a computer code are also taught along with the statistical methods. This integration of computer language within the text is unusual and highly valuable, giving readers all the steps that are needed to implement the methods on their own data.' Kenneth Train, Adjunct Professor, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. Getting Started: 1. In the beginning; 2. Choosing; 3. Choice and utility; 4. Families of discrete choice models; 5. Estimating discrete choice models; 6. Experimental design and choice experiments; 7. Statistical inference; 8. Other matters that analysts often inquire about; Part II. Software and Data: 9. Nlogit for applied choice analysis; 10. Data set up for Nlogit; Part III. The Suite of Choice Models: 11. Getting started modeling: the workhorse - multinominal logit; 12. Handling unlabeled discrete choice data; 13. Getting more from your model; 14. Nested logit estimation; 15. Mixed logit estimation; 16. Latent class models; 17. Binary choice models; 18. Ordered choices; 19. Combining sources of data; Part IV. Advanced Topics: 20. Frontiers of choice analysis; 21. Attribute processing, heuristics, and preference construction; 22. Group decision making; Select glossary; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisC. Wright Mills’s 1959 book The Sociological Imagination is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of post-war sociology. At its heart, the work is a closely reasoned argument about the nature and aims of sociology, one that sets out a manifesto and roadmap for the field. Its wide acceptance and popular reception is a clear demonstration of the rhetorical power of Wright’s strong reasoning skills. In critical thinking, reasoning involves the creation of an argument that is strong, balanced, and, of course, persuasive. In Mills’s case, this core argument makes a case for what he terms the “sociological imagination”, a particular quality of mind capable of analyzing how individual lives fit into, and interact with, social structures. Only by adopting such an approach, Mills argues, can sociologists see the private troubles of individuals as the social issues they really are. Allied to this central argument are supporting arguments for the need for sociology to maintain its independence from corporations and governments, and for social scientists to steer away from ‘high theory’ and focus on the real difficulties of everyday life. Carefully organized, watertight and persuasive, The Sociological Imagination exemplifies reasoned argument at its best.Table of ContentsWays in to the Text Who was C. Wright Mills? What does The Sociological Imagination Say? Why does The Sociological Imagination Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited

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Book SynopsisThis introduction to the field of cultural anthropology from a Christian perspective exposes students to the excitement and significance of human history and culture.

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Book SynopsisCorporations dominate our worlds. They employ us, sell to us and influence how we think and who we vote for. All aspects of this relationship are explored, from an historical analysis of the spread of capitalism to the regulation, ethics and exclusionary implications of business in contemporary society. The book also examines how corporate power and capitalism might be resisted and outlines a range of alternatives, from the social economy through to new forms of open access or commons ownership. This second edition includes new chapters that explore how global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency have exposed tensions within and among national business systems. It also addresses the need for new ways of holding business accountable in the era of digital platforms like Facebook, Google and Amazon, which use algorithmic personalization to exert private control over the infrastructure of our societies.Trade ReviewBeing critical of business is not the same as being against business. It is clear that contemporary capitalism is producing climate change, ecological destruction and massive inequalities. If you want a book that shows you how we got here, and what to do about it, begin with this excellent guide. * Martin Parker, University of Bristol, UK *Business and Society stands out for its refreshingly critical take on corporate capitalism's history, nature, and political economy. As insightful as it is comprehensive, this is a must read for students of today’s globalized corporate capitalism and the role that corporations play within it. * Joel Bakan, author of The New Corporation: How ‘Good’ Corporations are Bad for Democracy *Table of Contents1. A critical introduction to business and society Kean Birch, Audrey Laurin-Lamothe and Sonya Marie Scott 2. The emergence of capitalism in Western Europe Mark Peacock 3. The spread of capitalism Kean Birch and Caroline Shenaz Hossein 4. Markets and economic order Mark Peacock 5. Economics, capitalism and business : the orthodoxy Sonya Marie Scott and Mark Peacock 6. Political economy and critiques of capitalism : heterodox perspectives Sonya Marie Scott 7. The corporate revolution Kean Birch and John Simoulidis 8. Corporate governance Alberto Salazar 9. Corporate responsibility Kean Birch 10. Corporate power Kean Birch 11. Corporations and financialization Audrey Laurin-Lamothe and Richard Wellen 12. Corporations and market power in the 21st century John Simoulidis 13. Global economy and varieties of capitalism Kean Birch and Richard Wellen 14. Global governance Kean Birch and Richard Wellen 15. Global migration and immigrant-led business Salewa Olawoye-Mann 16. Global environmental change Kean Birch 17. Global disorders and crises Sonya Marie Scott 18. Business, regulation and policy Richard Wellen and Alberto Salazar 19. Ethics and business Mark Peacock, Richard Wellen and Kean Birch 20. Business and social exclusion Caroline Shenaz Hossein 21. Resistance and alternatives to corporate capitalism Kean Birch and John Simoulidis 22. Social and solidarity economy Caroline Shenaz Hossein 23. From sharing economy to surveillance capitalism Richard Wellen, Kean Birch, Salewa Olawoye-Mann 24. Conclusion Richard Wellen and Sonya Marie Scott

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Book SynopsisThe economy is tough -- but understanding macroeconomics doesn't have to be. In fact, opening the world of economics can be exciting with Arnold's popular MACROECONOMICS, 14E. Economic tools, new thinking and theories show you how macroeconomic forces impact daily events and form an important part of life 24/7. Current, everyday macroeconomic examples and updated discussions and learning features illustrate many unexpected places economics can occur. You learn what money is and isn't, how supply and demand play out on a freeway, how a person pays for good weather and why some countries are rich while others are poor. A new chapter examines the economic forces behind creative destruction and crony capitalism. Revised coverage of the Federal Reserve System reviews changes in monetary policy. Digital video lectures and digital features guide you in understanding macroeconomic diagrams and building graphs, while online MindTap, Aplia and A+ Test Prep help you assess your understanding.Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Economics. Part I: ECONOMICS: THE SCIENCE OF SCARCITY. 1. What Economics Is About. Appendix A: Working with Diagrams. Appendix B: Should You Major in Economics? 2. Production Possibilities Frontier Framework. 3. Supply and Demand: Theory. 4. Prices: Free, Controlled, and Relative. 5. Supply, Demand, and Price: Applications. Macroeconomics. Part II: MACROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS. 6. Macroeconomic Measurements, Part I: Prices and Unemployment. 7. Macroeconomic Measurements, Part II: GDP and Real GDP. Part III: MACROECONOMIC STABILITY, INSTABILITY, AND FISCAL POLICY. 8. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply. 9. Classical Macroeconomics and the Self-Regulating Economy. 10. Keynesian Macroeconomics and Economic Instability: A Critique of the Self-Regulating Economy. 11. Fiscal Policy and the Federal Budget. Part IV: MONEY, THE ECONOMY, AND MONETARY POLICY. 12. Money, Banking and the Financial System. 13. The Federal Reserve System. 14. Money and the Economy. 15. Monetary Policy. Appendix C: Bond Prices and Interest Rates. Part V: EXPECTATIONS AND GROWTH. 16. Expectations Theory and the Economy. 17. Economic Growth: Resources, Technology, Ideas, and Institutions. Part VI: CREATIVE DESTRUCTION AND CRONY CAPITALISM. 18. Creative Destruction and Crony Capitalism: Two Forces on the Economic Landscape Today International Economics. Part VII: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE. 19. International Trade. 20. International Finance.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"US president Harry Truman longed for a one-handed economist, because 'All my economists say ‘on one hand’ then ‘but on the other’.' He was wrong to. Equivocal books do not usually do well in a polarised world. This one deserves to buck the trend."---Giles Wilkes, Financial Times

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Book SynopsisCare is the foundation of organic life. But its fate in the economy is precarious and uncertain. The labour of care is arduous and underpaid. Yet without it health and vitality are impossible. Care itself ends up leading a curious dual life. In our hearts it's honoured as an irreducible good. But in the market it's treated as a second class citizen barely recognised in the relentless rush for productivity and wealth. How did we arrive in this dysfunctional place? And what can we do to change things? What would it mean to take health seriously as a societal goal? What would it take to adopt care as an organising principle in the economy? Renowned ecological economist Tim Jackson sets out to tackle these questions in this timely and deeply personal book. His journey travels through the history of medicine, the economics of capitalism and the philosophical underpinnings of health. He unpacks the gender politics of care, revisits the birthplace of a universal dream and confronts the demons that prevent us from realising it. Irreverent, insightful and profoundly inquisitive,The Care Economyoffers a bold and accessible manifesto for a healthier and more humane society.

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Book SynopsisAn introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology; a guide for practitioners and students.Bitcoin and blockchain enable the ownership of virtual property without the need for a central authority. Additionally, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies make up an entirely new class of assets that have the potential for fundamental change in the current financial system. This book offers an introduction to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology that begins from the perspective of monetary economics. The book first presents a nontechnical discussion of monetary theory, enabling readers to understand how cryptocurrencies are a radical departure from existing monetary instruments, and provides an overview of blockchain technology and the Bitcoin system. It then takes up technical aspects of Bitcoin in more detail, covering such topics as the Bitcoin network, its communications protocol, the mathematics underpinning decentralized validation, transaction types, the d

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Book SynopsisThis book revisits John Kenneth Galbraith''s classic text The Affluent Society in the context of the background to, and causes of, the global economic crisis that erupted in 2008. Each chapter takes a major theme of Galbraith''s book, distils his arguments, and then discusses to what extent they cast light on current developments, both in developed economies and in the economics discipline. The themes include: inequality, insecurity, inflation, debt, consumer behaviour, financialization, the economic role of government (''social balance''), the power of ideas, the role of power in the economy, and the nature of the good society. It considers the current problems of capitalism and the huge challenges facing democratic governments in tackling them. Written in non-technical language, this book is accessible to students of economics and the social sciences as well as to those who would have read The Affluent Society and the general reader interested in contemporary affairs and public policy.Trade ReviewStudents of economic history will find this a particularly useful volume as it is written in an exceptionally readable manner. This volume makes an important contribution to the literature on the economic history of advanced capitalism and its effects on the distribution of wealth within Western democracies. I have no hesitation in recommending this text to anyone, whether or not they are familiar with economics, with an interest in recent economic history and/or in the effects of changing economic policies on the structure of societies. Furthermore, anyone seeking an overview of the causes and consequences of the GFC will find The Affluent Society Revisited a useful reference. * Jenny Chesters, Economic Record *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Why Revisit The Affluent Society? ; 2. The Power of Ideas: Reflections on the Conventional Wisdom ; 3. The Central Tradition ; 4. Inequality ; 5. Economic Security ; 6. The Ambiguities of Production ; 7. The Dethroned Consumer ; 8. Inflation ; 9. Debt ; 10. The Theory of Social Balance ; 11. Switching Tracks ; 12. The Idea of Power ; 13. The Moral Order ; 14. Concluding Thoughts ; A Reader's Guide

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Book SynopsisBanks are of central importance for economic growth, the allocation of capital, competitiveness, and financial stability. Propelled by technological advances in financial analysis and financial deregulation, the banking industry''s investment played a key role in enhancing national economic growth in the early 21st century. The global financial crisis in 2007 revealed the banking world''s feet of clay.Since 2007, the turmoil in the global financial system has prompted a fundamental reappraisal of the scale, scope, governance, performance, safety and soundness of banks and other financial institutions. In this Very Short Introduction John Goddard and John Wilson explore the world of banking, describing the role of central banks in national and global economies, and analysing the increasing supervision and regulation imposed on the banking industry. Looking to the future, the authors consider proposals for reform of the banking industry, and the prospects of a resolution of the closely-related banking and sovereign debt crises.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.Table of Contents1. What do banks do, and why do we need banks? ; 2. Types of bank and banking service ; 3. Sources of risk in traditional banking ; 4. Sources of risk in securitized banking ; 5. The central bank ; 6. Conduct of monetary policy ; 7. Regulation and supervision of the banking industry ; 8. Origins of the global financial crisis ; 9. The global financial crisis and policy responses ; 10. After the crisis: current policy and regulatory issues ; Further Reading ; Index

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Book SynopsisAddresses the many questions involved in conceptualizing and measuring inflation. This book evaluates the accuracy of COLI, a Cost-of-Goods Index, and a variety of other methodological frameworks as the bases for consumer price construction.

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Book SynopsisWhile financial deregulation has taken place worldwide, this pattern is most pronounced in East Asia, where it has influenced the behaviour of exchange rates, interest rates and capital flows. This text analyzes the effects of financial deregulation and integration on East Asian markets.

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Book SynopsisThis volume collects Johnson's most important work. It explores the consequences of government intervention in United States and world agriculture; the economics of agricultural supply and of rural labour and human capital issues; and the analysis of agricultural productivity in poor countries.

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents 22 papers by Johnson's former students and colleagues. It explores themes and topics inspired by Johnson's work, including agricultural policy and US farm prices; European Common Agricultural Policy; and agricultural and rural development in the Third World.

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Book SynopsisDuring the early 1980s, Israel's inflation rate rose to almost 500% per yearone of the highest inflation rates in the developed world. In 1985, the Israeli government implemented a program that immediately reduced inflation to 15%-20%, where it remained for the rest of the decade. How did the economy deal with these major changes so rapidly and successfully? In these eighteen articles, Leonardo Leiderman discusses why the Israeli plan worked and considers how other countries might benefit from similar policies. Even though standard economic models predict that output will drop and unemployment will rise during disinflation, Israel saw a boom in private consumption and large increases in real wages that lasted for about three years. To understand how the effects of Israeli disinflation policies defied typical expectations, Leiderman investigates how monetary fiscal policy determined Israel's runaway inflation and how the country brought its economy abruptly under control. He finds that rates of inflation and consumption depend on the public's expectations about future fiscal adjustments and that foreign trade shocks do not inevitably lead to a long-term rise in the inflation rate. His illumination of international trade and domestic policies, past and present, will interest academic economists and policymakers alike.

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Book SynopsisAlthough it has long been accepted that economics can provide tools with which to understand science, economics has shifted its focus to the economic agent as information processor. This collection of essays presents an overview of this area.

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Book SynopsisTo aid understanding of why saving rates differ across countries, this volume provides analyses of patterns of household saving behaviour in the G7 nations, except France. Micro data sets within each country and statistics on patterns of saving by age, income and other factors are included.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1 James M. Poterba 1: Household Data on Saving Behavior in Canada 11 John B. Burbidge, James B. Davies. 2: Personal Saving in the United States 57 Orazio P. Attanasio 3: Household Saving Behavior in Japan 125 Noriyuki Takayama, Yukinobu Kitamura. 4: Household Saving Behavior in the United Kingdom 169 James Banks, Richard Blundell. 5: Savings in Germany - Part 2: Behavior 207 Axel Borsch-Supan 6: Personal Saving in Italy 237 Tullio Jappelli, Marco Pagano. Contributors 269 Author Index 271 Subject Index 273

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Book SynopsisThe insecurity of the economist's status has driven those in the field to continually redefine its scope, methods, and content. This text appraises different arguments and demonstrates how they have influenced both economists' behaviour and public esteem for the profession.

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Book SynopsisThe language of economic policy is as familiar as the daily newspapertax cuts, the prime rate, monetarism, deregulation, the balance of paymentsbut how well do we understand it? Too often, the reasoning and the difficult choices that lead to economic policies are hidden from nonexperts in a fog of statistics and jargon. Striking a Balance sets forth in clear, nontechnical language the principal goals of national economic policy, the instruments used to achieve these goals, and the political and economic problems arising from conflicting goals and the choice of inappropriate instruments. It is written not for economics studentsbut for the general public and for students in the related fields of public policy, journalism, and law. Unlike economics textbooks, it is not organized according to theoretical categories such as supply and demand, but around issues such as full employment and inflation. It has no ideological axe to grind and tries to present different views of controversial issues fairly. Striking a Balance benefits from the wisdom and experience of a mature economist. Albert Rees achieves the rare feat of explicating complex issues without oversimplification or trivialization.

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Book SynopsisArgues that restrictions on foreign investment in US telecommunications firms have harmed American interests. Basing its analysis on legislative history, statutory and constitutional interpretation, and finance and trade theory, this book seeks to show why these restrictions should be repealed.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments About the Author 1: Beyond America's Borders 2: The Legislative History 3: The Statute 4: Ownership and Control 5: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States 6: Trade Policy 7: Free Speech 8: The 1997 World Trade Organization Agreement - and Beyond App: Selected WTO Documents Concerning Trade in Telecommunications Services Bibliography Case and Regulatory Proceeding Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisMedical malpractice suits today can result in multi-million-dollar settlements, and a practicing physician can pay $100,000 or more annually for malpractice insurance. Some complain that lawyers and plaintiffs are overcompensated by exorbitant judgments that add to the rising cost of health care. But there has been very little evidence to show whether these arguments are true. In this timely work, six experts in health policy, law, and medicine study nearly 200 malpractice claims to show that, contrary to popular perceptions, victims of malpractice are not overcompensated and our legal system for dealing with malpractice claims is not defective. The authors survey claims filed in Florida between 1986 and 1989 by people who suffered permanent injury or death during birth or during treatment in an emergency room. How often did illegitimate claims result in financial awards? What was the relation between the injury and the amount the patient lost economically? How much did the plaintiffs actually recover? How did the claimants choose their lawyers and what kind of relationship did they have?Contrary to common perceptions, in the majority of cases the claims were merited, and the authors found that claimants were on average substantially undercompensated--only about one-fifth of plaintiffs recovered more than their economic loss caused by injury or death. The evidence in this book suggests that placing dollar limits on malpractice cases is unjustified and that our tort system is not so faulty after all.Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures List of Boxes Preface Acknowledgments Ch. 1: Setting the Stage Frank A. Sloan Ch. 2: The Sample Frank A. Sloan, Penny B. Githens. Ch. 3: The Injuries, Antecedents, and Consequences Frank A. Sloan Ch. 4: Doctor-Patient Relationships Ellen Wright Clayton, Gerald B. Hickson, Penny B. Githens, Frank A. Sloan. Ch. 5: Lawyer-Client Relationships Ellen Wright Clayton, David F. Partlett. Ch. 6: Liability Gerald B. Hickson, Douglas A. Gentile, Penny B. Githens, Frank A. Sloan. Ch. 7: Cost of Injuries Frank A. Sloan, Stephen S. van Wert. Ch. 8: The Dispute Resolution Process Frank A. Sloan, Penny B. Githens, Gerald B. Hickson. Ch. 9: Compensation Frank A. Sloan, Penny B. Githens, Gerald B. Hickson, Stephen S. van Wert. Ch. 10: Policy Implications Frank A. Sloan Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Tabak's new book Foxconned isn't just a detailed account of how Donald Trump, Scott Walker, and legislative Republicans snookered Wisconsin into a taxpayer-financed, now-in-shambles deal with corporate giant Foxconn, but an illuminating expose of all that's wrong with the way governments hand out incentives for private development." * Capital Times *"Tabak's [earlier] warnings about the project proved proved, with astonishing speed, to be well founded. . . . Broadly, and persuasively, Tabak makes the case that municipalities should not seek to spark economic development through large deals with individual companies, because they turn governments into venture capitalists, except governments don’t have the necessary expertise, tend not to hedge their bets, and gamble with taxpayer money." * Times Literary Supplement *"The new book Foxconned, by Madison’s own Lawrence Tabak, confirms that the factory was a sordid political charade from its inception. In a fit of negligence and malfeasance, political leaders abused the citizens of Wisconsin on behalf of a foreign corporation. The Foxconn affair was a scandal, and Wisconsinites should treat those responsible as political pariahs." * Isthmus *"Tabak’s engaging study of efforts in Wisconsin to attract the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn provides a cautionary tale." * Foreign Affairs *"Journalist Tabak offers a stark cautionary tale of the murky practices, questionable economics, and political wheeling and dealing done in the name of economic development and job creation by manufacturing giant Foxconn. . . . Economic concepts are accessible and eye-opening in Tabak’s hands, while the events of small-town board meetings are simultaneously infuriating and page-turning. Tabak’s impressively researched and investigated narrative is as timely as it is gripping." * Publishers Weekly *"The book does such a good job of weaving together economics, history, and politics. . . It effectively illustrates what can go wrong when government officials try to orchestrate economic development." * Cato Institute *"A valuable forensic analysis of a disastrous, politically motivated scam. . . . Foxconned delivers a multi-dimensional analysis of the plant’s inception, funding, construction—or rather lack of construction—and eventual abandonment." * World Socialist Web Site *“A gripping and necessary postmortem on one of the biggest economic development fiascos of our time. Tabak applies a critical lens on the enormous quasi-public industry of business recruitment and how it can be exploitative—shockingly so—especially in job-starved postindustrial regions.” * Angie Schmitt, author of 'Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America' *“Foxconned shines a much-needed light on two unfortunate practices that undermine our nation’s economy yet receive far too little attention. One is the out-of-control competition in which governors and mayors throw piles of money at multibillion-dollar corporations to beg them to locate some jobs in their states and cities. Second, Tabak highlights how self-serving politicians often use tens of millions of taxpayers’ dollars to lure corporations so that they can boast about it to boost their reelection efforts. This is an important, well-researched, and highly readable book.” * Steven Greenhouse, author of 'Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor' *“Not only does Tabak do a masterful and nuanced job of uncovering and detailing the behind-the-scenes politics that played out in this ill-fated economic development project, but he also tells the human stories of those Wisconsinites whose lives were most upended as a result.” * Paul Fanlund, publisher and editor in chief, Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin *"The reporting that went into this book—into tracing the incredibly complex and deliberately hidden story of the damages wrought by Foxconn—is quite simply, breathtaking. This devilishly convoluted story is then told in clear, straightforward prose that makes this a narrative of our time, and one we should all read." * Harriet Brown, Wisconsin Writers Award judge *"Economists are often portrayed as being in constant disagreement, but one thing that we mostly agree about is that governments are really bad at picking winners... For those of you who do not believe the theory or who want to see how it plays out in practice, this is a good book. It gives numerous examples beyond the main story around Foxconn of why government should not pick winners. It makes a very strong case against corporate welfare in all forms and discusses the pernicious effects of competition between US states to attract investment." * Economic Record *Table of ContentsIntroduction Foxconn Timeline Chapter 1 Your Dream House Is Blighted Chapter 2 Foxconn Comes to America Chapter 3 What Does the Foxconn Say? Chapter 4 Who Made That TV? Chapter 5 The Land Grab Chapter 6 Racine, Poster Child of the Rust Belt Chapter 7 Sherrard, Illinois Chapter 8 Monkey Business in the Middle Chapter 9 Wassily Leontief and Input-Output Economic Impact Chapter 10 Flying Eagle Economic Impact Chapter 11 A Tea Party for Foxconn Chapter 12 A Bright, Shining Object Chapter 13 The Problem with Picking Winners Chapter 14 An Ill Wind Blows Chapter 15 All Politics Are Local Chapter 16 The Trouble with TIF Chapter 17 Following the Money Chapter 18 Foxconn on the Ground Chapter 19 Breaking the Cycle Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBenjamin Ho reveals the surprising importance of trust to how we understand our day-to-day economic lives. Starting with the earliest societies and proceeding through the evolution of the modern economy, he explores its role across an astonishing range of institutions and practices.Trade ReviewIllustrating how a seemingly noneconomic concept is, in fact, at the heart of many fundamental economic concepts, Why Trust Matters looks back in history to develop the idea that trust undergirds most human interactions. Ho has written a timely, interesting, and fun work for specialists and nonspecialists alike. -- Charles J. Wheelan, author of Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal ScienceBenjamin Ho writes about one of the most important and underexplored factors in how well society functions: trust. Why Trust Matters is clear, engaging, and persuasive: trust me! -- Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really AreThis blurb is an act of trust between you, the potential buyer, and me, the esteemed writer who risked his literary reputation to endorse this book. I do so with no fear. Mostly because Benjamin Ho has written a great, necessary, fun, hopeful book that makes you rethink the very basics of society and partly because my rep isn’t all that great. -- Joel Stein, author of In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You're Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This BookWhy Trust Matters validates my long-standing membership in the Ben Ho fan club. His deep knowledge of the historical record, his careful application of economic reasoning, and his charm shine through on every page of this highly readable account of the role of trust in economic and social life. -- Robert H. Frank, author of Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to WorkTrust is critical to civilization and its economy. Benjamin Ho provides a concise, sweeping, accessible, and fascinating summary of the different aspects of trust and their effect on a broad set of social institutions. Whether you are a seasoned economist seeking to broaden your knowledge of the field, a student beginning your journey, or a casual reader looking to deepen your understanding of the world, trust me, you will find this book invaluable. -- Ed Conard, author of Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You've Been Told About the Economy Is WrongHo steps away from the mathematical formalisms of his subfield and writes lucidly and compellingly about the foundational concept of all social science. * New Yorker *A great interdisciplinary dive into how trust works, and how we might harness it to help the economy grow. -- John Authers * Bloomberg *Highly recommended. * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Economics of Trust2. The History of Trust3. Trust in the Modern Economy4. Trusting Institutions with Expertise5. Trusting One Another6. ConclusionDetailed ContentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisArguing About Tastes makes the case that economists should abandon the principle that preferences are fixed and instead incorporate into their work how context and experience shape individual tastes.Trade ReviewDavid Kreps’ Arguing About Tastes masterfully delves into the concept of endogeneity of tastes. He takes his readers on an insightful journey that challenges conventional wisdom with refreshing perspective on the dynamic forces that shape our choices. -- George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2001Arrow and Debreu told us where to go to see how reality differs from perfect markets; Kreps's book tells us how to get there by mapping out a clear route to the place where preferences are formed. -- Oriana Bandiera, The London School of EconomicsKreps, a brilliant economic theorist, shows how to bring intrinsic motivation, self-perception, and identity into thinking about contracts and organization. A persuasive argument for why intrinsic motives and identity should be part of economic modeling. -- Colin Camerer, California Institute of TechnologyShould economists deal with tastes? Or should de gustibus non est disputandum continue to reign? In Arguing About Tastes, David Kreps compellingly argues that it is time to pay attention to the formation and transformation of tastes to increase the realism and scope of economic theory. A nuanced, critical, and eye-opening book. -- Gerd Gigerenzer, Max Planck Institute for Human DevelopmentHad I been paid to compose this blurb, would I have spent more time and effort trying to perfect it, or less? In this provocative book, David Kreps, with a long-term agenda of creating realistic models of individual behavior for economic analysis, shows why this question matters for economics along with a rich analysis of possible answers. -- Bengt Holmström, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2016David Kreps has made monumental contributions to economic theory, which takes stable preferences as a fundamental assumption. In this incredibly insightful book, he argues and formally shows how context—from people’s identity and self-perception, to their decision environment—plays a critical role in shaping and changing preferences. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in what is coming next in economics. -- Alex Imas, University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessArguing About Tastes is a bold venture into scantily charted territory in microeconomics - the land of endogenous preferences - but I can think of no better guide than David Kreps. Professor Kreps brings energy, humor and joy to the theory-building work that make this book a pleasure to read. -- Matthew Nagler, The Graduate Center, CUNYTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Gary Becker on Prenups1. De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum: The Mainstream Economic Account of Individual Behavior2. Intrinsic Motivation3. Internalizing the Welfare of Specific Others4. Two (or Three) Heterodox Books5. Choice, Preference, And Utility in Dynamic Contexts6. Some (Social) Psychology: Self-Perception and Attribution Theories7. Intrinsic Motivation Undermined by Extrinsic Rewards?8. Why Are “Social Promises” Unsecured?9. The Quality of Kreps’s Performance Matters as Well10. Intrinsic Motivation to Do What, Exactly?11. Internalization of the Other Party’s Welfare12. Dynamics Based on Bem’s Self-Perception Theory13. Should Economists Move in These Directions?Commentary, Joseph E. StiglitzCommentary, Alessandra CasellaResponse to the Comments Of Professors Stiglitz and CasellaAppendixNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisArguing About Tastes makes the case that economists should abandon the principle that preferences are fixed and instead incorporate into their work how context and experience shape individual tastes.Trade ReviewDavid Kreps’ Arguing About Tastes masterfully delves into the concept of endogeneity of tastes. He takes his readers on an insightful journey that challenges conventional wisdom with refreshing perspective on the dynamic forces that shape our choices. -- George Akerlof, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2001Arrow and Debreu told us where to go to see how reality differs from perfect markets; Kreps's book tells us how to get there by mapping out a clear route to the place where preferences are formed. -- Oriana Bandiera, The London School of EconomicsKreps, a brilliant economic theorist, shows how to bring intrinsic motivation, self-perception, and identity into thinking about contracts and organization. A persuasive argument for why intrinsic motives and identity should be part of economic modeling. -- Colin Camerer, California Institute of TechnologyShould economists deal with tastes? Or should de gustibus non est disputandum continue to reign? In Arguing About Tastes, David Kreps compellingly argues that it is time to pay attention to the formation and transformation of tastes to increase the realism and scope of economic theory. A nuanced, critical, and eye-opening book. -- Gerd Gigerenzer, Max Planck Institute for Human DevelopmentHad I been paid to compose this blurb, would I have spent more time and effort trying to perfect it, or less? In this provocative book, David Kreps, with a long-term agenda of creating realistic models of individual behavior for economic analysis, shows why this question matters for economics along with a rich analysis of possible answers. -- Bengt Holmström, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2016David Kreps has made monumental contributions to economic theory, which takes stable preferences as a fundamental assumption. In this incredibly insightful book, he argues and formally shows how context—from people’s identity and self-perception, to their decision environment—plays a critical role in shaping and changing preferences. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in what is coming next in economics. -- Alex Imas, University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessArguing About Tastes is a bold venture into scantily charted territory in microeconomics - the land of endogenous preferences - but I can think of no better guide than David Kreps. Professor Kreps brings energy, humor and joy to the theory-building work that make this book a pleasure to read. -- Matthew Nagler, The Graduate Center, CUNYTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Gary Becker on Prenups1. De Gustibus Non Est Disputandum: The Mainstream Economic Account of Individual Behavior2. Intrinsic Motivation3. Internalizing the Welfare of Specific Others4. Two (or Three) Heterodox Books5. Choice, Preference, And Utility in Dynamic Contexts6. Some (Social) Psychology: Self-Perception and Attribution Theories7. Intrinsic Motivation Undermined by Extrinsic Rewards?8. Why Are “Social Promises” Unsecured?9. The Quality of Kreps’s Performance Matters as Well10. Intrinsic Motivation to Do What, Exactly?11. Internalization of the Other Party’s Welfare12. Dynamics Based on Bem’s Self-Perception Theory13. Should Economists Move in These Directions?Commentary, Joseph E. StiglitzCommentary, Alessandra CasellaResponse to the Comments Of Professors Stiglitz and CasellaAppendixNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisWhy doesn''t the explosive growth of companies such as Facebook and Uber deliver more prosperity for everyone? How could things be different?In San Francisco in 2013 activists protesting against the gentrification of their city smashed the windows of a bus carrying Google employees to work. But these protests weren''t just a question of the activists versus the Googlers, or even the 99 per cent versus the 1 per cent. Rather they were symptomatic of the true conflict of our age, between humanity as a whole and a digital economy in which boundless growth is valued above all else.In this groundbreaking book, Douglas Rushkoff - named one of the world''s ten most influential thinkers by MIT - lays out a ground plan for a different economic and social future. Ranging from big data to the rise of robots, from the gig economy to the collapse of the eurozone, Rushkoff shows how we can combine the best of human nature with the best of modern technology to achieve a statTrade ReviewDouglas Rushkoff is one of today's most incisive media theorists and a provocative critic of our digital economy. He's also fun to read * Walter Isaacson *If you don't know Rushkoff, you're not serious about figuring out what's going to happen next * Seth Godin *

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Book SynopsisIn this Wall Street Journal bestseller, why the future of work requires the deconstruction of jobs and the reconstruction of work.Work is traditionally understood as a “job,” and workers as “jobholders.” Jobs are structured by titles, hierarchies, and qualifications. In Work without Jobs, the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Ravin Jesuthasan and John Boudreau propose a radically new way of looking at work. They describe a new “work operating system” that deconstructs jobs into their component parts and reconstructs these components into more optimal combinations that reflect the skills and abilities of individual workers. In a new normal of rapidly accelerating automation, demands for organizational agility, efforts to increase diversity, and the emergence of alternative work arrangements, the old system based on jobs and jobholders is cumbersome and ungainly. Jesuthasan and Boudreau’s new system lays out a ro

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Book SynopsisFrom entry-level to the boardroom, what works to create large-scale change in organizations looking to accelerate their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and reap financial benefits.Every leader endeavors to invest in and manage their key asset—talent—to be as high-performing as possible. Like a winning stock, successful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) actions pay back over time. That dividend is paid both to the company—through not only higher performance but also talent acquisition, training, and other savings—and to society in general. In Diversity Dividend, Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio offers a fresh, detailed look at how to realize gender and racial equity along the company-employee pathway—from attracting and interviewing applicants to onboarding, promoting, and sustaining hires—and how to remove systemic barriers at the organizational level that prevent women and underrepresented groups from advancing.

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Book SynopsisA concise but comprehensive introduction to fixed income analysis for undergraduate and graduate students.Offering more concise and less technical coverage of the material featured in the classic text Bond Markets, Analysis, and Strategies, this streamlined book is rightsized for a one-semester fixed-income course. In accessible terms, Frank Fabozzi describes the sectors of the fixed-income market, details how to value fixed-income instruments, and shows how to measure interest rate risk and how to manage a fixed income portfolio. Key concepts are illustrated with extensive examples and exercises, and end-of-chapter questions invite further research. The result is an incisive but approachable introduction to fixed-income analysisfor undergraduate finance and business students. Comprehensive coverage of fixed-income markets Easy-to-understand framing of mathematical concepts accommodates a wide readership with varying levels of mathematical expertise Extensive illustrations and examples animate analytical chapters Written by an expert with deep experience in the asset management industry and the classroom Pragmatic modular structuring of content enables adaptability to different curricula Instructor resources available

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