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Book SynopsisKevin Allen, author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling The Hidden Agenda: A Proven Way to Win Business and Create a Following, is back, with a fabulously entertaining (and true) tale of a newly minted leader made buoyant during The Case of the Missing Cutlery: A Leadership Course for the Rising Star. As a young manager at an airline catering facility, Kevin had to find out why silverware was disappearing at a rapid clip. The route to solving this mystery of The Case of the Missing Cutlery results in Kevin learning to rise to the occasion, to become a leader who inspires followers and is able to rely on their hard work and support. For those who might find reading about leadership success at the Fortune 50 level inspiring but too far removed from their experience, the author offers up this down-to-earth story of an everyday employee turned rising star. The Case of the Missing Cutlery also provides exercises and further examples to bring the leadership messages home. [This edition contains content previously published as The Buoyant Leader.]Trade Review"[A] great read filled with entertaining real-life stories and very human leadership lessons." -- Angela Ahrendts, CEO, Burberry "Kevin Allen knows what it means to lead -- persuasively, effectively, and with heart. Read this book and become the leader you're meant to be." -- Dorie Clark, Forbes and Harvard Business Review contributor and author of Reinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future "From his heartwarming tale as a newly minted leader to his stories as a high flying ad man, Kevin Allen shows how to truly make practical the power of emotional intelligent leadership. The Case of the Missing Cutlery should be in every leader's back pocket!" -- Andy Janowski, CEO, Smythson "Kevin's charming and absorbing 'case' and his practical course on buoyancy is proof beyond a doubt of emotionally intelligent leadership taking center stage. This is an easy-to-read and highly valuable resource for anyone mobilizing people to greatness." -- Daryl Fielding, Director Brand Marketing, Vodafone UK "This book is jam packed with valuable ideas, which Kevin has delivered with wit, charm, and most of all humanity. Both practitioners and academics alike will benefit greatly from it." -- Joseph Plummer, PhD, professor, Columbia Business School "Kevin is a truly inspirational and challenging leadership trainer whose buoyancy principles are at the heart of the first-class inspiration he delivers for the next generation of agency account talent." -- Phil Thomas, CEO, Lions FestivalsTable of ContentsIntroduction, Part I: The Case, Chapter 1. Aghast, Chapter 2. We’ll Show ’Em, Chapter 3. Jodell Speaks, Chapter 4. Told You So, Chapter 5. Whodathunkit?, Part II: A Course in Buoyancy, Exercise 1. The Hero, Exercise 2. The Quest, Exercise 3. The Followers, Exercise 4. The Setback, Exercise 5. Reaching the Summit, Epilogue

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Book SynopsisBirds of a feather flock together. We're all in the same boat. Great minds think alike. While just figures of speech to some, they reflect a simple truth--it's the company we keep that often determines the level of personal growth and professional success we achieve in life. Business leaders exchange information and ideas. They network to make deals and build partnerships. They work together to optimize best practices, and they reach out to leaders outside their companies to accelerate growth. Simply put, CEOs and business leaders provide value to one another that they can't find anywhere else. In The Power of Peers, authors Leon Shapiro and Leo Bottary introduce peer advantage, a concept that transcends peer influence. This is what CEOs and business leaders experience when they are more selective, strategic, and structured in the way they engage their peers. Peer advantage gives CEOs the insights to compete and the courage to act. The Power of Peers features stories of business leaders from a range of industries to illustrate the five essential factors for peer advantage, how it impacts personal growth and why it has proven so effective in helping leaders identify future opportunities and challenges. It's what top, growth-oriented executives have relied upon for decades to be successful in business and in life.Trade Review"True peer advantage is an experience like no other. The Power of Peers shows you how to achieve it." -- Marshall Goldsmith, #1 NYT best-selling author of Triggers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There "There is no problem you can't solve if you have a group of peers watching your back. The Power of Peers makes a powerful case for peer groups and shows how to structure them, allowing any leader to accelerate an organization's scaling up." -- Verne Harnish, founder of Entrepreneur's Organization (EO) and author of Scaling Up "Shapiro and Bottary know their stuff. Their combined experience plus the examples cited in this book make The Power of Peers a valuable walk-through into the world of what peer organizations can do to improve your leadership and success skills." -- Chris Brogan, CEO Owner Media Group and NYT best-selling co-author of Trust Agents "The Power of Peers gives voice to a concept that I have long witnessed to be true in business -- learning from others who have had similar or related experiences holds incredible value. Business owners are at a disadvantage if they do not have a set of people surrounding them to provide both counsel and support. From my own experience as a co-founder of a company, a journalist, and member of a peer group, I can say that peer advantage is the real deal." -- JJ Ramberg, host of MSNBC's Your Business and co-founder of Goodshop "In The Power of Peers, Shapiro and Bottary interview dozens of business leaders who tell a similar story to my own--that of seeking out a different kind of help from a group of peers--and in so doing provide a reasonable roadmap to help you learn what you just don't know." -- Gini Dietrich, CEO of Arment Dietrich and author of Spin Sucks "The Power of Peers provides a cogent and engaging explanation for why peer advisory groups work. So if you sit at the top of an organization or business and want to continually push your leadership and management performance to new levels, and do it in an environment that is supportive and fun, and yet hard-hitting and pragmatic, read this book." -- Craig Weber, author of Conversational Capacity and recipient of the Vistage Worldwide Speaker Of The Year award "Peer influence is evident in every stage of our life. Kids follow their friends and mirror their older siblings. Teenagers group together in cliques that walk, talk, and dress alike. As we mature, we grow as individuals, yet our peers remain a powerful force in our lives. We're all in this together. Whether it pertains to business or physical fitness, the more you surround yourself with peers who hold the same values and share the same goals, the more likely you are to accomplish those goals." -- Jesse Campanaro, CEO Total Gym "When I started my first business, most, if not all, decisions were mine. Ultimately, the business prospered, but if I had had a trusted peer group to share ideas with, I'm certain we would have been far more successful. With The Power of Peers, Leon Shapiro and Leo Bottary take you on a thoughtful journey that redefines the old adage of "you are known (and far more successful) by the company you keep." Read this book today and take action tomorrow, or you may look back years from now with just a bit of regret." -- Robert H. Thompson, author of The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable, founder of LeaderInsideOut.com, and host of Robert Thompson's Thought Grenades radioTable of ContentsForeword by Rich Karlgaard, publisher and columnist, Forbes, Introduction: You Don’t Have to Go It Alone, PART I Peer Influence in a Complex World, PART II The Five Factors for Peer Advantage, PART III Leading with Peer Advantage, Afterword by Sam Reese, Chief Executive Officer, Vistage Worldwide, Inc., Acknowledgments, Notes, References, Index, About the Authors

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Book SynopsisAs a tactical ancillary to the book Why Simple Wins, this toolkit is designed with 13 tools to enable leaders and teams to move beyond the cycle of busywork and toward a culture where valuable, essential work is the norm. By learning how to eliminate redundancies, communicate with clarity, and make simplification a habit, we can recognize which activities are time-sucks and which create lasting value. Eliminating low-value work translates into individuals who feel less overwhelmed, more empowered, and able to spend each day doing things that matter.The Why Simple Wins Toolkit includes the following 13 tools, techniques, and tips to help you do more valuable work every day:—Leadership Complexity Quiz—Complexity Diagnostic—Simplicity Vision Statement—Leadership Task Log—50 Questions for Simplifying—Simplification Worksheet—Killing Complexity—Kill a Stupid Rule—Simplification Tactics—Simplification Metrics—Simplification Code of Conduct—Interview Questions for Hiring Simplifiers—Simplification ResourcesTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 The New Loyalty Paradigm Chapter 2 The Evolution of Loyalty: From Company to Self to BothChapter 3 Personal and Talent Brands at WorkChapter 4 Creating a Culture of Return Creates a Culture to Stay ForChapter 5 When Millennials Thrive, So Do Gen Xers and Boomers Chapter 6 Being a Good Place to Be From Chapter 7 Leaving So You Can Come Back Chapter 8 Boomeranging in Practice Chapter 9 Creating Your Own Alumni Club: A Blueprint Conclusion About the AuthorNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisPressure for independence remains a major force in Scotland, but the case for it has changed substantially since the referendum of 2014. In the 2016 Brexit referendum, 60 per cent of the Scottish electorate voted to remain part of the European Union– the only part of the UK to reject Brexit so unequivocally. This new analysis takes into account a host of economic issues including deficit, debt, currency, energy (including North Sea oil and gas), pensions, mortgages and the financial sector. It weighs up the advantages of rejoining the EU single market, either as a full EU member or as a member of the EEA, with the disadvantages of a hard border with the rest of the UK. Independence would create opportunities, but it would also bring many thorny problems which the Scottish government, and the Scottish people, would have to face. Trade Review'After Brexit calmly and objectively takes readers through the key economic aspects of secession. In doing so, and in the matter-of-fact way it deals with economic reality, it almost feels like an act of subversion' * The Spectator *'Dedicated to the art of impartiality… this study of the economics of Scottish independence offers plenty of insights' -- Joyce McMillan * The Scotsman *'This well balanced look at Scotland’s view of independence following Brexit is an essential guide for anyone interested in politics and economics' * Scots Magazine *'While the effect of Brexit could lead to more support for independence… McCrone highlights several challenges he says independence would bring' * The Times *'I strongly recommend that it should be read by everyone interested in the facts of a debate that tends to go on and on' * Energy Voice *'In the debate over the economics of Scottish independence, no name resonates more loudly than that of Gavin McCron ... this study of the economics of independence offers plenty of insights, but no easy answers' * Scotsman Politics and Current Affairs Summer Edit *

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Book SynopsisWritten for Millennials and Gen Z readers looking to change their attitude toward money management, The Modern Money Manifesto is a savvy and no-nonsense guide to navigating every step of financial life. Charlotte Jessop combines practical experience as both a maths teacher and the creator of successful multimedia business, Looking After Your Pennies, to bring an exciting new voice in the personal finance industry. From buying property to figuring out working from home, The Modern Money Manifesto is an empowering toolkit for discovering money management options and taking control of your finances in an ever changing economic environment.

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Book Synopsis'Compelling.' Reni Eddo-LodgeA 'must-read book for 2022', as picked by StylistMore than one fifth of children want to become influencers and it's easy to understand why. What if you could escape economic uncertainty by winning the internet's attention? What if you could turn the adoration of your social media followers into a lucrative livelihood?But as Symeon Brown explores in this searing exposé, the reality is much murkier. From IRL streamers in LA to Brazilian butt lifts, from sex workers on OnlyFans to fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes, these are the incredible stories that lurk behind the filtered selfies and gleaming smiles.Exposing the fraud, exploitation, bribery, and dishonesty at the core of the influencer model, Get Rich or Lie Trying asks if our digital rat race is costing us too much. Revealing a broken economy resembling a pyramid scheme, this incredible blend of reportage and analysis will captivate and horrify you in equal measure.Trade ReviewWell-researched, quietly polemic * The Sunday Times *Brown's skill as a reporter - his curiosity about why people do what they do, his conviction that their reasons for doing so are worth exploring, and his ability to faithfully tell their stories - makes his a starkly original inquiry. * Times Literary Supplement *Meticulously researched * New Statesman *A rigorous and riveting deep-dive into the influencer ecosystem - brimming with critical analysis but executed with the lightest touch. * Pandora Sykes *'[A] well-researched polemic... Brown's book is wonderfully expansive... The book's strength is its forensic examination of power and economic structures' * The i *Entertaining * The Economist *Fantastic and one of the first to try and really figure out how a deterioration of material conditions for young people has resulted in a hyper individualistic and cynical influencer economy built on deception * Hussein Kesvani *A welcome balance of curiosity, compassion and intellect * Irish Indepedent *The first serious attempt to expose the hidden darker side of the economy of influencing * Financial Times *A new cutting exposé * Dazed *The modern influencer model starts to feel more like a scam or a pyramid scheme than a system rewarding aspiration and 'hard work'. In his new book, Get Rich or Lie Trying: Ambition and Deceit in the New Influencer Economy, journalist and author Symeon Brown gets to the heart of this murky world * Huck *A compelling read. It had my whole household talking! * Reni Eddo Lodge, bestselling author of Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race *Symeon Brown is one of Britain's foremost thinkers. * Yomi Adegoke, Author of Slay In Your Lane and Vogue Columnist *A monumental and overdue interrogation of the winners and losers of modern influencer and hustle culture. It is rigorously researched and written with both sincerity and a great deal of empathy. * Jason Okundaye, Writer & Columnist *Highly original and thoroughly entertaining. A deliciously well written deep dive into the smoke and mirror filled multi-billion-dollar world of influencer culture and 'business'. * Nels Abbey, author of Think Like A White Man *Symeon is a vital new literary voice. This is essential reading., combining investigative journalism with a deep knowledge of popular culture and astute analysis of late-stage capitalism. * Emma Dabiri, Author of What White People Can Do Next *Doggedly reported and packed with outrageous anecdotes, this is a persuasive argument that 21st-century influencers are nothing more than 19th-century snake oil salesmen reincarnated * Publishers Weekly *Table of Contents1: The Unicorn in Polyester 2: Under the Knife 3: Find Some Fans 4: Smile (or Fight), You're on Camera 5: Work From Home: Ask Me How 6: The Art of the Hack 7: Outsider Trading 8: Black Lives Matter, Here's My Ca$h App 9: We Are All Influencers Now

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Book SynopsisHow Rich Countries Got Rich is a narrative history of modern economic development from the Italian Renaissance to the present day.In it Erik S. Reinert shows how rich countries developed through a combination of government intervention, protectionism, and strategic investment. Reinert suggests that this set of policies in various combinations has driven successful development from Renaissance Italy to the modern Far East. Yet despite its demonstrable success, orthodox development economists have largely ignored this approach and insisted instead on the importance of free trade.Reinert presents a strongly revisionist history of economics and shows how the discipline has long been torn between the continental Renaissance tradition on one hand and the free market theories of English and later American economics on the other. He argues that our economies were founded on protectionism and state activism and could only later afford the luxury of free trade. When our leaders come to lecture poor countries on the right road to riches they do so in almost perfect ignorance of the real history of mass affluence.Trade ReviewReinert asks the most fundamental questions about economic development, and proceeds to answer them with clear logic, a sweeping grasp of history and an immensely readable style. * Network Ideas *It lands powerful punches. * The Sunday Telegraph *Unlike much of the writing produced by opponents of globalization, these are serious books by serious people. They deserve to be read. * Reviewed alongside H-Joon Chang’s book in Financial Times. *Warning: this book will forever change your conception of economic development. * Prof Perez, Cambridge University. *A breakthrough in our understanding of the links between technology and the wealth and poverty of nations. * Prof Freeman, Univ of Sussex. *

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Book SynopsisIn 2050 there will be 9.3 billion people alive - compared with 7 billion today - and the number will still be rising. The population aged over sixty-five will have more than doubled, to more than 16 per cent; China's GDP will be 80 per cent more than America's; and the number of cars on India's roads will have increased by 3,880 per cent. And, in 2050 it should be clear whether we are alone in the universe. What other megachanges can we expect - and what will their impact be? This comprehensive and compelling book will cover the most significant trends that are shaping the coming decades, with each of its twenty chapters elegantly and authoritatively outlined by Economist contributors, and rich in supporting facts and figures. It will chart the rise and fall of fertility rates across continents; how energy resources will change in light of new technology, and how different nations will deal with major developments in science and warfare. Megachange is essential reading for anyone who wants to know what the next four decades hold in store.Trade ReviewIf you want to know what the future may look like, here it is. A brilliantly well informed guide - all I can say is wow -- Chris PattenThis brilliant book delves beneath the crises in the newspapers to expose the forces that our reshaping our economy, our politics and our everyday lives. Limpid and provocative, it sets the facts and figures of tomorrow's world into a narrative that is gripping and compelling. -- Mark Leonard, author of Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century and What Does China Think?there are thoroughly engaging pieces here, especially from the science crowd * Weekend Australian *

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Book SynopsisWinner of the Canadian National Business Book Award 2016Shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2015In 2009, BlackBerry controlled half of the US smartphone market. Today that number is less than one per cent. What went so wrong?Losing the Signal is the riveting story of a company that toppled global giants before succumbing to the ruthlessly competitive forces of Silicon Valley. This is not a conventional tale of modern business failure by fraud and greed; instead, the rise and fall of BlackBerry reveals the dangerous speed at which innovators race along the information superhighway.With unprecedented access to key players, senior executives, directors, and competitors, Losing the Signal unveils the remarkable rise of a company that started above a bagel store in a small Canadian city and went on to control half of the US smartphone market. However, at the very moment BlackBerry was ranked the world’s fastest-growing company, internal feuds and chaotic growth crippled the company as it faced its gravest test: the entry of Apple and Google into the mobile phone market.Expertly told by acclaimed journalists Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff, this is an entertaining, whirlwind narrative that goes behind the scenes to reveal one of the most compelling business stories of the new century.Trade ReviewIn Losing the Signal, Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff tell the harrowing and riveting story of how we lost the connection to the BlackBerry, a communication device so innovative and addictive that it was known, among aficionados, as a CrackBerry. It's a tale of rivalries, jealousies, and missed opportunities. You won't be able to put it down. -- WILLIAM COHAN, author of House of Cards and Money and PowerIn the tech industry, they say that you learn more from a failure than from a hit. Well, if that's true, Losing the Signal will give you a postdoctoral education. Reading the inside story of the BlackBerry's helpless flameout is like watching any other train wreck: You're horrified, but you can't look away. -- DAVID POGUE, author of Pogue's Basics and founder of Yahootech.comLosing the Signal tells of the marriage and divorce of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, how two opposites built RIM into a world-beater and how they lost it. This is first-class reporting that reads like a juicy novel, with one amazing story after another. A terrific book. -- HOWARD GREEN, author of Banking on America

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Book SynopsisThis step-by-step guide is written for R and latent variable model (LVM) novices. Utilizing a path model approach and focusing on the lavaan package, this book is designed to help readers quickly understand LVMs and their analysis in R. The author reviews the reasoning behind the syntax selected and provides examples that demonstrate how to analyze data for a variety of LVMs. Featuring examples applicable to psychology, education, business, and other social and health sciences, minimal text is devoted to theoretical underpinnings. The material is presented without the use of matrix algebra. As a whole the book prepares readers to write about and interpret LVM results they obtain in R.Each chapter features background information, boldfaced key terms defined in the glossary, detailed interpretations of R output, descriptions of how to write the analysis of results for publication, a summary, R based practice exercises (with solutions included in the back of the book), and references and related readings. Margin notes help readers better understand LVMs and write their own R syntax. Examples using data from published work across a variety of disciplines demonstrate how to use R syntax for analyzing and interpreting results. R functions, syntax, and the corresponding results appear in gray boxes to help readers quickly locate this material. A unique index helps readers quickly locate R functions, packages, and datasets. The book and accompanying website at http://blogs.baylor.edu/rlatentvariable/ provides all of the data for the book’s examples and exercises as well as R syntax so readers can replicate the analyses. The book reviews how to enter the data into R, specify the LVMs, and obtain and interpret the estimated parameter values.The book opens with the fundamentals of using R including how to download the program, use functions, and enter and manipulate data. Chapters 2 and 3 introduce and then extend path models to include latent variables. Chapter 4 shows readers how to analyze a latent variable model with data from more than one group, while Chapter 5 shows how to analyze a latent variable model with data from more than one time period. Chapter 6 demonstrates the analysis of dichotomous variables, while Chapter 7 demonstrates how to analyze LVMs with missing data. Chapter 8 focuses on sample size determination using Monte Carlo methods, which can be used with a wide range of statistical models and account for missing data. The final chapter examines hierarchical LVMs, demonstrating both higher-order and bi-factor approaches. The book concludes with three Appendices: a review of common measures of model fit including their formulae and interpretation; syntax for other R latent variable models packages; and solutions for each chapter’s exercises.Intended as a supplementary text for graduate and/or advanced undergraduate courses on latent variable modeling, factor analysis, structural equation modeling, item response theory, measurement, or multivariate statistics taught in psychology, education, human development, business, economics, and social and health sciences, this book also appeals to researchers in these fields. Prerequisites include familiarity with basic statistical concepts, but knowledge of R is not assumed.Trade Review"This is a very well written book on an important contemporary topic. Readers will delight in its eloquent prose and mathematics. This book should be taken seriously." – John J. McArdle, University of Southern California, USA"This book is a wonderful resource for instructors who are contemplating migrating their SEM courses to R. The book begins with a nice introduction to R. Subsequent chapters nicely introduce latent variable topics and demonstrate effectively how the lavaan package can be utilized to fit models. Each chapter ends with examples that can be utilized as in-class examples or given as homework problems." – Jeffrey R. Harring, University of Maryland, USA"A book for every scholar’s shelf: pertinent, thorough, practical, accurate, and especially, readable." – Steven J. Osterlind, University of Missouri, USA"This book ... provide[s] students and researchers with a structural equation modeling book which deals with R … the Lavaan module. ... The book walks the reader through some of the R code necessary to do the analyses. ... [This] book will be a "how to" resource for students and researchers to do their analyses in R. … [It] ... has an easy … humorous narrative style, which would also serve to reduce anxiety for the introductory reader." – Phil Wood, University of Missouri – Columbia, USA"The concepts are delivered in a clear, easy-to-follow manner. ...The hands-on examples ... take a person who does not know much about structural equation modeling and/or R to fit different latent variable models. ... [This book] will attract a lot of attention from students and/or professionals who want to use latent variable modeling in their studies and research. ... I will recommend [it] to my colleague who teach ... latent variable modelling ... [and] ... multivariate statistics." – Yanyan Sheng, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, USA"A text is sorely needed that helps students understand latent variable models and at the same time help them apply what they learn with R. ... This text would be useful for three of [our] courses … Educational Research, Item Response Theory, and Structural Equation Modeling. ... I found the material to be written at the level needed by our students." – Darrell M. Hull, University of North Texas, USATable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction to R. 2. Path Models and Analysis. 3. Basic Latent Variable Models. 4. Latent Variable Models with Multiple Groups. 5. Models with Multiple Time Periods. 6. Models with Dichotomous Indicator Variables. 7. Models with Missing Data. 8. Sample Size Planning. 9. Hierarchical Latent Variable Models. Appendix A. Measures of Model Fit. Appendix B. Additional Packages. Appendix C. Exercise Answers. Glossary.

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Book SynopsisFriedrich Hayek’s 1944 Road to Serfdom is a classic of conservative economic argument. While undeniably a product of a specific time in global politics – which saw the threat of fascism from Nazi Germany and its allies beguilingly answered by the promises of socialism – Hayek’s carefully constructed argument is a fine example of the importance of good reasoning in critical thinking.Reasoning is the art of constructing good, persuasive arguments by organizing one’s thoughts, supporting one’s conclusions, and considering counter-arguments along the way. The Road to Serfdom illustrates all these skills in action; Hayek’s argument was that, while many assumed socialism to be the answer to totalitarian, fascist regimes, the opposite was true. Socialist government’s reliance on a large state, centralised control, and bureaucratic planning – he insisted – actually amounts to a different kind of totalitarianism. Freedom of choice, Hayek continued, is a central requirement of individual freedom, and hence a centrally planned economy inevitably constrains freedom. Though many commentators have sought to counter Hayek’s arguments, his reasoning skills won over many of the politicians who have shaped the present day, most notably Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.Table of ContentsWays in to the Text Who was David Linden? What does The Road to Serfdom Say? Why does The Road to Ser 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 SynopsisThomas Piketty is a fine example of an evaluative thinker. In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, he not only provides detailed and sustained explanations of why he sees existing arguments relating to income and wealth distribution as flawed, but also gives us very detailed evaluations of the significance of a vast amount of data explaining why incomes is distributed in the ways it is.As Piketty stresses, “the distribution question… deserves to be studied in a systematic and methodical fashion.” This stress on evaluating the significance of data leads him to focus on the central evaluative questions, and look in turn at the acceptability, relevance, and adequacy of existing justifications for the unequal distribution of wealth. In doing so, Piketty applies his understanding of the data to answering the deeply important question of what political structures and what policies are necessary to move us towards a more equal society.Piketty’s evaluation of the data supports his argument that inequality cannot be depended on to reduce over time: indeed, without government intervention, it is highly likely to increase. In addition, he evaluates international data to argue that poor countries do not necessarily become less poor as a result of foreign investment. This strong emphasis on the interrogation of data, rather than building mathematical models that are divorced from data, is a defining feature of Piketty’s work.Table of ContentsWays In to the Text Who was Thomas Piketty? What does Capital in the Twenty-First Century Say? Why does Capital in the Twenty-First Century 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 SynopsisLiquidated is a work of anthropology that treats an unusual, despised subculture – that of the Wall Street banker – much as anthropologists have traditionally treated remote ‘savage’ tribes. But using the techniques of ethnography, including interviews, analysis of daily lives, and fieldwork to investigate a modern western culture is not original; what sets Ho's work apart and gives it value is her mastery of the critical thinking skills of problem-solving and creative thinking to reconceptualize the way in which we understand the bankers' mindset. Ho's great achievement is to ask productive questions, most obviously in drawing a distinction between bankers' self-image as capitalist warriors, freeing up value for themselves and shareholders by increasing the liquidity of the assets they invest in, and the social consequences of what they do. As Ho points out, not only is Wall Street institutionally inclined to embrace risk, in order to maximise profit; it is also prone to assume that increased liquidity (most often achieved by breaking up and selling off the parts of a large corporation) is a good in itself, irrespective of the outcomes for the workers actually involved in these disposals. Considering alternative possibilities, and generating fresh solutions, Ho determines that the capitalist principles that underpin Wall Street are myths, not the expression of some natural economic law..Table of ContentsWays in to the Text Who is Karen Ho? What does Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street Say? Why does Liquidated: An Ethnography of Wall Street 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 SynopsisThe modern vision of the world as one dominated by one or more superpowers begs the question of how best to understand the world-system that existed before the rise of the first modern powers. Janet Abu-Lughod's solution to this problem, in this highly influential work, is that Before European Hegemony, a predominantly insular, agrarian world was dominated by groups of mercantile city-states that traded with one another on equal terms across a series of interlocking areas of influence. In this reading of history, China and Japan, the kingdoms of India, Muslim caliphates, the Byzantine Empire and European maritime republics alike enjoyed no absolute dominance over their neighbours and commercial partners – and the egalitarian international trading network that they built endured until European advances in weaponry and ship types introduced radical instability to the system. Abu-Lughod's portrait of a more balanced world is a masterpiece of synthesis driven by one highly creative idea: her world system of interlocking spheres of influence quite literally connected masses of evidence together in new ways. A triumph of fine critical thinking.Table of ContentsWays In to the Text Who was Janet L. Abu-Lughod? What does Before European Hegemony Say? Why does Before European Hegemony 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 SynopsisChapter 1: Educational System Indicators in OECD and EU Countries Ismael Sanz.- Chapter 2: Empirical Methods – A Brief Introduction to Causal Inference Jesus Carro.- Chapter 3: Evaluating Educational Policies in Practice Alejandro Puerta, María Valkov, and Vedant Bhardwaj.- Chapter 4: The Impact of Class Size on Academic Performance Ismael Sanz.- Chapter 5: The Impact of Families on Education Antonio Cabrales.- Chapter 6: The Effects of Classmates (Peer Effects) José Montalbán Castilla.- Chapter 7: Teachers – Much More Than a Profession Lucas Gortázar.- Chapter 8: Foreign Language Knowledge Brindusa Anghel (Banco de España).- Chapter 9: Early Childhood Education Álvaro Choi (Universitat de Barcelona) & Gabriela Sicilia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona).- Chapter 10: Post-Compulsory Education Aitor Lacuesta (Banco de España), Brindusa Anghel (Banco de España), Marcel Jansen (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y FEDEA), Ana Regil (Banco de España).- Chapter 11: Tertiary Education – Access, Financing, and Cost-Effectiveness José García Montalvo (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona School of Economics, IVIE) & Jorge Sainz (Rey Juan Carlos University, University of Bath).- Chapter 12: School Choice Andreu Arenas (Universitat de Barcelona) & Caterina Calsamiglia (ICREA-IPEG, Spain).- Chapter 13: Educational Inequalities Marisa Hidalgo (Pablo de Olavide University) & Iñigo Iturbe (University of Alicante).- Chapter 14: Gender in School Jenifer Ruiz-Valenzuela (Universitat de Barcelona & IEB & CEP, LSE) & Claudia Hupkau (CUNEF Universidad & CEP, LSE) Chapter 15: Non-Cognitive Skills Ildefonso Méndez (Universidad de Murcia) & Gema Zamarro (University of Arkansas).

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the current economic policy of the People's Republic of China. In addition to a brief overview of economic history since its founding and discussions of economic models, an overview of both the forms of business and the Chinese labor market is provided. The book pays particular attention to the development of China's e-commerce sector. Equally significant are China's environmental issues against the backdrop of the climate crisis. Without innovations, for example in energy production and waste management, the Chinese economy will hardly be able to continue growing. Therefore, one focus of the book is on economic policy in the environmental sector. Finally, foreign policy, including the Silk Road Initiative, is examined. The aim of this book is to highlight the above developments. It is aimed at laypersons involved in the business of China as well as first-year students who want an overview of economic policy institutions and current developments.Table of ContentsData validity.- Economic development since 1949.- State structure.- Economic policy objectives and discourses.- State-owned enterprises.- Private enterprises.- Luxury consumption.- Labour market.- E-commerce.- Fiscal and financial policy.- Agricultural policy and food supply.- Environmental policy.- Energy policy.- Foreign trade.

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Book SynopsisGuide students in mastering data analysis, modeling and spreadsheets with Albright/Winston's BUSINESS ANALYTICS: DATA ANALYSIS & DECISION MAKING, CENGAGE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 8TH EDITION. This analytical approach delivers a proven teach-by-example approach, student-friendly writing and integration with Excel. The data-oriented new edition covers the two main Power BI tools in Excel, Power Query and Power Pivot, and includes sections on implementing these tools in Power BI Desktop. This edition also contains expanded coverage of data mining and numerous new appendices on the use of the R language for data analysis. Current problems, cases and examples highlight the relevance of the concepts. MindTap, the online learning platform, provides engaging experiences that boost student performance by delivering crucial experience with a wealth of study tools such as auto-graded Excel assignments and homework, videos and much more.

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Book SynopsisDeveloped by authors with wide ranging experience of teaching and examining, this comprehensive guide provides support for exam preparation and practice, as well as answers to questions and activities from the coursebook. Detailed teaching notes for each chapter include guidance around learning and assessment objectives, suggested activities, advice on handling misconceptions and details of subject specific vocabulary. PowerPoint slides featuring diagrams from the book are also available to use when teaching.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Student and Teacher; Unit 1. Introduction to Economics: Chapter 1. The Foundations of Economics; Unit 2. Microeconomics: Chapter 2. Competitive markets: demand and supply; Chapter 3. Elasticities; Chapter 4. Government intervention in microeconomics; Chapter 5. Market failure and socially undesirable outcomes I: Common pool resources and negative externalities; Chapter 6. Market failure and socially undesirable outcomes II: Positive externalities, public goods, asymmetric information and inability to achieve equity; Chapter 7. Market failure and socially undesirably outcomes III: Market power (HL only); Unit 3. Macroeconomics: Chapter 8. The level of overall economic activity; Chapter 9. Aggregate demand and aggregate supply; Chapter 10. Macroeconomic objectives I: Low unemployment, low and stable rate of inflation; Chapter 11. Macroeconomic objectives II: Economic growth, sustainable level of debt; Chapter 12. Economics of inequality and poverty; Chapter 13. Demand-side and supply-side policies; Unit 4. The Global Economy: Chapter 14. International trade: Part 1; Chapter 15. International trade: Part 2; Chapter 16. Exchange rates and the balance of payments; Chapter 17. Further topics on exchange rates and the balance of payments (HL only); Chapter 18. Understanding economic development; Chapter 19. Barriers to economic growth and economic development; Chapter 20. Strategies to promote economic growth and economic development; Glossary

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Book SynopsisThe word ''tickbox'' emerged recently as a cynical angle on official or corporate incompetence. They had ''ticked the box'' - people said - but failed to act. It is increasingly used to describe this gap between official spin and reality.Yet, says David Boyle in this powerful expose of tickbox culture, that is just the tip of a vast tickbox iceberg. The only people who remain blind to this gap are those rich or powerful enough to run the world, and behind Tickbox lies an insidious philosophy of automation and the misuse of data that weighs heavily on every one of us. It makes our public services less effective - and makes them soar in costs - it lies behind so many stark injustices and disasters, from Grenfell Tower to the deportation of the Windrush generation. Yet the system carries on, and grows in power and strengths - vacuuming up the resources of the NHS pursuing pointless targets or badgering us to reveal how much we had enjoyed our visit to their bank counter - becauTrade ReviewFeistily interesting . . . often very funny * Guardian *This powerful and timely book will strike an immediate chord with anyone who has had to submit to the fast-spreading "tickbox culture" * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsTable of Contents Chapter 1 1. Introduction 1.1. The reception of Wolffian philosophy 1.2. Wolff's Oeconomica in the literary context 1.3. Research question and methodology Chapter 2 2. The hallmarks of Wolffian philosophy 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Wolff's scientific method 2.2.1. Wolff's method in context 2.2.2. Demonstrative morality 2.3. Wolff's philosophical system 2.3.1. The concept of system in context 2.3.2. Wolff's system in practice 2.4. Wolff's natural law 2.4.1. Wolffian natural law in the historical context 2.4.2. Natural law as a theoretical foundation for moral philosophy Chapter 3 3. A contextual reading of the Oeconomica methodo scientifica petractata 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Oeconomica – methodo scientifica pertractata 3.2.1. Truth, non-contradiction and household wisdom 3.2.2. A house built on sufficient reasons 3.2.3. Sources of knowledge in the Oeconomica – empirical, rational, practical 3.3. Oeconomica in the philosophical system 3.3.1. Crosspollination in the systema doctrinarum 3.3.2. The household as a structural liability 3.4. Natural law in the Oeconomica 3.4.1. A contractual reading of family life 3.4.2. Reconciling reason and religion 3.4.3. Natural law beyond the home turf 3.5. Summary Chapter 4 4. Oeconomica, natural law and social welfare in the absolutist state 4.1. Introduction 4.2. The theoretical foundation of social welfare in Wolff's natural law 4.2.1. The contract as a legitimising fiction 4.2.2. Patrimonial welfare: moral duty with an ulterior motive 4.3. State education in philosophy and reality 4.3.1. Non scholae sed vitae – pedagogy in education 4.3.2. Universities: theory in practice 4.4. Preserving prosperity, providing for the poor 4.4.1. Economic sustainability in the household 4.4.2. The case for state-managed poor relief 4.5. Public Health 4.5.1. Keeping the healthy healthy 4.5.2. A priori medicine contra institutional innovation 4.6. Summary Chapter 5 5. Michael Hanov's completion of the Wolffian system 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Hanov: From independent scholar to wavering Wolffian 5.2.1. Hanov's intellectual background 5.2.2. Congruences and dissonances between Hanov and Wolff 5.3. Hanov's Oeconomica – method, system, natural law 5.3.1. Method 5.3.2. System 5.3.3. Natural Law 5.4. Hanov versus Wolff – political systems in comparison 5.4.1. Legitimacy, power and levels of administration 5.4.2. Social welfare programmes in contrast 5.5. Summary 　 Chapter 6 6. Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisHotels and Resorts: An investor''s guide presents a comprehensive analysis of how hotels, golf courses, spas serviced apartments, gyms and health clubs and resorts are developed, operate and are valued. Drawing on over 18 years' experience in the leisure property industry, David Harper provides invaluable advice on how to buy, develop and sell such properties. Working through the required due diligence process for purchases, including how to identify a good buy, through the route map for a successful development and ending with how to ensure you maximise your returns when selling the asset, this book covers the whole life-cycle of leisure property ownership.Examples of valuations, development issues and sales processes are taken from the USA, UK, France, Nigeria, Kenya, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Brazil provide in depth analysis on the similarities and differences in approach to hotels and resorts in various parts of the world. ThTrade Review"… a go-to source at any stage of the investment’s lifecycle to deliver business models that optimize assets and align with owner expectations." —Forum HOTel&SPA, December 2016Table of ContentsSection 11. The Investment Lifecycle2. Ownership Guide3. Buying Guide4. Development Guide5. Construction Guide6. The Disposal GuideSection 27. Methods of Valuation8. Due Diligence9. Financial Due Diligence – Understanding the Business10. Valuation Due DiligenceSection 311. Rental Valuations12. Site Values and How they are Determined13. Serviced Apartment Values and how they are Determined14. Resorts with Fractional Ownership Units and how their Value is Determined15. Gym Values and How they are Determined16. Golf Course Values and How They Are Determined17. Spa Values and How they are Determined

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""Winner of the Gyorgy Ranki Prize, Economic History Association"

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Book SynopsisA clear-eyed account of the totemic economic thinkers Hayek and Keynes.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents PART I. The Linear Regression Model 1.Econometrics 2. The Linear Regression Model 3. Least Squares 4. Estimating the Regression Model by Least Squares 5. Hypothesis Tests and Model Selection 6. Functional Form, Difference in Differences and Structural Change 7. Nonlinear, Semiparametric and Nonparametric Regression Models 8. Endogeneity and Instrumental Variable Estimation PART II. Generalized Regression Model and Systems of Equations 9. The Generalized Regression Model and Heteroscedasticity 10. Systems of Regression Equations 11. Models for Panel Data PART III. Estimation Methodology 12. Estimation Frameworks in Econometrics 13. Minimum Distance Estimation and the Generalized Method of Moments 14. Maximum Likelihood Estimation 15. Simulation-Based Estimation and Inference and Random Parameter Models 16. Bayesian Estimation and Inference PART IV. Cross Sections, Panel Data and Microeconometrics 17. Binary Outcomes and Discrete Choices 18. Multinomial Choices and Event Counts 19. Limited Dependent Variables, Truncation, Censoring and Sample Selection PART V. Time Series and Macroeconometrics 20. Serial Correlation 21. Nonstationary Data PART VI. Appendices Appendix A: Matrix Algebra Appendix B: Probability and Distribution Theory Appendix C: Estimation and Inference Appendix D: Large Sample Distribution Theory Appendix E: Computation and Optimization Appendix F: Data Sets Used In Applications

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: FINANCIAL PLANNING. 1. Understanding Personal Finance. 2. Career Planning. 3. Financial Statements, Goals, and Budgets. Part II: MONEY MANAGEMENT. 4. Managing Income Taxes. 5. Managing Checking and Savings Accounts. 6. Building and Maintaining Good Credit. 7. Credit Cards and Consumer Loans. 8. Vehicles and Other Major Purchases. 9. Obtaining Affordable Housing. Part III: INCOME AND ASSET PROTECTION. 10. Managing Property and Liability Risk. 11. Planning for Health Care Expenses. 12. Life Insurance Planning. Part IV: INVESTMENTS. 13. Investment Fundamentals. 14. Investing in Stocks and Bonds. 15. Mutual and Exchange-Traded Funds. 16. Real Estate and High-Risk Investments. 17. Retirement and Estate Planning.

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Book SynopsisJohn Sloman was Director of the Economics Network from its foundation in 1999 until 2012, and is now Visiting Fellow at the University of Bristol where the Network is based. John is also Visiting Professor at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Dean Garratt is a Senior Teaching Fellow at Aston Business School and Associate of the Economics Network. Dean was also an Academic Assessor for Government Economics Service and a tutor on HM Treasury's Graduate Development Programme. Discover more on our Sloman Economics news site.Table of ContentsPreface Student and lecturer resources Acknowledgements Publisher's acknowledgements Part A INTRODUCTION Economic issues Part B MICROECONOMICS Markets, demand and supply Markets in action The demand decision The supply decision Market structures Wages and the distribution of income Market failures and government policy Part C MACROECONOMICS Aggregate demand and the business cycle Aggregate supply and economic growth The financial system, money and interest rates Output, unemployment and inflation Macroeconomic policy Part D INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS Globalisation and international trade Balance of payments and exchange rates Websites appendix Key ideas and glossary Index

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOffers a timely account of how the 1% holds on to their wealth…[It] ought to keep wealth managers awake at night…Harrington’s book ought to make professionals involved in wealth management aware that they are operating in an ‘ethical gray area’ and engage in the national discourse on inequality that has been gathering momentum since Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. -- Aifric Campbell * Wall Street Journal *Harrington advises governments seeking to address inequality to focus not only on the rich but also on the professionals who help them game the system. -- Richard Cooper * Foreign Affairs *[A] valuable new book… What makes Harrington’s book unusual is that she chose instead to investigate the wealth management industry itself. There were no short cuts to doing so. Harrington went undercover as a trainee wealth manager for two years, living and breathing the profession. The result is an insight unlike any other into how wealth management works… One of the many merits of Brooke Harrington’s study, therefore, is how it shows that the wealth management industry is a far larger and more integral component of the modern financial system than a focus on the celebrity-saturated case of the Panama Papers might suggest. -- Felix Martin * New Statesman *[Harrington’s] account of the social, cultural, and financial intricacies of this profession—about two-thirds of the book—is no small feat…Harrington helps dispel two of the most pernicious myths underlying America’s overly tolerant attitude toward the extremely rich: first, that they deserve to be so, and second, that the rest of us might one day be extremely rich too. -- Sam Adler-Bell * Commonweal *Capital without Borders offers an in-depth look into the wealth management profession… This is an important work for our increasingly unequal world. Instead of uncritically blaming the wealthy and the super-rich or national and state governments, it is high time to focus our attention on the brokers, intermediaries and agents who constitute the ‘middleman economy’ of global inequality. -- Sin Yee Koh * LSE Review of Books *Brooke Harrington’s overhaul of the One Percent, Capital without Borders, couldn’t arrive at a better time… Capital without Borders is an unparalleled exploration of an especially darkened corner of world finance… Harrington’s commentary is a magnifying glass held towards those who are gaining opportunities at the expense of those losing them… Capital without Borders gives a clear picture as to how the world’s wealthiest people live in a parallel reality to the rest of the world: one out of reach of laws and regulation on a global scale… Capital without Borders is a vital text for the modern age and a must-read for anyone looking towards a more egalitarian economic future. -- Matthew Fay * PopMatters *Brooke Harrington’s study of wealth management is one of those rare books where you just have to stand back in awe and wonder at the author’s achievement. In this intensely readable study, she offers a first-ever scholarly insight into a profession that was almost unknown a little over two decades ago… Harrington offers profound insights into the world of the professional people who dedicate their lives to meeting the perceived needs of the world’s ultra-wealthy. And, as she makes clear, the most apparently compelling of those needs is to avoid the rule of law… Don’t doubt the importance of this book’s messages: this is a significant and valuable case study at the current frontier of political economy. -- Richard J. Murphy * Times Higher Education *Fascinating. -- Diane Coyle * Chronicle of Higher Education *[Harrington] lifts the veil of the wealth management profession…A useful volume for tax policymakers and tax inspectors, the book is also timely: the leak of documents from Panama-based law firm and corporate service provider Mossack Fonseca—known as the Panama papers—led the G20 to improve transparency and exchange of information to stop tax evasion and avoidance by offshore financial centers. -- Kiyoshi Nakayama * Finance & Development *An edifying snapshot of a brave new world of capitalist impunity. -- Chris Lehmann * In These Times *Brook Harrington has written a book that few sociologists could manage. She has gained access to the world of the super-rich…It is an ethnography of elites and elites at a level that have rarely been studied through participant observation and interview. The access achieved by Harrington is quite exceptional. -- Scott Grills * Symbolic Interaction *Capital without Borders: Wealth Managers and the One Percent is an innovative approach to addressing a problem that is even more pressing than income inequality—wealth inequality…The book is rich in fascinating detail, from the historical roots of wealth management to a description of a state system that might be called the ‘parasitic twin’ of the Westphalian model. Capital without Borders is a book that everyone who cares about fairness, the rule of law, and equal opportunity should read. Even if, or perhaps especially if, you’re in the ‘one percent.’ -- Brenda Jubin * ValueWalk *In this remarkable work, Harrington relays in-depth interviews with wealth managers for the ultra-rich, building on her previous publications on financial markets and fraud…This work adds unique insights into the extraordinary trust between wealth managers and their rich clients, as well as other nuggets of insight. -- M. Larudee * Choice *Beautifully written, this book opens a window into the fascinating world of wealth managers for the world’s super-rich. I know of no other book even remotely like it. -- John L. Campbell, Dartmouth CollegeBrooke Harrington shines a light into the shadowy and little-understood subject of wealth management. Using in-depth interviews and participant observations, she reviews the tools of the trade of financial advisors and shows the implications for economic inequality, political power, and societal organization. This is an important book on a pivotal profession for those concerned about how the top one percent make and keep their money. -- Darrell West, The Brookings Institution

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Immanuel Wallerstein Memorial Book Award, Political Economy of the World-System Section of the American Sociological Association""Roos has given us a thought-provoking book that will repay the investment of any reader with an interest in sovereign debt."---Michael Reddell, Central Banking Journal"[A] fresh and painstakingly researched approach that raises vital questions for economists, political scientists and policymakers."---Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, LSE Review of Books"[A] timely and thoroughly researched book—destined to become an obligatory reference in the field."---Veronica Santarosa, Journal of Economic History"[I've] been reading Why Not Default? at an excruciating pace for the best reason: every page or so I get inspired some subtheme or footnote and go off chasing it down."---Quinn Slobodian"Roos makes a powerful and provocative argument." * Survival: Global Politics and Strategy *"A fantastic contribution to the growing literature on sovereign debt. . . . Why Not Default? will be a mandatory reference for scholars working on financialization, debt, and structural power."---José Tomás Labarca, Finance and Society"[Why Not Default?] does a great service . . . by synthesizing a huge amount of detailed information about these crises in one place, and by clarifying the interlocking effects of a host of social, economic and political changes over the past century."---Shaina Potts, Antipode

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Book SynopsisThe book describes what it means to say the world is complex and explores what that means for managers, policy makers and individuals.The first part of the book is about the theory and ideas of complexity. This is explained in a way that is thorough but not mathematical. It compares differing approaches, and also provides a historical perspective, showing how such thinking has been around since the beginning of civilisation. It emphasises the difference between a complexity worldview and the dominant mechanical worldview that underpins much of current management practice. It defines the complexity worldview as recognising the world is interconnected, shaped by history and the particularities of context. The comparison of the differing approaches to modelling complexity is unique in its depth and accessibility. The second part of the book uses this lens of complexity to explore issues in the fields of management, strategy, economics, and international development. It also explores how to facilitate others to recognise the implications of adopting a complex rather than a mechanical worldview and suggests methods of research to explore systemic, path-dependent emergent aspects of situations. The authors of this book span both science and management, academia and practice, thus the explanations of science are authoritative and yet the examples of changing how you live and work in the world are real and accessible. The aim of the book is to bring alive what complexity is all about and to illustrate the importance of loosening the grip of a modernist worldview with its hope for prediction, certainty and control.Trade ReviewAn important contribution to our understanding of complexity science and its relevance for tackling the problems being faced in todays world. * Gareth Morgan, author of Images of Organization *Enjoyable, thought provoking, and insightful. A superb introduction to complexity science for all readers! * W. Brian Arthur, author of Complexity and the Economy and Recipient of the Lagrange Prize in Complexity Science *In the social and physical sciences, complexity is everywhere, changing how we think and act. But how? This book provides an excellent overview both of the underlying concepts and also their implications for how we think about changein economics, organizations and international development. Highly recommended. * Duncan Green, Strategic Adviser, Oxfam GB *Embracing Complexity takes a critical stance in relation to dominant ways of thinking about the social world. It presents complexity thinking as a way of understanding how the world works, and challenges the dominant expectation that leaders can control the evolution of the social and the organisational world. Those willing to take a critical approach will _ nd this an important book. * Ralph Stacey, Complexity and Management Group, Hertfordshire Business School *Table of ContentsEmbracing Complexity ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The Nature of a Complex World ; 3. Unpacking Complexity ; 4. Have We Thought Like This Before? ; 5. The Complexity of Complexity Theories ; 6. Complexity and the Social World ; 7. Complexity and Management ; 8. Complexity and Strategy ; 9. Complexity and International Development ; 10. Complexity and Economics ; 11. Final reflections: what we hope you take away from this book

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In today's global business environment, it is vital that individuals and organizations have sophisticated global leadership skills. Communication and understanding of different cultures are paramount to business success. This new edition of the bestselling textbook Managing Cultural Differences guides students and practitioners to an understanding of how to do business internationally, providing practical advice on how competitive advantage can be gained through effective cross-cultural management. The digitization of the workplace, the integration of artificial intelligence into workplace cultures, cultural responses to crisis, and the value of diversity and inclusion are just a few examples of contemporary issues discussed in this text. This latest edition also begins with a completely new introductory chapter, which provides an overview and connects the themes between chapters for an integrated understanding of the topic. With a wealth of new examples, case s

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Book SynopsisPride/Ferrell's MARKETING, 21st Edition, offers an engaging approach to understanding marketing principles and practical applications through examples of the latest marketing trends including social networking, digital marketing, social and environmental responsibility, globalization, entrepreneurship and marketing during transition. Expanded coverage of important topics such as business markets, buying behavior, marketing channels, supply-chain management, retailing, personal selling and marketing analytics enhance your understanding of today's competitive business environment.Table of ContentsPart I: MARKETING STRATEGY AND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS. 1. An Overview of Strategic Marketing. 2. Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Marketing Strategies. Part II: ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES AND SOCIAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 3. The Marketing Environment. 4. Social Responsibility and Ethics in Marketing. Part III: MARKETING RESEARCH AND TARGET MARKET ANALYSIS. 5. Marketing Research and Information Systems. 6. Target Markets Segmentation and Evaluation. Part IV: BUYING BEHAVIOR, GLOBAL MARKETING, AND DIGITAL MARKETING. 7. Consumer Buying Behavior. 8. Business Markets and Buying Behavior. 9. Reaching Global Markets. 10. Digital Marketing and Social Networking. Part V: PRODUCT DECISIONS. 11. Product Concepts, Branding and Packaging. 12. Developing and Managing Products. 13. Services Marketing. Part VI: DISTRIBUTION DECISIONS. 14. Marketing Channels and Supply-Chain Management. 15. Retailing, Direct Marketing and Wholesaling. Part VII: PROMOTION DECISIONS. 16. Integrated Marketing Communications. 17. Advertising and Public Relations. 18. Personal Selling and Sales Promotion. Part VIII: PRICING DECISIONS. 19. Pricing Concepts. 20. Setting Prices. AVAILABLE ONLY ONLINE: Appendix A: Financial Analysis in Marketing. Appendix B: Sample Marketing Plan. Appendix C: Careers in Marketing.

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Book SynopsisRetirement, as a major life transition, can be both thrilling and challenging in unexpected ways. Written by acclaimed authors in the fields of business leadership, careers, and work, this book goes beyond the typical financial and health-related advice on retirement, providing insights to guide you in broader areas of your life identity issues, relationship challenges, and questions about creating a new retirement life structure that works for you. With lively, engaging writing, the book tells the detailed retirement transition stories of 14 people and draws on over 200 interviews with 120 people to explore how retiring involves a reconstruction of both the person and their life structure. You'll gain wisdom on the common themes and the wildly different approaches people take to the four big tasks of retiring: making the retirement decision, detaching from work both tangibly and psychologically, building a new life structure for retirement, and settling into a relatively

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Book SynopsisOlson develops a theory of group and organizational behavior that cuts across disciplinary lines and illustrates the theory with empirical and historical studies of particular organizations, examining the extent to which individuals who share a common interest find it in their individual interest to bear the costs of the organizational effort.Trade ReviewThe existence of a large group with a common interest does not automatically give rise to collective action. There must be an individual incentive to join in or there must be compulsion. This proposition, together with the notion that small groups are qualitatively different from large ones, forms the core of this extremely stimulating book… The range of phenomena it helps to explain and the number of existing ideas it overthrows are very considerable. Having set out his theory of groups and organizations…the author demonstrates its explanatory power by examining the growth of trade unionism, the concept of economic freedom, Marx’s class theory, orthodox theories of pressure groups, special interest groups and, lastly, the unorganized groups. Economic analysis is blended with political theory and sociology with great success. The result is an important contribution to social science. * The Economist *Olson’s book is a significant and valuable contribution to the economist’s attempt to come to grips with organizational problems. -- Neil W. Chamberlain * American Economic Review *This superb little volume is worthy of the attention of all social scientists. It can lead to a healthy and challenging discussion and perhaps to a reappraisal of pressure groups in American society. * Public Opinion Quarterly *There is now a considerable body of literature which attempts to apply economic analysis to political problems. In my opinion, Olson’s is one of the most successful and provocative of these attempts. Olson’s central insight is novel and illuminating to political scientists and he shows that by the use of it he can give familiar facts (about labor unions, farm organizations, and other interest groups) new meaning. I believe that his work is going to force the jettisoning of much of what has been said about interest groups and the revision of the rest. It should also have an influence on the many political scientists who work in the field of organization. -- Edward C. Banfield, Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Urban Government, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction I. A Theory of Groups and Organizations A. The purpose of organization B. Public goods and large groups C. The traditional theory of groups D. Small groups E. "Exclusive" and "inclusive" groups F. A taxonomy of groups II. Group Size and Group Behavior A. The coherence and effectiveness of small groups B. Problems of the traditional theories C. Social incentives and rational behavior III. The Labor Union and Economic Freedom A. Coercion in labor unions B. Labor-union growth in theory and practice C. The closed shop and economic freedom in the latent group D. Government intervention and economic freedom in the latent group IV. Orthodox Theories of State and Class A. The economists' theory of the state B. The Marxian theory of state and class C. The logic of the Marxian theory V. Orthodox Theories of Pressure Groups A. The philosophical view of pressure groups B. Institutional economics and the pressure group--John R. Commons C. Modern theories of pressure groups--Bentley, Truman, Latham D. The logic of group theory VI. The "By-Product" and "Special Interest" Theories A. The "by-product" theory of large pressure groups B. Labor lobbies C. Professional lobbies D. The "special interest" theory and business lobbies E. Government promotion of political pressure F. Farm cooperatives and farm lobbies G. Noneconomic lobbies H. The "forgotten groups"--those who suffer in silence Index

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