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Pearson Education (US) Economics of Public Issues The
Book SynopsisRoger LeRoy Miller received his PhD from the University of Chicago. Miller is a legal specialist and author of numerous books on law and the legal environment, including criminal procedure. In addition, Miller has authored books on the war on drugs, the economics of crime and criminal behavior, and on related topics. Daniel K. Benjamin is an Alumni Distinguished Professor in the John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Virginia and completed his PhD in economics in 1975 at the University of California at Los Angeles where he was a National Science Foundation Fellow. Benjamin has taught at Montana State University, the University of Washington, and the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Clemson University. Douglass C. North Table of ContentsBrief Contents PART ONE: THE FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS Death by Bureaucrat Innovation Flying the Friendly Skies? The Mystery of Wealth The Economics of Exclusion PART TWO: SUPPLY AND DEMAND Sex, Booze, and Drugs The Economics of Obesity Kidneys for Sale Are We Running Out of Water? Bankrupt Landlords, from Sea to Shining Sea PART THREE: LABOR MARKETS Das Kapital in the Twenty-First Century (Why) Are Women Paid Less? The Effects of the Minimum Wage The (Dis)incentives of Higher Taxes PART FOUR: MARKET STRUCTURES The Platform Economy Contracts, Combinations, and Conspiracies Coffee, Tea, or Tuition-Free? Keeping the Competition Out PART FIVE: POLITICAL ECONOMY Health Insurance for All . . . Or Maybe Not The Deception of Green Energy The Fight over Genetically Modified Foods Student Loans The Graying of America For Whom the Roads Are Tolled PART SIX: PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT What to Do About the Climate? Save That Species Ethanol Madness The Death of Recycling PART SEVEN: GLOBALIZATION AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY The Economics of the Big Mac Globalization and the Wealth of America The $750,000 Steelworker Selected References
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Elsevier Science & Technology Investment Banks Hedge Funds and Private Equity
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I 1. Overview of Investment Banking 2. Regulation of the Securities Industry 3. Financings 4. Mergers and Acquisitions 5. Trading 6. Asset Management, Wealth Management and Research 7. Exchanges, Clearing and Settlement and Credit Rating Agencies 8. International Banking 9. Convertible Securities and Innovation 10. Investment Banking Careers, Opportunities and Issues Part II 11. Overview of Hedge Funds 12. Hedge Fund Investment Strategies 13. Shareholder Activism and Impact on Corporations 14. Risk, Regulation and Organizational Structure 15. Hedge Fund Performance and Issues 16. Overview of Private Equity 17. LBO Financial Model 18. Private Equity Impact on Corporations 19. Organization, Compensation, Regulation and Limited Partners 20. Private Equity Issues and Opportunities 21. Private Equity in China Cases 1. Investment Banking in 2008 (A): Rise and Fall of the Bear 2. Investment Banking in 2008 (B): A Brave New World 3. Freeport-McMoran: Financing an Acquisition 4. The Best Deal Gillette Could Get?: Procter & Gamble’s Acquisition of Gillette 5. A Tale of Two Hedge Funds: Magnetar and Peloton 6. Kmart, Sears and ESL: How a Hedge Fund Became One of the World’s Largest Retailers 7. McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Hedge Funds-Hamburger Hedging?: Hedge Fund Activisim 8. Porsche, Volkswagen and CSX: Cars, Trains and Derivatives 9. The Toys "R" Us LBO 10. Cerberus and the U.S. Auto Industry 11. H.J. Heinz M&A Transaction 12. Quintilles IPO Transaction 13. New Case on M&A Transaction Litigation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd eCommerce Economics
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Macroeconomics
Book SynopsisResearch in macroeconomics in the last thirty years has featured, almost exclusively on two characteristics: an emphasis on the microfoundations of macroeconomics and secondly, intertemporal economics, that is, the behavior of economic actors over time. Curiously, textbooks in intermediate macroeconomics have been very slow to adopt these traits.The aim of this book is to bring intermediate instruction in macroeconomics fully into line with the direction taken by the research community. Key hallmarks of the text include: a full introduction to the microfoundations of consumption and investment a complete model of the labor market with profit maximization for firms to determine labor demand and a utility maximization model to determine labor supply an analysis of the Baumol-Tobin model to determine money demand accompanied by a discussion of traditional money supply Possessing a full range of additional learning features including a companion website, test bank and instructorâs manual, the book takes an international view of macroeconomics with case studies and examples from the United States and beyond.Trade Review"Rossana has written a book that explains Macroeconomics very lucidly and in a very reader-friendly style. Covering Macroeconomics in a fair and balanced way with models from the major macroeconomic schools of thought and providing micro-foundations to the models, the book will be the text of choice for students who want to learn Intermediate Macroeconomics." – Tan Kim Heng, Nanyang Technological University"This text is about making learning happen for students studying macroeconomics. It strikes the right balances between learning and applying economics. Macroeconomic theory is explained in a straightforward way and is brought to life using empirical evidence. The text enables students to do economics by using copious examples to aid students work through a variety of policy exercises. I recommend this book for students undertaking a single honours or joint degree in economics related courses as well as a useful resource for Post Graduate students." – Dr. Offiong Helen Solomon, London Metropolitan University, UK"This book is well written, and introduces students to the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics. It contains many real world applications that demonstrate the relevance of macroeconomics to everyday life." – Prof. Joseph DeJuan, University of Waterloo, CanadaTable of ContentsPart 1: Preliminary Concepts and Measurement, 1. An Introduction to Macroeconomics, 2. Measuring Macroeconomic Data, 3. Business Cycle Measurement, Part 2: Microfoundations, 4. Consumption, 5. Investment, 6. Government, 7. Money, 8. The Labor Market, Part 3: Long Run Models of the Economy, 9. A Classical Model of the Aggregate Economy, 10. Economic Growth, Part 4: Short Run Models of the Economy, 11. Aggregate Demand, 12. Models of Cyclical Fluctuations, 13. The Phillips Curve and Expectation Formation, 14. Macroeconomic Policy, 15. Macroeconomics in an Open Economy
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Cambridge University Press The Economics of the Business Firm
Book SynopsisThe essays in this volume discuss the theory of the business firm and its applications in economics. A leading analyst of industrial organization, Professor Demsetz critically examines current debates on the existence, definition, and organization of the firm and discusses issues related to the emerging theory of the firm.Trade Review'… a stimulating and challenging collection of essays which will certainly repay careful reading by those concerned with the issues which Demsetz tackles.' D. P. O'Brien, The Economic JournalTable of ContentsPreface; First Commentary. The firm in theory: its definition and existence; Second Commentary. Agency and non-agency explanations of the firm's organization; Third Commentary. Enterprise control, wealth, and economic development; Fourth Commentary. Profit maximization and rational behavior; Fifth Commentary. The use and abuse of accounting profit data; Sixth Commentary. Management compensation and tournament theory; Seventh commentary. The intensity and dimensionality of competition; References.
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Headline Publishing Group Demand
Book SynopsisDemand is one of the few economic terms almost everyone knows. Demand drives supply. When demand rises, growth happens - jobs are created, the economy flourishes and society thrives. So goes the theory.It sounds simple, yet almost no one really understands demand, including the business owners, company leaders and policy makers who try to stimulate and satisfy it. Aimed at a business and general non-fiction readership, DEMAND is a book which searches for clues as to where demand really comes from, and why, and how we might control it.
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Pearson Education Limited Economics European edition
Book SynopsisMichael Parkin is Professor Emeritus of the University of Western Ontario. His books are used by over a million students across the world. Melanie Powell is Senior Lecturer in Economics and Postgraduate Course Director at Derby University Business School. Kent Matthews is Sir Julian Hodge Professor of Banking and Finance at the Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, and Professor in Banking at Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham Ningbo China.Table of ContentsPart 1: The Scope of Economics What Is Economics? The Economic Problem Part 2: How Markets Work Demand and Supply Elasticity Efficiency and Equity Government Actions in Markets Global Markets in Action Part 3: Households, Firms and Markets Households' Choices Organising Production Output and Costs Perfect Competition Monopoly Monopolistic Competition Oligopoly Part 4: Coping with Market Failure Public Choices and Public Goods Economics of the Environment Part 5: Factor Markets, Inequality and Uncertainty Markets for Factors of Production Economic Inequality and Redistribution Uncertainty and Information Part 6: Monitoring Macroeconomic Performance Measuring GDP and Economic Growth Monitoring Jobs and Inflation Part 7: Macroeconomic Trends Economic Growth Finance, Saving and Investment Money, the Price Level and Inflation International Finance Part 8: Macroeconomic Fluctuations Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand Expenditure Multipliers The Business Cycle, Inflation and Deflation Part 9: Macroeconomic Policy Fiscal Policy Monetary Policy Glossary Index Publisher's Acknowledgements
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Macmillan Higher Education Principles of Microeconomics
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Macmillan Learning Principles of Microeconomics
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Macmillan Learning Principles of Microeconomics
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Macmillan Learning Strive for 5
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Hodder Education OCR ALevel Economics Workbook Microeconomics 2
Book SynopsisExam Board: OCR Level: A-Level Subject: Economics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016Create confident, numerate and well-prepared students with skills-focused, topic-specific workbooks.- Prepare students to meet the demands of the 2015 OCR A-Level Economics specification by practising exam technique and developing literary and numeracy skills- Supplement key resources such as textbooks to adapt easily to existing schemes of work- Reinforce and apply topic understanding with flexible material for classwork or revision- Create opportunities for self-directed learning and assessment with answers to tasks and activities supplied online
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Hodder Education OCR Alevel Economics Student Guide 3
Book SynopsisExam Board: OCR Level: AS/A-level Subject: Economics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016Reinforce students'' understanding throughout the course. Clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will help to improve exam technique to achieve higher grades.Written by experienced teacher Sam Dobin, this Student Guide will help you to:- Identify key content with a concise summary of topics examined in the 2015 OCR A level Economics specification- Measure understanding with exam tips and knowledge-check questions, with answers at the end of the guide- Develop independent learning skills with content that can be used for further study and research- Improve exam technique with sample graded answers to exam-style questions
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Entrepreneurs and SMEs in Rwanda: The Model Pupil
Book SynopsisEntrepreneurs and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have become the darlings of neoliberal development thinking, with the received wisdom being that such enterprises hold the key to the economic transformation of low-income countries. This thinking has profoundly influenced development policy in Rwanda, but has singularly failed to deliver the much anticipated emergence of a new class of entrepreneurs and a vibrant SME sector. This book deconstructs the myths around entrepreneurship and SMEs, and reveals how neoliberal approaches towards microcredit and related programmes have failed to address the economic challenges facing countries like Rwanda. Drawing on his study of successful and aspiring entrepreneurs, Poole identifies the factors associated with successful entrepreneurship. He uncovers the unintended consequences of the entrepreneurship and SME development prescription, and offers key policy insights which have implications for Rwanda and beyond.Trade ReviewAt last, the development industry's myth that entrepreneurs and enterprises can be generated with business plans and credit has been exploded, at least in the context of Rwanda. * Professor Malcolm Harper *David Poole's careful research in Rwanda blows fresh air into the stale atmosphere of conventional wisdom about entrepreneurship. This book should be required reading for aid officials and government officials and it will help them question the waste of resources poured into misguided credit schemes and training programmes in so many countries. * Christopher Cramer, Professor of the Political Economy of Development at SOAS, University of London *Table of ContentsList of Tables PART ONE Chapter 1 Terminology, Research Focus and Methodology Chapter 2 Theories of Entrepreneurship PART TWO Chapter 3 Rwanda: the Model Pupil? PART THREE Chapter 4 Successful Entrepreneurs, Finance and Planning Chapter 5 Successful Entrepreneurs and Psychological Traits PART FOUR Chapter 6 Searching for the Proto-entrepreneur Chapter 7 Aspiring Entrepreneurs’ Motives for Starting a Business PART FIVE Chapter 8 Resolving the Paradox References
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Unravelling the Rag Trade: Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Seven World Cities
Book SynopsisThe garment industry is one of the world's largest industries, yet there are few sustained examinations of its importance to the global economy and the very vital role that immigrant entrepreneurship has played. Focusing on the garment industry in seven world cities -Paris, London, Birmingham, Amsterdam, New York, Miami and Los Angeles- this book tackles the complex relationship between the development of immigrant entrepreneurship and the shift to global, post-industrial urban economies. The interconnections among immigrant entrepreneurs, social networks, market conditions and regulatory matters are thoroughly explored in a comparative way. Starting from the idea that general social, economic and political processes manifest themselves in ever changing, historically specific shapes, the contributors offer intriguing insights into the dynamics of entrepreneurial management against the backdrop of such processes as: the differential spatial impact of economic restructuring; the significance of governance at various levels; and the conditional use of social capital. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this is a must for those wishing to supplement their knowledge in globalization, labour, economics, immigration and the garment industry broadly speaking.Trade Review'Confounding the predictions of prophets and social thinkers alike, the garment industry, that avatar of cut-throat capitalism, 19th century style, hangs on in the new millennium, and by more than a thread. Travel the global cities with the contributors to this book, and one sees why: drawing on the insights of historians, sociologists, and anthropologists, Unravelling the Rag Trade shows how markets, politics, and migration ensure that clothing is still made in the advanced, post-industrial West. A true effort at comparative, not parallel, analysis, this book deserves the attention of anyone interested in migration, urban change, and globalization.'Roger Waldinger, UCLA'An innovative and fascinating comparison of parallel studies on the garment industry in seven major immigration receiving cities ... sets a new standard for research on the ethnic economy, and brings a range of new issues to the fore.'Jeffrey Reitz, University of Toronto'The wealth of detailed information on t
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WorldView Publications Standardising Development: Influences on UK NGOs'
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Walter de Gruyter Energiewirtschaft: Einführung in Theorie Und Politik
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Walter de Gruyter Die Wirtschaft: Volkswirtschaftslehre Für Eine
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JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck) Einführung in die Betriebswirtschaftslehre aus
Book SynopsisDie Überarbeitung für die 10. Auflage umfasst neben der üblichen Pflege von Daten, Fakten und Literaturhinweisen eine Überarbeitung der Abschnitte über die Transaktionskostenökonomik, die Corporate Social Responsibility, den Informationsgehalt des Jahresabschlusses sowie der Spieltheorie. Die Serviceteile erfuhren eine fühlbare Ausweitung."Die Einführung in die Betriebswirtschaftslehre von Werner Neus ist eine Einführung, die den Namen verdient. Sie erweitert die Perspektive betriebswirtschaftlicher Einführungsliteratur um wesentliche mikroökonomische Perspektiven und bettet wichtige betriebswirtschaftliche Phänomene […] in einen theoretisch fundierten und nachvollziehbar hergeleiteten Kontext ein."Michael Heiling in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, 42. Jahrgang (2016), Heft 2, S. 367-370"Alles in allem ein bemerkenswertes Lehrbuch, das ein ganz neues Licht auf die BWL wirft." Studium 2009/10, Ausgabe 85, S. 6Die Lösungen zu den Übungsaufgaben finden Sie unter: online.mohr.de/elib.
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Bohlau Verlag Musiktheater Und Kommerz: Untersuchungen Zum
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Books on Demand Digital und Social Selling: Was wir über Social Networks und den digitalen Verkauf wissen müssen
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Duncker & Humblot Entscheidungs- Und Spieltheorie: Eine
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John Wiley & Sons Fighting Poverty With Microcredit Experience In Ba
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The University of Chicago Press Gods Plagiarist Being an Account of the Fabulous
Book SynopsisThis text provides an account of the abbe Jacques-Paul Migne, a 19th-century entrepreneur. Characterized by the police as one of the century's great schemers, his marketing of the massive editions of the Church Fathers placed him at the forefront of France's publishing industry.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1: The Abbe and the Police 2: Plagiarism and the Press 3: Advertisements for the Self 4: Piracy and Patrology 5: Migne and Money Conclusion: Le Bon Marche and the Ateliers Catholiques Notes Index of Names Subject Index
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The University of Chicago Press Gods Plagiarist Being an Account of the Fabulous
Book SynopsisThis is an account of Jacques-Paul Migne, an entrepreneur of the 19th century. A priest in Orleans from 1824 to 1833, Migne then moved to Paris, where, in the space of a decade, he built one of the most extensive publishing ventures of all time. This text records his success.
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The University of Chicago Press The American Business Cycle Continuity and Change
Book SynopsisIn recent decades the American economy has experienced the worst peace-time inflation in its history and the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression. Thesecircumstances have prompted renewed interest in the concept of business cycles, which Joseph Schumpeter suggested are like the beat of the heart, of the essence of the organism that displays them. In The American Business Cycle, some of the most prominent macroeconomics in the United States focuses on the questions, To what extent are business cycles propelled by external shocks? How have post-1946 cycles differed from earlier cycles? And, what are the major factors that contribute to business cycles? They extend their investigation in some areas as far back as 1875 to afford a deeper understanding of both economic history and the most recent economic fluctuations. Seven papers address specific aspects of economic activity: consumption, investment, inventory change, fiscal policy, monetary behavior, open economy, and the
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The University of Chicago Press Getting Your Way Strategic Dilemmas in the Real
Book SynopsisWhen we donate our unwanted clothes to charity, we rarely think about what will happen to them: who will sort and sell them, and finally, who will revive and wear them. This volume looks at the multibillion dollar secondhand clothing business, as well as its impact on the African economy.
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The University of Chicago Press Quantifying Systemic Risk NBER National Bureau of
Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of the financial crisis, the federal government has pursued regulatory reforms, including proposals to monitor systemic risk. This book addresses the challenges of measuring risk, and looks at the means of measuring systemic risk and explores alternative approaches.
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University of Chicago Press Coordination Information Historical
Book SynopsisCase studies examining how firms co-ordinate economic activity in the face of asymmetric information are the focus of this volume. It studies the development of the flow of information and co-ordination of economic activity within and between firms.Table of ContentsIntroduction: History and Theory in Search of One Another Naomi R. Lamoreaux, Daniel M. G. Raff. 1: The Puzzling Profusion of Compensation Systems in the Interwar Automobile Industry Daniel M. G. Raff Comment Walter Licht 2: Industrial Engineering and the Industrial Enterprise, 1890-1940 Daniel Nelson Comment Michael J. Piore 3: The Coordination of Business Organization and Technological Innovation within the Firm: A Case Study of the Thomson-Houston Electric Company in the 1880s W. Bernard Carlson Comment John Sutton 4: Organization and Coordination in Geographically Concentrated Industries Michael J. Enright Comment Kenneth L. Sokoloff 5: The Boundaries of the U.S. Firm in R&D David C. Mowery Comment Joel Mokyr 6: Legal Restraints on Economic Coordination: Antitrust in Great Britain and America, 1880-1920 Tony Freyer Comment Victor P. Goldberg 7: The Evolution of Interregional Mortgage Lending Channels, 1870-1940: The Life Insurance-Mortgage Company Connection Kenneth A. Snowden Comment Timothy W. Guinnane 8: The Costs of Rejecting Universal Banking: American Finance in the German Mirror, 1870-1914 Charles W. Calomiris Comment Peter Temin Contributors Name Index Subject Index
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The University of Chicago Press Deconstructing the Monolith The Microeconomics
Book SynopsisThe National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was enacted by Congress in June of 1933 to assist the nation's recovery during the Great Depression. Its passage ushered in a unique experiment in US economic history: under the NIRA, the federal government explicitly supported, and in some cases enforced, alliances within industries. Antitrust laws were suspended, and companies were required to agree upon industry-level codes of fair competition that regulated wages and hours and could implement anti-competitive provisions such as those fixing prices, establishing production quotas, and imposing restrictions on new productive capacity. The NIRA is generally viewed as a monolithic program, its dramatic and sweeping effects best measurable through a macroeconomic lens. In this pioneering book, however, Jason E. Taylor examines the act instead using microeconomic tools, probing the uneven implementation of the act's codes and the radical heterogeneity of its impact across industries and time
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The University of Chicago Press Economic Dimensions of Personalized and Precision
Book SynopsisThis volume explores the intersection of the scientific, clinical, and economic factors affecting the development of PPM, including its effects on the drug pipeline, on reimbursement of PPM diagnostics and treatments, and on funding of the requisite underlying research; and it examines recent empirical applications of PPM.
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The University of Chicago Press High Art Down Home
Book SynopsisHow do artists, collectors, dealers and curators whose lives and livelihoods are so intimately affected by the valuation of art manage to cope with such an intangible market? To answer this question, this book focuses on the localized and typical world of the St Louis art scene.
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McGill-Queen's University Press Capitalism XXL
Book SynopsisCapitalism XXL calls for changing the rules of capitalism in order to tame giant corporations and restore the individual to the world economy. Noels proposes an approach that considers human dimensions and describes a sustainable future economy that will not burden subsequent generations with debt, social inequality, and environmental damage.Trade Review“In an era when tech giants shake the earth like dinosaurs, how should we respond? Amazon merely mentions interest in a sector, and all of the companies there lose 20 percent of their value. Facebook monetizes its users’ data like it’s a division of the National Security Agency. Geert Noels explains the cure for corporate gigantism.” Barry Ritholtz, author of Bailout Nation: How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy“The ‘winner takes all’ effect is a hot topic today. However, where most economists are focusing on the impact on margins and profits or productivity, Geert Noels takes a wider look at the impact of large systems on mental well-being, communities, and our climate problems.” Pattie Maes, founder of MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces Group“In an age when bigger is assumed to be better, Geert Noels warns of the perils of size – and makes a convincing case for the benefits of going small. Not only is small beautiful; it is also more economically viable in the long run. Do yourself a big favour and read Capitalism XXL.” Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Genius: Lessons from the World’s Most Creative Places
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Columbia University Press Toward a Just Society
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays reflects on how modern economics has been shaped by Joseph Stiglitz. High-profile authors spanning microeconomics, macroeconomics, inequality, development, law and economics, and public policy take up the central debates and discoveries of the field and provide insights on the future directions of academic economics.Trade ReviewJoe Stiglitz has touched almost every part of economic theory and economic practice, and every part he has touched is livelier for his influence. The great variety and high quality of the essays in this book are a fitting response to his fertility and energy. -- Robert Solow, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJoseph Stiglitz is a national treasure—a distinguished scholar with a Nobel Prize in Economics, a policy maker who played a key role in U.S. economic policy, and a teacher who has profoundly shaped the scholarship and values of his students. The essays in this volume attest to Joe’s enduring success in shaping economic research and dialogue and linking this research to ethical and real world issues. -- Joan E. Spero, Columbia UniversityThis volume is filled with essays by a collection of brilliant scholars who share one thing in common: They were all mentored by Joseph E. Stiglitz. Stiglitz taught more than economics; he taught courage and creativity. These authors are the evidence of his success. -- Robert Johnson, president, Institute for New Economic ThinkingEconomics is often derided as ‘the dismal science’ or technical abstraction. But Joe Stiglitz’s lifetime work has shone a light on distributive justice through economic reasoning. In this extraordinary volume, thirty leading economists examine inequality, networks, and public policy. Toward a Just Society is essential reading for economists and policy professionals. -- Glenn Hubbard, dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia Business School, and former chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic AdvisersJoseph Stiglitz is one of the greatest economists of our day, and in his breadth and depth of influence in economics he has few rivals. This volume offers useful reviews and critiques of the many subfields Stiglitz has contributed to. Faculty, students, policy makers, and journalists will all appreciate this volume. -- Steven Cassou, Kansas State UniversityJoseph Stiglitz's fundamental belief that more equality and more dignity are possible for all shines through in Toward a Just Society. This conversation among generations of Stiglitz’s students and coauthors perfectly celebrates his career as scholar, teacher, and public servant. With groundbreaking work on everything from rents and inequality to the cost of war, this is a fitting testament to the life of the mind and a life well-lived. -- Felicia Wong, president and CEO, Roosevelt InstituteHighly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface, by Joseph E. StiglitzIntroduction, by Martin GuzmanPart I. Inequality1. A Firm-Level Perspective on the Role of Rents in the Rise in Inequality, by Jason Furman and Peter Orszag2. Parents, Children, and Luck: Equality of Opportunity and Equality of Outcome, by Ravi Kanbur3. The Middle Muddle: Conceptualizing and Measuring the Global Middle Class, by Arjun Jayadev, Rahul Lahoti, and Sanjay ReddyPart II. Microeconomics4. Companies Are Seldom as Good or as Bad as They Seem at the Time, by Gary Smith5. What’s So Special About Two-Sided Markets?, by Benjamin E. Hermalin and Michael L. Katz6. Missing Money and Missing Markets in the Electricity Industry, by David NewberyPart III. Macroeconomics7. Thoughts on DSGE Macroeconomics: Matching the Moment, But Missing the Point?, by Anton Korinek8. The “Schumpeterian” and the “Keynesian” Stiglitz: Learning, Coordination Hurdles, and Growth Trajectories, by Giovanni Dosi and Maria Enrica Virgillito9. Deleterious Effects of Sustained Deficit Spending, by Edmund Phelps10. The Rediscovery of Financial Market Imperfections, by John C. Williams11. Ambiguity and International Risk Sharing, by Brian Hill and Tomasz MichalskiPart IV. Networks12. Use and Abuse of Network Effects, by Hal Varian13. Financial Contagion Revisited, by Franklin Allen and Douglas Gale14. The Economics of Information and Financial Networks, by Stefano BattistonPart V. Development15. Joseph Stiglitz and China’s Transition Success, by Justin Yifu Lin16. The Sources of Chinese Economic Growth Since 1978, by Lawrence J. Lau17. Knowledge as a Global Common and the Crisis of the Learning Economy, by Ugo PaganoPart VI. Law and Economics18. Conservatism and Switcher’s Curse, by Aaron Edlin19. The “Inner Logic” of Institutional Evolution: Toward a Theory of the Relationship Between Formal and “Informal” Law, by Antara HaldarPart VII. Public Policies20. Joe Stiglitz and Representative and Equitable Global Governance, by José Antonio Ocampo21. The Fiscal Opacity Cycle: How America Hid the Costs of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, by Linda J. Bilmes22. It Works in Practice, But Would It Work in Theory? Joseph Stiglitz’s Contribution to Our Understanding of Income Contingent Loans, by Bruce Chapman23. The Public Economics of Long-Term Care, by Pierre Pestieau and Gregory Ponthiere24. Jomo E. Stiglitz: Kenya’s First Nobel Laureate in Economics, by Célestin MongaList of ContributorsIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Descriptive Analysis in Sensory Evaluation
Book SynopsisA comprehensive review of the techniques and applications of descriptive analysis Sensory evaluation is a scientific discipline used to evoke, measure, analyse and interpret responses to products perceived through the senses of sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing. It is used to reveal insights into the ways in which sensory properties drive consumer acceptance and behaviour, and to design products that best deliver what the consumer wants. Descriptive analysis is one of the most sophisticated, flexible and widely used tools in the field of sensory analysis. It enables objective description of the nature and magnitude of sensory characteristics for use in consumer-driven product design, manufacture and communication. Descriptive Analysis in Sensory Evaluation provides a comprehensive overview of a wide range of traditional and recently-developed descriptive techniques, including history, theory, practical considerations, statistical analysis, applications, case studies and future Table of ContentsEditor Biographies, ix List of Contributors, xi Preface to the Series, xv Preface, xix Section 1: Introduction 1 Introduction to Descriptive Analysis, 3Sarah E. Kemp, May Ng, Tracey Hollowood and Joanne Hort 2 General Considerations, 41Sylvie Issanchou 3 Setting Up and Training a Descriptive Analysis Panel, 81Margaret A. Everitt 4 Panel Quality Management: Performance, Monitoring and Proficiency, 113Carol Raithatha and Lauren Rogers 5 Statistical Analysis of Descriptive Data, 165Anne Hasted Section 2: Techniques 6 Consensus Methods for Descriptive Analysis, 213Edgar Chambers IV 7 Original Flavor and Texture Profile and Modified/Derivative Profile Descriptive Methods, 237Alejandra M. Muñoz and Patricia A. Keane 8 Quantitative Descriptive Analysis, 287Joel L. Sidel, Rebecca N. Bleibaum and K.W. Clara Tao 9 Spectrum™ Method, 319Clare Dus, Lee Stapleton, Amy Trail, Annlyse Retiveau Krogmann and Gail Vance Civille 10 Quantitative Flavour Profiling, 355Sophie Davodeau and Christel Adam 11 A5daptive Profile Method®, 389Alejandra M. Muñoz 12 Ranking and Rank-Rating, 447Graham Cleaver 13 Free Choice Profiling, 493Pieter H. Punter 14 Flash Profile Method, 513Wender L.P. Bredie, Jing Liu, Christian Dehlholm and Hildegarde Heymann 15 Projective Mapping & Sorting Tasks, 535Dominique Valentin, Sylvie Chollet, Michael Nestrud and Hervé Abdi 16 Polarized Sensory Positioning, 561Gastón Ares, Lucía Antúnez, Luis de Saldamando and Ana Giménez 17 Check-All-That-Apply and Free Choice Description, 579Dominic Buck and Sarah E. Kemp Section 3: Applications 18 Application of Descriptive Sensory Analysis to Food and Drink Products, 611Cindy Beeren 19 Application of Descriptive Analysis to Non-Food Products, 647Anne Churchill and Ruth Greenaway Section 4: Summary 20 Comparison of Descriptive Analysis Methods, 681Alejandra M.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Power Markets and Economics
Book SynopsisIt is now almost twenty years since liberalisation and the introduction of competition was proposed for electricity utilities. Some form of restructuring has been widely adopted around the world to suit local objectives. The industry now faces new challenges associated with global warming, rising prices and escalating energy demand from developing countries like China and India. The industry will have to cope with; managing emissions; managing variable energy sources like wind, dev eloping clean coal technology; accommodating distributed generation and new nuclear stations and managing the impact of these developments on the distribution and transmission networks. It is now necessary to consider how the various market structures that were adopted have performed and how they will address some of these new issues and what further changes might be necessary. This volume presents an all-inclusive analysis of the electricity market structures that have been adopted around the world and Trade Review?This is a remarkable book which provides essential data for any informed discussion of this vital problem that is so often dominated by ill-informed debate.? (Oxford Prospect, August 2009) "Murray's overview of the link between engineering and economics in the energy sector provides a timely look at the big challenge for the global power industry.... [It] provides a sound bases for anyone involved in the wider debate on how the market should be shaped." (Engineering and Technology, May 2009) "Murray's overview of the link between engineering and economics in the energy sector provides a timely look at the big challenge for the global power industry ? .[It] provides a sound bases for anyone involved in the wider debate on how the market should be shaped." (Engineering and Technology, May 2009)Table of ContentsContents Foreword Preface Part One Industry Infrastructure Chapter 1 Approach to Restructuring 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Industry Physical Structure 1.3 Introduction of Competition 1.4 Restructuring Options 1.5 Comparison of Structures 1.6 Summary Chapter 2 Market Mechanisms 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Market Participants 2.3 Market Mechanisms 2.4 Market Implementation 2.5 Price Analysis 2.6 Summary Part Two The Cost Chain Chapter 3 Basic Generation Energy Costs 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Cost Components 3.3 Practical Operating Efficiencies 3.4 Impact of Utilisation on Costs 3.5 Comparison of Generation Costs 3.6 International Comparisons 3.7 Summary Chapter 4 Alternative Energy Sources 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Competing Sources 4.3 Current Production Europe 4.4 Incentive Schemes 4.5 Market Pricing 4.6 The Economics of Alternative Sources 4.7 Comparisons 4.8 Summary Chapter 5 Emissions 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Emission Trading Schemes (ETS) 5.3 Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) 5.4 Generation CO2 Emissions 5.5 Production Costs 5.6 National Allocation Plans 5.7 Market Operation 5.8 Impact of Capacity Mix 5.9 International Approach 5.10 Summary Chapter 6 Transmission 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Impact of Transmission Constraints in Markets 6.3 Transmission Charging 6.4 Derivation of Use of System Charges 6.5 International Tariff Comparisons 6.6 Transmission Investment 6.7 Interconnection Investment Appraisal 6.8 International Practice 6.9 Summary Chapter 7 Distribution 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Market Status 7.3 Commercial Arrangements 7.4 Metering and Balancing 7.5 Cost of Distribution 7.6 Distribution Tariffs 7.7 OPEX Regulation 7.8 Capex Regulation 7.9 Business Risk 7.10 Distributed Generation 7.11 Summary Chapter 8 End User Charges and Prices 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Price Comparisons 8.3 End user Energy Prices 8.4 Total End User Prices 8.5 Tariff Development 8.6 Customer Switching 8.7 Summary Part Three Market Operation Chapter 9 Market Trading 9.1 Introduction 9.2 European Markets 9.3 Developing Markets – China 9.4 Market Power 9.5 Trading Arrangements 9.6 Bilateral Trading 9.7 Balancing Market 9.8 Exchange Trading 9.9 Supplier Risk 9.10 Generation Risk 9.11 Market Interaction 9.12 Arbitrage Spark Spread 9.13 Summary Chapter 10 Market Analysis 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Modelling Overview 10.3 Dispatch Market Simulation 10.4 Load Duration Model 10.5 Hydro Generation 10.6 Interconnection Modelling 10.7 Predicting Demand Data 10.8 Generation data 10.9 Calculations 10.10 Price Duration Curve 10.11 Statistical Forecasting 10.12 Predicting New Entry 10.13 Summary Chapter 11 Ancillary Service Markets 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Ancillary Service Requirements 11.3 Market Volume 11.4 Procurement Process 11.5 Cost of Providing Services 11.6 Predicting Revenues 11.7 Summary Chapter 12 Cross-border Trading 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Governance 12.3 Cross-border Capacity 12.4 New Investment 12.5 Managing Operation 12.6 Capacity Auctions 12.7 Security 12.8 Charging for Wheeling 12.9 International Trading Development 12.10 Summary Chapter 13 Investment Appraisal 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Overall Analysis 13.3 Analysis of Options 13.4 Plant Costs 13.5 Predicting Revenue 13.6 Bidding/Contracting Strategy 13.7 Evaluating Risk 13.8 Summary Part Four Market Development Chapter 14 Market Performance 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Performance Criteria 14.3 Market Shortcomings 14.4 Performance Assessment 14.5 Performance Improvement 14.6 Summary Chapter 15 Market Developments 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Generation Developments 15.3 Future Plant Mix 15.4 Transmission and Distribution Grids 15.5 Carbon Capture and Storage 15.6 Market Implications 15.7 Summary Chapter 16 Long-term Scenarios 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Emissions 16.3 Alternative Energy Sources 16.4 The Nuclear Option 16.5 Fuel Prices 16.6 Fuel Supply Security 16.7 System Security 16.8 Clean Coal Technology 16.9 Network Developments 16.10 International Commodity and Freight Markets 16.11 Competition 16.12 Conclusions Glossary References Appendix Conversion Tables Index
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Sustainable Energy Pricing
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to address the issues of affordable power, sustainable energy, and reduced environmental impact through the science of energy pricing. Looking at the availability of natural resources from an engineering perspective, and determining how they can be priced to achieve sustainability in the energy sector, is the aim of this groundbreaking new work. Most current models used in energy pricing are based on linear analyses. While these models work well for targeted scenarios within a short time frame, they do not provide one with a scientific tool that can include many facets of the information age. The existing models do not include environmental sustainability in an integrated fashion. This is mainly because environmental costs are still considered to be intangible, and intractable with conventional economic analysis tools. Though one existing model acknowledges some possible theoretical truth to concerns expressed about the onset of ''peak oil''the pTrade Review“The book will be invaluable to engineers, managers, economists, and scientists working in the energy industry and economists and engineers working on sustainability, whether in industry or research.” (Chemistry & Industry, 1 January 2013) Table of ContentsAcknowledgements xiii Preface xv Introduction 1 0.1 Requirements of a Sustainable Energy Pricing Model 9 0.2 Outline of the Contents of this Volume 30 1. Fundamental Notions 37 1.1 "Energy Crunch" or: The Problems and Issues of Modeling an Energy Price 39 1.2 Matter, Energy, and Efficiency from Scientific Standpoint 66 1.3 Truth as a Scientific Frame of Reference 69 1.4 Phenomenally-based Sustainability: The Nature-science Criterion 80 1.5 Value Assessment, Value Addition and Phenomenally-based Energy Pricing 94 1.6 Newtonian 'Mechanism' and Mystification of How Value is Transformed into Price 104 1.7 Risk Assessment & Management and Aphenomenal Energy Pricing 107 1.8 The Temporal Criterion of Long-term Sustainability and its Implications 116 2. Newtonian Mechanism and Deconstruction of Scientific Disinformation 137 2.1 Introduction 139 2.2 Einstein's Relativity and Newton's Mechanism Compared 140 2.3 Newton's First Assumption 142 2.4 Fundamental Assumptions of Electromagnetic Theory 153 2.5 The Engineering Approach and Its Significance 175 2.6 First Conclusions 182 2.7 Continuity and Linearity 182 3. Offshore Networks of Control: Providing Short-Term Multi-Entity International Oil and Gas Plays with a Guarantee 209 4. Current Energy Pricing Models" Origins & Problems 223 4.1 Consumption without Production 226 4.2 Imposed Energy Pricing 246 4.3 Inherent Features of the Current Energy-Pricing Model: Matters Affecting Individuals' Daily Existence 256 4.4 Societal Implications of the Current Energy-Pricing Model for the Long Term 269 4.5 Long-term vs Short-term Returns-on-investment [ROI] From Energy Exploration & Development 296 4.6 Resource "Renewability" and 'Sustainable Negative Rent' 304 5. The Role of Coal in the Modern Evolution of Energy Pricing 309 5.1 Introduction 309 5.2 Significance of Commodifying Labor-time & All Material Production -- Including its Energy Source 313 5.3 From "Law of Supply & Demand" (at the margin) to "Consumption without Production" 335 6. Carbon Emission Credits -- Theory & Practice 341 6.1 Introduction 341 7. "Peak Oil" and Other Fits of Pique Among Resource Economists 435 7.1 Introduction 435 7.2 Human Factor Social Consciousness & "Abstracting Absence" 453 Bibliography 477 Appendix -Disinformation in the Social & Historical Sciences: Concerning Time Functions and Sustainability of Resource Development 521 Index 575
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Nonlinear Pricing Theory and Applications 65
Book SynopsisOne of the most striking applications of chaos theory in recent years, non-linear pricing uses genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic, fractal imaging and other cutting-edge technologies to identify and exploit patterns hidden within the seemingly helter-skelter rise and fall of daily stock prices.Trade Review"A lively and intriguing book from a writer who can range from Zen to mathematics."-Adam Smith, author of The Money Game and Paper Money "Nonlinear Pricing is an eminently readable book which I found satisfied both the theorist and the practitioner in me. For the theorist, there are new insights into the relationship between complexity and the markets. For the practitioner, there are practical ideas on how to fashion investment strategies. I highly recommend Nonlinear Pricing to all students of the markets."-Edgar E. Peters, Chief Investment Strategist, PanAgora Asset Management; author, Chaos and Order in the Capital Markets "Nonlinear Pricing goes further than any book I am aware of in drawing a connection between the real world of economics and the new ideas about economics coming from the science of self-organized systems. Written in a lively, informal style, this is a wonderful read for those of us who have been wondering whether anyone understands anything at all about how markets work."-Lee Smolin, PhD, Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University "Required reading for the enlightened financial professional. Enjoyable for the intelligent investor. A dash of physics, bite-sized pieces of nonlinear concepts, and a broth of hands-on experience make this a cookbook for the modern trader."-Richard E. Morley, Potts Medal recipient and founder of the Breakfast Club "A real eye-opener-Nonlinear Pricing explains a complex subject in easy terms and makes the reader aware of the many opportunities offered by this new technology." -Richard Olsen, founder, Olsen and Associates, Zurich "I, of course, think highly of this book as it credits Dance of the Money Bees with inventing 'swarm theory', now a discipline in computer science. There are many other splendid insights." -John Train, author and President of the Montrose Fund "An extraordinary tour d'horizon, this book challenges conventional thinking about finance, investing, and much else besides. Brimming with ideas and eye-opening connections, it makes a powerful case for our need to understand the extent to which nonlinearity shapes our lives." -Andrew Freeman, Managing Editor, Financial Services, The Economist Intelligence Unit; co-author, Seeing Tomorrow: Rewriting the Rules of Risk "Nonlinear Pricing: Theory & Application by Christopher T. May makes nice reading even for people like me who are not economists. This is an ambitious book as it presents economics starting from fundamental physics. It deserves a large readership." -Ilya Prigogine, 1977 Nobel Laureate, Chemistry; author, The End of Certainty; and the world's foremost non-equilibrium scientistTable of ContentsA Toy Story for Wall Street. Nonlinearity: A Retrospective. Nonlinearity: A Prospective. Fractal Analysis. Results of the Hurst Exponent. Nonlinear Technology. Biology and the S&P. Father Time. Nonlinear Pricing-Advanced Concepts. The Last Word-Resonance. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Managerial Economics Analysis Problems Cases 8e
Book SynopsisTruett and Truett's Eighth Edition shows how to use economic analysis to solve problems and make effective decisions in the complex world of business. The highly successful problem-solving approach, clear and accurate presentation of economic theory, and outstanding cases combine to make the best presentation of managerial economics yet.
£40.80
The University of Michigan Press A Casebook on Corporate Renewal
Book SynopsisSpans a variety of business areas relevant to corporate renewal and turnaround management. The cases in this book were selected to cover the knowledge and skills needed by successful turnaround managers, including ethical and legal issues; developing a plan of reorganization; and defining problems and their solutions.
£46.50
University of California Press Microeconomics and Human Behavior
Book SynopsisThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Pressâs mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Public Sector Economics
Book SynopsisSince it was first published Public Sector Economics has become the most widely adopted undergraduate textbook in its field. Major revisions have been made to this fourth edition while preserving the central objective of the book, which is to explain the relevant principles and the relationships between public expenditure, taxation and the behaviour of economic agents such as individuals, households and firms. A thoroughly revised edition of the standard UK text in the area All statistics bought up to date A wealth of new material, particularly on taxation Table of Contents1. Introduction to the Scope of Public Sector Economics. 2. The Economic Rationale of the Modern State. 3. The Economic Analysis of Public Goods. 4. Collective Choice. 5. Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Public Expenditure Growth. 6. Public Expenditure and Taxation in the UK. 7. Budgets, Bureaucrats and Efficiency. 8. Project Appraisal. 9. Fiscal Decentralization. 10. Taxation: An Introduction. 11. Partial Equilibrium Analysis of Taxation I: Taxes on Single Industries. 12. Partial Equilibrium Analysis of Taxation II: Modelling the Effects of Tax Policy. 13. General Equilibrium Analysis of Taxation. 14. Optimal Income Taxation. 15. Distribution of Income in the UK. 16. Income Taxation. 17. Income Taxation and the Work/Leisure Choice. 18. Measures to Reduce Poverty. 19. Taxation and the Consumption/Savings Choice. 20. Taxation of Goods and Services. 21. Taxation of Corporations. 22. Taxation of Wealth.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd ContinuousTime Finance
Book SynopsisMerton provides an overview and synthesis of finance theory from the perspective of continuous-time analysis. He covers individual financial choice, corporate finance, financial intermediation, capital markets and selected topics on the interface between private and public finance.Trade Review"The thoughtful way in which the book is organized, the connective sections, and the fullness of this remarkable scholar's accomplishments, succeed in making this collection into a watershed event in finance. It is a testament to how much of modern finance he has formulated, advanced, and, in a meaningful sense, brought to a satisfactory completeness. Modern finance has much to do, but it can do no better than to add to what Merton has already done, and I recommend this book to all who wish to learn what finance has been up to for the past two decades." Stephen Ross, Journal of Finance "I do not see how one can undertake research in intertemporal asset-pricing under uncertainty without studying very carefully the past and present work of Robert C. Merton. Accordingly, Basil Blackwell has done the academic and non-academic finance community a great service by publishing this book." Michael Selby, The Economic Journal "A coherent text that represents a bible on continuous-time finance. Anyone with an interest in financial economics will be aware of the outstanding achievements of Robert C. Merton. To these individuals the book will come as no disappointment. It will undoubtedly be a classic reference on continuous-time finance for many years to come." The Manchester School "John Maynard Keynes alludes to economics in the following terms ...'the delightful paths of our own most agreeable branch of moral sciences, in which theory and fact, intuitive imagination and practical judgment, are blended in a manner comfortable to the human intellect.' Robert C. Merton's Continuous-time Finance, which comes to us more than 20 years after his first paper appeared, squarely fits this description." Suresh Sundaresan, Columbia University, The Review of Financial StudiesTable of ContentsForeword by Paul A. Samuelson. Preface. . Part I: Introduction to Finance and the Mathematics of Continuous-time Models:. 1. Modern Finance. 2. Introduction to Portfolio Selection and Capital Market Theory: Static Analysis. 3. On the Mathematics and Economic Assumptions of Continuous-time Financial Models. Part II: Optimum Consumption and Portfolio Selection in Continuous-time Models:. 4. Lifetime Portfolio Selection under Uncertainty: The Continuous-time Case. 5. Optimum Consumption and Portfolio Rules in a Continuous-time Model. 6. Further Developments in Theory of Optimal Consumption and Portfolio Selection. Part III: Warrant and Option Pricing Theory:. 7. A Complete Model of Warrant Pricing that Maximizes Utility. 8. Theory of Rational Option Pricing. 9. Option Pricing when Underlying Stock Returns are Discontinuous. 10. Further Developments in Option Pricing Theory. Part IV: Contingent-Claims Analysis in the Theory of Corporate Finance and Financial Intermediation:. 11. A Dynamic General Equilibrium Model of the Asset Market and its Application to the Pricing of the Capital Structure of the Firm. 12. On the Pricing of Corporate Debt: The Risk Structure of Interest Rates. 13. On the Pricing of Contingent Claims and the Modigliani-Miller Theorem. 14. Contingent Claims Analysis in the Theory of Corporate Finance and Financial Intermediation. Part V: An Intertemporal-Equilibrium Theory of Finance:. 15. An Intertemporal Capital Asset Pricing Model. 16. A General Equilibrium Theory of Finance in Continuous Time. Part VI: Applications of the Continuous-Time Model to Selected Issues in Public Finance:. 17. An Asymptotic Theory of Growth Under Uncertainty. 18. On Consumption-Indexed Public Pension Plans. 19. An Analytic Derivation of the Cost of Loan Guarantees and Deposit Insurance. 20. On the Cost of Deposit Insurance when there are Surveillance Costs. 21. Optimal Investment Strategies for University Endowment Funds. Bibliography. Author Index. Subject Index.
£61.70
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Business Cycles
Book SynopsisReviews business cycle literature, covering three key strands of the theory which have dominated recent literature in the subject: equilibrium (monetary and real) business cycles, nonlinear business cycle models and political business cycle theories.Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Equilibrium Business Cycles: Theory and Evidence. 3. Nonlinear Business Cycle Modelling. 4. Political Business Cycles, Credibility and Reputation. 5. Empirical Evidence Relating to Business Cycles in the US and the UK: New Results in Context. 6. Evaluation and Conclusions.
£45.55
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Transaction Costs Markets and Hierarchies
Book Synopsis* Transaction costs economics is one of the fastest growing areas of economic analysis* All the contributors are recognized experts in the field* This volume represents the most up-to-date statement on the limitations of the theory. .Trade Review"There is a plethora of interesting ideas to be found in these papers. I think the papers collected here are well worth reading." Journal of EconomicsTable of Contents1. Transaction Costs, Markets and Hierarchies: Christos Pitelis (University of Cambridge). 2. The Nature and Role of Markets: Malcolm Sawyer (University of Leeds). 3. In the Beginning there were Markets?: Frederick Fourie (University of the DFS, South Africa). 4. Control, Markets and Firms: Keith Cowling and Robert Sugden (University of Birmingham). 5. Transaction Costs and the Evolution of the Firm: Geoffrey Hodgson (Newcastle Polytechnic). 6. The Appropriability Critique of Transaction Cost Economics: Gregory Dow (University of Alberta, Canada). 7. Power and Efficiency in the Firm: Paul Marginson (University of Warwick). 8. Transaction Costs,... and Revenues: Michael Dietrich (Newcastle Polytechnic). 9. Transaction Cost Economics and the State: William Dugger (DePaul University, Chicago). 10. Markets, Hierarchies and Markets Again: Steve Thompson and Mike Wright (University of Manchester and University of Nottingham). 11. Markets, False Hierarchies and the Role of Asset Specificity: Neil Kay (University of Strathclyde). 12. On Transactions (Costs) and Markets and (as) Hierarchies: Christos Pitelis (University of Cambridge).
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Harvard University Press Biology Is Technology
Book SynopsisIn Biology Is Technology, author Robert Carlson offers a uniquely informed perspective on the endeavors that contribute to current progress in the science of biological systems and the technology used to manipulate them.Trade ReviewA thoughtful attempt to put what we think we know about biotechnology into a larger context, by a physicist-turned-bioentrepreneur. * The Economist *Biology Is Technology is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the current state of biotechnology and the opportunities and dangers it may create. -- Alex Soojung-Kim Pang * American Scientist *[Carlson] presents an informative view of the future prospects for biotechnology and its regulation. -- Michael A. Goldman * Nature *In this new book, bioengineer Robert H. Carlson forecasts the rise of the cell and the subsequent emergence of biological techniques for making fuels, synthetic DNA that builds new organisms, and reverse-engineered viruses for making vaccines. Biologists, Carlson says, are the new engineers, and the future is in remodeling life as we know it. * Wired *Since Rob Carlson is the authoritative tracker of progress in biotech, this book is the most complete—and exciting—chronicle of the technological revolution that promises to dominate this century. -- Stewart Brand, author of Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist ManifestoCarlson clearly frames a fresh future for biotechnology. Each chapter, from technology trends to property rights and biosecurity conundrums, invites close reading and vibrant discussion. -- Drew Endy, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, and the BioBricks FoundationBiology Is Technology makes a tremendous contribution to public analysis of a very important emerging field. Although various commentators have discussed particular aspects of synthetic biology (e.g., risk regulation, intellectual property considerations), I am not aware of a book that encapsulates all of the varying strands of the debate. In addition, the book takes a set of provocative and interesting stances on the subjects that it addresses. It is obviously written by someone who has been a longstanding participant in, and commentator on, the field. Although I do not necessarily agree with all of the positions taken by the book, they are well-defended and thought through. -- Arti K. Rai, Duke Law SchoolTable of Contents* Acknowledgments * What Is Biology? * Building with Biological Parts * Learning to Fly (or Yeast, Geese, and 747s) * The Second Coming of Synthetic Biology * A Future History of Biological Engineering * The Pace of Change in Biological Technologies * The International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition (iGEM) * Reprogramming Cells and Building Genomes * The Promise and Peril of Biological Technologies * The Sources of Innovation and the Effects of Existing and Proposed Regulations * Laying the Foundations for a Bio-Economy * Of Straightjackets and Springboards for Innovation * Open Source Biology, or Open Biology? * What Makes a Revolution? * Notes * Index
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Harvard University Press Making Room
Book SynopsisThe first full-scale economic analysis of homelessness, Making Room provides answers quite unlike those offered so far. Focused on six cities in America and Europe, Brendan O'Flaherty discusses the new homelessness as a response to changes in the housing market which is linked to a widening gap in the incomes of the rich and the poor.Trade ReviewA longtime political operative in the city of Newark who happens to be something of a technical ace in a university economics department as well, O'Flaherty adopted a well-understood model of housing markets and put it to work testing various hypotheses...Thanks to him, the diagnosis [of the causes of homelessness] is increasingly clear. -- David Warsh * Boston Globe *O'Flaherty has written an important book to explain the rise of the 'new homelessness'...An original and wide-ranging account, written with grace and subtlety. It should be read carefully by any social scientist interested in poverty, housing, or urban policy...A tour de force worthy of study by anyone with an interest in applied microeconomic theory. -- John M. Quigley * Journal of Economic Literature *[O'Flaherty's] questions are key to any basic analysis of the problem: What is homelessness? Why is it bad? What happened? Why did it happen? What can we do, and what should we do about it?...O'Flaherty's strength is documenting [the] daytime symbols of public poverty. He is mainly interested in the extent to which...single adults--whom he labels, for want of a better word, the colloquial homeless--are affected by housing market and shelter policies. Are they really homeless? Are they inherently lazy? His findings are surprising. -- Elaine S. Abelson * Journal of Urban History *The most original and wide-ranging book ever written on the homeless. [O'Flaherty] intrepidly challenges conventional theories of the rise of homelessness and offers fresh ones...Brash, iconoclastic, and down-to-earth, Making Room belongs in the library of anyone interested in extreme poverty. -- Robert C. Ellickson, Yale Law SchoolTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction What Is Homelessness? Why Is It Bad? Homeless Histories Daytime Streetpeople How to Think about Housing Markets Income Distribution Interest Rates and Operating Costs Cross-Section Studies Government and Housing Income Maintenance Mental Health Substance Abuse Criminal Justice What We Should Do Appendix: Homeless Studies Notes References Index
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