Popular economics Books
London Publishing Partnership Identity is the New Money
Book SynopsisThis book argues that identity is changing profoundly and that money is changing equally profoundly. Because of technological change the two trends are converging so that all that we need for transacting will be our identities captured in the unique record of our online social contacts. Social networks and mobile phones are the key technologies. They will enable the building of an identity infrastructure that can enhance both privacy and security - there is no trade-off. The long-term consequences of these changes are impossible to predict, partly because how they take shape will depend on how companies (probably not banks) take advantage of business opportunities to deliver transaction services. But one prediction made here is that cash will soon be redundant - and a good thing too. In its place we will see a proliferation of new digital currencies.Trade Review"Dave Birch gives one of the best accounts available today on how we'll navigate the challenges of the emerging payments landscape, and how traditional data points on identity don't really make sense in a digital world. An outstanding piece of work which may well define our journey moving forward." Brett King, Founder and CEO of Moven.com. "Dave Birch's thoughts on digital identity were seminal to the UK's Identity Assurance Scheme. Anyone entering the field of digital identity should take this book with them." David Rennie, Identity Assurance Programme, Government Digital Service, Cabinet Office.
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London Publishing Partnership The Itinerant Economist: Memoirs of a Dismal
Book SynopsisEconomists and bankers have long been much maligned individuals; but never more so than in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Working as an economist for various financial institutions, for more than 25 years Russell Jones had a foot in both camps, plying his trade in a number of global financial centres and points in between, and experiencing at first hand the extraordinary ebb and flow of an industry that came to exert a disproportionate influence on the lives of almost everyone on the planet. In the process, he met some remarkable people, witnessed dramatic shifts in the balance of global economic and political power, explored in detail the labyrinthine complexities involved in managing modern day macroeconomies, and observed all the arrogance, hubris and day-to-day absurdities of an industry that was in effect allowed to run out of control. It was quite a ride. And not one without its moments of pathos and humour.Trade Review"Russell Jones is an international man of mystery marooned in the world of finance. His captivating book asks all the hard questions about life on the trading floor: where am I? Why am I here? Why was I never asked? The answers are in turn vitriolic, incisive and hilarious with a touch of existential angst." Jamil Baz: Head of Investment Strategy at GLG Hedge Fund. "Russell Jones has managed to produce a fascinating insider's account of what it is like at the heart of the financial markets (if indeed they have one). But we are also offered the bonus of a penetrating series of observations on economic policy mistakes around the world in the run up to the Great Financial Crisis and after. The readership of this candid autobiographical account should not be confined to economists." William Keegan, Senior Economics Commentator at 'The Observer'. "Having lived through the same experiences, this is a most intriguing read. Anyone who has been through the world of finance the past 25 plus years should at a minimum, find this entertaining. In fact some might want to read it just to see if they appear " Jim O'Neill, Former Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
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London Publishing Partnership Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin: From Money That
Book SynopsisMoney is changing, and this book looks at where the technology of money might be taking us in the future. Technology has moved our concept of money from physical things, to unseen bits of information. With the arrival of smart cards, mobile phones and Bitcoin, it has become easier than ever to create new forms of money. Crucially, money is also inextricably connected with our identities. Your card or phone can identify you for security - and also enable information about you to be associated with your money (think for example of store 'points' cards). To understand all of this and to see where we might be going, the author first of all looks back over the whole history of money, which spans thousands of years. He sees evidence for possible futures in the past, both recent and ancient. After all, not all 'future' starts from today. For example, it can be argued that the future of money began back in 1971, when money became a claim backed by reputation rather than by commodities of any kind. At this point, money became bits. Looking much further back to a world before cash and central banks we see multiple 'currencies' operating at the level of communities, and the use of barter.The newest technologies will take money back to where it came from: a substitute for memory, to record mutual debt obligations within multiple overlapping communities. This time though money will be smart. It will be money that reflects the values of the communities that produced it. Future money will know where it has been, who has been using it and what they have been using it for.Trade Review"David Birch brings out in rich and lucid detail the full historical journey money has been undertaking and the technological revolutions it has encountered en route. Historical scholars, technologists, monetary economists and policy makers will all find something in here to hold their attention, to reshape their view of history or technology, finance or policy." From the foreword by Andrew Haldane, Chief Economist of the Bank of England and member of the Monetary Policy Committee
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London Publishing Partnership Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin: From Money That
Book SynopsisMoney is changing, and this book looks at where the technology of money might be taking us in the future. Technology has moved our concept of money from physical things, to unseen bits of information. With the arrival of smart cards, mobile phones and Bitcoin, it has become easier than ever to create new forms of money. Crucially, money is also inextricably connected with our identities. Your card or phone can identify you for security - and also enable information about you to be associated with your money (think for example of store 'points' cards). To understand all of this and to see where we might be going, the author first of all looks back over the whole history of money, which spans thousands of years. He sees evidence for possible futures in the past, both recent and ancient. After all, not all 'future' starts from today. For example, it can be argued that the future of money began back in 1971, when money became a claim backed by reputation rather than by commodities of any kind. At this point, money became bits. Looking much further back to a world before cash and central banks we see multiple 'currencies' operating at the level of communities, and the use of barter.The newest technologies will take money back to where it came from: a substitute for memory, to record mutual debt obligations within multiple overlapping communities. This time though money will be smart. It will be money that reflects the values of the communities that produced it. Future money will know where it has been, who has been using it and what they have been using it for.Trade Review"David Birch brings out in rich and lucid detail the full historical journey money has been undertaking and the technological revolutions it has encountered en route. Historical scholars, technologists, monetary economists and policy makers will all find something in here to hold their attention, to reshape their view of history or technology, finance or policy." From the foreword by Andrew Haldane, Chief Economist of the Bank of England and member of the Monetary Policy Committee
£14.24
Myriad Editions Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy
Book SynopsisAn eloquent and devastating analysis in comic-book form of our economic world - and what makes us tick.
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Windhorse Publications The Buddha on Wall Street: What's Wrong with
Book SynopsisOur current neoliberal capitalist economic system is based on unethical values. The twentieth century economist John Maynard Keynes recognized this and wrote of a time in the future when we could transcend those values. Unfortunately Keynes believed that this would somehow happen automatically, and did not grasp the necessity of the need now to directly challenge the values on which our society is based, instead of simply waiting for them to fade away. The Buddha identified the vital importance of working to uproot the poisons of greed and hatred in the human psyche and in human society, and to replace them with their counterparts of generosity and loving kindness, in order to allow a different society to come into being.
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Scribe Publications Hyper-Capitalism: the modern economy, its values,
Book SynopsisAn acerbic graphic takedown of capitalism. In Hyper-Capitalism, cartoonist Larry Gonick and psychologist Tim Kasser offer a vivid and an accessible new way to understand how global, privatising, market-worshipping hyper-capitalism is threatening human wellbeing, social justice, and the planet. Drawing from contemporary research, they describe and illustrate concepts (such as corporate power, free trade, privatisation, and deregulation) that are critical for understanding the world we live in, and movements (such as voluntary simplicity, sharing, alternatives to GDP, and protests) that have developed in response to the system. Gonick and Kasser’s pointed and profound cartoon narratives provide a deep exploration of the global economy and the movements seeking to change it, all rendered in clear, graphic — and sometimes hilarious — terms. In the process, they point the way to a healthier future for all of us.Trade Review‘A truly unique, page-turning graphical account … Gonick and Kasser pull off the monumental feat of rendering an otherwise dry and complex social-economic topic as clear, entertaining, informative, and even hilarious in spots. Hyper-Capitalism is a remarkable, essential and hopeful book for our times. To embrace and act upon its message is to live better.’ -- Nomi Prins, author of All the Presidents’ Bankers and It Takes a Pillage‘Like fish who don’t know they live in polluted water (because it’s everywhere), many people don’t know they live in economically, socially, and politically polluted societies. Hyper-Capitalism, in lucid prose and delightful graphics, pulls back the curtain with crystal clarity. I can’t think of a better book for young people to read as they chart their futures.’ -- Barry Schwartz, author of The Costs of Living, The Paradox of Choice, and Why We Work‘This book explains much about how the world works, and why it increasingly doesn’t. Read it soon, before we lose any more ice caps.’ -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Deep Economy‘A clear and concise description of how the market economy functions, why it encourages the worst aspects of human nature, and how we can cope in an age of excess.’ -- John Gowdy, Professor of Economics and Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute‘A great introduction to the current state of the economy and what can be done about it, and a solid addition for Gonick’s many fans.’ * Library Journal *‘A timely counter to those who celebrate predatory economics as the best of all possible financial worlds.’ * Kirkus Reviews *Praise for Larry Gonick ‘Larry Gonick should get an Oscar for humour and a Pulitzer for history.’ -- Richard Saul Wurman, author and creator of the TED conference‘Hyper-Capitalism is very funny.’ -- Erin Britton * Nudge Books *
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Luath Press Ltd A Basic Income Pocketbook
Book SynopsisThis innovative book provides a new perspective on Basic Income - a regular, unconditional payment to every citizen resident in the country. This comprehensive book has been rigoursly researched and thus will appeal to academics and policy-makers, as well, as to the general reader who is concerned about the current state of social security in the UK. Basic Income in practive, A Basic Income Pocketbook includes details of real Basic Income Schemes.
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Canbury Press Brexit Without The Bullshit: The Facts on Food,
Book Synopsis'Punchy, pithy and short.' – POLLY TOYNBEE, GUARDIAN COLUMNIST 'In an ideal world every citizen would read this essential book, and think hard.' – PROFESSOR AC GRAYLING, ACADEMIC The broadcaster and journalist Gavin Esler reveals the long-lasting impact of the most momentous change in Britain for decades. In seven succinct chapters, he charts the profound changes brought about by leaving the European Union on key areas of life in the United Kingdom: Food and diet Health and the NHS Jobs and industry Education Travel to Europe From the food markets of Kent to NHS operating theatres to the boardrooms of big employers, Brexit is packed with surprises. And Brexit Without the Bullshit is not about the Brexit you were told you were getting: it's about the one we're actually getting. From the author of How Britain Ends and Britain is Better Than This, this is the ideal accompaniment to books on Brexit such as the Fintan O'Toole's Brexit Chronicles and Michel Barner's Secret Brexit Diaries. Instead of concentrating on the Brexit referendum campaign, it uncovers the fundamental changes caused by Brexit - and what they mean for ordinary life. REVIEWS 'If you want a pithy, sober, clear-headed summary of what Brexit is actually likely to look like, @gavinesler’s new book is spot on. Such a welcome antidote to all the whipped up sentiment - calm, factual, rigorous.' – DR RACHEL CLARKE, NHS DOCTOR AND CAMPAIGNER 'Esler provides the evidence of what Brexit has already done to Britain and the harm that it s causing and will cause, in particular to the poorest in our society. A guide for all who want to understand what Brexit really means.' – JESSICA SIMOR QC 'A brilliant demolition of the lies and liars that created the Brexit mess. Should be required reading at his old stamping ground, the BBC.' – ALASTAIR CAMPBELL, WRITER AND BROADCASTER WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK - BY GAVIN ESLER In 2016 I did something I had never done before. I voted in the Brexit referendum without knowing what I was voting for or against. No one explained to me - or you - what Brexit would mean for our lives. Whether you voted Leave or Remain, we did not know the facts about Brexit, how it would affect our jobs, food, schools, universities, the NHS, our families, pets, travel arrangements, and even the supposed unity of the United Kingdom. In the years since the Brexit vote, the British government has continued to fail to explain the facts about Brexit, and so I decided to find out for myself. The result is my latest book, “Brexit Without The Bullshit.” At first I thought that if Brexit were stripped of the bullshit — lies and deceit, scare stories and fantasies — there would be nothing left. But the facts about Brexit are so stark, there’s plenty to discuss and think about. The key fact is this: Brexit is not an event. It is a process. Whether it happens or not, whatever version of leaving the EU we end up with, we will be forced to discuss Brexit for years to come. If we are to survive and perhaps thrive, we need to start with the facts. Gavin Esler CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1. Brexit & Our Food Chapter 2. Brexit, Our Health & the NHS Chapter 3. Brexit, Our Money & Our Jobs Chapter 4. Brexit & Our Children’s Education Chapter 5. Brexit & Travel Chapter 6. Brexit & Our Country Chapter 7. A No Deal Brexit The Boring Bits: Glossary and Endnotes Trade Review'Esler lays out with stark clarity the effects a Brexit will have on every significant aspect of our lives. In an ideal world every citizen would read this essential book, and think hard. This is the clearest, most uncompromising and most valuable statement of the facts available; and it could save us from a disastrous mistake.' – PROFESSOR AC GRAYLING, ACADEMIC'Here's the really useful book: Brexit Without Bullshit by Gavin Esler. Everything a good Remainer needs to persuade the Brexiters, punchy, pithy and short.' – POLLY TOYNBEE, GUARDIAN COLUMNIST'If you want a pithy, sober, clear-headed summary of what Brexit is actually likely to look like, @gavinesler’s new book is spot on. Such a welcome antidote to all the whipped up sentiment - calm, factual, rigorous.' – DR RACHEL CLARKE, NHS DOCTOR AND CAMPAIGNER'In this timely and incisive book, Gavin Esler dispels the myth that delivering a Brexit deal, or no deal, would bring an 'end' to Brexit. On the contrary, on everything from trade negotiations to decisions over our food standards and public services, getting Brexit 'over the line' would be just the start.' – FRANCIS GROVE WHITE, PEOPLES VOTE CAMPAIGN'Esler provides the evidence of what Brexit has already done to Britain and the harm that it s causing and will cause, in particular to the poorest in our society. A guide for all who want to understand what Brexit really means.' – JESSICA SIMOR QC'A brilliant demolition of the lies and liars that created the Brexit mess. Should be required reading at his old stamping ground, the BBC.' – ALASTAIR CAMPBELL, WRITER AND BROADCASTERTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction. 1. Brexit & Our Food Chapter. 2. Brexit, Our Health & the NHS. 3. Brexit, Our Money & Our Jobs. 4. Brexit & Our Children’s Education. 5. Brexit & Travel. 6. Brexit & Our Country. 7. A No Deal Brexit. The Boring Bits: Glossary and Endnotes INTRODUCTION. What is Brexit really going to look like? After 50 years of Britain arguing about Europe, what does leaving the European Union mean for you, me, our families, children, jobs, health care, and our daily lives? Shorn of the posturing and the promises, what are the profound changes ahead? 1. BREXIT & OUR FOOD. The scene at a market in Deal, Kent. Brexit means fewer EU workers from Eastern Europe to pick fruit and vegetables, potentially forcing crop changes and higher prices. Fewer vets for animal health inspections. Trucking EU food to UK will cost more, increasing food inflation 2. BREXIT & THE NHS. Foreign nationals, many from the EU, staff an understaffed health service. Despite the slogan on Vote Leave's Brexit battlebus, quitting the EU will shrink the economy, leaving less money for the NHS. The US will want to sell costlier drugs in return for a US-UK trade deal 3. BREXIT, OUR JOBS & OUR MONEY. Despite lay-offs at EU-facing manufacturers such as Jaguar Land Rover, Nissan and Honda, the labour market has remained tight. However not being in the EU is likely to stymy growth, and financial services will suffer a slow loss of income 4. BREXIT & OUR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. Brexit will lead to fewer EU teachers in schools, potentially exacerbating shortfalls in science and maths. Productive freedom of movement for brains will decline – for EU lecturers to come to the UK and vice-versa. The end of Erasmus will stunt student experiences 5. BREXIT & TRAVEL. How Brexit changes immigration rules, visas, passport queues, flying to the Continent, coach trips, health insurance such as EHICS cards, driving abroad, mobile phone charges and an issue of great importance for British people: pet passports. 6. BREXIT & OUR COUNTRY. What happens to the United Kingdom after Brexit? English nationalism has sparked an upsurge of patriotic and nationalist feeling in Wales and Northern, to join the already strong independence movement in Scotland. 'We live in an increasingly dis-United Kingdom' 7. A NO DEAL BREXIT. In the event of the UK and the EU being unable to agree on their relationship after Britain's withdrawal, what would falling back on WTO terms mean for UK people and businesses? JARGON & THE BORING STUFF. Brexit glossary. European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), The Single Market, Customs Union, World Trade Organisation (WTO), The Backstop, Schengen Area ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ian Dunt, Alex Andreou, the Remaniacs Podcast, 16 Million Rising, the activists at SODEM, Steve Bray, Barbara Want, the People’s Vote campaigners, Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair, Tom Baldwin, Carole Tongue, Alex Deane, Chuka Umunna, Chris Leslie, Heidi Allen, Dr Sarah Wollaston ENDNOTES. Full list of references with hyperlinks for sources about Brexit, including government statistics, newspaper articles, think tank reports, industry body policy statements
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London Publishing Partnership The Currency Cold War: Cash and Cryptography,
Book SynopsisThe way that money works now is a blip. It’s a temporary institutional arrangement agreed in response to specific political, technological and economic circumstances. As these circumstances change, so money must change. Many people think that it will undergo a pretty significant change in the very near future and we need to start planning for the coming era of digital currency. The historian Niall Ferguson wrote in 2019 that “if America is smart, it will wake up and start competing for dominance in digital payments”. Competing for this new currency dominance could mean a new cold war in cyberspace with, for example, Facebook’s private currency facing off against China’s public currency facing off against a digital euro. Or would a digital dollar win this new space race? This is not just the concern of wide-eyed technologists obsessed with Bitcoin. In a 2019 speech the governor of the Bank of England said that a form of global digital currency could be “the answer to the destabilising dominance of the US dollar in today’s global monetary system”. But which digital currency? Will we really be choosing between the Federal Reserve and Microsoft (between dollar bills and Bill’s dollars)? Or between Facebook’s Libra and the Chinese Digital Currency/Electronic Payment system “DC/EP”? Between spendable SDRs and Kardashian Kash? It would be a mistake to see this as a technical debate about cryptocurrencies and blockchains, about hash rates and key lengths. It matters far beyond the virtual boundaries of the new age. The dollar’s dominance gives America the ability to exert soft power through the International Monetary and Financial System. A serious implication of replacing existing monetary arrangements with new infrastructure based on digital currency is that this power might be constrained. How might America respond to losing its hegemony? Now that the technologists, the business strategists, the economists and the national and international regulators are beginning to glance in the direction of these alternatives, the whole topic of digital currency needs to be explored. In this book, industry expert David Birch sets out the economic and technological imperatives, discusses the potential impact, and highlights a series of tensions—between public and private and, most importantly, between East and West—to contribute to the high-level debate that we must have to begin to shape the International Monetary and Financial System financial system of the near future.
£18.04
Scribe Publications The Expendables: how the middle class got screwed
Book SynopsisWe are constantly being told that globalisation is good for the economy and good for us, but it’s actually the opposite, argues bestselling author Jeff Rubin in this provocative, timely book. In the pre-coronavirus world, governments and economists bragged that GDP was growing and unemployment was down. But even then, real wages had been stagnant for decades, union membership had collapsed, and full-time employment no longer guaranteed you could pay the bills. When we emerge from the virus, it would be nice to think that living in a country that’s getting richer means that you’re getting richer too, but that’s not the way it works anymore. Falling tariffs, low interest rates, global deregulation, and tax policies that benefit only the rich have all had the same effect: the erosion of the ‘expendable’ middle class. The result, growing global inequality, is a problem of our own making. And solving it won’t be easy if we draw on the same ideas about capital and labour, right and left, that led us to this cliff. Articulating a vision that, remarkably, dovetails with the ideas of both Naomi Klein and Donald Trump, The Expendables is an exhilaratingly fresh perspective that is at once humane and irascible, fearless and rigorous. Trade Review‘A forensic study of globalisation … rigorous.’ -- David Kernek * Irish Examiner *‘[A] snappily written work.’ -- Fiona Capp * The Age *‘Rubin … leverages his firm grasp of geopolitics and economics to offer not only a primer on macroeconomics, but also on how globalisation — that is, the process of opening up international markets — has routed the middle class and propped up the elite.’ * Winnipeg Free Press *‘The latest from the author of Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller continues his disruptive ways in this analysis of how the collapse of union membership and the near obsolescence of full-time employment is squeezing out the middle class … [Rubin] is a fiercely independent thinker.’ * NOW *Praise for Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller: ‘Rubin’s argument is powerful.’ —Newsweek ‘One of the year’s best.’—Financial TimesPraise for The Big Flatline: ‘[Rubin] states unequivocally that the reason economists and politicians have failed to reverse the current recession is that they are relying on outmoded world views … Clearly written and smartly argued.’ * Kirkus Reviews *Praise for The Carbon Bubble: ‘Jeff Rubin at his finest. Thought-provoking. Meticulously researched. Intelligent without pretension. I highly, highly recommend it!’ -- Michael Hlinka * CBC Radio *
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Cato Institute Going for Broke: Deficits, Debt, and the
Book SynopsisOur growing national debt has dropped out of the headlines recently - but that doesn't mean that the problem has gone away. The national debt recently topped $17.5 trillion, and is projected to reach $27 trillion by 2024. Worse yet, if you include the unfunded liabilities of Social Security and Medicare, the U.S. real indebtedness exceeds $83 trillion. Despite these undeniable facts, politicians from both parties continue to avoid making the difficult decisions that must be made. Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid alone account for 48 percent of federal spending today, a portion that will only increase more rapidly with the newest entitlement program, Obamacare. The truth is that there is no way to address America's debt problem without reforming entitlements. Going for Broke provides a critical, in-depth analysis of these entitlement programs and lays out much needed solutions for real reform.Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS *The Coming Financial Crisis: It's Worse than You Think*Is the U.S. Becoming Greece?*The Debt Deniers*It's About Entitlements. Stupid*Social Security: Facing Up to Ponzi*Medicare: The 800 Pound Gorilla*Medicaid: Strike Two for Government Health Care*Obamacare: Little Bang, Lots of Bucks*Running Out of Other People's Money
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Ideapress Publishing Non-Obvious 2018 Edition: How To Predict Trends
Book SynopsisWall Street Journal Best Seller (2015 Edition) Gold Medal: Non-Fiction Book Awards (2018 Edition) Winner: IPPY Book Awards Silver Medal (2018 Edition) Winner: Axiom Business Theory Silver Medal (2017 Edition) Official Selection: Gary’s Book Club at CES (2017 Edition) #1 AMAZON OVERALL BUSINESS BEST SELLER (2015 Edition) What secrets can a 400-year-old Turkish cymbal maker and an Icelandic hot tub etiquette video teach you about the power of storytelling? How do Michelin-ranked food stalls in Singapore and the decline of Swiss watches force all luxury brands to rethink their business models? What insights can the world’s quietest place and a clothing dye produced by former tobacco farmers reveal about serving enlightened consumers? The answers to these questions may not be all that obvious. And that’s exactly the point. For the past eight years, innovation expert Rohit Bhargava and his team have predicted 15 “Non-Obvious” trends each year. In this book, get a sneak peek at the proven methods exclusively taught to thousands of executives at leading brands, organizations and governments to develop unexpected solutions to critical problems. The power of non-obvious thinking can help you see what others miss, grow your business and make a bigger impact in the world. In this all-new eighth edition, discover what more than a million readers already have: how to use the power of non-obvious thinking to grow your business and make a bigger impact in the world. In total, the Non-Obvious 2018 Edition features 15 all-new trends across 5 categories including Culture & Consumer Behavior, Marketing & Social Media, Media & Education, Technology & Design plus Economics & Entrepreneurship. The book also features a detailed section with a review and rating for more than 100 previously predicted trends – with longevity ratings for each. As with the original version, this new edition of Non-Obvious also delves into the curation process the author has used for years to build his Trend Reports and takes readers behind the scenes of trend curation (much to the delight of past readers who have been asking about this for years), and show them the methodology they can use to predict the future for themselves.Trade Review"Sharp, articulate, and immediately useful." DANIEL H PINK, Author of Drive "One of those rare books that delivers ... a great read!" CHARLES DUHIGG, Author of Power of Habit "If you believe in a lifetime of learning, read this book!" JONATHAN BECHER - Former Chief Marketing Officer, SAP "Insightful, thought provoking and illuminating!" SHIV SINGH, SVP Global Head of Digital Transformation, VISA "Trends that will shape your business and decision making." SALLY HOGSHEAD, NY Times Bestselling Author "It gets better every year!" RYAN HOLIDAY NY Times Bestselling Author "A powerful argument for how curation can change your organization." SREE SREENIVASAN, Chief Digital Officer of New York City "A goldmine of ideas and trends!" GUY KAWASAKI, Bestselling author and Chief Evangelist of Canva "Well written ... a joy to read!" ANN HANDLEY, Author of Everybody Writes and Founder of MarketingProfs "Elegant, powerful and intensely engaging!" HOPE FRANK, Chief Marketing Officer, Kiosked
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Kilnamanagh PUGNARE: Economic Success and Failure
Book SynopsisWhat is one of the best ways to successfully predict the future? Winston Churchill believed that the further back you look, the further forward you are likely to be able to see. This intriguing book is testimony to this idea. It looks back two thousand years to the Roman Empire to help us to see into our own future. Pugnare tells the story of a people like us in their capacity for creativity and self-destruction, and in the wisdom and foolishness of those whom they chose to govern them. It tells the story of their success, a prosperity that the world had never seen before. And it tells the story of their failure, the one thousand five hundred year long Great Stagnation that followed the self-induced collapse of their world.Trade ReviewFinancial Times - "Fabulous ... one to give to anyone you would like to be less blase about the resilience of our institutions." The Week -"Top ten business book of 2021." Also featured in The Sunday Telegraph, City A.M., The Express, The Actuary, Moneyweek, America Magazine and Cointelegraph.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Expansion 8 Chapter 3 Peace 29 Chapter 4 Money 57 Chapter 5 Cities 85 Chapter 6 Prosperity 113 Chapter 7 Life 141 Chapter 8 Chaos 165 Chapter 9 Survival 199 Appendix 217 Additional Reading 219 Acknowledgements 227 List of Illustrations 229 Bibliography 233 Index 251
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Impact Investing in Africa: A Guide to
Book SynopsisAs investment in new ventures across the African continent grows, and enterprises multiply in a wide variety of sectors, the next wave of challenges and opportunities has become apparent to those with the experience and vision to understand them. In this book for investors, institutions, entrepreneurs, and everyone interested in the economic future of Africa, noted Kenyan executive Edward Mungai will analyze recent successes and failures in business ventures across the African continent and identify the most important opportunities for impact investment impacting the future of Africa available today and in the near future.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Doing business in Africa: what to consider3. How does impact investing scale down to ordinary people?4. Landscape of impacting investing in Africa5. Emerging trends in impact investing in Africa6. Structuring a fund7. Measuring impact for continued growth8. De-risking the investment9. Challenges for impact businesses in Africa
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Government Responses to Crisis
Book SynopsisWhen crises occur, citizens, media and policymakers alike expect government to respond and to take a leading role in recovery. Given the scale and scope of crises, whether natural (such as hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes), manmade (such as conflict and economic downturns), or often a combination of the two, governments are often seen as being in the best position to identify the problems, understand the circumstances, and direct action. They are also likely to be the entities that have adequate resources to devote to such large-scale efforts. Yet, governments are not spared from the effects of crises. They are composed of individuals who are impacted by disasters and face many of the same challenges in identifying needs, prioritizing action, and adjusting to changing circumstances. It is by no surprise that governments are also often scrutinized during and after crises. How, then, do we understand the capability of and proper role for governments to respond to crisis and to drive recovery? This edited volume—comprised of chapters by accomplished scholars and seasoned practitioners in disaster and crises studies and management, spanning multiple disciplines including sociology, economics, and public administration—examines the roles, expectations, and capabilities of government responses to crises. It gives an overview of the literature, provides lessons learned from both research and experience on the ground during crises, and puts forth a framework for understanding crisis management and subsequent policy implications. It will be of use to any scholars, students, practitioners or policymakers interested in learning from and better preparing for crises and responding when they do occur. Table of Contents Introduction The Rules of the Game and Post-disaster Rebuilding and Recovery Government as Gardener: Cultivating the Environment for Private Sector Natural Disaster Response The Role of the Local Emergency Manager in a Centralized System of Disaster Management Recognizing Vulnerability and Capacity: Federal Initiatives Focused on Children and Youth across the Disaster Lifecycle The Political Economy of Foreign Intervention When is Top-down State-building Appropriate? The European Migrant Crisis: A Case Study in Failure of Government and Supra-governmental Responses
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Bottom-up Responses to Crisis
Book SynopsisCrises occur in all societies across world, and can be natural (such as hurricanes, flooding, and earthquakes), man-made (such as wars and economic downturns), or, often, a combination of both (such as famines, the flooding of New Orleans in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina and subsequent levy failures, and the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011). Crises cause fatalities, injuries, and property damages as well as introduce uncertainty and challenges for individuals, societies, and polities. Yet, we see individuals and communities rebounding effectively from crises all the time. How do communities go about returning to normalcy and beginning again the mundane life of every day affairs? This edited volume looks at bottom-up responses to crises. The chapters in this volume will highlight the ingenuity and persistence of individuals and private organizations as well as discuss the possibilities, limitations, and adaptability of bottom-up responses. It argues that there are many ways that local leaders, entrepreneurs, and community members can play a role in their own recovery by examining the capabilities, feedback mechanisms, and network effects of decentralized crisis response and recovery efforts. Chapters will focus on the role of local emergency managers in the disaster management process and offer suggestions for reform and the role of businesses, citizens, and children in providing crisis response and recovery. This book will also consider theories of self-governance and nonviolent action in encouraging and sustaining bottom-up recovery.Table of Contents Introduction The What, How, and Why of Bottom-up Rebuilding and Recovery after Natural Disasters Nonviolent Action The Private Sector's Contribution to Natural Disaster Response Formation of Public-Private Partnerships by Local Emergency Managers Children Take Charge: Helping Behaviors and Organized Action among Young People after Hurricane Katrina Bottom-up State-building Government Intervention Induced Structural Crises: Exploratory Notes on the Patterns of Evolution and Response
£26.59
Lars Muller Publishers Financing Our Common Future: In the time of
Book SynopsisBad news about climate change, shrinking resources, global health crises, species extinction and growing inequalities cause consternation and insecurity for many people, especially since the Covid pandemic. The ambition of this book is to explain in simple but precise terms and by means of Ruedi Baur’s concise illustrations what “finance” is, and how its most innovative form, sustainable finance, can reconcile the well-being of mankind with the capacities of our planet. Is there a way to convince society that a fundamental transition is necessary, even more: that it is possible? Can sustainable finance help? Financing Our Common Future offers encouraging perspectives by showing how little-known groups of financial stakeholders, such as development banks, are actively working to make sustainable finance happen. The book invites you to enjoy a journey through multitude situations, to question our preconceptions and to open our mindset to a deeper thought, so we can envision ways of moving forward.
£15.30
Springer International Publishing AG Financial Exposure: Carl Levin's Senate
Book SynopsisAt a time when Congressional investigations have taken on added importance and urgency in American politics, this book offers readers a rare, insider’s portrait of the world of US Congressional oversight. It examines specific oversight investigations into multiple financial and offshore tax scandals over fifteen years, from 1999 to 2014, when Senator Levin served in a leadership role on the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), the Senate’s premier investigative body. Despite mounting levels of partisanship, dysfunction, and cynicism swirling through Congress during those years, this book describes how Congressional oversight investigations can be a powerful tool for uncovering facts, building bipartisan consensus, and fostering change, offering detailed case histories as proof. Grounded in fact, and written as only an insider could tell it, this book will be of interest to financial and tax practitioners, policymakers, academics, students, and the general public.Table of Contents1. Entering the Oversight World2. Landing at PSI3. Combatting Money Laundering: Round One4. Taking on Enron and its Bankers5. Stopping Abusive Tax Shelters6. Battling Tax Haven Banks7. Crossing Party Lines8. Halting Unfair Credit Card Practices9. Deconstructing the Financial Crisis10. Combatting Money Laundering: Round Two11. Exposing Corporate Tax Dodgers12. Beaching the London Whale13. Targeting Commodity Speculation14. Pursuing Oversight
£33.24
HarperCollins India We Also Make Policy: An Insider's Account of How
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£21.59
Amsterdam University Press The Big Reset Revised Edition: War on Gold and
Book Synopsis"Willem Middelkoop and The Big Reset is right in the thick of the action! Great book; awesome statistical reference to go along with the analysis.- James Rickards on the first edition. Rickards is the author of The Death of Money and Currency Wars, a National Bestseller. A system reset seems imminent. The world's financial system will need to find a new anchor before the year 2020. Since the beginning of the credit crisis, the US realized the dollar will lose its role as the world's reserve currency, and has been planning for a monetary reset. According to Willem Middelkoop, this reset will be designed to keep the US in the driver's seat, allowing the new monetary system to include significant roles for other currencies such as the euro and China's renminbi. PREPARE FOR THE COMING RESET In all likelihood gold will be re-introduced as one of the pillars of this next phase in the global financial system. The prediction is that gold could be revalued at $ 7,000 per troy ounce. By looking past the American 'smokescreen' surrounding gold and the dollar long ago, China and Russia have been accumulating massive amounts of gold reserves, positioning themselves for a more prominent role in the future to come. The reset will come as a shock to many. The Big Reset will help everyone who wants to be fully prepared. This fully revised edition of Middelkoop's book takes into account developments since its original publication, which have only strengthened the case for the coming return of gold.Trade Review"Willem Middelkoop and The Big Reset is right in the thick of the action! Great book; awesome statistical reference to go along with the analysis.- James Rickards on the first edition. Rickards is the author of The Death of Money and Currency Wars, a National Bestseller. "This is a wonderful history and description of gold and it would be in everyone's interest to understand its conclusion."- Eric Sprott on the first edition "An outstanding book about the coming transfer of the economic world power due to the decline of the world supremacy of the United States. Written from an economic point of view it leads to the same result as in the famous book of the late Harvard Professor Samuel Huntington "The Clash of Civilizations". Willem Middelkoop's best book so far."- Louk de Wilde, former CEO Fortis Switzerland, on the first edition "A fascinating book: The Big Reset by Willem Middelkoop! Must Read!"- Perry Feenstra, Head of Economics desk RTL News / RTL Z, on the first edition "Willem Middelkoop was, like Nouriel Roubini, one of the very few to predict the crisis."- Amazon on the first edition "You still have time to read Middelkoop’s book to understand the financial system and its history, and prepare for the Big Reset."- Valentin Schimd in Epoch TimesTable of ContentsPROLOGUE INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 - The History of Money Chapter 2 - Central Bankers: The Alchemists of our Time Chapter 3 - The History of the Dollar Chapter 4 - A Planet of Debt Chapter 5 - The War on Gold Chapter 6 - The Big Reset EPILOGUE APPENDIX I - Demonetized Currencies (1700-2013) APPENDIX II - Wall Street Fines (2000-2013) BIBLIOGRAPHY REGISTER
£23.95
Springer Verlag, Singapore Downtown Revitalisation and Delta Blues in Clarksdale, Mississippi: Lessons for Small Cities and Towns
Book SynopsisThis book is about Clarksdale, a small town in Mississippi, USA, and how the local community has revitalised the long-dilapidated downtown, with the renewal based on the town’s intimate association with Blues music and the culture that flows through the Mississippi Delta. John Henshall highlights underlying trends in downtown decline and revitalisation in cities and towns in America, together with commentary of his own experience at home in Australia.In Clarksdale, downtown economic revitalisation gained momentum in the mid-2000s as local residents and newcomers focused their entrepreneurial and creative efforts on promoting Clarksdale’s heritage, which is steeped in Blues music and Delta culture. While much attention to date has been given to large cities – from Sydney to San Francisco and from London to New York – as ‘creative cities’, little has been written about creativity in small cities and towns. This book delves into the positive role played by creative individuals in the economic revitalisation of downtown Clarksdale. The role of urban planning and community interaction is examined, and key lessons are provided for other small cities and towns, as they seek out opportunities to revitalise their downtowns and town centres.Table of ContentsPreface.- 1 Introduction.2 Downtown Decline and Revitalisation: National Trends and Clarksdale’s Experience.3 Delta Blues and Culture.4 Clarksdale, the Delta and the Economy.5 Businesses in Downtown Clarksdale.6 Clarksdale and Tourism.7 Creative People in Downtown Revitalisation: The Theory.8 Clarksdale’s Champions and Creative People: The Reality.9 Planning for Economic Development and Downtown Revitalisation.10 Community Views on Downtown Revitalisation.11 Clarksdale’s Experience in Downtown Revitalisation: An Overview.12 Lessons in Downtown Revitalisation for Small Cities and Towns.Appendix: Blues and Cultural-Related Businesses and Features in Clarksdale.
£21.84
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Mastering Megatrends: Understanding And
Book SynopsisFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller, Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives, comes the new title on dealing with the complexity of change. It is one thing to spot the real trends from the fads, but it is another whole new ball game to deal with the incoming trend. This is the centrepiece of Mastering Megatrends.
£24.70
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Social Security's Investment Shortfall: $8
Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to document, on a solid and convincing foundation, two public policy mistakes of the United States Government that have been extremely costly. First, the failure to combine stocks with long-term government bonds in the Social Security Trust Fund, the way other nations do, has resulted not only in an investment shortfall well into the trillions of dollars, but has also reduced US and global economic growth and increased the national debt. Second, by employing the Unified Budget concept beginning in 1970, the US Government has since then understated its financial deficits by more than $4 trillion and in doing so it has shielded the increase in the debt owed to the public by roughly half.This study puts forth the notion of Social Security as a minimal safety net is consistent with the views of both Adam Smith and Friedrich Hayek and that private social security accounts are inefficient and subject to moral hazard and huge productivity losses. It also introduces a novel approach to long-term investing suitable for perpetual funds consistent with the empirical phenomena of risk premia and mean reversion, including no asset sales and the use of short-term borrowing on a rollover basis to cover negative net inflows.The study also proposes that payroll taxes be re-labeled Social Security Contributions and that the Social Security System be made independent and professionally managed based on the Federal Reserve System model.Table of ContentsThe aim of this book is to document, on a solid and convincing foundation, two public policy mistakes of the United States Government that have been extremely costly. First, the failure to combine stocks with long-term government bonds in the Social Security Trust Fund, the way other nations do, has resulted not only in an investment shortfall well into the trillions of dollars, but has also reduced US and global economic growth and increased the national debt. Second, by employing the Unified Budget concept beginning in 1970, the US Government has since then understated its financial deficits by more than $4 trillion and in doing so it has shielded the increase in the debt owed to the public by roughly half. This study puts forth the notion of Social Security as a minimal safety net is consistent with the views of both Adam Smith and Friedrich Hayek and that private social security accounts are inefficient and subject to moral hazard and huge productivity losses. It also introduces a novel approach to long-term investing suitable for perpetual funds consistent with the empirical phenomena of risk premia and mean reversion, including no asset sales and the use of short-term borrowing on a rollover basis to cover negative net inflows. The study also proposes that payroll taxes be re-labeled Social Security Contributions and that the Social Security System be made independent and professionally managed based on the Federal Reserve System model.
£30.40
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Super Golfonomics
Book SynopsisSuper Golfonomics continues along the path of Professor Shmanske's pathbreaking Golfonomics. It uses economic and statistical analysis of the sport of golf for three main purposes, (1) For the enjoyment of golfers and fans of professional golf, (2) to teach a little economics and show how it can be used to analyze the game of golf, and (3) to use golf statistics and golf course statistics to comment on social, political, and economic issues like gender discrimination, inefficient pricing and public finance. Professor Shmanske pioneered the field of golf economics with his early writings in Golfonomics. Now, Super Golfonomics presents his more recent scholarship in the field in a form accessible to an intelligent, general readership.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Economics of Slow Play; Golf Course Waiting: The Good, the Bad ... Golf Course Waiting:... and the Ugly; Consistency or Heroics; Skills, Performance, and Earnings in the Tournament Compensation Model: Evidence from PGA TOUR Microdata; Gender Discrimination Revisited; Gender and Driving Distance; To Play or not to Play: The Skills Match; To Enter or not to Enter: Another Look; To Bet or not to Bet: Sports Gambling, Golf, and Efficient Markets; Still Looking for Economic Impact: The Case of the Golf Majors; The Best of the Rest;
£45.60
