ISBN: 0132246503 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): Paul Milgrom, John Roberts Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 621
A systematic treatment of the economics of the modern firm this book draws on the insights of a variety of areas in modern economics and other disciplines but presents a coherent consistent innovative treatment of the central problems in organizations of motivating people and coordinating their activities KEY TOPICS: Introduces the fundamental problems organizations encounter and explains why they occur Discusses a number of patterns of response showing why organizations are structured as they are why they adopt the policies they do and how they solve organizational problems themselves
ISBN: 0029177766 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Steven E. Landsburg Publisher: Free Press Number of Pages: 256
Witty economists are about as easy to find as anorexic mezzo-sopranos natty mujahedeen and cheerful Philadelphians But Steven E Landsburgis one economist who fits the bill In a wide-ranging easily digested unbelievably contrarian survey of everything from why popcorn at movie houses costs so much to why recycling may actually reduce the number of trees on the planet the University of Rochester professor valiantly turns the discussion of vexing economic questions into an activity that ordinary people might enjoy -- Joe Queenan The Wall Street Journal The Armchair Economist is a wonderful little book written by someone for whom English is a first (and beloved) language and it contains not a single graph or equationLandsburg presents fascinating concepts in a form easily accessible to noneconomists -- Erik M Jensen The Cleveland Plain Dealer enormous fun from its opening pageLandsburg has done something extraordinary: He has expounded basic economic principles with wit and verve -- Dan Seligman Fortune
Economics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
ISBN: 0192853457 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Partha Dasgupta Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Number of Pages: 172
Here Partha Dasgupta an internationally recognized authority in economics presents readers with a solid introduction to its basic concepts including efficiency equity sustainability dynamic equilibrium property rights markets and public goods Throughout he highlights the relevance of economics to everyday life providing a very human exploration of a technical subject Dasgupta covers enduring issues such as population growth the environment and poverty For example he explores how the world's looming population problems affect us at the local national and international level
Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life Here Dasgupta goes beyond the basics to show it's innate effects on our history culture and lifestyles About the Series: Combining authority with wit accessibility and style Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics Written by experts for the newcomer they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics from philosophy to Freud quantum theory to Islam
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
ISBN: 1586487981 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo Publisher: PublicAffairs Number of Pages: 320
Winner of the 2011 Financial TimesGoldman Sachs Best Business Book of the Year AwardBillions of government dollars and thousands of charitable organizations and NGOs are dedicated to helping the world's poor But much of their work is based on assumptions that are untested generalizations at best harmful misperceptions at worstAbhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo have pioneered the use of randomized control trials in development economics Work based on these principles supervised by the Poverty Action Lab is being carried out in dozens of countries Drawing on this and their 15 years of research from Chile to India Kenya to Indonesia they have identified wholly new aspects of the behavior of poor people their needs and the way that aid or financial investment can affect their lives Their work defies certain presumptions: that microfinance is a cure-all that schooling equals learning that poverty at the level of 99 cents a day is just a more extreme version of the experience any of us have when our income falls uncomfortably lowThis important book illuminates how the poor live and offers all of us an opportunity to think of a world beyond povertyLearn more at wwwpooreconomicscom
ISBN: Binding: Kindle Edition Edition: Author(s): J. A. (John Atkinson) Hobson Publisher: Number of Pages: 78
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers You may find it for free on the web Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery
ISBN: 0136086233 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2 Author(s): R. Glenn Hubbard, Anthony P. O'Brien Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 720
Hubbard & O'Brien is the only book that motivates students to learn economics through real business examples The 1 question students of economics ask themselves is: "Why am I here and will I ever use this" Hubbard & O'Brien answer this question by demonstrating that realbusinesses use economics to make real decisions daily This is motivating to all students whether they are business majors or not All students can relate to businesses they encounter in their everyday livesWhether they open an art studio do social work trade on Wall Street work for the government or bartend at the local pub students will benefit from understanding the economic forces behind their work
Economics: A Tool for Critically Understanding Society (9th Edition) (Pearson Series in Economics)
ISBN: 0131368494 Binding: Paperback Edition: 9 Author(s): Tom Riddell, Jean A Shackelford, Stephen C. Stamos, Geoffrey Schneider Publisher: Prentice Hall Number of Pages: 656
Economics: A Tool for Critically Understanding Society 9e offers a clear simple introduction to economic analysis in order to help readers use economic concepts to analyze todays issues think about everyday decisions and examine their preconceived ideas and belief The authors take a historical perspective presenting economic theories and their connections to a wide variety of schools of thought
Microeconomics (The Mcgraw-Hill Series in Economics)
ISBN: 0077247167 Binding: Paperback Edition: 8th Author(s): David Colander Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin Number of Pages: 636
Written in an informal colloquial style this student-friendly Principles of Microeconomics textbook does not sacrifice intellectual depth in its quest for accessibility The authors primary concern is to instill economic sensibility in the student Colander emphasizes the intellectual and historical context to which the economic models are applied Distinguishing features found within Colanders text are:
Cutting Edge and Modern
Colloquial Style Narrative
Focus on Policy
Emphasis on the Importance of Institutions and History
Focus on Modeling: Economics is a method of reasoning not truths
ISBN: 0078747643 Binding: Hardcover Edition: 1 Author(s): McGraw-Hill Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Number of Pages: 528
The nations number one economics program
Economics: Principles & Practices is the only program with full coverage of the new economy and the impact of the digital revolution It is correlated to the National Standards and in addition to having current statistics and news events this program has updated diagrams charts maps photos and illustrations
Capitalism and Freedom: Fortieth Anniversary Edition
ISBN: 0226264211 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): Milton Friedman Publisher: University Of Chicago Press Number of Pages: 230
Selected by the Times Literary Supplement as one of the "hundred most influential books since the war"
How can we benefit from the promise of government while avoiding the threat it poses to individual freedom In this classic book Milton Friedman provides the definitive statement of his immensely influential economic philosophyone in which competitive capitalism serves as both a device for achieving economic freedom and a necessary condition for political freedom The result is an accessible text that has sold well over half a million copies in English has been translated into eighteen languages and shows every sign of becoming more and more influential as time goes on
