Che Guevara

the economics of Revolution

Foreword by Professor Lord Meghnad Desai. This book presents a unique exploration of the impact of Che Guevara as economist and politician, providing a comprehensive exploration of a little-discussed, but central, aspect of Guevara's life and career. It provides a comprehensive overview of a ...

How capitalism will save us?

why free people and free markets are the best answer in today's economy

In an engaging Q-and-A with the reader, Forbes and Ames answer questions about today's issues while explaining the fundamentals of a free-market economy. They show how democratic capitalism is more effective than any other system in improving the lives of people, today and throughout ...

Fat economics

nutrition, health, and economic policy

The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debates within the media and in governments around the world. Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique ...

El retorno de la economía de la depresión y la crisis actual

Paul Krugman, profesor del M.I.T. -que según Fortune, «escribe mejor que cualquier economista desde Keynes»-, nos ofrece aquí un penetrante análisis de la crisis que comenzó en Japón en el verano de 1997, se extendió posteriormente a Rusia y a América Latina y ...

Reform options for the EU own resources system

This study develops a reform proposal for the future revenue system of the EU budget. The findings strongly reject the idea that a reform based on an EU tax-based own resource would remedy current problems. Against the background of the status quo analysis the authors ...

In government we trust

market failure and the delusions of privatisation

Neoliberalism has had a huge impact on our lives over the past three decades, convincing governments in liberal democratic states to transform themselves and society according to the values and practices of the market.In "Government We Trust" examines these promises within the context of ...

The political economy of work

Against the background of increasing interest in the changing nature and quality of work, "The Political Economy of Work" offers a new and unique assessment of the theoretical analysis of work. The author challenges some common preconceptions about work and promotes an original approach to ...

Biography of the dollar

how the mighty buck conquered the world and why it's under siege

For decades the dollar has been the undisputed champ. It's not only the currency of America but much of the world as well, the fuel of global prosperity. As the superengine of the world's only superpower, it's accepted everywhere. When an Asian ...

Common Wealth

economics for a crowded planet

The author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The End of Poverty" and one of the world's most respected economists offers an urgent assessment of the environmental degradation, rapid population growth, and extreme poverty that threaten global peace and prosperity.

Central banking, asset prices and financial fragility

The current literature on central banking contains two distinct branches. On the one side, research focuses on the impact of monetary policy on economic growth, unemployment, and output-price inflation, while ignoring financial aspects. On the other side, some scholars leave aside macroeconomics in order to ...

Plunder and blunder

the rise and fall of the bubble economy

For the second time this decade, the U.S. economy is sinking into a recession due to the collapse of a financial bubble. The most recent calamity will lead to a downturn deeper and longer than the stock market crash of 2001. Dean Baker's ...

International finance in emerging markets

issues, welfare economics analyses and policy implications

The book "International Finance in Emerging Markets" reviews contemporary issues in international monetary and financial economics in an emerging financial market using the example of Thailand. The book adopts the elements of new welfare economics and asymmetric information paradigms in analyzing those issues including financial ...

Diccionario de economía aplicada

política económica, economía mundial y estructura económica

Coord. Miguel Ángel Galindo Martín. La obra Diccionario de Economía y Empres está compuesta por nueve volúmenes referidos a los campos más importantes de la economía y de la administración de empresas. En este volumen se incluyen unas mil entradas que ofrecen una amplia información ...

One economics, many recipes

globalization, institutions and economic growth

In "One Economics, Many Recipes", leading economist Dani Rodrik argues that neither globalizers nor antiglobalizers have got it right. While economic globalization can be a boon for countries that are trying to dig out of poverty, success usually requires following policies that are tailored to ...

The conscience of a liberal

This original volume by the bestselling author of "The Great Unraveling" challenges America to reclaim the values that have made it great. Krugman weaves together a nuanced account of three generations of history with sharp political, social, and economic analysis.

Mondialisation, la grande rupture

L'impact de la mondialisation au niveau économique hante la presse, les discours politiques, les rapports officiels. Pourtant, son décryptage se fait trop souvent à l'aide du vieil appareil inadapté de la théorie classique de l'économie internationale. Or la mondialisation engendre une rupture ...

Decrecimiento y posdesarrollo

el pensamiento creativo contra la economía del absurdo

El modelo occidental de desarrollo ha entrado en una etapa crítica. Sus negativos efectos sobre la mayor parte de la humanidad y el medio ambiente son evidentes. Y el estallido sucesivo de sus diversas burbujas produce crisis también en el propio Occidente, donde provoca además ...

The Oxford handbook of economic inequality

Eds. Wiemer Salverda, Brian Nolan, Timothy M. Smeeding. The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and challenging analysis of economic inequality, focusing primarily on economic inequality in highly developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains ...

The UK banking system and its regulatory and supervisory framework

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the UK banking system and its regulation in a globally integrated environment.The UK banking and financial sectors are considered through a multidisciplinary approach, where historical, institutional, economic and regulatory factors are considered in a simple yet rigorous ...

The speculation economy

how finance triumphed over industry

American businesses today are obsessed with the price of their stock, and no wonder. The consequences of even a modest decrease can be so dire that some executives would rather damage their corporation's long-term health than allow quarterly returns to fall below projections. But ...