Praise for International Economic Indicators and Central Banks... Zobraziť viac
Daniel Klein reexamines the elements of economic liberalism. He interprets Hayek's notion of spontaneous order from the aestheticized perspective of a Smithian spectator and addresses issues economists have had surrounding the notion of coordination by... Zobraziť viac
Quantile regression has emerged as an essential statistical tool of contemporary empirical economics and biostatistics. Complementing classical least squares regression methods which are designed to estimate conditional mean models, quantile regression... Zobraziť viac
Since the summer of 2007, credit markets in almost all industrial countries have been in substantial turmoil and this has become the focus of intense policy debates. The papers in this volume are contributed by the world's leading financial experts and... Zobraziť viac
Exploring the controversies and problems surrounding post-communist transitions, this multi-disciplinary volume develops a strong theoretical framework as it moves between general issues of transitology and specific analyses. Hungary, a state that has... Zobraziť viac
Beyond the Market launches a sociological investigation into economic efficiency. Prevailing economic theory, which explains efficiency using formalized rational choice models, often simplifies human behavior to the point of distortion. Jens Beckert... Zobraziť viac
During our lifetime we experience any number of business cycle crises which undermine our confidence and lead many to their ruin. We also experience the 'happy days' when our faith in the future becomes almost limitless, and when we forget that tides... Zobraziť viac
An anthology of works concerning the nature of economics as a science. Completely revamped, this text contains new selections, a revised introduction and bibliography bringing this volume up to date. No other anthology spans the whole field and offers... Zobraziť viac
Written out of the authors original thoughts and empirical observations while serving in some renowned economic organizations. It provides a pioneer treatment of critical topics in monetary economics and insightful policy implications, among which are... Zobraziť viac
There was once a time when `work' was inextricably linked to survival and self-preservation; where the farmer ploughed the land so their family could eat. But the sun has long since set on this idyllic tableau, and what was once an integral part of... Zobraziť viac
How can property rights be protected and contracts be enforced in countries where the rule of law is ineffective or absent? How can firms from advanced market economies do business in such circumstances? In Lawlessness and Economics, Avinash Dixit... Zobraziť viac
Internationale Organisationen setzten immer häufiger neue Standards, um Finanzstabilität zu sichern und die Interessen von Investoren zu schützen. Die Autoren kennen die internationale Finanzordnung von innen und erläutern dieses komplexe Geflecht auf... Zobraziť viac
It is commonly believed that the Great Depression that began in 1929 resulted from a confluence of events beyond any one person's or government's control. In fact, as Liaquat Ahamed reveals, it was the decisions made... Zobraziť viac
This is a history of economic thought from Adam Smith to John Maynard Keynes. Zobraziť viac
**Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award**Picked as a Book of the Year by THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST and NEW STATESMANA BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week''A compelling narrative of the human story'' TIM... Zobraziť viac
In an effort to explain cross-national and temporal changes in employment outcomes, this book examines a political exchange between unions and governments, during which unions voluntarily agreed to pursue moderate wage settlements, while governments... Zobraziť viac
In this elegant critique, Amartya Sen argues that welfare economics can be enriched by paying more explicit attention to ethics, and that modern ethical studies can also benefit from a closer contact with economies. He argues further that even... Zobraziť viac
Throughout history, technological change - whether in the form of agricultural improvements in the Middle Ages,the Industrial Revolution, or today's artificial intelligence - has been viewed as a main driver of prosperity,working in the public interest... Zobraziť viac
This book presents an overview of developments in social choice theory and welfare economics. Zobraziť viac
Bringing together senior central bank economists and leading academic monetary economists, this book offers a state-of-the-art analysis of how the financial crisis has changed the way in which macroeconomic policymakers model longer term interest rates... Zobraziť viac
