Economics An A Z Guide

Author : Matthew Bishop
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781782831402

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Economics: An A-Z Guide by Matthew Bishop Pdf

Economics is all around us, essential to every aspect of our lives. But just how much does the average person understand about what Economics is for, how it underpins crucial decisions taken every day and how it continues to evolve? Step forward the Economist's guide to Economics, written with the clarity and wit for which the newspaper is renowned and featuring bite-sized overviews of the most important economic ideas, concepts and terms. If you need to understand why a country's balance of payments is such a big deal, whether deflation is always a bad thing, or exactly why John Maynard Keynes or Milton Friedman were so influential, then dipping into this A-Z Guide will provide the answers. Primer, glossary, dictionary and reference, this book offers everything you always wanted to know about Economics, but perhaps were afraid to ask. An Economist Book, published in association with the Economist.

Author : Matthew Bishop
Publisher : Bloomberg Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1861975805

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Essential Economics by Matthew Bishop Pdf

Author : Matthias Blum,Christopher L. Colvin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319965680

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An Economist’s Guide to Economic History by Matthias Blum,Christopher L. Colvin Pdf

Without economic history, economics runs the risk of being too abstract or parochial, of failing to notice precedents, trends and cycles, of overlooking the long-run and thus misunderstanding ‘how we got here’. Recent financial and economic crises illustrate spectacularly how the economics profession has not learnt from its past. This important and unique book addresses this problem by demonstrating the power of historical thinking in economic research. Concise chapters guide economics lecturers and their students through the field of economic history, demonstrating the use of historical thinking in economic research, and advising them on how they can actively engage with economic history in their teaching and learning. Blum and Colvin bring together important voices in the field to show readers how they can use their existing economics training to explore different facets of economic history. Each chapter introduces a question or topic, historical context or research method and explores how they can be used in economics scholarship and pedagogy. In a century characterised to date by economic uncertainty, bubbles and crashes, An Economist’s Guide to Economic History is essential reading. For further information visit http://www.blumandcolvin.org

Author : Nancy Wall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Economics
ISBN : 0340789549

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The Complete A-Z Economics Handbook by Nancy Wall Pdf

Written for the syllabus specification needs of A and AS level economics, this A-Z guide to the key terms of the subject has entries with a clear, one-sentence definition followed by an explanation with examples.

Author : Robert Ian Tricker
Publisher : Economist Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1846681677

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Directors by Robert Ian Tricker Pdf

This clear and lively guide to the role and responsibilities of directors is aimed not only at those on the board, but also at managers and stakeholders in every kind of organisation. Including case studies that illustrate poor standards of corporate governance in companies, the A-Z entries cover such concepts and terms as: agency theory, audit committee, corporate veil, deep pocket syndrome, disclosure, ethics, games directors play, helicopter vision, Keiretsu, log rolling, mentor, non-executive director, poison pill, shareholder value, stakeholder theory, Tokenism, two hat dilemma, unitary board, war room, Yakusa, and Zaibatsu. Extensive appendices provide codes of best practice and checklists that will be of immense practical help to those involved in setting and raising standards of governance in their organisations

Author : Gavin Kennedy
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847651198

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The Economist: Negotiation: An A-Z Guide by Gavin Kennedy Pdf

Almost every aspect of business - and indeed human life - involves negotiating skills, whether you are striking a deal, organising a team working on a project, seeking a pay rise or a pay-off, or simply settling such important matters as who is going to do the shopping or the household chores. This witty and intelligent guide looks at the theory and practice of negotiating and provides a wealth of illuminating insights into the skills and psychology of negotiation that can make all the difference to how successful you are. Its entries cover such topics, terms and jargon as: Avoidance-avoidance model, Bagatelle, Compromise agreement, Dirty tricks, Expectations, Frontal assault, Guanxi, Hooker's principle, Interpersonal orientation, Killer questions, Listening, Mother Hubbard, Noah's Ark, Offer they must refuse, Pendulum arbitration, Quivering quill, Russian front, Salami, Tit-for-tat, Unconditional offer, Vulnerability, What if?, Yesable proposition, Zeuthen's conflict avoidance model.

Author : David Jacoby,The Economist
Publisher : The Economist
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781610395144

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Guide to Supply Chain Management by David Jacoby,The Economist Pdf

Globalisation, technology and an increasingly competitive business environment have encouraged huge changes in what is known as supply chain management, the art of sourcing components and delivering finished goods to the customer as cost effectively and efficiently as possible. Dell transformed the way people bought and were able to customise computers. Wal-Mart and Tesco have used their huge buying power and logistical skills to ensure the supply and stock management of their stores is finely honed. Manufacturers now make sure that components are where they are needed on the production line just in time for when they are needed and no longer. Such finessing of the way the supply chain works boosts the corporate bottom line and can make the difference between being a market leader or an also ran. This guide explores all the different aspects of supply chain management and gives hundreds of real life examples of what firms have achieved in the field.

Author : Nancy Wall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Economics
ISBN : OCLC:1193399218

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Complete A-Z Economics Handbook by Nancy Wall Pdf

Written for the syllabus specification needs of A and AS level economics, this A-Z guide to the key terms of the subject has entries with a clear, one-sentence definition followed by an explanation with examples.

Author : Marc Levinson
Publisher : The Economist
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781541742512

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Guide to Financial Markets by Marc Levinson Pdf

The revised and updated 7th edition of this highly regarded book brings the reader right up to speed with the latest financial market developments, and provides a clear and incisive guide to a complex world that even those who work in it often find hard to understand. In chapters on the markets that deal with money, foreign exchange, equities, bonds, commodities, financial futures, options and other derivatives, the book examines why these markets exist, how they work, and who trades in them, and gives a run-down of the factors that affect prices and rates. Business history is littered with disasters that occurred because people involved their firms with financial instruments they didn't properly understand. If they had had this book they might have avoided their mistakes. For anyone wishing to understand financial markets, there is no better guide.

Author : Alessandro Caiani,Alberto Russo,Antonio Palestrini,Mauro Gallegati
Publisher : Springer
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319440583

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Economics with Heterogeneous Interacting Agents by Alessandro Caiani,Alberto Russo,Antonio Palestrini,Mauro Gallegati Pdf

This book offers a practical guide to Agent Based economic modeling, adopting a “learning by doing” approach to help the reader master the fundamental tools needed to create and analyze Agent Based models. After providing them with a basic “toolkit” for Agent Based modeling, it present and discusses didactic models of real financial and economic systems in detail. While stressing the main features and advantages of the bottom-up perspective inherent to this approach, the book also highlights the logic and practical steps that characterize the model building procedure. A detailed description of the underlying codes, developed using R and C, is also provided. In addition, each didactic model is accompanied by exercises and applications designed to promote active learning on the part of the reader. Following the same approach, the book also presents several complementary tools required for the analysis and validation of the models, such as sensitivity experiments, calibration exercises, economic network and statistical distributions analysis. By the end of the book, the reader will have gained a deeper understanding of the Agent Based methodology and be prepared to use the fundamental techniques required to start developing their own economic models. Accordingly, “Economics with Heterogeneous Interacting Agents” will be of particular interest to graduate and postgraduate students, as well as to academic institutions and lecturers interested in including an overview of the AB approach to economic modeling in their courses.

Author : The Economist
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847659347

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The Economist Numbers Guide 6th Edition by The Economist Pdf

Designed as a companion to The Economist Style Guide, the best-selling guide to writing style, The Economist Numbers Guide is invaluable for everyone who has to work with numbers, which in today's commercially focussed world means most managers. In addition to general advice on basic numeracy, the guide points out common errors and explains the recognised techniques for solving financial problems, analysing information of any kind, forecasting and effective decision making. Over 100 charts, graphs, tables and feature boxes highlight key points, and great emphasis is put on the all-important aspect of how you present and communicate numerical information effectively and honestly. At the back of the book is an extensive A-Z dictionary of terms covering everything from amortisation to zero-sum game. Whatever your business, whatever your management role, for anyone who needs a good head for figures The Economist Numbers Guide will prove invaluable.

Author : Ronald L. Trosper
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816546626

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Indigenous Economics by Ronald L. Trosper Pdf

What does “development” mean for Indigenous peoples? Indigenous Economics lays out an alternative path showing that conscious attention to relationships among humans and the natural world creates flourishing social-ecological economies. Economist Ronald L. Trosper draws on examples from North and South America, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and Australia to argue that Indigenous worldviews centering care and good relationships provide critical and sustainable economic models in a world under increasing pressure from biodiversity loss and climate change. He explains the structure of relational Indigenous economic theory, providing principles based on his own and others’ work with tribal nations and Indigenous communities. Trosper explains how sustainability is created at every level when relational Indigenous economic theory is applied—micro, meso, and macro. Good relationships support personal and community autonomy, replacing the individualism/collectivism dichotomy with relational leadership and entrepreneurship. Basing economies on relationships requires changing governance from the top-down approaches of nation-states and international corporations; instead, each community creates its own territorial relationships, creating plurinational relational states. This book offers an important alternative to classic economic theory. In Indigenous Economics, support for Indigenous communities’ development and Indigenous peoples’ well-being go hand-in-hand. Publication of this book is made possible in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program in Public Understanding of Science.

Author : Shane Sanders
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030560430

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The Economic Reason by Shane Sanders Pdf

In a series of conversational essays, this textbook discusses the manner in which economic thought addresses a broad array of everyday issues beyond classical textbook treatments. In the spirit of popular economics books, the author uncovers economic issues and solutions from individuals, businesses, society, and the country as a whole in a decidedly non-technical and relatable manner. Should the federal government mandate use of child safety seats on commercial airlines? Can genetic information substitute for a college degree? The contents of this book touch on many of these contemporary topics in an accessible way. Addressing undergraduate and graduate students, as well as scholars in different fields of economics, this book is a must-read for everybody interested in a better understanding of economic thought.

Author : Nancy E. Bockstael,Kenneth E. McConnell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781402053184

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Environmental and Resource Valuation with Revealed Preferences by Nancy E. Bockstael,Kenneth E. McConnell Pdf

This book provides a systematic review of those economic approaches for valuing the environment and natural resources that use information on what people do, not what they say. The authors have worked on models of revealed preferences for valuing environmental and natural resources for several decades. The book provides a candid review of the major conceptual challenges and an exploration of neglected issues in the literature.

Author : Richard Stutely
Publisher : Bloomberg Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1576601447

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Numbers Guide by Richard Stutely Pdf

Designed as a companion to The Economist Style Guide, the best-selling guide to writing style, The Economist Numbers Guide is invaluable to anyone who wants to be competent and able to communicate effectively with numbers. In addition to general advice on basic numeracy, the guide points out common errors and explains the recognized techniques for solving financial problems, analysing information of any kind, and effective decision making. Over one hundred charts, graphs, tables, and feature boxes highlight key points. Also included is an A–Z dictionary of terms covering everything from amortization to zero-sum game. Whatever your business, The Economist Numbers Guide will prove invaluable.