The Underground Wealth Of Nations

Author : Jeannette Graulau
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300249576

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The Underground Wealth of Nations by Jeannette Graulau Pdf

Silver mining was a capitalist business long before the supposed origin of modern capitalism Hundreds of years before a sixteenth†‘century crisis in European agriculture led to the origins of capital, investment, and finance, the silver mining industry exhibited many of the features of modern capitalism. Silver mines were large†‘scale businesses that demanded large investments and steady cash flow, achieved by spreading that risk through fungible shares and creating legal structures to protect entrepreneurs from financial disaster. Jeannette Graulau argues that mining preceded agriculture as the first true capitalist enterprise of the modern world.

Author : Jeannette Graulau
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Capital gains
ISBN : 9780300218220

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The Underground Wealth of Nations by Jeannette Graulau Pdf

Silver mining was a capitalist business long before the supposed origin of modern capitalism Hundreds of years before a sixteenth-century crisis in European agriculture led to the origins of capital, investment, and finance, the silver mining industry exhibited many of the features of modern capitalism. Silver mines were large-scale businesses that demanded large investments and steady cash flow, achieved by spreading that risk through fungible shares and creating legal structures to protect entrepreneurs from financial disaster. Jeannette Graulau argues that mining preceded agriculture as the first true capitalist enterprise of the modern world.

Author : Thomas Morel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009267304

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Underground Mathematics by Thomas Morel Pdf

History of the development of practical mathematics in early modern Europe through the practice of mining.

Author : John S. Hecht
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Economics
ISBN : UCAL:$B87836

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The Real Wealth of Nations by John S. Hecht Pdf

Author : David Flath
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191006784

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The Japanese Economy by David Flath Pdf

Japan remains one of the dominant economic powers. Yet the Japanese economy is one of the most misunderstood phenomena in the modern world. Conventionally, Japan is presented as the exception to mainstream economic theory: an exception to the standard models of modern economics. This book demolishes that notion, bringing the full analytical power of economic thought to all aspects of the most dramatic economic success story in recent times. David Flath concentrates on four main themes: Japan's economic growth and development; Japan's integration with the world economy; Government policies and their effects; Economic institutions and practices. By applying common economic tools such as the Solow growth model, Modigliani's life-cycle model of saving, Becker's theory of investment, Samuelson's theory of revealed preference, Coase's exposition of the problem of social cost, and the modern theory of industrial organization, this book shows that the mainstream principles of economics apply in Japan as successfully as they do elsewhere. Revised and updated to take account of recent developments in Japanese banking and macroeconomics, this book is an indispensable resource for students and instructors alike. Lucid explanations and comprehensive and rigorous analysis make it natural choice for anyone interested in comprehending the rise of the Japanese economy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Economics
ISBN : LCCN:66015557

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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert J. Bunker,Pamela Ligouri Bunker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317623588

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Global Criminal and Sovereign Free Economies and the Demise of the Western Democracies by Robert J. Bunker,Pamela Ligouri Bunker Pdf

Much has been written about the many economic benefits of globalization and the triumph and spread of democratic liberalism with the end of the Cold War, following the demise of the Soviet Union. This work takes issue with such "wine and roses" perspectives about the future of the Western democracies and their faith-based views on the moral purity of a globalized marketplace. It also questions many of the assumptions found in the status quo reinforcing discipline of international political economy (IPE)—a discipline that focuses on the formal and legitimate economies and the façade they present that international relations and commerce is still dominated and dictated solely by the old Westphalian state centric system. Having highlighted these concerns, this book looks at two major themes. The first theme focuses on the theoretical perception that a "Dark Renaissance" is taking place globally—one in which the Western liberal democracies and its citizens are ill prepared to respond because it exists at the trans-civilization level, bridging the modern to the post-modern world. The second theme focuses on the actual process of state deconstruction that is taking place. This process is leading to what may become the very undoing of the democracies. Drawing together experts from a variety of backgrounds, this work explores the increasing shift away from formal based capitalism and evaluates through case studies how different states are responding to the challenges they face. This work will be of great interest to students and scholars of international political economy.

Author : S. R. Eyre
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1978-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0312665253

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The Real Wealth of Nations by S. R. Eyre Pdf

Author : Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher : The Fraser Institute
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Informal sector (Economics)
ISBN : 9780889751699

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The Underground Economy by Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.) Pdf

From the back cover: The papers in this ground breaking book constitute a unique collection of information about the underground economy and how it is manifested in a variety of countries. Section One attempts to measure Canada's underground economic activity and provides a specific estimate of the impact that tax changes have on its size. It also looks at the problems of tax evasion and tax avoidance. Section Two deals with the size of the underground substance economy, the legal aspects of tlhe underground economy in the United States, and an asseeement of the economic activities of the Mafia. Section Three analyzes the underground economy abroad, specifically in the United States, Britain, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Russia and China. The fourth section returns to Canada and examines some policy implications of the underground economy. A survey detailed in Section One shows that a majority of Canadians believe that they do not receive enough benefits for the taxation they pay. Section Four offers a solution to the problem of tax evasion and underground economic activity; the adoption of user fees and user taxes.

Author : Grzegorz Peszko,Dominique van der Mensbrugghe,Alexander Golub,John Ward,Cor Marijs,Anne Schopp,John Rogers,Amelia Midgley
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781464813412

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Diversification and Cooperation in a Decarbonizing World by Grzegorz Peszko,Dominique van der Mensbrugghe,Alexander Golub,John Ward,Cor Marijs,Anne Schopp,John Rogers,Amelia Midgley Pdf

This book is the first stocktaking of what the decarbonization of the world economy means for fossil fuel†“dependent countries. These countries are the most exposed to the impacts of global climate policies and, at the same time, are often unprepared to manage them. They depend on the export of oil, gas, or coal; the use of carbon-intensive infrastructure (for example, refineries, petrochemicals, and coal power plants); or both. Fossil fuel†“dependent countries face financial, fiscal, and macro-structural risks from the transition of the global economy away from carbon-intensive fuels and the value chains based on them. This book focuses on managing these transition risks and harnessing related opportunities. Diversification and Cooperation in a Decarbonizing World identifies multiple strategies that fossil fuel†“dependent countries can pursue to navigate the turbulent waters of a low-carbon transition. The policy and investment choices to be made in the next decade will determine these countries’ degree of exposure and overall resilience. Abandoning their comfort zones and developing completely new skills and capabilities in a time frame consistent with the Paris Agreement on climate change is a daunting challenge and requires long-term revenue visibility and consistent policy leadership. This book proposes a constructive framework for climate strategies for fossil fuel†“dependent countries based on new approaches to diversification and international climate cooperation. Climate policy leaders share responsibility for creating room for all countries to contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement, taking into account the specific vulnerabilities and opportunities each country faces.

Author : Musaba D. Chailunga
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1475942362

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Object-Oriented Development in Africa by Musaba D. Chailunga Pdf

Traditional theories of development continue to come up short in Africa, and it’s time to explore different models to achieve success. Author Musaba D. Chailunga, a Zambian living in Canada, calls upon his expertise as a software developer to seek better solutions to Africa’s problems. He says Africans must do the following: Capitalize and/or formalize transactions to legally document existing infrastructure and normalize processes. Encourage a free trade in which the emphasis is put on the quality of trade rather than the value, and profits are created out of mass exchange rather than exorbitant unit prices. Recognize there are no random events. Every player at every level in a given community has to recognize that actions matter, and everything is connected. Object-Oriented Development in Africa leaves us no time to wish, little time to hope, and all the time to create and build. It is an unconventional model of development for rural communities, but the basis for it is not new, and for Africa it might just work.

Author : Anthony D'Amato
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004640887

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International Law Studies by Anthony D'Amato Pdf

`Reader beware. You are about to be challenged and drawn into a realm of unorthodox ideas, often stated provocatively ...' (From the Foreword). The field of international law is blessed with a broad range of high quality scholarship. But a truly fresh approach and real, original ideas always provide a welcome addition. Any serious player in the international law world will seek out these rare challenges to classic scholarship. International Law Studies is one of these unique works. In this second volume of collected papers, the author addresses: - environmental law, - human rights, - international criminal law, - foreign relations law, - the intersection of political science and international law, and - the study and practice of international law. The insightful and probing nature of the author's wholly new analysis of these critical topics will intrigue any international law scholar or practitioner. To miss International Law Studies is to shut out one of the most thought-provoking voices in the field. This is the second volume in a series of collected papers.

Author : Anwar M. Shaikh,E. Ahmet Tonak
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521564794

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Measuring the Wealth of Nations by Anwar M. Shaikh,E. Ahmet Tonak Pdf

This book provides an alternate foundation for the measurement of the production of nations, and applies it to the U.S. economy for the postwar period. The patterns that result are significantly different from those derived within conventional systems of national accounts. Conventional national accounts seriously distort basic economic aggregates, because they classify military, bureaucratic and financial activities as the creation of new wealth, when in fact they should be classified as forms of social consumption that, like personal consumption, actually use up social wealth in the performance of their functions.

Author : Claude Ménard,Mary M. Shirley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 875 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783540693055

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Handbook of New Institutional Economics by Claude Ménard,Mary M. Shirley Pdf

New Institutional Economics (NIE) has skyrocketed in scope and influence over the last three decades. This first Handbook of NIE provides a unique and timely overview of recent developments and broad orientations. Contributions analyse the domain and perspectives of NIE; sections on legal institutions, political institutions, transaction cost economics, governance, contracting, institutional change, and more capture NIE's interdisciplinary nature. This Handbook will be of interest to economists, political scientists, legal scholars, management specialists, sociologists, and others wishing to learn more about this important subject and gain insight into progress made by institutionalists from other disciplines. This compendium of analyses by some of the foremost NIE specialists, including Ronald Coase, Douglass North, Elinor Ostrom, and Oliver Williamson, gives students and new researchers an introduction to the topic and offers established scholars a reference book for their research.

Author : Andres Marroquin
Publisher : The Minerva Group, Inc.
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781410202888

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Invisible Hand by Andres Marroquin Pdf

Invisible Hand: The Wealth of Adam Smith covers the main events in the life of this brilliant theorist, and explores the intellectual propositions of the founder of modern economics. A useful introductory tool for everyone interested in the history and evolution of ideas, this book shows that Smith was as much a moral philosopher as an economist. His works, The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments, complement each other. Adam Smith built the basis for a sound tradition of thought that defends freedom and common sense. He explored and developed ideas that are as valid and valuable today as they were when he wrote them.. Andrés Marroquín has a B.A. in Economics (Summa Cum Laude) from Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala. His personal web site is at http: //www.andresmarroquin.com