Economic Theory

Identity Economics bridges a critical gap in the social sciences. It brings identity and norms to economics. People’s notions of what is proper, and what is forbidden, and for whom, are fundamental to how hard they work, and how they learn, spend, and save. Thus people’s identity—their conception of who they are, and of who they choose to be—may be the most important factor affecting their economic lives.

Sostener la sanidad pública, crear puestos de trabajo, dotarnos de infraestructuras modernas, luchar contra la desigualdad, prevenir el apocalipsis climático..., cualquier objetivo ambicioso inevitablemente se topa con la queja de cómo encontrar el dinero para financiar esos proyectos, enraizada en una serie de mitos sobre el déficit que nos obstaculizan de manera sistemática.

En este breve ensayo, ¿Qué es el Dinero?, Tolstói analiza el dinero no solo como herramienta económica, sino como símbolo de poder y desigualdad. Sostiene que el dinero permite a unos pocos vivir a expensas del trabajo de muchos, y que su acumulación casi siempre implica injusticia. Para él, el sistema económico moderno es inmoral porque legitima la explotación y aleja al ser humano de una vida sencilla y justa.

The recent economic crisis was a dramatic reminder that capitalism can both produce and destroy. It's a system that by its very nature encourages predators and creators, locusts and bees. But, as Geoff Mulgan argues in this compelling, imaginative, and important book, the economic crisis also presents a historic opportunity to choose a radically different future for capitalism, one that maximizes its creative power and minimizes its destructive force.

Descubra como as mulheres estão transformando o mercado de trabalho neste estudo abrangente e detalhado que explora sua inserção, importância econômica e luta por equidade de gênero. Este livro é uma leitura essencial para entender as tendências do emprego feminino ao longo do tempo, investigando as causas e consequências da segregação ocupacional e as barreiras à mobilidade profissional, como o teto de vidro e práticas discriminatórias.

Starting with the publication of their seminal bestseller, Future Shock, Alvin and Heidi Toffler have given millions of listeners new ways to think about personal life in today’s high-speed world with its constantly changing, seemingly random impacts on our businesses, governments, families and daily lives. Now, writing with the same rare grasp and clarity that made their earlier books classics, the Tofflers turn their attention to the revolution in wealth now sweeping the planet. And once again, they provide a penetrating, coherent way to make sense of the seemingly senseless.

In 2004, Argentina’s President, Nestor Kirchner, appointed Martín Redrado to lead their country’s Central Bank. It was the logical choice, considering that Harvard-educated and Wall Street-seasoned Redrado brought to the table an extensive knowledge of world economics. Redrado’s primary assignment as president was to provide monetary and financial stability to a country wrecked with cyclical breakups. In early 2010, Cristina Kirchner ordered the Central Bank to fund public spending and pay national debts. Martín Redrado refused.

From the marketing consultant down the street to the home based "mompreneur," they are America's new economic icons: the job-hopping, tech-savvy, fulfillment-seeking, independent workers. This entertaining and provocative account of the new frontier - by Fast Company contributor Pink - will change your thinking...and maybe even change your life.

This book dives deep into the world of Bitcoin and its potential to revolutionize money and solve humanity's pressing financial issues. It explores the concept of "energy money," the underlying principles of Bitcoin, and the belief of its zealous proponents.

Das Sachbuch "Kapitalismus und Freiheit" zählt zu den anerkanntesten wirtschaftspolitischen Werken unserer Zeit. Der amerikanische Wirtschaftswissenschaftler Milton Friedman setzt sich darin mit der Bedeutung von wirtschaftlicher Freiheit für die politische Unabhängigkeit des Menschen in der modernen Gesellschaft auseinander. Die hier vorliegende Auflage enthält neben einem nachträglich verfassten Vorwort von Milton Friedman auch Anmerkungen des bekannten deutschen Ökonomen Horst Siebert.

Premio Nobel per l'economia nel 1993, Douglass C. North (1920-2015) è noto per essere stato tra i riformatori della metodologia nel campo della storia economica durante gli anni Sessanta. Tuttavia il vero fulcro del suo pensiero si sviluppa attorno alle riflessioni sulla natura delle istituzioni economiche, sociali e politiche e dei modi in cui esse evolvono.

Achtsamkeit und Nachhaltigkeit sind zu Modebegriffen geworden. Sie sind aber ebenso zentrale Pfeiler der aktuellen Suffizienz-Bewegung und der jahrtausendealten Lehre des Buddha. Mit Niko Paech und Manfred Folkers loten zwei Experten aus, welche Potenziale die beiden Denkrichtungen mitbringen, um unseren zerstörerischen Wachstumspfad zu verlassen. Über eine provokante Abrechnung mit den Wachstumstreibern kapitalistischen Wirtschaftens und das Besinnen auf die Tugenden eines konsumbefreiten Lebens entwickeln sie eine "Kultur des Genug".

This book examines one of the most important economic outcomes in American history - the breakdown of the Keynesian Revolution. Drawing on economic literature, the memoirs of economists and politicians, and the popular press, Eric Crouse examines how economic decline in the 1970s precipitated a political revolution. Keynesian thought flourished through the presidencies of Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford, until stagflation devastated American workers and Jimmy Carter’s economic policies faltered, setting the stage for the 1980 presidential campaign.

In Divested, Ken-Hou Lin and Megan Tobias Neely document how the ascendance of finance on Wall Street, Main Street, and among households is a fundamental cause of economic inequality. They argue that finance has reshaped the economy in three important ways. First, the financial sector extracts resources from the economy at large without providing commensurate economic benefits to those outside the financial services industry.

Foreign aid organizations collectively spend hundreds of billions of dollars annually, with mixed results. Part of the problem in these endeavors lies in their execution. Dan Honig argues that high-quality implementation of foreign aid programs often requires contextual information that cannot be seen by those in distant headquarters. Drawing on a novel database of over 14,000 discrete development projects, Honig concludes that aid agencies will often benefit from giving field agents the authority to use their own judgments to guide aid delivery.

El miedo paraliza, inhibe, afecta nuestra capacidad de actuar y es el principal obstáculo para generar riqueza. Un primer paso para vencer los temores y así realizar tus sueños de progresar humana y financieramente es enfrentar aquello que te produce miedo y encontrar un propósito de vida tan fuerte que nada ni nadie pueda frenar esa marcha hacia el éxito y la confianza en ti mismo.

This collection of essays suggests that the EU and US are both cases of modern federalism at the empire political-level and scale.

KILKA RÓŻNYCH GENERACJI URODZONYCH I DORASTAJĄCYCH W ODMIENNYCH WARUNKACH SPOŁECZNO-POLITYCZNYCH. OD POKOLENIA WOJNY, PRZEZ POKOLENIE PRL-U, POKOLENIE X, Y, Z, AŻ PO POKOLENIE ALFA. CO JE ŁĄCZY, A CO DZIELI? Czy zetki uprawiają mniej seksu niż ich rodzice? Czy starsze generacje były bardziej pracowite Czy pokolenie Alfa pochłonie epidemia samotności? Czy milenialsi są niezaradni i roszczeniowi? Czy miłość dla wszystkich generacji zawsze znaczy to samo? Fascynująca opowieść o pokoleniach i sferach życia, w których funkcjonują i przecinają się ze sobą.

Populism, on both the right and the left, has spread like wildfire throughout Europe and the United States and is making inroads in other parts of the world. In simplest terms, populism is a political ideology that vilifies elites, minorities, and foreigners while lionizing "the people."

Ben Price reveals that our constitution and legal system were intentionally designed to give more rights to the wealthy propertied class than the rest of us, and exposes how this hamstrings our ability to effectively address a host of pressing social and environmental problems - and what we can do about it. Many of today’s most serious issues - homelessness, gun violence, fracking, prison privatization, predatory lending, and many more - resist resolution because the “rights of property” undermine the rights of people.