The End of Theory: Financial Crises, the Failure of Economics, and the Sweep of Human Interaction (Bookstaber Richard)(Paperback)

The End of Theory: Financial Crises, the Failure of Economics, and the Sweep of Human Interaction (Bookstaber Richard)(Paperback)

An in-depth look at how to account for the human complexities at the heart of today's financial systemOur economy may have recovered from the Great Recession--but not our economics. The End of Theory discusses why the human condition and the radical uncertainty of our world renders the standard

The Origin of Financial Crises (Cooper George)(Paperback)

'The Origin of Financial Crises' provides a compelling analysis of the forces behind the recent economic crisis. In a series of disarmingly simple arguments George Cooper challenges the core principles of today's economic orthodoxy, explaining why financial markets do not obey the efficient market

Demon of Our Own Design P (Bookstaber Richard)(Paperback)

Inside markets, innovation, and risk Why do markets keep crashing and why are financial crises greater than ever before? As the risk manager to some of the leading firms on Wall Street-from Morgan Stanley to Salomon and Citigroup-and a member of some of the world's largest hedge funds, from Moore

The Innovation Paradox: The Success of Failure, the Failure of Success (Farson Richard)(Paperback)

In The Innovation Paradox, Richard Farson and Ralph Keyes argue that failure has its upside, success its downside. Both are steps toward achievement, and the two extremes are not as distinct as we imagine. In today's business economy, it's not success or failure -- it's success and failure that

The Great Convergence: Information Technology and the New Globalization (Baldwin Richard)(Paperback)

An Economist Best Book of the YearA Financial Times Best Economics Book of the YearA Fast Company '7 Books Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says You Need to Lead Smarter' Between 1820 and 1990, the share of world income going to today's wealthy nations soared from twenty percent to almost seventy. Since

Financial Mathematics For Actuarial Science: The Theory of Interest (Wilders Richard James)(Pevná vazba)

Financial Mathematics for Actuarial Science: The Theory of Interest is concerned with the measurement of interest and the various ways interest affects what is often called the time value of money (TVM). Interest is most simply defined as the compensation that a borrower pays to a lender for the

Economics Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science (Rodrik Dani)(Paperback)

In the wake of the financial crisis and the Great Recession, economics seems anything but a science. In this sharp, masterfully argued book, Dani Rodrik, a leading critic from within, takes a close look at economics to examine when it falls short and when it works, to give a surprisingly upbeat

Proxemics and the Architecture of Social Interaction (Busbea Larry D.)(Paperback)

Architecture is a constant presence in the study of human interaction--acting as both the ground on which human social behavior is performed and a means of shaping subjectivity itself. Proxemics was an attempt to visualize and instrumentalize these dynamics, appealing to both the social sciences

Financial Inclusion (Kirwan Samuel)(Paperback)

Employs a range of case studies to examine the success and failure of financial inclusion policy implementations and considers the social impact and efficacy of such economic

Behavioral Theory of the Firm (Cyert Richard M.)(Paperback)

Behavioural Theory of the Firm has become a classic work in organizational theory, and is one of the most significant contributions to improving the theory of the firm. This second edition includes new material which puts the original text in a contemporary

Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity (Scheidel Walter)(Paperback)

The gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world The fall of the Roman Empire has long been considered one of the greatest disasters in history. But in this groundbreaking book, Walter Scheidel argues that Rome's dramatic collapse was actually the best

The Economics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK)(Paperback)

Learn about trade and global economic crises in The Economics Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Economics in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and

Critical Theory and Social Transformation: Crises of the Present and Future Possibilities (Delanty Gerard)(Paperback)

Critical Theory and Social Transformation provides an exploration of the major themes in critical social theory of recent years. Delanty argues that a critical theory perspective can offer much-needed insights into the pressing socio-political challenges of our time. In this volume, he advances the

Welfare Economics and Second-Best Theory: A Distortion-Analysis Protocol for Economic-Efficiency Prediction (Markovits Richard S.)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines the implications of The General Theory of Second Best for analyzing the economic efficiency of non-government conduct or government policies in an economically efficient way. It develops and legitimates an economically efficient economic-efficiency-analysis protocol with three

Free: The End of the Human Condition (Griffith Jeremy)(Paperback)

Griffith's first book that introduces the reader to the issue of the human condition and his biological explanation of it. It describes how the anger and selfishness felt by humans is the result of a conflict between two factions within ourselves -- the gene-based instinctive self struggling

Crisis Economics - A Crash Course in the Future of Finance (Roubini Nouriel)(Paperback / softback)

Financial crises are not unpredictable 'black swans', but an inherent part of capitalism. Only by remaking our financial systems to acknowledge this, can we get out of the mess we're in. Will there be another recession, and if so what shape? When will the next bubble occur? And what can we do about

The Evolved Apprentice: How Evolution Made Humans Unique (Sterelny Kim)(Paperback)

A new theory of the evolution of human cognition and human social life that emphasizes the role of information sharing across generations.Over the last three million years or so, our lineage has diverged sharply from those of our great ape relatives. Change has been rapid (in evolutionary terms)

The Theory of the Leisure Class (Veblen Thorstein)(Paperback)

A classic of sociology and economics, originally published in 1899 With exquisite irony, Veblen, the 'best critic of America that America has produced' (C. Wright Mills), lays bare the hollowness of our canons of taste and culture. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher

End of Alchemy - Money, Banking and the Future of the Global Economy (King Mervyn)(Paperback / softback)

The former Governor of the Bank of England argues for fundamental changes to the financial system in order to reduce the risk of a new

The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes: Meaning and Failure of a Political Symbol (Schmitt Carl)(Paperback)

One of the most significant political philosophers of the twentieth century, Carl Schmitt is a deeply controversial figure who has been labeled both Nazi sympathizer and modern-day Thomas Hobbes. First published in 1938, The Leviathan in the State Theory of Thomas Hobbes used the Enlightenment

Twilight of Democracy: The Failure of Politics and the Parting of Friends - Anne Applebaumová

A FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 'The most important non-fiction book of the year' David Hare In the years just before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, people from across the political spectrum in Europe and America celebrated a great achievement, felt a

Global Banking, Financial Markets and Crises (Jeon Bang Nam)(Pevná vazba)

One of the most salient features of the 2007-9 global financial crisis was the role played by global banking and multinational banks in transmitting international financial shocks and maintaining credit stability in domestic and international financial markets. This edited volume on 'Global

The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice (Burgess Richard James)(Paperback)

The Art of Music Production is the first book to comprehensively analyze and describe the role of the music producer in creating successful music recordings. Now in its fourth edition, it is the definitive guide to the art and business of music production. Author and producer Richard James Burgess

Solipsism: The Ultimate Empirical Theory of Human Existence (Watson Richard A.)(Pevná vazba)