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Bastiat, Frederic Law paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1068239. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Baxter, Martin; Rennie, Andrew Financial Calculus: An Introduction to Derivative Pricing Cambridge University Press 1998 hardcover. upper corner of FFEP was cut off. Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1171181. ISBN #0521552893 / 9780521552899. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Becker, Gary S. The Economic Approach to Human Behavior The University of Chicago Press 1990 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1163824. ISBN #0226041123 / 9780226041124. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Bergsten, C. Fred C. Fred Bergsten and the World Economy Peterson Institute 2006 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1106164. ISBN #1853837830 / 9781853837838. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Bergsten, C. Fred C. Fred Bergsten and the World Economy Peterson Institute 2006 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1106164. ISBN #1853837830 / 9781853837838. (filed under: Economics ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary This engaging and informative book covers the range of issues on which C. Fred Bergsten and the Peterson Institute have distinguished themselves over the last 25 years, including trade liberalization, exchange rate regimes, international financial architecture, debt, economic sanctions, and the impact of technology and globalization. Most of the Institute s senior research staff have contributed chapters, which are both retrospective and prescriptive.
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Bernanke, Ben S. The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis Princeton University Press 2013 hardcover. . Some underlining / highlighing but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Slight lean to spine. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1172926. ISBN #0691158738 / 9780691158730. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Berry, Brian J.L. Geography Of Market Centers And Retail Distribution paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1114080. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Bohm-Bawerk, Eugen von Capital and Interest: History and Critique of Interest Theories: 3 Volume Libertarian Press 1959 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1147675. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Carson, Clarence Buford The War On the Poor Arlington House 1969 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1167574. ISBN #0870000551 / 9780870000553. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Castronova, Edward Wildcat Currency: How The Virtual Money Revolution Is Transforming The Economy 2014 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1069379. ISBN #0300186134 / 9780300186130. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Castronova, Edward Wildcat Currency: How The Virtual Money Revolution Is Transforming The Economy 2014 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1069379. ISBN #0300186134 / 9780300186130. (filed under: Economics ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary An intriguing look at the exploding phenomenon of unregulated private currencies and how they will change our economy forever Private currencies have always existed, from notes printed by individual banks to the S H Green Stamps to Bitcoin. Today s economy has seen an explosion of new forms of monetary exchange not created by the federal government. Credit card companies offer points that can be traded in for a variety of goods and services, from airline miles to online store credit. Online game creators have devised new mediums of electronic exchange that turn virtual money into real money. Meanwhile, real money is increasingly going digital, where it competes with private currencies like Bitcoin. The virtual and the real economic worlds are intermingling more than ever before, raising the possibility that this new money might eventually replace the government-run system of dollars, euros, and yen. Edward Castronova is the leading researcher in this field, a founder of scholarly online game studies and an expert on the economies of virtual worlds. In this dynamic and essential work, he explores the current phenomenon of virtual currencies and what it will mean legally, politically, and economically in the future. In doing so, he provides a fascinating, often surprising discourse on the meaning of money itself what it is, what we think it is, and how we relate to it on an emotional level.
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Cavanagh, John (Editor); Mander, Jerry (Editor) Alternatives To Economic Globalization: A Better World Is Possible 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Underlining / Highlighing throughout. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1074573. ISBN #1576753034 / 9781576753033. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Cavanagh, John (Editor); Mander, Jerry (Editor) Alternatives To Economic Globalization: A Better World Is Possible 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Underlining / Highlighing throughout. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1074573. ISBN #1576753034 / 9781576753033. (filed under: Economics ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The culmination of a five-year project by the International Forum on Globalization IFG , this book presents an inspiring plan for moving toward more sustainable, humanistic models of economic prosperity with an emphasis on citizen democracies, local self-sufficiency, and ecological health. Areas of discussion include the ten core requirements for democratic societies as well as alternative systems of energy, agriculture, and manufacturing. Written by a premier group of 18 thinkers from around the world and edited by best-selling authors John Cavanagh and Jerry Mander, this revised and expanded edition represents the official consensus of the living democracy movement. Delving into the most compelling alternatives to globalization thus far, it features a chart on the effects of globalization and three entirely new chapters on the global balance of power, the media, and what ordinary people can do about globalization.
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Cohan, William D. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street Doubleday 2009 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1049505v1. ISBN #0385528264 / 9780385528269. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Cohan, William D. House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street Doubleday 2009 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1049505v1. ISBN #0385528264 / 9780385528269. (filed under: Economics ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary On March 5, 2008, at 10:15 A.M., a hedge fund manager in Florida wrote a post on his investing advice Web site that included a startling statement about Bear Stearns Co., the nation s fifth-largest investment bank: In my book, they are insolvent. This seemed a bold and risky statement. Bear Stearns was about to announce profits of 115 million for the first quarter of 2008, had 17.3 billion in cash on hand, and, as the company incessantly boasted, had been a colossally profitable enterprise in the eighty-five years since its founding. Ten days later, Bear Stearns no longer existed, and the calamitous financial meltdown of 2008 had begun. How this happened and why is the subject of William D. Cohan s superb and shocking narrative that chronicles the fall of Bear Stearns and the end of the Second Gilded Age on Wall Street. Bear Stearns serves as the Rosetta Stone to explain how a combination of risky bets, corporate political infighting, lax government regulations and truly bad decision-making wrought havoc on the world financial system. Cohan s minute-by-minute account of those ten days in March makes for breathless reading, as the bankers at Bear Stearns struggled to contain the cascading series of events that would doom the firm, and as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, New York Federal Reserve Bank President Tim Geithner, and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke began to realize the dire consequences for the world economy should the company go bankrupt. But HOUSE OF CARDS does more than recount the incredible panic of the first stages of the financial meltdown. William D. Cohan beautifully demonstrates why the seemingly invincible Wall Street money machine came crashing down. He chronicles the swashbuckling corporate culture of Bear Stearns, the strangely crucial role competitive bridge played in the company s fortunes, the brutal internecine battles for power, and the deadly combination of greed and inattention that helps to explain why the company s leaders ignored the danger lurking in Bear s huge positions in mortgage-backed securities. The author deftly portrays larger-than-life personalities like Ace Greenberg, Bear Stearns miserly, take-no-prisoners chairman whose memos about re-using paper clips were legendary throughout Wall Street; his profane, colorful rival and eventual heir Jimmy Cayne, whose world-champion-level bridge skills were a lever in his corporate rise and became a symbol of the reasons for the firm s demise; and Jamie Dimon, the blunt-talking CEO of JPMorgan Chase, who won the astonishing endgame of the saga the Bear Stearns headquarters alone were worth more than JP Morgan paid for the whole company . Cohan s explanation of seemingly arcane subjects like credit default swaps and fixed- income securities is masterful and crystal clear, but it is the high-end dish and powerful narrative drive that makes HOUSE OF CARDS an irresistible read on a par with classics such as LIAR S POKER and BARBARIANS AT THE GATE. Written with the novelistic verve and insider knowledge that made THE LAST TYCOONS a bestseller and a prize-winner, HOUSE OF CARDS is a chilling cautionary tale about greed, arrogance, and stupidity in the financial world, and the con
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Cowen, Tyler Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist Dutton 2007 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Moisture damage. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1104978. ISBN #0525950257 / 9780525950257. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Cowen, Tyler Discover Your Inner Economist: Use Incentives to Fall in Love, Survive Your Next Meeting, and Motivate Your Dentist Dutton 2007 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Moisture damage. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1104978. ISBN #0525950257 / 9780525950257. (filed under: Economics ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In Discover Your Inner Economist one of America s most respected economists presents a quirky, incisive romp through everyday life that reveals how you can turn economic reasoning to your advantage often when you least expect it to be relevant. Like no other economist, Tyler Cowen shows how economic notions--such as incentives, signals, and markets--apply far more widely than merely to the decisions of social planners, governments, and big business. What does economic theory say about ordering from a menu? Or attracting the right mate? Or controlling people who talk too much in meetings? Or dealing with your dentist? With a wryly amusing voice, in chapters such as How to Control the World, The Basics and How to Control the World, Knowing When to Stop Cowen reveals the hidden economic patterns behind everyday situations so you can get more of what you really want. Readers will also gain less selfish insights into how to be a good partner, neighbor and even citizen of the world. For instance, what is the best way to give to charity? The chapter title How to Save the World More Christmas Presents Won t Help makes a point that is every bit as personal as it is global. Incentives are at the core of an economic approach to the world, but they don t just come in cash. In fact, money can be a disincentive. Cowen shows why, for example, it doesn t work to pay your kids to do the dishes. Other kinds of incentives--like making sure family members know they will be admired if they respect you--can work. Another non- monetary incentive? Try having everyone stand up in your next meeting if you don t want anyone to drone on. Deeply felt incentives like pride in one s work or a passing smile from a loved one, can be the most powerful of all, even while they operate alongside more mundane rewards such as money and free food. Discover Your Inner Economist is an introduction to the science of economics that shows it to be built on notions that are already within all of us. While the implications of those ideas lead to Cowen s often counterintuitive advice, their wisdom is presented in ordinary examples taken from home life, work life, and even vacation life How do you get a
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Coyne, Christopher J. After War: The Political Economy Of Exporting Democracy Stanford Economics and Finance 2007 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1163806. ISBN #0804754403 / 9780804754408. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Coyne, Christopher J. After War: The Political Economy Of Exporting Democracy Stanford Economics and Finance 2007 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1163806. ISBN #0804754403 / 9780804754408. (filed under: Economics ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Why does liberal democracy take hold in some countries but not in others? Why do we observe such different outcomes in military interventions, from Germany and Japan to Afghanistan and Iraq? Do efforts to export democracy help as much as they hurt? These are some of the most enduring questions of our time. Historically, the United States has attempted to generate change in foreign countries by exporting liberal democratic institutions through military occupation and reconstruction. Despite these efforts, the record of U.S.-led reconstructions has been mixed, at best. For every West Germany or Japan, there is a Cuba, Haiti, Somalia, or Vietnam. After War seeks to answer these critical foreign policy questions by bringing an economic mindset to a topic that has been traditionally tackled by historians, policymakers, and political scientists. Economics focuses on how incentives influence human action. Therefore, within an economic context, a successful reconstruction entails finding and establishing a set of incentives that makes citizens prefer a liberal democratic order. Coyne examines the mechanisms and institutions that contribute to the success of reconstruction programs by creating incentives for sustained cooperation. Coyne emphasizes that the main threat to Western nations in the post-Cold War period will not come from a superpower, but rather from weak, failed, and conflict-torn states and rogue groups within them. It is also critical to recognize that the dynamics at work cultural, historical, and social in these modern states are fundamentally different from those that the United States faced in the reconstructions of West Germany and Japan. As such, these historical cases of successful reconstruction are poor models for todays challenges. In Coynes view, policymakers and occupiers face an array of internal and external constraints in dealing with rogue states. These constraints are often greatest in the countries most in need of the political, economic, and social change. The irony is that these projects are least likely to succeed precisely where they are most needed. Coyne offers two bold alternatives to reconstruction programs that could serve as catalysts for social change: principled non-intervention and unilateral free trade. Coyne points to major differences in these preferred approaches; whereas reconstruction projects involve a period of coerced military occupation, free trade-led reforms are voluntary. The book goes on to highlight the economic and cultural benefits of free trade. While Coyne contends that a commitment to non-intervention and free trade may not lead to Western-style liberal democracies in conflict-torn countries, such a strategy could lay the groundwork for global peace.
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Crum, William Leonard and Alson Currie Patton An Introduction to the Methods of Economic Statistics A.W. Shaw Company 1925 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1168841. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Culp, Christopher L. and William A. Niskanen Corporate Aftershock: The Public Policy Lessons From The Collapse of Enron and Other Major Corporations CATO Institute 2003 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1160401. ISBN #0471430021 / 9780471430025. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Dubner, Stephen J.; Levitt, Steven Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything William Morrow 2005 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1151844. ISBN #006073132X / 9780060731328. (keywords: Economics Psychological Sociological Aspects) (filed under: Economics ) *
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Ehrenreich, Barbara Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream Owl Books 2006 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1162182. ISBN #0805081240 / 9780805081244. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Frank, Robert H. Luxury Fever Free Press 1999 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1144541. ISBN #0684842343 / 9780684842349. (keywords: Wealth, Excessive Materialism) (filed under: Economics ) *
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Friedman, Thomas L. Lexus and the Olive Tree Farrar Straus & Giroux 1999 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1151598. ISBN #0374192030 / 9780374192037. (keywords: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS FREE TRADE) (filed under: Economics ) *
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Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization Anchor 2000 paperback. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. Underlining / Highlighing throughout. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1102645. ISBN #0385499345 / 9780385499347. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization Anchor 2000 paperback. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. Underlining / Highlighing throughout. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1102645. ISBN #0385499345 / 9780385499347. (filed under: Economics ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary From one of our most perceptive commentators and winner of the National Book Award, a comprehensive look at the new world of globalization, the international system that, more than anything else, is shaping world affairs today. As the Foreign Affairs columnist for The New York Times , Thomas L. Friedman has traveled the globe, interviewing people from all walks of contemporary life: Brazilian peasants in the Amazon rain forest, new entrepreneurs in Indonesia, Islamic students in Teheran, and the financial wizards on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley. Now Friedman has drawn on his years on the road to produce an engrossing and original look at globalization. Globalization, he argues, is not just a phenomenon and not just a passing trend. It is the international system that replaced the Cold War system; the new, well-greased, interconnected system: Globalization is the integration of capital, technology, and information across national borders, in a way that is creating a single global market and, to some degreee, a global village. Simply put, one can't possibly understand the morning news or one's own investments without some grasp of the system. Just one example: During the Cold War, we reached for the hot line between the White House and the Kremlin--a symbol that we were all divided but at least the two superpowers were in charge. In the era of globalization, we reach for the Internet--a symbol that we are all connected but nobody is totally in charge. With vivid stories and a set of original terms and concepts, Friedman offers readers remarkable access to his unique understanding of this new world order, and shows us how to see this new system. He dramatizes the conflict of "the Lexus and the olive tree"--the tension between the globalization system and ancient forces of culture, geography, tradition, and community. He also details the powerful backlash that globalization produces among those who feel brutalized by it, and he spells out what we all need to do to keep the system in balance. Finding the proper balance between the Lexus and the olive tree is the great drama of he globalization era, and the ultimate theme of Friedman's challenging, provocative book--essential reading for all who care about how the world really works.
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Galbraith, John Kenneth The Affluent Society (Second Edition, Revised) Hougton Mifflin Company 1969 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1167858. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Giesbrecht, Martin Gerhard Evolution Of Economic Society Freeman 1972 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1151777. ISBN #0716708973 / 9780716708971. (filed under: Economics ) *
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Goodwin, Jason Greenback : The Almighty Dollar and the Invention of America Henry Holt & Company 2003 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1168778. ISBN #0805064079 / 9780805064070. (keywords: FINANCE BUSINESS ECONOMICS) (filed under: Economics ) *
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