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The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day.
Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps even the next revolutionary medical breakthrough, what is at stake is the whole idea of the good life as we have known it.
Immigration and inequality,...
Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps even the next revolutionary medical breakthrough, what is at stake is the whole idea of the good life as we have known it.
Immigration and inequality,...
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Most of us wouldn't be overly excited about the topics of micro or macro economics but these important areas of study have far reaching impact on our everyday lives. How? Why? It's time to learn about economic indicators and how they can predict what might lie ahead for people and businesses, economically speaking.
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"Traditional economics assumes rational actors. Early in his research, Thaler realized these Spock-like automatons were nothing like real people. Whether buying a clock radio, selling basketball tickets, or applying for a mortgage, we all succumb to biases and make decisions that deviate from the standards of rationality assumed by economists. In other words, we misbehave. More importantly, our misbehavior has serious consequences. Dismissed at first...
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"Learn the basics of economics and keep up to date on our ever-changing economy. Whether you're studying economics in high school or college, or you're just interested in taking a peek into the complexities of how money moves, [this book] is the go-to reference that transforms complex economic concepts into easy-to-understand reading"--Provided by publisher.
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At its core, an economy is about providing goods and services for human well-being. But many economists and critics preach that an economy is something far different: a cold and heartless system that operates outside of human control. In this impassioned and perceptive work, Julie A. Nelson asks a compelling question: given that our economic world is something that we as humans create, aren't ethics and human relationships-dimensions of a full and...
15) Simply economics
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Provides a full-color, illustrated explanation of key economic principles, terms, and concepts. Discusses such topics as markets, inflation, labor and wages, international trade, debt, and currencies through colorful infographics.
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Raworth sets out seven key ways to fundamentally reframe our understanding of what economics is and does. Along the way, she points out how we can break our addiction to growth; redesign money, finance, and business to be in service to people; and create economies that are regenerative and distributive by design. Named after the now-iconic doughnut? image that Raworth first drew to depict a sweet spot of human prosperity (an image that appealed to...
18) Eye on economics
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Discusses different economic systems that countries use to manage their economies, and the macro and micro economic activity within them.
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Discusses the economics of movies, including pre-production stages, budgeting, the cost of a crew and actors, post-production, marketing and distributing, merchandising, and possible future directions the film industry may take. Includes a glossary and list of further resources.
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Richard Norgaard, Energy and Resources Program, University of California, Berkeley, surveys the history of human economies and the myths and premises of current economic practices. In place of our ecologically destructive practices, he endorses an ecological economics that emphasizes care, co-evolution, and protection from the environment.