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Microeconomics Demystified
Author: Craig A. Depken, II, PhD
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Date: 2006
Pages: 336
Description:
This book provides a self-study approach to understanding the theory of microeconomics, avoiding unnecessary mathematics. The approach in this book assumes that you have not studied economics before.
Over the past hundred years, the field of economics has expanded from the study of what makes a country "wealthy" to an area that investigates all sorts of human behavior. Indeed, some might point out that economics is less the study of numbers, such as unemployment, interest rates, and prices, as it is a study of human behavior -- borrowing what "we" as economists want from the various social sciences such as sociology, political science, psychology, and anthropology. However, economists do like "labels" so that we can categorize things in a somewhat efficient manner, using a language that all economists can understand (even if they don't always agree!).
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The City: A Guide to London's Global Financial Centre (The Economist Series)
Author: Richard Roberts
Publisher: The Economist Newspaper
Date: October 20, 2004
Pages: 344
Description:
The term "the City" refers to both a place and an industry. The place is London's oldest district, the "Square Mile", settled since Roman times and once bounded by medieval city walls with St Paul's Cathedral at its heart. For centuries this residential and business neighbourhood was host to myriad merchants and bankers conducting international trade and finance. In the 19th century, as the residential population dwindled, the City became synonymous with commercial and financial activities. Today the term is widely used as shorthand for London's wholesale international financial-services industry. It is in this economic sense - referring to activities conducted both inside and outside the Square Mile - that it is used in this book. The Square Mile is used to refer to the City in a geographical sense.
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Handbook of Sustainable Development
Author: Giles Atkinson, Simon Dietz, Eric Neumayer
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Date: July 30, 2007
Pages: 489
Description:
This timely and important Handbook takes stock of progress made in our understanding of what sustainable development actually is and how it can be achieved. Twenty years on from the publication of the seminal Brundtland Report, it has become clear that formidable challenges confront policy makers who have publicly stated their commitment to the goal of sustainable development. The Handbook of Sustainable Development seeks to provide an account of the considerable progress made in fleshing out these issues.
The Handbook brings together original and state-of-the-art contributions from internationally renowned scholars writing from a variety of perspectives and disciplines. These contributions acknowledge that there is no unified theory of sustainable development and reflect the breadth and diversity of the literature to date. Discussion encompasses the fundamentals of sustainable development and intergenerational equity, and covers issues such as: the capital approach, ecological resilience, population growth and safe minimum standards; intra-generational equity; resources, the environment and economic progress; urban and corporate sustainability; green accounting and sustainability indicators.
This accessible, comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to the theory and practice of sustainable development will prove an invaluable reference tool for researchers, students, academics and practitioners with an interest in the field of sustainable development.
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World Economic Outlook: Housing and the Business Cycle
Publisher: IMF (International Monetary Fund)
Date: April 2008
Pages: 304
Description:
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries. It focuses on major economic policy issues as well as on the analysis of economic developments and prospects. It is usually prepared twice a year, as documentation for meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, and forms the main instrument of the IMF's global surveillance activities.
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The Economist, June 21, 2008
Energy: The future of energyA fundamental change is coming sooner than you might think.
The future of the European Union: Just bury itIt is time to accept that the Lisbon treaty is dead. The European Union can get along well enough without it.
Zimbabwe: Africans, please helpZimbabwe needs its neighbours to help rescue its people from hell.
North America: The dangers of Mexico-bashingAmerica's politicians damage their own country by insulting its southern neighbour.
The curse of untidiness: DNA all over the placeClutter is not just an evolutionary adaptation, but also a business opportunity.
A special report on the future of energyThe next technology boom may well be based on alternative energy, says Geoffrey Carr (interviewed here). But which sort to back?
Yahoo!, eBay and Amazon: The three survivorsWhat the diverging fates of Yahoo!, eBay and Amazon say about the internet.
Short-selling: Nasty, brutish and shortThe life of a short-seller is a hard one -- especially when markets turn sour and people look for someone to blame.
The endowment effect: It's mine, I tell youMankind's inner chimpanzee refuses to let go. This matters to everything from economics to law.
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Microeconomics Demystified
