Economic

Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries.....

With the US debt issue coming to a head, Dalio’s How Countries Go Broke provides the first-ever detailed analysis of the Big Debt Cycle, explaining its implications and offering a surprisingly straightforward solution to getting debt problems like the ones the US faces under control.

Marc J. Dunkelma explores the architecture of power, the forces that stifle us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in democratically elected government.

In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from 20 countries, ranging as far back as the 18th century, to uncover key economic and social patterns....

The previous edition of this now-classic book revealed the existence and subversive manipulations of "economic hit men"....

Stephanie Kelton's brilliant exploration of modern monetary theory (MMT) dramatically changes our understanding of how we can best deal with crucial issues ranging from poverty and inequality to creating jobs....

Leading political economists Mark Blyth and Nicolò Fraccaroli reveal why inflation really happens, challenge how we think about it, and argue for fresh approaches to combat it.

A groundbreaking exposé of racism in the American taxation system from a law professor and expert on tax policy....

The Privatization of Everything, by the founder of In the Public Interest, chronicles the efforts to turn our public goods into private profit centers. Ever since Ronald Reagan labeled government a dangerous threat, privatization has touched every aspect of our lives....

America is the first country in history to fund the rise of its rivals. We need to stop now, before it’s too late....

Neoliberalism - the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, has become dominant in both thought and practice throughout much of the world since 1970 or so....

When turmoil strikes world monetary and financial markets, leaders invariably call for "a new Bretton Woods" to prevent catastrophic economic disorder and defuse political conflict....

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....

From the host of NPR’s Planet Money comes the deeply investigated story of how one visionary, ruthless investor changed American finance forever....

It's the American dream: get a good education, work hard, buy a house, and achieve prosperity and success....

Thirty years of telling Americans they don’t need families, communities, or a shared history is destroying what made our country the envy of the world....

This book is Booth's clarion call for a change in the way America's most powerful financial institution is run - before it's too late....

In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the great transformation of the Industrial Revolution.

What happens when a society is run by people who are antisocial? Welcome to baby boomer America.....

Martin Wolf has long been one of the wisest voices on global economic issues. He has rarely been called an optimist, yet he has never been as worried as he is today. Liberal democracy is in recession, and authoritarianism is on the rise....

El libro que inspiró a Barack Obama los fundamentos de la política al demostrar el poder de un pequeño empujón....

Economics is the mother tongue of public policy. It dominates our decision-making for the future, guides multi-billion-dollar investments, and shapes our responses to climate change, inequality,....

In this sharp and controversial international best seller, an award-winning economist debunks the pervasive myth that the government is sluggish and inept, and at odds with a dynamic private sector. She reveals in detailed case studies that the opposite is true....

A renowned Harvard professor debunks prevailing orthodoxy with a new intellectual foundation and a practical pathway forward for a system that has lost its moral and ethical foundation....

Most people don't give a second thought to the Federal Reserve, but they should. In End the Fed, Ron Paul argues that the Fed is both corrupt and dangerously autonomous....

In Titans of Capital, Peter Phillips, a political sociologist, poses three key research questions: To what extent do the wealthy influence—or even dominate—decision making that affects all of us in society? Who are the most powerful people? And how does the accumulation of capital work?

Tariffs are a fundamental component of global trade policy, serving as a means for governments to regulate imports, protect domestic industries, and influence international economic relations. They have been utilized throughout history as a tool for economic strategy, national security, and political leverage. This book explores the intricacies of tariffs, from their historical roots to their modern applications, analyzing their impact on economies worldwide.

Understand the ins and outs of the economy without the hassle. Are you overwhelmed by economic jargon and wondering how it applies to your daily life? Do interest rates, recessions, and budget planning seem too complicated to grasp? Are you tired of feeling uncertain about your financial future and longing for a straightforward way to learn the essentials without getting lost in complex theories? You're in the right place. This book is designed for curious adults, eager teens, and anyone with a thirst for economic knowledge.

L’économie est communément considérée comme une puissance maléfique opposée aux « vraies » valeurs, celles de l’humanité, de la socialité, de la nature. Or, le mot d’économie renvoie primitivement aux principes de santé, d’harmonie, de bonne organisation et ce n’est pas par hasard qu’il partage son étymologie avec celui d’écologie. En revenant aux sources de la notion, ce petit ouvrage montre qu’il n’y a pas de « valeurs économiques », que l’économie traduit dans son langage nos valeurs sociales et qu’il importe donc à chacun de s’en saisir.

What if I told you the public sector, so often derided as sluggish and stuffy, was full of innovators waiting to be unleashed? That we don’t need to invent a new solution to every problem, but to scale and spread all the proven innovation 90% of us don’t know about, or see? This book is about how to innovate in the public sector, what has been stopping us so far, and why we must do so. It draws on expert interviews, case studies, and frontline public service experience.