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Economics by James Forder
ISBN: 1913019284
Publication Date: 2016-04-19
Offering a broad overview of the many ways in which Managerial Economics affects decision making, this book provides the key tools that managers need to think like economists. With a readable style it brings to life the major contributions in economics, and some of the most important debates. It offers readers the chance to understand how markets really work, and how they fail.
Outsourcing Economics by William Milberg; Deborah Winkler
ISBN: 9781107026995
Publication Date: 2013-04-29
Outsourcing Economics has a double meaning. First, it is a book about the economics of outsourcing. Second, it examines the way that economists have understood globalization as a pure market phenomenon, and as a result have 'outsourced' the explanation of world economic forces to other disciplines.
Essentials of Applied Econometrics by Aaron D. Smith; J. Edward Taylor
ISBN: 9780520288331
Publication Date: 2016-11-08
Essentials of Applied Econometrics prepares students for a world in which more data surround us every day and in which econometric tools are put to diverse uses.

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Economics of the Undead

Whether preparing us for economic recovery after the zombie apocalypse, analyzing vampire investment strategies, or illuminating the market forces that affect vampire-human romances, Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science gives both seasoned economists and layman readers something to sink their teeth into.

Rise of the Robots

No one doubts that technology has the power to devastate entire industries and upend various sectors of the job market. But Rise of the Robots asks a bigger question: Can accelerating technology disrupt our entire economic system to the point where a fundamental restructuring is required?

Economic Growth

How does economic growth work? Beginning with the history of leading countries over the past 2000 years, Economic Growth finds which countries have achieved sustained growth and how they did it.

The Common Sense Behind Basic Economics

Adding in an occasional dash of humor and politics, this book is intended to be a fun, Cliff's Notes-style supplement to the typical basic econ textbook, but can also be used as a standalone introduction. Topics include most of the themes presented in an Econ 101 course, as well as a number of end-of-chapter discussions on the policies relevant to economics today.