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The World's Richest Neighborhood
Algora Publishing 2010; US$ 23.95In 1900, Pittsburgh's East End neighborhood was the world's richest. It represented the opulence, power, and greed of 19th-century capitalism. And for many it was statement of hope and motivation. In a short walk, one might run into Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, George Westinghouse, H. J. Heinz, a member of the Mellon family or of the... more...
OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2010 Issue 2
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2011; US$ 125.00The OECD Economic Outlook analyses the current economic situation and examines the economic policies required to foster a sustained recovery in member countries. This issue covers the outlook to end-2012 for both OECD countries and selected non-OECD economies. Together with a wide range of cross-country statistics, the Outlook provides a unique resource... more...
Economics
Profile 2011; US$ 15.98Very substantially revised edition of previously successful title that, with typical Economist style and clarity, provides expert analysis of different aspects of the modern economy. Aimed at those in business and professions and with a special paperback edition aimed at students, it includes sections on: 1- Globalisation - how and why it has gathered... more...
The Age of Central Banks
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00Curzio Giannini's history of the evolution of central banks illustrates how the most relevant institutional developments have taken place at times of widespread confidence crises and in response to deflationary pressures. The eminent and highly-renowned author provides an analytical perspective to study the evolution of central banking as an endogenous... more...
Politische Reformprozesse in der Analyse
Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung 2010; US$ 33.05Hauptbeschreibung Wirksame Reformprogramme zu entwerfen, die durchsetzbar sind und öffentliche Akzeptanz finden - das ist aktuell eine der größten Herausforderungen an die Politik. Ausgehend von der Beobachtung, dass strategische Reformpolitik die kontinuierliche Berücksichtigung der drei strategischen Dimensionen Kompetenz, Kommunikation und Durchsetzungsfähigkeit... more...
The WaterEnergy Nexus in the American West
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00The nexus between water and energy raises a set of public policy questions that go far beyond water and energy. Economic vitality and management of scarce and precious resources are at stake. This book contributes to the body of knowledge and understanding regarding water, energy, and the links between the two in the American West and beyond. The research... more...
Brazil Is the New America
Wiley 2012; US$ 29.95Look to Brazil for safe, stable investments As the future of the American economy seems to get bleaker by the day, it is tempting to look abroad for business opportunities. Europe and Asia don't provide much hope, but what about somewhere that's both closer to home and sunny year-round? In Brazil is the New America: How Brazil Offers Upward Mobility... more...
Bankiers im Kaiserreich
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2000; US$ 39.62Hauptbeschreibung Bankiers bilden neben den Kaufleuten die älteste und wirtschaftlich einflussreichste Gruppe der deutschen Unternehmerschaft. Um die Wende vom 19. zum 20. Jahrhundert stiegen ihre wirtschaftliche Macht, ihr politischer Einfluss und nicht zuletzt ihr persönlicher Reichtum deutlich an. Morten Reitmayer untersucht die Bedingungen des... more...
Lending Credibility
Princeton University Press 2012; US$ 37.50With the end of the Cold War, the International Monetary Fund emerged as the most powerful international institution in history. But how much influence can the IMF exert over fiercely contested issues in domestic politics that affect the lives of millions? In Lending Credibility , Randall Stone develops the first systematic approach to answering... more...









