Business : Economic Conditions

A cross-national, comparative investigation of patterns and dynamics of inter-group economic inequality. Experts discuss groups from Japan to India, attempts to remedy inter-group inequality and race and labor market outcomes in Brazil. more...

Price: $190.00

Focusing on emerging technology regions of the US, Canada and Mexico, the authors provide an analysis of firms’ innovative milieus in three contexts: national systems of innovation, knowledge regions and incubation mechanisms. An overview of the evolution of each region over the past quarter century is presented, along with an evaluation of the effectiveness of science parks and technology incubators in various regional and national environments. more...

Price: $30.00

An authoritative exposé of the mysterious and potentially dangerous world of private equity. Few people realize that the top private equity firms, such as Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, have become the nation’s largest employers through the businesses they own. Using leveraged buyouts that load their acquired companies with loans, private equity firms have generated more than $1 trillion in new debt—which will come due just when these businesses are least likely to be able to pay it off. Journalist Josh Kosman explores private equity’s explosive growth and shows how its barons wring profits at the expense of the long-term health of their companies. He argues that excessive debt and mismanagement will likely trigger another economic meltdown within the next five years, wiping out up to two million jobs. He also explores the links between the private equity elite and Washington power players, who have helped them escape government scrutiny. The result is a timely book with an important warning for us all. more...

Price: $26.95

It is only in the past quarter century that urbanization has emerged in China as a force of social transformation while a massive population shift from country to city has brought about a dramatic revolution in China's culture, politics, and economy. China's Urban Transition synthesizes research to provide the first integrated treatment of the processes that encompass the meaning of urbanization. more...

Price: $57.00

In THE OIL FACTOR, Stephen Leeb accurately predicted the current oil shortage and showed how savvy investors could profit. But now the world is facing an energy crisis of unparalled scope and the recent surge in oil prices is only the tip of the iceberg. With meticulous research and analysis, Leeb shows that due to strong competition from India and China for the world's oil reserves, prices could soon top an astounding $200 a barrel, bringing an economic collapse for which most countries and investors are ill-prepared. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Leeb shows how this crisis will affect you but how savvy investing can turn these dire times into financial gain. more...

Price: $16.99