Economics

Empty shelves, petrol station queues and energy shortages: crises more familiar to those who lived through the 1960s and 1970s have now become a reality for many as global shipping times are squeezed, containers lie unopened at docks and supply shortages push up inflation, increasing the cost of consumer goods from milk to cars to building materials. In Sold Out, James Rickards explains why the shelves are empty, who broke the supply chain and why shortages will persist. He breaks down the his

Understanding economics has never been easier! Want to learn more about Economics but simply don't know where to start? Don't worry - DK has got you covered! Simply Economics is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. Covering more than 120 key economic terms and ideas from scarcity to stocks and shares, this excellent economics books explains the key concept more clearly than ever before. Organized by major themes - Foundations of eco

This text provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary macroeconomics, within a European and global context. The authors balance the theoretical aspects with up-to-date policy examples throughout, allowing the reader to relate the concepts to their own economic environment.

'A latter-day Canterbury Tales ... Serious Money has a serious mission' The Times 'Eye-opening ... part guide, part indictment of a yawning wealth gap' Misha Glenny, Financial Times 'A wonderful and vital account of a city ruled by, and for, extreme wealth' Anna Minton, author of Big Capital London is a plutocrat's paradise, with more resident billionaires than New York, Hong Kong or Moscow. Far from trickling down, their wealth is burning up the environment and swallowing up the city. But w

Reset is a sweeping polemic that connects New Zealand's geology and landscape, human migrations, political and social history, and the deep-seated values that emerged - values that we urgently need to restore.

The U.S. is a world leader in exporting - roughly $2 trillion in total export sales each year. Yet, astonishingly, only 1% of all U.S. companies and only 25% of our manufacturers are pursuing this veritable goldmine. If you are among the majority who are missing out because you are too afraid or don't know where to begin, this book is for you. This book lays out the step-by-step export process that you can easily understand - the why's, the how-to's, the to-do's, and the who's who. It gives you

A forceful, inspiring, and actionable plan to reshape our economic system to ensure that all members of society thrive.

Did you know there's not a single person on Earth who has the skills and knowledge to make something as deceptively simple as a cheese pizza? With a fun and engaging approach to economic concepts, Nobody Knows How to Make a Pizza is the perfect way to teach children about the world of economics.

Money does not grow on trees. However, the truth is that our modern banking system creates money far faster than trees can grow. When President Richard Nixon took the U.S. dollar off the gold standard in 1971, the Pandora's box of debts had opened, not just in U.S, but also in the world. The result is a level of prosperity the world had never seen. However, the process had changed the nature of our economy. Now, our dollar is experiencing a crisis. The global economy is in severe imbalance. O

This text presents a ground-breaking, pluralistic introduction to economic history and the history of economic thought drawing on various economics schools of thought and encouraging students to consider which ideas and systems are still relevant in the modern world.

Unlock the Cash in Your Backyard presents detailed information for property owners who want to subdivide and develop their land, so they can free up much-needed cash for their future.

Carlin and Soskice integrate the financial system with a model of the macro-economy. In doing this, they take account of the gaps in the mainstream model exposed by the financial crisis and the Eurozone crisis. This equips the reader with a realistic modelling framework to analyse the economy both in crisis times and in periods of stability.