This text maintains a problem and policy oriented approach to development economics. It focuses on people and government in developing countries.
"Brilliantly written and argued, Concrete Economics shows exactly how the US government has shaped and directed the economy since the very inception of the country. This book does not rehash the sturdy and well-known arguments that to thrive, an entrepreneurial economy needs a social and policy environment characterized by a broad range of freedoms. Nor does it buy into the myth of the absolute…
Decision-makers at all levels are being confronted with novel complexities and uncertainties and face long-term challenges which require foresight about long-term future prospects, assumptions, and strategies. This book explores how foresight studies can be systematically undertaken and used in this context. It explicates why and how methods like horizon scanning, scenario planning, and road…
Edisi revisi means revised edition. The previous version's OCLC 746316235. This book gives a comprehensive overview of green economy e.g. relations between ecosystem and economy, environment and business, foundation of green economy, introductions to green industry, energy, consumption, market and hotel etc.
The tsunami and earthquake in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on December 26, 2004 and the social and psychological impact of the disaster; collection of articles.
Brand New for 2018: an updated edition featuring a new afterword to mark the 10th anniversary of the financial crisis The brilliantly reported New York Times bestseller that goes behind the scenes of the financial crisis on Wall Street and in Washington to give the definitive account of the crisis, the basis for the HBO film “Too Big To Fail is too good to put down. . . . It is the story of t…