Showing results for "Chris" in Economic History

What happens when the bottlenecks that stand between supply and demand in our culture go away and everything becomes available to everyone? "The Long Tail" is a powerful new force in our economy: the rise of the niche. As the cost of reaching consumers drops dramatically, our markets are...

In Putinomics, Chris Miller examines the making of Russian economic policy since Vladimir Putin took power in 1999. Miller argues that Putin's economic strategy has functioned far more effectively than most Westerners realize. While acknowledging that part of Putin's successes - above all, quadrupling per capita GDP in just a decade and a half - can be attributed to cashing in on high oil prices, Miller details the government policies that have also been fundamental to Russia's growth.

In 1966, two columnists joined Newsweek magazine. Their assignment: Debate the world of business and economics. Paul Samuelson was a towering figure in Keynesian economics. Milton Friedman championed "monetarism" and insisted the Federal Reserve maintain tight control over the amount of money circulating in the economy.

Dieses Buch beinhaltet einen der wichtigsten Aufsätze von Carl Menger zum Thema Geld, Preis und Wert. "On the Origins of Money" ("Über die Ursprünge des Geldes") ist eine Erörterung der Geschichte des Geldes und der Währung, von seiner gröbsten Form als Kaurimuscheln, Tierfelle und Salz in frühen Gesellschaften bis hin zu den Münzen und den Gründen wieso Gold sich durchsetzte. Anstatt sich auf die Art oder Form des Geldes zu konzentrieren, untersucht Menger die Gründe für den Geldaustausch und warum Geld so wertvoll ist (oder woher es seinen Wert erhält).