Showing titles in Economic Conditions

For more than three decades, Jeffrey D. Sachs has been at the forefront of international economic problem solving. But Sachs turns his attention back home in The Price of Civilization, a book that is essential reading for every American. In a forceful, impassioned, and personal voice, he...

“This is the end of the world as we’ve known it,” Kurt Andersen writes in Reset. “But it isn’t the end of the world.” In this smart and refreshingly hopeful book, Andersen–a brilliant analyst and synthesizer of historical and cultural trends, as well as a bestselling novelist and...

Navigate the collapse of outdated financial systems and master the emerging market frameworks shaping our future. As rising inequality, ecological limits, and disruptive automation shatter postwar illusions, adapting to this shifting landscape is crucial for your career. This pragmatic analysis...

Master the future of work and global finance as artificial intelligence and climate shifts rewrite the rules of wealth. Whether you are mapping out a career transition or seeking clarity during a busy morning commute, this eye-opening guide decodes our rapidly changing reality. The traditional...

The 1920s economic boom hid a fragile financial system that doomed global markets to a historic stock market crash. Perfect for an engaging daily commute, this eye-opening historical narrative transforms monetary policy into an intense story of dangerous leverage and unchecked consumerism...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 From one of the most important economic thinkers of our time, a brilliant and far-seeing analysis of the current populist backlash against globalization and how revitalising community can save liberal market...

How the very things we create to protect ourselves, like money market funds or anti-lock brakes, end up being the biggest threats to our safety and wellbeing. We have learned a staggering amount about human nature and disaster -- yet we keep having car crashes, floods, and financial crises...

A timely exploration of the life and work of world-changing thinkers—from Adam Smith to John Maynard Keynes—and how their ideas would solve the great economic problems we face today. Acclaimed economist and BBC broadcaster Linda Yueh profiles the great economic minds who focused on the big...

Starting with the publication of their seminal bestseller, Future Shock, Alvin and Heidi Toffler have given millions of readers new ways to think about personal life in today’s high-speed world with its constantly changing, seemingly random impacts on our businesses, governments, families and...

From Nobel Prize winner and bestselling author of Banker to the Poor, a vision of an emerging new economic system that can save humankind and the planet Muhammad Yunus is one of the modern world’s most trenchant social critics. In A World of Three Zeros, he declare it’s time to admit that...

"Bold, provocative...illuminates why we’re having fewer babies, the middle class is stagnating, unemployment is shifting, and new powers are rising.” —ADAM GRANT The world is changing drastically before our eyes—will you be prepared for what comes next? A groundbreaking analysis from one...

【緊急出版！】 戦後最大の激動の今、知っておきたいことを一冊に凝縮！ 高市政権は何を目指しているのか 中国、アメリカの真の狙いとは 日本にカードがない、は本当か ……「真のリスク」と「隠れた希望」が見えてくる。

An eye-opening account of the failures of our financial system, the sources of its staying power, and the path to meaningful economic reform.

How can we make society more resilient to outbreaks and avoid forcing the poor and working class to bear the brunt of their harm? When an epidemic outbreak occurs, the most physical and financial harm historically falls upon the people who can least afford it: the economically and socially...

Перед вами трактовка важнейших вопросов экономической теории, доступная неспециалистам (и даже милым песикам!). Монти — вовсе не финансовый гений, а самая обычная собака, но жизнь, которую он ведет день ото дня, тоже определяется экономикой. Семнадцать прогулок в компании преподавателя Лондонской школы экономики и политических наук Ребекки Кэмпбелл познакомят с главными экономическими концепциями и с тем, какое влияние они оказывают на каждого из нас.

A wide-ranging and compelling account of the historical and current causes of wealth inequality, offering prescriptions for lasting solutions to an intractable problem, and for a more equitable distribution of wealth and resources. Is equality possible in the 21st century? In The Inequality of...

The United States faces a serious retirement challenge. Many of today's workers will lack the resources to retire at traditional ages and maintain their standard of living in retirement. Solving the problem is a major challenge in today's environment in which risk and responsibility have shifted from government and employers to individuals. For this reason, Charles D. Ellis, Alicia H. Munnell, and Andrew D. Eschtruth have written this concise guide for anyone concerned about their own—and the nation's—retirement security.

「日本経済が良くなるなんて思っていなかった、でもやるしかなかった」（日銀元理事）。史上最悪の社会実験「アベノミクス」はなぜ止められなかったか。どれだけの禍根が今後襲うか。

INFLATION, ENERGIEKRISE, FACHKRÄFTEMANGEL - DIE GROSSE DEUTSCHLAND-INVENTUR Inflation, Energienot, globale Konkurrenz, Personalmangel: Wenn Deutschland nicht entschieden gegensteuert, steigt es wirtschaftlich ab. Was können wir tun? Die Deutschen leben in Schockzeiten. Die Preise sind hoch wie...

In The Battle for Your Computer: Israel and the Growth of the Global Cyber-Security Industry, Israeli Defense Force (IDF) cyberwarfare veteran and tech product leader Alon Arvatz examines the "why" and the "how" of the extraordinarily strong connection between Israel's elite cyber military unit and that country's booming offensive and defensive cybersecurity industry. In the book, you'll explore the central role played by Israel in the global fight for cybersecurity supremacy.