Matías Romero fue una figura destacada del liberalismo mexicano de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX: representó al gobierno republicano en Estados Unidos durante los años de la Intervención francesa, fue tres veces secretario de Hacienda con los presidentes Juárez y Díaz y, entre 1882 y 1898, estuvo al frente de la legación de México en Washington.
An updated and expanded edition of the classic introduction to PPE-philosophy, politics, and economics-coauthored by one of the field's pioneersPhilosophy, Politics, and Economics offers a complete introduction to the fundamental tools and concepts of analysis that PPE students need to study social and political issues.
John Maynard Keynes once observed that the "e;ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood.
A new edition of the classic work on the economic tools of foreign policyToday's complex and dangerous world demands a complete understanding of all the techniques of statecraft, not just military ones.
In fast-moving markets, no organization can expect to identify and keep the best ideas by working in isolation; innovation is now running on an open model, with input from a variety of disciplines and sources, including specialists, employees, suppliers and, in particular, customers and clients.
A comprehensive account of how the Athenian constitution was created-with lessons for contemporary constitution-buildingWe live in an era of constitution-making.
The story of GDP and why we need a better measurement of growthIn one lifetime, GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, has ballooned from a narrow economic tool into a global article of faith.
Die Prinzipien der christlichen Sozialethik haben im Laufe der abendländischen Geschichte ganz wesentlich zur ethisch-normativen Orientierung und zur sozialen Ausgestaltung marktwirtschaftlicher Ordnungssysteme beigetragen.
Si bien su integridad democrática constituye el telón de fondo de su desempeño en la vida nacional, la creatividad y accionar de Carlos Lleras Restrepo en el campo económico y su derivación en el área internacional constituyen tal vez el hito más importante en su gestión gubernamental.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, updated with a new PrefaceThe essential blueprint for a better future, by Labour's economic mastermind Stellar: brilliant, incredibly pragmatic Rory Stewart Refreshingly optimistic The Times No one has done more to re-inject sanity into our national policy Emily Maitlis'Everyone should read this book if they care about our country' Tom BaldwinGreat Britain?
Cuando el Cider abrio la Especializacion en Estado, Politicas Publicas y Desarrollo, se creo un espacio academico orientado a estudiar y analizar criticamente el papel del Estado y de las politicas publicas en los procesos de desarrollo.
Why our addiction to debt caused the global financial crisis and is the root of our financial woesAdair Turner became chairman of Britain's Financial Services Authority just as the global financial crisis struck in 2008, and he played a leading role in redesigning global financial regulation.
How the creation of the Nobel Prize in Economics changed the economics profession, Sweden, and the worldEconomic theory may be speculative, but its impact is powerful and real.
From David Card, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, and Alan Krueger, a provocative challenge to conventional wisdom about the minimum wageDavid Card and Alan B.
A groundbreaking history of why governments do-and don't-tax the richIn today's social climate of acknowledged and growing inequality, why are there not greater efforts to tax the rich?
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, the case for worrying less about the rich and more about the poorEconomic inequality is one of the most divisive issues of our time.
Why economic insecurity spurs so little collective political actionAmericans today face no shortage of threats to their financial well-being, such as job and retirement insecurity, health care costs, and spiraling college tuition.
Why India's problems won't be solved by rapid economic growth aloneWhen India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and extensive political rights.
How governmental failure led to the 2008 financial crisis-and what needs to be done to avoid another similar event Behind every financial crisis lurks a "e;political bubble"e;-policy biases that foster market behaviors leading to financial instability.
Nobel Prize-winning economist explains why we need to reclaim finance for the common goodThe reputation of the financial industry could hardly be worse than it is today in the painful aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
"e;We are the 99%"e; has quickly become the slogan of our political era as growing numbers of Americans express concern about the disappearing middle class and the ever-widening gap between the super-rich and everyone else.
From an economist who warned of the global financial crisis, a new warning about the continuing peril to the world economyRaghuram Rajan was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit.
Why law is critical to innovation and economic growthSustained growth depends on innovation, whether it's cutting-edge software from Silicon Valley, an improved assembly line in Sichuan, or a new export market for Swaziland's leather.
A powerful challenge to contemporary economics and a new agenda for global financeIn the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2007, faith in the rationality of markets has lost ground to a new faith in their irrationality.
The efficiency, safety, and soundness of financial markets depend on the operation of core infrastructure--exchanges, central counter-parties, and central securities depositories.
A groundbreaking study that shows how countries can create innovative, production-based economies for the twenty-first centuryAchieving economic growth is one of today's key challenges.
A fresh look at how three important twentieth-century British thinkers viewed capitalism through a moral rather than material lensWhat's wrong with capitalism?
How religious barriers stalled capitalism in the Middle EastIn the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe.
The acute economic pressures of the 1980s have forced virtually all of Latin America and Africa and some countries in Asia into painful austerity programs and difficult economic reforms.
