This book brings together a group of leading economic historians to examine how institutions, innovation, and industrialization have determined the development of nations.
A gripping and shocking insight into Russia's most influential oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky, from New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires.
A staggering new account of the civilian death toll of the world warsand what it reveals about the true nature and cost of modern warSoldiers have never been the only casualties of wars.
Renting your spare room via AirbnbSelling jewellery you've made on Etsy Learning a new language on DuoLingo Sending a message with WhatsAppFinding a date on TinderThese activities are all made possible by the new collaborative economy, and they are all examples of Peers Inc companies.
Why anti-lock brakes make us drive faster Why saving money can lead to financial crisesHow football helmets make the game more dangerousWhy letting forest fires burn can be safer than putting them outWe have learned a staggering amount about human nature and disaster-yet we are continually unprepared for car crashes, floods, and financial crises.
From legendary investor Ray Dalio, author of the internationalbestseller Principles, who has spent half a century studying global economies and markets, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history's most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we've experienced in our lifetimes - but similar to those that have happened many times before.
En Colombia, se implementaron reformas neoliberales en el sector agrario a finales del siglo pasado, con el objetivo de debilitar el papel del Estado en la regulación económica y de promover mercados autorregulados.
A passionate, practical roadmap for addressing inequality and finally making our workplaces work for women Arianna Huffington Foreword by Gillian Anderson and Jennifer Nadel For years, we've been telling women that in order to succeed at work, they need to change themselves first lean in, negotiate like a man, don't be too polite or you'll never succeed (like a man).
In einer globalisierten Welt eröffnet Australien mit seiner stabilen Wirtschaft, den vielfältigen Wachstumssektoren und der offenen Geschäftskultur unzählige Möglichkeiten für Unternehmer und Investoren.
Agricultural (or "e;green"e;) biotechnology is a source of growing tensions in the global trading system, particularly between the United States and the European Union.
In less than a decade, the Internet went from being a series of loosely connected networks used by universities and the military to the powerful commercial engine it is today.
This fast-paced book by Yale professors Michael Graetz and Ian Shapiro unravels the following mystery: How is it that the estate tax, which has been on the books continuously since 1916 and is paid by only the wealthiest two percent of Americans, was repealed in 2001 with broad bipartisan support?
Der "Wiederaufstieg" Chinas ist das dominierende geopolitische Ereignis seit dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion und der deutschen Wiedervereinigung im Jahre 1990.
Die Menschheit steht vor zahlreichen elementaren Herausforderungen, denen mit bestmöglichen Antworten begegnet werden sollte, wenn man zumindest eine spürbare Abmilderung erreichen will.
A colorful introduction to one of the most influential businessmen in history (The New York Times Book Review), Jacob Fuggerthe Renaissance banker who wrote the playbook for everyone who keeps score with money (Bryan Burrough, author of Days of Rage).
La aceptación de un enfoque ecológico es deber de los productores, en este sentido hay que intensificar los estudios de factibilidad que permitan reformular los productos de modo que se empleen atributos como: reciclabilidad y biodegradabilidad.
Tracing the origins of modern political thought through three sets of arguments over history, morality, and freedomIn this wide-ranging work, Michael Sonenscher traces the origins of modern political thought and ideologies to a question, raised by Immanuel Kant, about what is involved in comparing individual human lives to the whole of human history.
Bad Banks is a gripping account of the problems and scandals that continue to bedevil the world's banking system some eight years after the credit crunch.
