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A pioneer of modern economics
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the life and works of Adam Smith.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Recognize and understand the main ideas behind the works of Adam Smith on philosophy and economics
• Identify the impact his contributions had on future neoclassical economists and how The Wealth of Nations laid the foundations for modern economics
• Understand the limits and...
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Revolutionary thinking and the fight against capitalism
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the life and works of Karl Marx.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Recognize and understand the main ideas behind the works of Karl Marx on economic thought
• Identify the impact his contributions had on economics, perceptions of capitalism and political revolutions
• Understand the limits of his contributions...
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This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the life and works of Joseph Stiglitz.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Recognize and understand the main ideas behind the contributions of Joseph Stiglitz and his New Keynesian approach
• Identify the impact his work had on both economics and politics, and the new concepts and tools that he conceptualized
• Understand the limits of his contributions and the criticisms held...
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Achieving macroeconomic equilibrium
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the Mundell-Fleming model, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Learn about the IS-LM model that the Mundell-Fleming is based on and how each of the three curves of the model graph are formed, as well as how to interpret them
• Analyze different exchange rate regimes and the effect...
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Nobel Prize-winning economist and free market advocate
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the life and works of Milton Friedman.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Recognize and understand the main ideas behind the works of Milton Friedman and his reasons for writing them
• Identify the impact Milton Friedman had on other economists and political figures, including Ronald Raegan and Margaret Thatcher
• Evaluate...
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Leading the way to development
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the role and mission of the United Nations Development Programme, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the foundations of the organization and why it was created in 1965
• Identify the global missions initially set by the organization, its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...
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Understand the workings of the OECD in no time! Find out everything you need to know about this important global organization with this practical and accessible guide.
When the Second World War came to an end in 1945, the European economy was in ruins. It was decided that a plan of economic revival was necessary — the Marshall Plan — which would be implemented by an organization that included many of the most important players on the world stage....
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Understand Black Monday in no time! Find out everything you need to know about this major financial crisis with this practical and accessible guide.
On 19 October 1987, a number of factors came together to cause an unexpected drop in share prices on the New York Stock Exchange, with the Dow Jones ultimately losing 22.6% of its value in the course of a single day. This was the largest drop in the index's long history, but fortunately the real economy...
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Understand the Great Recession in no time! Find out everything you need to know about this key moment in contemporary economic history with this practical and accessible guide.
The burst of the property bubble in the USA in 2008 saw millions of families evicted from their homes and soon led to a major worldwide economic crisis. The spread of the crisis and the presence of toxic assets in banks around the world laid bare the complex mechanisms used...
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Avoid scam investments
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding Ponzi schemes, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Learn about the inspiration behind the scheme, Charles Ponzi, and how he fraudulently pocketed profits on postage stamps while deceiving his investors
• Follow our advice on how to avoid Ponzi schemes and make the right investment
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