[PDF] A Beginners Guide To The World Economy eBook

Author : Randy Charles Epping
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 17,80 MB
Release : 2001-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0375725792

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In a time of rapid change in the world economy, this fascinating, concise, and user-friendly primer is the most reliable tool for keeping track of what's happening. What is the new economy? What is globalization? Is the euro the final seal on European Union? How is e-commerce transforming our world beyond economics? What is virtual money, and does it have real value? How do social concerns and societal ills (drugs, poverty, AIDS, endangered natural resources) play a part in the rapidly changing world economy? What are multinationals, and do they signal the end of nationalism? These and many other pertinent issues are addressed in an enlightening and entertaining handbook for those who want to be economically literate (and who doesn't?).

Author : Randy Charles Epping
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 16,81 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Finance
ISBN :

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From arbitrage to the IMF, from exchange rates to money laundering, here is awonderfully clear exposition of how the global economy works which translatesdifficult terms and concepts into simple English with wit and clarity. Authortour.

Author : Randy Epping
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,5 MB
Release : 2001
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ISBN : 9780606223638

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People in Seattle are tear-gassed and thrown in jail for protesting the World Trade Organization. In France, a woman is killed when "antiglobalization" terrorists blow up a McDonald's. Now more than ever economic literacy is essential for anyone who simply wants to follow the nightly news and better understand the world around them. Fascinating, enlightening, and entertaining, "A Beginner's Guide to the World Economy" gives up-to-the-minute information on everything needed to understand the economic world.

Author : Randy Charles Epping
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,34 MB
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0525563202

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What is blockchain? What is Bitcoin? How can central banks be instrumental in guiding a nation's economy? What are the underlying causes of trade deficits? Do trade wars actually help the domestic economy? How has the behavior of millennials and Generation Z affected the global economy? Find out all this and more in this definitive guide to the world economy. As the global economic landscape shifts at an increasing rate, it's more important than ever that citizens understand the building blocks of the new world economy. In this lively guide, Randy Charles Epping cuts through the jargon to explain the fundamentals. In thirty-six engaging chapters, Epping lays bare everything from NGOs and nonprofits to AI and data mining. With a comprehensive glossary and absolutely no graphs, The New World Economy: A Beginner's Guide is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what is going on in the world around them. This timely book is a vital resource for today's chaotic world.

Author : Randy Charles Epping
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 27,41 MB
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0307472663

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A comprehensive, accessible guide to understanding today's global economy, from the author of the bestselling A Beginner's Guide to the World Economy. While reporting on today's world, business and mainstream media alike use terms and mention trends that even the savviest consumer may find baffling. In his latest book, Randy Charles Epping uses compelling narratives and insightful analogies to clearly and concisely explain the rapidly changing way business is done in the twenty-first century, without a single chart or graph. Epping defines key ideas and commonly used words and phrases like carbon footprint, WTO, economy of scale, NAFTA, and outsourcing. He also illustrates how central banks help navigate global crises and drive the global economy, discusses the benefits of Green Economics, shows how trade wars can be avoided, and explains the virtual economy, where multimillion dollar transactions take place in the blink of an eye. Complete with 89 easy-to-master tools for surviving and thriving in the new global marketplace and an extensive glossary, The 21st Century Economy: A Beginner's Guide is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complex economy of the world in which we live.

Author : David Collins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,56 MB
Release : 2015-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1780745796

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One of the most important yet least understood organizations in the world, the WTO is a lynchpin of globalization, allowing us to enjoy products and services from around the globe. However, it also lays bare the frailty of many industries, leading some to claim that it stokes unemployment and harms the developing world. In this engaging introduction, David Collins examines the goals of the WTO and the difficulties experienced by member countries struggling to adapt to the pressures of globalization. Refuting the argument that the WTO should expand its mandate to cover wider social issues, Collins demonstrates how this would confuse the organization’s primary objective – to liberalize international trade. With case studies straight from the headlines and clear explanations of complex issues like regional trade agreements and currency manipulation, this lucid exposition is an essential insight into what the WTO does and how it fits into the world we know.

Author : Vaclav Smil
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,22 MB
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1786072874

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World acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resource Oil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the ‘black stuff’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today.

Author : Jacqueline DeCarlo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 22,92 MB
Release : 2007-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1780740212

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What’s wrong with buying regular coffee? Does Fair Trade necessarily mean ethical trade? What impact can consumers have on global economics? Fair Trade: A Beginner’s Guide reveals why Fair Trade means more than just bananas, coffee, and chocolate. Author and activist Jacqueline DeCarlo explains the principles behind Fair Trade and its development into a powerful economic tool. Packed with inspiring ways to make a difference, this book will encourage readers of all backgrounds to help end poverty,environmental destruction, and human exploitation.

Author : Pico Iyer
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 34,51 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0451493966

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“Arguably the greatest living travel writer” (Outside magazine), Pico Iyer has called Japan home for more than three decades. But, as he is the first to admit, the country remains an enigma even to its long-term residents. In A Beginner’s Guide to Japan, Iyer draws on his years of experience—his travels, conversations, readings, and reflections—to craft a playful and profound book of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. He recounts his adventures and observations as he travels from a meditation hall to a love hotel, from West Point to Kyoto Station, and from dinner with Meryl Streep to an ill-fated call to the Apple service center in a series of provocations guaranteed to pique the interest and curiosity of those who don’t know Japan—and to remind those who do of its myriad fascinations.

Author : Randy Charles Epping
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,84 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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In 75 clear and engaging entries, Epping explains the concepts readers hear discussed on every evening's news and that have an intimate bearing on their lives and livelihoods. From quotas to subsidies to the WTO, from tax havens to currency options, this timely book offers a fountainhead of vital information, presented simply but never simplistically--and without a single graph.