[PDF] Money In Its Relations To Trade And Industry eBook

Author : Francis Amasa Walker
Publisher : New York, H. Holt
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 34,60 MB
Release : 1879
Category : Economics
ISBN :

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"Lectures delivered before a popular audience in the Lowell institute of Boston."--Preface.

Author : Francis Amasa Walker
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781330009932

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Excerpt from Money in Its Relations to Trade and Industry The present work differs from the treatise on Money published in 1878, of which it is, in a certain sense, an abridgment, in two respects. In the publication of 1878, comprising lectures delivered in a university, it was sought to trace the history of doctrines, and copious extracts were given with a view to introduce the student to the literature of the subject. The present work, consisting of lectures delivered before a popular audience, in the Lowell Institute of Boston, does not profess to deal with the literature of the Money Question; and I have been content to reach correct results without undertaking, in all or most cases, to balance conflicting views against each other, and set out the arguments on either side according to the methods of the classroom. There is a second respect in which the present work differs from its predecessor. In my Baltimore lectures I held strictly to the topic of Money, denying myself any excursion into general economics, and stopping short always on the line which bounded my immediate subject. In the Boston lectures the title of the course was enlarged to take in the relations of Money to Trade and Industry. Under this extension of plan, the present work deals with many questions which lay beyond the scope of the former. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : John Kay
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 28,47 MB
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1610396049

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The finance sector of Western economies is too large and attracts too many of the smartest college graduates. Financialization over the past three decades has created a structure that lacks resilience and supports absurd volumes of trading. The finance sector devotes too little attention to the search for new investment opportunities and the stewardship of existing ones, and far too much to secondary-market dealing in existing assets. Regulation has contributed more to the problems than the solutions. Why? What is finance for? John Kay, with wide practical and academic experience in the world of finance, understands the operation of the financial sector better than most. He believes in good banks and effective asset managers, but good banks and effective asset managers are not what he sees. In a dazzling and revelatory tour of the financial world as it has emerged from the wreckage of the 2008 crisis, Kay does not flinch in his criticism: we do need some of the things that Citigroup and Goldman Sachs do, but we do not need Citigroup and Goldman to do them. And many of the things done by Citigroup and Goldman do not need to be done at all. The finance sector needs to be reminded of its primary purpose: to manage other people's money for the benefit of businesses and households. It is an aberration when the some of the finest mathematical and scientific minds are tasked with devising algorithms for the sole purpose of exploiting the weakness of other algorithms for computerized trading in securities. To travel further down that road leads to ruin. A Financial Times Book of the Year, 2015 An Economist Best Book of the Year, 2015 A Bloomberg Best Book of the Year, 2015

Author : Douglas A. Irwin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 873 pages
File Size : 48,80 MB
Release : 2017-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 022639901X

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A Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year: “Tells the history of American trade policy . . . [A] grand narrative [that] also debunks trade-policy myths.” —Economist Should the United States be open to commerce with other countries, or should it protect domestic industries from foreign competition? This question has been the source of bitter political conflict throughout American history. Such conflict was inevitable, James Madison argued in the Federalist Papers, because trade policy involves clashing economic interests. The struggle between the winners and losers from trade has always been fierce because dollars and jobs are at stake: depending on what policy is chosen, some industries, farmers, and workers will prosper, while others will suffer. Douglas A. Irwin’s Clashing over Commerce is the most authoritative and comprehensive history of US trade policy to date, offering a clear picture of the various economic and political forces that have shaped it. From the start, trade policy divided the nation—first when Thomas Jefferson declared an embargo on all foreign trade and then when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union over excessive taxes on imports. The Civil War saw a shift toward protectionism, which then came under constant political attack. Then, controversy over the Smoot-Hawley tariff during the Great Depression led to a policy shift toward freer trade, involving trade agreements that eventually produced the World Trade Organization. Irwin makes sense of this turbulent history by showing how different economic interests tend to be grouped geographically, meaning that every proposed policy change found ready champions and opponents in Congress. Deeply researched and rich with insight and detail, Clashing over Commerce provides valuable and enduring insights into US trade policy past and present. “Combines scholarly analysis with a historian’s eye for trends and colorful details . . . readable and illuminating, for the trade expert and for all Americans wanting a deeper understanding of America’s evolving role in the global economy.” —National Review “Magisterial.” —Foreign Affairs

Author : Lawrence J. Gitman
Publisher :
Page : 1455 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2024-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.