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Economists often act as if their methods explain all human behavior. But in Cents and Sensibility, an eminent literary … critic and a leading economist make the case that the humanities, especially the study of literature, offer economists ways … Milton Friedman. Economists need a richer appreciation of behavior, ethics, culture, and narrative--all of which the great …
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inside look at the making of economists will interest anyone who wants to better understand the economics profession. …Economists seem to be everywhere in the media these days. But what exactly do today's economists do? What and how are … happening in elite U.S. economics Ph.D. programs. By examining these programs, Colander gives a view of cutting-edge economics …
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is one of the great challenges of international economics. This book provides a new, comprehensive, and in …-depth examination of the standard theories and latest research in exchange-rate economics. Covering a vast swath of theoretical and …, international finance, and finance, and as a go-to reference for researchers in international economics, Exchange-Rate Dynamics …
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economics, but the entirely new field of scientific inquiry it yielded--game theory--has since been widely used to analyze a …
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Martin Bunzl bring together economists, anthropologists, historians, and philosophers for the first comprehensive examination …
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Commercial banks are among the oldest and most familiar financial institutions. When they work well, we hardly notice; when they do not, we rail against them. What are the historical forces that have shaped the modern banking system? In Unsettled Account, Richard Grossman takes the first truly...
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Harvard professor Henry Spearman—an ingenious amateur sleuth who uses economics to size up every situation—is sent by …
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economics. The book also identifies the contributions of thinkers who have not previously been thought of as monetary theorists …
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statistical methods economists use to untangle cause and effect in human affairs. Through accessible discussion and with a dose of …
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statistical methods economists use to untangle cause and effect in human affairs. Through accessible discussion and with a dose of …
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