This paper evaluates the domestic and international impacts of lowering short-term interest rates and increasing budget spending on several indicators of liquidity, volatility, credit and economic activity. Data from the 2003-2011 period in the United States, the euro zone and Canada were used...

1. Introduction -- 2. Economy and reality -- 3. Economic systems and enterprises -- 4. Corporate governance: shareholders, employees, stakeholders -- 5. Sustainability, ownership and the role of shareholders -- 6. Understanding money -- 7. Understanding the monetary system -- 8. Balance sheets...