Money stock, defined as the sum of coins, notes, demand and time deposits, decisively affects macroeconomic variables such as GDP and price. Yet its true nature has been obscured in economics. Where does it come from? How are they created, and how much? Concerning money creation under the...

This study presents a review of the extant studies on Japanese green buildings and a new empirical analysis of the relation between office rent, green building labels, and actual energy use. We provide evidence as to what causes the positive association between green building labels and office...

Introduction -- Cold politics, hot economics -- Multinational firms and political crisis -- Exit : managing crisis by finding the door -- Voice : diplomacy from the private sector -- Loyalty without solidarity -- Conclusion -- Interview appendix -- Index.