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Leading experts demystify demographics and show how population changes affect everything from government policy to business opportunities to educational standards.

Demographics, as Peter Drucker famously pointed out, is one of the seven sources of entrepreneurial opportunity.

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Leading experts demystify demographics and show how population changes affect everything from government policy to business opportunities to educational standards.

Demographics, as Peter Drucker famously pointed out, is one of the seven sources of entrepreneurial opportunity.

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In an easy, understandable style, energy expert Joseph Dukert explains how each fits into the overall global energy mix that powers everything from automobiles and appliances to assembly lines and space stations.

As Dukert details, all energy sources have pluses and minuses.

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From spiraling gas prices to jobs being exported overseas to real estate booms and busts, economic forces affect our daily lives in many profound ways. This work aims to improve business and economic literacy by demystifying these topics. It is useful for students, researchers, educators, and general readers.

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The contemporary era of globalization demonstrates that the local and global aspects of business and government are increasingly intertwined.

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Immigration is a comprehensive and practical guide to the history, economics, and contributions of immigrants, written by a former key policymaker who is now a leading researcher in the field.

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Why some people are rich and others poor can be explained in a number of ways. Featuring graphs and charts, a glossary of key terms, and a listing of references and resources, Income and Wealth explains the intricate, and often controversial, effects of economic policies on individuals, families, and communities.

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From the earliest bartering systems to today's sophisticated electronic transfers of billions of dollars in a split second, systems of exchange have conferred value upon goods and services and created the economic glue that binds individuals, businesses, communities, and nations together.

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Provides readers with a basic understanding of how a corporation works. This book addresses the importance of the corporation - how and why it developed historically, how it became the dominant business form, and its role in the economy, including its contributions to Gross Domestic Product and employment.

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From the impact of rising gas prices to debates over free trade agreements, the workings of the economy remain a mystery to most, even as the demands on our economic resources increase.

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Understanding how economic forces work is becoming an imperative for every citizen. Designed to improve business and economic literacy, this book deals with stock market. It features glossary of key terms; charts, graphs, and illustrations; and references and related resources and Index.