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Why are banking systems unstable in so many countries--but not in others The United States has had twelve systemic banking crises since 1840, while Canada has had none. The banking systems of Mexico and Brazil have not only been crisis prone but have provided miniscule amounts of credit to business enterprises and households. Analyzing the politic

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This practical, solutions-oriented approach to African development provides a detailed overview of the steps needed for industrialization.

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This book gives direction to anyone thinking about starting their own business or transitioning into self-employment.

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Widely acclaimed for its engaging style and provocative perspective, this book has helped thousands transform their working lives. Now the paperback edition features a comprehensive 30-page resource guide that explains the basics of working for oneself.

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Free banking means the total deregulation of the banking industry, signifying an absence of constraints on reserve and capital requirements, and government insurance. It also means that private banks could issue their own currency. This work addresses these issues in terms of Says's Law.

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With the airline industry under siege: A prescient analysis of its problems and an engaging look into its future--as well as a thought-provoking account of the challenges of entrepreneurship in the dot-com age--by the well-known Atlantic Monthly writer and award-winning author of National Defense and Breaking the News

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This book sources interviews with scholars, urban designers, music experts, financial analysts, retailers, and hip hop celebrities to chronicle the compelling story of how hip hop transformed the fashion world and exploded into a $3 billion clothing industry.

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Presents insights from developments in commercial policy theory to show how the pursuit of social and environmental agendas can be creatively reconciled with the pursuit of free trade. This book argues that free trade, by raising living standards, can serve these agendas far better than can a descent into trade sanctions and restrictions.

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From the dynamic CEO who engineered an astounding reinvention of his own company comes a practical guide to customer-focused innovation that will prepare business managers of today for the unpredictable future.

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And what happens when those things are then made available to the consumer for free

In his groundbreaking new book, The Long Tail author Chris Anderson considers a brave new world where the old economic certainties are being undermined by a growing flood of free goods - newspapers, DVDs, T-shirts, phones, even holiday flights.

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Freedom's Journal is a comprehensive study of the first African-American newspaper, which was founded in the first half of the 19th Century. The book investigates all aspects of publication as well as using the source material to extract information about African-American life at that time.

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This book uses the philosophies of Objectivism, rule-utilitarianism, and neo-Aristotelianism to argue that ethical risk-taking is vital for economic flourishing.

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A free economy provides the best hope for a just and prosperous society, but wise government policy is needed to ensure that society provides opportunity and economic security for all. This book ties together analysis of economic policy with analysis of the government structures needed to implement that policy.

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A free economy provides the best hope for a just and prosperous society, but wise government policy is needed to ensure that society provides opportunity and economic security for all. This book ties together analysis of economic policy with analysis of the government structures needed to implement that policy.

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Globalization brings far more benefits to the US economy than it takes away. Through examples drawn from around the world, this work dispels common myths and misconceptions about American competitiveness and its future prospects. It also addresses issues such as outsourcing, entrepreneurship, immigration, and low-cost labor.

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A comparison of major shifts in volume of freight traffic in the Soviet Union and in the United States. Originally published in 1962. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve t

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Modern France is often referred to as the "sick man of Europe." With attention focused on the all-pervasive role of the state, Mr. Baum makes a revealing diagnosis. He provides a full view into the structure and performance of the French economy, dealing first with government efforts to solve certain general problems: reconstruction of the economic

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A six-step programme for shifting from an outdated security/control style of management and personal behaviour, to a more flexible and effective learning/discovery model. The book contains nearly 50 self-help activities, and aims to show how turmoil can be a catalyst for positive change.

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