| Edition |
1st Vintage books ed. |
| Description |
xii, 316 pages : maps ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
With recent economic turmoil monopolizing the headlines, it has become more important than ever to understand fundamental economic terms and concepts. |
| Contents |
What is the fusion economy? -- What is macroeconomics? -- Central banks and global crisis-- who really controls the global economy? -- Free trade or isolationism-- how can trade wars be avoided in the 21st century? -- Money, money, money-- how do currencies work in the new global economy? -- Rage against the machine-- why the big fuss over globalization? -- What is the virtual economy? -- Getting our share-- how do we invest in the new global economy? -- Winners and losers-- how do we compare investments in the 21st century economy? -- Private equity and public good-- who really controls the companies of the world? -- Corporate governance and corporate greed-- how are businesses managed in the 21st century economy? -- Hedge funds and derivative traders-- the wild cards of the new global economy? -- Income gaps and development-- what can be done to eliminate poverty in the 21st century? -- Drugs, slavery, and shady deals-- the illegal economy of the 21st century -- What is the best economic system for the 21st century? -- Outsourcing and immigration-- how have demographics transformed the world economy? -- What is the green economy? -- Health, development, and global pandemics-- how has public health become a major factor in the global economy? -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
International finance.
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Economic history -- 21st century.
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Globalization.
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International trade.
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Economic history. (OCoLC)fst00901974
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Globalization. (OCoLC)fst00943532
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International finance. (OCoLC)fst00976945
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International trade. (OCoLC)fst00977128
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Internationell ekonomi.
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Ekonomisk historia -- 2000-talet.
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Globalisering.
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Internationell handel.
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| Chronological Term |
2000 - 2099
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| Added Title |
Twenty-first century economy |
| ISBN |
9780307387905 |
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0307387909 |
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