In the sixth edition, I build on the strengths of the first five editions, while producing a framework for students of macroeconomics that captures all of the latest developments in macroeconomic thinking, applied to recent economic events and developments in macroeconomic policy. Previous editions of this text used available macroeconomic models and new ideas to analyze the events of the globa…
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Much of this is in Appendix 1: Portfolio theory. We try to ‘make sense of’ financial activity from the economist’s perspective. Thus, we go to some lengths to show how financial activity has its origins in the real economy and in the need to lend and to borrow to enable real investment to take place. Similarly, when we talk about the shortcomings of financial markets and institutions, we…
Summary Kotlin in Action guides experienced Java developers from the language basics of Kotlin all the way through building applications to run on the JVM and Android devices. Foreword by Andrey Breslav, Lead Designer of Kotlin. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Developers want to get wor…
From the Back Cover Build Android apps using the popular and efficient Android Studio 3 suite of tools, an integrated development environment (IDE) with which Android developers can now use the Kotlin programming language. With this book, you’ll learn the latest and most productive tools in the Android tools ecosystem, ensuring quick Android app development and minimal effort on your part. …
This chapter discusses the role of business in society and explains how a business organisation in a market economy employs the various resources of a nation (its natural resources, human resources, financial resources and entrepreneurship) in order to satisfy the need for products and services. The chapter gives an overview of the prevailing economic systems in the world and explains how the b…
Introduction: Who Is This Book For? Have you ever searched for something interesting to say, wondered how to make new friends, or suffered from social anxiety? You aren’t alone. There are millions of other people in your shoes. [1] Heck, I used to have similar problems. These days I can talk to almost anyone and handle everyday social situations with ease. However, it’s been a long jo…
In his seminal study of Public Opinion Walter Lippmann observed that the practice of democracy had ‘turned a corner’ (1954, p. 248). The democratic process, it seemed to him four years after the end of the First World War had, to an extent unprecedented in human history, come to incorporate selfconscious strategies of persuasion by political actors. The gradual extension since the earl…
Microeconomics and its role in decision making and public policy Microeconomics exposes students to topics that play a central role in microeconomics. From game theory and competitive strategy, to the roles of uncertainty and information, and the analysis of pricing by firms with market power, the text helps students understand what’s going on in the world of business. It also shows studen…