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JAI Press
Advances In Austrian Economics Series Volume 7 Description: Contributors to this volume seriously engage issues in the crossroads where biology, psychology, and economics meet. The volume makes several important contributions to the area and provides an overview of the current state of knowledge. Biologist David Sloan Wilson, psychologists Robert Kurzban and C.A. Aktipis, economists Geoffrey Hodgson, Paul Rubin and Evelyn Gick, and jurist David Friedman consider altruism, selfishness, group selection, methodological individualism, dominance hierarchies, and other issues relating evolutionary psychology to economics. Several contributors, such as Viktor Vanberg and Brian Loasby, pay special attention to the role of F. A. Hayek and other Austrian thinkers in shaping evolutionary approaches to economic theory. Theoretical biologist Deby Cassill relates her revolutionary theory of skew selection in biology to perennial issues in political economy. The volume includes a symposium on group selection and methodological individualism. In an important paper, D. G. Whitman argues that group selection and methodological individualism are compatible and complementary. Comments from Elliot Sober and David Sloan Wilson, Richard Langlois, Todd Zywicki, and Adam Gifford offer a heterogeneous set of responses to Whitman`s argument. Roger Koppl`s introduction constitutes a review essay and includes an argument that Austrian economists have a comparative advantage in bringing the Verstehen tradition of social thought into contact with recent work in biology and evolutionary psychology.... Read More about the "Advances In Austrian Economics Series Volume 7" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Analysis Of Economic Data Description: Analysis of Economic Data teaches methods of data analysis to students whose primary interest is not in econometrics, statistics or mathematics. It shows students how to apply econometric techniques in the context of real-world empirical problems. It adopts a largely non-mathematical approach relying on verbal and graphical intuition and covers most of the tools used in modern econometrics research eG. correlation, regression and extensions for time-series methods. It contains extensive use of real data examples and involves readers in hands-on computer work. The new edition includes new material on the mathematical background required by students and, for those readers unfamiliar with this background, a brief explanation of the relevant mathematics. Topics covered include: the equation of a straight line, the summation operator, and logarithms. The author also includes a much greater discussion of data transformations such as growth rates and index numbers. More material will also be added on data sources, largely focusing on internet data sources. Gary Koop has a very high international profile in the field of econometrics and is well known for his books and numerous journal publications. The second edition provides stronger coverage of the relevant introductory mathematics, including: the equation of a straight line, the summation operator, and logarithms. This will make the book more accessible for those students who have limited mathematical skills. Greater discussion is also provided of data transformations such as growth rate and index numbers. Index numbers are becoming increasingly important and are frequently used in economics courses. More material will also beprovided on data sources, especially internet data sources which are becoming extremely important as a means of gathering data. Some students have difficulty with the collection of data and the inclusion of this material will help those students.... Read More about the "Analysis Of Economic Data" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Wiley
Applied Econometric Time Series Description: Amstat News asked three review editors to rate their top five favorite books in the September 2003 issue. The first edition of Applied Econometric Time Series was among those chosen. This new edition reflects recent advances in time-series econometrics, such as out-of-sample forecasting techniques, non-linear time-series models, Monte Carlo analysis, and bootstrapping. Numerous examples from fields ranging from agricultural economics to transnational terrorism illustrate various techniques.... Read More about the "Applied Econometric Time Series" on the The Nile Book Store Website

PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP
Applied Economics Description: The ideal companion volume to the acclaimed Basic Economicsa guide to how our economic decisions turn out in practical terms The application of economics to major contemporary real world problemshousing, medical care, discrimination, the economic development of nationsis the theme of this new book that tackles these and other issues head on in plain language, as distinguished from the usual jargon of economists. It examines economic policies not simply in terms of their immediate effects but also in terms of their later repercussions, which are often very different and longer lasting. The interplay of politics with economics is another theme of Applied Economics, whose examples are drawn from experiences around the world, showing how similar incentives and constraints tend to produce similar outcomes among very disparate peoples and cultures.... Read More about the "Applied Economics" on the The Nile Book Store Website

JAI Press
Austrian Economics And Entrepreneurial Studies Description: Austrian economics and entrepreneurial studies have both expanded greatly in the last twenty or thirty years. Unfortunately, they have developed more or less independently of each other. Austrian economics has enjoyed a revival since 1973 or 1974. In 1973 Israel Kirzner published his classic book, Competition and Entrepreneurship, which outlined an entrepreneurial theory of the market process. In 1974 F. A. Hayek was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. The same year saw the famous South Royalton conference, which is the traditional origin of the Austrian revival. The intellectual history of entrepreneurial studies reaches back at least as far as Richard Cantillon (1755). As an intellectual movement, however, entrepreneurial studies began about the same time as the Austrian revival. The beginnings of the entrepreneurship movement might be dated to sometime before 1978 when Babson College established its Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, the first such center in the US. In all this time, however, there has been limited exchange between Austrian economics and entrepreneurial studies. It is high time we expand trade across the border between Austrian economics and entrepreneurial studies.... Read More about the "Austrian Economics And Entrepreneurial Studies" on the The Nile Book Store Website

JAI Press
Authentic Leadership Theory And Practice Description: With today`s pressures to pursue style over substance, keep up with latest fads, assume superficial and disposable identities (eG., on-line personas), and compromise one`s values to make the numbers, the challenge to know, show, and remain true to one`s real self has never been greater. Facing such pressures, many people are looking for authentic leaders who are genuine, transparent, and trustworthy – leaders who are real and can be counted on to keep their word. In this volume, prominent scholars from a wide array of disciplines offer insights on the development of authentic leadership. Contributors consider the dynamics whereby such factors as humor, political skill, emotions, resiliency, and moral and spiritual leadership interact with authenticity to foster authentic leader-follower relationships at dyadic, group, and organizational levels. Contextual factors that may trigger the emergence of authentic leadership, including in extremis or near death situations, are also explored. Throughout the volume, contributors focus on how new theoretical perspectives, measures, and intervention strategies can be used to develop authentic leaders and followers. Ultimately, we hope the insights offered will promote a comprehensive research agenda into what constitutes authentic leadership and how it can be positively developed to produce veritable and sustainable gains in performance.... Read More about the "Authentic Leadership Theory And Practice" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Basic Mathematics For Economists Description: Economics students will welcome the new edition of this excellent textbook. Mathematics is an integral part of economics and understanding basic concepts is vital. Given that many students come into economics courses without having studied mathematics for a number of years this clearly written book will help to develop quantitative skills in even the least numerate student up to the required level for a general Economics or Business Studies course.... Read More about the "Basic Mathematics For Economists" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Bayesian Econometrics Description: Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-345) and index.... Read More about the "Bayesian Econometrics" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Bond And Money Markets Description: The Bond and Money Markets is an invaluable reference to all aspects of fixed income markets and instruments. It is highly regarded as an introduction and an advanced text for professionals and graduate students.Features comprehensive coverage of: Government and Corporate bonds, Eurobonds, callable bonds, convertibles Asset-backed bonds including mortgages and CDOs Derivative instruments including futures, swaps, options, structured products Interest-rate risk, duration analysis, convexity, and the convexity bias The money markets, repo markets, basis trading, and asset - liability management Term structure models, estimating and interpreting the yield curve Portfolio management and strategies, total return framework, constructing bond indices A stand alone reference book on interest rate swaps, the money markets, financial market mathematics, interest-rate futures and technical analysis Includes introductory coverage of very specialised topics (for which one previously required several texts) such as VaR, Asset&liability management and credit derivatives Combines accessible style with advanced level topics... Read More about the "Bond And Money Markets" on the The Nile Book Store Website

John Wiley&Sons
Business Economics And Managerial Decision Making Description: Written primarily for students taking courses in managerial economics in Britain and Europe, The Business Economics and Managerial Decision Making analyses the growth and development of privately owned firms and also the decisions made by firms operating in both private and public sector enterprises. Coverage is clear and concise, and avoids specialist techniques such as linear programming, which in a European context tend to belong in courses dealing with operations research. The book also avoids straying into areas of industrial economics, instead retaining a sharp focus on relevant issues such as the theory of the firm and the varying objectives that may be adopted in practice. Key sections are supported by case studies of real firms and actual decisions made.... Read More about the "Business Economics And Managerial Decision Making" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Taylor&Francis Books Ltd
Capitalism Socialism And Democracy Description: Schumpeter`s contention in this text that the seeds of capitalism`s decline were internal, and his equal and opposite hostility to centralist socialism have perplexed, engaged and infuriated readers since the book`s publication in the 1940s. By refusing to become an advocate for either position Schumpeter was able both to make his own original contribution and to clear the way for a more balanced consideration of one of the most important social movements of the 20th century.... Read More about the "Capitalism Socialism And Democracy" on the The Nile Book Store Website

PROFILE BOOKS
China`s Stockmarket: A Guide To Its Progress, Players And Prospects (t Description: Few other aspects of reform in China fascinate more than the stockmarket. It has been at the centre of huge policy battles between reformers pushing for more capitalism and conservatives wanting to preserve solcialist contols. Bureaucrats from dozens of government departments have fought extensive turf wars for the authority to regulate it. Hundreds of fortunes have been made - some legally - and thousands of investors have had their savings wiped out by ill-judged efforts at stir-frying shares. Developing a well-run stockmarket is essential if China is to make a success of the reform of industry, the creation of a modern pension system and the funding of the government`s own debts. This book deals in detail with the market`s history, its institutions, players and policy issues, as well as likely future develoments. For anyone interested in China it provides insight into how China`s market economy is developing. For those interested in the opportunities China`s stockmarket offers for investors, it will be invaluable.... Read More about the "China`s Stockmarket: A Guide To Its Progress, Players And Prospects (t" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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