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Explore the essential principles of this exciting subject and engage with real-life issues facing our world today. Essentials of Economics, 9th edition by John Sloman and Dean Garratt provides a clear, concise and engaging introduction to economics, making it the ideal textbook if you are studying on a one-semester or non-specialist course. The new edition has been thoroughly updated to include analysis and insights into real global problems, such as the climate emergency, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the cost-of-living crisis. It also discusses how economic thinking and government policies might be applied to address them. Key features include topical examples, news stories and case studies to explain and illustrate key economic concepts activities, questions, and useful summaries to help you check your understanding and progress Key ideas are highlighted, explained and linked throughout the text to help you see connections and start to think like an economist Up-to-date charts and tables throughout the book reflect the most recent economic data Access the free student website that accompanies this book for additional learning support, including animated explainers of key economic models, 225 extra case studies and answers to in-text questions. Also available with MyLab (R) Economics MyLab (R) is the teaching and learning platform that allows instructors to reach every student with powerful self-study material and assessments. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab Economics personalises the learning experience and improves results for each student. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab Economics search for: 9781292440248 Essentials of Economics 9th Edition with MyLab Economics Package consists of: 9781292440101 Essentials of Economics 9th Edition 9781292440057 Essentials of Economics 9th Edition MyLab Economics 9781292440064 Essentials of Economics 9th Edition Pearson eText

This important volume examines the vast potential of--and critical need for--cooperation among the neighboring states of the Pacific Rim. From economic and security matters to cultural and environmental concerns, the Pacific Century will require increased cross-border education, communication, and cooperation, which can be enhanced by regional organizations and agreements. This work offers a compilation of new thinking from international political, business, and academic leaders on the challenges facing the Pacific Rim in the next century, and proposes the emerging Pacific community as a model for global cooperation.

Why has Argentina failed so spectacularly, both economically and politically? It is a puzzle because the country seemed to have all the requirements for greatness, including a well-established middle class of professionals. Its failure raises the specter that other middle-class societies could also fail. In Argentina, MacLachlan delivers history with a plot, a sense of direction and purpose, and fascinating conclusions that reveal a much more complex picture of Argentina than one might have had in mind prior to reading this book. Argentina traces the roots of the nation from the late colonial period to the present, and examines the impact of events that molded it: the failure of political accommodation in 1912, the role of the oligarchy, the development of a middle class, gender issues, the elaboration of a distinct culture, the era of Peron, the army, and the "dirty war." The conclusion suggests the reasons for the nation's difficulties. The IMF, World Bank, and international financial markets play a role, but so does a high level of political corruption and mismanagement of the economy that emerged from political and economic failure. Juan and Eva Peron tried to override politics to create an economic and social balance between urban labor and agriculture interests, but failed. The dirty war arose from that failure. Nationalism forged a culture of victimization and resentment that continues to this day. Laying aside standard explanations, MacLachlan presents a portrait of Argentina that emphasizes the role of a destructive nationalism--and a form a corruption that turns citizens into clients.

This unifying volume offers a clear theoretical framework for the research shaping the emerging direction of informatics in health care. Contributors ground the reader in the basics of informatics methodology and design, including creating salient research questions, and explore the human dimensions of informatics in studies detailing how patients perceive, respond to, and use health data. Real-world examples bridge the theoretical and the practical as knowledge management-based solutions are applied to pervasive issues in information technologies and service delivery. Together, these articles illustrate the scope of health possibilities for informatics, from patient care management to hospital administration, from improving patient satisfaction to expanding the parameters of practice. Highlights of the coverage:* Design science research opportunities in health care * IS/IT governance in health care: an integrative model * Persuasive technologies and behavior modification through technology: design of a mobile application for behavior change * The development of a hospital secure messaging and communication platform: a conceptualization * The development of intelligent patient-centric systems for health care * An investigation on integrating Eastern and Western medicine with informatics Interest in Theories to Inform Superior Health Informatics Research and Practice cuts across academia and the healthcare industry. Its audience includes healthcare professionals, physicians and other clinicians, practicing informaticians, hospital administrators, IT departments, managers, and management consultants, as well as scholars, researchers, and students in health informatics and public health.

"Tom Epley has done a brilliant job . . . This seminal piece will become part of our curriculum at the African Leadership Academy . . . It will stimulate the future leaders of Africa to look at development issues in a refreshing new manner." Fred Swaniker, Founder and CEO, African Leadership Academy.
"Author Tom Epley is a myth-busting thinker and planner with a lifetime career of getting results from dysfunctional organizations as a highly successful turnaround CEO. Tom Epley has done more hands-on turnarounds than just about anyone." David Bonderman, General Partner TPG].
THE TRUTH WE ALL KNOW Despite the billions of dollars in funds for aid and development that have been poured into Africa, it remains a crucible of failed attempts at improving the dismal economy, life expectancy, food supply, and spread of AIDS and other diseases: in fact continuing decline persists.
THE LIE WE ALL BELIEVE Pouring more money into Africa and sending more well-intentioned world aid and NGO advisors, bearing new programs, technology, or other schemes, will help.
THE TRUTH WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND The "fixes" promulgated by the outside world have not only been wasteful, but have significantly contributed to the five-decades-long decline of Africa. Radically different approaches are critically necessary.
Hundreds of economists, journalists, philanthropists, academicians and bureaucrats continuously present their points of view, but Epley is the first to apply an entire career of actually getting results from large complex organizations to Africa s problems. In The Plague of Good Intentions he offers commonsense, workable, and proven albeit controversial prescriptive remedies Epley s iconoclasm stands out . . . medicine of clear but tough thinking . . . will] help address the pathologies that ail this tragic continent Geoffrey Garrett, President of the Pacific Council on International Policy] to create substantive and lasting change for the people of Africa .
"Epley draws on the rich experience he's had over the past three decades in successfully 'turning around' more than a dozen failing companies to derive lessons for reversing the deteriorating conditions of failing countries . . . Severe changes from what has been standard practice in the conduct of foreign aid programs . . . An] insightful, and illuminating book." Charles Wolf Jr., PhD, Founder of the Pardee RAND Graduate School of Policy Analysis.
Epley warns: Do not give another penny to African causes until you read The Plague of Good Intentions unless you want to contribute to the further devastation of Africa

If you think economics is boring, then maybe you've been learning about it in the wrong places. The humorous, informal style of "Slackernomics" makes it easy to learn a wealth of information that you will find useful in business, politics, or regular daily life. From the basics of economics to current political controversies, "Slackernomics" cuts through the dull, boring economic arguments you're used to hearing, and presents them in a lively, interesting fashion.

If you want to know about the basics of investing, or trade, or how the government uses--and misuses--you money, "Slackernomics" will give you the basics. "Slackernomics" is a must-have book for anyone who wants to know how the economy works, but who doesn't want to be bored to tears while learning it.

"Slackernomics" uses witty, fun--sometimes outrageous--examples to help you learn the basics of economics, and maybe get a few good laughs while doing it. By the time you're finished, you'll be able to speak about the economy as knowledgeably as any real economist.

And you'll be just as wrong as they are.

The MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region's economy is experiencing steady growth and is expanding as an active participant in investments with Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Complex deals by transnational corporations (TNCs) and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) serve to influence European and MENA businesses, government, technology, and society. The Handbook of Research on Comparative Economic Perspectives on Europe and the MENA Region provides scholarly information about European and MENA economies at a time when these regions are becoming increasingly connected. The need to understand their economies has never been more necessary, and the research-based chapters of this book, covering a wide array of information regarding corruption and reform, ethics and society, and the effects of Western cultures, provide scholars, business executives, practitioners, and students with current information on the region's lucrative investments and fast-growing economy.

This monograph provides theoretical and practical perspectives on competency management as a key resource for producing competitive products. The authors develop and substantiate a law of dependence between competencies and emergence of new markets, and describe the practical aspects of developing competencies in high-tech companies. Further, they develop economic and mathematical models for managing the competitive advantages of a company based on competencies. Using these models, they present a method for evaluating and ranking core competencies, as well as for multi-criteria ratings of human potential efficiency. The book also discusses the mechanisms of competitiveness management based on a conceptual model of a competence center network.

Many new social and economic organizations are emerging in different parts of Asia Pacific which have skillfully adapted western capitalism to suit their own specific requirements. They have also put to effective use their own social and cultural values to get the best economic results. Japan used its heritage of associated living to overcome adversarial labour and management relations; Singapore made use of Confucial emphasis on social discipline and respect for merit to build a meritocratic society; Indonesia used its genius for eclecticism to build its own brand of social pragmatism, and then used it for economic growth; Thailand used the concept of merit in Theravada Buddhism to accelerate economic growth; and Malaysia used its own growing pragmatism to balance conflicting ethnic demands. The book examines the variety of address their respective core development issues and simultaneously register an explosive economic growth.

Do You Want To Know How To Write A Business Plan? Do you have a business idea? Would you like to know the proper way to write a business plan and present it? Would you want to know the best techniques to optimize your business plan? These easy techniques and effective guide will transform your ideas into an actual business plan. You'll be excited to see your profitable business plan and new business all come into fruition! Within this book's pages, you'll find the answers to these questions and more. Just some of the questions and topics covered include: *Effective Business Plan Objectives* *Components of a Business Plan* *Benefits and Limitations of SWOT Analysis* *Define Your Target Audience* *Financial Planning* This book breaks training down into easy-to-understand modules. It starts from the very beginning of writing your business plan, so you can get great results - even as a beginner!

There are many books available on how to deal with an IRS audit. Unfortunately for the Self-Employed and Small Business Owners selected for audit, most of these books are written from the perspective that everything the IRS does is constitutional; and, the audit process is a game that can be handled successfully by providing the requested documents. Here's the Real Deal; (1) the IRS will NOT play fair; (2) the IRS will NOT follow their own written rules & regulations; and (3) the IRS will NOT honor the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. The purpose of this book is to help you Prepare for, Control, and Successfully Survive an IRS Audit. We will take you step by step through the process and give YOU the information and power to control and survive your IRS audit. This book is for EVERYONE WHO PAYS INCOME TAXES. Buy it before you are audited to get the most "bang for your buck"!

This book offers a dynamic perspective on regional entrepreneurship, knowledge, innovation and economic growth, with a particular focus on the role that history and culture play. The authors provide comprehensive empirical analyses offering unique insights into the spatial patterns of long-term differences of regional self-employment, new business formation, cultures of entrepreneurship, innovation activities, and development. Policy implications from the analyses and a discussion of important avenues for future research complete this unique book combining history, culture, and entrepreneurship. This is a superb book with an original, historical take on entrepreneurship and regional development. It is a landmark study on Germany showing that regional levels of entrepreneurship are persistent and resilient, despite many disruptive shocks. Ron Boschma, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, and Stavanger University, Norway This book presents the distilled wisdom of two leading authorities on the link between entrepreneurship and economic prosperity at a regional level. Although its prime empirical focus is on Germany there are clear lessons for scholars and policy-makers in all high-income countries. David J Storey, University of Sussex, UK

What is the elusive factor that will elevate the impact of your most important work? You are an expert inyour field whose clients love what your business does. Business is good,yet your intuition tells you that something is missing. You could domore and Build Better Business, but how? Mastery is the key. Mastery has a remarkable power. Mastery defines who you are rather than just what you do. The insights you develop focus your knowledge, skills and experience and inspire trust. Mastery unleashes the power of word of mouth and your influence spreads far beyond your work. Mastery frees you to create the business you have always aspired to lead.

How can we engage in a market relationship when the quality of the goods we want to acquire is unknown, invisible, or uncertain? For market exchange to be possible, purchasers and suppliers of goods must be able to assess the quality of a product in relation to other products. Only by recognizing qualities and perceiving quality differences can purchasers make non-random choices, and price differences between goods be justified. "Quality" is not a natural given, but the outcome of a social process in which products become seen as possessing certain traits, and occupying a specific position in relation to other products in the product space. While we normally take the quality of goods for granted, quality at a closer look is the outcome of a highly complex process of construction involving producers, consumers, and market intermediaries engaged in judgment, evaluation, categorization, and measurement. The authors in this volume investigate the processes through which the quality of goods is established. They also investigate how product qualities are contested and how they change over time. The empirical cases discussed cover a broad range of markets in which quality is especially difficult to assess. The cases include: halal food, funeral markets, wine, labor, school choice, financial products, antiques, and counterfeit goods. The book contributes to the sociology of markets. At the same time it connects to the larger issue of the constitution of social order through cognitive processes of classification.

Teachers of political science, social studies, and economics, as well as school library media specialists, will find this resource invaluable for incorporating the Internet into their classroom lessons. Over 150 primary source Web sites are referenced and paired with questions and activities designed to encourage critical thinking skills. Completing the activities for the lessons in this book will allow students to evaluate the source of information, the content presented, and it usefulness in the context of their assignments.

Along with each Web site, a summary of the site's contents identifies important primary source documents such as constitutions, treaties, speeches, court cases, statistics, and other official documents. The questions and activites invite the students to log on to the Web site, read the information presented, interact with the data, and analyze it critically to answer such questions as: Who created this document? Is the source reliable? How is the information useful and how does it relate to present-day circumstances? If I were in this situation, would I have responded the same way as the person in charge? Strengthening these critical thinking skills will help prepare students for both college and career in the 21st century.

Based upon over 20 years of international management experience and a variety of third party research this book details 15 key characteristics and attributes that all leaders need to build a successful, long term business. Management checklists and specific examples of how each of the characteristics have been applied by the world's most successful business managers are contained in each chapter. This book also includes over 150 interview questions that can be used to help determine your best future employees based upon how well they match these 15 characteristics. It will quickly become invaluable to anyone wanting to hone their management skill and for those that will be tasked with helping to develop the next generation of "Millenials" now entering the workforce.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of public opinion patterns among Muslims, particularly in the Arab world. On the basis of data from the World Values Survey, the Arab Barometer Project and the Arab Opinion Index, it compares the dynamics of Muslim opinion structures with global publics and arrives at social scientific predictions of value changes in the region. Using country factor scores from a variety of surveys, it also develops composite indices of support for democracy and a liberal society on a global level and in the Muslim world, and analyzes a multivariate model of opinion structures in the Arab world, based on over 40 variables from 12 countries in the Arab League and covering 67% of the total population of the Arab countries. While being optimistic about the general, long-term trend towards democracy and the resilience of Arab and Muslim civil society to Islamism, the book also highlights anti-Semitic trends in the region and discusses them in the larger context of xenophobia in traditional societies. In light of the current global confrontation with radical Islamism, this book provides vital material for policy planners, academics and think tanks alike.

American newspapers redefined journalism after the Civil War by breaking away from the editorial and financial control of the Democratic and Republican parties. Smythe chronicles the rise of the New Journalism, where pegging newspaper sales to market forces was the cost of editorial independence. Successful papers in post-bellum America thrived by catering to a mass audience, which increased their circulations and raised their advertising revenues. Still active politically, independent editors now sought to influence their readers' opinions themselves rather than serve as conduits for the party line.