Thе Founding of thе Dutch Rеpublic: Wаr, Finаncе, аnd Politics in Hollаnd, 1572-1588
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2008-03-20
List price: $120.00
In 1572, towns in the province of Holland, led by William of Orange, rebelled against the government of the Habsburg Netherlands. The story of the Dutch Revolt is usually told in terms of fractious provinces that frustrated Orange’s efforts to formulate a coherent programme. In this book James D. Tracy argues that there was a coherent strategy for the war, but that it was set by the towns of Holland. Although the States of Holland were in theory subject to the States General, Holland provided over 60 per cent of the taxes and an even larger share of war loans. Accordingly, funds were dir...
Contours of thе World Economy 1-2030 AD: Essаys in Mаcro-Economic History
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2007-12-05
List price: $39.95
This book seeks to identify the forces which explain how and why some parts of the world have grown rich and others have lagged behind. Encompassing 2000 years of history, Part 1begins with the Roman Empire and explores the key factors that have influenced economic development in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. Part 2 covers the development of macroeconomic tools of analysis from the 17th century to the present. Part 3 looks to the future and considers what the shape of the world economy might be in 2030. Combining both the close quantitative analysis with a more qualitative approach ...
A History of Intеrеst Rаtеs, Fourth Edition (Wilеy Finаncе)
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 710
Published: 2005-08-29
List price: $80.00
A History of Interest Rates presents a very readable account of interest rate trends and lending practices over four millennia of economic history. Despite the paucity of data prior to the Industrial Revolution, authors Homer and Sylla provide a highly detailed analysis of money markets and borrowing practices in major economies. Underlying the analysis is their assertion that "the free market long-term rates of interest for any industrial nation, properly charted, provide a sort of fever chart of the economic and political health of that nation." Given the enormous volatility of rates in the ...
Govеrnmеnt Fаilurе: A Primеr in Public Choicе
Publisher: Саto Institutе
Number of Pages: 185
Published: 2002-06-25
List price: $14.95
When market forces fail us, what are we to do? Who will step in to protect the public interest? The government, right? Wrong. The romantic view of bureaucrats coming to the rescue confuses the true relationship between economics and politics. Politicians often cite "market failure" as justification for meddling with the economy, but three leading scholars show the shortcomings of this view. In Government Failure, these scholars explain the school of study known as "public choice," which uses economic analysis to understand and evaluate government programs....
Pаpеr Prototyping: Thе Fаst аnd Eаsy Wаy to Dеsign аnd Rеfinе Usеr Intеrfаcеs (Intеrаctivе Tеchnologiеs)
Publisher: Morgаn Kаufmаnn
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2003-04-16
List price: $42.95
Do you spend a lot of time during the design process wondering what users really need? Do you hate those endless meetings where you argue how the interface should work? Have you ever developed something that later had to be completely redesigned? Paper Prototyping can help. Written by a usability engineer with a long and successful paper prototyping history, this book is a practical, how-to guide that will prepare you to create and test paper prototypes of all kinds of user interfaces. You’ll see how to simulate various kinds of interface elements and interactions. You’ll learn abo...
