Geld is een mysterie. We kunnen niet zonder en willen er altijd meer van. Maar begrijpen we wel wat geld is? Welke prijs het heeft? Hoe het is ontstaan? En hoe het werkt? In dit Elementaire Deeltje ontmaskeren Harry van Dalen en Arjo Klamer het mysterie van dat wat er altijd is geweest en waar we allemaal naar blijven verlangen. Ze vertellen over het ontstaan van geld, onthullen hoe geld wordt gecreëerd en welke rol het in de economie speelt. Zo blijkt geld meer dan een rekeneenheid of een b...

A system reset seems imminent. The world's financial system will need to find a new anchor before the year 2020. Since the beginning of the credit crisis, the US realized the dollar will lose its role as the world's reserve currency, and has been planning for a monetary reset. According to Willem Middelkoop, this reset will be designed to keep the US in the driver's seat, allowing the new monetary system to include significant roles for other currencies such as the euro and China's renminbi.

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Ben je een dief van je eigen portemonnee als je voortijdig je hypotheek aflost? Welnee! Marieke Henselmans geeft je groot gelijk en helpt je op weg. In dit boek lees je niet alleen waarom aflossen slim is, of jij al moet beginnen en hoe je te werk gaat, maar ook waar je het geld vandaan haalt.Doodgewone Nederlanders die eerdere boeken en columns van Marieke lazen, doen hun verhaal. Toen zij met aflossen begonnen werden ze eigenwijs genoemd, en zelfs dom. Uiteindelijk trekken zij aan het langs...

Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks, Matthew Jackson offers a comprehensive introduction to social and economic networks, drawing on the lat...

A principles-­level introduction that’s accessible to students of all majors, International Economics uses real-life applications to cover both the macro and micro components of international economics. The text illuminates economic institutions and policies, as well as recent developments in the global economy, without requiring the use of higher-­level math.

The 8th Edition includes a number of enhancements, such as updated tables and graphs, new case studies and revised discussion of r...

The Gold Standard, Now for Today’s Students Varian’s Intermediate Microeconomics, long the gold standard, welcomes new co-author Marc Melitz. Informed by his extensive teaching experience, Melitz incorporates fresh examples and problems to modernize and enhance Varian’s core approach to support today’s students. A new interactive ebook supports provides unique interactives that explain challenging concepts, and Smartwork online assessment tool offers ample opportunities for students t...

What can prosperity possibly mean in a world of environmental and social limits? The publication of Prosperity without Growth was a landmark in the sustainability debate. Tim Jacksons piercing challenge to conventional economics openly questioned the most highly prized goal of politicians and economists alike: the continued pursuit of exponential economic growth. Its findings provoked controversy, inspired debate and led to a new wave of research building on its arguments and conclusions.

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Now in its third edition, Hendrik Van den Berg's International Economics: A Heterodox Approach covers all of the standard topics taught in undergraduate international economics courses. Written in a friendly and approachable style, this new edition is unique in that it presents the key orthodox neoclassical models of international trade and investment, while supplementing them with a variety of heterodox approaches. This pluralist approach is intended to give economics students a more realist...

For over four decades, Introduction to Operations Research has been the classic text on operations research. While building on the classic strengths of the text, the author continues to find new ways to make the text current and relevant to students. One way is by incorporating a wealth of state-of-the art, user-friendly software and more coverage of business applications than ever before.

When the first co-author received the prestigious Expository Writing Award from INFORMS for a recent edi...

From the “raw and frequently hilarious” (The New York Times) investment guru and New York Times bestselling author of The Wolf of Wall Street who inspired the Oscar-winning film of the same name, a witty and clear-eyed guide for anyone who wants to play the stock market to their advantage and learn the secrets of a top Wall Street investor.

From Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Investing offers “concrete insights and advice” (Booklist) on when to buy, sell, hold, and...