Tiger Economies Under Threat: A Comparative Analysis of Malaysias Industrial Prospects and Policy Options
Added by: JustGoodNews | Karma: 4306.26 | Non-Fiction, Economics and Management | 8 April 2011
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Tiger Economies Under Threat: A Comparative Analysis of Malaysias Industrial Prospects and Policy Options
Southeast Asian tiger economies feel threatened by competition from other countries and worry that their growth momentum might be flagging. Even though their growth rates are above the average for the world and for developing countries, they fall short of yesterday s economic performance. The underlying worry is that they presage the beginning of a downward trend, the harbingers of which are lower rates of investment, persistently low rates of total factor productivity and low levels of innovativeness. The South East Asian tigers worries motivate three questions:
Added by: JustGoodNews | Karma: 4306.26 | Other exams, Non-Fiction, Economics and Management | 8 April 2011
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Engineering Economy 6th Edition
Engineering Economy, 6th edition, provides undergraduate students and practicing professionals with a solid preparation in the financial understanding of engineering problems and projects, as well as the techniques needed for evaluating and making sound economic decisions. Information on cost estimation, depreciation, and taxes has been updated to conform to new tax laws and a majority of the end-of-chapter problems are revised or new to this edition.
Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture (Audiobook)How did Americans become the most voracious consumers in the world? This book unmasks the transformation of a frugal nation into one made up of the world's most notorious spendthrifts. Shell offers a historical perspective that spans the various steps of this transition at all levels of the economy from department stores to supermarkets. Lorna Raver is an apt narrator for this title because her voice has the mature quality of one who may have seen some of the events she recounts. She explains with gusto the growth of the discount market in the U.S.
This important book, prepared under the direction of Nobel Laureate Lawrence R. Klein, shows how economic forecasts are made. It explains how modern developments in information technology have made it possible to forecast frequently - at least monthly but also weekly or bi-weekly - depending upon the perceived needs of potential forecasts users but also on the availability of updated material. The book focuses on forecasts in a diverse range of economies including the United States, China, India, Russia, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Turkey. A
The Little Book That Builds Wealth: The Knockout Formula for Finding Great Investments(Only Audio)
Added by: Starcn | Karma: 199.38 | Economics and Management, Audiobooks | 6 April 2011
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The Little Book That Builds Wealth: The Knockout Formula for Finding Great Investments(Only Audio)In The Little Book That Builds Wealth, author Pat Dorsey—the Director of Equity Research for leading independent investment research provider Morningstar, Inc.—reveals why competitive advantages, or economic moats, are such strong indicators of great long-term investments and examines four of their most common sources: intangible assets, cost advantages, customer-switching costs, and network economics. Along the way, he skillfully outlines this proven approach and reveals how you can effectively apply it to your own investment endeavors.
