In a world where half ofthe population lives in cities and more than 90 percent of urban growth is occurring in the developing world, cities struggle to modernize without completely losing their uniq
Believing that there is some truth in economists' belief in universal laws and some in sociological critiques complaining about the perils of ignoring theuniquenessof individual and cultural behavio
Provides an in-depth treatment ofthe overlapping generations model in economics incorporating production. Chapter 1 investigates competitive equilibria and corresponding dynamics: existence and uniquenessof equilibrium, global dynamics of capital (including poverty traps), and various extensions ofthe model. Chapter 2 analyzes the optimality of allocations in this framework, using both the value function and marginal approaches. Optimality with unbounded growth is also analyzed. Policy issues including the Second Welfare Theorem, pensions, government spending, and optimal taxation, are discussed in chapter 3. The notion of public debt is introduced in chapter 4 and the sustainability of policies with budget deficits/surpluses is examined. The last chapter presents extensions ofthe model including altruism, education/human capital, and habit formation. Methodological emphasis is put on using general preferences and technologies, on the global study of dynamic aspects ofthe model, a
Provides an in-depth treatment ofthe overlapping generations model in economics incorporating production. Chapter 1 investigates competitive equilibria and corresponding dynamics: existence and uniquenessof equilibrium, global dynamics of capital (including poverty traps), and various extensions ofthe model. Chapter 2 analyzes the optimality of allocations in this framework, using both the value function and marginal approaches. Optimality with unbounded growth is also analyzed. Policy issues including the Second Welfare Theorem, pensions, government spending, and optimal taxation, are discussed in chapter 3. The notion of public debt is introduced in chapter 4 and the sustainability of policies with budget deficits/surpluses is examined. The last chapter presents extensions ofthe model including altruism, education/human capital, and habit formation. Methodological emphasis is put on using general preferences and technologies, on the global study of dynamic aspects ofthe model, a
Pioneers in the field, Cateora, Gilly, and Graham continue to set the standard in this 19th edition of International Marketing with their well-rounded perspective of international markets that encompass history, geography, language, and religion as well as economics, which helps students see the cultural and environmental uniquenessof any nation or region. The dynamic nature ofthe international marketplace is reflected in the number of substantially improved and expanded topics in this 19th, including the following over 300 new academic articles and their findings. All data, text, photos and images have been updated for currency, as has the corresponding content within McGraw-Hill Education's Connect with adaptive SmartBook. Additional updates include:1.Nne Cases: New cases accompany the 19e, enlivening the material in the book and class discussions while broadening a student’s critical thinking skills. These cases bring forth many ofthe topics discussed in the chapters and dem
This major new study examines the central tenets of Islamic economics, both in theory and in practice. The authors pinpoint theuniquenessofthe Islamic approach, both in its conception ofthe world’
This major new study examines the central tenets of Islamic economics, both in theory and in practice. The authors pinpoint theuniquenessofthe Islamic approach, both in its conception ofthe world’