Peter Dorman Livres

Focusing on the critical need for a strict carbon budget, the book combines insights from science, economics, and policy to highlight the urgency of addressing climate change. It delves into the implications of carbon emissions on the environment and the economy, advocating for immediate action to mitigate the impacts of global warming. Through an interdisciplinary approach, it emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices and informed decision-making in combating climate challenges.

The world has changed dramatically in recent years and so has the field of economics, but many introductory economics textbooks have remained stuck in the past. This book provides a new beginning for the study of macroeconomics, fundamentally international in its approach and emphasizing current debates and research trends. The first, mostly descriptive half of the book presents the main macroeconomic and financial patterns observed across the world, the institutions that govern national economies and the policy options available to decision-makers. In the second half, different schools of thought in macroeconomics are introduced with an emphasis on their underlying assumptions, so that students can judge for themselves how well they apply in real-world situations. Throughout the book, the post-2007 financial crisis is a continuing focus and financial markets are fully integrated in the analysis. Policy debates are viewed in light of political economy considerations, both domestic and international. The book’s style focuses on in-depth explanations and supports teaching methodologies based on critical thinking and active learning, encouraging students to relate to current discussions, especially those taking place online.

The book offers a critical examination of traditional economic methodologies related to occupational safety and environmental risk assessment. It delves into the limitations of these conventional approaches, encouraging readers to rethink how economic factors influence safety and risk analysis in various occupational settings. Through this lens, it aims to foster a deeper understanding of the interplay between economics, safety, and environmental considerations.

Focusing on British defense policy since 1945, this book provides a thematic analysis that incorporates both international relations and domestic perspectives. Each chapter delves into specific policy areas, exploring their evolution over the past fifty years. It serves as a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in British Government, International Security, and European Studies, offering insights into the complexities of defense strategies and their implications on both national and global scales.

The world has changed dramatically in recent years and so has the field of economics, but many introductory economics textbooks have remained stuck in the past. This book provides a new beginning for the study of microeconomics, emphasizing current debates and research trends. It is international in outlook and reflects the shift toward empirical methods, as well as the study of institutions and economic behavior. It is also written to fit in with an approach to teaching based on active learning and critical thinking. Mainstream material is still covered, but within a new context, making it more relevant, realistic and responsive to the deeper questions economists are now asking about theory and policy. Economics as a discipline is viewed from a broad perspective that takes into account new developments at the intersections with psychology, political science, the natural sciences and philosophy. Economics as presented in this text is less sure that it has all the answers, but it is more interesting, application-oriented and open to new ideas.