James D. Gwartney est un économiste et pédagogue de premier plan dont les travaux se concentrent sur le libre marché et la croissance économique. En tant qu'auteur et coauteur de textes largement adoptés, il étudie les facteurs qui influencent les différences entre pays en matière de niveaux de revenus et de taux de croissance. Ses recherches et ses publications, parues dans des revues professionnelles ainsi que dans les médias populaires, offrent des aperçus précieux sur les institutions et les politiques qui favorisent la prospérité. Les contributions de Gwartney aident un large public à comprendre les principes économiques clés et leur impact sur l'économie mondiale.
It's one thing to be passionate about protecting the environment. It's another to be successful at it. In this book, Stroup expains why many of our environmental laws have failed us and how we might go about doing a better job protecting nature.
Focusing on productive entrepreneurship, the book provides case studies from Africa and Latin America, highlighting the growth of Kenya's chain stores and kiosks, barter clubs in Argentina, and Nigeria's clothing-design industry. It explores how these examples illustrate economists' insights into entrepreneurship and emphasizes the impact of government regulations on economic development. Through these real-world scenarios, the text sheds light on the challenges and opportunities faced by entrepreneurs in these regions.
ECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 14TH EDITION reflects current economic conditions, enabling you to apply economic concepts to the real world. The up-to-date text includes analysis and explanation of measures of economic activity in today's market. It also includes highlights of the recession of 2008-2009, and an in-depth look at the lives and contributions of notable economists. ECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE dispels common economic myths. The text uses the "invisible hand" metaphor to explain economic theory, demonstrating how it works to stimulate the economy. The 14th edition includes a robust set of online multimedia learning tools with video clips and free quizzes designed to support classroom work. A completely updated Aplia interactive learning system is also available--with practice problems, interactive tutorials, online experiences and more.
Analyzes and examines various economic conditions.