Inside the Global Economy: A Practical Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 144228160X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It will be invaluable for practitioners in business, investment finance, public policy, consulting, global studies, and journalism. He describes the global economy by combining principles of economics with investment finance, decision theory, economic history, behavioral psychology, and accounting. Within a rigorous framework that sheds light on the reasons behind international economic events and trends, he brings the people, institutions, incentives, and money flows of the global economy to life.Oriented toward professionals and students, working or intending to work in the global economy, this book fills an important void. This comprehensive and informed text offers a practical introduction to the workings of the global economy. Drawing on his hands-on experience in international finance and economic policy, Andrew Vonnegut clearly explains economic concepts and illustrates them with cogent case studies. Providing the tools needed to understand international economics, Vonnegut enlightens readers on the people, behaviors, and institutions behind trade and investment flows in today’s globalized economies, and how they all contribute to the volatile and dynamic world we are experiencing.ANCILLARIESPowerpoint slides for each class sessionTestbank that includes quiz
He has a PhD in applied economics and statistics and twenty years of international economic experience, including working for three of the largest investment banks in Turkey, the United States Agency for International Development, and the international consulting firms Booz Allen Hamilton and Booz and Co.. Andrew Vonnegut
Thanks to Andrew Vonnegut's excellent new book, we will all be more fluent in the language that shapes our world." (Parag Khanna, author of Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization)Andrew Vonnegut brings a fresh perspective and accessible examples to a topic often dominated by dry and outdated theories. (Vivian Faustino-Pulliam, University of San Francisco)The increasing complexity of modern economics leaves many theorists and practitioners alike scrambling to explain—often unsuccessfully—globalization's latest twists. Billed as 'a practical guide,' the book offers straightforward analysis of contemporary economic phenomena. Andrew Vonnegut’s Inside the Global Economy is a healthy antidote to this confusion. In a world where instability has become the norm and Black Swans hover like vultures, his combination of theory