Public Finance

The venture capital playbook is causing unique harms to society. And in World Eaters, Catherine Bracy offers a window into the pernicious aspects of VC and shows us how its bad practices are bleeding into all industries, undermining the labor and housing markets and posing unique dangers to the economy at large. VC’s creates a wide, powerful wake that impacts the average consumer just as much as it does investors and entrepreneurs.

Wealth creation insights by the creator of the company life-cycle framework known as the CFROI valuation model. Investors searching for companies whose future profitability will far exceed that implied in current stock prices, those in business making decisions to improve company performance, and politicians crafting legislation - all use some form of a wealth creation framework.

Dopo il clamoroso successo conseguito con "La lista della spesa", Carlo Cottarelli torna a illuminare i conti pubblici italiani, puntando l'attenzione sul debito: come si forma? Perché è così difficile ridurlo? Come mai è così importante per l'economia delle nazioni? Ci si può convivere e come?

Man vs. Markets by Paddy Hirsch of NPR's "Marketplace" is economics explained, pure and simple, for the layperson who wouldn't know a "bond" from an "option," and who believes that a "future" is when we'll all have flying cars. Here is an illuminating, insightful, and wonderfully witty journey of discovery through the often confusing financial markets, offering clear, relatable explanations and definitions of the system's various instruments, yet less simplistically than the popular ...for Dummies series.

As a certified financial planner with 35 years of industry experience, Cindy Couyoumjian is committed to filling the financial literacy void for many Americans. In her timely and thought-provoking book, Cindy gives a unique macro perspective of what she calls “the hidden forces behind your money”, which are the unseen political and economic forces that may influence your investment decisions.

ＰＥファンドの仕組み、ディールの流れから、法務・契約上の留意点まで、 PEファンドの全体像や、投資実務の概要について紹介。 実務者のための　日本で一番やさしい解説書。

In his blockbuster new book Rollback, New York Times best-selling author Thomas E. Woods, Jr., offers the first critical analysis of the 2010 midterm elections and answers the number-one question on conservatives’ minds: How do we roll back the liberal policies and big government programs that Obama/Pelosi/Reid rushed through Congress before the midterms?

America today confronts a host of urgent problems, many of them seemingly intractable but some we are entirely capable of solving. In Five Easy Theses, James M. Stone presents specific commonsense solutions to a handful of our most pressing challenges, showing how simple it would be to shore up Social Security, rein in an out-of-control financial sector, reduce inequality, and make health care and education better and more affordable.

México cambió en 1994. Las nuevas generacio­nes lo han escuchado como si se tratase de una leyenda urbana, pero para los millones de fami­lias que vivieron la devaluación del peso y la turbulencia económica de la década de los noventa, es una etapa que no se olvidará.

Unser Handeln als Konsumenten, Produzenten und Investoren zerstört die natürliche und soziale Umwelt. Ohne es zu merken, töten wir Menschen. Der Ökonom Jakob Thomä legt den Finger in die Wunde: Wie ein Detektiv sammelt er Indizien, besichtigt Tatorte und ermittelt Verdächtige. Seine harte Beweisaufnahme führt ihn zu neuen Antworten auf die Frage, wie die Menschheit zukunftsfähig wird. "Der Kill-Score" erzählt mit einem radikalen Realismus die Geschichte von den tödlichen Folgen unseres Handelns.

Bank Job is a white-knuckle ride into the dark heart of the global financial system. Discover how art hacks life as artist and filmmaker duo Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn bring a community together to buy up and abolish crippling debt by printing their own money in a disused bank in East London. Behind the opaque language of loans and the defunct diagrams of debt, they discover a system flawed by design and ripe for hacking.

Cyber Intelligence-Driven Risk provides a solution to one of the most pressing issues that executives and risk managers face: How can we weave information security into our business decisions to minimize overall business risk?

Das Buch soll Dir einen praktischen Einstieg in die Wirtschaftspsychologie bieten. Hierzu werden Dir insgesamt 46 verschiedene wirtschaftspsychologische Effekte der Markt-, Kunden- und Arbeitspsychologie präsentiert. Wir laden Dich ein, Dich gemeinsam mit unserem fiktiven Charakter Florian in die Welt der Wirtschaftspsychologie einzutauchen, in der Du erfährst, welche Entscheidungen Florian aufgrund der wirtschaftspsychologischen Phänomene in seinem (neuen) Unternehmen trifft. Starte noch heute Deine Reise in die Welt der Wirtschaftspsychologie!

"Generation X" grew up with Star Wars, prepared to deal with the problems of a fantasy universe. They also grew up during the longest period of economic growth in American history. Rob Stam argues that Generation X is assuming leadership of a very different country than the one they grew up in. Even so, if the Star Wars generation will learn and apply classic American principles, they can defeat the "Debt Star" and other real-world problems and pass on a better nation to their children.

たった20分で誰でもプロ並みの分析ができる！「決算書を読み解いて、企業の経営実態を把握したい」「でも、そんな時間ないしなぁ」本書は、こんな悩みに応えるノウハウを紹介する本です。

Un'economia sommersa che secondo le stime Istat assorbe circa 250 miliardi di euro, ovvero il 17% della ricchezza nazionale, un fenomeno di massa legato anche alle disfunzioni dell'amministrazione pubblica e alla struttura del nostro sistema produttivo, nonché alla cultura e alla storia del nostro paese. Il volume espone tutto quello che si sa su un secolo di evasione fiscale in Italia: chi, come, quanto, perché, e indica i possibili rimedi a questo grave problema economico e sociale.

Con un bilancio di 280 miliardi di dollari e più di 10.000 dipendenti, la Banca mondiale è l'istituzione leader nella lotta alla povertà, eppure molti la accusano di aggravare il divario tra paesi ricchi e paesi poveri. Poche istituzioni scontano una percezione pubblica così distante dalla loro "missione". A cosa si deve questo scarto? Alla mancanza di informazione sul suo operato? All'inadeguatezza della Banca di fronte a un contesto mondiale in rapida evoluzione? O al prevalere, nella sua agenda, di interessi diversi da quelli dei paesi più poveri?

Dive deep into a comprehensive study of corporate finance and master the essential skills to make strategic decisions that drive the success of your business. With this comprehensive guide, you will be ready to make strategic financial decisions that drive the growth and sustainability of your business.

Companies have different needs and live in vastly different environments. The internal structure of an organization and the market in which it competes is not going to adapt to a digital strategy process; it must find a process and methodology that works best for it. With big data emerging as a standard framework for decision-making, digital strategy and governance have taken on increased importance.

Whether your business is a new start-up, an established company attempting to grow, or somewhere in between, Get Your Business Funded gives you the full range of options for raising capital in today's challenging economy. Covering everything from bank loans to angel investors to equity financing to more unorthodox methods, this complete guide uses clear, easy-to-understand language to explain each approach.