Economics and Political Concepts (getAbstract Series)

Product Description [Library Edition Audiobook CD in vinyl case.] [Audio Book Summaries presented by Various Readers]Books piling up on your desk? No time to read? Save money, time, and accelerate your learning. For years, successful executives have been relying on getAbstract to summarize the most critical business books and deliver them in a flash. Now you can, too! getAbstract is the most efficient way to absorb the key ideas of today's cutting-edge business books. Our top-notch editorial team reads through thousands of titles and picks out the very best. Forget all the hot-air books. We select the ones that really make a difference. Each audio file has been compressed down to 10 minutes - the perfect length to grasp the book's main ideas and put you ahead of the pack. Here we present to you Economic and Political Concepts. This audio collection summarizes the following ten hand-picked books that cover exactly what you want to know in this topic: Animal Spirits by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller Learn how irrational emotional factors influence markets. Power and Plenty by Ronald Findlay and Kevin H. O'Rourke Learn how global trade has evolved over the past 1,000 years. The New Financial Order by Robert J. Shiller Learn how advances in information technology can help manage major economic risks. The Subprime Solution by Robert J. Shiller Learn how the mortgage crisis developed and how to prevent such crises in the future. The Soulful Science by Diane Coyle Learn the latest economic research and how it is being utilized by economists today. The Myth of the Rational Voter by Bryan Caplan Learn why economic education for the average voter is important for democracy. Lawlessness and Economics by Avinash K. Dixit Learn how some economies can function with minimal legal systems. From Higher Aims to Hired Hands by Rakesh Khurana Learn the history of the modern business school and how it impacts the economy. The Difference by Scott E. Page Learn how diversity brings benefit to organizations. A Farewell to Alms by Gregory Clark Learn how culture has influenced economic growth throughout civilization's history. Review ''My most limited resource is time. My most valuable asset is knowledge. Thanks to getAbstract I can absorb more knowledge in less time. That's a great return on investment!'' --Bob Eccles, senior fellow of PwC and professor at Harvard Business School About the Author George A. Akerlof, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics, is a professor at the University of California Berkeley. Robert J. Shiller is the Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics at Yale University. He is the author of Macro Markets, which won the first annual Paul A. Samuelson Award of TIAA-CREF, and Irrational Exuberance, which was a New York Times bestseller. Ronald Findlay is a professor of economics at Columbia University and the author of Factor Proportions, Trade, and Growth. Kevin H. O'Rourke is a professor of economics at Trinity College, Dublin, and a co-author of Globalization and History. Diane Coyle is a writer and economist based in London. Bryan Caplan is Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and co-editor of EconLog, an economics blog. Avinash K. Dixit is a Professor of Economics at Princeton University. Rakesh Khurana is an associate professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School. Scott E. Page is Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science and Economics at the University of Michigan, and an external faculty member at the Santa Fe Institute. Gregory Clark, an economic historian, is chair of the economics department at the University of California, Davis.