Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy

Crackernomics    by Andy Perry
Price: Free! 43020 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Economics.

Think you know what caused the Credit Crunch? It wasn't greedy bankers. It wasn't computer geeks. It wasn't the Rothschilds and it wasn't the Illuminati. It wasn't Socialists or Communists or Agenda 21 or the Chinese or the United Nations. But it wasn't an accident. It was Crackernomics and the Democratisation of Money. Find out why.
Silver Spooned - Feeble Right Wing Fallasies    by Thomas Clark
Price: Free! 36500 words. Language: English. Published by Sand Dancer Publishing  on February 26, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
In this book the author demolishes some of the facile and often completely counter-factual myths that get used over and again to justify the implementation of right-wing economic policies. If you are wondering why conservative austerity policies of Britain or perhaps your own country are not working, this book will give you the answers.
Emergency Economy: A PFRI Paper by Dr. Imran Chaudhry and Saleena Karim    by Saleena Karim
Price: Free! 7930 words. Language: American English. Published on January 25, 2013. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

(5.00 from 1 review)
This paper, produced by the Pakistan First Research Institute (PFRI), presents a two-pronged contingency model for a sustainable microeconomy in Pakistan’s context.
Analysis of The Flaw In Laissez Faire Capitalism    by Duard L Pruitt
Price: Free! 7460 words. Language: English. Published on November 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

A concise and straightforward analysis of the serious flaws in laissez faire capitalism. The last century of United States economic history is reviewed to identify the policies that caused recessions and depressions, with resulting business slowdowns and unemployment.
The Economics of a Storm    by Catherine Jaime
Price: Free! 1050 words. Language: English. Published on November 3, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Disasters & Disaster Relief.

What happens when a major storm barrels through an area? In addition to the tragedy of loss of life and loss of property that accompanies so many of these storms, we also see shortages and cries of price gauging. In this short work on the topic, Catherine lays out her argument for why price gauging is not evil, and that artificially maintaining low prices in a crisis situation is not virtuous.
The Free Market Has Soon Turned 99 % Of Us Into Miserables    by Anderberg
Price: Free! 81480 words. Language: English. Published on October 25, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

If nothing else, the economic crisis in 2008 showed how close we are an economic collapse of the system we all suffer under today. The system that is named the "Free Market." This book shows how we got where we are beginning 100 years ago by presenting Edward Bernays who created a new political idea based on controlling people's irrational feelings, to keep them happy and calm by consuming.
Reclaiming Socialism, or: Economic Democracy (Recovering a Stolen Word)    by Brian Rush
Price: Free! 258690 words. Language: English. Published on August 23, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

(5.00 from 2 reviews)
An attempt to reclaim the word "socialism" from those that have re-defined it and rendered it taboo. Socialism does NOT mean a state-run economy or the end of private property, let alone Soviet-style tyranny. Socialism DOES mean economic democracy, worker-owned business, an economy for the 99%, and a humane alternative to capitalism. Capitalism is broken and it's time to discuss replacing it.
America's To Do List    by Stephen Green
Price: Free! 23270 words. Language: English. Published on August 19, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » Economic policy.

If we do not fix America’s problems now, they will become too invasive to solve. We do not have much time left, perhaps 10 years, I believe far less. Our rights are dwindling, as are the percentage of Americans smart enough to protect those rights. We have: an inefficient and unaccountable growing government, a looming student debt crisis, and serious social problems; this book posits solutions.
Charade of the Debt Crisis    by Steven Kim
Price: Free! 10300 words. Language: English. Published on July 13, 2012. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Government & business.

A rampant blunder in the marketplace is a mix-up between the destination and the journey. A showcase arose with the financial crisis of 2008 and its aftermath: frantic politicians wasted mounds of public funds even as they crippled the financial markets and the real economy. More generally, a solid grasp of means and ends is the first step toward thrashing out a cogent agenda in any domain.
党(第二章 中国公司)The Party (China Inc)    by Zhe Yi
Price: $0.99 USD. 260 words. Language: Chinese (simplified). Published on June 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Government & business.

《经济学人》的书评说:马利德阐明了关于中国的最重要的矛盾和悖理,为何一个党制造了这么多悲剧却仍然大权在握。这一章聚焦的是曾经负债累累的国企如何摇身一变,成为《财富》500强中名列前茅的全球性企业。党隐身在国企的幕后如何掌舵“中国公司”这条大船。