Sciences économiques
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The Lords of Finance ; The Bankers Who Broke the World
Liaquat Ahamed
- Penguin books usa
- 3 Décembre 2009
- 9780143116806
Argues that the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent Depression occurred as a result of poor decisions on the part of four central bankers who jointly attempted to reconstruct international finance by reinstating the gold standard.
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Reality Check. The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging ; And Outmarketing Your Competition
Guy Kawasaki
- Penguin books usa
- 5 Novembre 2008
- 9781591842231
The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging, and Outmarketing Your Competition.
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Chronicles the evolution of hedge funds from their origins in the 1960s to their status in the recent economic crisis, discussing the contributions of key figures while offering insight into how they have weathered recent financial setbacks and are defining future trends.
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Ready for Anything ; 52 Productivity Principles for Work and Life
David Allen
- Penguin books usa
- 2 Décembre 2004
- 9780143034544
The author of Getting Things Done and editor of the popular e-newsletter Principles of Productivity presents fifty-two principles for working productively and with stability while reducing stress and enhancing creativity. Reprint.
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An international economic advisor shares a wide-spectrum theory about how to enable economic success throughout the world, posing solutions to top political, environmental, and social problems that contribute to poverty.
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Lords of Finance ; The Bankers Who Broke the World
Ahamed Liaquat
- Penguin books usa
- 28 Janvier 2009
- 9781594201820
THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE.
The current financial crisis has only one parallel: the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and subsequent Great Depression of the 1930s, which crippled the future of an entire generation and set the stage for the horrors of the Second World War. Yet the economic meltdown could have been avoided, had it not been for the decisions taken by a small number of central bankers.
In Lords of Finance, we meet these men, the four bankers who truly broke the world: the enigmatic Norman Montagu of the bank of England, Benjamin Strong of the NY Federal Reserve, the arrogant yet brilliant Hjalmar Schacht of the Reichsbanlk and the xenophobic Emile Moreau of the Banque de France. Their names were lost to history, their lives and actions forgotten, until now. Liaquat Ahamed tells their story in vivid and gripping detail, in a timely and arresting reminder that individuals - their ambitions, limitations and human nature - lie at the very heart of global catastrophe.
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Cheap ; The High Cost of Discount Culture
Ellen Ruppel Shell
- Penguin books usa
- 2 Juillet 2009
- 9781594202155
The High Cost of Discount Culture.
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Perfumes: the A-Z Guide ; With More than 1 800 Perfumes
Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez
- Penguin books usa
- 16 Octobre 2009
- 9780143115014
Presents alphabetically arranged entries on more than 1,800 fragrances, in a guide that provides reviews of each scent and discusses the history and chemistry of perfumes.
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While America Aged ; How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways
Roger Lowenstein
- Penguin books usa
- 6 Mai 2008
- 9781594201677
A call-to-action evaluation of the economic dangers being posed by the retiring generation's pensions and health-care needs offers sobering insight into how pensions work in America and why they are threatening major companies and public institutions.
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The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy
David M. Smick
- Penguin books usa
- 6 Août 2009
- 9781591842903
Explains the economic problems behind the credit and mortgage issues of the past two years, identifying hidden connections between key events and the global economy.
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Obamanos! ; The Birth of a New Political Era
Hendrick Hertzberg
- Penguin books usa
- 28 Octobre 2009
- 9781594202360
Assesses the 2008 presidential election as one of history's most significant, covering such topics as Bush's second term, the rise of Obama, and the key issues affecting the election.
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Examines the life of Siegmund Warburg and recaptures the business methods and ethical code that set him apart from those in the financial world today.
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The roots of the mortgage bubble and the story of the Wall Street collapse from Americas most trusted business journalist.
