TY - BOOK AU - Epping,Randy Charles TI - The 21st century economy: a beginner's guide : with 101 easy-to-learn tools for surviving and thriving in the new global marketplace SN - 9780307387905 AV - HG3881 .E568 2009 U1 - 330.9 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Vintage Books KW - International finance KW - Economic history KW - 21st century KW - Globalization KW - International trade N1 - What is the fusion economy? --; What is macroeconomics? --; Central banks and global crisis-- who really controls the global economy? --; Free trade or isolationism-- how can trade wars be avoided in the 21st century? --; Money, money, money-- how do currencies work in the new global economy? --; Rage against the machine-- why the big fuss over globalization? --; What is the virtual economy? --; Getting our share-- how do we invest in the new global economy? --; Winners and losers-- how do we compare investments in the 21st century economy? --; Private equity and public good-- who really controls the companies of the world? --; Corporate governance and corporate greed-- how are businesses managed in the 21st century economy? --; Hedge funds and derivative traders-- the wild cards of the new global economy? --; Income gaps and development-- what can be done to eliminate poverty in the 21st century? --; Drugs, slavery, and shady deals-- the illegal economy of the 21st century --; What is the best economic system for the 21st century? --; Outsourcing and immigration-- how have demographics transformed the world economy? --; What is the green economy? --; Health, development, and global pandemics-- how has public health become a major factor in the global economy? --; Epilogue N2 - With recent economic turmoil monopolizing the headlines, it has become more important than ever to understand fundamental economic terms and concepts UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1002/2008041554-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1002/2008041554-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1002/2008041554-s.html ER -