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María Eugenia Romero Sotelo

Historical analysis of formative moment in Mexican political thought during first half of 20th century. Identifies influence of Austrian economists such as Von Mises and Von Hayek on Mexican scholars like Luis Montes de Oca, Faustino Ballvé, and Gustavo R. Velasco and other intellectuals and entrepreneurs who objected to interventionist, nationalist policies of Lázaro Cárdenas. Highlights contributions of these thinkers and institutions they founded to disseminate ideas.

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Roger W. Garrison

"Roger W. Garrison claims that modern Austrian macroeconomics, which builds on the early writings of F.A. Hayek, can be comprehended as an effort to reinstate the capital-theory core that allows for a real coupling of short- and long-run perspectives. Although the macroeconomic relationships identified are largely complementary to the relationships that have dominated the thinking of macroeconomists for the past half century, Time and Money presents a fundamental challenge to modern theorists and practitioners who overdraw the short-run/long-run distinction. The primary focus of this text is the intertemporal structure of capital and the associated set of issues that have long been neglected in the more conventional labor- and money-based macroeconomics. This volume puts forth a persuasive argument that the troubles that characterize modern capital-intensive economies, particularly the episodes of boom and bust, may best be analyzed with the aid of a capital-based macroeconomics."--Jacket.

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Larry Allen

"From Greece scrambling to meet Eurozone austerity measures to America's sluggish job growth, there is every indication that the world has not recovered from the economic implosion of 2008. And for many of us, the details of what led to the recession -- and why it has continued -- remain murky. Economic historian Larry Allen clears up the subject in The Global Economic Crisis, offering an insightful and nonpartisan chronology of events and their consequences."--Publisher's description.

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David Reed

'WWF's work on poverty and environment examines concrete activities to empower the poor link poverty reduction and the environment and promote changes across the local subnational and national levels of societies. This work makes a number of solid policy recommendations for bringing about enduring changes in rural livelihoods and resource management' Louis Michel EC Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid 'WWF's groundbreaking book and its 3xM Approach reflects Sida's development philosophy in many ways: it empowers the poor links poverty reduction and the environment and promotes ch.