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Randal O`Toole

Издател: Cato Institute

Drawing on 30 years of experience reviewing hundreds of government plans, Randal O'Toole shows that, thanks to government planners, American cities are choked with congestion, major American housing markets have become unaffordable, and the cost of government infrastructure is spiraling out of control. The book makes the case for repeal of federal

Ralph Nader, William Taylor

Издател: Pantheon Books

Consumer advocate Nader and his coauthor here offer a lively, well-researched attempt to unmask the little-known leaders of nine major U.S. corporations. Three subjects (including GM chairman Roger Smith) refused interview requests, but the others agreed to talk and sometimes engaged in provocative discussion of their careers, their companies and

Michael Lewis

Издател: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

If you read only one book about the causes of the recent financial crisis, let it be Michael Lewis's, "The Big Short." That's not because Lewis has put together the most comprehensive or authoritative analysis of all the misdeeds and misjudgments and missed signals that led to the biggest credit bubble the world has known. What makes his account

William J. Bernstein

Издател: McGraw-Hill

“The Birth of Plenty is meant to be an economic history of the world. A tall order, for sure. But it delivers. Bernstein’s basic premise is that healthy institutions promote prosperity. In particular, countries must possess the following basic institutional ingredients in order to prosper: 1. Property Rights 2. The Scientific Method 3.

Brian O`Connell

Издател: The Foundation Center

Written by former Independent Sector President Brian O’Connell, this is the perfect guide to the issues, challenges, and possibilities facing a nonprofit organization and its board. The Board Member’s Book covers: • the impact of nonprofit organizations on the U.S. today • the different responsibilities of board members, staff, and