"A textbook that examines how societies reach decisions about the use and allocation of economic resourcesWhile economic research emphasizes the importance of governmental institutions for growth and progress, conventional public policy textbooks tend to focus on macroeconomic policies and on tax-and-spend decisions. Markets, State, and People stresses the basics of welfare economics and the interplay between individual and collective choices. It fills a gap by showing how economic theory relates to current policy questions, with a look at incentives, institutions, and efficiency. How should resources in society be allocated for the most economically efficient outcomes, and how does this sit with society&#8217s sense of fairness?Diane Coyle illustrates the ways economic ideas are the product of their historical context, and how events in turn shape economic thought. She includes many real-world examples of policies, both good and bad. Readers will learn that there are no panaceas for 

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"A textbook about international business through the Asian perspective published by McGraw-Hill.

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"A ten-year study by milewalk, which included more than ten thousand employees and two hundred companies, surfaced the hidden reasons why employers have difficulty hiring and retaining top talent.A job candidates often faulty decision-making approach coupled with short-term emotions and other external influencers exacerbate an already-systemic issue regarding how employers evaluate job seekers. Companies will struggle with these challenges until they fully understand and account for the real reasons they have difficulty recruiting the right resources.In The Hiring Prophecies: Psychology behind Recruiting Successful Employees, a milewalk Business Book, learn a proven recruitment methodology that counteracts these ever-present challenges when evaluating job candidates. Once employers understand and implement the methods that address the true predictors of recruiting and retention success, they will be on their way to hiring employees who stay!

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"A tender and meticulously compiled exploration of the Sandusky shopping experience as it once wasThe Sandusky Mall was the iconic shopping hub for locals who grew up in the 1970s and '80s. Kids visited the Circus World toy store, shopped for local amusement park souvenirs at Cedar Point Gifts, and fawned over the kittens and puppies at Petland. Teens scarfed Scotto's Pizza or a tasty treat at Baskin Robbins before taking in the latest feature at the Mall Cinema. Many others pumped quarters into the games at Goldmine or browsed the collection at Musicland.Gathering more than 200 images, the original floor map, and the history of every store at every location, author Chris Bores delivers a trip down memory lane as well as never-before-told stories of the scandals and struggles--and the triumphs--that made the Sandusky Mall the place to be.

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"A technical analysis classic, newly updated to help traders develop and forward-test a high-performance trading system for today's markets In trading, a winning system is everything. While it is theoretically possible to buy a &quotcanned&quot trading system, most experts agree that the best system is proprietary to each trader--developed, implemented, and tested by the individual to suit his or her exact requirements. A stimulating mix of cutting-edge techniques, timeless principles, and practical guidelines, this updated edition of a technical analysis classic offers traders a comprehensive methodology to develop and implement your own trading system, bridging the gap between analysis and execution. Tushar Chande (Pittsburgh, PA) holds nine U.S. patents for creative solutions to flexible manufacturing problems using high-power lasers and optical fibers. A contributing editor to Technical Analysis of Stocks &amp Commodities magazine, he has been a registered Commodity Trading 

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"A tax-smart guide to keeping more of the wealth you build Three obstacles to wealth-lawsuits, income taxes, and estate taxes-can and will destroy the financial achievements of those who fail to properly safeguard their assets. In this book, attorney and tax strategist J.J. Childers lays out a plan for combating these forces so that anyone willing to learn and apply the secrets of the wealthy can do so in a smart, simple, and effective way. J.J. Childers (Little Rock, AR) is a licensed attorney specializing in wealth structures that reduce taxes and shield assets. He speaks on these topics to thousands of individuals, investors, and small business owners each year. His unique ability to explain complicated strategies in simple terms has made him one of the nation's most sought-after speakers and practitioners on asset-protecting legal structures.

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"A Tale of Magic? A Tale of Witchcraft? A Tale of Sorcery? The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell: 10th Anniversary Edition The Ultimate Book Hugger's Guide A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales Read more from #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer A Tale of Magic? Book 1: The first book in a prequel series set in the Land of Stories universe, perfect for both new and longtime fans. A Tale of Magic? Book 2: A mysterious newcomer starts to recruit fairies into her rival school of witchcraft. A Tale of Magic? Book 3: Brystal Evergreen is running out of time and a new evil has arisen from deep within the Earth. Celebrate 10 years of The Land of Stories with this special edition of the first adventure The Wishing Spell. A comprehensive, full-color, behind-the-scenes guidebook for the biggest fans of The Land of Stories. The Land of Stories: Fairy Tale Treasury: A gorgeous, full-color gift book containing thirty-five beloved stories and rhymes.

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"A sweeping, definitive biography of Samuel Colt&#8212the inventor of the legendary Colt revolver (a.k.a. six-shooter)&#8212which changed the US forever, triggering the industrial revolution and the settlement of the American West.Patented in 1836, the Colt pistol with its revolving cylinder was the first practical firearm that could shoot more than one bullet without reloading. For many reasons, Colt&#8217s gun had a profound effect on American history. Its most immediate impact was on the expansionism of the American west, where white emigrants and US soldiers came to depend on it, and where Native Americans came to dread it. The six-shooter became the iconic weapon of gun-slingers, outlaws, and cowboys&#8212some willing to pay 500 out west for a gun that sold for 25 back east. In making the revolver, Colt also changed American manufacturing&#8212his factory revolutionized industry in the United States. Ultimately, Colt and his gun-making brought together the two most significant 

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"A sweeping narrative history of Athens, telling the three-thousand-year story of the birthplace of Western civilization.Even on the most smog-bound of days, the rocky outcrop on which the Acropolis stands is visible above the sprawling roof-scape of the Greek capital. Athens presents one of the most recognizable and symbolically potent panoramas of any of the world's cities: the pillars and pediments of the Parthenon &#8211 the temple dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom, that crowns the Acropolis &#8211 dominate a city whose name is synonymous for many with civilization itself. It is hard not to feel the hand of history in such a place. The birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy and theatre, Athens' importance cannot be understated. Few cities have enjoyed a history so rich in artistic creativity and the making of ideas or one so curiously patterned by alternating cycles of turbulence and quietness. From the legal reforms of the lawmaker Solon in the sixth century BCE to the 

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"A sweeping history of the legendary private investment firm Brown Brothers Harriman, exploring its central role in the story of American wealth and its rise to global powerConspiracy theories have always swirled around Brown Brothers Harriman, and not without reason. Throughout the nineteenth century, when America was convulsed by a devastating financial panic essentially every twenty years, Brown Brothers quietly went from strength to strength, propping up the U.S. financial system at crucial moments and catalyzing successive booms, from the cotton trade and the steamship to the railroad, while largely managing to avoid the unwelcome attention that plagued some of its competitors. By the turn of the twentieth century, Brown Brothers was unquestionably at the heart of what was meant by an American Establishment. As America's reach extended beyond its shores, Brown Brothers worked hand in glove with the State Department, notably in Nicaragua in the early twentieth century, where the 

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