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Economics
Off the Books: The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor
In this revelatory book, Sudhir Venkatesh takes us into Maquis Park, a poor black neighborhood on Chicago's Southside, to explore the desperate and remarkable ways in which a community su...
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Why Wages Don't Fall during a Recession
A deep question in economics is why wages and salaries don't fall during recessions. This is not true of other prices, which adjust relatively quickly to reflect changes in demand and sup...
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Republic of Debtors: Bankruptcy in the Age of American Independence
Debt was an inescapable fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, its sinfulness was preached by ministers and the right to imprison debtors was unquestio...
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A Nation of Counterfeiters: Capitalists, Con Men, and the Making of the Unite...
Prior to the Civil War, the United States did not have a single, national currency. Counterfeiters flourished amid this anarchy, putting vast quantities of bogus bills into circulation. T...
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The Mystery of Economic Growth
Far more than an intellectual puzzle for pundits, economists, and policymakers, economic growth--its makings and workings--is a subject that affects the well-being of billions of people a...
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Surviving Large Losses: Financial Crises, the Middle Class, and the Developme...
When financial institutions collapse, new ones take their place, shaping markets for generations to come. This book explains why financial crises occur, why their effects last so long, an...
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Harvard University Press: Law & Social Science 2012
Harvard University Press's Law & Social Science 2012 brochure offers an introduction to our latest scholarship in Law & Politics, Economics & Business, Education, Psychology, Sociology, A...
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