MBR: The Economics Shelf

The Economics Shelf

The Economics of Socialism After World War Two: 1945-1990
J. Wilczynski
Transaction Publishers
35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8042
0202362280, $29.95 www (dot) transactionpub (dot) com

College-level collections strong on socialist and economic systems
will welcome this historical review of socialist economic post WWII.
It analyzes the major points of socialistic economics, from profit and
growth to consumption, labor, pricing and banking, offering a
comprehensive survey of the economics of formerly communist regimes
and economic systems. It's a comprehensive survey suitable for
classroom discussion at the college level.

The Triumph of Capitalism
Robert A. Degen
Transaction Publishers
Rutgers University, 35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8042
9781412806893, $39.95 www (dot) transactionpub (dot) com
1-888-999-6778

Capitalism is the world's socioeconomic system of choice – so much so
that to question it is akin to heresy in the United States. "The
Triumph of Capitalism" examines the history of the system from early
roots in ancient society to mercantilism to its full blown emergence
with the coming of the industrial revolution. It discusses how it
overcame its greatest threats in the twentieth century among the likes
of the great depression and the world wars. Professor of Economics at
Emeritus at Sewanee, The University of the South and World War II
veteran Robert A. Degan presents an all in all wide-ranging assessment
of the world of today's dominant economic system. "The Triumph of
Capitalism" is highly recommended to Economics libraries, and for
anyone who wants a more in-depth understanding of capitalism and its
history.

Forgive Us Our Debts
Andrew L. Yarrow
Yale University Press
302 Temple Street, PO Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040
9780300123531, $25.00, www (dot) yalebooks (dot) com

Debt affects us all – even if we carry none of it personally. "Forgive
Us Our Debts: The Intergenerational Dangers of Fiscal
Irresponsibility" is a look at the raging national debt and the
upcoming crises that are sure to spill out from it in coming years.
Examining the upcoming doomsday scenarios facing social security and
Medicare, it touches optimistically on the possibility of a much
brighter American future for its finances. "Forgive Us Our Debts: The
Intergenerational Dangers of Fiscal Irresponsibility" is a scholarly
volume, essential for college collections focusing on economics.

Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development
Rinaldo Brau, Alessandro Lanza, & Stefano Usai
Edward Elgar Publishing
9 Dewey Court, Northampton, MA 01060, USA
9781847206503, $135.00, www (dot) e-elgar (dot) com

Tourism is a great source of income for any country – but it can have
negative impacts as well. "Tourism and Sustainable Economic
Development: Macroeconomic Models and Empirical Methods" is an
exceptionally well informed and meticulous scholarly analysis of the
source of tourism as both a boon to and a bane upon the economies of
developing nations. Stating numerous suggestions and methods to
control the impact of this valuable source of national income, with
cogently expressed general commentaries on the issue as a whole,
"Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development: Macroeconomic and
Empirical Methods" is highly recommended for college library
collections and personal reading lists on the subject of International
Economics in general, and the economic impact of tourism in
particular.

Crunch
Jared Bernstein
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.
235 Montgomery Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94104-2916
9781576754771, $26.95, www (dot) bkcurrents (dot) com

Anyone can get a firm handle on the concept of economics claims
"Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed(and Other Unsolved Economic
Mysteries)". Speaking in plain terms, cutting away the misleading
euphemisms and jargon that the modern media goes on and on with,
author Jared Bernstein explains everything one would want to about
America's current economic status, and makes it clear that it's all
really about choices and that there is no clear cut right answer to
make all the problems go away. "Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed(And
Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries" is highly recommended to community
library economic libraries and for anyone who wants to fully
understand economics without a four year college course in the
subject.

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