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  • Strange Brew

    Alcohol and Government Monopoly

    by Glen Whitman ...
    After Prohibition ended in 1933, many states passed laws regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages, now known as Franchise Termination Laws. Ostensibly intended to protect wholesalers from shady suppliers, and the public from the harmful effects of alcohol, these laws in fact created government-protected monopolies.In Strange Brew, one of the first studies of this topic, economist Douglas Glen ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Escaping Paternalism

    Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and Public Policy

    by Mario J. Rizzo, Glen Whitman ...
    Series series Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
    The burgeoning field of behavioral economics has produced a new set of justifications for paternalism. This book challenges behavioral paternalism on multiple levels, from the abstract and conceptual to the pragmatic and applied. Behavioral paternalism relies on a needlessly restrictive definition of rational behavior. It neglects nonstandard preferences, experimentation, and self-discovery. It ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

  • Economics of the Undead

    Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science

    Edited by Glen Whitman, James Dow ...
    Whether preparing us for economic recovery after the zombie apocalypse, analyzing vampire investment strategies, or illuminating the market forces that affect vampire-human romances, Economics of the Undead: Zombies, Vampires, and the Dismal Science gives both seasoned economists and layman readers something to sink their teeth into. Undead characters have terrified popular audiences for centuries ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

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    by George Siedel ...
    We all negotiate on a daily basis. We negotiate with our spouses, children, parents, and friends. We negotiate when we rent an apartment, buy a car, purchase a house, and apply for a job. Your ability to negotiate might even be the most important factor in your career advancement.Negotiation is also the key to business success. No organization can survive without contracts that produce profits. At ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Great Stagnation

    How America Ate All The Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern History, Got Sick, and Will (Eventually) Feel Better: A Penguin eSpecial from Dutton

    by Tyler Cowen ...
    Tyler Cowen’s controversial New York Times bestseller—the book heard round the world that ignited a firestorm of debate and redefined the nature of America’s economic malaise.America has been through the biggest financial crisis since the great Depression, unemployment numbers are frightening, media wages have been flat since the 1970s, and it is common to expect that things will get worse before ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • The Truth Matters

    A Citizen's Guide to Separating Facts from Lies and Stopping Fake News in Its Tracks

    by Bruce Bartlett ...
    Distinguish fake news from reliable journalism with this clear and concise handbook by New York Times best-selling author Bruce Bartlett.Today’s media and political landscapes are littered with untrustworthy sources and the dangerous concept of “fake news.” This accessible guide helps you fight this deeply troubling trend and ensure that truth is not a permanent casualty. Written by Capitol Hill ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Logic of Life

    The Rational Economics of an Irrational World

    by Tim Harford ...
    In The Logic of Life, bestselling author Tim Harford quite simply makes sense of this world.Life often seems to defy logic. The receptionist is clearly smarter than the boss who earns fifty times her salary. Arbitrary lines starkly divide the desirable districts of the city from the dangerous ones. Voters flock to the polling booths to elect candidates who’ll rip them off to favour special ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Charity Case

    How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World

    by Dan Pallotta ...
    A blueprint for a national leadership movement to transform the way the public thinks about givingVirtually everything our society has been taught about charity is backwards. We deny the social sector the ability to grow because of our short-sighted demand that it send every short-term dollar into direct services. Yet if the sector cannot grow, it can never match the scale of our great social ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • The Death of Homo Economicus

    Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation

    by Peter Fleming ...
    In today's workplaces we work harder and longer, labouring under the illusion that this will bring us more wealth. As this myth becomes increasingly preposterous, it's time to understand why we believe in it, and where it came from.The Death of Homo Economicus explores the origin of this oppressive myth, in order to destroy it. The story begins with the creation of a fake persona labelled the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Global Marketing

    Practical Insights and International Analysis

    by Carlyle Farrell ...
    This new textbook introduces students to the essential concepts, theories and perspectives of Global Marketing and these are supported by real-world case studies from North America, Europe and the emerging markets of China, India and Latin America. These emerging markets are given balanced coverage alongside developed markets and the text also includes a dedicated chapter on emerging markets ... Read more

    $149.99 CAD

  • The Handbook of Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Marketing Communications 2/E

    by Clarke Caywood ...
    “The second edition of the Handbook of Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Marketing Communications is very impressive in its coverage of trends, tools, industries, and challenges. Every marketer needs to have a copy.”—Philip Kotler, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, author of Marketing 3.0M”The massively updated Handbook of Strategic Public Relations and Integrated ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD

  • The Board Book: An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees

    An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees

    by William G. Bowen ...
    "By far the best book on corporate and institutional governance." —Nicholas Katzenbach, former attorney general of the United StatesIn his new foreword to The Board Book, former Mellon Foundation and Princeton University president William G. Bowen brings his immense experience to bear on the most pressing questions facing boards of directors and trustees today: seeking collaborative relationships ... Read more

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