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Libre comercio contra proteccionismo: el gran debate sobre las Leyes de los Cereales
Moss, David A.; Lee, Marian; Brennan, Kevin; Gorin, MattCase HBS-714S18EconomicsExamina el conflicto extendido entre los comerciantes y los proteccionistas libres en Gran Bretaña del siglo XIX. Que culmina con la decisión del primer ministro Robert Peel a finales de 1845 sobre si se debe derogar la ley de maíz, una serie de actos que habían protegido la agricultura británica durante casi 200 años. Con terratenientes e industriales luchando ferozmente sobre los temas, todo el mundo casi de acuerdo en que la decisión sería tra...Starting at €8.20
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La Organización Mundial del Comercio
Moss, David A.; Bartlett, NicholasCase HBS-706S21EconomicsExplora los orígenes y el funcionamiento de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), prestando particular atención a los problemas especiales de la liberalización del comercio en los albores del siglo 21.Starting at €8.20
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The Struggle Over Public Education in Early America
Moss, David A.; Smekar, Amy; Dibella, GregoryCase HBS-713077-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Conclusion, Putting the Pieces Together
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0020BC-EFinanceIn Conclusion, Putting the Pieces Together (10 pages), the author reviews the key concepts in his description of macroeconomics and summarizes the relationships between them. He explores the concept of macroeconomics as an inexact science that provides a baseline for analysis and cautions against the dangers of accepting macroeconomic theory as ironclad prediction. The chapter includes an epilogue on the financial crisis of 2007-2009.Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 6, Reading a Balance of Payments Statement
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0018BC-EFinanceChapter 6, Reading a Balance of Payments Statement (15 pages), defines the essential information in a balance of payments (BOP) statement. The author explores how to read and analyze a BOP and explains how to look for indicators of economic health. The chapter concludes with a short essay on how accounting rules are evolving at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 5, Fundamentals of GDP Accounting
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0017BC-EFinanceIn Chapter 5, Fundamentals of GDP Accounting (18 pages), the author considers the importance of and methods for measuring output. He presents the three basic approaches to measuring output: value added, income, and expenditure (and reviews the expenditure method in depth). He also examines the role of depreciation and looks briefly at gross national product (GNP). He explains adjustments to GDP that enable historical and cross-country comparisons...Starting at €8.20
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An Australian Ballot for California
Moss, David A.; Campasano, Marc; Grodzins, DeanCase HBS-716054-EEconomicsIn early 1891, California lawmakers were considering a plan to reform the state's elections through the introduction of an "Australian" ballot. Under this new system, candidates from all qualifying parties would appear on official ballots, which would be printed by county and municipal governments and which voters would ultimately fill out in secret. This would mark a substantial departure from the existing way in which votes were cast in Califor...Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 7, Understanding Exchange Rates
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0019BC-EFinanceIn Chapter 7, Understanding Exchange Rates (9 pages), the author identifies critical factors that have both long- and short-term impact on exchange rates. He explores how a country's current account balance, inflation rate, and interest rates affect its currency. He argues that, despite these theories, the currency market is unpredictable and shares overall guidelines for understanding global currency.Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 4, A Short History of Money and Monetary Policy in the United States
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0016BC-EFinanceChapter 4, A Short History of Money and Monetary Policy in the United States (12 pages), provides a brief history of U.S. monetary policy from the inception of the dollar to the present time as a way to illustrate many of the macroeconomic principles and relationships highlighted in chapters 1 - 3. The author considers the nature of the gold standard, the creation of the Federal Reserve, and the evolution of inflation targeting up to the recent f...Starting at €8.20
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A Nation Divided: The United States and the Challenge of Secession
Moss, David A.; Campasano, MarcCase HBS-716048-EEconomicsAmericans elected Abraham Lincoln as the nation's first Republican president in November of 1860. Northern political leaders had formed the Republican Party only a few years before, in large measure to combat the spread of slavery. Southerners had long been wary of Northern hostility toward their "peculiar institution," and Lincoln's 1860 victory proved to be the last straw in this sectional rivalry that had deeply influenced American culture and...Starting at €8.20