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1	Economics Explained: Everything You Need to Know about How the Economy Works & Where It's Going more books like this by Robert L Heilbroner, Lester C Thurow add to wishlist Offering a primer on economic theory, this text aims to give an understanding of the causes and treatments of the problems of the late 1990s and the possible risks/rewards of the future. Topics covered include the impact of the globalization of capitalism and the effects of new technologies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Fortune Favors the Bold: What We Must Do to Build a New and Lasting Global Prosperity more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist An incisive analysis of the ever-changing global economy looks at globalization and how economic systems around the world can grow and thrive, covering such topics as the U.S. trade deficit, ways to restart Japan's stagnant economy, the World Bank, and intellectual property rights violations. Reprint. 20,000 first printing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Zero-Sum Society: Distribution and the Possibilities for Economic Change more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist A classic in economics from the three-time New York Times best seller. Written during a period of acute economic stagnation in 1980, The Zero-Sum Society discusses the human implications of economic problem solving. Interpreting macroeconomics as a zero-sum game, Thurow proposes that the American economy will not solve its most trenchant problems ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Inventing Modern America: From the Microwave to the Mouse more books like this by David E Brown (Text by), James Burke (Introduction by), Lester C Thurow (Foreword by) add to wishlist Profiles of the inventors of the computer mouse, the traffic light, colored cotton, and the assembly line, are among those included in this compendium of 20th-century American innovations. Through these colorful explanations the century takes shape. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.89! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Building Wealth: The New Rules for Individuals, Companies, and Nations in a Knowledge-Based Economy more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist In this scholarly, holistic examination of the global information economy, an economist tells how to transform professional and governmental institutions and retool investment strategies, and in turn, profit from the rapidly developing knowledge-based sector. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Future of Capitalism: How Today's Economic Forces Shape Tomorrow's World more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist In this volume the author identifies the factor causing disequilibrium--the conversion of the communist world to capitalism, the rise of man-made brain-power industries, changing demographics, a truly global economy, and the lack of a dominant economic, political, or military world leader--and charts a course for surviving and winning in the years ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Head to Head: The Economic Battle Among Japan, Europe, and America more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist In the post-Cold War world, leadership is determined not by military might but by how countries position themselves to dominate the world economy. Thurow explores how head-to-head competition in the 1990s between the top three economic juggernauts of this era--the United States, Japan, and Europe--would play out. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	Zero Sum Solution: An Economic and Political Agenda for the 80's more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist The author of the bestseller The Zero Sum Society now tells us what we must do to remain a world-class economy at a time when other countries have outpaced us in growth, productivity and entrepreneurship. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.09! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Corporation of the 1990s: Information Technology and Organizational Transformation more books like this by Michael S Scott Morton (Editor), Lester C Thurow (Foreword by) add to wishlist This is the final report of a major research programme at the Sloan School. The programme was initiated in 1984, under extensive corporate sponsorship, to explore the influence of Information Technology (IT) on the way in which organizations will be able to survive and prosper in the competitive environment of the 1990s and beyond. The book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Economics Explained more books like this by Robert L Heilbroner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Head to Head: The Coming Economic Battle Among Japan, Europe, and America more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist Who will own the 21st century? That is the question investigated by Lester Thurow in this analysis of the world economy and future trends. The book predicts that Europe (centred on Germany) will become the dominant economic force with the integration of the European market on January 1, 1993. This revised edition contains a new introduction for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Reclaiming Prosperity: A Blueprint for Progressive Economic Reform more books like this by Lester C. Thurow, Todd Schafer (Editor), Jeff Faux (Editor) add to wishlist This work presents a predicted summary of major economic challenges facing the United States in the last years of the 20th century. Intended to shape the platforms of the major parties and the general public, it contains proposals by leading specialists aimed at resolving such challenges. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions
13	Dangerous Currents more books like this by Lester C. Thurow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Transforming Organizations more books like this by Thomas A Kochan (Editor), Michael Useem (Editor), Lester C Thurow (Foreword by) add to wishlist This is a contributed book on how organizations can and should adapt to global markets in a world economy. Its central argument is that merely changing parts of an organization will not be successful and that systemic changes across whole organizations will be required. see all copies from $11.20! new only from $89.56! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Five Economic Challenges more books like this by Robert L Heilbroner add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.28! \| first editions \| SVS
16	The Zero-Sum Solution: Building a World-Class American Economy more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17	Generating Inequality: Mechanisms of Distribution in the U.S. Economy more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.97! \| first editions
18 view cover	Creating wealth : the new rules for individuals, companies and countries in a knowledge-based economy more books like this by Lester C. Thurow add to wishlist This text aims to illuminate the rules of competitiveness and demonstrate what it will take for individuals, companies and nations to succeed in the 21st century. The height, size, strength and durability of the wealth pyramid depends upon how effectively the lower levels - fundamental knowledge, human skills, entrepreneurial and organizational ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $11.99!
19 view cover	The Management Challenge: Japanese Views more books like this by Lester C Thurow (Editor) add to wishlist What works for the Japanese? As our nation's balance of trade with Japan dips Eastward, American managers ask how Japan's economy has outperformed ours during the past 30 years. Some of the answers may be found in the original contributions in this book which are unique in presenting Japanese management as the Japanese see it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
20	Shifting Fortunes: The Perils of the Growing American Wealth Gap more books like this by Chuck Collins, Betsy Leondar-Wright, Holly Sklar add to wishlist Covers the U.S. wealth gap, underlying causes, and proposed solutions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.24! \| SVS
21 view cover	Buildingwealth: The New Rules for Individuals, Companies and Nations more books like this by Lester C Thurow, John Cunningham (Read by) add to wishlist In this scholarly, holistic examination of the global information economy, an economist tells how to transform professional and governmental institutions and retool investment strategies, and in turn, profit from the rapidly developing knowledge-based sector. see all copies from $2.33! new only from $3.89!
22	The Deficits: How Big? How Long? How Dangerous? more books like this by Daniel Bell, Lester C Thurow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.50!
23	Poverty and Discrimination more books like this by Lester C Thurow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
24 view cover	Managing Without Management: A Post-Management Manifesto for Business Simplicity more books like this by Richard Koch, Ian Godden add to wishlist "Survival of the fittest" capitalism stands alone and apparently trimphant. Communism has collapsed and the social welfare state is breaking down everywhere. But technology and ideology are shaking the foundations of 21st-century capitalism. Technology is making skills and knowledge the only sources of sustainable strategic advantage. Abetted by ... see all copies from $1.99!
25 view cover	The Future of Capitalism more books like this by Lester C. Thurow add to wishlist In this volume the author identifies the factor causing disequilibrium--the conversion of the communist world to capitalism, the rise of man-made brain-power industries, changing demographics, a truly global economy, and the lack of a dominant economic, political, or military world leader--and charts a course for surviving and winning in the years ... see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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