Thomas J : 1181 books
by Thomas J. Sargent, François R. Velde
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
The Big Problem of Small Change offers the first credible and analytically sound explanation of how a problem that dogged monetary authorities for hundreds of years was finally solved. Two leading economists, Thomas Sargent and François Velde, examine the evolution of Western European economies through...
by Lars Peter Hansen, Thomas J Sargent
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
Written by Lars Peter Hansen (Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2013) and Thomas Sargent (Nobel Laureate in Economics, 2011), Uncertainty within Economic Models includes articles adapting and applying robust control theory to problems in economics and finance. This book extends rational expectations models...
Rational Expectations and Inflation
Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2013
This collection of essays uses the lens of rational expectations theory to examine how governments anticipate and plan for inflation, and provides insight into the pioneering research for which Thomas Sargent was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in economics. Rational expectations theory is based on the...
by Lars Peter Hansen, Thomas J. Sargent
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2013
A common set of mathematical tools underlies dynamic optimization, dynamic estimation, and filtering. In Recursive Models of Dynamic Linear Economies, Lars Peter Hansen and Thomas Sargent use these tools to create a class of econometrically tractable models of prices and quantities. They present examples...
Lonergan and Historiography
The Epistemological Philosophy of History
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2010
Although Bernard Lonergan is known primarily for his cognitional theory and theological methodology, he long sought to formulate a modern philosophy of history free of progressive and Marxist biases. Yet he never addressed this in any single work, and his reflections on the subject are scattered in...
It Wasn’T Like Nothing
One Marine’S Adventure in Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2015
Marines who fought the North Vietnamese Army werent interested in God, country, and Moms apple pie: They were focused on fighting for a cause that was never fulfilled.
Thomas Hynes, a Marine Corps second lieutenant who led the 2nd Platoon, Lima Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, looks...
by Thomas J.A. Lehman
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2009
In the United States alone, roughly 300,000 children suffer from some form of arthritis or rheumatic disease, and millions more are at risk of developing one of these diseases. In this marvelously down-to-earth guide, Thomas Lehman--the head of one of the leading pediatric rheumatology programs in...
Worse Than a Monolith
Alliance Politics and Problems of Coercive Diplomacy in Asia
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
In brute-force struggles for survival, such as the two World Wars, disorganization and divisions within an enemy alliance are to one's own advantage. However, most international security politics involve coercive diplomacy and negotiations short of all-out war. Worse Than a Monolith demonstrates that...
Goffman Unbound!
A New Paradigm for Social Science
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
"Thomas Scheff demonstrates why Goffman remains such a key figure for social scientists. Goffman may have been cautious about recognizing the role of emotions in social life, but Scheff boldly and creatively shows why the sociological and the psychological are necessarily intertwined. This is...
A Stone of Hope
Rising Above Slavery, Jim Crow, and Poverty in Glendora, Mississippi
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2017
Glendora is a small rural town located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Th e people of the town take pride in living in a quiet, close-knit community where everybody knows their neighbors. However, like many small rural towns in the South, Glendora inherited the eff ects of slavery, Jim Crow,...
Flying Without a Net
Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Named one of 100 Leadership & Success Books to Read in a Lifetime by Amazon Editors
Confronted by omnipresent threats of job loss and change, even the brightest among us are anxious. In response, we're hunkering down, blocking ourselves from new challenges. This response hurts us and our...
by Thomas J. Chambers, Thomas P. Monath
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2003
Over 50% of known flaviviruses have been associated with human disease. The Flavivirus genus constitutes some of the most serious human pathogens including Japanese encephalitis, dengue and yellow fever. Flaviviruses are known for their complex life cycles and epidemic spread, and are considered a...
Failures of the Presidents: From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq
From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
What were they thinking? In an effort to put an end to Britain and France's policy of seizing American ships and sailors, Thomas Jefferson calls for an embargo. The Result: 30,000 sailors put out of work; mercantile families bankrupted overnight; a nationwide economic depression; and the New England...
NavCivGuide
A Handbook for Civilians in the United States Navy
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
Just as Thomas Cutler's The Bluejacket's Manual serves as the standard introduction and continuing reference guide for American sailors, this new handbook provides a basic reference guide for civilians working for the U.S. Navy. It will acquaint them with the Navy's world of acronyms, n-codes, uniforms,...