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Economics, Finance and Econometrics New titles Textbooks Key series Key backlist Journals Cover image www.cambridge.org/economics 2005 Contents Highlights include… General Economics and Economic Regulation and Development Theory 1 Jean-Jacques Laffont Economic Thought, Philosophy “It opens a huge new research agenda for and Methodology 2 academics and helps practitioners improve Econometrics 4 their ability to provide effective policy advise. Econometric Exercises 5 It is a required reading for anyone claiming to care for the effectiveness of the delivery of The Stone Lectures in Economics 6 public services in developing countries.” Themes in Modern Economics 6 Antonio Estache, Econometric Society Monographs 7 Senior Economic Advisor, The World Bank Mathematical Methods ® and Programming 8 See page 36 Analytical Methods for Social Research 12 Microeconomics 13 Macroeconomics and Monetary Globalization and the International Economics 15 Financial System International Economics 17 What's Wrong, and What Can Be Done Financial Economics 18 Peter Isard Public Economics and Political “No single volume I know does a better job of Economy 22 evaluating the current international financial system Law and Economics 26 and its history, and drawing sensible implications Industrial Organization and Labour for national and global policy. This book will be Economics 27 required reading for every serious student of the world economy.” Maurice Obstfeld, Business and Management 29 University of California, Berkeley Economic History 33 Economic Development ®See page 17 and Growth 36 Economic Systems 37 New Series Environmental and Natural Econometric Exercises Resource Economics 38 Series Editors: Karim M. Abadir, Jan Magnus and Peter C.B. Phillips Regional Economics 40 Overview Journals 40 The volumes of solved exercises in the series are designed both for classroom Index 45 teaching in econometrics and offer an independent, learning-by-doing program for anyone wanting to learn more about econometric methods and applications. ® For further information see page 5 Cambridge University Press is the printing and publishing house of the University of Cambridge, and is the oldest press in the world. It is a charitable enterprise required by University Statute to devote itself to printing and publishing in the furtherance of the acquisition, advancement, conservation, and dissemination of knowledge in all subjects; to the advancement of education, religion, learning, and research; and to the advancement of literature and good letters. Useful contacts www.cambridge.org/economics Book proposals: Chris Harrison ([email protected]) This catalogue contains a selection of our most recent publishing in this area. Please visit our website for a full and searchable listing of all our titles in print and also an extensive range of For further information about economics titles: news, features and resources. Our online ordering service is secure and easy to use. Maria Angelaki ([email protected]) All other enquiries, phone +44 (0) 1223 312393 or email [email protected] Many of our journal titles are now available online. Each journal entry Prices and Payment in this catalogue indicates where the price includes, or will include, Prices and publication dates are correct at the time of access to the electronic version of the journal during 2005. Full text is going to press but are subject to alteration without available FREE to all individuals within the registered domain address notice. of full rate subscribers. In addition, the service provides all users with FREE access to tables of contents and abstracts, and a FREE email alerting service. General Economics and Economic Theory 1 Contributors: Bjørn Lomborg, William Risk and Reason General Cline, Robert Mendelsohn, Alan S. Manne, Safety, Law, and the Economics and Anne Mills, Sam Shilcutt, David B. Evans, Environment Jacques van der Gaag, Paul Collier, Anke Cass R. Sunstein Economic Hoeffler, Michael D. Intraligator, Tony University of Chicago Law School Addison, Lant Pritchett, T. Paul Schultz, Risk and Reason explains the source of Theory Ludger Wöbmann, Barry Eichengreen, problems regarding such issues as Charles Wyplosz, Peter Blair Henry, Susan safety, health, and the environment and Rose-Ackerman, Jens Christopher Andvig, shows what can be done about them. It HIGHLIGHT Jean Cartier-Bresson, Jere R. Behrman, points the way toward a sensible system Global Crises, Global Harold Alderman, John Hoddinott, Peter for reducing risks, one that could save Svedberg, Simon Appleton, Philip Martin, Solutions thousands of lives and billions of Mark Rosenzweig, Roger Böhning, Frank dollars. Edited by Bjorn Lomborg Rijsberman, John J. 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