Blinder, Alan S.

Central banking in theory and practice by Alan S Blinder ( Book )
16 editions published between 1996 and 2002 in English and held by 1,616 libraries worldwide
"Based on the 1996 Lionel Robbins Lectures, this book deals succinctly, in a nontechnical manner, with a wide variety of issues in monetary policy, including the goals of monetary policy, the choice of monetary instrument, the rule-versus-discretion debate, suggested remedies for the alleged problem of "inflationary bias," central bank credibility, arguments for and against central bank independence, and the interplay between the central bank and financial markets. The author examines each issue from the point of view of both an academic economist and a practicing policymaker - calling attention to the differences and similarities of perspective along the way."--BOOK JACKET.

Hard heads, soft hearts : tough-minded economics for a just society by Alan S Blinder ( Book )
13 editions published between 1987 and 1995 in English and held by 1,430 libraries worldwide

Economics : principles and policy by William J Baumol ( Book )
97 editions published between 1979 and 2011 in English and Chinese and held by 1,252 libraries worldwide
An introduction to the principles and policy of economics.

Downsizing in America : reality, causes, and consequences by William J Baumol ( Book )
5 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in English and held by 1,102 libraries worldwide
"Downsizing in America offers a range of compelling hypotheses to account for adoption of downsizing as an accepted business practice. In the short run, many companies experiencing difficulties due to decreased sales, cash flow problems, or declining securities prices reduced their workforces temporarily, expanding them again when business conditions improved. The most significant trigger leading to long-term downsizing was the rapid change in technology. Companies rid themselves of their least skilled workers and subsequently hired employees who were better prepared to work with new technology, which in some sectors reduced the size of firms at which production is most efficient." "Baumol, Blinder, and Wolff also reveal what they call the dirty little secret of downsizing: it is profitable in part because it holds down wages. Downsizing in America shows that reducing employee rolls increased profits, since downsizing firms spent less money on wages relative to output but it did not increase productivity. Nor did unions impede downsizing. The authors show that unionized industries were actually more likely to downsize in order to eliminate expensive union labor. In sum, downsizing transferred income from labor to capital - from workers to owners." "Downsizing in America combines an investigation of the underlying realities and causes of workforce reduction with an insightful analysis of the consequent shift in the balance of power between management and labor, to provide us with a deeper understanding of one of the major economic shifts of recent times - one with far-reaching implications for all American workers."--Jacket.

The Economics of public finance ( Book )
6 editions published in 1974 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,046 libraries worldwide

Paying for productivity : a look at the evidence ( Book )
7 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 1,024 libraries worldwide

Growing together by Alan S Blinder ( Book )
2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 870 libraries worldwide

Economic policy and the great stagflation by Alan S Blinder ( Book )
10 editions published between 1979 and 1981 in English and held by 811 libraries worldwide

Toward an economic theory of income distribution by Alan S Blinder ( Book )
9 editions published between 1971 and 1974 in English and held by 620 libraries worldwide

Offshoring of American jobs what response from U.S. economic policy by Alvin Hansen Symposium on Public Policy ( Book )
4 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 606 libraries worldwide