Business Cycles: From John Law to Chaos Theory [Hardcover]

Lars Tvede (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9057020653 | ISBN-13: 978-9057020650 | Publication Date: February 1, 1997 | Edition: 1

Exploring everything from mass psychology to management strategies, Business Cycles pinpoints the theories and practices that affect and reflect economic tides. From the history of business cycles to the arguments of today's leading economists, the book examines all aspects of business cycle theories.
Understanding business cycles—from the factors that create them to the economic and financial conditions that underlie their changes—is not only an exercise in theory, but more importantly, a practical tool for interpreting and forecasting periods of confidence or crisis. Throughout this volume, business cycle theories are used to illuminate actual events and explain how economists continually redefine the economic picture to address new problems.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9057020653
• ISBN-13: 978-9057020650
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,042,776 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lars Tvede (www.larstvede.com) holds a Master's degree in Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in International Commerce, and he is a certified derivatives trader from National Futures Association in Chicago. Lars Tvedes books have been published in 11 languages and more than 35 editions.

Lars spent 11 years in portfolio management and investment banking before moving to the high-tech and telecommunications industries in the mid 1990s, where he has been co-founder of several award-winning companies.

He is also founder of Beluga, a successful financial trading company, and most recently of CarryQuote AG, a financial information company, which in 2009 won the Red Herring Global 100 award as one of the worlds 100 most promising private technology companies.

Lars was listed in The Guru Guide to Marketing as one of the Worlds 62 leading thinkers of marketing strategy. He has authored most of his books alone, but a few with co-authors, including Jens Bodenkamp, Director of Business Development Europe for Intel Corporation and Peter Ohnemus, who is a member of the board of directors of Rothschild's Bank.

Lars Tvede lives in Zug, Switzerland with his family. His hobbies include skiing, sailing and collecting Italian sports cars and wine.

More information about Lars Tvede can be found on www.larstvede.com.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A well-documented history of the dismal economic science, December 27, 1999

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Cedric Spahr (Zurich, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Business Cycles: From John Law to Chaos Theory (Paperback)

Lars Tvede has managed to give his readers what most students of economics never get during their studies: a highly readable and entertaining overview about the way economic knowledge has progressed through time, and the way historic events (yes, wars, bubbles, etc.) have shaped the development of economics. The book is well researched and written in a very enjoyable style. If you are tired with short-term GDP forecasts and would like to have a look at the "big picture", this book is definitely for you.

The only reason this book doesn't get five stars are the last chapters about chaos theory, which are a bit "sticky", but nevertheless provide some interesting insights into some of the most recent developements of modern economic theory. Enjoy your reading

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!!, October 11, 1998

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This review is from: Business Cycles: From John Law to Chaos Theory (Paperback)

Well written, clear, conise and informative. The first book on economic history that actually encouraged me to turn the page. The theory is explained clearly, but not simply, and the backgroud is interesting and readable. Even if you have no interest in economics this book is well worth the read, it will give you a fuller understanding of how things work, and why.