A01=Marcelo Sampaio de Alencar
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Marcelo Sampaio de Alencar
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=KCA
COP=Denmark
currency systems
Delivery_Pre-order
econometric analysis
economic history
Economy. History of Economy. Microeconomy. Macroeconomy. Mathematical Economy.
eq_bestseller
eq_business-finance-law
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
fiscal policy studies
historical development of economic thought
Language_English
PA=Temporarily unavailable
political economy
Price_€100 and above
PS=Active
softlaunch
state formation economics
Product details
- ISBN 9788770224055
- Weight: 810g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 30 Oct 2021
- Publisher: River Publishers
- Publication City/Country: DK
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
The book describes the evolution of economic theory, considering historical, political and scientific perspectives. It discusses economic concepts and the formation of economics as a discipline since the feudal system, passing through the formation of the State, until the present. The main economic concepts are presented, including microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, privatization, taxes, tariffs, the concept of currencies, stock markets, international transactions, and economic policies. The book contains a complete glossary of economic terms to help the reader.
Marcelo Sampaio de Alencar received his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, 1980, his Master Degree in Electrical Engineering, from Universidade Federal da Paraiba (UFPB), Brazil, 1988 and his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo, Canada, 1994. He worked for the Departmentof Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB), for the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), for the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), and for the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). He was visiting professor at the University of Toronto, and is now visiting professor at the Senai Cimatec, Salvador, Brasil. He is founder and President of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Communications (Iecom). He has been awarded several scholarships and grants, from the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Research, from the IEEE Foundation, from the University of Waterloo, and from the Federal University of Paraiba. He received an achievement award from the Brazilian Telecommunications Society (SBrT), an award from the Medicine College of the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), and an achievement award from the College of Engineering of the Federal University of Pernambuco. He published over 500 engineering and scientific papers and 26 books. He also wrote chapters for 12 books. He served on the Board of Directors of SBrT and on the SBMO Council. He is a Registered Professional Engineer, and he was a columnist for the traditional Brazilian newspaper Jornal do Commercio. Marcelo S. Alencar is a laureate of the prestigious 2014 Attilio Giarola Medal, of the Brazilian Microwave and Optoelectronics Society (SBMO).
