Preface -- Contents -- 1 Interdisciplinary Introduction to Money and Currencies -- 1.1 History of Money -- 1.1.1 What Is Money? -- 1.1.2 Historical Development of Money -- 1.2 Monetary Policy Basics -- 1.2.1 Two-Tier Mixed Monetary System -- 1.2.2 Monetary Aggregates -- 1.2.3 Monetary Policy and...

We present in two parts an assessment of global manufacturing. In the first part, we review economic development, pollution, and carbon emissions from a country perspective, tracking the rise of China and other developing countries. The results show not only a rise in the economic fortunes of...