This new textbook on the Chinese economy clearly presents all that the world s second largest economy has accomplished, ......more
Calvin Schermerhorn s provocative study views the development of modern American capitalism through the window of the ni......more
An important study of the relationship between technology, skills, and economic inequality that answers some of the most......more
This book is an up-to-date primer covering the most important subjects in energy economics, with particular attention pa......more
There has been a remarkable growth of interest in the ethical dimension of economic affairs. Whilst the interest in busi......more
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Today, more than ever, communities need to develop resilience strategies to adapt to the varied and often unpredictable ......more
Environmental pollution is one of humanity s most pressing issues and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Anthrop......more
Economic and financial crises have become perennial features of today’s global economy. Macroeconomic theories of crisis......more
Economic and financial crises have become perennial features of today’s global economy. Macroeconomic theories of crisis......more
The cities of Asia and the Pacific are at the epicentre of development in what is arguably, the most populous, culturall......more
An attempt to provide a formal analysis of joint production, the text of which was originally the author s PhD thesis. T......more
To convey the image of a responsible power willing to contribute to regional stability and cooperation, China has shifte......more
Fiscal policy continues to play an essential role in building confidence and, where appropriate, sustaining aggregate de......more
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An urgent case for climate change action that forcefully sets out, in economic, ethical, and political terms, the danger......more
This book focuses on the main challenges that cities, regions and other territories at sub-national level face when it c......more
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In Ethics in Economics , Jonathan B. Wight provides an overview of the role that ethical considerations play in economic......more
In Ethics in Economics , Jonathan B. Wight provides an overview of the role that ethical considerations play in economic......more
Non-Tariff Barriers, Regionalism and Poverty is a collection of key articles in three important areas of applied interna......more
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When Emily Martin delivered the annual Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures at the University of Rochester in 1986, she took as h......more
In The Great Divide, Joseph E. Stiglitz expands on the diagnosis he offered in his best-selling book The Price of Inequa......more
Some small states enjoy relatively high GDP per capita - giving the impression of economic strength - when in reality th......more
A major determinant of the primary distribution of national income, wages will have tremendous impacts on both social eq......more
This book provides an analysis of the two concepts of power and crime and posits that criminologists can learn more abou......more
Catastrophes ranging from the travesties of financial markets and the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil well to the......more
Catastrophes ranging from the travesties of financial markets and the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil well to the......more
This book investigates the socio-economic impacts of Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific region. The authors put forward ......more
Growth, Employment, Inequality, and the Environment deals with the fundamental economic problems of our time: employment......more
Environmental pollution is one of humanity’s most pressing issues and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Anthrop......more
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English summary: What are the religious theoretical and ethical implications of the current financial crisis? The modern......more
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What enables the few working-class people who enter higher education to achieve against the odds? This book offers answe......more
The most prominent aspect of the current financial crisis is its systemic character which manifests itself in high level......more
With one side of the political aisle proposing increasingly more socialistic and anti-capitalistic ideas, the other side......more
Global growth remains moderate and uneven, and a number of complex forces are shaping the outlook. These include medium-......more
Today regions are in strong competition for companies, tourists, and most of all talent. In order to differentiate one r......more
Sacroeconom a analiza la historia del dinero desde las antiguas econom as del obsequio hasta el capitalismo moderno, rev......more
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Seven years after the financial crisis of 2008, financiers remain villains in the public mind. Most Americans believe th......more
Nazi Germany and Japan occupied huge areas at least for some period during World War II, and those territories became in......more
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Few events have posed as many challenges for retirement and retirement policy as the crisis of the late 2000s. At the en......more
This book offers material for strategic thinking featuring contributions from key figures in Europe, the US and Asia. Th......more
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This book sets out some positive directions to move forward including government policy and regulatory options, an innov......more
This illuminating study of the evolution of Chinese capitalism chronicles the fortunes of the Song family of North China......more
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The world of trade is changing rapidly, from the ’rise of the South’ to the growth of unconventional projects like fair ......more
During the post-World War-II period, several Asian economies turned in stellar performances. This book addresses the all......more
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China’s emergence as a great power in the twenty-first century is strongly enabled by cyberspace. Leveraged information ......more
The latest title in CEPR/ICMB s Geneva Reports on the World Economy series asks the following questions: What are likely......more
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You thought capitalism was permanent? Think again. David Harvey unravels the contradictions at the heart of capitalism......more
In recent decades, China has undergone rapid economic growth, industrialisation and urbanisation concomitant with deep a......more
There has been much international effort to improve or transform Vocational and Technical Education (VTE). However, the ......more
After the financial crisis of 2007-2008, analysts continue to question the security of banking sectors in nations in Eur......more
English summary: The essays collected in this volume discuss the life and work of the Freiburg economist Leonhard Miksch......more
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The financial crisis of 2007-8 has been widely understood as a result of the financial system s exceeding its proper pla......more
Master the principles of economics, and gain an understanding of current economic situations with the solid introduction......more
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China’s emergence as a great power in the twenty-first century is strongly enabled by cyberspace. Leveraged information ......more
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A fun and illuminating book full of surprising facts and amazing insights about how the laws of economics affect our eve......more
This book applies cost-benefit analysis techniques in the management of environment and natural resources in developing ......more
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The dynamism in modern Asia, especially with the current revival in Japan, stands in sharp contrast to the situation in ......more
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No questions are more pressing today than the ethical dimensions of global capitalism in relation to an unevenly secular......more
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Generations of law and economics scholars have been fascinated by history, seeing in its institutions and laws a vast da......more
Applied International Economics, 4th Edition offers a modern and accessible treatment of international economics, shifti......more
Inclusive Finance India Report 2014 presents in-depth research and analysis on financial inclusion with evidence on the ......more
It may well be surprising to say that the world should look to India as a model of gender equality. India’s banking sect......more