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Globalisation Under Threat
Edited by Zdenek Drabek
The events in Seattle and other cities around the world demonstrate that globalisation and trade liberalisation are currently under severe pressure. There are also reasons to believe that these pressures are being translated into measure...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Globalization and the Small Open Economy
Edited by Daniel Van Den Bulcke, Alain Verbeke
Globalization and the Small Open Economy investigates the specific role of small open countries in a globalizing economic system and assesses the unique pressures and opportunities afforded them by globalization. -
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Taxation and Economic Behaviour
John Creedy
Taxation and Economic Behaviour offers a number of broad introductory surveys in the areas of public economics and public finance. Divided clearly into two parts – measurement issues and taxation and economic behaviour – this innovative ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Islamic Banking
Mervyn K. Lewis, Latifa M. Algaoud
The prohibition of interest is the feature of Islamic banking which most distinctly sets it apart from conventional banking. To Western eyes, this seems a strange restriction, but Christian countries themselves maintained such a ban for ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Political Economy of Local Government
Brian E. Dollery, Joe L. Wallis
In recent decades, local government has become increasingly complex. The Political Economy of Local Government draws upon recent developments in economics, including new institutional economics, and contemporary advances in the theories ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Sustainable Farm Forestry in the Tropics
Edited by S. R. Harrison, J. L. Herbohn
There has been an increased awareness of the need to establish and maintain small-scale forestry in tropical countries. This is due to concerns over continued deforestation, as well as the long-term environmental and economic resources t...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Economics of Nature and the Nature of Economics
Edited by Cutler J. Cleveland, David I. Stern, Robert Costanza
This book discusses important recent developments in the theory, concepts and empirical applications of ecological economics and sustainable development. The editors have assembled a fascinating collection of papers from some of the lead...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Labour Market Policy and Unemployment
Edited by Jaap de Koning, Hugh Mosley
This book examines the effectiveness of active labour market policies and their contribution to the prevention of social exclusion. The evaluation studies reported in this volume focus on two aspects of active labour market policies tha...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Government and the Transformation of the Gaming Industry
Richard A. McGowan
The book is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the historical and cultural forces that have shaped the new gaming industry. The second part of the book analyzes how each segment (pari–mutuel betting, lotteries and casino...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Law and Economics of the Environment
Edited by Anthony Heyes
This outstanding book focuses on how economics can contribute to the design, implementation and appraisal of legal systems that create the ‘right’ incentives for environmental protection. The sixteen original and specially commissioned c...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Measuring Environmental Degradation
Edited by Anil Markandya, Nick Dale
Measuring Environmental Degradation is a unique book that provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the key issues of environmental significance addressed as part of the Eurostat ‘Environmental Pressure Indicators Project’. The bo...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Economics of Politics
Edited by Dennis C. Mueller
This two-volume anthology contains many of the classic articles from the public choice/rational politics field and includes a new introduction prepared by the editor.