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Working Mothers in Europe
Edited by Ute Gerhard, Trudie Knijn, Anja Weckwert
Working Mothers in Europe combines comparative perspectives on social policies with analyses of mothers’ practices as evidenced in macro data and as explored in country based case studies. Social policy research has emphasised the impact...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Regions, Land Consumption and Sustainable Growth
Edited by Oedzge Atzema, Piet Rietveld, Daniel Shefer
This book provides an in-depth investigation of the role of the private and public sectors in land markets and regional economics, and explores the reasons behind government intervention in the interests of sustainable growth.eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Global Development and Poverty Reduction
Edited by John-ren Chen, David Sapsford
At the beginning of the third millennium, underdevelopment and poverty continue to remain critical problems on a global scale. The purpose of this volume is to explore the various ways in which the institutions of the global economy migh...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Software Industry in Emerging Markets
Edited by Simon Commander
This book aims to promote an understanding of the origins and dynamics of the software industry in a number of key emerging markets – Brazil, China, India and Israel, and to establish what experiences, if any, are potentially replicable ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Leading Issues in Competition, Regulation and Development
Edited by Paul Cook, Colin Kirkpatrick, Martin Minogue, David Parker
The book draws together contributions from leading experts across a range of disciplines including economics, law, politics and governance, public management and business management. The authors begin with an extensive overview of the is...eBook:Find out more£44.76
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Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries
Peter Meier, Mohan Munasinghe
The main energy-related areas discussed include electric power, new and renewable energy sources, transport and oil-based fuels, and greenhouse gas emissions. The methodological tools of energy and environmental economics provide a ratio... -
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The Economics of Immigration
Barry R. Chiswick
Immigration has become a significant public policy issue, as well as an important area of study for academic researchers. Barry R. Chiswick has been a pioneer in research on the economics of immigration and has published numerous seminal... -
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Globalization and Equity
Edited by Natalia Dinello, Lyn Squire
This book analyzes the links between globalization and equity from the perspectives of seven regions: the Commonwealth of Independent States, East Asia and South Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The WTO and Agriculture
Edited by Kym Anderson, Tim Josling
The WTO and Agriculture discusses the following questions: Why have agricultural markets been noted for relatively high degrees of government intervention and in particular for rising levels of protection? How was agricultural trade trea... -
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![Reforming Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations and the Rebuilding of Indonesia]()
Reforming Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations and the Rebuilding of Indonesia
Edited by James Alm, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Indonesia is currently facing some severe challenges, both in political affairs and in economic management. One of these challenges is the recently enacted decentralization program, now well underway, which promises to have some wide-ran...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Foreign Direct Investment
Edited by Yingqi A. Wei, V. N. Balasubramanyam
This book consists of detailed case studies of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa, providing a critical review of the determinants and impact of FDI on growth and development...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Foreign Firms, Technological Capabilities and Economic Performance
Rajah Rasiah
This book employs novel techniques to compare technological capabilities and economic performance in seven countries at varying stages of industrial development: Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, South Africa and Uganda. Th...eBook:Find out more£25.00
