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Sports Through the Lens of Economic History
Edited by Richard Pomfret, John K. Wilson
From professional team sports to international events such as the Olympics and Tour de France, the modern sports industry continues to attract a large number of spectators and participants. This book, edited by Richard Pomfret and John K...eBook:Find out more£19.96
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Sick of Inequality?
Andreas Bergh, Therese Nilsson, Daniel Waldenström
There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this mean for our health? Does increasing income inequality affect outcomes such as obesity, ...eBook:Find out more£19.96
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Regulatory Reform in China and the EU
Edited by Stefan E. Weishaar, Niels Philipsen, Wenming Xu
With the Chinese government planning a comprehensive and detailed reform of regulatory law, the European experience is likely to contribute significantly. This timely book analyses comparative Chinese and EU regulatory reform from a Law ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Economics and Environmental Change
Clement A. Tisdell
In this innovative book, Clement Tisdell adopts a holistic approach, combining economic, social, biophysical and historical considerations to analyse the economic origins of major contemporary environmental problems, especially those ass...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Handbook of Innovation and Standards
Edited by Richard Hawkins, Knut Blind, Robert Page
Innovation and standardization might seem polar opposites, but over many years various scholars have noted close connections between the two. This Handbook assembles a broad range of thinking on this subject, with contributions from seve...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Comparative Law and Economics
Edited by Theodore Eisenberg, Giovanni B. Ramello
Contemporary law and economics has greatly expanded its scope of inquiry as well as its sphere of influence. The extension to many idiosyncratic topics and issues that sometime lie outside the traditional domain of the discipline have fo...eBook:Find out more£48.76
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The Green Market Transition
Edited by Stefan E. Weishaar, Larry Kreiser, Janet E. Milne, Hope Ashiabor, Michael Mehling
The Paris Agreement’s key objective is the strengthening of the global response to climate change by transitioning the world to an increasingly green economy. In this book, environmental tax and climate law experts examine carbon taxes e...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Capital Gains Taxation
Edited by Michael Littlewood, Craig Elliffe
Capital gains taxes pose a host of technical and political design problems and yet, while the literature on the theory of capital gains taxation is substantial, little has been published on how governments have addressed these dilemmas. ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Economics of Sports Betting
Edited by Plácido Rodríguez, Brad R. Humphreys, Robert Simmons
This unique book delves into a number of intriguing issues and addresses several pertinent questions including, should gambling markets be privatized? Is the ‘hot hand’ hypothesis real or a myth? Are the ‘many’ smarter than the ‘few’ in ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Handbook of Research on Counterfeiting and Illicit Trade
Edited by Peggy E. Chaudhry
This unique Handbook provides multiple perspectives on the growth of illicit trade, primarily exploring counterfeits and internet piracy. It includes expert opinion on a wide range of topics including the evaluation of key global enforce...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Creating Resilient Economies
Edited by Nick Williams, Tim Vorley
Providing a coherent and clear narrative, Creating Resilient Economies offers a theoretical analysis of resilience and provides guidance to policymakers with regards to fostering more resilient economies and people. It adeptly illustrate...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Time, Space and Capital
Åke E. Andersson, David Emanuel Andersson
In this challenging book, the authors demonstrate that economists tend to misunderstand capital. Frank Knight was an exception, as he argued that because all resources are more or less durable and have uncertain future uses they can cons...eBook:Find out more£25.00