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Vanishing Growth in Latin America
Edited by Andrés Solimano
Economic growth in Latin America and the rise of material welfare has lagged behind that of more dynamic areas of the world economy. In a region prone to policy experiments, the policies of the Washington Consensus applied since the 1990...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economics of Non-selfish Behaviour
Stephan Meier
In standard economic theory human beings are portrayed as selfish money-maximizing actors. This book investigates the conditions under which people deviate from this prediction and when they are prepared to contribute to the common good ... -
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Schumpeter on the Economics of Innovation and the Development of Capitalism
Arnold Heertje
This book is a valuable insight into the life and work of Joseph A. Schumpeter. Bringing together an extensive collection of his essays, Arnold Heertje provides an overview of Schumpeter''s life, his work and methodological approach.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Integrated Assessment and Management of Public Resources
Edited by Joseph Cooper, Federico Perali, Marcella Veronesi
This multidisciplinary work explores ways of making environmental policy decisions in managing public goods and natural parks with the goal of maximizing economic benefits to society. The contributors to the volume seek the best strategi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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European Merger Control
Edited by Fabienne IIzkovitz, Roderick Meiklejohn
This book examines the background to a change in the legal framework which occurred in May 2004 with the entry into force of a new Merger Regulation that for the first time explicitly recognises the possibility of an efficiency defence. ... -
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Environmental Regulation and Food Safety
Edited by Veena Jha
Environmental, health and sanitary requirements in developed countries are sometimes perceived in developing countries as non-tariff barriers to trade. This book shows that such restrictions are perceived to be more stringent during the ... -
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The Economics of Pollution Havens
Edited by Don Fullerton
A pollution haven may arise if environmental stringency differs between countries, when capital is mobile, and when trade rules allow firms to relocate and still sell their products to the same customers. This cohesive volume analyzes ho... -
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Institutional Economics and Fisheries Management
Elizabeth H. Petersen
Elizabeth H. Petersen argues that economists and other social scientists are increasingly focusing their attention towards institutions (defined as humanly-devised rules) as critical determinants of economic, social and political growth ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Applied Evolutionary Economics and the Knowledge-based Economy
Edited by Andreas Pyka, Horst Hanusch
This book focuses on knowledge-based economies and attempts to analyze dynamic innovation driven processes within those economies. It shows that evolutionary economics, and in particular the strand of applied industry and innovation stu...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Sustainable Development Indicators in Ecological Economics
Edited by Philip Lawn
Since the late 1980s and early 1990s, national governments have introduced a range of policy measures designed to steer their economies along a more sustainable path. Yet how are we to know how successful these have been? This significan...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Future of Automated Freight Transport
Edited by Rob Konings, Hugo Priemus, Peter Nijkamp
This book explores the many challenges faced by the development and implementation of automated freight transport systems. It offers a unique overview of current applications, developments and future perspectives. The subject of automati...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Human Rights and Capitalism
Edited by Janet Dine, Andrew Fagan
Human Rights and Capitalism brings together two important facets of the globalisation debate and examines the complex relationship between human rights, property rights and capitalist economies.eBook:Find out more$40.00