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Water Management in the 21st Century
Terence R. Lee
The challenge to manage the allocation of water efficiently and equably will become a dominant theme of the new millennium. At a time when the cost of obtaining fresh water is rising throughout the globe, Terence Lee analyses the means ... -
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The Modern State and its Study
Edited by Walter J.M. Kickert, Richard J. Stillman II
What is the relation between changes in states and the practice of public administration on the one hand, and developments in the sciences of administration on the other? The contributors to this unique book address this fundamental que... -
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Economics, Entropy and the Environment
T. R. Beard, Gabriel A. Lozada
This extraordinary book provides a critical review of the work of Nicholas Georgesçu-Roegen in conventional economics, environmental economics and methodology. Particular attention is paid to the role of thermodynamics in Georgesçu-Roeg... -
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Public Policy and Political Ideas
Edited by Dietmar Braun, Andreas Busch
Approaches focusing on ideological and cognitive factors to analyse public policy have moved to centre-stage in political science. This book presents the great variety of theoretical and empirical research on the role of ideas which has... -
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The Political Economy of Pension Reform in Central–Eastern Europe
Katharine Müller
This highly topical book focuses on a particularly interesting area of post–1989 social policy. Existing public pension systems in Central–Eastern Europe underwent fundamental change as Latin–American style pension reforms were adopted.... -
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Foundations of Futures Markets
A. G. Malliaris
This definitive selection of Professor Malliaris’s work in the area of futures markets provides a comprehensive analysis of the field. He examines the behaviour of futures prices, investigates random walks versus chaotic dynamics, resea... -
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Environmental Regulation and Market Power
Edited by Emmanuel Petrakis, Eftichios S. Sartzetakis, Anastasios Xepapadeas
Emissions taxes, tradeable emission permits and voluntary compliance policies are becoming the instruments of choice in controlling environmental problems at the national and international level. Careful design of these policies in seco... -
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Credit, Money and Production
Louis-Philippe Rochon
This thought-provoking book clearly and systematically analyses the post-Keynesian approaches to endogenous money and, in doing so, provides an informed critique of the development of post-Keynesian economics.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Accounting for Resources, 2
Robert U. Ayres, Leslie W. Ayres
This companion to Accounting for Resources, 1 tracks the life cycle of specific elements, such as chlorine and heavy metals, in order to estimate the generation of materials waste.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Innovation and Research Policies
Paul Diederen, Paul Stoneman, Otto Toivanen, Arjan Wolters
Innovation is critically important for countries seeking to maintain or improve their competitive advantage in the global economy. This book addresses the major current policy debates in science, technology and innovation focusing mainl...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Innovation and Technological Change in Eastern Europe
Edited by Michael Fritsch, Horst Brezinski
Research suggests that innovation and technological change are crucial for the economic recovery of the former centrally planned countries in Central and Eastern Europe. This book analyses the development of innovation systems and techn...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Modelling Indirect Taxes and Tax Reform
John Creedy
Indirect taxes have become an increasingly important revenue–raising tool for governments in developed countries. In this book, John Creedy applies his wealth of experience and expertise to the analysis of indirect taxes and, in particu...eBook:Find out more$40.00