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Social Exclusion in European Welfare States
Edited by Ruud Muffels, Panos Tsakloglou, David G. Mayes
Social Exclusion in European Welfare States focuses on the complex relationship between economic welfare, labour market performance and social inclusion/exclusion. The contributors in the volume examine in detail the alleged trade-off be...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Making Ends Meet in Contemporary Russia
Simon Clarke
This book reviews the available data to analyse the forms, scale and incidence of these phenomena. The author finds that so-called ‘survival strategies’ merely represent a continuation of traditional soviet practices. He demonstrates tha... -
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The End of Marriage?
Jane Lewis
The modern day sees fewer marriages than before, and cohabitation is a major driver of family change. Jane Lewis questions whether this is – as many commentators argue and fear – a sign of ever-increasing individualism. Just as the or... -
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The Globalization of the Chinese Economy
Edited by Shang-Jin Wei, Guanzhong James Wen, Huizhong Zhou
This forward-looking volume offers insights into the globalization of the Chinese economy and its accession to the WTO. The contributors provide updated accounts of recent developments in the Chinese economy and examines the implication...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Evolution of Large Corporations in Korea
Sung-Hee Jwa
Controversy still looms large both in public and academic circles as to the role of large corporations in sustainable economic growth. In this book, the new-institutional economics perspective is adopted to clarify and answer some of the...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Economic Theory for the Environment
Edited by Bengt Kriström, Partha Dasgupta, Karl-Gustaf Löfgren
Karl-Göran Mäler’s work has been a mainstay of the frontiers of environmental economics for more than three decades. This outstanding book, in his honour, assembles some of the best minds in the economics profession to confront and resol...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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International Handbook of Urban Systems
Edited by H. S. Geyer
This authoritative Handbook provides a comprehensive account of migration and economic development throughout the world, in both developed and developing countries. Some of the world’s most experienced researchers in this field look ... -
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Implementing Sustainable Development
Edited by Hussein Abaza, Andrea Baranzini
Decision-makers increasingly seek to design environmental and development policies that will support sustainable development. Thus, practical tools to help formulate sustainable development policies and clear methods to assess their acce...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Governance and Economic Development
Joachim Ahrens
The main theme of this study is the political economy of policy reform in less developed countries and post-socialist countries. Given the complexity of economic development and transition, Joachim Ahrens views failures in policy reform,...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Government, Innovation and Technology Policy
Sunil Mani
This unique book offers a comprehensive analysis of the changing role of government with respect to domestic technology development in eight countries in both the developed and the developing world. The author distinguishes between those...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Recent Advances in Environmental Economics
Edited by John A. List, Aart de Zeeuw
In this book, distinguished scholars from Europe and the US examine a range of topical issues in environmental and resource economics. Employing cutting-edge tools, they take a fresh look at some of the most significant international and...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Incentive-Based Budgeting Systems in Public Universities
Edited by Douglas M. Priest, William E. Becker, Don Hossler, Edward P. St. John
Financial incentives play an important role in the behaviour of public institutions of higher education. Incentive-Based Budgeting Systems in Public Universities examines alternative uses of these financial incentives, and reviews the co...