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Decentralization in Developing Countries
Edited by Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, François Vaillancourt
This insightful study examines the decentralization experiences from 15 countries in different regions of the world. All of these countries have actively attempted to decentralize, or continue to do so, and have faced obstacles serious e... -
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Democracy and Dissent
Frank Vibert
Frank Vibert expertly examines the fundamental issues involved in attempts to rethink international institutions and their rule making procedures. He analyses the basic problems with the existing system and the main approaches to its ref...eBook:Find out more$36.76
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Handbook of Research on Nonprofit Economics and Management
Edited by Bruce A. Seaman, Dennis R. Young
Nonprofit organizations are arguably the fastest growing and most dynamic part of modern market economies in democratic countries. This Handbook explores the frontiers of knowledge at the intersection of economics and the management of t...eBook:Find out more$63.16
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Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions
Robert J. Brent
HIV/AIDS is much too complex a phenomenon to be understood only by reference to common sense and ethical codes. This book presents the cost–benefit analysis (CBA) framework in a well-researched and accessible manner to ensure that the mo...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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The Impact of Alfred Marshall’s Ideas
Edited by Tiziano Raffaelli, Giacomo Becattini, Katia Caldari, Marco Dardi
This is a unique and detailed book which surveys the diffusion and reception of Alfred Marshall’s ideas and the ways they have influenced the development of economic science up to the present day. -
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Global Finance and Social Europe
Edited by John Grahl
With global finance reshaping the world economy, this insightful new book provides a full account of the EU’s financial integration strategy, together with a critical assessment arguing the case for social control over global finance. W...eBook:Find out more$55.16
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The Social Cost of Electricity
Edited by Anil Markandya, Andrea Bigano, Roberto Porchia
This book reports and rationalizes the state-of-the-art concerning the social costs of electricity generation. Social costs are assessed by adding to the private generation costs, the external costs associated with damages to human healt...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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New Trends in Financing Civil Litigation in Europe
Edited by Mark Tuil, Louis Visscher
This unique and timely book analyses the problem of financing civil litigation. The expert contributors discuss the legal possibilities and difficulties associated with several instruments – including cost shifting, fee arrangements, leg...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Robust Political Economy
Mark Pennington
This important book offers a comprehensive defence of classical liberalism against contemporary challenges. It sets out an analytical framework of ‘robust political economy’ that explores the economic and political problems that arise fr...eBook:Find out more$44.76
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Handbook of Economics and Ethics
Edited by Jan Peil, Irene van Staveren
The Handbook of Economics and Ethics portrays an understanding of economic methodology in which facts and values, though distinct, are closely interconnected in a variety of ways. From theory building to data collection, and from modelli...eBook:Find out more$81.56
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Fiduciary Finance
Martin Gold
This multi-faceted analysis of institutional investment defines ‘fiduciary finance’ institutions as the third pillar of the financial system, alongside banks and insurers. It documents the role played by investment funds and the money ma...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Making of International Trade Policy
Hannah Murphy
This book investigates the contributions of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to policymaking at the WTO, challenging the idea that NGOs can be narrowly understood as potential ‘democratic antidotes’ to the imperfections of Inter-Gov...eBook:Find out more$40.00