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Competition Policies and Consumer Welfare
Edited by Lahcen Achy, Susan Joekes
The fundamental goal of competition law is to support productivity and innovativeness; in fact, the short-term effect of enforcement actions is often a reduction in product prices. This book reports the findings of consumer market studie...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on the Economics of Natural Resources
Edited by Robert Halvorsen, David F. Layton
The topics discussed in the Handbook on the Economics of Natural Resources are essential for those looking to understand how best to use and conserve the resources that form the foundation for human well-being. These include nonrenewable...eBook:Find out more$67.96
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Global Clusters of Innovation
Edited by Jerome S. Engel
In the geography of the global economy, there are known ‘hot spots’ where new technologies germinate at an astounding rate and pools of capital, expertise and talent foster the development of new industries and new ways of doing business...eBook:Find out more$48.76
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Path to Free Trade in the Asia-Pacific
Edited by Peter C.Y. Chow
Mega-regionalism in the Asia Pacific has led to the formation of several emerging trade blocs, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This book, in addition to the examination of trade policies in the region, offers a comprehensive ana...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Economic Catch-up and Technological Leapfrogging
Keun Lee
This book elaborates upon the dynamic changes to Korean firms and the economy from the perspective of catch-up theory. The central premise of the book is that a latecomer’s sustained catch-up is not possible by simply following the path ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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What’s Wrong with Keynesian Economic Theory?
Edited by Steven Kates
Possibly the strangest phenomenon in all of economics is the absence of a long tradition of criticism focused on Keynesian economic theory. Keynesian demand management has been at the centre of some of the worst economic outcomes in hist...eBook:Find out more$53.56
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Handbook on the Economics of the Media
Edited by Robert G. Picard, Steve S. Wildman
This Handbook explores the economic features of the media and its infrastructure to provide readers with a sophisticated understanding of the critical issues and their influence on companies, audiences and regulators. The contributors ex...eBook:Find out more$63.16
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Understanding Ponzi Schemes
Mervyn K. Lewis
A Ponzi scheme is one of the simplest, albeit effective, financial frauds to engineer, and new schemes keep coming forward. Despite this, however, people continue to invest in them. How are we to account for the seemingly never-ending lu...eBook:Find out more$34.36
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World Statistics on Mining and Utilities 2016
UNIDO
World Statistics on Mining and Utilities 2016 provides a unique biennial overview of the role of mining and utility activities in the world economy. This extensive resource from UNIDO provides detailed time series data on the level, stru...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Takaful and Islamic Cooperative Finance
Edited by S. Nazim Ali, Shariq Nisar
Islamic finance distinguishes itself from conventional finance with its strong emphasis on the moral consequences of financial transactions; prohibiting interest, excessive uncertainty, and finance of harmful business. When it comes to r...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Shadow Banking in China
Shen Wei
This timely book investigates the dynamic causes, key forms, potential risks and changing regulation of shadow banking in China. Topics discussed include P2P lending, wealth management products, local government debts, and the undergroun...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Global South after the Crisis
Edited by Hasan Cömert, Rex A. McKenzie
This volume is split into two accessible sections. The first part concentrates on the impact of the crisis on growth, inequality, policy responses and policy shifts in key areas such as central banking. The second part comprises individu...eBook:Find out more$40.00