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A Handbook of Cultural Economics, Second Edition
Edited by Ruth Towse
The second edition of this widely acclaimed and extensively cited collection of original contributions by specialist authors reflects changes in the field of cultural economics over the last eight years. Thoroughly revised chapters along...eBook:Find out more$58.36
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The Challenge of Local Government Size
Edited by Santiago Lago-Peñas, Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
Expert contributors in economics and political science offer a comprehensive breakdown of the issue of local jurisdiction fragmentation and provide recommendations for successful policy reform. Topics discussed include economies of scale...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on the Economics of Conflict
Edited by Derek L. Braddon, Keith Hartley
The Handbook on the Economics of Conflict conveys how economics can contribute to the understanding of conflict in its various dimensions embracing world wars, regional conflicts, terrorism and the role of peacekeeping in conflict preven...eBook:Find out more$67.96
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Local Government Finance
UNIDO
This book, compiled from the 2nd Global Report of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) on Decentralization and Local Democracy, analyzes the architecture of fiscal decentralization in one hundred and ten countries as well as in maj... -
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Principles and Standards for Benefit–Cost Analysis
Edited by Scott O. Farrow, Richard Zerbe, Jr.
Benefit–cost analysis informs which policies or programs most benefit society when implemented by governments and institutions around the world. This volume brings together leading researchers and practitioners to recommend strategies an...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Public Sector Shock
Edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. The goal of this volume is to study this ‘public sector shock’. While budgetary reforms seek...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on the Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation
Edited by Albert N. Link, Nicholas S. Vonortas
As this volume demonstrates, a wide variety of methodologies exist to evaluate particularly the objectives and outcomes of research and development programs. These include surveys, statistical and econometric estimations, patent analyses...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Growing the Productivity of Government Services
Patrick Dunleavy, Leandro Carrera
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Productivity is essentially the ratio of an organization’s outputs divided by its inputs. Fo...eBook:Find out more$43.16
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Reforming the Postal Sector in the Face of Electronic Competition
Edited by Michael A. Crew, Paul R. Kleindorfer
In our increasingly technology-focused world, demand for traditional postal services is steadily shrinking. This timely volume examines the many challenges that the worldwide postal sector is facing as a result of growing electronic comp...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Regulatory Reform of Public Utilities
Fumitoshi Mizutani
Covering issues such as deregulation, privatization, organizational reforms, and competition policy, Regulatory Reform of Public Utilities provides a comprehensive summary of regulatory reforms in Japanese public utility industries.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Accessibility Analysis and Transport Planning
Edited by Karst T. Geurs, Kevin J. Krizek, Aura Reggiani
Accessibility is a concept central to integrated transport and land use planning. The goal of improving accessibility for all modes, for all people, has made its way into mainstream transport policy and planning in communities worldwide....eBook:Find out more$40.00
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European Cities and Global Competitiveness
Edited by Peter Karl Kresl, Daniele Ietri
The volume begins with an Introduction, followed by a set of three papers in Part Two examining European urban competitiveness from the standpoints of measurement and policy. This section also provides a case study of the cities of one c...eBook:Find out more$40.00