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![A Research Agenda for the Gig Economy and Society]()
A Research Agenda for the Gig Economy and Society
Edited by Valerio De Stefano, Ilda Durri, Charalampos Stylogiannis, Mathias Wouters
Providing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary overview of the gig economy from both a labour and employment perspective, this Research Agenda goes beyond the question of the employment status of platform workers. It investigates how the g...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Advanced Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction
Douglas Paton
With disasters increasing in both frequency and intensity, this timely Advanced Introduction provides a fresh perspective on how the concepts established in the Sendai Framework can be put into practice to reduce disaster risk, improve p...eBook:Find out more$25.96
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Building Markets
Gyu-Jin Hwang
Nowhere in the world presents a more dramatic case of wealth creation than East Asia. Contrary to the common belief that social policy in the economic powerhouses of the region is secondary to their pursuit of economic growth, Gyu-Jin Hw...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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How to Enhance Your Research
Don J. Webber
Accessible in its style, yet comprehensive in content, this groundbreaking book provides a wealth of advice on how academics can enhance their research practices. It also highlights the fundamental role of research leaders and how their ...eBook:Find out more$37.56
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Migrants and Welfare States
Edited by Christian A. Larsen
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. This timely book explores how Northern European countries have sought to balance their welfa...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Handbook on the Economics of Disasters]()
Handbook on the Economics of Disasters
Edited by Mark Skidmore
Evaluating the myriad dimensions of how disasters can affect economic activity and decision-making, this cutting-edge Handbook presents a timely analysis of the conditions that reduce or exacerbate disaster impacts. Addressing developmen...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Norms, Gender and Corruption
Edited by Ina Kubbe, Ortrun Merkle
Building upon the body of existing literature that has established the importance of norms in understanding why genders interact with social phenomena differently, and how gender plays a role in most aspects of corruption, this cutting-e...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Research Agenda for Civil Society
Edited by Kees Biekart, Alan Fowler
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. Mapping a wide range of civil society research perspectives, this pioneering Research Agenda...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Social Rights and the European Monetary Union
Edited by Maribel González Pascual, Aida Torres Pérez
This thought-provoking book examines the state of the European Monetary Union (EMU) and its shortcomings in terms of social rights protection in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the Euro crisis. Providing a criti...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies
Howard Williamson, James E. Côté
The Advanced Introduction to Youth Studies analyses the historical development of the sociology of youth in the context of changing population demographics. Howard Williamson and James Côté explore competing paradigms underlying current ...eBook:Find out more$23.16
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Vertical Cities
Edited by Thomas Maloutas, Nikos Karadimitriou
Exploring the social implications of dense and compact cities, this enlightening book looks at micro-scale segregation through several lenses. These include the ways that the housing market constantly reconfigures social mix, how the str...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Poverty and Inequality in East Asia]()
Poverty and Inequality in East Asia
Edited by Inhoe Ku, Peter Saunders
This insightful book addresses the urgent need for robust evidence on recent trends and factors contributing to poverty and inequality in East Asia. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.eBook:Find out more$40.00
