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![The Aging Population and the Competitiveness of Cities]()
The Aging Population and the Competitiveness of Cities
Peter Karl Kresl, Daniele Ietri
While much of the current literature on the economic consequences of an aging population focuses on the negative aspects, this enlightening book argues that seniors can bring significant benefits – such as vitality and competitiveness – ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Globalization and Development in the Mekong Economies]()
Globalization and Development in the Mekong Economies
Edited by Suiwah Leung, Ben Bingham, Matt Davies
Since the late 1980s, Vietnam, Cambodia, PDR Lao, and Myanmar have been opening their economies to international trade and investment. With the exception of Myanmar, the reforms have yielded impressive results, but the process is far fro...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Globalization and Economic Integration
Edited by Noel Gaston, Ahmed M. Khalid
Given the importance of globalization in today’s world, this salutary and timely book explores how globalization is specifically shaping the Asia-Pacific. It investigates future prospects and challenges, identifies the key winners and lo...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![The Economics of Traffic Congestion]()
The Economics of Traffic Congestion
Edited by Erik Verhoef
This essential two-volume collection contains the most influential articles written over the past eight decades that contribute to an understanding of the economics of traffic congestion. The first volume explores the classic contributio... -
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Migration and International Trade
Roger White
This unique book synthesizes and extends the immigrant–trade literature and provides comprehensive coverage of this timely and important topic. In that vein, the author contributes to the understanding of the relationship between immigra...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![New Developments in Transport Planning]()
New Developments in Transport Planning
Edited by Chris M.J. Tampere, Francesco Viti, Lambertus H. (Ben) Immers
Traffic assignment is a set of criteria through which the demand for mobility is distributed over the links of a transport network. Over the last 30 years, Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) models have been developed to support time-depen... -
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Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
Edited by Zoltán J. Ács
Entrepreneurship and regional development can be addressed from many different angles: clusters, creativity and human capital. Professor Acs, a distinguished researcher in this field, approaches this debate through technology. Technologi... -
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![Trade Facilitation and Regional Cooperation in Asia]()
Trade Facilitation and Regional Cooperation in Asia
Edited by Douglas H. Brooks, Susan F. Stone
This insightful book collects empirical analyses and case studies to clarify issues and draw policy recommendations for facilitating greater regional trade through increased cooperation.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![SMEs in a Globalised World]()
SMEs in a Globalised World
Edited by Helena Lenihan, Bernadette Andreosso-O’Callaghan, Mark Hart
This insightful book shows how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from some of the traditionally less dynamic peripheral economies of the ‘old’ EU – namely Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain – have responded to the twin challenges of gl...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Emerging Clusters
Edited by Dirk Fornahl, Sebastian Henn, Max-Peter Menzel
This book rigorously explores the critical, initial stage of cluster emergence in which the seeds for further growth are sown. Whether economic growth actually occurs, however, ultimately depends on various regional conditions and the pr...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Great Migration
Edited by Xin Meng, Chris Manning, Li Shi, Tadjuddin Nur Effendi
This fascinating study compares and contrasts the immense internal migration movements in China and Indonesia. Over the next two decades, approximately two-thirds of the rural labour force is expected to migrate, transforming their respe... -
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The Global Urban Competitiveness Report – 2010
Pengfei Ni, Peter Karl Kresl
The Global Urban Competitiveness Report – 2010 is an empirical study of the competitiveness of 500 cities around the world. This one-of-a-kind annual resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed. Us...eBook:Find out more$40.00
