The presence of a functioning airport is therefore a key component of regional development, however most of the literature on regional development fails to include this vital growth determinant. This volume contributes to the literature on regional...Lasīt vairāk
This volume presents original essays by leading researchers and practitioners in postal and delivery economics, drawn from the 32nd Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics, held in Berne (Switzerland), on 29-31 May 2024. The book explores the ...Lasīt vairāk
Amidst rising tensions affecting democracy, capitalism and planetary life, this book discusses the multiple crises, processes and conflicts reconfiguring modernity. Tracking the political, social and ecological dynamics at play, it offers a critical...Lasīt vairāk
This book addresses the long understudied topic of wage issues in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region....Lasīt vairāk
This book examines the evolution of the Korean film industry, presenting a comprehensive account from the early days of experimental screening to its current period of attracting increased foreign investment. A useful companion to scholars of cult...Lasīt vairāk
This book presents a critical history of Yugoslav socialist economics, from its inception in the late 1940s to its dissolution in the late 1980s....Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 22-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198887836)
Is it true that Global Value Chains (GVCs) boost incomes, create better jobs, and reduce poverty, as commonly claimed? In this compelling book, Selwyn, Bernhold, and Leyden show how the mainstream notion of GVCs obscures their capitalist character....Lasīt vairāk
The promise of the new economy gone, we have regressed into the age of techno-feudalismThe rise of the IT industry in the nineties promised a new era of freedom and prosperity. It didnt deliver. Today, algorithms are everywhere, but...Lasīt vairāk
Commodity Derivatives: A Guide for Future Practitioners describes the origins and uses of these important markets. This straightforward book provides the necessary theoretical background and covers the practical applications that employers expect ne...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691263298)
Two leading economists reveal why todays personal finance markets are rigged against us and offer practical steps to fix themWe interact with the financial system every day, whether taking out or paying off loans, making insurance...Lasīt vairāk
In the 1980s, the arrests of a group of teachers, doctors, and other professionals triggered a wave of protests the first open resistance against Siad Barres regime in northern Somalia helping to pave the way for Somalilands self-declaration...Lasīt vairāk
This book analyzes the concept of new quality productive forces through rigorous academic research, exploring its theoretical foundations, formation logic and practical implications.The concept of new quality productive forces aims at and i...Lasīt vairāk
Taxing the State: The Politics of Changing Taxes in the American States is a comparative analysis that explores the socioeconomic and political causes and effects of tax policy and budget spending at the state level. ...Lasīt vairāk
Taxing the State: The Politics of Changing Taxes in the American States is a comparative analysis that explores the socioeconomic and political causes and effects of tax policy and budget spending at the state level. ...Lasīt vairāk
This book introduces Paradox Management Theory (PMT), a groundbreaking framework which blends Chinese philosophical wisdom with modern management strategies. PMT helps companies achieve long-term sustainability by balancing competing demands, such...Lasīt vairāk
In this magisterial book, historian Sunil Amrith twins the stories of environment and Empire, of genocide and eco-cide, of an extraordinary expansion of human freedom and its planetary costs. Drawing on an extraordinarily rich diversity of primary so...Lasīt vairāk
Commodity Derivatives: A Guide for Future Practitioners describes the origins and uses of these important markets. Commodities are often used as inputs in the production of other products, and commodity prices are notoriously volatile. Deri...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781394202010)
Deliver groundbreaking sustainability programs without losing sight of shareholder returns In The Sustainability Imperative: A Roadmap to Combining Purpose and Profit, Chief Sustainability Officer of General Electric, Roger...Lasīt vairāk
This book examines the economic and political challenges faced by Sierra Leone and sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the impact of commodity price volatility, climate shocks, and the...Lasīt vairāk
This candid business biography reveals how bestselling author, speaker, and business consultant Ken Blanchard revolutionized management by leading with love and service.Ken Blanchard transformed modern leadership theory through unlikel...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Simon & Schuster, ISBN-13: 9781982165116)
Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler and rising star economist Alex Imas explore behavioral economics in this fully updated edition of the seminal work The Winners Curse.Why do people cooperate with one another when they have no (...Lasīt vairāk
A practical guide to transforming work culture for nonprofits and social-justice organizations, using principles of collective governance and participatory democracyThose working in the social-justice nonprofit sector work tirelessly f...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Allen Lane, ISBN-13: 9780241789681)
Why do people cooperate with one another when they have no (selfish) motivation to do so? Why do we hold onto possessions of little value? And why is the winner of an auction so often disappointed? In the original 1992 version of The Winn...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Oct-2025, Paperback / softback, Izdevniecība: The University of North Carolina Press, ISBN-13: 9781469691527)
Rural America is at a crossroads: either it will manage to sustain itself long-term, oras current trends suggestit will continue to disappear through depopulation and urbanization. There have been calls for economic redevelopment, but even with the...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 21-Oct-2025, Hardback, Izdevniecība: The University of North Carolina Press, ISBN-13: 9781469691510)
Rural America is at a crossroads: either it will manage to sustain itself long-term, or—as current trends suggest—it will continue to disappear through depopulation and urbanization. There have been calls for economic redevelopment, bu...Lasīt vairāk
International Business Growth Strategies for Emerging Markets is a comprehensive introductory guide to taking sustainable business into, and doing business within, the worlds fastest-growing economies. Primarily written to inform undergraduate an...Lasīt vairāk
International Business Growth Strategies for Emerging Markets: Creating Sustainable Entrepreneurial Expansion is a comprehensive introductory guide to taking sustainable business into, and doing business within, the worlds fastest-growing economi...Lasīt vairāk
Latin America is the most unequal region in the world and geographical imbalances are a significant component of overall inequality. On average, regional economic disparities are four times higher than in countries of the OECD. This book underscores...Lasīt vairāk
