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![Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia]()
Adaptation to Climate Change in Asia
Edited by Sushil Vachani, Jawed Usmani
The frequency and scale of damage inflicted by climate-related disasters, including floods, drought, heat waves and hurricanes, has been increasing at an alarming rate. This volume provides a timely and thoughtful discussion of strategie...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Culture and Economic Growth
Edited by Enrico Spolaore
This two-volume set provides fundamental analyses of the relations between cultural variables and economic performance. It encompasses indispensable contributions by economists and other influential social scientists in this growing inte... -
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The International Handbook on Social Innovation
编辑弗兰克·Moulaert戴安娜MacCallum,阿比德我hmood, Abdelillah Hamdouch
The contributors provide an overview of theoretical perspectives, methodologies and instructive experiences from all continents, as well as implications for collective action and policy. They argue strongly for social innovation as a key...eBook:Find out more$60.76
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Finance in an Age of Austerity
Johnston Birchall
This is a book in search of an alternative to the discredited investor-owned banks that have brought the rich countries into crisis and the world economy into a long period of austerity. It finds customer-owned banks – credit unions, co-...eBook:Find out more$42.36
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![Economic Growth in an Open Developing Economy]()
Economic Growth in an Open Developing Economy
A. P. Thirlwall
This concise yet insightful sequel to the highly acclaimed The Nature of Economic Growth provides a comprehensive critique of both old and new growth theory, highlighting the importance of economic growth for reducing poverty.eBook:Find out more$32.76
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New Capitalism in Turkey
Ayşe Buğra, Osman Savaşkan
New Capitalism in Turkey explores the changing relationship between politics, religion and business through an analysis of the contemporary Turkish business environment.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Necessity Entrepreneurs
Edited by Jeremi Brewer, Stephen W. Gibson
Necessity entrepreneurs, in developing countries, are individuals who start small enterprises out of necessity. While they range from street sellers to educated hopefuls with little access to formal employment, the one thing that unites ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![The Economic and Political Aftermath of the Arab Spring]()
The Economic and Political Aftermath of the Arab Spring
Edited by Carlo Altomonte, Massimiliano Ferrara
The economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have always been characterized by economic volatility and social disparities. The recent ‘Arab Spring’ wave of protests has increased political uncertainty and instability i...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Megaproject Planning and Management: Essential Readings]()
Megaproject Planning and Management: Essential Readings
Edited by Bent Flyvbjerg
Megaproject Planning and Management: Essential Readings contains the seminal articles from the growing body of research on megaproject planning and management along with an original introduction by the editor. Bent Flyvbjerg, the leading... -
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Infrastructure for Asian Connectivity
Edited by Biswa Nath Bhattacharyay, Masahiro Kawai, Rajat M. Nag
This book addresses the prospects and challenges concerning both soft and hard infrastructure development in Asia and provides a framework for achieving Asian connectivity through regional infrastructure cooperation towards a seamless As...eBook:Find out more$65.56
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TRIPS and Developing Countries
Edited by Gustavo Ghidini, Rudolph J.R. Peritz, Marco Ricolfi
TRIPS reflects the dominant view that enforcing strong intellectual property rights is necessary to solve problems of trade and development. The global ensemble of authors in this collection ask, how can TRIPS mature further into an inst...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism]()
Handbook of Research Methods in Tourism
Edited by Larry Dwyer, Alison Gill, Neelu Seetaram
This insightful book explores the most important established and emerging qualitative and quantitative research methods in tourism. The authors provide a detailed overview of the nature of the research method, its use in tourism, the adv...eBook:Find out more$60.76
