Originally published in 1959, the subject of this book is an aspect of economic development which, despite its importance, had rarely attracted more than incidental attention at the time.
Originally published in 1984, this book grew out of the papers (and discussions) presented at the Seminar conducted at London Business School during March-June 1983, with a focus on the problems of public enterprise in the context of the developing world.
In both the developed world and the third world public enterprise has come to assume considerable importance in the structure and development of national economies.
Originally published in 1959, the subject of this book is an aspect of economic development which, despite its importance, had rarely attracted more than incidental attention at the time.
Originally published in 1984, this book grew out of the papers (and discussions) presented at the Seminar conducted at London Business School during March-June 1983, with a focus on the problems of public enterprise in the context of the developing world.
The financial issues of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have increased their importance in recent years, especially after the last global economic downturn.
The financial issues of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have increased their importance in recent years, especially after the last global economic downturn.
To what extent can governments supplement private venture capitalists and stimulate the economy by providing money to new entrepreneurs as well as existing enterprises?
Originally published in 1971, when nationalized industries employed about 7 per cent of the national labour force, created about 10 per cent of the gross domestic product and had annual investment programmes which were equal to those of all private manufacturing put together.
Public policy makers and managers in public administration operate under a unique set of circumstances that differ significantly from those in the private sector.
Why policies should be based on careful consideration of their costs and benefits rather than on intuition, popular opinion, interest groups, and anecdotes.
The response from the jewelry industry to a campaign for ethically sourced gold as a case study in the power of business in global environmental politics.
America may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet its citizens have lower life expectancy, more infant mortalities, and higher adolescent death rates than those in most other advanced industrial nations--and even some developing countries.
Life After Privatization offers a refreshing and original theoretical conceptualization of what happened to stateowned enterprises after they were privatized from the late 1970s onwards.
America may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet its citizens have lower life expectancy, more infant mortalities, and higher adolescent death rates than those in most other advanced industrial nations--and even some developing countries.
Attachment theory-based treatments including depth psychology, somatic psychology, holistic therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are becoming even more popular and desired by clinicians, health systems, and the patients they care for.
Providing scientifically accurate, detailed, and accessible information to students and general readers, this book presents the history of vaccination; describes the administration, manufacturing, and regulation of vaccines in the United States; and explains the most recent scientific findings about vaccination while addressing concerns of those who oppose immunization.
Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa: The Resource Curse Undermined shows that countries in sub-Saharan Africa with majority state ownership of their major oil or mineral export sectors suffered from more severe versions of the natural resource curse than other similar countries.
Designed to enable practitioners and students to evaluate a variety of real-life emergencies from every angle, this full-featured third edition of Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management provides clear, thorough, step-by-step descriptions of more than 100 major disasters or emergencies.
Designed to enable practitioners and students to evaluate a variety of real-life emergencies from every angle, this full-featured third edition of Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management provides clear, thorough, step-by-step descriptions of more than 100 major disasters or emergencies.
Performance Management in Local Government is a comprehensive guidebook for local public managers on the effective use of performance management systems to improve public outcomes.
