Economics of specific sectors

A high profile thought experiment asks leading scholars to make cases for spending additional aid money to combat major world problems.

This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the global growth of social assistance transfers in developing countries.

Partisan Priorities investigates issue ownership, showing that American political parties deliver neither superior performance nor popular policies on the issues they ''own''.

Ulbe Bosma details how the British and Dutch introduced the sugar plantation model in Asia and refashioned it over time.

A high profile thought experiment asks leading scholars to make cases for spending additional aid money to combat major world problems.

This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the global growth of social assistance transfers in developing countries.

A collection of essays by Nobel laureate Robert W.

The largest and most systematic analysis of national oil companies to date.

An examination of how insurance arrangements can contribute to societies'' management of the risks of natural disasters in a changing climate.

McCall contests assumptions that Americans care little about income inequality, believe opportunities abound, admire the rich, and dislike redistributive policies.

This environmental history of the former Soviet Union explores the impact that state economic development programs had on the environment.

An examination of how insurance arrangements can contribute to societies'' management of the risks of natural disasters in a changing climate.

McCall contests assumptions that Americans care little about income inequality, believe opportunities abound, admire the rich, and dislike redistributive policies.

This environmental history of the former Soviet Union explores the impact that state economic development programs had on the environment.

Explores disability rights groups and welfare rights activism in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on poverty, need and welfare.

Presents new evidence from more than twenty countries on the role of ecosystems in supporting the livelihoods of the poor.

This book presents an analytic history of American energy policy, examining policy failures and how the policy process itself leads to failure.

Explores disability rights groups and welfare rights activism in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on poverty, need and welfare.

Presents new evidence from more than twenty countries on the role of ecosystems in supporting the livelihoods of the poor.

This book presents an analytic history of American energy policy, examining policy failures and how the policy process itself leads to failure.

An authoritative review of the implementation of new crop breeding technologies and their role in feeding an increasing global population.

An authoritative review of the implementation of new crop breeding technologies and their role in feeding an increasing global population.

This book traces the history of bird guano, demonstrating how this unique commodity helped unite the Pacific Basin with the industrialized world.

This book traces the history of bird guano, demonstrating how this unique commodity helped unite the Pacific Basin with the industrialized world.

Uses the success of the AIDS treatment advocacy movement to show how social movements can successfully transform global markets.

Bjørn Lomborg invites leading economists to provide an innovative 150-year view of humanity''s biggest challenges, measured in economic terms.

Bjørn Lomborg invites leading economists to provide an innovative 150-year view of humanity''s biggest challenges, measured in economic terms.

Uses the success of the AIDS treatment advocacy movement to show how social movements can successfully transform global markets.

Scientists directly involved in studying the Exxon Valdez spill provide a comprehensive synthesis of scientific information on long-term spill effects.

Scientists directly involved in studying the Exxon Valdez spill provide a comprehensive synthesis of scientific information on long-term spill effects.

A unique insider''s account of climate change and the diverse ways in which it is understood.

A unique insider''s account of climate change and the diverse ways in which it is understood.

Affordable Housing in the United States addresses the issue of affordability of housing, or the lack thereof, going beyond conventional policy discussions to consider fundamental questions such as: What makes housing affordable and for whom is it affordable?

This book examines the evolution of economic inequality in China from 2002 to 2007; a sequel to Inequality and Public Policy in China (2008).

An exploration of the duALIne project''s insights, presenting state-of-the-art research in food sustainability and identifying priority areas for further study.

An exploration of the duALIne project''s insights, presenting state-of-the-art research in food sustainability and identifying priority areas for further study.

Circular Economy in the European Union: Organisational Practice and Future Directions in Germany, Poland and Spain presents the EU's journey towards a circular economy (CE), identifying significant organisational practices in this gradually adopted field among member countries.

'Everyone should read this book' - George Monbiot'A compelling read for anyone who cares about all lives on our planet' - Tanya Steele CBE, CEO of WWF UKIn this extraordinary and hopeful book, leading environmentalist Tony Juniper CBE identifies the real problem at the heart of the climate and nature crises.

This book provides insights into the role of environmental management accounting practices and the impact of various governance aspects dedicated to the environment in enhancing corporate environmental performance.

The third edition of Health Services Planning represents a necessary revision of the second edition (2003) and reflects the significant changes that have occurred in the social and health environments, the healthcare field, and the planning endeavor itself.

Ahora contaminamos nosotros utiliza como título un argumento oído a menudo en las negociaciones sobre el cambio climático, donde las naciones menos desarrolladas sugieren que dado que las naciones desarrolladas generaron la mayor parte de la contaminación del pasado, ahora tienen la obligación histórica de satisfacer los costes asociados con la atenuación del cambio climático o la adaptación al mismo.

Examines the strengths of the Asian-Pacific response to the pandemic and weaknesses that the region must re-engineer to rebound.

The book examines how globalised urban labour and property markets are produced by agrarian actors, institutions, spaces and territories.

The third edition of Health Services Planning represents a necessary revision of the second edition (2003) and reflects the significant changes that have occurred in the social and health environments, the healthcare field, and the planning endeavor itself.

In a period of planetary crisis, this book shows how large-scale change occurs in global environmental politics.

In a period of planetary crisis, this book shows how large-scale change occurs in global environmental politics.

Contains insights on current issues in research on sustainable development, featuring the SDG Index and Dashboards.

Contains insights on current issues in research on sustainable development, featuring the SDG Index and Dashboards.

Demonstrates a socio-technical reconfiguration approach to low-carbon system transitions for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.

Demonstrates a socio-technical reconfiguration approach to low-carbon system transitions for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.