Economics of specific sectors

The phenomenon of consumption has increasingly drawn attention from economists.

The phenomenon of consumption has increasingly drawn attention from economists.

Too many of the world's citizens face impoverished living standards.

Too many of the world's citizens face impoverished living standards.

The depletion of the tropical rain forests has attracted considerable attention in recent times, and the serious consequences for the global biosphere are widely acknowledged.

The depletion of the tropical rain forests has attracted considerable attention in recent times, and the serious consequences for the global biosphere are widely acknowledged.

House prices and mortgage debt have moved to centre stage in the management of national economies, regional development and neighbourhood change.

House prices and mortgage debt have moved to centre stage in the management of national economies, regional development and neighbourhood change.

India's sustained and rapid economic growth offers an opportunity to lift millions out of poverty.

India's sustained and rapid economic growth offers an opportunity to lift millions out of poverty.

The intellectual trajectory of Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish Nobel Laureate economist, sociologist, and politician, brings us through many of the major issues in the world economy and politics of the 20th century.

The intellectual trajectory of Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish Nobel Laureate economist, sociologist, and politician, brings us through many of the major issues in the world economy and politics of the 20th century.

The loss of biodiversity is a major environmental problem in nearly every terrestrial ecosystem on Earth.

The loss of biodiversity is a major environmental problem in nearly every terrestrial ecosystem on Earth.

Much recent economic work on the music industry has been focused on the impact of technology on demand, with predictions being made of digital copyright infringement leading to the demise of the industry.

Much recent economic work on the music industry has been focused on the impact of technology on demand, with predictions being made of digital copyright infringement leading to the demise of the industry.

In the past decade, the growing realization that biodiversity and human wellbeing are inextricably linked has led to the adoption of numerous environmental policies.

In the past decade, the growing realization that biodiversity and human wellbeing are inextricably linked has led to the adoption of numerous environmental policies.

This book investigates the ways in which city regions view themselves as single entities, how they are governed, what is meant by 'governance', why the question of city-regional governance matters, and the extent to which the balance between internal and external factors is important for finding governance solutions.

This book investigates the ways in which city regions view themselves as single entities, how they are governed, what is meant by 'governance', why the question of city-regional governance matters, and the extent to which the balance between internal and external factors is important for finding governance solutions.

This book introduces green bonds and their significance in portfolio management and sustainable finance.

Growing scarcity of freshwater worldwide brings to light the need for sound water resource modeling and policy analysis.

Growing scarcity of freshwater worldwide brings to light the need for sound water resource modeling and policy analysis.

Food and the global agricultural system has become one of the defining public concerns of the twenty-first century.

Food and the global agricultural system has become one of the defining public concerns of the twenty-first century.

First published in 1998.

First published in 1998.

Western Europe provides a balanced appraisal of common characteristics and shared problems of the eighteen states lying to the west of the former Iron Curtain.

Western Europe provides a balanced appraisal of common characteristics and shared problems of the eighteen states lying to the west of the former Iron Curtain.

This book concerns itself with the key question: how to improve health in a cost effective and politically acceptable way.

This book concerns itself with the key question: how to improve health in a cost effective and politically acceptable way.

A growing reliance on market disciplines and incentives characterised health care reform strategies in many countries in the 1990s, yet the country which relies most heavily on private health care - the U.

A growing reliance on market disciplines and incentives characterised health care reform strategies in many countries in the 1990s, yet the country which relies most heavily on private health care - the U.

This introductory textbook for Media and Communication Studies students is designed to encourage observation and evaluation of the European media in the digital age, enabling students to grasp key concepts and gain a broad and clear overview of the area.

This introductory textbook for Media and Communication Studies students is designed to encourage observation and evaluation of the European media in the digital age, enabling students to grasp key concepts and gain a broad and clear overview of the area.

Across the world, ecosystems are for sale.

Across the world, ecosystems are for sale.

Named one of the Top 10 books about council housing - the Guardian onlineFaced with acute housing shortages, the idea of new garden cities and suburbs is on the UK planning agenda once again, but what of the garden suburbs that already exist?

Named one of the Top 10 books about council housing - the Guardian onlineFaced with acute housing shortages, the idea of new garden cities and suburbs is on the UK planning agenda once again, but what of the garden suburbs that already exist?

The purpose of this collection of essays is to shed some light on the complex relationship between environmental quality and the distribution of income.

The purpose of this collection of essays is to shed some light on the complex relationship between environmental quality and the distribution of income.

This book studies the limits imposed by the depletion of fossil fuels and the requirements of climate stabilization on economic growth with a focus on China.

This book studies the limits imposed by the depletion of fossil fuels and the requirements of climate stabilization on economic growth with a focus on China.

Do you really think you are getting a good deal when given that free mobile phone for switching service providers, if a multinational retailer undercuts its competitors or by the fact that food is relatively cheaper today in many countries than ever before?

Do you really think you are getting a good deal when given that free mobile phone for switching service providers, if a multinational retailer undercuts its competitors or by the fact that food is relatively cheaper today in many countries than ever before?

The main objective of politicians is to maximise economic growth, which heavily drives political policy and decision-making.

The main objective of politicians is to maximise economic growth, which heavily drives political policy and decision-making.

The impact of globalisation on the environment is a much debated issue, reflected in the growing literature on the effects of trade liberalization, the activities of transnational corporations and international finance.

The impact of globalisation on the environment is a much debated issue, reflected in the growing literature on the effects of trade liberalization, the activities of transnational corporations and international finance.

The economic restructuring that has gone on since the 1980s has produced a new economic space in which service and high tech firms are at the forefront of innovation.