Economics of specific sectors

A theoretical and empirical contribution to the quest for sustainability and environmental quality.

Employing a practice theoretical approach, this study centers on how German multinational enterprises transfer three selected production-related training practices to their subsidiaries in emerging economies: onboarding of new employees, shop floor inducting of machine operators, and German-style dual apprenticeship training for specialized technicians.

"e;This book would be an excellent choice for anyone wishing to be introduced to the field of health economics it is undoubtedly the best 'Health Economics 101' textbook around.

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Germán Vergara explains how, when, and why fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) became the basis of Mexican society.

This book provides the most comprehensive survey of mining activity and the principal challenges confronting the resources industry in the Asia-Pacific region today, and presents new theoretical and practical insights into the political and business risks faced by mining companies operating in the region from both academic and corporate perspectives.

The only comprehensive text available for advanced study and professional reference, this book brings much needed clarity to both the theoretical and practical aspects of EU intervention.

This new health atlas of Japan presents a series of maps about the health of the contemporary Japanese population, i.

The cooperative banks' business model is unique in the financial market.

This book deals with 20 voting procedures used or proposed for use in elections resulting in the choice of a single winner.

In India today only 35 percent of people have access to medicines.

The book poses key questions on the contemporary practices of experience-oriented urbanism from the perspective of the affective turn.

This book presents an empirical investigation of the efforts that multinational pharmaceutical companies take in order to find a business model that allows for a profitable access to the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) markets.

Metropolitan areas are home to a significant proportion of the world's population and its economic output.

How will humanity continue to meet its energy needs without destroying the conditions necessary to sustain human life on earth?

Nothing happens in the world without energy conversion and entropy production.

This book is about three key dimensions in economics globalization, migration and the welfare state that are of enduring interest.

In the past, lack of understanding at the nexus between the forest sector on the one hand and strategic management on the other, has led to failures in many countries to realise the potential that forest sector development offers.

The book aims to converge the perspectives of authors, editors, and reviewers to discuss modern scientific publishing practice and emerging concerns in the contemporary world.

This book highlights recent findings in civil and environmental engineering and urban planning, and provides an overview of the state of the art in these fields, mainly in Russia and Eastern Europe.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the determinants of EU support between 2006 and 2015, and of electoral behavior during the European Parliament elections.

Are alternative energies and Green New Deals enough to deliver environmental justice?

Sustainable engineering is of great importance for resilient and agile technology and society.

This book covers topics related to medical practices from communications technology point of view.

This book explores the role of governments and international financial institutions (IFIs) in mitigating the perceived risks in green infrastructure markets of emerging and developing countries.

Since the 1990s, city branding has become a key factor in urban development policies.

There is little doubt that in recent years, enterprise has been considered an essential approach in the alleviation of deprivation existing in the developed world.

This book highlights the first comparative long-term analysis of the negative impacts of large dams on riverine communities and on free-flowing rivers in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

This book provides practical applications of statistical and mathematical concepts to resolve common issues in hospital management.

This book explores the fascinating phenomenon of place event marketing in the Asia Pacific region.

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This book's main message is to advocate for a collaborative, affective, visualised and future-oriented research agenda.

The Oxford Handbook of Urban Planning is an authoritative volume on planning, a long-established professional social science discipline in the U.

This book summarizes assessments of the Paris Agreement to provide an excellent introduction to this research field.

Why Asia?

The major challenge for the current generation of mankind is to develop a shared vision of a future that is both desirable to the vast majority of humanity and ecologically sustainable.

This monograph studies voting procedures based on the probability that paradoxical outcomes like the famous Condorcet Paradox might exist.

The handbook presents key contributions from scholars worldwide, providing a comprehensive exploration of current trends in media industries from diverse perspectives.

The Second Five-Year Plan of the Development of the U.

This book demonstrates how Morocco and other semi-arid countries can find solutions to water scarcity by rediscovering traditional methods of water resource management.

From Crops and Wastes to Bioenergy: Current Status and Challenges is a comprehensive volume on all aspects of biomass utilization for bioenergy, from the fundamentals to the latest commercial and regulatory issues.

This book addresses the challenges that healthcare organizations experience when attempting to manage the emergence of troublesome events or crises.

This book traces the genesis, principles and practice of homeopathy, and discusses the reasons for its enduring popularity.

The solutions and tools generally offered to policymakers on environmental issues - such as carbon pricing and environmental taxation - most often emanate from neoclassical economists.

Dieses Buch behandelt die Bedeutung von Resilienz für die Entwicklung von Städten und Regionen, insbesondere am Beispiel der mitteldeutschen Metropole Leipzig.