Economics

This title was first published in 2003.

This book catalogs the evidence based on the social, economic and environmental effectiveness of Nature based Solutions (NbS) to face environmental challenges and simultaneously provide a better understanding of associated social-ecological interactions.

This book catalogs the evidence based on the social, economic and environmental effectiveness of Nature based Solutions (NbS) to face environmental challenges and simultaneously provide a better understanding of associated social-ecological interactions.

Set in the Northern English City of Leeds, in the midst of Liz Truss' 49 days in office, what we are now calling The Cost of Living Crisis emerges as the most recent incantation of economic decline.

This book examines how compression can be understood not only as a digital process enacted through computing, but as a wider economic and political phenomenon that impacts on the ecology of waste, diversity and social inclusivity.

Examines the post-1970s area of the Austrian economic tradition, from its revival to its contemporary directions and development.

Algal Bioreactors: Science, Engineering and Technology of Downstream Processes, Volume Two, is part of a comprehensive two-volume set that provides the knowledge needed to design, develop, and operate algal bioreactors for the production of renewable resources.

The book is an exhaustive assessment of the innovative farmer producer companies or co-operative companies in India based on 23 case studies of such companies, including all-women member PCs, across four states of India.

This book focuses on recent developments in financial technology: specifically, how FinTech affects the Islamic finance industry.

'Exceptionally interesting' Alain de Botton'A book that will transform how you understand human behaviour' Thomas Erikson'Insightful and entertaining' Cal Newport'Fascinating .

The role of banks and banking systems in facilitating and shaping the pattern of economic growth has been much explored in an attempt to understand differing levels of economic success in industrializing and mature economies.

In his four-volume "e;Principles"e;, Steuart noted, for example, the economic consequences of the Seven Years' War in Germany, the state of agriculture in Picardy, and the problem of depopulation in the cities of the Austrian Netherlands.

Creativity and Innovation in the Fashion Business explores the ways in which creativity and innovation play a central role across the fashion industry, paying particular attention to design and technical perspectives.

This book examines PRC "e;involved"e; seaports overseas, where involvement can take the form of PRC foreign direct investment (FDI), contracting, and/or terminal operations, in countries such as Cambodia, Pakistan, and the Philippines.

Con esta obra, Mario Arango Jaramillo brinda a los estudiosos del cooperativismo y la economía solidaria un manual exhaustivo sobre la economía social.

Der Internetprofi Thomas Issler und der Handwerksunternehmer Volker Geyer haben ihre Web-Erfahrungen zu einer Erfolgsstrategie zusammengefasst.

This book examines the concept of retirement, how it has changed, and what the future holds for the next generation of retirees.

By the end of the 19th century, there were already some countries in southern Europe whose economies benefitted from the arrival of tourists.

In answer to the intense development of new financial products and the increasing complexity of portfolio management theory, Portfolio Optimization and Performance Analysis offers a solid grounding in modern portfolio theory.

Increasing and changing migration trends between Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Western European locations, as well as those from outside of Europe to CEE, pose new challenges for the regional study of race and racialisation, including growing diversity and the tightening of border security.

In a world of unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Fintech stands as a pivotal force, at the crossroads of technology, finance, and sustainability.

In a world of unprecedented challenges and opportunities, Fintech stands as a pivotal force, at the crossroads of technology, finance, and sustainability.

False profits of ethical capital is a thought-provoking approach to understanding stakeholder capitalism.

This collection gathers together a number of Daniel Defoe's non-fiction writings on political and economic issues.

Illuminating Africa's Path to Development: Experts Unite to Offer SolutionsIn his insightful bestseller, Architects of Poverty, Moeletsi Mbeki examined why Africans comprise the majority of the world's bottom billion, illustrating how Africa's political elite are to blame.

A Cultural History of Shopping was a Library Journal Best in Reference selection for 2022.

A sweeping portrait of the EV transformation and what it means for all of us.

The notion of 'clickbait' speaks to the intersection of money, technology, and desire, suggesting a cunning ruse to profit from unsavoury inclinations of one kind or another.

This book presents a comprehensive model that simulates human behavior in society, meticulously selecting and analyzing fundamental determinants such as skills and productivity, connectivity and network formation, psychological biases, moral behavior, consumption preferences, institutional arrangements, and political choices.

This book presents a comprehensive model that simulates human behavior in society, meticulously selecting and analyzing fundamental determinants such as skills and productivity, connectivity and network formation, psychological biases, moral behavior, consumption preferences, institutional arrangements, and political choices.

Institutional economics is recognised as a peculiarly American development in economics - nothing quite like it emerged in Britain or continental Europe.

Institutional economics is recognised as a peculiarly American development in economics - nothing quite like it emerged in Britain or continental Europe.

This book analyses contemporary Mexico-China relations as a complex cultural encounter.