Economics

Why anti-lock brakes make us drive faster Why saving money can lead to financial crisesHow football helmets make the game more dangerousWhy letting forest fires burn can be safer than putting them outWe have learned a staggering amount about human nature and disaster-yet we are continually unprepared for car crashes, floods, and financial crises.

This Palgrave Pivot provides an introduction to the economy and business environment of Vietnam, a member of the ASEAN Economic Community whose economy is rapidly growing.

Ohne den Erfolgsmotor Vertrieb läuft im Unternehmen nichts.

This book explores the disturbing dimensions of the problem of insecurity in Nigeria, such as herdsmen violence, the Boko Haram insurgency, cybercrime, militancy in the Niger Delta, communal conflict and violence, as well as police corruption.

This forcefully argued and carefully documented report by the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity criticizes the Reagan Economic Recovery Program on the basis that it separates economic theory from social policy, pursuing the former at the expense of the latter, which hurts the poor and could lead to social chaos.

Nothing is more important to our world than finding a more comfortable relationship between the economy and the environment.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of international and domestic tourism and sharply focused attention on the importance of tourist health, safety and wellbeing like never before.

The book explores different approaches towards the 'entrepreneurial university' paradigm, explores channels and mechanism used by universities to implement the paradigm and contributes to the public discussion on the impact of commercialization on university research and knowledge.

A critical analysis of Australia's neoliberal state and role in the American imperial project in Asia.

A comprehensive analysis of the legal constraints to third countries'' participation in the European Union''s internal market.

Die Wahrscheinlichkeit dafür, durch einen terroristischen Anschlag zu sterben ist etwa so hoch wie die, vom Blitz getroffen zu werden, 800mal geringer als einen tödlichen Verkehrsunfall zu erleiden und 4000mal geringer als an Grippe zu sterben (wer hat schon Angst vor Grippe?

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders compelled to navigate a complex, far-reaching event that threatened human life, business continuity and survival.

This is a new edition - with a substantial new introduction - of a book which has had a significant impact on economics, philosophy and political science.

First published in 1970.

This book organizes the intent and purpose of the Japanese competition law (Antimonopoly Act) to address the digitalized socio-economy and provides a detailed explanation of its basic content as well as advanced issues.

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Wee felt it before in sense; but now wee know it by science.

For decades, Africa was falling apart.

Trade unions in Europe are currently facing a series of challenges that stem from changes to regulatory and production regimes implemented by the state and employers, in order to compete in an increasingly internationalized economy.

The role and economic power of corporations that dominate the world economy has generated considerable controversy.

This title was first published in 2003.

This book evaluates the validity of a key proposition of public choice theory: that competition is associated with superior performance by governmental organisations.

Economics is widely regarded as a social science.

Henry Azzam here examines the options for each Arab state and provides data on their individual economies, banking, stock and bond markets.

Long neglected, the Eighteenth Century is now the focus for much of the most exciting work in history today.

Bei der Behandlung dynamischer Systeme stellt sich dem Modellbilder immer das Problem einer adäquaten Modellformulierung.

Modern Europe has rural roots.

This book explores the dynamics of party politics in Taiwan and cross-Strait relations over the past decade.

An exploration of the implications of mineral-led wealth and the opportunities that this creates for economic and social development.

This book contains a selection of chapters coming from For a Better World (First Conference on Hirschman Legacy - Boston 2017), A Bias for Hope (Second Conference on Hirschman Legacy- Washington-WB 2018), and A Passion for the Possible (Third Conference on Hirschman Legacy - Berlin 2019).

Social movements play a significant role in the political and social landscape of Latin America.

Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy, Second Edition presents principles to practical workflow that guide applications in a consistent manner that is independent of model, geological setting and the types and resolution of the data available.

The existing scholarship on women in China suggests that gender inequality still exists against the background of the country's reform and opening in recent years.

Mit dem Ende 2011 in Kraft getretenen Produktsicherheitsgesetz (ProdSG) haben sich die Regelungen zur Produktüberwachung deutlich verschärft.

This edited volume brings together the work of scholars from different disciplines including sociology, political science and anthropology, and analyses how global institutions are embedded in local contexts within development aid.

How can a smartwatch help patients with diabetes manage their disease?

An engaged workforce is critical to the high performance and success of any organization.

IZA World of Labor distils and condenses the best thinking and research on labor economic issues to enable decision-makers make better informed policy decisions.

This book, first published in 2005, offers a comprehensive political economy approach to the study of the welfare state and inequality.

Popkin develops a model of rational peasant behavior and shows how village procedures result from the self-interested interactions of peasants.

Climate change is the central global problem of the twenty-first century, and its effects are now being felt throughout the world economy: damage caused by all kinds of extreme weather, droughts, the simultaneous rise in ocean levels and increasing hunger are forcing us to take action.

The Yearbook on Space Policy is the reference publication analysing space policy developments.

Why do some countries in the developing world achieve growth with equity, while others do not?

A wide-ranging historical account and critical analysis of the global development of economics from 1940 to the present day.