Economics

Many observers agree that federal regulation of business often fails to prevent monopoly profits, promote technological change, or protect consumers against market abuses.

From the author of Capitalism at the Crossroads, a call to consciousness-and action-for individuals, organizations, communities, and nations.

From the author of Capitalism at the Crossroads, a call to consciousness-and action-for individuals, organizations, communities, and nations.

The United States has recently witnessed an explosion of personal injury lawsuits involving medical malpractice, unsafe products, and widespread environmental hazards.

Sylvia Schroll-Machl writes about German cultural standards.

This book introduces a study of ethics and values to develop a deeper understanding of markets, business, and economic life.

Originally published in 1938, this symposium, based on the Sir Halley Stewart lectures for 1937, numbers among its contributors some of the world's most distinguished economists and the subjects of which they treat are of vital interest.

The book examines sustainable food procurement policy and practice in the European Union and beyond, exploring the extent to which sustainability objectives have been achieved and evaluating the new developments taking place at both EU and national levels.

Recent years have seen renewed interest in elites around the world, and their interconnection with power, privilege, social stratification, and social change.

Prosperous countries have a socio-economic operating system, which India lacks.

Prosperous countries have a socio-economic operating system, which India lacks.

Franziska Neumanns Studie untersucht Formalisierungsprozesse und die Ausbildung formaler Organisationen in frühneuzeitlichen Verwaltungen.

Wage Regulation under the Statute of Artificers (1938) is a study of the enforcement of the 1562 Statute of Artificers during the period of its operation, with particular reference to wage assessment and the contract of employment.

This book explains what the internationalization of banking and finance means, and examines its extent and the reasons it has developed.

Wie kaum ein anderer historischer Prozess veränderte die Industrialisierung die Lebenswelten der Menschen im Großen wie im Kleinen grundlegend.

This book explains the basic and advanced aspects of engineering economics, cost estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and planning and scheduling.

Contents include: Introduction and Summary Public Policy Implications of Declining Old-Age Mortality Aging the Ability to Work: Policy Issues and Recent Trends Occupational Effects on the Health and Work Capacity of Older Men Involuntary Early Retirement and Consumption Life-Cycle Labor Supply and Social Security: A Time-Series Analysis Life Insurance of the Elderly: Its Adequacy and Determinant

In this volume, the author analyzes the problems of urban America and presents economically sound alternatives to guide the growth and development of metropolitan areas without increasing traffic congestion and air pollution; endlessly raising taxes, or sacrificing the availability of affordable housing.

Als der Danziger Großkaufmann, Johan Pyre, im Jahre 1455 verstarb, hinterließ er ein Kaufmannsbuch, in welches er umfassende Daten und Details zu seiner 35-jährigen Geschäftstätigkeit eingetragen hatte.

The author considers the implications of deeper integration in the international economy for developing countries.

Klimawandel, Pandemie und Krieg: Die Welt verandert sich rasant.

Creative Concert Production and Entrepreneurship: Concert Dramaturgy and Project Development for the Performing Arts offers a conceptual and applied introduction to the musical and dramaturgical challenges involved in developing and producing concerts.

Workplaces where the focus is on innovation, teamwork and learning have become a reality, thanks to a simple, practical, and effective approach called CAL: Codevelopement Action Learning.

Ist Nachhaltigkeit überhaupt noch notwendig?

From war to war.

The conventional wisdom has it that a balanced budget is the height of economic rationality, that social security should be privatized, and that most adult welfare recipients could and should get jobs.

Creative Concert Production and Entrepreneurship: Concert Dramaturgy and Project Development for the Performing Arts offers a conceptual and applied introduction to the musical and dramaturgical challenges involved in developing and producing concerts.

This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options.

This book is an easy-to-understand guide to modeling productivity and efficiency using modern statistical tools.

The sharp decline in U.

Globalization: A Key Idea for Business and Society analyzes today's process of global integration.

This book provides a comprehensive account of how the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was financed.

An understanding of psychology-specifically the psychology behind how users behave and interact with digital interfaces-is perhaps the single most valuable nondesign skill a designer can have.

El economista heterodoxo Anwar Shaikh tiene como propósito ofrecer al lector una crítica diferente al sistema capitalista con base en un análisis profundo que se enfoca en aspectos y problemáticas de carácter financiero.

The well-documented gap between men's and women's earnings has aroused intense debate over the concept of comparable worth, that is, equal pay for work judged to be of equal value.

Why are houses so expensive?

Money and Plan concerns the changing role of money and finance in the East European countries as they enact economic reforms designed to decentralize economic decisions, extend enterprise autonomy, and rationalize the management of their economies.

This book helps readers to understand the fast growing and timely concept of social metabolism.

This book will sharpen the core decision-making skills of budding managers and entrepreneurs through the concepts, logic, and principles of microeconomics used in the book with suitable examples and cases from multiple industries from across the world.

Cet ouvrage s’intéresse aux enjeux du développement du numérique au Congo-Brazzaville.