Economics

First published in 1981.

Published in 1997, this volume is a collection of seminal articles on a theme of central importance in the study of transport history, selected from the leading journal in the field.

The Mexican -- United States border represents much more than the meeting place of two nations.

The banking and financial sector has expanded dramatically in the last forty years, and the consequences of this accelerated growth have been felt by people around the world.

First Published in 1996.

"e;Compact and immensely readable .

Across organisations and communities there are leaders who manage to get things done through their ability to understand how a network of individuals connect, who to talk to and how to bring people together in the right constellation of effort.

Can you turn a hairpin into a house?

By the time we die, we will have spent an estimated one and a half years just watching TV commercials.

Economic Theory and the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive introduction to the application of contemporary economic theory to the ancient societies of the Mediterranean Sea from the period of 5000 BCE to 400 CE.

This book gathers the best papers presented at the conference "e;The Future of the Global Financial System: Downfall or Harmony"e;, which took place in Limassol, Cyprus on April 13-14, 2018.

Technological change in healthcare has led to huge improvements in health services and the health status of populations.

This volume examines how international cooperation can support implementation of domestic climate policies in developing countries.

Extinguishing a public health threat is difficult under any condition, let alone during a sweeping national revolution.

Ensuring equity in healthcare is the main concern of health policymakers in order to provide a sustainable health system.

The Economics of Time and Ignorance is one of the seminal works in modern Austrian economics.

Handbook of Contemporary China is a convenient reference in one single volume that offers comprehensive overviews of crucial cultural dimensions and key institutions of China.

With the use of wide-ranging case studies the author clearly illustrates the impact of schemes intended to re-allocate land in developing countries.

'Fisher's book will appeal to scholars interested in historical macroeconomics and the industrial revolution.

Brazil has undergone transformative change since the 1980s, from an authoritarian regime to a democratic society advancing on all frontspolitical, social, economic, and diplomatic.

Where presidents or members of affluent families were previously seen, it is increasingly the case that car manufacturers are owned by banks and investment funds which have taken control of the entire economic life of these firms.

The satellite range scheduling (SRS) problem, an important operations research problem in the aerospace industry consisting of allocating tasks among satellites and Earth-bound objects, is examined in this book.

This book traces how the current wave of industrial digitalization relates to processes of domination and emancipation.

Winner of the 2022 North American Society for Social Philosophy Book AwardTogether we can often achieve things that are impossible to do on our own.

The author is indebted to the Alfred P.

This book studies the rollercoaster first year in office of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), which for many Europeans constituted the hope for a different Europe, beyond austerity and national egocentrism.

Turbulent Waters: Cross-Border Finance and International Governance advocates faster progress in reforming the international financial system.

Dieses Buch bietet eine rechtsgebietsübergreifende Analyse der Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer GKV-Unterstützung von Patienten bei Behandlungsfehlerverdacht.

This book introduces readers to the many dimensions of historical and contemporary Indian transnationalism and the experiences of migrants and workers to reveal the structures of transnationalism and the ways in which Indian origin groups are affected.

This book by influential policymaker Chi Fulin lays out in issue-oriented and detailed chapters, at a time when China is at a crossroads, exactly how the government plans to deal with the social, political and economic issues the world's second-largest economy faces.

This innovative Handbook aims to look at the logic, various dimensions, and implications of collaboration in construction.

This title presents an historical survey of the American business corporation from the colonial era to the present day.

From the end of the nineteenth century until the onset of the Great Depression, Wall Street embarked on a stunning, unprecedented, and often bloody period of international expansion in the Caribbean.

Unter den Betriebsaufgaben von Infrastruktur oder Produktionsanlagen nehmen die Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen eine wichtige Rolle ein: Sicherheit, zuverlässige Produktionsfähigkeit und Werterhalt der Anlagen gehen mit ihnen einher.

This book examines the various economic, political and developmental policy challenges that Malaysia faces in her shift from a middle income to high-income economy.

Nurses typically go in to the profession of nursing because they want to "e;care"e; for patients, not knowing that the inherent stresses of the work environment put them at risk for developing psychological disorders such as burnout syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.

According to recent estimates, around 6,000 people - mostly children under five - die every day from diseases caused by inappropriate water and sanitation (WS) services.

This book discusses the Indian economic crisis and brings out what went wrong and the correction necessary for getting the economy back to high growth trajectory, leading to economic transformation.

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Argues that workers'' compensation laws created new employment discrimination against disabled people and a new injury culture that treated employees and their injuries instrumentally.

This book provides scholars in the English-speaking world with a window to understand China's perspectives on diplomatic theories and policies.

This academic book critically examines the concept of sustainable futures and its interdependence with the policy framework of Green New Deals.

There is a controversy among economists that has raged in the pages of professional journals.

This book discusses globalization and its impact on human health.

International Macroeconomics for Business and Political Leaders explains the fundamentals of international macroeconomics in a very efficient and approachable text.

A lively, personalized account incorporating objective analysis and solid information accumulated over 42 years, this book presents a graphic picture of the construction industry from an insider's point of view.

The Social Costs approach to the globalised capitalist market economy has gained new relevance in recent years.