Economics, Finance, Business and Management

Jacob Kinnard offers an in-depth examination of the complex dynamics of religiously charged places.

An indispensable reference work for anyone interested in Latin America''s economic development.

In this book fisheries biologists, ecologists, limnologists, oceanographers, aquatic resource managers and planners, commercial fisherman and environmental scientists are offered information on the latest artificial fishing reef designs, siting and placement methods, and ecological research as well as an overview of current united states legislation and regulations.

Learn the skills you must master to assume leadership roles-creative directors, art directors, and advertising managers-on creative teams and in integrated branding campaigns for corporate clients.

This book of essays, which draws on the expertise of leading textile scholars in Britain and the United States, focuses on the problem of and responses to foreign competition in textiles from the late nineteenth century to the present day.

SMEs are significant job creators and drivers of innovation and competition in most economic sectors.

The Panic of 1893 and the depression it triggered mark one of the decisive crises in American history.

The way in which products and services are delivered to consumers, through branches and retail outlets, or more generally through a network of distribution channels, remains fundamentally important for maintaining a competitive advantage for a very wide range of businesses.

Demonstrates how media information interacts with emotion in shaping a wide range of political opinions about government and political leaders.

CRM first entered the business vocabulary in the early 90's; initially as a systems driven technical solution.

This book focuses on the relationship between the state and economy in the development of cities.

This book argues that the debates about the appropriate economic policies to follow in the developing world within the field of development economics are at heart debates about the appropriate ontology to ascribe to agents within the developing world.

History of the British West Indies (1954) examines the history of the islands of the Caribbean from their first discovery, through the periods of colonisation and slavery, and up to the beginnings of their status as independent nations.

This collective book offers a panorama of the history of tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax havens from the nineteenth century to the present day, based on the latest research in contemporary history.

Choosing the right market for your innovation is the biggest, and trickiest, question for innovators.

Everything drug cartels do to survive and prosper they ve learnt from big business brand value and franchising from McDonald s, supply chain management from Walmart, diversification from Coca-Cola.

Sperlich examines the ideological foundations of the socialist regime of the former German Democratic Republic.

This book repositions the groundbreaking Bretton Woods conference of July 1944 as the first large-scale multilateral North-South dialogue on global financial governance.

This is the first book-length treatment of statistical surveillance methods used in financial analysis.

Here is a refreshing look at how American cities are leading the way toward greener, cleaner, and more sustainable forms of economic development.

Transport discourse often concentrates on what is missing from transport policy and practice in developing countries vis-A -vis high-income countries rather than articulating local creativity in responding to transport needs as revealed in informal public transport modes such as matatu, motorcycle, bicycle and animal transport.

Während Großunternehmen im Regelfall wie selbstverständlich Teile ihres Etats in Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) investieren, zeigt sich die Mehrzahl der deutschen kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) deutlich zurückhaltender.

Rediscover the fundamentals of marketing from the best in the business In Marketing 5.

This book explores the power of print and the politics of the book in South Africa from a range of disciplinary perspectives-historical, bibliographic, literary-critical, sociological, and cultural studies.

In this volume, continuities and discontinuities between Historical School of Economics and Old Institutional Economics are examined with regard to common research objectives and methods.

The objective of Off-Balance Sheet Activities is to gain insights into, and propose meaningful solutions to, those issues raised by the current proliferation of off-balance sheet transactions.

This book analyses the diffusion and implementation of Aid Effectiveness Principles in Kenya's agricultural sector.

This book presents a new approach to studying the European Union's regional and global relevance.

The power of unions in workers' lives and in the American political system has declined dramatically since the 1970s.

What drives children as consumers?

International Finance offers a clear and accessible introduction to the fundamental principles and practice of international finance in today's world, from the international financial environment and exchange rates, to financing multinational companies and international investment.

The aim of this book is to analyze the relationship between renewable energy sources and citizens, focusing both on demand and supply.

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Over $5 trillion will be spent on technology in the financial services sector in the next three years.

Buying and Selling the Environment: How to Design and Implement a PES Scheme provides a guide to the design and implementation of PES schemes that 'mimic' market processes, including three key elements: the estimation of the demand for environmental services, an understanding of the costs of supply, and how to predict the productivity of actions taken.

This book challenges the view that Run- of-River hydropower dams are green, clean and renewable.

A seminal work for the public sector, Quality Standards for Highly Effective Government (Second Edition) redefines what is expected and what is required for excellence in management.

The editors and research team would like to thank the management and staff of TPC, who must remain anonymous.

This book offers an introduction to the ripple effect in the supply chain for a broad audience comprising recent developments.

The book is a comparative study of the national security review of foreign investment laws in China and the US.

Edith Penrose is best known for The Theory of the Growth of the Firm, originally published in 1959, but she made major contributions in other fields, including patents, the oil industry, and development economics.

This book presents an approach termed MERITT (Maximizing EHS Returns by Integrating Tools and Talents) for enhancing process development through better integration of environmental, health, and safety evaluations.