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Regional economic development compared : eu-europe and the american south
"Comparing economic development in a regional context both in the South of the United States and in the European Union today raises many fascinating questions. How much money in the form of tax credits and subsidies should communities and states invest to attract foreign investors in the U.S.? Should individual states and communities in the U.S. commit public funds in the form of tax money and …
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- 9783902936424
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- ill. ;104 p.
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- 338.94. GUN r
Competition in world politics : knowledge, strategies and institutions
The »return of great power competition« between (among others) the US, China, Russia and the EU is a major topic in contemporary public debate. But why do we think of world politics in terms of »competition«? Which information and which rules enable states and other actors in world politics to »compete« with one another? Which competitive strategies do they pursue in the complex environme…
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- 9783839457474
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- 306 p.
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- 300 RUS c
Construction supply chain economics
This is the first comprehensive investigation of the industrial sourcing and procurement practices throughout sixty-eight construction industry supply channels across seven major commodity sectors at all levels. London presents real-world case studies to combine theory and practice to describe the economic structural and behavioural characteristics of sectors integral to the construction indust…
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- 9780203962480
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- vi. ;481 p.
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- 690.0687 KER c
Austrian economics re-examined : the economics of time and ignorance
Austrian Economics Re-examined: The Economics of Time and Ignorance is an expanded version of the 1996 edition of The Economics of Time and Ignorance. This work is a classic statement of the role of subjectivism, radical uncertainty and change through real time in Austrian economics specifically, and in modern economics more generally. The new book contains the full text and Introductions of th…
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- 9781317691365
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- xii. ;297 p.
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- 330.157. GER a
How to achieve inclusive growth
Rising inequality and widespread poverty, social unrest and polarization, gender and ethnic disparities, declining social mobility, economic fragility, unbalanced growth due to technology and globalization, and existential danger from climate change are urgent global concerns of our day. These issues are intertwined. They therefore require a holistic framework to examine their interplay and bri…
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- 9780192846938
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- xxiii, 831 p. : bnw, ill.
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- 338.927 CER h
Deals and development : the political dynamics of growth episodes
"International financial crises have plagued the world in recent decades, including the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s, the East Asian crisis of the late twentieth century, and the global financial crisis of 2007-09. One of the basic problems faced during these crises is the lack of adequate preventive mechanisms, as well as insufficient instruments to finance countries in crisis and t…
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- 9780198801641
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- xxv, 335 p. : bnw, ill.
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- 338.90091724 WER d
Transformative pathways to sustainability : learning across disciplines, cult…
Transformations to sustainability are increasingly the focus of research and policy discussions around the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the different roles played by transdisciplinary research in contributing to social transformations across diverse settings have been neglected in the literature. Transformative Pathways to Sustainability responds to this gap by presenting a set of co…
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- 9780429331930
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- xxviii, 237 p. : ill
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- Pathways to Sustainability
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- 338.927 THE t
Green economy in the transport sector : a case study of Limpopo Province, Sou…
This open access book is interdisciplinary and provides cross-sectoral and multi-dimensional exploration of sustainable development and transportation in South Africa. Drawing on work from different disciplines, the book contributes not only to academia but also seeks to inform urban and regional policy with the view of contributing to the national aspirations of South Africa as espoused in the…
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- 9783030861780
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- xiii, 119 p. : color, ill.
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- 388.096825 ODI g
Engaged fatherhood for men, families and gender equality : healthcare, social…
This aim of this open access book is to launch an international, cross-disciplinary conversation on fatherhood engagement. By integrating perspective from three sectors—Health, Social Policy, and Work in Organizations—the book offers a novel perspective on the benefits of engaged fatherhood for men, for families, and for gender equality. The chapters are crafted to engaged broad audiences, …
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- 9783030756451
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- x, 325 p. : ill
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- Contributions to Management Science
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- 306.8742 GRA e
China's challenges in moving towards a high-income economy
With its per capita income surpassing US$10,000, China has now drawn up ambitious plans to further lift its income to the level of developed countries. Yet various constraints need to be overcome if China is to build on the achievements of the last 40 years and further boost its growth potential. Besides these constraints, the year 2020 saw human societies hit heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic a…
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- 9781760464530
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- xv, 232 p. : ill
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- 330.951 SON c
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