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Advanced Introduction to National Innovation Systems
Cristina Chaminade, Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Shagufta Haneef
Since its emergence in the 1980s the national innovation system (NIS) concept has become widely used by scholars and policymakers alike. In the course of its rapid diffusion it has provoked controversy on fundamental issues. Where did NI...eBook:Find out more$24.76
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Advanced Introduction to Cost–Benefit Analysis
Robert J. Brent
This concise yet comprehensive introduction aims to outline the core principles of Cost–Benefit Analysis (CBA), laying them out in an accessible manner with minimum technical detail. The applied nature of the subject is emphasized by sho...eBook:Find out more$27.16
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![The Economics of Food Security]()
The Economics of Food Security
Edited by Raghbendra Jha, Raghav Gaiha
Professor Jha and Professor Gaiha address important issues of food security in their wide-ranging selection of the most influential published contributions in this area of study. Their comprehensive, original introduction discusses each ... -
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Corruption and Economic Development
Edited by Jayasri Dutta, Toke S. Aidt
Corruption is an almost universal and persistent feature of the modern state. Commentators primarily view corruption as a major obstacle to development, whereas dissenting voices claim that corruption has the power to facilitate trade th... -
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National Accounting and Economic Growth
Edited by John M. Hartwick
This collection of classic articles and book chapters departs from Solow’s 1957 seminal paper on the measurement of technical change. It studies the idea behind the comprehensive development of total factor productivity and the index num... -
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Culture and Economic Growth
Edited by Enrico Spolaore
This two-volume set provides fundamental analyses of the relations between cultural variables and economic performance. It encompasses indispensable contributions by economists and other influential social scientists in this growing inte... -
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![Megaproject Planning and Management: Essential Readings]()
Megaproject Planning and Management: Essential Readings
Edited by Bent Flyvbjerg
Megaproject Planning and Management: Essential Readings contains the seminal articles from the growing body of research on megaproject planning and management along with an original introduction by the editor. Bent Flyvbjerg, the leading... -
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![Institutions and Governance in Developing Countries]()
Institutions and Governance in Developing Countries
Edited by Kunal Sen
This comprehensive two-volume collection brings together seminal contributions by leading scholars on institutions and governance in developing countries. -
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![The Costs of Economic Growth]()
The Costs of Economic Growth
Edited by Peter A. Victor
This book is a convenient and comprehensive collection of seminal papers on the costs of economic growth. The papers are grouped in 6 sections covering: the origins of the debate, the limits to growth, measurement, international and glob... -
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Migration and Economic Growth
Edited by Mathias Czaika, Carlos Vargas-Silva
This book comprehensively examines the role of economic growth (or lack of) as a driver of migration, as well as the impact of migration on economic growth in receiving and sending countries. Seminal papers have been selected which cover... -
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Globalization and Inequality
Edited by Branko Milanovic
This volume brings together the most significant modern contributions to the literature on globalization and inequality. The editor’s selection, set in context by an authoritative introduction, uses broad analyses and important case stud... -
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![Markets and Market Institutions: Their Origin and Evolution]()
Markets and Market Institutions: Their Origin and Evolution
Edited by Mark Casson
The origin of markets is a central issue in economics and economic history, but until now there has been no definitive reference source on the subject. This authoritative collection fills the gap by reprinting key papers analysing the ev...
