Welfare Economics
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The Economics of Gambling and National Lotteries
Edited by Leighton Vaughan Williams
This timely collection will be an immensely valuable resource for academics, policy-makers, those commercially involved in the betting and gaming sectors as well as the interested layman. -
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The Economics of Evaluation in Public Programs
Edited by Albert N. Link, John T. Scott
This research collection illustrates the wide range of methodologies and methods available for the evaluation of public programs. All these methods address the benefits of the programs and most compare the benefits to costs, but the type... -
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The Welfare State and Life Transitions
Edited by Dominique Anxo, Gerhard Bosch, Jill Rubery
This timely book reveals that new life courses are found to require more, and not less welfare support, but only Sweden has developed an active life course approach and only three more could be considered supportive, in at least some lif...eBook:Find out more$43.16
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Handbook of Research on Cost–Benefit Analysis
Robert J. Brent
This Handbook provides an authoritative overview of current research in the field of cost–benefit analysis and is designed as a starting point for those interested in undertaking advanced research. The Handbook contains major contributio... -
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Cash-for-Childcare
Edited by Jorma Sipilä, Katja Repo, Tapio Rissanen
This insightful book examines the meaning of, and impacts on, cash-for-care systems for mothers of small children. The contributors present a comprehensive overview of the major political and economic contradictions, theoretical debates ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Health Tourism
David Reisman
In this unique and pathbreaking book, David Reisman examines the relatively new phenomenon of health travel. He presents a multidisciplinary account of the way in which lower costs, shorter waiting times, different services, and the chan...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Obesity, Business and Public Policy
Edited by Zoltán J. Ács, Alan Lyles
The effects of obesity have become practically ubiquitous in the US. This book aims to provide an alternative framework through which to explore the important and controversial obesity debate that has spilled over from the medical commun...eBook:Find out more$55.16
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Handbook on the Economics of Discrimination
Edited by William M. Rodgers III
Discrimination’s dynamic nature means that no single theory, method, data or study should be relied upon to assess its magnitude, causes, or remedies. Despite some gains in our understanding, these remain active areas of debate among res...eBook:Find out more$69.56
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Pricing Nature
Nick Hanley, Edward B. Barbier
The textbook is aimed at students on inter-disciplinary courses as well as those studying environmental economics, welfare economics and public policy. It will also be of interest to people in the policy community, NGOs and consultancy s...eBook:Find out more$47.96
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When Marriage Ends
Edited by Hans-Jürgen Andreß, Dina Hummelsheim
In recent decades the probability of divorce and separation among married and cohabiting couples has increased significantly in most European countries. Focusing on both economic and social aspects, this comprehensive volume explores the...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economics of Social Protection
Lars Söderström
This book focuses on arrangements for redistributing consumption opportunities over the life cycle and for providing compensation for income losses or large expenditures due to reasons such as illness and unemployment. After extensive co...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Pension Fund Governance
Edited by John Evans, Michael Orszag, John Piggott
The academic literature on pension governance is sparse and this book will fill some important gaps by bringing together original contributions from around the world on subjects related to the area. The book initially lays out the main f...eBook:Find out more$40.00
