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![The Social Economics of Thorstein Veblen]()
The Social Economics of Thorstein Veblen
David Reisman
Thorstein Veblen was a multidisciplinary social scientist whose original insights continue to inspire debate. Rather than focusing on allocation, markets and scarcity, his perspective on economics was rather one of Darwinian evolution an...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Economy and Society in Europe]()
Economy and Society in Europe
Edited by Luigi Burroni, Maarten Keune, Guglielmo Meardi
While an economy is always ‘embedded’ in society, the relationship between the two is undergoing profound changes in Europe, resulting in widespread instability which is emphasised by the current crisis. This book analyses these changes,...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Work Inequalities in the Crisis]()
Work Inequalities in the Crisis
Edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This book offers a unique combination of research, case studies and policy discussions. An a...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Complexity, Institutions and Public Policy]()
Complexity, Institutions and Public Policy
Graham Room
Graham Room argues that conventional approaches to the conceptualisation and measurement of social and economic change are unsatisfactory. As a result, researchers are ill-equipped to offer policy advice. This book offers a new analytica...eBook:Find out more$55.16
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![Before and After the Economic Crisis]()
Before and After the Economic Crisis
Edited by Marie-Ange Moreau
This timely book casts new light on the key issues arising from the contentious debate around the future of the European Social Model. The book brings together leading experts to provide a thorough and well-informed response to the recen...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![Fighting Working Poverty in Post-industrial Economies]()
Fighting Working Poverty in Post-industrial Economies
Eric Crettaz
This thought-provoking book provides an in-depth analysis of the working poor phenomenon and its causes across welfare regimes, and identifies the most efficient policy mixes and best practices that could be utilized to resolve this prob...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Measuring More than Money
Rafael Muñoz de Bustillo, Enrique Fernández-Macías, José-Ignacio Antón, Fernando Esteve
Job quality is a crucial link between the economy and well-being. This original book proves that it can and should be measured, proposing a theoretically based multidimensional ‘Index of Job Quality’ that is tested in the EU member State...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![The Role of Collective Bargaining in the Global Economy]()
The Role of Collective Bargaining in the Global Economy
Edited by Susan Hayter
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This book examines the ways in which collective bargaining addresses a variety of workplace ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Global Finance and Social Europe
Edited by John Grahl
With global finance reshaping the world economy, this insightful new book provides a full account of the EU’s financial integration strategy, together with a critical assessment arguing the case for social control over global finance. W...eBook:Find out more$55.16
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![Gender Inequalities in the 21st Century]()
Gender Inequalities in the 21st Century
Edited by Jacqueline Scott, Rosemary Crompton, Clare Lyonette
Both women and men strive to achieve a work and family balance, but does this imply more or less equality? Does the persistence of gender and class inequalities refute the notion that lives are becoming more individualised? Leading inter...eBook:Find out more$44.76
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![The Sustainability of Cultural Diversity]()
The Sustainability of Cultural Diversity
Edited by Maddy Janssens, Myriam Bechtoldt, Arie de Ruijter, Dino Pinelli, Giovanni Prarolo, Vanja M.K. Stenius
This engaging book addresses the question of how diverse communities, whether in a nation, city or organization, can live together and prosper whilst retaining and enjoying their cultural differences. This is a particularly pertinent iss...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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![The Aging Population and the Competitiveness of Cities]()
The Aging Population and the Competitiveness of Cities
Peter Karl Kresl, Daniele Ietri
While much of the current literature on the economic consequences of an aging population focuses on the negative aspects, this enlightening book argues that seniors can bring significant benefits – such as vitality and competitiveness – ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
