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The Economics of Services
Jan Owen Jansson
Despite the fact that services have overtaken industry in terms of employment and GDP in developed countries, rigorous economic study of the service sector remains seriously neglected. The first edition of The Economics of Services initi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Societies in Motion
Edited by Amnon Frenkel, Peter Nijkamp, Philip McCann
In today’s globalised world, modern society is characterized by rapid transitions in space that are in part the result of technological developments of previous decades. This unique book deals with the complex issues raised by these tran... -
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Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Functional Regions
Edited by Charlie Karlsson, Roger R. Stough, Borje Johansson
‘The book begins with an excellent introductory chapter clearly explaining what a functional region is and what its roles are in the independent, yet interconnected, poles of the global economy. Here the authors provide a comprehensive o... -
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Universities, Knowledge Transfer and Regional Development
Edited by Attila Varga
‘. . . this book contains a number of excellent chapters worthwhile reading. Therefore we would like to warmly recommend it to scholars as well as to students with an interest in this promising research field.’ – Roland Andersson and Mat... -
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Immigration, Internal Migration, and Local Mobility in the U.S.
Donald J. Bogue, Gregory Liegel, Michael Kozloski
This book provides an important assembly of research findings for all who are interested either in changing or reinforcing present immigration policy. Both comprehensive and up-to-date, the study of the demographic, economic, and social ... -
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Migration and Human Capital
Edited by Jacques Poot, Brigitte Waldorf, Leo van Wissen
‘Migration and Human Capital is an important contribution to migration research that will be appreciated by both scholars relatively new to migration research and experienced researchers. The book provides insights in the fluid process o... -
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Technological Change and Mature Industrial Regions
Edited by Mahtab A. Farshchi, Odile E.M. Janne, Philip McCann
‘This book provides a comprehensive analysis of one of the major problems of our rapidly changing world: how is it that some cities and regions move from prosperity to economic decline and why is that some regions restructure quicker tha... -
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Regional Economic Policy in Europe
Edited by Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz, Michael H. Stierle, Frederic B. Jennings Jr, Adrian T.H. Kuah
‘The book is recommended because it contains several interesting chapters that will prove useful for future research into the effects of the cohesion policy on the economic development of the new European Union member states over the pas... -
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Linkages between China’s Regions
Nicolaas Groenewold, Anping Chen, Guoping Lee
‘National data for the performance of China’s economy are inherently misleading. China remains a series of only partially integrated regional economies. A long-held assumption has been that if the coastal areas grow first, this will enco...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economics of Regional Clusters
Edited by Uwe Blien, Gunther Maier
‘. . . this book will be of greatest interest to empirical researchers who wish to stay up-to-date with the recent work from both sides of the Atlantic. The blend of methods, empirics, and policy will also be of value to researchers that...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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North American Freight Transportation
Mary R. Brooks
‘The book is certainly a long awaited coverage of a topic which is becoming increasingly important from an economic and strategic perspective. . . a must for those dealing with freight issues on the continent, notably transborder dimensi... -
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International Migration and Economic Development
Robert E.B. Lucas
‘Robert E. B. Lucas draws together 15 chapters, including his own synopsis, on the important and somewhat controversial topic of international migration and economic development. Much prior work has focused on the interaction between...eBook:Find out more$56.80
