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What Works in Latin American Municipalities?
Edited by Claudia N. Avellaneda
This incisive book presents a critical compilation of empirical studies assessing local government performance in Latin America. Analysing original administrative data from municipalities in the understudied countries of Brazil, Chile, C...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on Intersectionality
Edited by Mary Romero
Critical intersectional scholarship enhances researchers’ and scholar-activists’ ability to open novel research frontiers. This forward-thinking Research Handbook demonstrates how to pursue fluid and innovative research approaches, ident...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Land, Rights and the Politics of Investments in Africa
Edited by Lars Buur, José J. Macuane, Faustin P. Maganga, Rasmus H. Pedersen
In response to the recent surge in extractive natural resource investments in Africa, this insightful book explores how relations between investors, ruling elites, and local populations develop when large-scale investments in gas, minera...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Modern Guide to the Informal Economy
Colin C. Williams
This Modern Guide presents a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary thought on the informal economy, which, as the author demonstrates – far from being a peripheral feature of the global economy – is a system in which the majority of th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook of Public Funding of Research
Edited by Benedetto Lepori, Ben Jongbloed, Diana Hicks
Given the recent re-evaluation of research funding policy as an issue central to national governments and the EU, it is imperative that underlying rationales and channels for investment in research and development are examined. A pioneer...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law
Nigel D. White
This updated and revised second edition of Advanced Introduction to International Conflict and Security Law provides a concise and insightful guide to the key principles of international law governing peacetime security, arms control, th...eBook:Find out more$24.76
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Handbook on Public Sector Efficiency
Edited by António Afonso, João Tovar Jalles, Ana Venâncio
Examining the increasingly relevant topic of public sector efficiency, this dynamic Handbook investigates the context of constrained fiscal space and public funding sources using cross-country datasets in areas including China, India and...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Improving Intellectual Property
Edited by Susy Frankel, Margaret Chon, Graeme B. Dinwoodie, Barbara Lauriat, Jens Schovsbo
Undertaking the global project of improving intellectual property demands a critical and dynamic evaluation of its parameters and impacts. This innovative book considers what it means to improve intellectual property globally, exploring ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Small Firms and U.S. Technology Policy
Albert N. Link, Martijn van Hasselt
While much has been written about the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program from both an institutional and a policy perspective, there remains a conspicuous void of general information about firms and research projects t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on Accounting and Ethics
Edited by Marion Brivot, Charles H. Cho, .
This invigorating Research Handbook focuses on collective ethical issues facing the accounting profession as a whole, as well as the users of the services provided by accountants. Providing an overview of contemporary accounting and ethi...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Comparing Income Distributions
John Creedy
Comparing Income Distributions brings together John Creedy’s recent original research and analyses of income distribution. The book is concerned with both static, or cross-sectional, comparisons, and dynamic aspects of income mobility. T...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Research Handbook on Measuring Poverty and Deprivation
Edited by Jacques Silber
Encompassing chapters that address both unidimensional and multidimensional poverty, this timely Research Handbook explores all aspects of poverty and deprivation measurement, not only detailing broad issues but also scrutinising specifi...eBook:Find out more$65.00