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The evolution of water resource planning and decision making

Russell, Clifford S. (contributor); … - 2009

This broad review of the development of US water resource policy analysis and practice offers perspectives from several disciplines: law, economics, engineering, ecology and political science. The historical context provided goes back to the early 19th century, but the book concentrates on the...

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Economic and natural disasters since 1900 : a comparative history

Singleton, John - 2016

1. The disaster cycle -- 2. Hurricane Katrina : a classic natural disaster -- 3. The first World War -- 4. The Great Depression -- 5. Mining disasters -- 6. Tobacco -- 7. The twin financial disasters of the early twenty-first century -- 8. Conclusion.

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Sports through the lens of economic history

Pomfret, Richard W. T. (contributor); … - 2016

1. Sports economics and the sports industry: perspectives in economic history / John K. Wilson -- 2. The evolution of professional team sports / Richard Pomfret -- 3. The very short tenure of foreign players in Japanese professional baseball, 1951-2004 / Akihiko Kawaura and Sumner La Croix -- 4....

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Asian firms : history, institutions and management

Tipton, Frank B. - 2007

1. Introduction -- 2. Managing horizontal information flows in Japan -- 3. Managing with charismatic leadership in Korea -- 4. Managing the boundaries of the firm in Qing and Nationalist China -- 5. Managing the Chinese firm in Hong Kong and Taiwan -- 6. Managing relations with state agencies in...

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Handbook on the history of European banks

European Association for Banking History - 1994

The handbook on the history of European banks combines a comprehensive overview with extensive and detailed empirical analysis on the development of European banking and the subsequent impact of banks on national economies

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The seminal works of the Great Depression

Parker, Randall E. - 2011

, MA, USA: Edward Elgar. -- Parker, R.E. (2007), The Economics of the Great Depression: A Twenty-First Century Look Back at … the Economics of the Interwar Era, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar. -- Parker, R.E. (forthcoming …, USA: Edward Elgar. -- Perez, C. (2002), Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton …

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Elusive capital : merchant networks, economic institutions and business practices in late imperial China

Gipouloux, François - 2022

"Offering a fresh analysis of late imperial China, this cutting-edge book revisits the roles played by merchant networks, economic institutions, and business practices in the divergence between Europe and China during the trade revolution. Focusing on the operating modes of three major regional...

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Taxation and the promotion of human happiness : an essay

Norman, George Warde - 2009

George Warde Norman was a Director of the Bank of England from 1821 to 1872, a key figure behind the Bank Charter Act of 1844, and one of the founders of the Political Economy Club. In 1821 G.W. Norman began an essay on taxation as part of the utilitarian programme. His vision was for increased...

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Globalisation? : internationalisation and monopoly capitalism : historical processes and capitalist dynamism

Milward, Bob - 2003

This book acts as a welcome foil to current thinking on the concept of globalisation, which tends to be divided into two distinct camps: one which suggests that the neo-liberal model has triumphed and has no realistic alternative, and another which argues that globalisation, in its most extreme...

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Economics confronts the economy

Klein, Philip A. - 2006

Economics Confronts the Economy is a challenging and unorthodox look at contemporary economic analysis. Philip Klein presents a highly reasoned and yet personal view of the state of economics today. While his views may be contentious to some, it is an accessible book that will provoke discussion...

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