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The growth of firms : a survey of theories and empirical evidence

Coad, Alex - 2009

Much progress has been made in empirical research into firm growth in recent decades due to factors such as the availability of detailed longitudinal datasets, more powerful computers and new econometric techniques. This book provides an up-to-date catalogue of empirical work, as well as a...

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Controlling global warming : perspectives from economics, game theory and public choice

Böhringer, Christoph (ed.); Vogt, Carsten (ed.); … - 2002

three different perspectives: game theory, cost-effectiveness analysis and public choice. For each perspective the authors … practical problems which are not yet captured by theory and explore the different applications to the various problems …1. Introduction -- 2. Game theory and international environmental cooperation : any practical application? -- 3 …

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Global entrepreneurship, institutions and incentives : the Mason years

Ács, Zoltán J. - 2015

author offers a knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship as a new way to help understand the entrepreneurial ecosystem …. For those that create wealth only for themselves the author develops a theory of destructive entrepreneurship that … wealth to complete the circuits of capital in the theory of capitalist development. Finally, the author examines several …

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Taxing the working poor : the political origins and economic consequences of taxing low wages

Kemmerling, Achim - 2009

In most industrialized countries the tax burden of poor people has increased dramatically over the last few decades. This book analyses both the political origins of this increase and its consequences for the labour market

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Explorations in environmental and natural resource economics : essays in honor of Gardner M. Brown, Jr

Layton, David, F. (contributor); … - 2006

. Theory and practice of valuation …

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International trade and economic growth in open economies : the classical dynamics of Hume, Smith, Ricardo and Malthus

Berdell, John - 2002

, that it is not only contemporary international economic theory which takes account of these issues …

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Non-market entrepreneurship : interdisciplinary approaches

Shockley, Gordon E. (contributor); … - 2008

As defined by the editors of this book, 'non-market entrepreneurship' consists of all forms of entrepreneurship not being undertaken solely for purposes of profit maximization or commercialization, and encompasses entrepreneurial activities such as social enterprise and entrepreneurship, public...

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Frontiers of environmental economics

Folmer, Henk (contributor) - 2001

Top European and American scholars contribute to this cutting-edge volume on little-researched areas of environmental and resource economics. Topics include spatial economics, poverty and development, experimental economics, large-scale risk and its management, organizational economics,...

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The evolution of path dependence

Ottosson, Jan (contributor); Magnusson, Lars (contributor) - 2009

The notion and interpretation of path dependence have been discussed and utilized in various social sciences during the last two decades. This innovative book provides significant new insights onto how the different applications of path dependence have developed and evolved. The authors suggest...

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Handbook on the knowledge economy

Ninan, Abraham (contributor); Rooney, David (contributor); … - 2005

This fascinating Handbook defines how knowledge contributes to social and economic life, and vice versa. It considers the five areas critical to acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge economy: the nature of the knowledge economy; social, cooperative, cultural, creative, ethical...

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