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Creating resilient economies : entrepreneurship, growth and development in uncertain times
Vorley, Tim (contributor); Williams, Nick (contributor) - 2017
Contents: 1. Introduction / Nick Williams and Tim Vorley -- Part I : The resilience of entrepreneurs, industrial sectors and cities -- 2. Strategies for resilience in entrepreneurship: building resources for small business survival after a crisis / Rachel Doern -- 3. The resilience of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419938
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Handbook of regional growth and development theories
Nijkamp, Peter (contributor); Capello, Roberta (contributor) - 2009
Regional economics - an established discipline for several decades - has gone through a rapid pace of change in the past decade and several new perspectives have emerged. At the same time the methodology has shown surprising development. This volume brings together contributions looking at new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851564
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Climate change and agriculture : an economic analysis of global impacts, adaptation and distributional effects
Mendelsohn, Robert O.; Dinar, Ariel - 2009
Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and … how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including … climate change on agriculture -- 4. The Ricardian method -- 5. Modeling adaptation to climate change -- 6. Structural …
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International handbook on the economics of integration : Volume 3: Factor mobility, agriculture, environment and quantitative studies
Jovanović, Miroslav N. (contributor) - 2011
practical world of international economic integration also provides a theoretical and analytical framework to the reader …pt. 1. Factor mobility -- pt. 2. Agriculture and enviroment -- pt. 3. Quantification of effects of integration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850831
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Agriculture, trade, and the environment : the impact of liberalization on sustainable development
Antle, John M. (ed.); Lekakis, J. N. (ed.);  … - 1998
agriculture. Agriculture, Trade and the Environment discusses quantitative methods for the assessment of agriculture …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473834
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Global environmental change and agriculture : assessing the impacts
Frisvold, George B. (ed.); Kuhn, Betsey (ed.) - 1999
within the developing world, where agriculture remains a major economic activity. Authors take on an economy-wide perspective …Global Environmental Change and Agriculture offers a comprehensive perspective on the causes, consequences and possible … global climate change on agriculture and the need to sustain agricultural growth for economic development. The book begins by …
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MicroFranchising : creating wealth at the bottom of the pyramid
Fairbourne, Jason S. (contributor);  … - 2007
to show how it has worked in different parts of the world. The book concludes with a discussion of the advantages as well …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419999
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Bridging the global digital divide
James, Jeffrey - 2003
Employing a rigorous analytical framework, the author bases his analysis on the concept of international technological dualism. He argues that one possible solution to the problem is the availability of affordable technologies, such as low-cost computers, which are specifically designed for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851198
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Economic reform in developing countries : reach, range, reason
Fanelli, José María (contributor); Squire, Lyn (contributor) - 2008
This book offers insights into the process of economic reform in developing countries. It is organized around three factors that are critical to the success of any reform. According to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, these key dimensions are Reach, Range, and Reason. "Reach" refers to the ability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851651
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Implementing sustainable development : integrated assessment and participatory decision-making processes
Baranzini, Andrea (contributor); Abaza, Hussein (contributor) - 2002
Decision-makers increasingly seek to design environmental and development policies that will support sustainable development. Thus, practical tools to help formulate sustainable development policies and clear methods to assess their acceptability and effectiveness are urgently needed. This book...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852083