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City taxes, city spending : essays in honor of Dick Netzer

Schwartz, Amy Ellen (contributor); Netzer, Dick (contributor) - 2004

An illustrious group of economists contribute to this volume honoring Dick Netzer, the public finance economist well-known for his research on state and local taxation, the provision of urban public services, and non-profit organizations. Following in his tradition, the contributors apply...

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Local public finance in Central and Eastern Europe

Šević, Željko (ed.) - 2008

This book explores the system of financing local governments in selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Using evidence from the last two decades, the authors, experts on their particular countries, describe the development of the current local government finance system in each nation,...

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Unfunding terror : the legal response to the financing of global terrorism

Gurulé, Jimmy - 2008

The book begins with a discussion of how shutting down the pipelines of funding is as important as dismantling the terrorist cells themselves. Next, the book covers the various means and methods used by terrorist groups to raise money, and examines how money is transferred globally to finance...

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Brand protection and the global risk of product counterfeits : a total business solution approach

Wilson, Jeremy M. (ed.) - 2022

"Product counterfeits and other brand infringements represent a growing and substantial risk to firms, consumers, and society. While policing such illicit activity is important, there is much that firms can do to protect themselves and their customers. Grounded in field research and practice,...

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A modern guide to the economics of crime

Buonanno, Paolo (ed.); Vanin, Paolo (ed.); … - 2022

"A Modern Guide to the Economics of Crime discusses the evolution of a field, whose growing relevance among scholars … and policymakers is partly related to the persistence of crime and violence around the world and partly to the remarkable … progress made in recent years in the economic analysis of individual and organised crime. Such progress is related to the so …

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Entrepreneurial process and social networks : a dynamic perspective

Fayolle, Alain (contributor); Jack, Sarah (contributor); … - 2016

Introduction / Alain Fayolle, Sarah Jack, Wadid Lamine and Didier Chabaud -- Part I the evolution of networks across entrepreneurial stages -- 1. Entrepreneurial network composition and the venture creation process: an empirical investigation / Tammi Redd, Michael A. Abebe and Sibin Wu -- 2....

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Handbook of social capital and regional development

Westlund, Hans (contributor); Larsson, Johan P. (contributor) - 2016

1. Social capital and regional development: an introduction / Hans Westlund and Johan P. Larsson -- 2. Social capital and networks in spatial economies / Börje Johansson -- Part I aspects of entrepreneurship -- 3. Local social entrepreneurship and social capital / Niels Bosma, Veronique...

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The learning region : foundations, state of the art, future

Rutten, Roel (contributor); Boekema, Frans (contributor) - 2007

The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of 'the learning region'. The editors scrutinize key concepts and issues surrounding this phenomenon, which are then discussed in the context of recent literature. This unique conceptualization of the learning region presents a...

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Economics and the social sciences : boundaries, interaction and integration

Ioannides, Stavros (contributor); Nielsen, Klaus (contributor) - 2007

pt. 1. Economics and other social sciences : relationships and boundaries -- pt. 2. New light on rationality, social relations and the environment -- pt. 3. Flexibility, routines and production in economics and social sciences.

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Social capital : reaching out, reaching in

Davis, James H. (contributor); Bartkus, Viva Ona (contributor) - 2009

This book showcases new innovative research in economics, politics, sociology, and management regarding the topic. Leading scholars from a variety of disciplines present ground-breaking new research exploring the still-undiscovered value of social capital. The book employs a self-consciously...

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