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The political economy of welfare reform in the United States

Reintsma, Mary - 2007

Social welfare policy -- Comparative social welfare policy -- Traditional public interest model -- The public choice perspective -- Government and its bureaucracy -- The origins of the new welfare law -- The genesis of the new welfare law -- Institutional analysis -- An econometric analysis of...

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Social evolution, economic development and culture : what it means to take Japan seriously

Dore, Ronald Philip - 2001

Social evolution, economic development and culture brings together Ronald Dore's key writings for the first time, making his work accessible across a wide range of social science disciplines. It produces a distinctive perspective with four interlinking themes--technology-driven social evolution,...

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Economics uncut : a complete guide to life, death and misadventure

Bowmaker, Simon W. (contributor) - 2005

This highly innovative and intriguing book applies principles of microeconomics to unusual settings to inspire students, teachers and scholars alike in the 'dismal science'. Leading experts show how economics reaches into the strangest of places and throws light onto the occasionally dark side...

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The economics of the family and family policy

Cabrillo, Francisco - 1999

This comprehensive and authoritative book offers a global approach to the modern economics of the family, family law … and family policy. Beginning with the division of labour in the family, this book deals with the economics of marriage …, the demand for children, inter-generational relationships, and the economics of inheritance. The family is analysed using …

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Habitual entrepreneurs

Ucbasaran, Deniz - 2006

Deniz Ucbasaran, Paul Westhead and Mike Wright use a combination of theory and empirical evidence to illustrate why it is so important for researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors to distinguish between novice (i.e. first time) entrepreneurs and habitual entrepreneurs. Issues...

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Inspiring economics : human motivation in political economy

Frey, Bruno S. - 2001

Bruno S. Frey illustrates what he perceives to be the inspirational quality of economics and how this differs from the type of economics studied in many academic institutions. He introduces insights into economics from a psychological perspective, dealing with issues such as transformation of...

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Economic behavior and distributional choice : selected writings of Harold M. Hochman

Hochman, Harold M. - 2002

Economic Behavior and Distributional Choice brings together, for the first time, Harold M. Hochman's key papers on income redistribution and policy in one accessible volume. The introduction describes the genesis and development of a new direction in thinking, and the papers that follow cover...

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Transatlantic regulatory cooperation : the shifting roles of the EU, the US and California

Vogel, David (contributor); Swinnen, Johan F. M. (contributor) - 2011

This well-documented book analyzes the possibilities and constraints of regulatory cooperation between the EU and the US (particularly California) with a specific focus on environmental protection, food safety and agriculture, biosafety and biodiversity

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Global warming and the American economy : a regional assessment of climate change impacts

Mendelsohn, Robert O. (ed.) - 2001

The impact of climate change on seven regions of the United States is studied in this new and accessible collection. The study examines how the different regions of the United States may be affected by climate change. In particular, the study explores whether warming would be beneficial to the...

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Corporate governance adrift : a critique of shareholder value

Aglietta, Michel - 2005

Recent corporate governance scandals have brought to the fore the inherent contradictions of a capitalism dominated by financial markets. This challenging book by Michel Aglietta and Antoine Rebérioux argues that capitalism's basic premise--that companies must be managed in the sole interest of...

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