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The economic growth engine : how energy and work drive material prosperity
Ayres, Robert U. - 2009
The historic link between output (GDP) growth and employment has weakened. Since there is no quantitively verifiable economic theory to explain past growth, this unique book explores the fundamental relationship between thermodynamics (physical work) and economics
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852051
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The handbook of technology foresight : concepts and practice
Georghiou, Luke (ed.) - 2008
Foresight has emerged as a key instrument for the development and implementation of research and innovation policy. The … science and industry and, in some cases, to change their research system and administrative culture. Foresight has been used … explore the emergence and positioning of foresight, common approaches and methods, organisational issues, and the scope for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473802
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Handbook of research on strategy and foresight
Costanzo, Laura Anna (contributor);  … - 2009
practice by stimulating disciplined, rigorous and imaginative enquiry into the relationship between strategy and foresight …-disciplinary perspectives on the past, present and future of strategy formation and foresight. In so doing, they challenge research in four key … areas: strategy and foresight processes; strategy innovation for the future; understanding the future; and strategically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851788
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Global governance and the role of the EU : assessing the future balance of power
Villafranca, Antonio (contributor);  … - 2011
Three years after the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, economic growth has resurfaced across the world, but with significant variation. This timely book illustrates that although mature economies (the EU in particular) are still confronting sluggish economic performance,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850619
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Spatial scenarios in a global perspective : Europe and the Latin Arc countries
Camagni, Roberto (contributor); Capello, Roberta (contributor) - 2011
tools to support quantitative assessment and foresight. The aim is to develop regional forecasting methodologies and tools …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850657
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Environmental taxation in China and Asia-Pacific : achieving environmental sustainability through fiscal policy
Kreiser, Lawrence A. (contributor) - 2011
Environmental Taxation in China and Asia-Pacific contains an integrated set of detailed chapters providing insights and analysis on how fiscal policy can be used to achieve environmental sustainability. Highly topical chapters include energy tax policy in China, environmental fiscal reform,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850794
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The integration of European labour markets
Ritzberger-Grünwald, Doris (contributor);  … - 2009
Combining both academic and practitioner perspectives, this book provides authoritative insights into the integration … markets and trade integration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851089
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The impact of climate change on regional systems : a comprehensive analysis of California
Smith, Joel B. (contributor);  … - 2006
Models are used to estimate potential physical and biological impacts, efficient adaptations, and residual damages from climate change. The contributors cover a broad array of climate change impacts on affected market sectors (including water supply, agriculture, coastal resources, timber, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851109
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Distributional impacts of climate change and disasters : concepts and cases
Ruth, Matthias (ed.); Ibarrarán, María Eugenia (ed.) - 2009
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods, and increase disparity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851340
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Population aging and the generational economy : a global perspective
Lee, Ronald - 2011
Over coming decades, changes in population age structure will have profound implications for the macroeconomy, influencing economic growth, generational equity, human capital, saving and investment, and the sustainability of public and private transfer systems. How the future unfolds will depend...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851758