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The economic growth engine : how energy and work drive material prosperity

Ayres, Robert U. - 2009

economic theory to explain past growth, this unique book explores the fundamental relationship between thermodynamics (physical …

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The handbook of technology foresight : concepts and practice

Georghiou, Luke (ed.) - 2008

theory and practice of foresight. The Handbook will be vital reading for policymakers considering, commissioning, or using …

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Global money, capital restructuring, and the changing patterns of labour

Bellofiore, Riccardo (ed.) - 1999

The last two decades have seen a reshaping of the international economy together with a radical weakening in the conditions of the working class. New productive techniques and methods in the organization of labour have been implemented on a world-wide scale partly as a consequence of the...

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Essays on capital and interest : an Austrian perspective

Kirzner, Israel M. - 1996

capital and interest theory. In the three classic essays featured in this book, Professor Kirzner argues that an Austrian … approach based on the pure time preference theory offers an attractive alternative to both the orthodox neoclassical and the …. This consistent subjectivism makes it possible to present the pure time (Fetter-Mises) preference theory of interest in …

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Competing values leadership : creating value in organizations

Cameron, Kim S. (contributor) - 2006

Creating value in a firm is an enormously complex endeavor. Yet, despite its complexity, value creation is the objective of every enterprise, every worker, and every leader. The Competing Values Framework can help leaders understand more deeply and act more effectively. In the first book to...

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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,...

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Spatial scenarios in a global perspective : Europe and the Latin Arc countries

Camagni, Roberto (contributor); Capello, Roberta (contributor) - 2011

This up-to-date and insightful book presents post-crisis scenarios for European regions with new methodologies and tools to support quantitative assessment and foresight. The aim is to develop regional forecasting methodologies and tools, appropriate to the regional-local scale but consistent...

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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,...

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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 of European labour markets against the background of increasing international labour mobility

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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...

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