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The militarization of the Persian Gulf : an economic analysis
Askari, Hossein - 2009
The Persian Gulf is arguably the most militarized region in the world. The authors of this insightful book examine military expenditures, arms imports and military deployment to analyze how and why this came to be. Muslim teachings have much to say about peace, war and economics, and this book...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851589
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The dissemination of economic ideas
Kurz, Heinz-Dieter (contributor); Tribe, Keith (contributor) - 2011
This highly illuminating book marks a significant stage in our growing understanding of how the development of national traditions of economic thought has been affected by both internal and external factors
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851929
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Knowledge policy : challenges for the 21st century
Hearn, Greg (ed.); Rooney, David (ed.) - 2008
Knowledge Policy illustrates how the production of knowledge has become central to economic life, and that competitiveness in the 21st century market place is characterized by the ability to translate scientific and technological knowledge into innovation. Does this therefore render cultural and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474003
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Performance of the Chinese insurance industry under economic reforms
Yao, Shujie - 2010
The Chinese insurance industry has experienced rapid development during the past decade. This original book is the … first English language study in the literature to address the efficiency issue of the Chinese insurance sector, and presents …ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. China's insurance market - development issues -- ch. 3. Review of efficiency studies in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852093
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Insurance and risk management
Niehaus, Greg (contributor) - 2008
There is a broad range of literature on the economics of insurance and risk management. This timely publication … contains recent theoretical contributions to the economics of insurance and presents empirical tests and applications of the … theory to many different insurance markets. It also offers important insights into the factors influencing corporate risk …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852241
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Banking and insurance in the new China : competition and the challenge of accession to the WTO
Chen, Jianxun; Shi, Huici - 2004
insurance - since accession to the WTO in 2001. This book scrutinizes the development and limitations of these industries during … opportunities. The relationships between the market structure, behavior and performance of China's banking and insurance industries … of WTO accession on Chinese banking and insurance, and strategies for the prevention of future financial crises are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474023
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MicroFranchising : creating wealth at the bottom of the pyramid
Fairbourne, Jason S. (contributor);  … - 2007
Why microfranchising is needed now : introduction and book overview / Jason S. Fairbourne -- Microfranchising : the next step on the development ladder / Stephen W. Gibson -- The informal economy and microfranchising / Michael Henriques and Mathias Herr -- Current international development tools...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419999
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Cost-benefit analysis and health care evaluations
Brent, Robert J. - 2003
Cost-benefit analysis is the only method of economic evaluation which can effectively indicate whether a health care treatment or intervention is worthwhile. This book attempts to build a bridge between cost-benefit analysis, as developed by economists, and the health care evaluation literature...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420110
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Reforming healthcare systems
Marmor, Theodore - 2011
), 'Towards Neo-Bismarckian Health Care States? Comparing Health Insurance Reforms in Bismarckian Welfare Systems', Social Policy …. International Studies on Social Insurance and Retirement, Employment, Family Policy and Health Care, Aldershot, UK: Ashgate, pp. 327 … Government is Most Likely to Lead on Insurance Access Issues', Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 28 (2-3), April …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420117
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The political economy of HIV/AIDS in developing countries : TRIPS, public health systems, and free access
Coriat, Benjamin (contributor) - 2008
The book is based on original data and field studies from Brazil, Thailand, India and Sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on the issue of universal and free access to treatment (a goal now taken to heart by the international community), it assesses the progress made and presents a rigorous diagnosis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850669