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A modern guide to the economics of crime

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

and policymakers is partly related to the persistence of crime and violence around the world and partly to the remarkable …"A Modern Guide to the Economics of Crime discusses the evolution of a field, whose growing relevance among scholars … 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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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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Organizational opportunity and deviant behavior : convenience in white-collar crime

Gottschalk, Petter - 2017

Contents: Introduction -- 1. Convenience in white-collar crime -- 2. Economical dimension of convenience theory -- 3 … to the development of convenience theory as a framework to understand and explain 'white-collar crime'. The framework …. Organizational dimension of convenience theory -- 4. Behavioral dimension of convenience theory -- 5. Empirical study of white …

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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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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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Italian economists of the 20th century

Meacci, Ferdinando (ed.) - 1998

Italian Economists of the 20th Century provides a unique up-to-date assessment and appreciation of the work of 12 pioneering economists. The essays - written by a group of leading international scholars - are a fitting tribute to the important contribution that Italian economists have made to...

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The social institutions of capitalism : evolution and design of social contracts

Heugens, Pursey (ed.); Oosterhout, Hans van (ed.); … - 2003

bring together novel contributions from fields as diverse as economics, evolutionary game theory, contract law, business … in their respective fields, will be of great value to those interested in political theory, moral philosophy and business …

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The political economy of institutional change in the electricity supply industry : shifting currents

Rufín, Carlos Ramón - 2003

Through a variety of analytical lenses - formal modeling, econometrics and case study comparisons - Carlos Rufín fills a gap in the political economy of second-wave, or microeconomic, reforms around the world. More specifically, he does so in the context of the electricity supply industry,...

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Economic growth, inequality and migration

Levy-Livermore, Amnon (ed.); Faria, João Ricardo (ed.) - 2002

During the growth process inequality may rise or decline, and the change in the level of inequality may, in turn, affect growth. An increase in inequality in one place and better prospects of growth and earnings elsewhere can trigger migration. As a result of these close affecting links between...

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Pensions and population ageing : an economic analysis

Creedy, John - 1998

Population ageing is an important trend which will be experienced in industrialized countries in the early years of the next century. This significant book examines aspects of population ageing and pensions, with an emphasis on the design and use of simple economic models to focus on particular...

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