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Happiness, economics and politics : towards a multi-disciplinary approach
Dutt, Amitava Krishna (contributor);  … - 2009
This timely and important book presents a unique study of happiness from both economic and political perspectives. It offers an overview of contemporary research on the emergent field of happiness studies and contains contributions by some of the leading figures in the field
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850758
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Handbook of behavioral finance
Bruce, Brian R. (ed.) - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851414
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Good governance in the 21st century : conflict, institutional change, and development in the era of globalization
Ahrens, Joachim (ed.); Caspers, Rolf (ed.);  … - 2011
This book explores the interdependences of economic globalization, political tensions, and national policymaking whilst … can be fashioned in order to both exploit the opportunities of globalization and cope with the numerous potential …, sociology and law to provide new insights into globalization processes, their causes and effects and to further develop the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851434
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The network society : a cross-cultural perspective
Castells, Manuel (ed.) - 2004
Manuel Castells--one of the world's pre-eminent social scientists--has drawn together a stellar group of contributors … analyzes the technological, cultural and institutional transformation of societies around the world in terms of the critical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851279
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Monetary integration and dollarization : no panacea
Vernengo, Matias (contributor) - 2005
This book deals with the economic consequences of monetary integration, which has long been dominated by the Optimal Currency Area (OCA) paradigm. In this model, money is perceived as having developed from a private sector cost minimization process to facilitate transactions. Not surprisingly,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850704
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The Asia-Pacific, regionalism and the global system
Dent, Christopher M. (ed.); Dosch, Jörn (ed.) - World University Network (WUN) - 2012
world, questions of the region’s future and the future of the global system have become closely intertwined. This volume … are shaping the world. Uniquely, the discussion is not limited to East Asia but also takes Latin America prominently into …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851019
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Regional currency areas in financial globalization : a survey of current issues
Cartapanis, André (contributor);  … - 2005
currency area projects in the context of financial globalization. The authors focus on several central issues that emerged …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851024
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Business leadership and culture : national management styles in the global economy
Bjerke, Björn - 1999
How do business leaders think as a result of their national culture? This book provides a discussion and comparative analysis of five major cultures-- American, Arab, Chinese, Japanese and Scandinavian--and how they reveal themselves in business practice
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850950
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A research agenda for economic psychology
Gangl, Katharina (ed.); Kirchler, Erich (ed.) - 2019
Contents: 1. Economic psychology: selected contributions to an emerging discipline / Katharina Gangl and Erich Kirchler -- 2. Lay people's and children's theories of money / Agata Gasiorowska -- 3. Improving financial capability / Krishane Patel and Ivo Vlaev -- 4. Role of 'owned' money and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012035747
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Effectuation : elements of entrepreneurial expertise
Sarasvathy, Saras D. - 2008
To effectuate is to engage in a specific type of entrepreneurial action. It has special importance for situations where the future is truly unknowable or human agency is of primary importance. In Effectuation, Saras Sarasvathy explores the theory and techniques of non-predictive control for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850820