The International Handbook of Public Financial Management is a virtual encyclopedia of public financial management, written by topmost experts, many with a background in the IMF and World Bank. It provides the first comprehensive guide to the subject that has been published in more than ten...

This book analyses the methods used to assess financial sustainability as defined by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Recently, there have been calls to consider sustainability as a fundamental guiding principle in public management. The financial and economic crisis has...

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of national fiscal policies in the European Union and in the European Monetary Union. Adopting a critical perspective, the book offers a deep insight into the consequences of the current strategy of national fiscal policies on economic activity

Chapter 1. Almas Heshmati, “Introduction to Economic Growth and Development in Ethiopia and summary of the contributions” -- Chapter 2. Tsegaye Mulugeta, “Impacts of Improved Agricultural Technology Adoption on Rural Poverty: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia” -- Chapter 3. Tsegaye Mulugeta,...

Dem Sport werden zahlreiche Gemeinwohlfunktionen zugeschrieben. Aus diesem Grund wird er mit öffentlichen Mitteln gefördert. In welchem Umfang der Sport in Deutschland auf diese Weise gefördert wird und insbesondere welche Mittel aus dem Sport wieder an die öffentlichen Haushalte...

Das Wissen zur finanzpolitischen Bedeutung des Sports ist für politische Entscheidungsträger von großer Bedeutung. Tim Pawlowski und Christoph Breuer präsentieren und diskutieren verschiedene Methoden und Daten, um die finanzpolitische Bedeutung des Sports in Deutschland erstmals...

Das Thema ist von höchster Brisanz in Unternehmen, da ein fehlendes oder unzureichendes Anti-Fraud-Management längst kein Kavaliersdelikt mehr ist. Das Buch beschreibt den nationalen und internationalen rechtlichen Rahmen und die Besonderheiten für den Berufsstand der Wirtschaftsprüfer und...

Questioning why research centers so often fail to commercialize discoveries, this book explores the concept of linked innovation, which promises to drive economic sustainability while preserving academic quality at research centers. The author examines the gaps in the innovation process and...

This book discusses the new challenges facing Business Schools around the world with potential scenarios that may be envisioned for 2030 and strategies for stakeholders. Based on documented descriptions of competitive dynamics in the ‘business’ of business schools in a variety of countries,...

‘Recently, economists studying wellbeing have widened their lenses beyond income to include wealth. Here, economists Rossi and Sierminska tap new high-quality datasets to assess how wealth and homeownership vary across countries, over time, and among household types. Economists and...