from the real world, this book gives insight into the empirical side of energy economics. The empirical studies offer …

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different versions of the same risks that so recently brought it to its knees. The world economy literally cannot afford to … process results in a systematic and apolitical framework for fixing the world's fractured financial industry and transforming …

based economies ranging from Western Europe to Asia, planning has been practiced since the end of the Second World War as a … significant changes in the dynamics of the world economy, economic planning and industrial policy have been less and less … and industrial policy being conceptualized and implemented in today’s world? Are there still reasonable roles for economic …

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