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Economic Analysis of Suicide Prevention : Towards Evidence-Based Policy-Making
Sawada, Yasuyuki; Matsubayashi, Tetsuya; Ueda, Michiko - 2017
effective prevention strategy. An empirical analysis using data from Japan and other developed countries shows that natural … awareness campaigns, and education using data primarily from Japan are revealed. This book ultimately contributes to an … Young Individuals -- 6 Railway Suicide in Japan -- Part II Prevention policies for reducing suicides -- 7 Government …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397492
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The Effects of Farm and Food Policy on Obesity in the United States
Alston, Julian M. - 2017
This book uses an economic framework to examine the consequences of U.S. farm and food policies for obesity, its social costs, and the implications for government policy. Drawing on evidence from economics, public health, nutrition, and medicine, the authors evaluate past and potential future...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397171
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Global Capitalism Unbound : Winners and Losers from Offshore Outsourcing
Paus, Eva A. (ed.) - 2007
Leading experts analyze the impact of the rapid growth of offshore outsourcing in manufacturing and IT. For some it promises more rapid economic growth and for some developing countries it is an opportunity to leapfrog, while others are sidelined but it also means labour and governments may lose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054217
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Casinonomics : The Socioeconomic Impacts of the Casino Industry
Walker, Douglas M. - 2013
Introduction -- PART I: Economic benefits from commercial casinos -- Casinos and economic growth -- Gambling, consumer behavior, and welfare -- Misconceptions about casinos and economic growth -- Analysis of the relationship between casinos and economic growth -- Recent evidence on casinos and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014016733
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The Curse of Natural Resources : A Developmental Analysis in a Comparative Context
Acar, Sevil - 2017
This book examines the paradox that resource-rich countries often struggle to manage their resources in a way that will help their economies thrive. It looks at how a country's political regime and quality of governance can determine the degree to which it benefits - or suffers - from having...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397514
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Technological Progress, Income Distribution, and Unemployment : Theory and Empirics
Adachi, Hideyuki; Inagaki, Kazuyuki; Nakamura, Tamotsu; … - 2019
This volume develops original methods of analyzing biased technological progress in the theory and empirics of economic growth and income distribution. Motivated by sharp increases in wage and income inequalities in the world since the beginning of the new century, many macroeconomists have...
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New Paradigm in Macroeconomics : Solving the Riddle of Japanese Macroeconomic Performance
Werner, Richard A. - 2005
world - Japan - this book puts the proposed 'new paradigm' to the severe test of the Japanese macroeconomic reality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054036
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An Evaluation of Japanese Environmental Regulations : Quantitative Approaches from Environmental Economics
Arimura, Toshi H. - 2015
1. Environmental Policy Evaluations in Japan: Concepts and Practice -- 2. Ex Ante Policy Evaluation of the Vehicle Type …Focusing on air pollution, energy efficiency and climate change, this book provides a unique introduction to Japan … the current status of RIAs in Japan, and it analyzes the NOx-PM Act, which prohibits the use of old and polluting vehicles …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019744
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Fallibility at Work : Rethinking Excellence and Error in Organizations
Kvalnes, Øyvind - 2017
1. Risky Play -- 2. Falling Fast -- 3. Moral Risk in a Nursing Home -- 4. Coping with Fallibility in Aviation -- 5. Fallibility and Trust in Healthcare -- 6. Approaches to Help in Organizations -- 7. Ethics of Fallibility
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011742916
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Realising the 'Triple Dividend of Resilience' : A New Business Case for Disaster Risk Management
Surminski, Swenja (ed.); Tanner, Thomas (ed.) - 2016
Why aren’t we investing more in disaster resilience, despite the rising costs of disaster events? This book argues that decision-makers in governments, businesses, households, and development agencies tend to focus on avoiding losses from disasters, and perceive the return on investment as...
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