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Norwegian Shipping in the 20th Century : Norway's Successful Navigation of the World's Most Global Industry
Tenold, Stig - 2019
-- 3. The First World War: The Neutral Ally -- 4. Crisis? What Crisis? Norwegian Shipping in the Interwar Period -- 5. The … Second World War -- 6. Bigger and Bigger: Shipping During the Golden Age, 1950-73 -- 7. The Shipping Crisis -- 8. Rebound …This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 license. This open access book discusses how Norwegian shipping …
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The World’s Key Industry : History and Economics of International Shipping
Harlaftis, Gelina (ed.); Tenold, Stig (ed.);  … - 2012
Maritime transport has been the main driver of trade growth, and the emergence and development of a global economy. This collection of essays from distinguished economists and historians takes an international and comparative perspective, covering topics ranging from technological advance and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012106303
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Management Consultancy and the British State : A Historical Analysis Since 1960
Weiss, Antonio - 2019
This book traces the emergence and development of the relationship between management consultancies and the British state. It seeks to answer three questions: why were management consultants brought into the machinery of the state; how has state power been impacted by bringing profit-seeking...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396022
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Quakers, Business and Corporate Responsibility : Lessons and Cases for Responsible Management
Burton, Nicholas (ed.); Turnbull, Richard (ed.) - 2019
-- Chapter 8: Thomas Jefferson’s complicated Friends -- Chapter 9: John Bellers (1654-1725)-A veritable phenomenon in the history …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396121
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A History of British Actuarial Thought
Turnbull, Craig - 2017
Developments between 1750 and 1810 -- Part Three: Life from the Napoleonic Wars to the Second World War -- Part Four: A Brief … History of Financial Economics for Actuaries -- Part Four: A Brief History of Financial Economics for Actuaries -- Part Six …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397348
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Housing Economics : A Historical Approach
Meen, Geoffrey - 2016
. The history of housing shows long-run social progress, littered with major disasters; nevertheless the progress is often …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397571
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The Origins of Asset Management from 1700 to 1960 : Towering Investors
Morecroft, Nigel Edward - 2017
This book explores the origins and development of the asset management profession in Britain as a distinct activity within financial services, independent of banks and stockbrokers. Specifically, it identifies the main individuals and institutions after 1868 who established the profession. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397978
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A Wealth of Buildings: Marking the Rhythm of English History : Volume I: 1066–1688
Barras, Richard - 2016
’s history. In every age, investment in iconic buildings reaches a climax when the prevailing mode of production is operating …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012398196
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Economic History of Energy and Environment
Sugiyama, S. (ed.) - 2015
This book is the first volume of a monograph series published by the Socio-Economic History Society, Japan. The purpose … the history of ecology and the environment in China; and an analysis of the British Smoke Nuisance Abatement Act of 1821 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012402136
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Dynamic Shipping and Port Development in the Globalized Economy : Volume 2: Emerging Trends in Ports
Lee, Paul T.-W. (ed.); Cullinane, Kevin (ed.) - 2016
This two volume book presents an in-depth analysis of many of the most important issues facing today's shipping and … port sectors. Volume 2 of Dynamic Shipping and Port Development in the Globalized Economy focuses on the emerging trends in …This two volume book presents an in-depth analysis of many of the most important issues facing today's shipping and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396293