This book examines why the differences in comparative economic development across the world have a geographical pattern. It argues that there is a missing component in the geography versus institutions debate, namely the role of culture and its impact either directly on development or indirectly...

1 Tohru Naito: Introduction and summary -- Part 1 The basic model of regional economy -- 2 Tohru Naito: Regional agglomeration and spatial economics -- 3 Tohru Naito: Urban unemployment and urban–rural migration -- 4 Tatsuya Omori Neoclassical economic growth and public policy -- 5 Daisuke...

In diesem Buch wird die Notwendigkeit einer programmatischen und terminologischen Weiterentwicklung der Sozialen zu einer Nachhaltigen Marktwirtschaft aufgezeigt. Es legt informativ dar, wie der aktuelle Stand bei der fortschreitenden Implementierung und Etablierung ist und welche Probleme...

This edited volume expands the scope of risk management beyond finance to include resources and environment issues in China. It presents the state-of-the-art approaches of using risk management to effectively manage resources and environment. Both case studies and theoretical methodologies are...

Die ökonomische Sicht der Dinge -- Marktversagen durch externe Effekte -- Das Coase Theorem -- Die Charakteristika von Umweltgütern -- Instrumente der Umweltpolitik -- Der Klimawandel als globales Umweltproblem -- Empirische Evidenz zur Bereitstellung öffentlicher Güter -- Übungsaufgaben.

This book provides insight into the implementation of Life Cycle approaches along the entire business value chain, supporting environmental, social and economic sustainability related to the development of industrial technologies, products, services and policies; and the development and...

This book offers 32 texts and case studies from across a wide range of business sectors around a managerial framework for Sustainable Business. The case studies are developed for and tested in executive education programmes at leading business schools. The book is based on the premise that the...

This edited volume comprises ideas, visions, strategies, and dreams of entrepreneurs, managers, scientists and political experts who share their best practice experience relating to the joint goal of a more sustainable, humanistic, and responsible fashion industry. Readers will find a variety of...

This textbook provides a concise introduction to micro- and macroeconomics and demonstrates how economic tools and approaches can be used to analyze environmental issues. Written in an accessible style without compromising depth of the analysis, central issues in the public policy debate on...