Browsing by Subject "Economic development"
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Atlas of travel and tourism development
(Elsevier, 2006)Divided into three sections, the text looks first at the past, examining the influence of global geography on travel patterns, and provides an overview of the history of travel and tourism. It then moves onto the present, ... -
Degrowth : a vocabulary for a new era
(Routledge, 2015)"We live in an era of stagnation, rapid impoverishment, rising inequalities, and socio-ecological disasters. In the dominant discourse, these are effects of economic crisis, lack of growth or underdevelopment. This book ... -
Economics and the environment
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Entrepreneurial finance, innovation and development : a research companion
(Routledge, 2022)"Entrepreneurship is now unanimously considered to be a major engine for socio-economic development, mainly because it creates jobs and innovation. Governments around the world pay special attention to removing entrepreneurial ... -
Environmental economics : an introduction
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Environmental economics : an introduction
(McGraw-Hill, 2017) -
Essays in the political economy of information
([Harvard University], 2014)The primary focus of this dissertation is on information, its production and dissemination in society. In the first chapter, I explore the consequences of an increase in the number of newspapers on the quantity and quality ... -
Essays on institutions, economic development, and inequality
([Florida State University], 2014)It is commonly asserted that free market capitalism promotes economic efficiency at the expense of equality. This view is reflected in the common claim that the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer. The ... -
Growth and international trade : an introduction to the overlapping generations approach
(Springer, 2021)Revised and updated for the 2nd edition, this textbook guides the reader towards various aspects of growth and international trade in a Diamond-type overlapping generations framework. Using the same model type throughout ... -
Innovation and technology : business and economics approaches
(Routledge, 2016)Innovation has revolutionized the world economy, yet it remains often misunderstood. This textbook seeks to elucidate the nature and impact of innovation for both undergraduate and graduate students. Innovation and Technology ... -
Interdisciplinary approaches for sustainable development goals : economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection
(Springer, 2018)This book discusses the impacts of climate change that are already being felt on every continent and provides the scientific basis for a number of modern approaches and state-of-the art methods for monitoring the environment, ... -
Mobilizing assets for community-driven development
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Multinationals and foreign investment in economic development
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Psychological perspectives on diversity and social development
(Springer, 2019)This book is a collection of essays covering a range of issues related to socioeconomic inequalities and diversities. The authors, leading social scientists of diverse nationalities, represent varied perspectives. The book ... -
Sustainability, technology and finance : rethinking how markets integrate ESG
(Routledge, 2023)"This book explores the swiftly emerging nexus between sustainability, finance, and technology. Leading practitioners and academic thought leaders reflect on the ways in which technology and digitalization shape how ... -
The global rise of Asian transformation : trends and developments in economic growth dynamics
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2014)This book provides insights into the complex process of macro-political and economic dynamics reshaping the business landscape throughout Asia. This edited collection lays bare the megatrends that are challenging the region, ... -
Theories and practices of development
(Routledge, 2005)In this important book, Katie Willis investigates and places in a historical context, the development theories behind contemporary debates such as globalization and transnationalism. The main definitions of 'development' ... -
Vietnam tourism : policies and practices
(CABI, 2022)"Vietnam has experienced rapid growth within its tourism industry during the past decade. This growth is part of Vietnam's transitional economy in which a wide range of forms of tourism have emerged" Provided by publisher. -
Warming the world : economic models of global warming
(MIT Press, 2000)This book presents in detail a pair of models of the economics of climate change. The models, called RICE-99 (for the Regional Dynamic Integrated model of Climate and the Economy) and DICE-99 (for the Dynamic Integrated ... -
Why nations fail : the origins of power, prosperity and poverty
(Profile Books Ltd, 2012)