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In this new edition of his landmark book, Richard Layard shows that there is a paradox at the heart of our lives. Most people want more income. Yet as societies become richer, they do not become happier. This is not just anecdotally true, it is the story told by...
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Penguin
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2011-04-07
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From renowned economist Thomas Sowell, an indispensable examination of widespread economic fallacies "From one of America's most noted conservative economists, a short, original book that offers some unconventional ideas about how to think about common economic...
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Basic Books
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2011-03-22
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This book takes a historical-theological approach to understanding the complex relationships among gender, religion, economics and politics in a global context, with particular reference to Islam and Catholicism as two worldwide, culturally diverse and patriarchal...
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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2011-03-03
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This study deals with the organisation of innovation projects of multinational companies. The focus is on learning processes which occur within the company group as well as those taking place between the company and its regional environment.This work establishes a...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2011-02-21
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In Economics, networks are increasingly used to describe the many links created between independent companies, as well as between them and other institutions (universities, banks, venture capital, etc.).In the current global and knowledge-based economy, they can be...
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P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Éditions Scientifiques Internationales
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2011-02-21
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Ausgangspunkt dieses Buches ist die Frage nach den Ursachen der Ausgabensteigerungen bei der rechtlichen Betreuung. Die Mechanismen im Betreuungswesen und die erwartbaren Folgen der betreuungsrechtlichen Arrangements werden mit der Methode der ökonomischen Analyse...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2011-02-21
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Die Bundeswehr ist keine vierte Macht im Gefüge des Grundgesetzes und das moderne Völkerrecht ist nicht mehr das von vor 1945. Für moderne Auslandseinsätze unter internationaler Führung stellen sich alte Haftungsfragen neu. In dieser Arbeit geht es um die Frage,...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2011-02-21
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Die innere Sicherheit stellt in Zeiten des internationalen Terrorismus und des international organisierten Verbrechens ein weltweites Risiko dar, das innerhalb der Europäischen Union durch polizeiliche und justizielle Zusammenarbeit gelöst werden kann. Das Ziel der...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2011-02-03
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This is a one-of-kind volume bringing together leading scholars in the economics of religion for the first time. The treatment of topics is interdisciplinary, comparative, as well as global in nature. Scholars apply the economics of religion approach to contemporary...
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Oxford University Press
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2011-01-27
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Why is a life saved from a terrorist attack felt to be worth two saved from a natural disaster?Why are men more valuable than women?Why do Americans tip when Europeans don't? And how can orange juice be used to predict the weather?The Price of Everything starts with a...
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Cornerstone Digital
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2011-01-06
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Corporate social responsibility is examined in this book as multi-stakeholder approach to corporate governance. This volume outlines neo-institutional and stakeholder theories of the firm, new rational choice and social contract normative models, self regulatory and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-12-14
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This book focuses on the concepts of social capital, corporate social responsibility, and economic development in relation to economic theory of institutions and behavioural economics. It also takes a macroeconomic and empirical approach, on the relationship between...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2010-12-13
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The interaction of Judaism and economics encompasses many different dimensions. Much of this interaction can be explored through the way in which Jewish law accommodates and even enhances commercial practice today and in past societies.
From this context,The Oxford...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-12-07
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Common Cents gives average Americans the fundamental knowledge they need to make smart decisions on family finances, investments, jobs, even health care and outsourcing. It brings into focus the hot-button economic, social, and political issues that dominate the front...
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Union Square & Co.
Parution :
2010-12-07
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Financial crises have been pervasive for many years. Their frequency in recent decades has been double that of the Bretton Woods Period (1945-1971) and the Gold Standard Era (1880-1993), comparable only to the period during the Great Depression. Nevertheless, the...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2010-11-30
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Wie können Bürger/innen die Selbstverwaltung ihrer Gemeinden mitgestalten?Wie kann «Demokratie von unten» realisiert werden, bei der Bürger/innen auf kommunaler Ebene aktiv am Gemeindeleben teilnehmen? Nach Kriegsende etablierte die britische Militärverwaltung 1945 eine...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2010-11-23
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Immer mehr Kommunen gehen dazu über, öffentliche Aufgaben durch privatrechtlich organisierte Gesellschaften abzuwickeln und zur besseren Steuerung und Kontrolle den Aufsichtsrat solcher Gesellschaften mit gemeindlichen Vertretern zu besetzen. An der Rechtsstellung...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2010-11-05
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Untangle the jargon and understand how you're involved in everyday economics If you want to get to grips with the basics of economics and understand a subject that affects British citizens on a daily basis, then look no further than Economics For Dummies. This easy to...
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For Dummies
Parution :
2010-11-04
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The United States has a problem – a big problem. Due to costs associated with the massive bailout of financial institutions deemed "too big to fail," on-going armed conflicts, and a move towards socialism, another even bigger bubble is about to burst – the debt bubble....
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Wiley
Parution :
2010-10-19
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This book deals with Growth Theory, an important subject taught as a part of economic theory. Amongst other topics, it introduces the literature on growth and inequality as well as a major critique of growth economics by Charles Jones. These issues remained unaddressed...
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OUP India
Parution :
2010-10-18
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