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This book presents insights from several countries in Latin America and beyond on how to organize critical sectors, such as education, roads and water, to improve quality, access and affordability. The innovative, multi-disciplinary studies in this volume discuss the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-12-13
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This collection explores how pioneering gender equality policies have shaped women's economic presence in Europe since 2000. Equal pay policies, parental leave reforms, corporate quotas and electoral quotas have raised pressing questions about the effectiveness in...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-12-13
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This important volume takes a life course approach in sharing empirical insights on the family experiences of African American males in socioeconomic and political contexts. Representing fields ranging from developmental psychology to public health and sociology to...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-12-09
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This book offers a novel interpretation of the Great Recession and the ensuing Euro Crisis as a consequence of the evolution of capitalism since the 1970s. Chapters argue that the neoliberal development trajectory pursued in recent decades is unsustainable, and posit...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-12-09
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In coming to terms with the still smoldering financial crisis, little attention has been paid to the flaws within our monetary system and how these flaws lie at the root of the crisis.This book provides an introduction and critical assessment of the current monetary...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-12-09
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?This book presents an up-to-date portrait of the characteristics of sport clubs in various European countries and their role in society and the national sport system. Furthermore, it offers a cross-national comparative perspective of sport clubs in twenty European...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-12-08
Collection :
Sports Economics, Management and Policy
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The book pays tribute to the celebrated economist Professor Suresh Tendulkar’s contribution and scholarship to economics, economic-policy making, and economic reforms in India. Professor Tendulkar served on numerous panels and commissions set up to reform diverse...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-12-05
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This book is a collection of never-before-published papers from some of the most prominent voices in public economics. Curated by the current director of the Public Choice Society, the papers presented showcase the work of recognized leaders in the field, including a...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-12-03
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This two-volume book addresses the economic transformation occurring in China at present. The author investigates China's domestic and international policies, the impact of these policies on economic growth, and their effect on the quality of life for the people of...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-12-02
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This book explains when and how interest groups are influential in the European Parliament, which has become one of the most important lobbying venues in the EU. Yet we know little about the many ways in which interest groups and lobbyists influence parliamentary...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-12-01
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
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Zum Anlass des 10-jährigen Bestandsjubiläums der Abteilung „unikid & unicare – universitäre Anlaufstelle für Vereinbarkeit“ der Universität Graz wurde der vorliegende Sammelband zusammengestellt. Die Autorinnen sind Studentinnen, Absolventinnen, wissenschaftliche...
Editeur :
Springer Gabler
Parution :
2016-11-25
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This book is a broad and detailed case study of how journalists in more than 20 countries worldwide covered the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment (AR5) reports on the state of scientific knowledge relevant to climate change. Journalism,...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-11-24
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This book takes a close look at macroeconomic imbalances within the Eurozone and explores the profound consequences the introduction of the European Monetary Union (EMU) has had on Euro area countries. Particular attention is given to balance of payments deficits and...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-11-21
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This book analyses how China overcame its meagre reputation in the early 1990s to become an aggressively growing military power and rising threat to the international system. The author focuses on China’s new multilateral foreign policy approach, ambitious military...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-11-17
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This important new book offers an intellectual history of the ‘arts council’ policy model, identifying and exploring the ideas embedded in the model and actions of intellectuals, philanthropists and wealthy aesthetes in its establishment in the mid-twentieth century....
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-11-17
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This publication examines how drug originator manufacturers manage to shield their products from competition. It characterizes the pharmaceutical industry in detail and analyzes actions that violate antitrust laws in the USA and/or the European Union. The publication...
Editeur :
Springer Gabler
Parution :
2016-11-14
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This book examines the long-term development of the Irish welfare state since the late nineteenth century. It contests the consensus view that Ireland, like other Anglophone countries, has historically operated a liberal welfare regime which forces households to...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-11-09
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This book analyses the revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) which entered into force in May 2011, thereby replacing its predecessor of 2003/2004. The edited volume provides a structured and comprehensive overview of the most recent developments in EU foreign...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-11-07
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This book develops important new insights into the conditions that enable effective collaborations between arts and humanities researchers and SMEs in the creative economy. Drawing on the work of Creativeworks London, an AHRC-funded Knowledge Exchange Hub for the...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-11-06
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This book examines the puzzle of why genetically modified organisms continue to be controversial despite scientific evidence declaring them safe for humans and the environment. What explains the sustained levels of resistance? Clancy analyzes the trans-Atlantic...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-11-02
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