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Decision-making is one of the defining characteristics of modern organizations. This book collects together the most important writing on decision-making by Brunsson, one of the leading European organizational theorists… Meer
Since the 1990s, Europe's economies have been facing new challenges: the 1992 single market programme, the collapse of the Berlin wall and Eastward enlargement, and monetary unification. Building on the influential Varieties of Capitalism perspective, this book analyzes these developments and their… Meer
Europe is one of the richest and most educated areas of the world, yet it faces low economic growth, structural difficulties in the labour market, and stiff international competition. This book looks at the current state of play in education and training in Europe and asks what policies are… Meer
Martin Bunton focuses on the way in which the Palestine Mandate was part of a broader British imperial administration - a fact often masked by Jewish immigration and land purchase in Palestine. His meticulous research reveals clear links to colonial practice in India, Sudan, and Cyprus amongst other… Meer
The first in a series of books published with the IZA, this book presents and analyzes the work of one of the most important economists of the 20th century - Jacob Mincer. Known as the founder of modern labor economics, Mincer made huge contributions to the field including introducing the concept of… Meer
Barrett provides a thought provoking introduction to the issues surrounding the provision of global public goods. Using a variety of examples to illustrate past successes and failures, he shows how international cooperation, institutional design and the clever use of incentives can work together to… Meer
In short, punchy essays by distinguished researchers from across a range of disciplines, this book provides a new way of understanding globalization, moving away from the standard accounts of global forces, economic flows, and capitalist dynamics, to show how ordinary practices and artefacts are… Meer
Governments are increasingly involved in financing and regulating the growing demand to preserve historical treasures of the past, raising important issues about the scope, content, and relevance of heritage policies… Meer
The obesity epidemic and the growing debate about what, if any, public health policy should be adopted is the subject of endless debate within the media and in governments around the world. Whilst much has been written on the subject, this book takes a unique approach by looking at the obesity… Meer
Trust lies at the heart of our relationships, our society and our everyday lives. From fascinating puzzles about the biological origins of trust, to the wider social and political implications of trust in human society, this short but thought-provoking book explores how trust works, what makes it… Meer
For the first two thirds of the twentieth century, British government was among the most stable in the world. In the last three decades it has been a leader in innovation and its governing system has been in constant turmoil… Meer
How do we measure happiness? This important book presents a unified approach to the analysis of subjective satisfaction and income evaluation. Drawing on empirical analyses from various countries, it develops new methodology to establish a model of happiness which includes satisfaction with life as… Meer
Free enterprise is off the leash and chasing new opportunities for profit making across the globe. This book challenges the notion of our capitalist destiny. Focusing on the recent history of the industrialized economies, Andrew Glyn questions whether capitalism really has brought the levels of… Meer
This book mounts a critique of current health economics, arguing it has been too dominated by the economics of health care and has largely ignored the impact of poverty, inequality, and lack of education on health… Meer
Welfare to work programmes that apply conditions to benefits constitute a new type of social contract between claimant and State. This book argues that conditional welfare undermines civil rights and that strengthening welfare rights and relaxing rules of entitlement would better achieve the ends… Meer
In the first original study of the women who never married in early modern England, Amy Froide looks at how their lives differed from those of wives and widows, at their social relationships, and at how singlewomen supported themselves… Meer
This book dramatizes the history of self-interest by describing a centuries-long debate over greed, lust, and appropriate gender roles in terms that ordinary readers will enjoy. Ranging from the 18th century to the present, it offers a deft and engaging critique of economic history and the history… Meer
An interdisciplinary collection of essays from leading academics and experts addressing how the IMF can support economic growth, poverty reduction, and macroeconomic stability in the world's poorest regions. Meer
This volume of essays, written in honor of Amartya Sen, covers the range of contributions that Sen has made to knowledge. They are written by some of the world's leading economists, philosophers and social scientists, and address topics such as ethics, welfare economics, poverty, gender, human… Meer
This book explores and compares trends in public management reform over the last forty years in Britain, France, and Canada. In particular the author looks at the role of management consultants in these processes and examines the phenomenon described by some as 'consultocracy'… Meer
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