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Economic history of warfare and state formation
This edited volume represents the latest research on intersections of war, state formation, and political economy, i.e., how conflicts have affected short- and long-run development of economies and the formation (or destruction) of states and their political economies. The contributors come from different fields of social and human sciencies, all featuring an interdisciplinary approach to the s…
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- 9789811016059
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- 330.9
Economic Impacts of Intellectual Property-Conditioned Government Incentives
This book provides new insights into the economic impacts, strategic objectives and legal structures of an emerging branch of government incentives conditioned on meeting intellectual property-related requirements. Despite becoming more common in recent years, such incentives - ranging from patent fee subsidies and patent box tax deductions to inventor remuneration schemes - are still under res…
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- 9789811011191
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- x, 328 pages 22 illustrations, 18 illustrations in color
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- 338.9
Economic Planning and Industrial Policy in the Globalizing Economy: Concepts,…
National economic planning aims at defining strategic economic objectives and priorities for a country and designing longer term policies and institutional frameworks to achieve them. Complemented in some cases by industrial policies, economic planning is a dynamic attempt to change the structure defining parameters and policy mix of an economy. In market based economies ranging from Western Eu…
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- 9783319064741
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- xxv, 395 pages
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Economic systems of innovation in the Arab region
The emphasis on proper institutional settings as a requirement for innovation and the systematic comparative study of (the lack of) these settings in the Arab region leads to a challenging analysis and also provides clear policy recommendations."--Joan Muysken, Professor Emeritus, Maastricht University, Netherlands "Policymakers in Arab countries and all those working on the region need to stud…
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- 9781137462213
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- xxx, 309 pages
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Economic Transformation of a Developing Economy The Experience of Punjab, India
This book traces the development experience of one of India's most dynamic and prosperous states, Punjab, which has provided the country with a much-needed degree of food security. The relative regression of Punjab's economy in the post-economic reforms period and slow current economic growth give cause for concern. The contributions in this book address the question of why the structural trans…
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- 9789811001970
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Economic welfare and inequality in Iran : developments since the revolution
This book examines economic inequality and social disparity in Iran, together with their drivers, over the past four decades. During this period, income distribution and economic welfare were affected by the 1979 Revolution, the eight-year war with Iraq, post-war privatization and economic liberalization initiatives carried out under the Rafsanjani and Khatami administrations, the ascendance of…
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- 9781349950256
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- xvi, 237 pages
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- 330.9
Economic and Social Development of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Cou…
This book contains a unique collection of studies on key economic and social policy challenges faced by countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region in a short- and long-term perspective. Prepared within the EU funded FP7 project on "Prospective Analysis for the Mediterranean Region (MEDPRO)" conducted in 2010-2013 it takes account on recent political developments in the region (A…
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- 9783319111223
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- 352 pages
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The Dynamics of Opportunity in America
The goal of Educational Testing Service’s Opportunity in America initiative is to explore these powerful dynamics and to describe and convey them in a way that advances the national conversation about why we must take action – and how best to do so. This volume contains 14 chapters, including an epilogue, written by leaders from a range of fields including education, economics, demography, …
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- 978-3-319-25991-8
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- XXVIII, 489
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The Development of the Chinese Financial System and Reform of Chinese Commerc…
The Chinese financial sector, despite having been developed at a much later stage compared with other developed nations, has achieved substantial progresses over the past decades. By the end of 2014, a total of 16 commercial banks had been listed on the stock exchanges, exerting strong impact onto the market indices and contributing significantly to the country's sustained economic growth. This…
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- 978-1-137-45466-9
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- XIII, 247
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- The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series
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The Development of Renewable Energy Sources and its Significance for the Envi…
This book analyzes the effects of power generated by renewable energy sources, renewable energy production technologies, energy efficiency, and market regulation of carbon emissions. It elaborates on how these parameters have direct and indirect effects on carbon emission reduction, such as the results of an environmental tax that could directly reduce carbon emissions by decreasing fossil fuel…
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- 978-981-287-462-7
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- XVIII, 175
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