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The Origins and Nature of Scandinavian Central Banking
This book explores the formation and evolution of Scandinavian central banks. It begins by defining the nature of “central banking” in general, before moving on to investigate how and when it became meaningful to regard today’s Scandinavian central banks as such. It also explores how Scandinavian central banks have conformed to the defined ideals of “central banks” over the last 100 y…
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- 978-3-319-39750-4
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- XVI, 237
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- Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions
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My Country, Mine Country : Indigenous people, mining and development contesta…
Agreements between the mining industry and Indigenous people are not creating sustainable economic futures for Indigenous people, and this demands consideration of alternate forms of economic engagement in order to realise such ‘futures’. Within the context of three mining agreements in north Australia this study considers Indigenous livelihood aspirations and their intersection with sustai…
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- Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) No. 33
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- 338 SCA m
A Great Deal of Ruin Financial Crises since 1929
A Great Deal of Ruin provides an accessible introduction to the enduring problem of financial crises. Illustrated with historical analysis, case studies, and clear economic concepts, this book explains in three parts what financial crises are, how they are caused and what we can learn from them. It begins with a taxonomy of crises and a list of factors that increase the risk for countries exper…
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- 9781108608589
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Contemporary Issues in Development Economics
This IEA volume brings together a set of essays written by leading authors on themes relevant to the study of economic development. The book covers a range of topics many of which are relevant to policy issues. The contributors bring new insights from empirical research in a range of economies with chapters including discussions of the UN development agenda, fiscal policy in Latin America, pove…
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- 9781137529749
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- 338.71
Don't Fear AI
Over the last decade, Europe and most advanced economies have experienced a decline in productivity, leading to political unrest and rising uncertainty about the future. A new production revolution, enabled in part by artificial intelligence (AI), is now emerging, bringing a new wave of technologies, but there are widespread fears that these changes will also bring a big rise in unemployment as…
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- 9789286143281
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- 650
Change Management and the Human Factor: Advances, Challenges and Contradictio…
Change management and organizational development is unthinkable without people. Human beings form its core as both subjects and objects of change. This volume attempts to cut through to the core of change management, to the people that stand at its heart and focuses on their intrinsic role in change management and organizational development. Topics covered in this volume encompass the human ele…
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- 978-3-319-07434-4
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- XV, 255
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- 330
Inequality and Growth: Patterns and Policy: Volume I: Concepts and Analysis
It was a part of the wisdom of mainstream economics that in the early stages of development inequality would rise but as growth persisted, it would, eventually, decline. Early evidence seemed to suggest that this pattern would be borne out. But, as time passed and growth persisted, inequality continued to grow, casting doubt on the received wisdom. The aim of this two-volume book is to analyze …
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- 978-1-137-55453-6
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- XXIX, 256
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- International Economic Association Series
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- 330 INE
In Pursuit of an African Green Revolution: Views from Rice and Maize Farmers'…
This book explores recent experiences in the effort to bring about a Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The chapters focus on rice and maize, which are promising and strategic smallholder crops. Significantly, we find that an African Rice Revolution has already begun in many irrigated areas, using Asian-type modern varieties, chemical fertilizer, and improved management practices. Fu…
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- 978-4-431-55692-3
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- XXIII, 208
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- Natural Resource Management and Policy
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- 330 INP
Cultural tourism in a digital era : first International Conference IACuDiT, A…
This book covers the entire spectrum of cultural and digital tourism and presents the latest findings, examples and cases, highlighting innovations for the tourism industry from both an academic and a practical point of view. The book invites readers to discover ongoing developments and recent trends in fields like heritage and museum management; sports tourism; tourism economics and policy; e-…
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- 9783319158594
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- XII, 417
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- Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
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- 338
India and Africa's Partnership: A Vision for a New Future
This book demonstrates the changing dynamics of India’s engagement with Africa, focusing on trade, investment, official development assistance, capacity building activities and the diaspora. It also examines its impact at the economic, political and societal levels with respect to governance, democratic structures, education and health. India has competitive edge of historical goodwill and it…
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- 978-81-322-2618-5
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- XIV, 249
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- India Studies in Business and Economics
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- 330 IND
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