Ekonomi & finans

Originally published in 1968 this important work covers a crucial period in Britain's economic history. In the three or four decades before the First World War British industry was subject to increasing foreign competition particularly from America and Germany. This book reviews the main developments in 10 industries.

Originally published in 1967, this book discusses the attempt in ancient and modern times to exploit one of the great mineral areas of Europe. The mines at Tharsis played an important part in the formation of the United Alkali Company. At the time of its publication, no comparable study of a major mining enterprise existed.

Originally published in 1968 this important work covers a crucial period in Britain's economic history. In the three or four decades before the First World War British industry was subject to increasing foreign competition particularly from America and Germany. This book reviews the main developments in 10 industries.

Originally published in 1962, this book was a study of British agricultural policy since the Second World War - during a period which saw the adoption of a comprehensive system of agricultural support which stood in marked contrast to the free trade policy adhered to previously.

Local Governance Transformation and Citizen Engagement in Bangladesh offers a thorough investigation of grassroots democratic practices and citizen engagement in local governance in the country and situates Bangladesh's experience within the larger framework of developing countries.

This book provides unique value by developing an institutional analytical framework for energy cluster policies, identifying the conditions for the development of energy clusters, and proposing actionable policy recommendations in this area.

This book investigates the lived experiences of Africa's youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, tracing its impact on their mobilities, freedoms, and livelihoods. The strong empirical evidence presented in this book will be an important resource for researchers across African sociology, health, politics, and peace and conflict studies.

The key principle of systems engineering is that an aircraft should be considered as a whole and not as a collection of parts. This book emphasizes that system engineering is not an added layer of processes on top of the existing design processes; it is the glue that holds all the other processes together.

This book provides a comprehensive study of Japan's evolving relationship with China since 1949, tracing the shifting dynamics from a distant relationship during the early communist era to a more cooperative phase in the late 20th century, and finally to the growing tensions of the 21st century.

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted issues concerning gender equality and women's rights in Ukraine and across the European Union. Divided into two sections, the book delves into the political and security dimensions as well as the economic and social aspects of women's status.

This book explores the emergence and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing economies in response to the shift in AI research towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, as well as the environmental problems and methods to solve them. A useful resource for scholars, policy makers and SME stakeholders.

This book opens by exploring disputes In the philosophy of science over the fundamental goal of science. The book shows that the Austrian tradition adheres to scientific realism and can be perceived as a middle ground between historicism and positivism.

Presenting a rich collection of insights into investment by foreign corporations into different types of cities around the world, Foreign Direct Investment and Cities uses original and revelatory case studies to help readers to turn theory into practice.

Presenting a rich collection of insights into investment by foreign corporations into different types of cities around the world, Foreign Direct Investment and Cities uses original and revelatory case studies to help readers to turn theory into practice.

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure financing from a global perspective. It encompasses a wide range of subjects, including different project types, financing options, and the functions performed by public and private sector entities in financing and overseeing infrastructure initiatives.

This book delves into questions of whether the European Commission is effectively regulating large corporations in Europe, and the public perceptions of the legitimacy of its decisions, by examining state aid cases, and when and how actors choose to politicise or depoliticise them.

This book examines the regulatory framework for foreign direct investments, most notably the bilateral investment treaties which provide several guarantees that minimise the exposure of risks to foreign investors in a host State. It will be of interest to students, academics, and practitioners in the field of international investment law.

This book adopts an interdisciplinary approach to examine how diverse social and spatial behaviours within informal urban environments, particularly in developing countries, can provide fresh insights for robust urban planning and development. It positions informality as a dialogue for enabling resilience.

The role of design in complex problem solving.Designing the X advances the ongoing discussion from design science, wicked problems, and design thinking, expanding beyond the classical domain of design to consider its value for multiple fields. The book extracts insights from interviews with 80+ visionary innovators, researchers, and practitioners across various disciplines engaging super complex problems. Interview subjects span science, technology, business, academia, and the public sector, and include conversations with experts from MIT, Harvard, NASA, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF, as well as multinational corporations and startups. In addition, the book includes a collection of historical case studies where design has been deployed to solve complex problems and maps the evolving role of design. This body of research serves as the foundation for the book’s complex problem-solving design framework: engagement strategies (how to enter a problem), flow characteristics (how to work through a problem), and choreography (how to coordinate the process and bring about change).To explore and document the real-world application of the approach proposed in the book, a series of design investigations are included to demonstrate how design engages super- complex problems. Short case studies highlight new solutions and startups from the MITdesignX innovation program designed to engage challenges such as public health, financial equity in informal communities, migration and living conditions in refugee camps, climate change, housing, and race and gender inclusion to improve innovation.