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W. W. Norton & Company
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Argues that humans will have to keep pace with machines in order to become prosperous in the future and identifies strategies and policies for businesses and individuals to use to combine digital processing power with human ingenuity.
2) Degrowth
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The term “degrowth” has emerged within ecological and other heterodox schools of economics as a critique of the idea (and ideology) of economic growth. Degrowth argues that economic growth is no longer desirable—its costs exceed its benefits—and advocates a transformation of economies so that they produce and consume less, differently and better.
Giorgos Kallis provides a clear and succinct guide to the central ideas of degrowth theory and...
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The biggest and most controversial offset programme in Hungary was the one connected with the acquisition of the Swedish Gripen jetfighters. The primary topic of the research is the influence of the Hungarian Gripen offset agreement on the domestic economy and its potential in terms of economic development, technology transfer and other benefits during the programme period. Moreover the research evaluates the implementation of the offset programme...
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Chile hoy tiene el enorme desafío de generar una matriz productiva que asegure el bienestar social, la democracia y la sostenibilidad medioambiental. En ese desafío, resulta crucial analizar ejemplos exitosos de desarrollo productivo que nos puedan proveer lecciones sobre éxitos y fracasos en los intentos de transitar hacia el crecimiento sostenible, con empleos de calidad e inclusión social. Este libro contribuye un relevante e interesante análisis...
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International business and economic literature counts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as one of the most essential components of the globalization process. This research book consists of two parts and presents evidence of the impact of foreign direct investment on the U.S. economy and the economy of Central and Eastern Europe. Foreign direct investment plays an extraordinary and growing role in the global markets and represents an integral part of...
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Les modles de dveloppement les plus souvent appliqus dans nos pays ont des faiblesses, car il sagit le plus souvent des conceptions dhommes de science et de dirigeants politiques qui ne tiennent pas compte de certaines ralits vivantes surtout dans les pays en dveloppement. Cest la raison pour laquelle il faut en proposer dautres. Lorsque nous nous livrons quelques rflexions sur notre tude, nous ralisons combien il est difficile de russir une recherche...
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La década de 1980 marca un punto de inflexión en el desarrollo de América Latina. Durante esa década se produjo la coincidencia de cuatro fenómenos que desde entonces han marcado el desarrollo de América Latina: el colapso del "régimen proteccionista" que venía siendo empleado por los países latinoamericanos desde la década de 1950; la crisis de la deuda externa; la generalizada aceptación de la política neoliberal, y el surgimiento de...
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Over the past three decades, China has undergone a historic transformation. Once illegal, its private business sector now comprises 30 million businesses employing more than 200 million people and accounting for half of China's Gross Domestic Product. Yet despite the optimistic predictions of political observers and global business leaders, the triumph of capitalism has not led to substantial democratic reforms.
In Capitalism without Democracy,...
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Las contribuciones de este volumen se corresponden con la diversidad y riqueza del trabajo de Javier Iguíñiz: desde las preguntas de la economía clásica hasta el enfoque de las capacidades, pasando por la evaluación del debate entre economistas sobre qué es el desarrollo y qué rol juegan las instituciones en él; del desarrollo humano al pensamiento social católico, en ida y vuelta; y de la reflexión académica a la discusión (¡y defensa!)...
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2021 So many issues developed during COVID-19. Systematic Racial Injustice left another blemish on are judicial system.
This short easy to follow manual was published to make "Process Servers". For the times of 2022 short sweet and direct. The amount of the whole process will truly amaze you. And also because I myself am a Californian this manual offers assistance while completing the tasks if needed. Building brand and a good name is relevant to...
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La bioeconomía se fundamenta en paradigmas de producción basados en procesos biológicos. Contribuye a transformar el conocimiento de las ciencias biológicas en productos nuevos, sostenibles, ecoeficientes y competitivos capaces de mejorar la calidad de vida de la creciente población mundial. Esta publicación establece a la bioeconomía como uno de los paradigmas de América Latina y el Caribe, ya que son regiones con una enorme riqueza y bien...
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Like the robber barons of the 19th century Gilded Age, a new and proliferating crop of billionaires is driving rapid development and industrialization in poor countries. The accelerated industrial growth spurs economic prosperity for some, but it also widens the gap between the super rich and the rest of the population, especially the very poor. In Rich People Poor Countries, Caroline Freund identifies and analyzes nearly 700 emerging-market billionaires...
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We live in the midst of one of the greatest technological revolutions in history, an era of deep-seated transformation-a macro shift in civilization, says preeminent scholar and futurist Ervin Laszlo. Its signs and manifestations are all around us, from the deadly HIV/AIDS epidemic sweeping Africa and the dangerous fire-trap sweatshops routinely killing workers in Bangladesh, to the environmental havoc created by genetic engineering, power plant pollution...
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This is an appeal to the Africans in the Diaspora, whether you are a doctor, engineer, lawyer, economist, social worker, nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, nurse assistant, cleaner, taxi driver, entrepreneur or whatever your area of occupation, your quota is needed by the continent of Africa. Little drops of water as the saying goes could make an ocean. Start to think of something you can contribute today.
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Pierre-Richard Agénor is the Hallsworth Professor of International Macroeconomics and Development Economics at the University of Manchester and codirector of the Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research. He is the coauthor of Development Macroeconomics (Princeton) and author of The Economics of Adjustment and Growth, among other books.
A framework for the analysis of public investment in the developing world
In the past three decades, developing...
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A Rallying Cry! "Town INC is less of a book than it is a rallying cry! You'll never look at any town or city the same way again." Ann Handley, author of Wall Street Journal bestseller, Everybody Writes A groundbreaking book based on a simple, rarely used, concept. Town Inc. a must-read for any entrepreneur who wants to claim their fame and every city leader hoping to turn their place into the next best thing. Joe Pulizzi, Founder, Content Marketing...
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Help people help themselves: That's the idea behind microcredit. Small loans-sometimes no more than $50-can radically improve the life of a poor family. Where development aid and billion-dollar loans fail, microcredit is emerging as the success story in the battle against world poverty. People who were previously considered "unbankable" no longer have to look to loan sharks for funding. With microcredit, they can become owners of small businesses....
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Ce manuel propose une démarche pédagogique pour comprendre les trois principales dimensions du développement territorial, soit l'occupation, la gouvernance et l'innovation. Les théories, les modèles et les concepts pertinents sont à cet effet exposés et illustrés à travers la diversité des territoires qui fait la richesse du Québec.
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The strategy of development, which is, seen in action in the Northeast in indeed impressive. More funds are being, pumped in to hasten the pace of progress of this region. Many aspects of developments have pointed out by eminent scholars in deferent ways. Hydro-Power Potentialities, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Manpower development, Mineral Development, Development of Transportation Infrastructure, Impact of irrigation, New Strategy for tribal...
20) Reto bicentenario: Una mirada a las fracturas que limitan el desarrollo del Perú tras la pandemia
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A dos siglos de los primeros pasos de la independencia peruana, el libro Reto bicentenario. Una mirada a las fracturas que limitan el desarrollo del Perú tras la pandemia, del periodista David Reyes Zamora, traza una hoja de ruta conjunta para construir un mejor país en medio de la lucha contra el COVID-19 y afrontar las futuras dificultades una vez que logremos derrotarlo.
Para ello, el autor entrevistó a 11 especialistas que analizan los problemas...
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