Democracy's Detectives: The Economics of Investigative Journalism

At a time of hyper-partisanship, media fragmentation and "fake news", the work of investigative journalism has never been more important. This book...

The book - a selection of articles, broadcasts and books extracts that revealed important and disturbing truths - ranges from across many of the cr...

This 2005 book describes in much detail both how and why franchising works. It also analyses the economic tensions that contribute to conflict in t...

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of central banks, and aims to demystify them for the general public, which is the only way to have a rati...

Cryptocurrencies have had a profound effect on financial markets worldwide. This edited book explores the economic implications of the use of crypt...

DescriptionWorldwide soybean crop yields can achieve USD$130 billion per year in farm-level sales, but around 13% of these yields are lost to disea...

A radical new approach to economic policy that addresses the symptoms and causes of inequality in Western society todayFueled by populism and the f...

An introduction to the study of history as a succession of economic regimes. This non-technical introduction is accessible to undergraduate student...

An introduction to the study of history as a succession of economic regimes. This non-technical introduction is accessible to undergraduate student...

This second edition of The Economics of Entrepreneurship is an essential resource for scholars following the current state of this fast-moving fiel...

Reducere. This book updates and advances the theory of expected utility as applied to risk analysis and financial decision making. Von Neumann and Morgenster...

Open Source Software (OSS) development presents a contrast to traditional production and innovation methods and an unlikely contestant in the marke...

This open access textbook provides a concise introduction to economic approaches and mathematical methods for the study of water allocation and dis...

DescriptionThe Economics of Information Technology is a concise and accessible review of important economic factors affecting information technolog...

Reducere. For readers who would like to learn economics for the fun of it, economics understood not as the study of the economy but as a tool for understandi...

A balanced and objective assessment of the financial consequences of Scottish independence from Gavin McCrone, one of the UK's top economists with ...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Manuel AmadorIllustration(s): 16 b/w illus. 5 tables.Number of pages: 200Collection: CREI Lectures ...

Many biological studies on insect management do not consider economics or fundamental economic principles. This book brings together economists and...

Written by two medics, who are also qualified economists, this introduction to health economics draws on a wider range of economic thinking than th...

Why are house prices in many advanced economies rising faster than incomes? What is the relationship between the financial system and the price of ...

For many younger and lower-income people, housing affordability continues to worsen. Based on the academic research of two distinguished housing ec...

Dealing with economic sociology, this title introduces the theory and practical tools needed to analyze markets for singularities. It shows that be...

Reducere. Money is a standard unit that functions as a recognized medium of exchange for transactional purposes. The main functions of money are unit of acco...

DescriptionAdvances in artificial intelligence (AI) highlight the potential of this technology to affect productivity, growth, inequality, market p...

This book examines incentives at work to see how and how well coordination is achieved by informing and motivating individual decision makers. Cons...

Values-based organizations are institutions, communities and NGOs which are inspired by a mission or a vocation - for these groups it is their idea...

Publisher: Island PressAuthor(s): Robert WielandNumber of pages: 205Publication date: 1999Dimensions: 154 x 241 x 18Cover type: Paperback / softbac...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Jonathan (New York University) MorduchIllustration(s): 17 figures, 22 tables; 39 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumbe...

Do you consistently find yourself in unrewarding relationships? Do you feel that you are often taken advantage of by others? Do you feel tired and ...

The 4th edition of The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance is written to meet the needs of students requiring a rigorous grounding in financial...

Target balances are the largest single item in some of the balance sheets of the Eurosystem's national central banks (NCBs), and yet very little is...

Reducere. A manifesto for our times.--Thomas Frank, Wall Street JournalBarry C. Lynn, one of the most original and surprising students of the American econom...

DescriptionIn economic situations where action entails a fixed cost, inaction is the norm. Action is taken infrequently, and adjustments are large ...

Why free comes at a price: the costs of free internet services in terms of privacy, cybersecurity, and the growing market power of technology giant...

Publisher: Regnery Publishing IncAuthor(s): Robert SiricoNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 x 236 x 23Cover type: HardbackRe...

UEmit Kurt explores causes and effects of the Armenian genocide in his hometown of Gaziantep, Turkey. He finds that local gentry and ordinary Turks...

Reducere. DescriptionThe social contract that has underpinned growth and political stability in the Western world since World War II has broken down. Houses,...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. The Economics of Online Gaming covers basic economic concepts, unique economic issues, and general economic themes. This book is made from the conn...

The emergence of new technologies and business models has required a pro-active role from public authorities in defining the rules of evolving mark...

Reducere. Ever since Adam Smith, the central teaching of economics has been that free markets provide us with material well-being, as if by an invisible hand...

DescriptionWhen the Act of Union was passed in 1707, Scottish parliament was dissolved and the nation's capital became London. While the general pu...