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From Neighborhoods to Nations
Princeton University Press 2012; US$ 65.00Just as we learn from, influence, and are influenced by others, our social interactions drive economic growth in cities, regions, and nations--determining where households live, how children learn, and what cities and firms produce. From Neighborhoods to Nations synthesizes the recent economics of social interactions for anyone seeking to understand... more...
Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal
World Bank Publications 2012; US$ 19.99Nepal: Urban Growth and Spatial Transition carries out an initial assessment of Nepals urban growth and spatial transformation, with a focus on spatial demographic and economic trends, economic growth drivers and infrastructure requirements of Nepals urban regions. The book notes that Nepal is the fastest urbanizing country in South Asia.... more...
Global Monitoring Report 2013
World Bank Publications 2013; US$ 24.99The Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics andthe Millennium Development Goals examines rural-urbandisparities in the achievement of the Millennium DevelopmentGoals (MDGs) and how urbanization, if managed well, cancontribute to the attainment of these goals. The report providesinformation about the differences in progress toward the MDGsacross... more...
The Little Data Book on Africa 2012/2013
World Bank Publications 2013; US$ 9.99The Little Data Book on Africa 2012/2013 is a pocket edition of Africa Development Indicators 2012/2013. It contains some 115 key indicators on economics, human development, governance, and partnership and is intended as a quick reference for users of the Africa Development Indicators 2010 book and African Development Indicators Online. The country... more...
The Regional Multinationals
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 35.00Alan M. Rugman explores alternatives to the popular model of increasingly globalized business, and explores the widespread evidence of regionalised business practice among the world's top 500 companies. Detailed case studies and real-life examples flesh out the theory and practice of regionalisation in multinationals. more...
Building Assets, Building Credit
Brookings Institution Press 2005; US$ 29.95"Examines the path from basic banking services to creditmaking decisions to mortgage lending that can give low-income individuals and communities the opportunity to build assets through credit, highlighting the need for transparency in the subprime market, buyer education, and borrower safeguards"--Provided by publisher. more...
Fiscal Health for Local Governments
Elsevier Science 2003; US$ 58.95This examination of the fiscal health of local governments offers a "how-to" approach to identifying and solving financial problems. It will serve as a primer for readers interested in understanding financial processes and alternatives, and as a practical guide for those who need access to fiscal measurement tools. Its principal selling point lies... more...
The Effective Tax Burden of Companies in European Regions
Springer 2006; US$ 79.99The tax burden on investment or companies is an important factor for the attractiveness of a country or a region. In particular, business location and investment decisions are influenced by the relative tax burdens encountered in different regions. This study presents estimates of the effective average and marginal tax rates on company investment for... more...
Critical Infrastructure
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2007; US$ 139.99This text brings together differing geographic perspectives in modeling and analysis in order to highlight infrastructure weaknesses or plan for their protection. International scholars, from a variety of disciplines ??? geography, regional science, planning, public policy, operations research, mathematics, computer science, engineering and transportation,... more...
Urban Transport Development
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 129.99Urban Transport Development is a contribution to the ongoing global discussion on the future of urban transport. The main themes are how to cope with the complexity of urban transport development and the process of change including its determining factors. The role of leadership in the development process is the key issue. Main areas of discussion... more...









