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Handbook on the Economics of Conflictby Derek Braddon; Keith Hartley
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 60.00The Handbook on the Economics of Conflict conveys how economics can contribute to the understanding of conflict in its various dimensions embracing world wars, regional conflicts, terrorism and the role of peacekeeping in conflict prevention. The economics of conflict is a relatively new branch of the discipline of economics. Conflict provides opportunities for applying game theory involving strategic behaviour, interactions and interdependence between adversaries. The Handbook demonstrates that conflict and its prevention is costly; it considers new dimensions such as ethnic cleansing, destructive power, terrorism, corruption, the impact of new technology, peacekeeping, the role of economists in defence ministries and the use of private contractors... more...
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Second Tier Regionsby Heike Mayer
Edward Elgar Publishing 2012; US$ 40.00Second tier high-tech regions are taking a different path than their well-known counterparts such as Silicon Valley or Route 128 around Boston. They may lack many prerequisites of growth such as a world-class research university or high levels of venture capital funding. Often, however, they can successfully leverage anchor firms and entrepreneurial spinoffs. This book explores the evolution of these regions in the United States. The author critically examines how they evolved as knowledge-based economies, how they leveraged entrepreneurship and innovation, and ultimately how they employed public policy to support economic growth. Filling a gap in the literature, the book speaks to researchers and policymakers across the fields of entrepreneurship,... more...
Oxford Dictionary of Economicsby John Black
Oxford University Press 1997; US$ 18.00In this comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of economics, John Black provides jargon-free definitions of terms likely to be encountered by school and university students. Anyone who comes into contact with economic terms should find this dictionary a useful source of reference. more...
Money Talkby Edna Carew
Allen & Unwin 1999; US$ 9.05A pocket-sized guide to understanding all the financial terms associated with you and your money. The book seeks to offer a strong element of 'what you never understood but were embarrassed to ask' to help readers gain a better understanding of the financial pages and 'get-rich-quick' schemes. more...
What do Economists Know?by Robert F. Garnett Jr.
Routledge 1999; US$ 69.95This volume rethinks the classic question of what, how and for whom economics is produced. Drawing from a range of perspectives, it casts fresh light on the relationship between the producers and consumers of economic knowledge. more...
Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Economic Developmentby David A. Harper
Routledge 2003; US$ 44.95This well-written book is the first to deal with entrepreneurship in all its aspects. It considers the economic, psychological, political, legal and cultural dimensions of entrepreneurship from a market-process perspective. more...
Creating the Entrepreneurial Organizationby Roger Cartwright
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2001; US$ 12.99Fast track route to creating a truly entrepreneurial culture in any organization Covers all the critical behaviors of entrepreneurial organizations, from risk taking to growth, and from leadership to motivation Examples and lessons from benchmark businesses, including Microsoft, easyJet and Star Cruises Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide ExpressExec is a unique business resource of one hundred books. These books present the best current thinking and span the entire range of contemporary business practice. Each book gives you the key concepts behind the subject and the techniques to implement the ideas effectively, together with lessons from benchmark companies and ideas from the world's smartest... more...
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Hong Kongby Tony Fu-Lai Yu
RoutledgeCurzon 1997; US$ 185.00This is the first systematic economic study of the nature, operation and contribution of entrepreneurship to the growth of Hong Kong. The author argues that the success of Hong Kong is due to adaptive entrepreneurship. more...
Statistical Size Distributions in Economics and Actuarial Sciencesby Christian Kleiber; Samuel Kotz
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 158.00A comprehensive account of economic size distributions around the world and throughout the years In the course of the past 100 years, economists and applied statisticians have developed a remarkably diverse variety of income distribution models, yet no single resource convincingly accounts for all of these models, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, similarities and differences. Statistical Size Distributions in Economics and Actuarial Sciences is the first collection to systematically investigate a wide variety of parametric models that deal with income, wealth, and related notions. Christian Kleiber and Samuel Kotz survey, compliment, compare, and unify all of the disparate models of income distribution, highlighting at times a lack... more...
The Handbook of Riskby IMCA; Ben Warwick
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 79.95The ultimate source for risk management information Before entering into any investment, the risk of that venture must be identified and quantified. The Handbook of Risk provides in-depth coverage of risk from every possible angle and illuminates the subject by covering the quantitative and and behavioral issues faced by investment professionals on a day-to-day basis. This valuable reference offers a prescriptive and descriptive treatment of risk management for those looking to control, contain, and minimize the risk of their investments. The Handbook of Risk is also a perfect companion for professionals looking to complete IMCA certification courses. Ben Warwick (Denver, CO) is the "Market View" columnist for worldlyinvestor.com... more...









