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WHAT WE COULD HAVE DONE WITH THE MONEY
Hyperion 2008; US$ 7.95The war in Iraq is not only controversial, it's also astronomically expensive. Now Rob Simpson answers the question many concerned Americans have been asking: Wasn't there some other way the government could have spent one trillion of our tax dollars What We Could Have Done with the Money presents 50 thought-provoking spending alternatives. With... more...
OECD Territorial Reviews - Istanbul, Turkey
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2008; US$ 56.00Istanbul, the demographic and economic heart of Turkey, has gone through enormous changes over the past century. This mega-city of about 15 million inhabitants has seen its population increased more than tenfold since 1950. Over time, it has established itself as the industrial, financial and logistics centre of the country, producing almost one-third... more...
OECD Territorial Reviews - Norway
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2008; US$ 56.00Few other countries feature the combination of very low population densities and difficult topography that hinders communication, in addition to a variety of contrasting climates. But the Nordic welfare model strives, with a good degree of success, to offer equal living conditions to all citizens by providing proper access to quality public... more...
OECD Territorial Reviews Milan, Italy
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 50.00Milan has earned a high-profile reputation as a centre of advanced functions, in addition to being an international capital of fashion and design. However, both internal and external challenges are putting strains on Milans aspiration to become a southern European and Mediterranean hub. This review highlights Milans potential to capitalise... more...
Monetary Policy Rules
University of Chicago Press 2007; US$ 32.50This timely volume presents the latest thinking on the monetary policy rules and seeks to determine just what types of rules and policy guidelines function best. A unique cooperative research effort that allowed contributors to evaluate different policy rules using their own specific approaches, this collection presents their striking findings on... more...
Studies in State and Local Public Finance
University of Chicago Press 2007; US$ 45.00In fiscal year 1981-82, state and local government spending actually exceeded federal nondefense spending. However, past research in public finance has focused on federal spending and policies and paid little attention to the economic problems of state and local governments. Studies in State and Local Public Finance goes far in correcting this omission.... more...
Infrastructures
Amsterdam University Press 2008; US$ 59.25Influential policy advisors call for a reform of the management of, and investment in infrastructures at both the regional and the national level. more...
The European Challenge
The Policy Press 2005; US$ 39.95Economic and social change is accelerating under the twin impact of globalisation and the new information technologies. But how are these processes interrelated? Are they impelling us towards a common socio-economic future? What can governments do if they want to manage and steer the direction of development? This book addresses these questions with... more...
Micro-foundations for Innovation Policy
Amsterdam University Press 2008; US$ 49.95Provides critical insights into the development of innovation policy more...
OECD Territorial Reviews Copenhagen, Denmark
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2009; US$ 54.00The Copenhagen metropolitan region accounts for nearly half of Denmark's national output and plays a key role for the country as a whole. Nevertheless, it has witnessed only modest economic growth over the last decade. This review of metropolitan area policy for Copenhagen examines key challenges including modest economic growth, scarcity... more...









