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Book SynopsisModern-day markets do not arise spontaneously or evolve naturally. Rather they are crafted by individuals, firms, and most of all, by governments. Like statecraft, marketcraft represents a core function of government, and it requires considerable artistry to govern markets effectively. In Marketcraft, Steven K. Vogel builds his argument upon the recognition that all markets are crafted and then systematically explores the implications for analysis and policy. Vogel marshals a wide range of policy examples to support this concept, focusing in particular on the U.S. and Japan. He examines how the U.S., the freest market economy, is actually among the most heavily regulated advanced economies, while Japan''s effort to liberalize its economy in the 1990s counterintuitively expanded the government''s role in practice. In our era--and despite what anti-government ideologues contend--government officials, regardless of party affiliation, should be trained in marketcraft just as much as in statecraft.Trade ReviewThe book is a welcome addition to the literature arguing for a conceptual renovation of the analysis of market governance in two major ways: First and unlike other studies focusing on single countries (Eisner, 2014; Singer, 2015), Vogel develops a narrative based on two carefully selected case studies that allow him to demonstrate the validity of his argument more broadly. Second, he also provides concrete advice for scholars and policy makers on how to incorporate this perspective into their research and practice. * Jonathan Krautter, Contemporary Japan *In an age of market fundamentalism, Steven Vogel provides a timely and powerful reminder that real markets require rules - and 'free markets' require the most. Tired rhetoric about government vs. the market doesn't just make little sense; it makes for terrible policy." -Jacob S. Hacker, Director, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, Yale University, and co-author of American Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America ProsperSteven Vogel's Marketcraft provides the language and the concepts we need to break out of the tiresome and unproductive debate over reliance on markets or government to manage the economy. He demonstrates definitively that states structure markets. He shows that our focus should be on how states do marketcraft and who benefits from particular policy choices." -Fred Block, Research Professor, University of California, Davis, and co-author of The Power of Market FundamentalismThis is a profound and important book. The wonders of efficiency that we call markets are not self-created but constructed, and they need governments to thrive. At a time when globalization and information technology create novel market platforms that carry new promises, new dangers, and new fears, Steve Vogel's thoughtful pro-market argument has never been more relevant." -Nicolas Véron, Senior Fellow at both Bruegel and the Peterson Institute for International EconomicsBuilding on decades of comparative research into advanced industrial societies, Vogel lays out in impressive detail the myriad ways in which governments, private sector institutions, social practices, and cultural norms construct and shape markets. It makes little sense to ask whether a market is free or regulated. The important questions are who governs a market, how, and for what ends." - Washington MonthlyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Chapter One: The Marketcraft Thesis Chapter Two: The Elements of Marketcraft Chapter Three: Marketcraft American Style: Why the World's "Freest" Market Economy is the Most Governed Chapter Four: Marketcraft Japanese Style:Why It Is So Hard to Craft a Liberal Market Economy Chapter Five: Marketcraft in Theory and Practice References

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Book SynopsisAn accessible overview of the power of women in the economy and the obstacles they faceWomen are joining the workforce in increasing numbers, making inroads as entrepreneurs and leaders, acquiring more education, marrying later, and having fewer children - all trends consistent with spending a far greater fraction of their adult lives in the labor force. And yet, even as women break the glass ceiling and challenge gender and sexual norms, they are told they need to lean in and powerful movements like #TimesUP and #MeToo are still necessary to expose and overcome endemic discrimination, exploitation, harassment, and worse. Women in the Workforce: What Everyone Needs to Know provides an essential and accessible introduction to the significance of women in the economy and the obstacles they face in claiming equal status. Economists Laura M. Argys and Susan L. Averett tackle timely topics like the wage gap, women''s work, and gendered workplace interactions in an easy-to-read question andTrade ReviewA helpful and readable volume that provides research-based answers to basic questions ranging from the importance of women to the economy, to why and how pay gaps between men and women continue to exist and why the government cannot 'just fix' them.... its conversational approach to complex academic questions is part of its appeal. * CHOICE *

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Book SynopsisThe paradox of poverty amidst plenty has plagued the United States throughout the 21st century - why should the wealthiest country in the world also have the highest rates of poverty among the industrialized nations? Based on his decades-long research and scholarship, one of the nation''s leading authorities provides the answer. In The Poverty Paradox, Mark Robert Rank develops his unique perspective for understanding this puzzle. The approach is what he has defined over the years as structural vulnerability. Central to this new way of thinking is the distinction between those who lose out at the economic game versus why the game produces losers in the first place. Americans experiencing poverty tend to have certain characteristics placing them at a greater risk of impoverishment. Yet poverty results not from these factors, but rather from a lack of sufficient opportunities in society. In particular, the shortage of decent paying jobs and a strong safety net are paramount. Based upon this understanding, Rank goes on to detail a variety of strategies and programs to effectively alleviate poverty in the future. Implementing these policies has the added benefit of reinforcing several of the nation''s most important values and principles. The Poverty Paradox represents a game changing examination of poverty and inequality. It provides the essential blueprint for finally combatting this economic injustice in the years ahead.Trade ReviewMark Robert Rank's ambitious book, The Poverty Paradox, is said to be "a game changing examination of poverty and inequality. It provides the essential blueprint for finally combatting this economic injustice in the years ahead". * Craig R. Roach, New York Journal of Books *Mark Rank, one of America's great poverty scholars, has done it again. In crystal clear prose, The Poverty Paradox walks readers through what we know about poverty in the United States, forwards a framework to understand why it persists, and offers evidence-strategies for how we can confront it. It will offer fresh insights to new students, long-time experts, and policymakers alike. * H. Luke Shaefer, Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan *After reading Rank, Christians might decide that their vested interests should be in structures that alleviate wealth as much as those that alleviate poverty. * Adam Vander Tuig, The Christian Century *Recommended. Undergraduates through faculty; professionals; general readers. * Choice *Table of ContentsPart I: Overview Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Defining, Measuring, and Counting Chapter 3: The Traditional Perspective Part II: The Structural Vulnerability Framework Chapter 4: Economic Vulnerability and the Role of Human Capital Chapter 5: Cumulative Inequality Chapter 6: Two Levels of Understanding Part III: The Broader Context Chapter 7: Building the Foundation Chapter 8: Policy Implications Chapter 9: Looking Back, Looking Ahead Notes

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Book SynopsisWhen Lee Kuan Yew died recently, the world media turned its attention to the nation he led for decades: Singapore. Lee Kuan Yew''s revolutionary transformation of Singapore from a poor and corrupt colonial backwater into an economic powerhouse renowned for its wealth, order, and rectitude is one of the great--and most surprising--stories of modern era. In Singapore: Unlikely Power, John Perry provides an evenhanded and authoritative history of the island nation that ranges from its Malay origins to the present day. Blessed with a natural deepwater port that is shielded by mountain ranges from oceanic storms and which sits along one of the most strategic straits in the world, Singapore has served as a major shipping entrepot throughout modern history. The first great naval power to exploit the island''s strategic location was China, and during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries thousands of Chinese emigrated to Singapore. The most famous colonizer, though, was Britain, which ruled Singapore until the 1960s except for when the Japanese occupied it during World War Two. From the early nineteenth century onward, Singapore was a vital node in the global economy, which relied on oceanic shipping and the protection of the British Navy. Perry covers all of this before turning to the era of independence, which began in the 1960s. Plagued with the usual assortment of ills that former colonies in the tropics suffered from--corruption, inequality, lack of an educated population--Singapore improbably vaulted from essentially third-world status into a first world dynamo over the course of three decades. In the process, longtime leader Lee Kuan Yew did many things that other post-colonial leaders shunned. He embraced the colonial past, established close ties with its World War Two tormentor (Japan), and adopted a resolutely pragmatist approach to economic development rather than following any one fashionable ideological program. Today, it is one of the wealthiest and best educated countries in the world, and it is a model regime for states looking to develop rapidly but which are relatively unconcerned with freedom or democracy (although Singapore itself is a democracy). In sum, this is an accessible, comprehensive, and indeed colorful overview of a city-state that has perfected one of the most influential political-economic models in the world.Trade Review"John Perry, a maritime and diplomatic historian, provides a unique perspective on Singapore, a remarkable port city that, like Hong Kong and Bahrain, was a British colony and became the business, service, and intellectual headquarters for a region. He traces here how Singapore, a multi-racial, multi-cultural city, has developed unique social policies and officials who provide world-class leadership in the councils of the world." --Ezra Vogel, Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences, emeritus, Harvard University; author of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China "The story of Singapore is the story of the 21st century: asymmetric and creative approaches to foreign policy that provide opportunity, stability, and multicultural engagement. There is so much to learn from the City of Lions, and John Curtis Perry is the perfect guide. This is a profoundly important book for anyone studying international relations." --Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret), NATO Supreme Allied Commander 2009-2013, and Dean, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University "For narrative, perfection of pace; for description, a lively eye; for scholarship, tenacity and depth; breadth for the delineation of context and comparisons; insight in character-depiction, and provocation in judgement: John Perry has the qualities to make enlightening work of his study of 'the Singapore grip': the city-state's stunning story of response to daunting challenges." --Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, William P. Reynolds Professor of History, University of Notre Dame "John Perry's brisk and engaging Singapore: Unlikely Power situates the Southeast Asian city-state in its historical context, and shows convincingly how over the course of two centuries visionary leaders have fused political will and geographic advantage to create a globalized economic powerhouse." --Lincoln Paine, author of The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World "Meticulously researched and holistic in approach, Perry's narrative seamlessly balances insights and perspectives on the past, present and future of the island and region. An ideal read for anyone who has wondered about the global forces that created the modern commercial city-state-and why it exists where it does." --Daniel Finamore, Russell W. Knight Curator of, Maritime Art and History, Peabody Essex MuseumTable of ContentsI. ORIGINS; II. WINGS OF CANVAS; III. "QUEEN OF THE FURTHER EAST"; IV. EMPIRE AT ZENITH; V. CLOUDS, THUNDER, AND STORM, 1918-42; VI. "WALKING ON A RAZORS EDGE," 1945-65; VII. "TURFED OUT"; VIII. COMING TO THE PRESENT; IX. GLOBAL HINGE?

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Book SynopsisAn authoritative and practical guide to business ethics, written in an accessible question-and-answer formatIn today''s turbulent business climate, business ethics are more important than ever. Surveys of employees show that misconduct is on the rise. Cover stories reporting indictments, prosecutions, and penalties imposed for unethical business conduct appear almost daily. Legislatures pass requirements elevating the levels of punishment and their enforcement against corporations and individuals. Organizations face pressure to design and implement effective ethics and compliance programs. As a result, businesses and businesspeople are increasingly worried that their conduct might cross lines that put their wealth and reputations at risk. Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know explains what those lines are, how not to cross them, and what to do when they are crossed. Written for both businesspeople facing real-life dilemmas and students studying ethical questions, this succinct Trade ReviewNelson and Stout have written a readable and eminently usable book that answers the questions that real business people—whether they are organizational leaders or middle managers or entry employees—wonder and even worry about. What's more, their answers are informed and supported by research but presented in a directly applicable manner. Most importantly, their responses are in themselves 'tools' and 'scripts' for those of us who want to behave in accordance with our best values. And the research presented here clarifies that this is most of us. * Mary C. Gentile, author of Giving Voice To Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What's Right, and Creative Director of Giving Voice to Values *This is a well-written book for anyone interested in corporations and their conduct. It's an excellent resource for students and faculty. * Timothy Fort, Eveleigh Professor of Business Ethics, Kelley School of Business *When two prominent legal scholars put their personal stamp on the issue now galvanizing the planet, how ethics fits in with modern business, it is time to pay attention. * Thomas Donaldson, Mark O. Winkelman Professor, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania *What do we owe—if anything—to those we do business with? Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs to Know provides pragmatic answers to tough questions, drawing on legal requirements, professional standards, and classical philosophy. It should be your go-to-guide, especially in these rapidly changing and often competitive times. * Michael Wheeler, Emeritus Chaired Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School *This book by J. Nelson and L. Stout exhibits several virtues. First, it is accessible even to those not yet acquainted with the subject matter. It is disgraceful that intellectuals writing on business ethics tend to adopt a language that lay intelligent people cannot follow. Second, the book does not defend, in a aprioristic manner, one position over others. Rather, it clarifies pros and cons of the main theses on the subject in a balanced and fair way. Finally, this book comes out at a time characterized by the emergence of problems such as environmental degradation, pandemics, the explosion of income and wealth inequalities, problems that cannot be solved without the active intervention of businesses. Whence the great relevance of an ethical approach capable of directing their behaviour toward the common good. * Stefano Zamagni, Professor of Economics, University of Bologna and SAIS Europe of the Johns Hopkins University *This book contains extremely useful, science-based guidance as to how we can act more ethically and effectively influence others in our organizations to do the same. * Robert Prentice, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin *This comprehensive and accessible book, brings to the table everything one needs to know about business ethics. It addresses all the major questions and reviews in a highly clear way the relevant legal and management literatures. A fantastic achievement for Prof. J.S. Nelson and the late Prof. Lynn Stout. * Yuval Feldman, author of The Law of Good People, and Faculty of Law, Bar-Ilan University *This is a wonderful book that finally provides comprehensive guidance on how to understand and respond to business ethics challenges today. The current state of business ethics is placed firmly in historical context, and the writing is sharp and free of the jargon that dominates this field. * Alison Taylor, Executive Director, Ethical Systems, NYU Stern School of Business *An invaluable resource concerning business ethics. The chapters on compliance systems are particularly useful. * Gideon Mark, University of Maryland Smith School of Business *The book focusses on what are the most important concepts and tools for businesspeople and compliance professionals to comprehend well. It address what to do, how to do it and why to do it. It is an excellent book and important not only for businesspeople and students, but for Compliance Professionals: We see them all the time stuck in legal and paper-program issues. They more than all others should read it (and will love it). * Matthias Kleinhempel, Head of the Center for Governance & Transparency, IAE Business School *Business Ethics is a timely yet evergreen resource for students and business leaders. Nelson and Stout bring together decades of academic research and literature in this clear and practical guide on ethical behavior and dilemmas in modern business. * Elizabeth Pollman, Professor of Law and Co-Director of Institute for Law and Economics, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School *There is no doubt in my mind that this information will be useful to students and business people and that it is not discussed enough. * Art Hinshaw, Clinical Professor of Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University *An outstanding introduction to business ethics, including individual ethical decision making, leading ethical organizations, and the related legal issues. Each chapter covers an essential topic in business ethics and is organized around the key questions for that topic. This user-friendly format is valuable for the first-time reader and for returning to the book for advice in the future. This introduction to business ethics should be of value to everyone from business students to corporate leaders. The reader will become fully informed on the key managerial and legal issues related to ethics, compliance, and corporate social responsibility. * David Hess, Professor of Busines Law and Business Ethics, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan *Table of ContentsChapter 1: An Overview of Business Ethics Chapter 2: The Benefts of Acting Ethically Chapter 3: Moral Philosophical Bases for Business Ethics Chapter 4: What Does Science Tell Us About Ethical Behavior? Chapter 5: Legal Foundations for Business Ethics Chapter 6: Understanding Corporations, LLCs, and Other Legal "Persons" Chapter 7: The Corporation as an Ethical "Person" in Modern Society Chapter 8: The Costs of Acting Ethically Chapter 9: Major Ethical Traps in Modern Business Chapter 10: Negotiations Chapter 11: Specific Liability Questions and Whistleblowing Options Chapter 12: Special Issues of Ethics in Leadership Chapter 13: How to Institute Best Practices Chapter 14: How to Respond to Investigations and Protect Your Reputation Chapter 15: Additional Resources and People You Can Reach Out To Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThe relentless increase of inequality in twenty-first century America has confounded analysts from both ends of the political spectrum. While many can point to particular contributing causes, so far none of the policies that have been enacted-not just in the United States but in other advanced countries-have been able to lessen the wealth and income gaps between the top decile and the rest. Critics on the left are more forceful critics of rising inequality, and they tend to blame capitalism and the private sector. Predictably, they see solutions in government action. Many on the right worry about the issue, too, but they come from a position that is more sanguine about corporations and more suspicious of government. But as the libertarian Brink Lindsey and the liberal Steve Teles argue in The Captured Economy, perhaps all of us-left, right, and center-are looking in the wrong places for culprits and solutions. They hone in on the government-corporate sector nexus, apportioning blame noTrade ReviewRecommended. * E.P. Hoffman, emerita, Western Michigan University, CHOICE *Table of ContentsChapter One: The Paradox of Stagnation and Exploding Inequality Chapter Two: Why Rents Matter Chapter Three: Finance Chapter Four: Intellectual Property Chapter Five: Occupational Protection Chapter Six: Land Use Chapter Seven: The Macropolitics of Regressive Stagnation Chapter Eight: The Politics of Breaking Regressive Stagnation Chapter Nine: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisAfter a period of tremendous upheaval, it is necessary for organizations to transform alongside their employees and welcome new ways of working. While it is impossible to predict which changes will be successful, it is crucial for leaders to now ask: what should work look like to achieve productive, healthy, and safe organizations? In Brave New Workplace, Julian Barling argues that we should focus on creating environments in which employees can flourish, rather than relying on the resiliency of workers to withstand difficult working conditions. Synthesizing centuries of research from scholars such as Abraham Maslow, Fred Herzberg, and Richard Hackman, among others, Barling identifies seven elements that are key to building an exceptional workplace: high quality leadership, autonomy, belonging, fairness, growth, meaning, and safety. Throughout the book, chapters touch on pressing issues affecting today''s organizations such as working through crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of gender differences on people''s experiences in the workplace. Barling illustrates that small changes make a big difference in the long term--perhaps especially during the most trying times--and that effective, evidenced-based interventions are needed to achieve productive, healthy, and safe, work.Trade ReviewIn his book, Brave New Workplace: Designing Productive, Healthy, and Safe Organizations, the professor of organizational behaviour argues we should focus on creating environments in which employees can flourish, rather than relying on the resiliency of workers to withstand difficult working conditions. * Linda White, Toronto Sun *The book is an important contribution to the organizational science literature and should prove to be especially valuable to "real world" professionals seeking to fabricate all-around better places to work. * Joseph J. Hurrell Jr., Occupational Health Science *His book provides insights into the world of work, and Barling's expertise in writing makes it a great resource for individuals and organizations seeking guidance on reforming and advancing their lives and organizations. * Choice *The book is an important contribution to the organizational science literature and should prove to be especially valuable to "real world" professionals seeking to fabricate all-around better places to work. * Joseph K. Hurrell Jr, Occupational Health Science *The book is an important contribution to the organizational science literature and should prove to be especially valuable to "real world" professionals seeking to fabricate all-around better places to work. * Occupational Health Science *Table of ContentsChapter 1: Brave New Workplace Chapter 2: Leadership Chapter 3: Autonomy Chapter 4: Belonging Chapter 5: Fairness Chapter 6: Growth Chapter 7: Meaning Chapter 8: Safety Chapter 9: Toward Healthy, Safe and Productive Workplaces References

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Book SynopsisA STIRRING EXAMINATION OF A LOOMING CRISIS Virtually everyone has taken antibiotics. They can be lifesavers -- or they can be useless. But what are they? How are they used? And what happens as the effectiveness of antibiotics begins to decline? Antibiotics: What Everyone Needs to Know examines the personal and societal implications of our planet''s most important -- and arguably most overused -- medications. In a question-and-answer format, it unpacks the most complicated aspects of this issue, including: How antibiotics are used (and overused) in humans, plants, and livestock The consequences to date, and the potential crisis ahead, as overuse of existing antibiotics breeds new resistance in bacteria How the globalized world enables antibiotic resistance more quickly Collateral damage, individually and societally, of antibiotic use The difficult decisions ahead related to medical care and the food systemGrounded in the latest scientific research and translated for general readers, AntTrade Review"Wilson's final two chapters are notable for suggesting methods to reduce the need for antibiotics and presenting newer approaches to diagnosing and treating bacterial infections." --Tony Miksanek, BooklistTable of ContentsACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE Why should you read this book? Why did I write this book? 1. ORIGIN AND FUNCTION What is an antibiotic? What is the difference between an antibiotic and antimicrobial? How do antibiotics work? What is the difference between broad and narrow-spectrum antibiotics? Why do we have so many different ones? Do antibiotics work against viruses? Why do people confuse bacteria and viruses? How were antibiotics discovered? Where do antibiotics come from? How are antibiotics made? Are new antibiotics created in the laboratory or discovered in nature? What happens when a compound with antibacterial activity is discovered? How does it come to be used to treat infections? Are the same antibiotics used all over the world? How common are substandard and falsified antibiotics? What is the WHO model list of essential medicines? 2. USE IN HUMANS How are antibiotics administered? What are the routes of administration besides by mouth and by injection? What determines how they should be given? Are pills as effective as injections? Where does the antibiotic go in the body? Does it reach all organs and tissues? What is its fate? Does any part of the antibiotic leave the body in urine or feces? What happens after an antibiotic leaves the body? Why are antibiotics that are not absorbed used? How does one decide which antibiotic to use? What information about each antibiotic is available to the pharmacist, the health provider, and the patient? TABLE Full prescribing information How long does it take for an antibiotic to work? Why are some antibiotics given as a single dose and others prescribed for weeks or longer? What determines the right dose of an antibiotic? Can one overdose on an antibiotic? Does an antibiotic have any effect other than against the bacteria being treated? How long does the effect of an antibiotic last? Why are some infections, such as tuberculosis, always treated with multiple different antibiotics taken simultaneously? Does one always have to take the entire course of prescribed antibiotics? Can one take leftover antibiotics for a new infection? Or give it to a family member or friend? What should one do with leftover antibiotics? Is it dangerous to take expired antibiotics? When are antibiotics used to prevent infections (in contrast to treating an established infection)? How are antibiotics used to prevent infections in surgery? In what other settings are antibiotics used to prevent infections? When are antibiotics used to treat an entire population in mass treatment campaigns? What are the consequences of mass treatment with antibiotics? How are antibiotics used in the human population? Who receives them? What are the main reasons that antibiotics are prescribed? Why is antibiotic use so common for respiratory infections? Does antibiotic use vary by region or by country? Is antibiotic use increasing or decreasing? How much is spent on antibiotics? 3. CONSEQUENCES OF USE: Adverse events associated with use of antibiotics in humans What is the difference between an allergic reaction and an adverse reaction? What are the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction? How common are adverse reactions? How much antibiotic does it take to cause an adverse reaction? Do genetic factors influence drug reactions? What are drug-drug interactions? Does exposure to the sun make one more likely to have a reaction to an antibiotic? Why have side effects from ciprofloxacin (and other fluoroquinolones) gotten so much attention? What is Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile or C. diff. and where did it come from? What is driving the increase in cases? What predisposes someone to Clostridium difficile infection and how does it spread? How is it treated? What is a fecal microbiota transplant? Can fecal microbiota transplantation be used to treat other conditions? Why do yeast infections occur during and after treatment with antibiotics? What is the microbiome and why is it so important? What is the Human Microbiome Project? What are the functions of the human microbiome? How do antibiotics affect the human microbiome? Does human use of antibiotics and other agents affect animal microbiota? Do other drugs besides antibiotics affect the microbiome? Can the gut microbiota be protected from the effect of antibiotics? 4. OTHER USES OF ANTIBIOTICS (NON HUMAN USE) What are the uses of antibiotics other than to treat infections in humans? What proportion of antibiotics produced in recent years had a non-human use? Why are antibiotics given to healthy animals? Which animals receive antibiotics? Which antibiotics are used? Are the same antibiotics used in people also use in animals? Are antibiotics used in food animals in other countries? How are antibiotics used in aquaculture? Is it OK for people to take antibiotics that were made for fish or other animals? What are the consequences of use of antibiotics in animals? Is any antibiotic still present in the meat, fish, eggs, or milk when they are sold for human consumption? Why are antibiotics used in bees? Do plants develop infections? Why and how often are antibiotics used in plants? Can humans pick up infections from plants? How can plant infections affect human health? Is food from plants contaminated with antibiotics? Does feeding animals antibiotics in large production facilities (such as industrial production of chickens, pigs, and cattle) have impact on the local environment? What are other sources of antibiotics in the environment? 5. ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE What is antibiotic resistance? Where did antibiotic resistance come from? What are the mechanisms bacteria use to evade antibiotics? How do bacteria destroy or disable the antibiotic? How can bacteria change an antibiotic in order to resist it? How can bacteria prevent antibiotics from getting through the cell wall of the bacteria? How do bacteria manage to pump antibiotics out of the bacterial cell? How can bacteria alter the target of antibiotic action in the bacteria? How can bacteria bypass key functions to survive despite the presence of antibiotics? What else can bacteria do to prevent being killed? How does one test bacteria for resistance to antibiotics? See FIGURE1 also cited in USE section How does antibiotic resistance spread among bacteria? See Figure 2 (also cited earlier in this chapter) Where does this transfer of resistance genes among bacteria take place? How do resistant bacteria and resistance genes spread globally? What is the role of travel in the movement of resistant bacteria and resistance genes globally? How do travelers pick up multiply-resistant bacteria? Where are the resistant bacteria found? How often do travelers pick up resistant bacteria? Do they spread them to others? What is medical tourism? Are travelers who receive care abroad at risk for infections with resistant bacteria? Are mass gatherings an important source of infections and spread of infections or resistance? What is wastewater epidemiology? How does resistance in spread in health care facilities? Are there ways that resistant bacteria spread that do not involve movement of humans? Do pets carry antibiotic resistant bacteria? What are other routes of spread of bacteria from animals to humans? Does antibiotic resistance ever disappear? Which bacteria have developed resistance? Why does tuberculosis (TB) remain such a serious global problem? Why is gonorrhea so hard to treat? Are resistant bacteria found in all countries? Is the level of resistance influenced by the amount of antibiotic used in a region or country? What can be done to slow or stop antibiotic resistance? 6. CONSEQUENCES OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE What are the most important consequences of having infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria? Are infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria less severe? More severe? The same? Are outcomes worse for antibiotic-resistant infections? What would be the consequences if antibiotics stopped working? What do people mean by the "post-antibiotic era"? What medical procedures today rely on the availability of highly effective preventive antibiotics? Do we have antibiotics to use when bacteria become resistant to first-line drugs? Are these other antibiotics as safe and effective as the first-line drugs? Are they available and affordable? Can antibiotics still be used for prevention when bacteria become resistant? Are people dying today because of antibiotic resistant infections? Why are antibiotics sometimes called "societal/social drugs"? How does my taking an antibiotic affect my neighbors and the community? 7. INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR ANTIBIOTICS and ALTERNATIVES TO ANTIBIOTICS Are there ways we can reduce risks of infections so that we do not need antibiotics? How do clean water and improved sanitation reduce use of antibiotics? How can processing and handling of food affect antibiotic use? How can using vaccines reduce need for antibiotics? Are vaccines used to prevent infections in animals? Can they prevent infections that could affect humans? How can controlling vectors like mosquitoes and ticks reduce antibiotic use? Are healthcare-associated infections a common reason for antibiotic treatment? Do antiseptics and alcohol-based hand sanitizers work against all microbes? How can copper be used to decrease infections? Are there approaches to treating infections that do not involve antibiotics - treatment approaches that do not drive development of resistance the way the use of antibiotics does? What other approaches to treating infections are being tried that do not involve antibiotics? What is bacteriophage therapy? Does it work? Is it being used today? How are phage and bacteriocins used today? 8. PRESERVING ANTIBIOTICS and DEVELOPING NEW ANTIBACTERIAL TREATMENTS How common is inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics? What approaches have been effective in increasing the appropriate use of antibiotics and decreasing inappropriate prescribing by clinicians? What can individuals do to reduce the inappropriate use of antibiotics? What are antibiotic stewardship programs? Do antibiotic stewardship programs work? Why do stewardship programs focus on reported allergies to antibiotics? What is the role of better diagnostic testing in reducing use of antibiotics? What is procalcitonin and can it help guide antibiotic treatment? Are procalcitonin levels useful in diagnosis of infection in infants? Why did use of rapid diagnostic tests lead to increased use of antibiotics in some settings. Are there approaches that use urine, saliva, breath, or other specimens to diagnose infections? What is the role of national and international agencies in reducing inappropriate use of antibiotics? Why aren't pharmaceutical companies developing more new antibiotics? Why don't we have more antibiotics in the pipeline? Which bacteria are highest priority for development of new antibiotics? Which antibiotics or antibacterial products are currently in the pipeline? Whose responsibility is it to develop new antibiotics? Who pays for their development? What incentives or other approaches might increase the development of new antibiotics? What are priority areas in looking for ways to treat bacterial infections? GLOSSARY

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Book SynopsisWhether members of the family are headed to school or work, smartphones accompany family members throughout the day. The growing sophistication of mobile communication has unleashed a proliferation of apps, channels, and platforms that link parents to their children and the key institutions in their lives. While parents may feel empowered by their ability to provide their children assistance with a click on their smartphone, they may also feel pressured and overwhelmed by this need to always be on call for their children. This book focuses on the phenomenon of transcendent parenting, where parents actively use technology to go beyond traditional, physical practices of parenting. In drawing on the experiences of intensely digitally-connected families in Singapore to tell a global story, Sun Sun Lim argues how transcendent parenting can embody and convey, intentionally or not, the parenting priorities in these households. Chapters outline how parents exploit mobile connectivity to transcTrade ReviewAs the world hurtles ever further into an era of perpetual contact with media, Lim offers a fluent and well-informed analysis of the multiple effects of mobile technology on parent-child relationships. She dexterously examines a rich array of parent-child realities across varying social classes and cultures. * James E. Katz, Ph.D, Boston University *Sun Sun Lim's social analysis is robust, insightful, and important for anyone studying any field related to mobile communication. * Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Political Science *With richly detailed stories of parental concerns about mobile media and the strategies they embrace to address them, this volume will be of great interest to parents, educators, and everyone who cares about children and contemporary family life in a digital age. * Lynn Schofield Clark, Ph.D, University of Denver *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. Transcendent Parenting and the Media Rich Household 2. Parenting Trends Today 3. At Home 4. At School 5. Out and About 6. At Play 7. Mobile Communication and Transcendent Parenting Appendix Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the electoral successes of anti-system forces in the rich democracies. It explains the rise of anti-system politicians and parties in terms of two separate but closely related developments: the rise of economic inequality and insecurity over the last four decades, and the failure of technocratic elites to address them.Trade ReviewJonathan Hopkin offers a well-researched book which identifies connections between the anti-system politics in the United States, Britain, Greece, Spain and Italy. He finds there is a clear divide in how Northern and Southern Europe express their forms of anti-system politics. But he demonstrates how they both have common threads which tie them into a common zeitgeist which has affected the Western political tradition. This is quite an accomplishment. * Jonathan Hopkin, Democracy Paradox *Table of ContentsIntroduction The New World Order: The End of Social Democracy and the Rise of the Liberal Cartel The Failure of the Liberal Cartel: The Political Consequences of the Financial Crisis of 2008 Varieties of Anti-System Politics The Implications of Anti-System Politics: Nationalism, Socialism, Participation

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Trade ReviewFinancial econometrics is the study and application of compelling econometric methods with a cogent financial purpose. This new book delivers a masterful introduction to financial econometrics at its best. It does so with enticing prose, motivating examples, utmost clarity and, ultimately, just the right balance of breadth and depth. In a world of big data and new technologies, not only does this rich treatment provide the fundamentals needed for more advanced explorations but also, in my view, the desire to explore further. To anyone new to this field, or to anyone who does not believe the field to be approachable and exciting, I say: this book will be an eye-opener. * Federico M. Bandi, James Carey Endowed Professor in Business, Johns Hopkins University *A comprehensive and long-overdue pedagogical treatment of financial econometrics * the only book to cover concepts, methodology, and empirical examples demonstrated with popular Stata and EViews software accessible to beginning students. The book is a self-contained first course, achieving the remarkable feat of an exhaustive introductory treatment that is inspiring, rigorous, and easy to read with clever organization into fundamentals, methods, and topics. A must-have reference source, perfect for teaching financial econometrics in masters courses or to graduate students with limited backgrounds.Eric Renault, C.V. Starr Professor of Economics, University of Warwick *Financial Econometric Modeling provides a broad introduction to financial econometrics, with an emphasis on applications and encouraging students to get their hands dirty from the very beginning. The authors cover a vast amount of material. The fact that all of the topics come with sample data sets for students to use * and all of the empirical work in the book can be replicated in EViews and Statawill be very attractive to many instructors and students.Andrew Patton, Zelter Family Professor of Economics, Duke University *I strongly recommend this textbook. It offers the perfect mix between solid bases and new developments, and between theoretical descriptions of tools and algorithms and a rich set of fully worked-out examples. * Massimo Guidolin, Professor of Finance, Bocconi University *Table of ContentsI: Fundamentals1. Prices and Returns1.1 What is Financial Econometrics?1.2 Financial Assets1.3 Equity Prices and Returns1.4 Stock Market Indices1.5 Bond Yields1.6 Exercises2. Financial Data2.1irst Look at the Data2.2 Summary Statistics2.3 Percentiles and Value at Risk2.4 The Efficient Market Hypothesis2.5 Exercises3. Linear Regression3.1 The Capital Asset Pricing Model3.2 Multi-factor CAPM3.3 Properties of Ordinary Least Squares3.4 Diagnostics3.5 Measuring Portfolio Performance3.6 Minimum Variance Portfolios3.7 Event Analysis3.8 Exercises4. Stationary Dynamics4.1 Stationarity4.2 Univariate Time Series Models4.3 Autocorrelation and Partial Autocorrelations4.4 Mean Aversion and Reversion in Returns4.5 Vector Autoregressive Models4.6 Analysing VARs4.7 Diebold-Yilmaz Spillover Index4.8 Exercises5. Nonstationarity5.1 The RandomWalk with Drift5.2 Characteristics of Financial Data5.3 Dickey-Fuller Methods and Unit Root Testing5.4 Beyond the Simple Unit Root Framework5.5 Asset Price Bubbles5.6 Exercises6. Cointegration6.1 The Present Value Model and Cointegration6.2 Vector Error Correction Models6.3 Estimation6.4 Cointegration Testing6.5 Parameter Testing6.6 Cointegration and the Gordon Model6.7 Cointegration and the Yield Curve6.8 Exercises7. Forecasting7.1 Types of Forecasts7.2 Forecasting Univariate Time Series Models7.3 Forecasting Multivariate Time Series Models7.4 Combining Forecasts.7.5 Forecast Evaluation Statistics7.6 Evaluating the Density of Forecast Errors7.7 Regression Model Forecasts7.8 Predicting the Equity Premium7.9 Stochastic Simulation of Value at Risk7.10 ExercisesII. Methods8. Instrumental Variables8.1 The Exogeneity Assumption8.2 Estimating the Risk-Return Tradeoff8.3 The General Instrumental Variables Estimator8.4 Testing for Endogeneity8.5 Weak Instruments8.6 Consumption CAPM8.7 Endogeneity and Corporate Finance8.8 Exercises9. Generalised Method of Moments9.1 Single Parameter Models9.2 Multiple Parameter Models9.3 Over-Identified Models9.4 Estimation9.5 Properties of the GMM Estimator9.6 Testing9.7 Consumption CAPM Revisited9.8 The CKLS Model of Interest Rates9.9 Exercises10. Maximum Likelihood10.1 Distributions in Finance10.2 Estimation by Maximum Likelihood10.3 Applications10.4 Numerical Methods10.5 Properties10.6 Quasi Maximum Likelihood Estimation10.7 Testing10.8 Exercises11. Panel Data Models11.1 Types of Panel Data11.2 Reasons for Using Panel Data11.3 Two Introductory Panel Models11.4 Fixed and Random Effects Panel Models11.5 Dynamic Panel Models11.6 Nonstationary Panel Models11.7 Exercises12. Latent Factor Models12.1 Motivation12.2 Principal Components12.3atent Factor CAPM12.4 Dynamic Factor Models: the Kalman Filter12.5arametric Approach to Factors12.6 Stochastic Volatility12.7 ExercisesIII: Topics13. Univariate GARCH Models13.1 Volatility Clustering.13.2 The GARCH Model13.3 Asymmetric Volatility Effects13.4 Forecasting13.5 The Risk-Return Tradeoff.13.6 Heatwaves and Meteor Showers13.7 Exercises14. Multivariate GARCH Models14.1 Motivation14.2 Early Covariance Estimators14.3 The BEKK Model14.4 The DCC Model14.5 Optimal Hedge Ratios14.6 Capital Ratios and Financial Crises14.7 Exercises15. Realised Variance and Covariance15.1 High Frequency Data15.2 Realised Variance15.3 Integrated Variance15.4 Microstructure Noise15.5 Bipower Variation and Jumps15.6 Forecasting15.7 The Realised GARCH Model15.8 Realised Covariance15.9 Exercises16. Microstructure Models16.1 Characteristics of High Frequency Data16.2 Limit Order Book16.3 Bid Ask Bounce16.4 Information Content of Trades16.5 Modelling Price Movements in Trades16.6 Modelling Durations16.7 Modelling Volatility in Transactions Time16.8 Exercises17. Options17.1 Option Pricing Basics.17.2 The Black-Scholes Option Price Model17.3irst Look at Options Data17.4 Estimating the Black-Scholes Model17.5 Testing the Black-Scholes Model17.6 Option Pricing and GARCH Volatility17.7 The Melick-Thomas Option Price Model17.8 Nonlinear Option Pricing.17.9 Using Options to Estimate GARCH Models17.10 Exercises18. Extreme Values and Copulas18.1 Motivation.18.2 Evidence of Heavy Tails18.3 Extreme Value Theory18.4 Modelling Dependence using Copulas18.5 Properties of Copulas18.6 Estimating Copula Models18.7 MGARCH Model Using Copulas18.8 Exercises19. Concluding RemarksA. Mathematical PreliminariesA.1 Summation NotationA.2 Expectations OperatorA.3 DifferentiationA.4 Taylor Series ExpansionsA.5 Matrix AlgebraA.6 Transposition ofatrixA.7 Symmetric MatrixB. Properties of EstimatorsB.1 Finite Sample PropertiesB.2 Asymptotic PropertiesC. Linear Regression Model in Matrix NotationD. Numerical OptimisationE. Simulating CopulasAuthor indexSubject index

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Book SynopsisIn the last few years, populism -- of the right, left, and center varieties -- has spread like wildfire throughout the world. The impulse reached its apogee in the United States with the election of Trump, but it was a force in Europe ever since the Great Recession sent the European economy into a prolonged tailspin. In the simplest terms, populism is a political ideology that vilifies economic and political elites and instead lionizes ''the people.'' The people, populists of all stripes contend, need to retake power from the unaccountable elites who have left them powerless. And typically, populists'' distrust of elites shades into a catchall distrust of trained experts because of their perceived distance from and contempt for ''the people.'' Another signature element of populist movements is faith in a savior who can not only speak directly to the people, but also serve as a vessel for the plain people''s hopes and dreams. Going back to the 1890s, a series of such saviors have come and gone in the US alone, from William Jennings Bryan to Huey Long to -- finally -- Donald Trump.In The Populist Temptation, the eminent economic historian Barry Eichengreen focuses on the global resurgence of populism today and places it in a deep context. Alternating between the present and earlier populist waves from modern history, he argues that populists tend to thrive most in the wake of economic downturns, when it is easy to convince the masses of elite malfeasance. Yet while there is more than a grain of truth that bankers, financiers, and ''bought'' politicians are responsible for the mess, populists'' own solutions tend to be simplistic and economically counterproductive. Moreover, by arguing that the ordinary people are at the mercy of extra-national forces beyond their control -- international capital, immigrants, cosmopolitan globalists -- populists often degenerate into demagoguery and xenophobia. There is no one solution to addressing the concerns that populists raise, but Eichengreen argues that there is an obvious place to start: shoring up and improving the welfare state so that it is better able to act as a buffer for those who suffer most during economic slumps. For example, America''s patchwork welfare state was not well equipped to deal with the economic fallout that attended globalization and the decline of manufacturing in America, and that played no small part in Trump''s victory. Lucidly explaining both the appeals and dangers of populism across history, this book is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand not just the populist phenomenon, but more generally the lasting political fallout that follows in the wake of major economic crises.Trade ReviewThe Populist Temptation is strongly recommended for scholars interested in the economic roots and consequences of right wing populism, and, more broadly, those utilizing historical comparative narratives. Furthermore, the effort of the author to refer to the impacts of populism in the EU makes it also valuable for scholars of European public policies or interested in the future of the EU. * Hugo Marcos-Marne, Democratization *Barry Eichengreen is the world leader in distilling the lessons of economic history for the policy makers of today. This important book is the best we yet have on populism and the antidotes it demands. * Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University *No one makes economic history relevant to today while doing justice to the past like Barry Eichengreen. The Populist Temptation is the best of American and European perspectives on the worst of current EU and US politics. Sobering and sensible, this is a necessary interpretative guide to our times. * Adam S. Posen, President, Peterson Institute for International Economics *Finally, a superb book that places populism in its proper historical context. And who better to write it than Barry Eichengreen, a master at shedding light on our contemporary economic problems from a historical perspective? Eichengreen brilliantly describes the backlash unleashed by economic difficulties and dislocation periodically throughout history, and the varying success of political regimes to rise to the challenge. Historical treatments with their focus on deeply rooted processes can be fatalistic. Eichengreen nicely sidesteps that trap, with a hopeful, constructive message pointing the way forward. * Dani Rodrik, Harvard University *In The Populist Temptation, Barry Eichengreen, amongst the foremost international economists today, explains why we are seeing an outburst of populist movements across the industrial world, and how they mirror similar movements from history. He argues that while the populists have genuine grievances, the solutions their leaders propose are unlikely to work. Eichengreen is skeptical that populists' concerns can be addressed easily. However, his insightful analysis is an essential starting point for anyone who wants to understand one of the most important developments of our times. * Raghuram G. Rajan, Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago *Barry Eichengreen has written a characteristically lucid book on the contemporary threat of populism... * The Financial Times *The publication of these excellent books is therefore timely... Amid a surge in such publications on a changing world they stand out for their clarity of analysis and writing. * Paschal Donohoe, The Irish Times (referring to both The Populist Temptation and Ctrl Alt Delete, How Politics and the Media Crashed Our Democracy) *Barry Eichengreen is the world leader in distilling the lessons of economic history for the policy makers of today. This important book is the best we yet have on populism and the antidotes it demands. * Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University *No one makes economic history relevant to today while doing justice to the past like Barry Eichengreen. The Populist Temptation is the best of American and European perspectives on the worst of current EU and US politics. Sobering and sensible, this is a necessary interpretative guide to our times. * Adam S. Posen, President, Peterson Institute for International Economics *Finally, a superb book that places populism in its proper historical context. And who better to write it than Barry Eichengreen, a master at shedding light on our contemporary economic problems from a historical perspective? Eichengreen brilliantly describes the backlash unleashed by economic difficulties and dislocation periodically throughout history, and the varying success of political regimes to rise to the challenge. Historical treatments with their focus on deeply rooted processes can be fatalistic. Eichengreen nicely sidesteps that trap, with a hopeful, constructive message pointing the way forward. * Dani Rodrik, Harvard University *In The Populist Temptation, Barry Eichengreen, amongst the foremost international economists today, explains why we are seeing an outburst of populist movements across the industrial world, and how they mirror similar movements from history. He argues that while the populists have genuine grievances, the solutions their leaders propose are unlikely to work. Eichengreen is skeptical that populists concerns can be addressed easily. However, his insightful analysis is an essential starting point for anyone who wants to understand one of the most important developments of our times. * Raghuram G. Rajan, Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago *Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. The Populist ArchetypeChapter 2. American PanoramaChapter 3. Luddites and LaborersChapter 4. Voyage of the BismarckChapter 5. The Associationalist WayChapter 6. Unemployment and ReactionChapter 7. The Age of ModerationChapter 8. Things Come ApartChapter 9. Trumped UpChapter 10. Breaking PointChapter 11. ContainmentChapter 12. Au Revoir Europe?Chapter 13. Prospects

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Book SynopsisCountries in the Middle East have very different economies, even if they are often grouped together. In The Economics of the Middle East, James Rauch focuses on the drivers of their distinctiveness, including the effects of their natural endowments, geographic locations, and interactions with the global economy.This book evaluates the socioeconomic trajectories of three groups of Middle Eastern States: Sub-Saharan African, fuel-endowed, and Mediterranean. It compares these groups both to each other and to developing countries in other regions with similar characteristics. Rauch draws on basic approaches to economic development to enhance understanding of important issues, such how policies on gender, education, health, and the environment affect development. His comparative perspective sheds light on how and why the Arab countries, Iran, and Turkey have done better or worse than similar countries in other regions. His analysis throughout is supported by data that are well organized andTrade ReviewJames Rauch's The Economics of the Middle East examines important issues facing the region from the perspective of fundamental economic principles and, in doing so, fills an important gap in the literature. It provides scholars a clear, empirically rich discussion of international trade and industrialization, human development and inequalities, environmental challenges, and other critical issues facing the Arab world, Iran, and Turkey. * Ellen Lust, Professor of Political Science; Founder and Director, Program on Governance and Local Development, University of Gothenburg *The book provides students from economics, political science, and public policy with an accessible overview of economic theory, allowing them to better understand the subsequent chapters which explain why the Arab region lags behind other middle income countries in economic and human development. I highly recommend this volume for graduate survey courses on Middle East Politics and political economy of development * Lindsay J. Benstead, Associate Professor of Political Science, Portland State University *Table of ContentsI. Introduction The Scope of This Book The Human Development Index Three Arab Worlds Human Development in the Three Arab Worlds on the Eve of the "Arab Spring" Human Development in the Three Arab Worlds After the "Arab Spring" A Note on Country Groups II. Historical Perspective Introduction Extensive versus Intensive Growth The Division of the World The Great Divergence III.International Trade, Natural Resource Rents, and Foreign Direct Investment Introduction International Trade and Industrialization of the Arab Mediterranean and Turkey Manufactured Exports to High-Income Consumers Service Exports to High-Income Consumers: Tourism Natural Resource Rents and OPEC Foreign Direct Investment IV. Human Resources Introduction Education Health The Demographic Transition V. Gender Gaps Introduction Education Labor Force Participation Health VI. Income Inequality, Poverty, Migration, and Unemployment Introduction Income Inequality as Measured by the Gini Index Poverty Headcounts Migration and Remittances Public and Private Sector Expenditure to Reduce Poverty Unemployment and Self-Employment VII. Environmental Challenges Introduction Water Scarcity and Lack of Access to Basic Drinking Water and Sanitation Services Air Pollution Municipal Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions The Consequences of Global Warming for the Arab Countries, Iran, and Turkey VIII. Government Spending: Urban Infrastructure, Energy Subsidies, and the Military Introduction Urbanization and Strain on Public Finance Urban Primacy Energy Subsidies Military Spending Slums Infrastructure Quality IX. Political Economy Introduction Corruption, GDP per capita, and Bureaucratic Inefficiency Bureaucratic Performance With Regard to Starting a Business and Enforcing Contracts Politically Connected Firms in Egypt and Tunisia X. Conclusion: Some Modest Proposals for Policy

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Book SynopsisInternational trade and trade policy have become increasingly important and complex in recent years. In this comprehensive introduction to the key aspects of international trade policy, noted authority Anne O. Krueger explains what has happened and why these issues are so difficult. With evidence-based analysis and an even-handed approach, International Trade: What Everyone Needs to Know lays the foundation to understand what trade does and does not do. Focusing on the importance of trade in both goods and services, Krueger explores the effects of various trade policies step-by-step and demonstrates why economists generally support free trade. Krueger considers the historical experience, highlighting how technological changes and reduction of trade barriers helped transform the world economy. Tariffs, antidumping and countervailing duties, government procurement policies, preferential trading arrangements, trade with developing countries and emerging markets, and the World Trade OrganiTrade ReviewSumming up, policymakers around the world would do well to have a copy of Anne Krueger's book and read it: a suggestion that also invites translation to other languages. This contribution is also a natural candidate for inclusion in reading lists of courses focusing on topics such as economic journalism, international trade, globalisation, Trump's policies, applied economic analysis, and international institutions. Most significantly, 'concerned citizens' around the world now have the unique opportunity of learning international trade and the high costs of trade protection from Professor Anne Krueger, one of the sharpest economic minds of our times. * Asian-Pacific Economic Literature *In International Trade: What Everyone Needs to Know, Anne Krueger of Stanford University, a distinguished international economist, explodes the myths of Mr. Trump's approach. No, one cannot reduce a country's overall trade deficit by attacking bilateral deficits. No, foreign exporters did not bear the cost of the tariffs Mr. Trump imposed. No, the US will not make the Chinese do what it wants by inflicting punishment unilaterally. No, liberal trade is not a plot against America. And no, protectionism was never going to bring back the vanished industrial jobs of the past. * Financial Times *It is hard to think of any significant aspect of trade policy that is not brilliantly covered in this eminently readable book. Professor Krueger here distills a lifetime of research and real-world experience into a fascinating guidebook covering what every concerned citizen should know about trade history and policy. * Arnold C. Harberger, Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Economics, University of Chicago *International trade and trade policies affect all consumers, producers and workers and even the fate of nations. Anne Krueger has written that rare gem: a concise, readily accessible volume on a vital topic that needs to be read by newcomers to the field and those needing a refresher course alike. * Michael J. Boskin, Professor of Economics and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow, Stanford University, and Former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1. The Groundwork Chapter 1. Trade in World History Chapter 2. What is Trade Policy About and Why? Chapter 3. Facts about Trade Part 2. Trade Policy Issues Chapter 4. Why Do Economists Advocate Free Trade? Chapter 5. Nontariff Barriers Chapter 6. Do Trade Deficits Matter: What Should Be Done about Them? Chapter 7. Does Trade Hurt American Jobs? Chapter 8. Currency Manipulation Part 3. What Trade Policy Does Chapter 9. Case Studies of Protection: Steel, Aluminum, Autos, Textiles, and Apparel Chapter 10. Agriculture: Should We Support and Protect Agriculture? Chapter 11. The WTO Chapter 12. Trade Remedy Protection Ads and CVDs Chapter 13. Grey Areas: Defense, Standards, Procurement, Self-sufficiency, Transport (Jones Act) Part 4. Trade Relations and Roles of Countries and Regions Chapter 14. Preferential Trading Arrangements Chapter 15. EU and Brexit Chapter 16. What about NAFTA/MUSCA? Chapter 17. What Happened to the TPP? Chapter 19. What about Trade with China? Chapter 20. Developing Countries and Emerging Markets Part 5. Why We Need an International Order Chapter 21. Helping those Adversely Affected by Trade and Other Events Chapter 22. Political Economy of Trade Policy Chapter 23. Conclusion: Why We Need an International Order

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook provides an authoritative in-depth understanding of China's progression and future global position from over sixty leading scholars on China, who explain the development of China's innovation capabilities, the causes and their views about the future direction. Xiaolan Fu, Jin Chen, and Bruce McKern bring together international scholars and experts to explain how China managed, in a very short period of time, to become the world's second-largest economyand a leader in many fields of innovation.Trade ReviewChina has gone from a relatively poor and isolated economy with a defective economic model to a powerhouse in a matter of four decades. This Handbook will help readers understand how that happened. In applying multiple lenses to understanding this complex journey, one learns about the role of the state and the private sectors, the key mindsets and policy frameworks, and China's experimental approach to finding pathways to progress in the absence of clear roadmaps. Readers will be left with little doubt that the China case is important, not only for its scale, but for real innovation in finding ways to accelerate innovation processes. As the world faces important challenges, in which accelerated innovation is a critical capability, the China experience covered in this volume holds important lessons for a wide range of developed and emerging economies. * Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate and William R. Berkley Professor in Economics and Business, New York University *At the core of the rise of China has been the formation of a strong national innovation system. In this handbook on innovation in China, sixty scholars from within and outside China analyze, how the system has been shaped by combining markets with planning, national priorities with openness and central decision-making with regional strategies. Contributions also capture important new developments in China's innovation system aiming at environmental sustainability and the promotion of digital technologies, including artificial intelligence. The handbook is a must-read for scholars, businessmen and policy makers who want to understand the history and future of China and its role in the world. * Bengt Åke Bertil Lundvall, Professor Emeritus, Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University *Table of ContentsIntroduction: China's Journey to Innovation Xiaolan Fu, Bruce McKern and Jin Chen PART I - The Development of Innovation in China: Theory, Policy and Practice 1.1. Capabilities Accumulation and Development: What History Tells the Theory Giovanni Dosi and Xiaodan Yu 1.2. China's Industrial Development Strategies and Policies Justin Yifu Lin and Jianjun Zhou 1.3. The Development of Innovation Studies in China Rongping Mu, Jin Chen and Wenjing Lyu 1.4. China's S&T Progress through the Lens of Patenting Gary Jefferson and Renai Jiang PART II - Building China's Innovation Capabilities 2.1. China's National and Regional Innovation Systems Lan Xue, Daitian Li and Zhen Yu 2.2. The Great Dialectic: State versus Market in China Loren Brandt and Eric Thun 2.3. Entrepreneurship and Innovation of SMEs in China Jin Chen and Liying Wang 2.4. Financing for innovation in China Changwen Zhao and Xiheng Jiang 2.5. Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education and Its Implications for Human Capital Development in China Fang Lee Cooke PART III - National Incentives for an Innovation Driven Economy 3.1. System Reform, Competition, and Innovation in China Weiying Zhang 3.2. Reforms of the Science and Technology Management System Zhijian Hu, Zhe Li and Xianlan Lin 3.3. Mass entrepreneurship and Mass Innovation in China Jian Gao and Rui Mu PART IV - Developing Innovation-Favouring Institutions and Ecosystem 4.1. The Role of Clusters in the Development of Innovation Capabilities in China Tuoyu Li and Jiang Wei 4.2. China's Science-Based Innovation and Technology Transfer in the Global Context Jizhen Li, Ximing Yin and Subrina Shen 4.3. Science Parks and High-tech Zones Susan M. Walcott 4.4. Venture Capital, Angel Capital & Other Finance, IPOs and Acquisitions Lin Lin 4.5. Intellectual Property Rights Protection Can Huang and Naubahar Sharif 4.6. Innovation Elements in Traditional Chinese Culture Jin Chen and Qingqian Wu PART V- Openness and the Acquisition of Technology and Capabilities 5.1. Innovation Strategies of MNCs in China and Their Contribution to the National Ecosystem Bruce McKern, George Yip and Dominique Jolly 5.2. Foreign Technology Transfers in China Xiaolan Fu and Jun Hou 5.3. China's International Migration: Status and Characteristics Huiyao Wang 5.4. Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investments and Innovation Vito Amendolaigne, Xiaolan Fu, and Roberta Rabellotti 5.5. Internationalization of Chinese R&D Max von Zedtwitz and Xiaohong Iris Quan 5.6. International Innovation Collaboration in China Kaihua Chen, Ze Feng and Xiaolan Fu 5.7. Open Innovation for Development in China Jin Chen and Yufen Chen PART VI - Innovation with Chinese Characteristics 6.1. Chinese Cost Innovation, the Shanzhai phenomenon, and Accelerated Innovation Peter Williamson 6.2. Global Supply Chains as Drivers of Innovation in China Michael Murphree and Dan Breznitz 6.3. Market Demand, Consumer Characteristics, and Innovation in Chinese Firms Hengyuan Zhu and Qing Wang 6.4. Chinese Firms' Move to the Forefront in Digital Technologies Jiang Yu and Yue Zhang 6.5. China's Financial Innovation: Process, Drive, and Impacts Liqing Zhang 6.6. The Puzzle of the Underdog's Victory: How Chinese Firms Achieve Stretch Goals Through Exploratory Bricolage Peter Ping Li, Shihao Zhou and Zhengyin Yang PART VII - Innovation capability transition and upgrading for an inclusive and sustainable innovation system 7.1. Green Innovation in China Ping Huang and Rasmus Lema 7.2. Innovating for the Poor: The Inclusive Innovation System in China Xiaobo Wu and Linan Lei 7.3. Manufacturing Power Strategy: Advanced Manufacturing Joerg Mayer and Huifeng Sun 7.4. Facing the Future of China's Science and Technology Development Jiaofeng Pan, Guanghua Chen and Xiao Lu Conclusion Xiaolan Fu, Bruce McKern, Jin Chen and Ximing Yin

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Book SynopsisSince the colonization of the Philippines by Spain in the sixteenth century, the island chain has been at the center of global trade flows, imperial rivalries, and the globalization process. From its role as the main base of Spain''s Pacific Galleon trade to its conquest centuries later by the United States and Japan, the Philippines has been a focal point of economic and military rivalry. Decolonized in 1946, the Philippines is growing economically after years of stagnation, is ruled today by a modern populist, President Rodrigo Duterte, and is embroiled in disputes with the East Asia region''s rising superpower, China.In The Philippines: What Everyone Needs to Know, Steven Rood draws from more than 30 years of residence in and study of the Philippines in order to provide a concise overview of the nation. Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this guide shares concise, nuanced analysis and helps readers find exactly what they seek to learn about Filipino geography and geology, hisTable of Contents1. Geography, Demography, and Climate 2. History 3. Economy 4. Society, Culture, and Religion 5. Government and Governance 6. Geopolitical--the Philippines in the World 7. Prospects for the Future

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Book SynopsisA behind-the-scenes look at the struggles between visual journalists and officials over what the public sees--and therefore much of what the public knows--of the criminal justice system. In the contexts of crime, social justice, and the law, nothing in visual media is as it seems. In today''s mediated social world, visual communication has shifted to a democratic sphere that has significantly changed the way we understand and use images as evidence. In Seeing Justice, Mary Angela Bock examines the way criminal justice in the US is presented in visual media by focusing on the grounded practices of visual journalists in relationship with law enforcement. Drawing upon extended interviews, participant observation, contemporary court cases, and critical discourse analysis, Bock provides a detailed examination of the way digitization is altering the relationships between media, consumers, and the criminal justice system. From tabloid coverage of the last public hanging in the US to Karen-shaming videos, from mug shots to perp walks, she focuses on the practical struggles between journalists, police, and court officials to control the way images influence their resulting narratives. Revealing the way powerful interests shape what the public sees, Seeing Justice offers a model for understanding how images are used in news narrative.Trade ReviewImpressive in scope. Thoughtful in approach. Critical in significance. Bock gives us a treasure that expertly illuminates how visual media have historically been used to depict (in)justice and, importantly, provides a roadmap to guide their ethical use into the future. * T.J. Thomson, Queensland University of Technology and author of To See and Be Seen: The Environments, Interactions, and Identities Behind News Images *Through her insight and wisdom gathered through years of work as a professional and a scholar, Mary Angela Bock has produced a much needed book about the role of all stakeholders—'law enforcement, citizens, and journalists'—in shaping visual narratives about the criminal justice system and the people who are voluntarily or involuntarily part of it. This timely book covers a full range of issues, from 'embodied gatekeeping' through misrepresentation and re-contextualization in media. Far too often, the result of these imaging and viewing practices is seeing unjustly. * Julianne H. Newton, Professor of Visual Communication, University of Oregon *Bock provides a sophisticated account of how the press, the state, and its citizens use and produce visual narratives of justice. Moving between theory and practice with eloquence and ease, she makes a compelling case for why mediated citizenship depends on the recognition of visibility and voice. * Sandra Ristovska, University of Colorado Boulder and author of Seeing Human Rights: Video Activism as a Proxy Profession *A remarkable achievement! Informative, insightful and engaging. Seeing Justice is a compelling book that will engage and delight the reader. It exposes the way images about justice are created, contextualized and distributed, and how different social actors struggle for control of those processes. Bock's wry wit is a welcome bonus, too often missing in books of this character." * Shahira S. Fahmy, Professor, School of Journalism, University of Arizona, USA and Visiting Professor, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, The American University in Cairo, Egypt *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter One: Playing with Fire Chapter Two: Images of Discipline Chapter Three: Walks of Shame Chapter Four: Spectacular Trials Chapter Five: What Picture Would They Use? Chapter Six: What's So Special About Video? Chapter Seven: Filming Police Chapter Eight: Police and Image Maintenance Chapter Nine: Everyday Racism and Rudeness Chapter Ten: Playing (Safely) With Fire Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisDiplomatic expert Patrick McEachern unpacks the contentious and tangled relationship between the two Koreas in an approachable question-and-answer format.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 - Origins and the Korean War Chapter 2 - Korea's Hot War Turns Cold: Korea in the Cold War Chapter 3 - Post-Cold War Chapter 4 - Nuclear Weapons and U.S.-North Korean Relations Chapter 5 - Korea-Japan Relations Chapter 6 - U.S.-South Korea Relations in the 21st Century Chapter 7 - Korean Leadership in the 21st Century Chapter 8 - Inter-Korean Relations in the 21st Century Chapter 9 - The Economy Chapter 10 - Korean Society: North and South Chapter 11 - North Korean Human Rights Chapter 12 - The Future Notes Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisThe Internet of Things (IoT) is the notion that nearly everything we use, from gym shorts to streetlights, will soon be connected to the Internet; the Internet of Everything (IoE) encompasses not just objects, but the social connections, data, and processes that the IoT makes possible. Industry and financial analysts have predicted that the number of Internet-enabled devices will increase from 11 billion to upwards of 75 billion by 2020. Regardless of the number, the end result looks to be a mind-boggling explosion in Internet connected stuff. Yet, there has been relatively little attention paid to how we should go about regulating smart devices, and still less about how cybersecurity should be enhanced. Similarly, now that everything from refrigerators to stock exchanges can be connected to a ubiquitous Internet, how can we better safeguard privacy across networks and borders? Will security scale along with this increasingly crowded field? Or, will a combination of perverse incentives, increasing complexity, and new problems derail progress and exacerbate cyber insecurity? For all the press that such questions have received, the Internet of Everything remains a topic little understood or appreciated by the public.This volume demystifies our increasingly smart world, and unpacks many of the outstanding security, privacy, ethical, and policy challenges and opportunities represented by the IoE. Scott J. Shackelford provides real-world examples and straightforward discussion about how the IoE is impacting our lives, companies, and nations, and explain how it is increasingly shaping the international community in the twenty-first century. Are there any downsides of your phone being able to unlock your front door, start your car, and control your thermostat? Is your smart speaker always listening? How are other countries dealing with these issues? This book answers these questions, and more, along with offering practical guidance for how you can join the effort to help build an Internet of Everything that is as secure, private, efficient, and fun as possible.Trade ReviewThe Internet of Things will be a driving economic, political, and cultural, force throughout this century. Shackelford does an excellent job of introducing readers to the many facets and implications of this technology, from how they communicate to how they challenge the global digital ecosystem. Essential reading for anyone who needs to understand our hyperconnected future. * Bruce Schneier, Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and author of Click Here to Kill Everybody *Scott Shackelford's latest book provides an essential contribution to the vital discussion about the impact of technology on society. With reader-friendly prose, he carefully walks readers through the many cybersecurity and privacy issues that arise as we become more dependent on the Internet of Things. Rather than merely outlining the problems that we face, Shackelford presents pragmatic and well-reasoned legal and policy solutions. The Internet of Things is a must-read for policymakers, the business community, and anyone who is concerned about the future of cybersecurity. * Jeff Kosseff, author of The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet and Cybersecurity Law *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter One: Cyber-What? Chapter Two: Welcome to the Internet of Everything Chapter Three: Securing Everything: Deep Dives in Internet of Things Security Chapter Four: Governing the Internet of Everything Chapter Five: Analogizing Internet of Everything Security Chapter Six: How Can We Do Better? Finding Cyber Peace in the Internet of Everything Conclusion Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisPrevention is better than cure, it is said, but is it more efficient? In the quest for improvements in health and life expectancy, and reductions in the growth of health care costs, attention has focused on the cost-effectiveness of preventive over curative medicine. Economics adds an essential dimension to the analysis of prevention policy that extends far beyond the study of comparative costs.The aim of this book is to give, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the economics of prevention. It examines the scope of economics; the impact of the economy on avoidable ill-health, and of prevention on the economy; the economic rationale for provision of preventive services and regulation of hazardous activities; the cost-benefit approach and the nature of efficiency in prevention; the practice of economic appraisal; economic influences on the demand for hazardous commodities and screening services; theories of preventive behaviour; national prevention programme budgeting and priTrade Review`This book is highly impressive. It is a tremendous achievement. The authors are gifted writers and their judgement as to what is central to the argument, and their ability to present complex ideas in a lucid and concise manner, are both excellent.' Health Policy and Planning`This is a useful aid for those wishing to plan prevention programmes and to make the economic case for them.' British Medical Journal`...a valuable addition to the health economics literature in a field where rhetoric and analysis often lead to different conclusions.' International Journal of EpidemiologyTable of ContentsHealth, prevention and economics; Prevention and the economy; Consumers, producers and government; Economic appraisal in prevention; Case studies in primary prevention; Case studies in secondary prevention; Tackling appraisal; Demand and consumption; Preventive behaviour: a closer look; Towards a prevention strategy; Prevention: the contribution of health economics; Index.

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Book SynopsisPhotographs are an integral part of our daily lives - from snapshots and tabloid newspapers to art photography in galleries and exhibitions. Edwards combines a sense of the historical development of photography with an insightful analysis of its purpose and meaning within a wider cultural context.Table of Contents1. Forgetting Photography ; 2. Documents ; 3. Pictures ; 4. What is a photograph? ; 5. The apparatus and its image ; 6. Fantasy and remembrance ; Afterword: Digital photography ; Further reading

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Book SynopsisWe make choices all the time - about trivial matters, about how to spend our money, about how to spend our time, about what to do with our lives. And we are also constantly judging the decisions other people make as rational or irrational. But what kind of criteria are we applying when we say that a choice is rational? What guides our own choices, especially in cases where we don''t have complete information about the outcomes? What strategies should be applied in making decisions which affect a lot of people, as in the case of government policy?This book explores what it means to be rational in all these contexts. It introduces ideas from economics, philosophy, and other areas, showing how the theory applies to decisions in everyday life, and to particular situations such as gambling and the allocation of resources.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade Reviewa spirited and efficient welcome for newcomers should brighten many minds already much immersed - make them newcomers again. * Sydney Afriat, University of Siena *Table of Contents1. Choice and desire ; 2. Reason and rationality ; 3. Racing and roulette ; 4. Gambling and insurance ; 5. Conflict and cooperation ; 6. Democracy and Dictatorship

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Book SynopsisThe World Trade Organization (WTO) is scarcely ten years old, but even in these early years of its existence it has generated debate, controversy and even outrage. Rulings on beef hormones and tuna-dolphin cases provide graphic examples of how the organization regulates and intrudes into areas of individual consumer choice, ethical preferences, and cultural habits. This deep and far-ranging impact of the WTO on peoples'' everyday lives means that it is not just an institution of interest to economists, but to everyone, a fact that was perhaps most graphically illustrated in the popular demonstrations at the 1999 Seattle Ministerial. Such protests have become a regular feature associated with most high-level meetings of the WTO. This VSI will provide a timely and carefully considered explanation of what the WTO is, what it does, and how it goes about executing its tasks. A clear understanding of the mandate, structure and functioning of the WTO is essential to appreciate the controversyTrade Review'Narlikar's engagement with public debates is exemplary - a task too rarely attempted by critical scholars in this area. This book is a timely rejoinder to the fledgling study of global governance. An exceptional introduction to the WTO, it also succeeds in doing much more than is says on the tin.' * Craig Berry, Political Studies Review *'The author obviously knows her subject...she succeeds well in giving an account of the organization that is both accessible and engaging... If this is the first thing that a student reads on the WTO, then he or she will be well launched into their enquiry.' * Professor Tony Payne, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield. *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements ; Preface ; 1. Who Needs an International Trade Organization and Why? ; 2. The Formation of the World Trade Organization ; 3. Decision Making and Negotiation Processes in the WTO ; 4. The Mandate of the WTO ; 5. Enforcing the Agreements: Dispute Settlement and the WTO ; 6. The Doha Development Agenda ; 7. The Burden of Governance ; References ; Further Reading

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Book SynopsisMost of today''s decision makers will be dead before the planet suffers the full consequences of acid rain, global warning, ozone depletion, widespread desertification, and species loss. Most of today''s young voters, however, will be alive.In this, perhaps the most important document of the decade on the future of the world, the urgency of changing certain policy decisions, some of which threaten the very survival of the human race, is made abundantly clear.The World Commission on Environment and Development, headed by Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway, was set up as an independent body in 1983 by the United Nations. Its brief was to re-examine the critical environment, to develop proposals to solve them, and to ensure that human progress will be sustained through development without bankrupting the resources of future generations.In Our Common Future, the Commission serves notice that the time has come for a marriage of economy and ecology, so that governments and theirTrade Review`a remarkably comprehensive guide to environmental concerns around the world. The book is a compact educator.' Garbage`The ... volume is one of thorough analysis and passionate argument...it contains much lively challenge.' Reconciliation Quarterly`a bold and important document. What is more, unlike so many prestigious predecessors of this genre, it is highly readable ...Our Common Future should underpin all the current deliberations on the state of the world economy.' Jonathon Porritt, The Diplomat'The volume is one of thorough analysis and passionate argument ... it contains much lively challenge ... essentially a specialist study which usefully avoids the exaggerations of ideology which have often bedevilled the whole debate on aid.''Essential reading for courses on development.' P.J. O'Brien, University of Glasgow'The most important document of the decade on the future of the world.' The Advertiser, Australia

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Book SynopsisA polished and masterly work of historical narrative, The Marshall Plan is an instant classic of Cold War literature.With Britain''s empire collapsing and Stalin''s ascendant, U.S. officials under new Secretary of State George C. Marshall set out to reconstruct western Europe as a bulwark against communist authoritarianism. Their massive, costly, and ambitious undertaking would confront Europeans and Americans alike with a vision at odds with their history and self-conceptions. In the process, they would drive the creation of NATO, the European Union, and a Western identity that continues to shape world events.This is the story behind the birth of the Cold War, and the U.S.-led liberal global order, told with verve, insight, and resonance for today. Bringing to bear fascinating new material from American, Russian, German, and other European archives, Benn Steil''s book will forever change how we see the Marshall Plan.Focusing on the critical years 1947 to 1949, Steil''s gripping narratTable of Contents1: Prologue 2: Crisis 3: Rupture 4: Plan 5: Trap 6: Unity 7: Persuasion 8: Sausage 9: Subversion 10: Passage 11: Showdown 12: Division 13: Success? 14: Echoes Cast of Characters Appendices Notes

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Book SynopsisWhat does strategy mean to the founder and CEO of a coaching and consulting company whose mission is to create inclusive and values-driven cultures where people can achieve their full potential while positively impacting society?How is sustainable strategic decision-making viewed by a former Member of the European Parliament?Developed in consultation with lecturers, students, and professionals, the research-driven process-practice model of strategy in Strategy: Theory, Practice, Implementation places implementation at its core, enabling students to develop a crystal-clear understanding of how strategy operates in a culture of dynamism, adaptability, and change.The authors'' wealth of teaching, research, and practitioner experience shines through in their writing as they strike the perfect balance between clarity and rigour. They expertly cover all the core areas of strategy, using carefully paced, step-by-step guidance to apply theories and models of strategy to a diverse range of examTrade ReviewA highly engaging and empowering strategy text that aims to help students get into the mind of a strategist. * Dr Andrew Wild, University of Nottingham *Clear, well-written, and with theory and practice interwoven throughout: this is a compelling narrative that flows well and is full of interest. Highly recommended. * Dr Mark Crowder, Manchester Metropolitan University *The best text about the issues, tools, practice, and implementation of strategy. * Professor Ian Finlayson, European School of Economics *This is an excellent and comprehensive text which covers all theories and conceptual frameworks in strategic management. * Dr Azhdar Karami, Bangor University *Table of ContentsPart 1 Defining strategy meaning, process, and outcomes 1: Interpreting strategy 2: A process-practice model of strategy 3: Strategic decision-making in organizations Part 2 Enhance knowledge of context 4: The sustainable strategic organization 5: External environment: macro, industry, and competitive settings 6: Internal environment: resources, capabilities, and activities Part 3 Debate how to scope, compete, and perform 7: Corporate strategy and structure 8: Strategies for achieving competitive advantage 9: Functional strategy and performance Part 4 Shape strategy to context and objectives 10: Strategies for growth 11: Innovation, disruption, and digitalization 12: Competing in a globalized world Part 5 Activate and sustain strategic performance 13: Leading strategic change initiatives 14: Strategic leadership for an ever-changing world

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Book SynopsisAffectionately known simply as McNae''s, this book prevails as journalism''s most succinct authority on media law since its inception in 1954.The new edition captures the essence of this hotly debated and evolving area of law. The authors'' expertise in media reporting and teaching ensures McNae''s is accessible for students and journalists, giving you the essentials and encouraging intellectual acuity as the complexities of the law are laid bare.McNae''s practical approach includes features that highlight important information, such as case detail, need-to-know points, and cross references that explore how different elements of the law interact with each other.Published in partnership with the National Council for the Training of Journalists, McNae''s is an indispensable media law guide that imbues confidence in students and supports and assures journalists undertaking their everyday work.Digital formats and resourcesThe twenty-sixth edition is available for students and institutions Trade ReviewI have not come across any other book that covers this ground in such a focused and authoritative way. It is called 'the bible' for a reason. * Professor Marie Kinsey, Emeritus Professor of Journalism Education, University of Sheffield *It is difficult to imagine teaching media law without daily reference to McNae's. It is comprehensive, authoritative, and the go-to reference book of the industry, making it invaluable to journalism students. * Dave Porter, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Manchester Metropolitan *McNaes has provided legal knowledge for generations of reporters and continues to do so. It is essential reading for anyone who needs to know the legal parameters within which journalists must operate. * John Battle, Head of Legal and Compliance at ITN *Important detail is clearly signposted. The law is explained with clarity in a way that is relevant to journalists. Legal jargon is explained. It is equally relevant to students and working journalists. McNaes gets it right, and in truth I'd be lost without it, and so would my students. * Karen Nicholson, Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University *Table of ContentsPart 1: The Landscape of Law, Ethics and Regulation 1: Introduction 2: Press regulation 3: Broadcast regulation 4: Journalism avoiding unjustified intrusion Part 2: Crime, Courts and Tribunals 5: Crime - media coverage prior to any court case 6: Crimes - categories and definitions 7: Magistrates' courts - summary cases 8: Magistrates' courts - the most serious criminal cases 9: Crown courts and appeal courts 10: Children and young persons in court cases 11: Anonymity for victims and alleged victims of sexual offences, human trafficking, female genital mutilation and forced marriage offences 12: Court reporting - other restrictions 13: Civil courts 14: Family courts 15: Open justice and access to court information 16: Challenging in the courts 17: Coroners' courts 18: Tribunals and public inquiries 19: Contempt of court Part 3: Defamation and Related Law 20: Defamation - definitions and dangers 21: Who can sue for defamation and what they must prove 22: Defamation defences 23: The public interest defence 24: The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 25: Slander and malicious falsehood Part 4: Confidentiality, Privacy and Copyright 26: Breach of confidence 27: Privacy 28: Data protection 29: Copyright Part 5: Information and Expression 30: Readers' postings 31: Reporting elections 32: Official secrets 33: The journalist's sources and neutrality 34: The risks of being charged with bribery, misconduct, hacking or intercepting 35: The right to take photographs, film and record Part 6: Online Chapters 36: Media law in Northern Ireland 37: The Freedom of Information Act 2000 38: Other information rights and access to meetings 39: Boundaries to expression - hate and obscenity 40: Terrorism and the effect of counter-terrorism law 41: Media law in Scotland

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Book SynopsisStudies in Indian Public Finance presents a comprehensive analysis of public spending and its financing in India. The book underlines the need to contain deficits and debt.Table of Contents1: Studies in Indian Public Finance 2: The Contours of the State: Public Finance and Public Choice 3: Public Expenditure in India: Trends and Issues 4: Tax Policy and Reforms 5: The Goods and service Taxation: The Work in Progress 6: Macroeconomics of Indian Public Finance: Deficits and Debt 7: Evolving Landscape of Indian Fiscal federalism 8: Intergovernmental Transfers in India 9: Indian Public Finance in Pandemic Times

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Book SynopsisThis book will aim at better understanding, elaborating on, and inspiring the creation of more purpose-driven research. It sees the potential of a thesis to be more than an examination.Table of Contents1 - Approach 1.1: Skills and the will to grow 1.2: Relevance follows audience 1.3: Rigour suggests approach 1.4: Deduce the research design 1.5: Purposeful scientific entrepreneur 1.6: Renewable research energy 1.7: Why even bother? 1.8: Preparation determines motivation 1.9: A peer called supervisor 1.10: Countless shades of supervision 2 - Begin 2.1: Conduct a project 2.2: Follow one trajectory 2.3: Try not to build roof-down 2.4: Build well-dimensioned bridges 2.5: Impression management 2.6: Maturing your mind 2.7: Comparing with others 2.8: A researcher's humility 2.9: Theory is there to help 2.10: Castle under siege 3 - Conduct 3.1: Growing into an expert 3.2: Help others understand you 3.3: Strange birds 3.4: Writing as modern architecture 3.5: A magnetic introduction 3.6: A contextualising theory chapter 3.7: An instructive methodology chapter 3.8: A resolving findings chapter 3.9: A progressive discussion 3.10: A consolidating conclusion 4 - Complete 4.1: Revise frequently 4.2: Core motivator, key critic 4.3: Frustration is a fuzzy teacher 4.4: Relaxation as a research methodology 4.5: Fear of writing 4.6: Mitigating mental overload 4.7: Write like a journey 4.8: Be kind to yourself 4.9: Necessity of ownership 4.10: Throwing off a weight 5 - Continue after 5.1: Take in your accomplishment 5.2: Feedback eats grades for breakfast 5.3: Your degree is a trusted symbol 5.4: Do good for yourself and others 5.5: Keep in touch 5.6: Career serendipity 5.7: Never consider yourself unfree 5.8: Fortify your academic skills 5.9: Grow forward 5.10: Share the fire

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Book SynopsisBefore the discovery of insulin, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. One hundred years after a milestone medical discovery, ''Insulin - The Crooked Timber'' tells the story of how insulin was transformed from what one clinician called ''thick brown muck'' into the very first drug to be produced using genetic engineering, one which would earn the founders of the US biotech company Genentech a small fortune.Yet when Canadian doctor Frederick Banting was told in 1923 that he had won the Nobel Prize for this life-saving discovery, he was furious. For the prize had not been awarded to him alone - but jointly with a man whom he felt had no right to this honour. The human story behind this discovery is one of ongoing political and scientific controversy.Taking the reader on a fascinating journey, starting with the discovery of insulin in the 1920s through to the present day, ''Insulin - The Crooked Timber'' reveals a story of monstrous egos, toxic career rivalries, and a few Trade Review[uses] a blend of profound research, lively writing and personal knowledge of diabetes * Andrew Robinson, Nature *The lengthy bibliography and endnotes are a testament to the extensive research that has been carried out to produce this fascinating account. * Arpan K. Banerjee, Hektoen International *The story of insulin over the past 100 years, as the historian of science (and former molecular biologist) Kersten Hall shows in this dense and fascinating book, is also a microcosm of developments in science more widely, and of changes in the politics and economics of healthcare.[...] The pleasures of this book lie mainly in the storytelling detail and the gossipy richness of the lives, friendships and feuds glimpsed in the hubbub of decades pursuing the improvement of human health. * Steven Poole, Daily Telegraph *... comprehensive account of the modern medical history of the hormone... * Jerome Groopman, New York Review of Books *A fascinating book by an author with excellent credentials, well written and meticulously researched. * Geoff Gill, University of Liverpool *A timely book, pulling together many interesting stories about the scientific side of insulin. * John Pickup, King's College London School of Medicine *Reviews the events around the discovery of insulin in an original and well-documented manner. * Pierre Lefèbvre, University of Liège *Written in a clear and engaging style, the book provides a fresh take on historic events and also delves into aspects that have not been adequately explored previously. * Jeffrey Friedman, Rockefeller University *It is a good read and scholarly account. * Arpan Banerjee, Hektoen International Journal *Insulin-the Crooked Timber is essential reading for anyone concerned with the history of insulin. * Social History of Alcohol and Drugs. *Hall's The Crooked Timber expertly combines careful attention to the science with thoughtful consideration of its historical and philosophical dimensions. * Neelanjana Ray, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences *Table of ContentsPreface Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth? Introduction Taming the Tiger 1: The Pissing Evil - a colourful description of diabetes by 17th century English physician Thomas Willis 2: Thick Brown Muck - Canadian scientist Fred Banting wins the Nobel Prize for the discovery of insulin... and is furious 3: The Vision of Ezekiel - clinicians are stunned at the power of insulin to save lives, but it proves to be a double-edged sword 4: A Greek Tragedy - German clinician Georg Zuelzer snatches defeat from the jaws of victory 5: The Wasp's Nest - insulin proves to be a poisoned chalice for its discoverers 6: Be Careful What You Wish For - the case of Romanian scientist Nicolai Paulesco underlines the truth of an old proverb 7: 'In Praise of Wool' - the humble wool fibre sets in motion a revolution in biochemistry 8: A Boastful Undertaking - a discovery made in a fume-filled stable offers the key to unlocking insulin 9: The Blobs That Won a Nobel Prize - or two, all thanks to some coloured spots on a piece of filter paper 10: The Prophet in the Labyrinth - biochemist Erwin Chargaff helps unlock the secrets of DNA, but fears where this may lead 11: The Clone Wars - a conflict in which insulin proves to be a decisive weapon 12: Wall Street Gold - in an act of modern day alchemy, insulin makes stock market history 13: 'Don't You Want Cheap Insulin?' - What is it exactly that we want from science? And does the story of insulin have any lessons for us today? Bibliography Figures List and Acknowledgements for Images Acknowledgements End notes

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Book SynopsisBusiness and Human Rights Law is a rapidly growing area of law, which has dramatically transformed many parts of international law. In this new volume in the Elements series, Robert McCorquodale explores how the responsibility for human rights abuses has transitioned from a purely state obligation to also being the responsibility of businesses. Business responsibility for human rights impacts have become subject both to legislation and to court decisions whenever their activities lead to human rights abuses anywhere in the world.This book shows the importance of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in these developments, and examines their influence on international, regional, and national law. It also analyses the changes on state obligations to protect human rights, on the corporate responsibility for human rights abuses, and on effective access to remedies for those adversely affected by business activities. Each of these shifts has consequences on core tenets of iTable of Contents1: Development of Business and Human Rights Law 2: International Law and Business 3: International Regulation of Business about Human Rights Issues 4: State Obligations about Business and Human Rights 5: Corporate Responsibilities and Human Rights Due Diligence 6: Access to Remedies for Victims 7: National Regulation of International Human Rights Responsibilities of Business 8: Future Developments in Business and Human Rights Law 9: Conclusions: International Law, Business and Human Rights

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Book SynopsisMultilayer networks has become a central topic in Network Science. The book presents a comprehensive account of this emerging field. Multilayer networks are formed by several networks and include social networks, financial markets, multi-modal transportation systems, infrastructures, molecular networks, and the brain.Table of ContentsPart I: Single and multilayer networks 1: Complex systems as multilayer networks Part II: Single networks 2: The structure of single networks 3: The dynamics on single networks Part III: Multilayer networks 4: Multilayer networks in nature, society and infrastructures 5: The mathematical definition 6: Basic structural properties 7: Structural correlations of multiplex networks 8: Communities 9: Centrality measures 10: Multilayer network models 11: Interdependent multilayer networks 12: Classical percolation, generalized percolation and cascades 13: Epidemic spreading 14: Diffusion 15: Synchronization, non-linear dynamics and control 16: Opinion dynamics and game theory Appendix A: The Barabasi Albert model: the master equation Appendix B: Entropy and null models of single networks Appendix C: Growing multiplex networks: the master equation Appendix D: Percolation of interdependent networks Appendix E: Directed percolation of interdependent networks Appendix F: Immunization strategies on multiplex networks Appendix G: Spectrum of the Supra-Laplacian Part I: Single and multilayer networks 1: Complex systems as multilayer networks Part II: Single networks 2: The structure of single networks 3: The dynamics on single networks Part III: Multilayer networks 4: Multilayer networks in nature, society and infrastuctures 5: The mathematical definition 6: Basic structural properties 7: Structural correlations of multiplex networks 8: Communities 9: Centrality measures 10: Multilayer network models 11: Interdependent multilayer networks 12: Classical percolation, generalized percolation and cascades 13: Epidemic spreading 14: Diffusion 15: Synchronization, non-linear dynamics and control 16: Opinion dynamics and game theory Appendix A: The Barabasi Albert model: the master equation Appendix B: Entropy and null models of single networks Appendix C: Growing multiplex networks: the master equation Appendix D: Percolation of interdependent networks Appendix E: Directed percolation of interdependent networks Appendix F: Immunization strategies on multiplex networks Appendix G: Spectrum of the Supra-Laplacian

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Book SynopsisThe Foundations of Complex Evolving Economies seeks to offer an integrated analysis of the anatomy and physiology of the capitalist engine of generation and exploitation of technological organizational and institutional innovations - from the drivers of knowledge accumulation, to the modes in which such knowledge is incorporated into business firms, all the way to the processes of innovation-driven Schumpeterian competition and macroeconomic growth. In that, it advances the interpretation of such patterns, in terms of economies seen as complex evolving systems. The basic objects of analysis are the history of the emergence and development of modern capitalist economies and their current functionings. Indeed , the tall ambition of the book is to address two basic questions at the core of the whole economic discipline since its inception. They regard, first, the drivers and patterns of change of the capitalistic machine of production and innovation and, second, the mechanisms of coordinaTrade ReviewA book that, placing itself at the convergence between empirical evidence and analysis, lays all the foundations of a new economic paradigm, that of the economy as a complex evolutionary system. On this, the new generations of scholars will have to confront and start again to face the economy of the 21st century with adequate tools. * Mauro Gallegati, Università Politecnica delle Marche *This 'Manual' of complexity economics should really be called an Encyclopedia. It is an Ali-Baba cavern, lush with multidisciplinary ideas, historical anecdotes and insightful models. Researchers convinced that it is time to ditch the traditional framework of rational agents and economic equilibrium should read and digest this book, before trying to embrace the unfathomable and fascinating complexity of economic systems. * Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, École polytechnique, Paris and Capital Fund Management *Economics has taken an empirical turn in the 21st Century, with data increasingly available on firms and households, importers and exporters, rich and poor. But the textbooks of economics have scarcely changed since the last century. In "The Foundations of Complex Evolving Economies" we have an attempt to teach what is known, empirically, about the modern economic world. It is a much richer and more variegated world than is on display in the conventional texts, full of complexity and diversity, perpetually evolving. To understand dynamic economies of networks, operated by heterogeneous, boundedly rational people, this book is the place to start. * Robert L. Axtell, George Mason University *Evolutionary economics views the economy and society as a set of complex, intertwined, evolving systems. Over the last forty years, evolutionary economists have built up an impressive body of new theory and evidence, unified by the common theme "Dynamics first!" Giovanni Dosi's Foundations brings order to this brave new world. Working with experts in fields ranging from the history of technology, to innovation studies, corporate strategy, N-K models, growth, and industry evolution, Dosi lays out a comprehensive map of the entire territory, showing both its scope and diversity. This book will be as an invaluable guide to scholars from all disciplines who are seeking to understand how evolution affects economic systems. * Carliss Y. Baldwin, Harvard Business School *Destined to become a classic. This book is a huge leap forward for the community of Evolutionary Economics, and for Economics in general. A remarkable achievement, truly impressive in terms of the amount of material covered, and the vivid and reader-friendly exposition. This book is a gift from one of the most exciting and original thinkers of our time: Giovanni Dosi. Enjoy! * Alex Coad, Waseda Business School, Tokyo *Are economists missing the forest for the trees when it comes to growing the economy? Giovanni Dosi argues that while economics can tell us subtle features of innovation incentives, it misses the big picture of how innovations emerge, grow, and take over in a complex evolving economy. This book provides an indispensable map to that forest, highlighting a large body of research that helps answer these critical questions. * Jim Bessen, Boston University *This wide-ranging book offers a unique view of the economics behind technology, production, and industries. Its distinct perspective is engaging and sure to raise questions in readers' minds. * Chad Syverson, Chicago Booth School of Business *A resounding Declaration of Independence from the canons of conventional economics, The Foundations of Complex Evolving Economies Part One treats a breathtaking range of phenomena from a unified perspective emphasizing bounded rationality, learning and selection, endogenous technological change, path dependency, and the evolutionary dynamics of organizations and markets. A bold and impressive achievement that will leave the community of Evolutionary Economists hungry for Part Two. * Joshua M. Epstein, New York University *Professor Dosi offers a thought-provoking analysis of innovative processes. Zooming in to examine microfoundations in individual and organizational behaviors and zooming out to explain technological evolution and industry dynamics, this Manual builds a comprehensive model of the capitalist system and its evolution. A must-read for any innovation scholar. * Sarah Kaplan, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto *To many of us the development of contemporary economies is an enigma that is difficult to ascertain from what is often offered in mainstream economic models. But what are alternative conceptions? In this fascinating volume, Giovanni Dosi takes on the challenging but tremendously important task to produce a framework for understanding the economy as a complex evolving system characterized by heterogeneous agents and their bounded rationality. Written as an admirably comprehensive manual, it draws upon half a century of his seminal contributions to evolutionary theorizing on economic and technical change. I highly recommend it to everyone in search for a complete yet structured understanding of the dynamic economic realities involving individuals, organizations, sectors and the economy. * Frederik Tell, Uppsala University *A book that, placing itself at the convergence between empirical evidence and analysis, lays all the foundations of a new economic paradigm, that of the economy as a complex evolutionary system. On this, the new generations of scholars will have to confront and start again to face the economy of the 21st century with adequate tools. * Mauro Gallegati, Università Politecnica delle Marche *This 'Manual' of complexity economics should really be called an Encyclopedia. It is an Ali-Baba cavern, lush with multidisciplinary ideas, historical anecdotes and insightful models. Researchers convinced that it is time to ditch the traditional framework of rational agents and economic equilibrium should read and digest this book, before trying to embrace the unfathomable and fascinating complexity of economic systems. * Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, École polytechnique, Paris and Capital Fund Management *Economics has taken an empirical turn in the 21st Century, with data increasingly available on firms and households, importers and exporters, rich and poor. But the textbooks of economics have scarcely changed since the last century. In "The Foundations of Complex Evolving Economies" we have an attempt to teach what is known, empirically, about the modern economic world. It is a much richer and more variegated world than is on display in the conventional texts, full of complexity and diversity, perpetually evolving. To understand dynamic economies of networks, operated by heterogeneous, boundedly rational people, this book is the place to start. * Robert L. Axtell, George Mason University *Evolutionary economics views the economy and society as a set of complex, intertwined, evolving systems. Over the last forty years, evolutionary economists have built up an impressive body of new theory and evidence, unified by the common theme "Dynamics first!" Giovanni Dosi's Foundations brings order to this brave new world. Working with experts in fields ranging from the history of technology, to innovation studies, corporate strategy, N-K models, growth, and industry evolution, Dosi lays out a comprehensive map of the entire territory, showing both its scope and diversity. This book will be as an invaluable guide to scholars from all disciplines who are seeking to understand how evolution affects economic systems. * Carliss Y. Baldwin, Harvard Business School *Destined to become a classic. This book is a huge leap forward for the community of Evolutionary Economics, and for Economics in general. A remarkable achievement, truly impressive in terms of the amount of material covered, and the vivid and reader-friendly exposition. This book is a gift from one of the most exciting and original thinkers of our time: Giovanni Dosi. Enjoy! * Alex Coad, Waseda Business School, Tokyo *Are economists missing the forest for the trees when it comes to growing the economy? Giovanni Dosi argues that while economics can tell us subtle features of innovation incentives, it misses the big picture of how innovations emerge, grow, and take over in a complex evolving economy. This book provides an indispensable map to that forest, highlighting a large body of research that helps answer these critical questions. * Jim Bessen, Boston University *This wide-ranging book offers a unique view of the economics behind technology, production, and industries. Its distinct perspective is engaging and sure to raise questions in readers' minds. * Chad Syverson, Chicago Booth School of Business *A resounding Declaration of Independence from the canons of conventional economics, The Foundations of Complex Evolving Economies Part One treats a breathtaking range of phenomena from a unified perspective emphasizing bounded rationality, learning and selection, endogenous technological change, path dependency, and the evolutionary dynamics of organizations and markets. A bold and impressive achievement that will leave the community of Evolutionary Economists hungry for Part Two. * Joshua M. Epstein, New York University *Professor Dosi offers a thought-provoking analysis of innovative processes. Zooming in to examine microfoundations in individual and organizational behaviors and zooming out to explain technological evolution and industry dynamics, this Manual builds a comprehensive model of the capitalist system and its evolution. A must-read for any innovation scholar. * Sarah Kaplan, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto *To many of us the development of contemporary economies is an enigma that is difficult to ascertain from what is often offered in mainstream economic models. But what are alternative conceptions? In this fascinating volume, Giovanni Dosi takes on the challenging but tremendously important task to produce a framework for understanding the economy as a complex evolving system characterized by heterogeneous agents and their bounded rationality. Written as an admirably comprehensive manual, it draws upon half a century of his seminal contributions to evolutionary theorizing on economic and technical change. I highly recommend it to everyone in search for a complete yet structured understanding of the dynamic economic realities involving individuals, organizations, sectors and the economy. * Frederik Tell, Uppsala University *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Development and Growth as Institutionally Embedded Evolutionary Processes 3: Innovation as an Evolutionary Process 4: Behaviours, Learning, and Organizations in Complex and Evolving Environments 5: Formal Models of Learning, Innovation, and Diffusion 6: Knowledge, Procedures, and Input/Output Relations 7: Consumer Behaviours 8: Markets and their Organization 9: The Structure and Evolution of Industries References

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Book SynopsisThe concept of ''entrepreneurial ecosystems'' has emerged as a means for theorizing and making policy-decisions concerning entrepreneurship and economic development within and across cities and regions. Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Cities and Regions assembles original contributions from scholars across the world to provide an in-depth analysis of a concept that has the capability to capture a dynamic global economy with entrepreneurial innovation at the crux of its future development. It addresses wider issues concerning the evolution of new forms of industrial organisation. The book develops an agenda and understanding that aims to build upon the early explosion of interest within academic, policy, and practice circles by providing new and important insights that contribute to knowledge, direct future investigations, and to increase the effectiveness of research-based policy and practice.Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Cities and Regions builds a framework for establishing a robust an

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Book SynopsisThe notion that every person living amidst the relative affluence of the rich world has a right to a minimum income enabling social participation, be it frugally and soberly, holds as a fundamental matter of social justice to most people. But how can we make sure that every person has a decent minimum income allowing for a life with dignity in societies rich enough to afford such a right? How can we ensure that minimum income support is cost-effective and compatible with other goals such as promoting work effort, self-reliance, and upward mobility? How can political support for such schemes be fostered and made robust?Zero Poverty Society assesses the current state of minimum income protection in the rich world, building on original empirical analysis. It also engages with debates on topics as diverse as optimal targeting and means-testing, administrative complexity, non-take-up, behavioural economics, the political economy of minimum income protection, and basic income. Marchal and Ma

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Book SynopsisThis book explores seven developing countries' use of technology to begin reforming the economy and government. Foregrounding the voices of policymakers and participants, it documents and critically assesses government efforts to kick-start digital transformation, and offers an exposition of the process of policymaking in the 2020s.Trade ReviewA great read for any political leader or bureaucrat looking to transform their government's digital economy. It is useful to understand what it really takes to support emerging countries who want to establish a digital public infrastructure. * Nandan Nilekani, Chairman and Co-Founder, Infosys and Founding Chairman, UIDAI *Benno saw the huge potential of the digital economy for Africa and devoted the last years of his life tirelessly working to get countries to adopt it. Many countries have begun taking up the technology but fail to adopt a whole of systems approach. Benno would I think have wanted fellow policy makers to learn from the lessons of some of the earlier adopters and what they got right - and wrong. * Vera Songwe, Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Brookings Institution and former Executive Secretary UN Economic Commission for Africa *An absolute gem for policymakers who want to turn their digital transformation aspirations into reality. The writing is refreshingly clear and devoid of jargon, making it a breeze to follow. The authors offer invaluable practical insights based on the experiences of a group of countries that have successfully navigated this complex journey. And what's more, this book doesn't shy away from the pitfalls and challenges you may encounter along the way. It's an honest, straight-talking guide that will leave you feeling inspired and confident to take action. * Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Chair, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership and Chief Digital Advisor, Centres for Disease Control Africa *This book is timely as it deals with such an important topic for my country and for many others in sub Saharan Africa and beyond. The book shows that the continent has an opportunity to fully benefit from greater digital transformation reforms, further than payment systems. Throughout, the book pays particular attention to context and respecting inclusion of multi-stakeholders in the process. Driving Digital Transformation tells us how to do this, not through giving instructions, but instead by sharing the lessons learned from other policymakers. * Blandina Kilama, Economic advisor to President Suluhu, Republic of Tanzania *Where clear measures of digital success and failure are sometimes lacking, the authors offer a full treatment of diagnosing and evaluating digital readiness. The rigorous focus on the nuances of implementation, especially in the book's Digital Economy Kit and strategy primer, make this critical reading for both scholars and practitioners! * Aaron Maniam, Deputy Secretary (Industry & International), Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface: Remembering Benno Ndulu Abbreviations and acronyms 1: Introduction to the Digital Economy Kit 2: Seizing opportunity for digital reform 3: Objectives: What is the Digital Economy Kit trying to do? 4: Assessment: Data and diagnostics 5: Multi-stakeholder dialogue 6: Strategy primer 7: A critical view on implementation 8: Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book reveals the power dynamics and interpersonal politics that lie at the heart of professional organizations. Drawing on the latest academic theory, and based on interviews with over 500 senior professionals, it analyses how professionals come together to create 'leadership'. It explains how change happens and why leaders so often fail.Trade ReviewThe book is a rich treasury of research and insight... It offers plenty of important lessons for leaders in any knowledge business. * Andrew Hill, Financial Times *This is a landmark study of the issues around leading professionals. The lessons are crucial to leaders of any organization that depends on highly talented, highly motivated, highly demanding individuals. They hold as true in the worlds of media and culture as they do in the traditional professions. * Lord Hall, Director General of the BBC *Empson's eloquent and superbly researched book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the challenges of organizing knowledge work and of leading knowledge workers through influence and inspiration rather than authority. * Professor Paul Adler, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California *The higher reaches of the knowledge industry are difficult places to work. And if working in these organizations is tough, leading them is even tougher. How do you lead, cajole, and win the respect of these highly motivated, skittish, and suspicious people? Laura Empson has spent years pondering these questions and Leading Professionals is the highly revealing and accomplished result. * Michael Skapinker, Contributing Editor and Columnist, Financial Times *Laura Empson has written a deeply engaging and enlightening book about the critical leadership challenges facing professional service firms. Based on extensive research and experience, this book is required reading for anyone who aspires to lead these increasingly large and diverse organizationsand for everyone who understands the central role that professionals occupy in the global economy. * Professor David Wilkins, Harvard Law School *Laura Empson tackles a hugely complex phenomenon: the nature of leadership in professional service firms, where no one wants to be a follower and leaders only survive through the consent of their colleagues. She has created a truly fascinating portrait of what it means to be a leader in such settings. The book is full of rich insights engagingly told, and often revealed in the words of the professional leaders themselves. This portrait will resonate strongly with practising and aspiring professional leaders who will find much to learn from the stories she tells and the insights she develops. Scholars of management will appreciate her work, not only for its significant contribution to academic knowledge, but also because it speaks to us directlywe are, after all, professionals and struggle with similar issues of leadership in our own working lives. * Professor Ann Langley, HEC Montréal *A richly detailed analysis of the complexities of modern professional organizations. The observations, based on more than twenty years of research, show a deep understanding of the tensions inherent in all successful firms. For those of us who lead or aspire to lead such firms, the lessons and conclusions are telling and valuable. * Philip Davidson, Managing Partner, KPMG UK *Professor Empson has made a major contribution to the literature on how professional services firms work and how they are best led. This is very well-researched and insightful analysis, based on a wealth of interviews, and written in a very readable style. All in all, a must on the reading list. * Edward Braham, Global Senior Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer *This is an exciting and challenging book. It manoeuvres extremely well between what we know, academically, about professional leadership, and the concerns of thinking practitioners. The central ideas of plural leadership, leadership constellations, and ambiguity challenge all of us to re-evaluate our notions of leading professionals. Professor Empson has made an important contribution. * Professor C. R. (Bob) Hinings, University of Alberta *Partnerships play a vital role in the modern economy. The spirit of partnership is a mystery to those who have not experienced it directly and also sometimes to partners themselves. This book is a highly readable explanation of what makes professional firms work and, importantly, how they are successfully led. * Sir Gerry Grimstone, Chairman of Standard Chartered, Deputy Chairman of Barclays *This is a must-read for anyone wondering why it is so challenging to lead in professional environments and how to do it more effectively. Empson masterfully brings together findings from research with the lived experiences of those she has studied to provide in-depth and detailed analysis of what it takes to survive and thrive in these politicized, but highly rewarding, work environments. * Professor Mary Uhl-Bien, Neeley School of Business, TCU *It's accepted wisdom that leading a professional services firm is different from other leadership roles, but very few have been able to explain why and in what ways. Laura Empson unravels this mystery, shining light deep into the underlying challenges leaders face and explaining ways to navigate them. An important book in a neglected and misunderstood area. * Hugh Verrier, Chairman, White & Case *Professor Empson has done an exceptional job making theory understandable and relevant to those actually involved in leading professional organizations whilst helping those more interested in the theory better understand how the real world works. Leading a professional organization can be lonely and Lauras research insights will help those grappling with the challenges of leadership to realize that they are not alone. * Jeremy Newman, Former Global CEO, BDO *Empsons latest book lifts the lid on the idiosyncrasies, paradoxes, and tensions of leadership in professional services firms. Featuring insights drawn from hundreds of interviews, Leading Professionals offers invaluable guidance to current / future leaders and management professionals alike. * Wim Dejonghe, Global Senior Partner, Allen & Overy *A modern global management consultancy practice contains a complex mix of people from differing backgrounds with different cultures and aspirations. Leading them is a daunting task but a task which is helped significantly by the insights within the book. I wish I could have read this book fifteen years ago. * Mike Cullen, Former Global Managing Partner (Talent), EY *

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Book SynopsisStrategy, an ancient pursuit, has evolved through the centuries and in today''s business environment applies to all organizations, across all sectors and geographies. The Strategist''s Handbook is a collection of the best materials, insights, tools, and templates that comprise the core Strategy course taught in the undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA, and Post-graduate Diploma programs at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Each of the best practices, pitfalls to avoid, tools and templates presented in this book has been field-tested and refined for over three decades while working with for profit, not-for-profit, and government organizations, across multiple industries around the globe to help them develop and implement their strategies. The guidance and tools can be applied in small, mid-sized, and large organizations; their application just needs to be scaled accordingly. While this is a practical how to book, the tools and approaches presented are based on a solid foundat

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