Economic systems and structures Books

The business world is dominated by family businesses of all sizes. Economies and societies depend on them. One tremendous advantage is that they focus on sustainability, long-term business and community support, and survival. Answering the question of...

Die in zahlreichen Staaten erlassenen Regeln zur Durchbrechung der Abschirmwirkung von niedrig besteuerten ausländischen Tochtergesellschaften inländischer Unternehmen (so genannte CFC-Regeln) stehen gegenwärtig in der Kritik, da sie mit...

The series seeks to illuminate, highlight, and spotlight (intercultural) communication in the world of business. This second volume focuses on China in an intercultural business context. Due to China's growing importance in today's world, it is...

What happened to the loggers of America's past when lumbermen moved west and south in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? How did these communities continue to create value and meaning in these marginal lands? Cutover Capitalism: The...

'Burnham has real intellectual courage, and writes about real issues.' - George OrwellBurnham's claim was that capitalism was dead, but that it was being replaced not by socialism, but a new economic system he called "managerialism"; rule by managers...

Opium Consumption and Experience in India offers a "cultural biography" of opium on the subcontinent. It spans the Raj and India after independence. The book examines the "social lives" of opium in India, beginning as a commodity in the sixteenth...

Strategic Process Management (SPM) goes beyond traditional Business Process Management to redesign enterprise management around workflow, incorporating a systematic development, design, and improvement methodology that is integrated with enterprise...

The Endicott-Johnson Corporation emerged from the modest Lester Brothers Company, manufacturers of boots and shoes, that began in 1854. It was created through the tenacity and vision of great American entrepreneur George F. Johnson. Johnson rose from...

The integration of recent technological advances into modern business processes has allowed for greater efficiency and productivity. However, while such improvements are immensely beneficial, the modeling and coordination of these activities offers a...

To remain competitive, businesses must consistently analyze and enhance their management strategies. By utilizing the latest technological tools in the corporate world, organizations can more easily optimize their processes. The Handbook of Research on...

The development of any contemporary economy is affected by numerous factors. By creating stable infrastructures, countries can more easily thrive in competitive international markets. Social, Health, and Environmental Infrastructures for Economic Growth...

Organizational applications and managerial implications of new technology resources require a forum for the discussion of issues of best business practice and success. The Handbook of Research on Global Enterprise Operations and Opportunities is a...

The infrastructure of a country has significant effects on both the lives of its citizens and its place in international markets. As such, it is imperative to develop policies to promote the quality of a nation's infrastructure. The Handbook of Research...

Reconstruction In Turkey: A Series Of Reports Compiled For The American Committee Of Armenian And Syrian Relief (1918) is a book written by William H. Hall. The book provides a detailed account of the reconstruction efforts that were undertaken in Turkey...

""Our Industrial Utopia and Its Unhappy Citizens"" is a thought-provoking book written by David Hilton Wheeler in 1895. The book explores the idea of an industrial utopia, where machines and technology are used to create a perfect society. However,...

What is change?Is it something that you do?Or is it something that happens?Is it even possible to change? To improve?And why are managers and leaders always changing something? Culture change programs, behavioural change programs, service improvement...

In the foreword to Supply Chain Structures, Professor Paul Zipkin notes three global changes that have enabled the recent vast developments in the field of supply chains. Moreover, these changes may be only the beginning and...

The Labor Situation In Great Britain And France is a book written by the National Civic Federation in 1919. The book provides a detailed analysis of the labor situation in Great Britain and France after the end of World War I. The authors examine the...

The Opium Traffic In Its International Aspects is a book written by Dunn and Wie Tsain in 1920. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the opium trade and its impact on international relations during the early 20th century. The authors delve into...

The Depreciation Of Labor And Property Which Would Follow The Demonetisation Of Silver is a book written by Ernest Seyd in 1869. The book explores the potential consequences of demonetizing silver, which was a hotly debated topic at the time. Seyd argues...

Das Buch ""Abhandlung �����ber Die Eisenbergwerke Und Eisenh�����tten In Der Grafschaft Foix"" wurde im Jahr 1789 von Philippe Isidore Picot De Lapeyrouse verfasst. Es behandelt die Eisenindustrie in der Grafschaft Foix in Frankreich und beschreibt die...

From Behind the Curtain: Neoliberalism and Ideology "From Behind the Curtain: Neoliberalism and Ideology" is your essential guide to understanding the hidden forces that shape our world. Through a Marxist lens, this book demystifies the concept of...

This report provides a snapshot view of road safety conditions in 11 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries.It shows the status of key road safety issues in each country, progress toward national policies, and the actions...

This report explains how the quality of infrastructure investments in developing Asia can be enhanced and why this is vital for the region's sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.It emphasizes the need to balance urgent...

The book examines how culture and communication influence the world of business in specific contexts. The introductory chapters on culture and communication are followed by chapters on worldview and perception, the meaning of messages, communication at...

Identifying factors which stimulate regional growth and international competitiveness and using them for forecasting are the aims of this book. The author proposes the use of heuristic optimization techniques, Monte Carlo simulation experiments and...

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) erfreuen sich in Deutschland wachsender Beliebtheit. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird unter Berücksichtigung kameralistischer und doppischer Haushaltsführung betrachtet, ob die aus ihnen resultierenden Verbindlichkeiten in...

Inefficient ports can stall a country's trade growth and also increase the costs of transportation. Rising inefficiencies in ports have therefore forced the governments all over the world to deregulate the port system. The port sector in several...

This volume contains a selection of 15 items published in Econ Journal Watch (EJW). EJW publishes material on characters it finds admirable, including David Hume, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, Erik Gustaf Geijer, and Carl Menger. This volume of 358...

The chaos of the last three years has accelerated history into a world where disruption is the new normal. COVID-19 and digital innovation, combined with geopolitical and financial crises, have accelerated history into a world where disruption is the new...

Brian Reed's account is widely acknowledged as the definitive work on the once mighty Crewe Works, with an emphasis on the pre-1947 period it also includes information on the post-nationalisation period. It provides a wealth of authoritative detail on...

""Our Banking System and the Sufficiency or Insufficiency of Our Cash Reserves"" is a book written by Bernard Tindal Bosanquet in 1892. The book discusses the banking system of the time and analyzes the sufficiency or insufficiency of cash reserves held...

Freedom In New South Wales Versus Oppression In Victoria: A Reply To The Age Articles (1887) is a book written by Edward Pulsford. The book is a response to a series of articles published in The Age newspaper, which criticized the government of New South...

L'�����conomie Politique Et Le Socialisme (1849) de Chevalier, Michel est un livre qui explore les relations entre l'�����conomie politique et le socialisme. L'auteur examine les id�����es socialistes et les th�����ories �����conomiques de l'�����poque,...

Jam-packed with charts, graphs, and hilarious memes, This Isn't Fine is a surprisingly funny and accessible ride through a world on the brink of collapse-and what we can do to survive it. Diving headfirst into finance and energy, culture and ecology,...

Sir William Arthur Lewis moved from the realm of brilliant scholar into the realm of legend when he won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979. Yet, little has been recognised of his scholarship beyond the field of economics, a scholarship that...

This book deals with an issue related to the Olympic Winter Games that has been a topic of interest since their introduction in 1924. Nine years before the next staging of the Olympic Winter Games takes place, the whole world is wondering who will bid...

Simply put, this book is about my personal ideas in economics. It’s about lessons learned from my father, J. Paul Getty, as well as my own experiences. I love the free market and the chance to prove ideas, and the fact that innovation is changing...

Sunday, January 23, 1921, midtown Manhattan, the Lexington Theater. It was a good day to watch a fight. A packed audience attended the sold-out event. An estimated 3,500 were in the theater, while others sought out tickets, at a stiff markup, from...

Climate adaptation is a timely yet complex topic that does not fit squarely into any one disciplinary realm.Geospatial Applications for Climate Adaptation Planning presents an overview of the range of strategies, tools, and techniques that must be used...

The US government spends billions of dollars to secure strategic and tactical assets at home and abroad against enemy attack. However, as "hard targets" such as military installations and government buildings are further strengthened, vulnerable soft...

Le livre ""Le Paup�����risme Et Les Associations Ouvri�����res En Europe (1869)"" de Charles D'Assailly est une �����tude approfondie du ph�����nom�����ne de la pauvret����� en Europe ������ la fin du XIXe si�����cle et de la fa�����on dont les...

""Workmen and Wages at Home and Abroad: Or The Effects of Strikes, Combinations, and Trades������� Unions"" is a book written by James Ward in 1868. The book explores the impact of strikes, combinations, and trades unions on the wages and working...

The chapters of this edited volume examine the way in which South Korea has coped with the challenges in its political system, political economy, and political society since its transition to formal democracy, and provide a focused critical assessment of...

Der Band beleuchtet Auswirkungen des demografischen Wandels auf den Tourismus. Besonders fokussiert werden die Themen Barrierefreiheit im Tourismus und Reisen für Alle. Das Verhalten älterer Reisenden und Zertifizierungen werden dabei ebenso behandelt...