Politics and Sustainable Growth in the Arctic
The book begins by painting the landscape of the Arctic in both its economic and environmental periphery. The environmental problems in the Arctic reinforce the fact that it is integrated into the world global system, but modernization destroys its traditional cultures. The book seeks to explore alternatives to this destruction by developing the traditional cultures, and decentralizing the economic and political systems. The authors also argue that autonomy for the small Arctic nations is a prer...
In this controversial book Geoffrey Partington looks at the nature and history of teacher education in England and Wales. Starting with a discussion of theories of teaching, he explores the various ideologies and the policies implemented by governments in the post-war period. In the later sections of the book he presents the results of interviews with education practitioners before concluding with a plea to government to free-up the education system as a whole and teacher education in particular...
Among the concepts used to assess the sustainability of fiscal policy in a changing demographic environment, generational accounting has become the most prominent. This book gives a complete and up-to-date introduction to the theory and practice of the method. It reveals deficiencies of the original residual concept and discusses various measures of intergenerational redistribution based on the recent sustainability approach to generational accounting. An application using data on German public...
Econometrics of Green Energy Handbook
This book gathers cutting-edge studies on the relationship between energy innovations, economic growth, environmental regulation, promotion of renewable energy use, and climate change. Building on the research discussed in the editor's previous book Decarbonization and Energy Technology in the Era of Globalization, it discusses recent developments such as the impacts of globalization and energy efficiency on economic growth and environmental quality. It also explores the ways in which globaliz...
Die Arbeit beschaftigt sich mit der christlichen Gemeinschaftsschule in Baden. Zunachst wird die Historie dieser Schulform dargestellt und es wird auf die theologischen und politischen Herausforderungen hingewiesen, der sie sich gegenubergestellt sah. Die Arbeit zeigt die geschichtliche Entwicklung der christlichen Gemeinschaftsschule in Baden auf. Im Weiteren setzt sie sich mit dem Kernproblem der Verfassungsmassigkeit auseinander und greift den Wunsch nach einer neuen Verwaltungsvorschrift zur...
Exploring the Political Economy and Social Philosophy of James M. Buchanan (Economy, Polity, and Society)
James M. Buchanan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1986, was a pioneer of public choice and constitutional political economy, as well as contributing to many fields of study, including philosophy, political science, and public finance. Each chapter in this volume seeks to explore, critique, and emphasize the continuing relevance of the vast contributions of Buchanan to our understanding of political economy and social philosophy. The diversity in topics and approaches will make the vo...
Exchange Rate Econ:Crit Per 4v
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Dieses Buch ist der Friedensbewegung gewidmet. Damit meine ich aile jene Leute, MiUionen und AbermiUionen, in Ost und West, die wissen, daB sich ein Nuklearkrieg einfach nicht ereignen darf; die wissen, daB das Wettrusten nicht endlos weitergehen kann, ohne zu Krieg zu fiihren; die wissen, daB Ab- rustungskonferenzen das Wettriisten nicht beenden werden, und die dies deutlich sagen, die entsprechend handeln und verzweifelt nach einem Aus- weg suchen. Das Buch ist eine Anstrengung, solche Alterna...
The United Kingdom and the Six; an Essay on Economic Growth in Western Europe
by Alexandre Lamfalussy
Nationalism and Economic Development in Modern Eurasia (Routledge Explorations in Economic History)
by Carl Mosk
This book advances a new theory of why nationalism emerged in the modern world. In particular it explains why nationalism and economic development are closely linked, and why warfare plays a crucial role in the spread of the nation-state system. It is based on qualitative and quantitative evidence over the period 1600 to 2000 for seven countries - Great Britain, France, Germany, Yugoslavia, the United States, Japan and China
The Edinburgh Review, or Critical Journal, Vol. 132
by Unknown Author
The Road to Prosperity: A Treatise on Political Economy (Classic Reprint)
by T Wood
This book focuses on how to promote cross-border economic cooperation in the context of China national strategy including BRI. This book summarizes the existing regional economic development theories and sorts out the relevant theories of cross-border economic cooperation. Then, it analyzes the industrial development of China's southwestern border and neighboring countries, the main reasons of rural household poverty in the border ethnic areas by means of empirical methods, and proposes corresp...
Exploring the Political Economy and Social Philosophy of Vincent and Elinor Ostrom (Economy, Polity, and Society)
The interdisciplinary chapters in this volume explore and engage the work of Vincent and Elinor Ostrom, along with the Bloomington School of political economy more generally.The book emphasizes the continuing relevance of the Ostroms' work for our understanding of collective action, self-governance, and institutional diversity for interdisciplinary research in the social sciences and humanities. The wide array of topics and approaches will make the volume of interest to readers in a variety of f...
Preliminary overview of the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2016
This publication highlights a regional slowdown in GDP growth. It argues that the currency depreciation seen in several countries in the region could, if sustained, increase incentives for investment in tradeable sectors other than the region's traditional exports (commodities), while redirecting expenditure to ease pressure on the current account. Growth-supporting industrial, trade, environmental, social and labour policies that take into account the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises...