Preface Earth is our home, and it is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis--our economy on the one hand, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet on the other. Our economy, the human-constructed part of our home, represents the collection of manufactured artifact…
"This reference discusses the problems of ecological and economic crises and explains how they are the product of the overextension of resources. The book summarizes the standard approach of economics and integrates it with ecology. It explains the connection between financial c…
"Preface Earth is our home, and it is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis--our economy on the one hand, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet on the other. Our economy, the human-constructed part of our home, represents the collection of manufactured artifac…
"This reference discusses the problems of ecological and economic crises and explains how they are the product of the overextension of resources. The book summarizes the standard approach of economics and integrates it with ecology. It explains the connection between financial c…
Sumner and Mallett review the literature on aid in light of shifts in the aid system and the increasing concentration of the world's poor in middle-income countries. As a consequence, they propose a series of practical, policy relevant options for future development cooperation,…
by Atikian, Joe
fromPalgrave Pivot
by Atikian, Joe
fromPalgrave Pivot
by Atikian, Joe
fromPalgrave Pivot
This unique macro level analysis of the world's industrial structure reveals that ongoing advances in agriculture and manufacturing underpin the majority of growing economies.
by Atikian, Joe
fromPalgrave Pivot
by Atikian, Joe
fromPalgrave Pivot
The world's economies can be subdivided into three basic sectors whose sizes evolve as technology advances: agriculture, manufacturing, and services shift. Quantifying these shifts is fundamental to a grounded understanding of economic progress, and yet publication in this field…
This work is about intelligent clusters, cities and regions and their role in the globalisation of innovation networks. It tells why intelligent environments are important today, and how we can create such environments.
