In Imagine There's No Country: Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Era of Globalization, published by the Petersen Institute in 2002, the author had discussed the effects of globalization on the world's economies, especially the economies in the developing world. This book al…
The spread of education in non-Western countries, including increases in the number of college graduates (especially women), and radical changes in gender roles, have created competition globally and lowered employment costs. This in turn lowers world inflation, and reduces leve…
This report's focus is making global value chains (GVCs) more inclusive. To achieve inclusiveness is by overcoming participation constraints for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and facilitation access for Low Income Developing Countries (LIDCs). The underlying assumption is …
"Five Eyes on the Fence: Protecting the Five Core Capitals of Your Business debunks the myth that a business's health is judged by its bottom line alone--by its financial capital. Instead, the book proves that financial capital is a byproduct of four other capitals: (1) human ca…
Five Eyes on the Fence: Protecting the Five Core Capitals of Your Business debunks the myth that a business's health is judged by its bottom line alone--by its financial capital. Instead, the book proves that financial capital is a byproduct of four other capitals: (1) human cap…
This book is a study on how Latino culture in the United States views, defines, and can help lead innovation. Achieving sustainable innovation success is a concept many corporations struggle to attain. The authors have found through their research that very often it is a result …
Carles Boix shows that an increasingly interdependent world economy and recent technological shocks have exacerbated the dilemmas faced by governments in choosing amongst various policy objectives, like job creation and reducing income inequality.
Modern technology has now reached a point where improved safety can only be achieved through a better understanding of human error mechanisms. In its treatment of major accidents, the book spans the disciplinary gulf between psychological theory and those concerned with maintain…
This book places a central question: why are some regions in the world more successful in innovation than others? It aims to increase readers' understanding of how innovation processes are accelerated or hindered by regional characteristics. A deep dive into differences of innov…
Presents a method for measuring the contributions of staff to corporate profit. Offers a blend of management expertise and quantitative measurements, showing how to gauge human costs and productivity on three levels: organisational, functional, and human capital management.
"Actionable Research for Educational Equity and Social Justice advances a unique, engaged approach to promoting educational equity and social justice in higher education across China and beyond. Developed as a joint venture of senior and junior scholars in China and the United S…
"Brandon Absher demonstrates that the neoliberalization of higher education has led to a paradigm shift in contemporary philosophy in the United States. Neoliberal philosophy aims to produce human capital and profitable knowledge"--.
Introduction -- Philosophy in the neoliberal university -- The performativity of neoliberal philosophy -- The one-dimensionality of neoliberal philosophy -- Diversity and neoliberal philosophy -- Toward an alternative paradigm -- Conclusion. "Brandon Absher demonstrates that th…
"Brandon Absher demonstrates that the neoliberalization of higher education has led to a paradigm shift in contemporary philosophy in the United States. Neoliberal philosophy aims to produce human capital and profitable knowledge"--