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"Debunking Economics exposes what many non-economists may have suspected and a minority of economists have long known: that economic theory is not only unpalatable, but also plain wrong. When the original Debunking was published back in 2001, the market economy seemed invincible…
"This new Handbook addresses the state of the art in the application of operations research models to problems in preventing terrorist attacks, planning and preparing for emergencies, and responding to and recovering from disasters. The purpose of the book is to enlighten policy…
Revised textbook on public finance.
In Post-Work, Stanley Aronowitz and Jonathan Cutler have collected essays from a variety of scholars to discuss the dreary future of work. The introduction, The Post-Work Manifesto, provides the framework for a radical reappraisal of work and suggests an alternative organization…
Esta obra ofrece una amplia introducción a la evolución actual de la política social en el Reino Unido; proporciona un marco para el estudio de cuestiones clave como: ¿Cuáles son las políticas sociales? ¿Cómo son las políticas sociales creadas e implementadas? ¿Por qué existen c…
"This book brings non-expert readers to the frontier of economic development. How governments actually function, the basics of economic policy, new tools for social assistance, the reality of Africa, and the challenges of inclusion, education, health, infrastructure, data, forei…
"The practice of economic development has undergone significant transformation over the past decade, due to globalization and democratization. While beneficiaries previously held little sway in the way international economic institutions delegated funds for projects, today it wo…
Usando diferentes periodos de tiempo de los siglos XX y principios del XXI y diferentes ejemplos de la política y la legislación varios expertos examinan cómo los sistemas de bienestar social de Dinamarca, Suecia y Gran Bretaña articulan distintos conceptos de familia y basándos…
This volume examines the nature of the EU and its external role in relation to social issues raised by globalization. It explores how the EU influences, both directly and indirectly, the rest of the world in relation to the social component of globalization.