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Innovation and Health investigates both the origin and the diffusion of novelty in the field of health. It also provides a critical discussion of the methodology and theory of health economics. Neoclassical and evolutionary elements are combined to...

This major volume sheds light on the changing relationship between higher education and the economy in the major European nations. It is the outcome of extensive comparative research on higher education institutions and the economy in six European...

As an emerging strategic industry in China, the information resource industry (IRI) has had and will continue to have a growing impact on economic and social development. Focusing on the special characteristics of IRI policies in China, this book...

This book argues that renewable electrification in developing countries provide important opportunities for local economic development, but new pathways are required for turning these opportunities into reality. Building Innovation Capabilities for...

This book argues that renewable electrification in developing countries provide important opportunities for local economic development, but new pathways are required for turning these opportunities into reality. Building Innovation Capabilities for...

Whilst contemporary economies are innovative, they are also predominantly service economies in so much as services are the main source of wealth and employment. However, there is still considerable unwillingness to consider innovation in terms of...

Written by the scholar who, together with Chris Freeman, first introduced the concept of the innovation system, this book brings the literature an important step forward. Based upon extraordinarily rich empirical material, it shows how and why competence...

The changing patterns of Japanese tourism and the views of the Japanese tourist since the Meiji Restoration, in 1868, are given an in-depth historical, geographical, economic and social analysis in this book. As well as providing a case study for the...

In this book, the authors outline how policymakers in advanced countries have moved away from exclusive reliance on the public sector in social service delivery, towards a more multi-faceted approach that seeks to combine the strengths of public...

The Economics of Biotechnology is a highly accessible book dealing with some of the most crucial issues to arise in this area. Special attention is paid to consumer, ethical and environmental concerns as well as questions relating to trade policy,...

In this seminal book, a distinguished group of experts pinpoint and rigorously analyse central topics in international business research. This volume will become a major reference tool for understanding the economics of multinational enterprise. The...

This book is one man's memorial to the magnificent natural redwood Sequoia trees in California which today number only a fraction of the groves of 125 years ago. Through outstanding photographs, Ralph Andrews presents 239 different views of redwood trees...

This colorful and informative book is the latest offering by Rick Pease. Rick's fourth book is filled with more than 800 photographs of Texaco items dating back to the early 1900s. Touring with Texaco will take you on a pictorial tour of the many U.S...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903909256Author Teri SacconeFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Straightforward PublishingPublisher Straightforward PublishingWeight(grams) 239g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569025642Author Mammo MuchieFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Red Sea Press,U.S.Publisher Red Sea Press,U.S.

Less than two decades ago, the world was focusing on the impending food crisis across Asia, which was given little hope of ever being able to meet its rapidly growing food demand. Since then, Asia has made a quantum leap in food production. Technological...

The emergence and diffusion of advanced digital production (ADP) technologies clustered around the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is radically altering the nature of manufacturing production, increasingly blurring the boundaries between physical and...

This study provides an overview of the activities and developments of regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) and regional fisheries advisory bodies (RFABs) from 2000 to 2017, based on a compilation of data and information for 46 RFMOs and...

Blowup, says Armando Prats, is one of the necessary movies. It is a "living expression of the transition into the new narrative domains" in terms of man's "new vision of himself as a narrative creature in a world whose very essense is...

In response to increasing concerns about the degradation of natural resources and the sustainability of agriculture, many research programmes have been established in natural resource management (NRM). However, although methods for evaluating the impacts...

The first edition of this book, published in 1991 with the title The Common Agricultural Policy and the World Economy, was well received as a timely analysis of this fast-moving but important subject. However, several major developments, such as general...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781455625369Author Leigh WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Pelican Publishing CompanyPublisher Pelican Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 272g

This book provides a holistic approach to understand the challenges and opportunities related to the planning and management of sustainable development in tourism. The editors present a collection of empirical studies, best-practice cases, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788474329858Author Enrique BustamanteFormat PaperbackImprint Gedisa EditorialPublisher Gedisa Editorial

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780367232825Author RoutledgeImprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Debunking numerous myths that have emerged about the world's resources of oil, this book argues that the use of U.S. military power to secure oil is not only needless and costly-in both lives and money-but also counterproductive to U.S. security...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576753095Author DrutmanFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint Berrett-KoehlerPublisher Berrett-KoehlerWeight(grams) 2gDimensions(mm) 95mm * 65mm * 14mm

Rethinking Coal: Chemicals and Carbon-Based Materials in the 21st Century is a timely presentation of the current uses and future impacts of coal and coal technologies. Three decades ago, coal was the dominant source of electricity generation in the U...

The figure of an old man poling a skiff toward shore against the evening light engaged Susan Brait to learn about Chesapeake Bay, and it is that image which opens this her book on the oystermen of the Bay and the sapping of their traditional life, and...

This book is based on papers presented at the China Energy and Mineral Policies and Planning Conference held at the East-West Center. It discusses the energy and minerals development policies of China as well as the outlook for trade in technology,...

Syria is undergoing a stage of transformation, including political and social changes. This unique book focuses on the transformations in creative industries and presents a collection of research papers describing and analyzing this pivotal period, in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789289021906Author M SuhrckeFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint WHO Regional Office for EuropePublisher WHO Regional Office for EuropeWeight(grams) 209g

The authors of this book assess the prospects for production of oil and gas from U.S. domestic reserves and resources to the year 2000, using different scenarios with varying assumptions about numbers of new discoveries, size of fields, and rates of...

 An examination of the rise of the private sector in command economies.Book InformationISBN 9780367016654Author Ben SlayFormat HardbackPage Count 234Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 590g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780367160920Author C Robert TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book examines the dangers of continuing government bailouts and offers alternative strategies designed to produce growth based on the vigor of the private sector with inflation under control. The expert authors show that it is indeed possible to...

The authors call on the need to combine education with capitalism. Drawing on insights and findings from history, psychology, sociology, political science, and economics, they show how, if our schools were moved from the public sector to the private...

Originally published in 2005. This book examines how regional industries use different networks on various geographical scales in order to withstand increasing competition in a globalising world. It argues that new forms of global governance of networked...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496216168Author William R CarletonFormat HardbackPage Count 234Imprint University of Nebraska PressPublisher University of Nebraska PressWeight(grams)...

First Published in 1936, Industrial Employment and Unemployment in West Yorkshire presents the trends of employment and unemployment on the basis of official statistics. West Yorkshire is in many respects a representative British industrial region...