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  • The Role of Informal Economies in the Post-Soviet World

    The End of Transition?

    by Colin C. Williams, John Round, Peter Rodgers ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
    Based on extensive ethnographic and quantitative research, conducted in Ukraine and Russia between 2004 and 2012, this book’s central argument is that for many people the informal economy, such as cash in hand work, subsistence production and the use of social networks, is of great importance to everyday life. Formal work is both a facilitator of such processes and is often supported by them, as ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

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  • The Good Food Revolution

    Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities

    by Will Allen ...
    A pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur “Genius Award” winner points the way to building a new food system that can feed—and heal—broken communities.The son of a sharecropper, Will Allen had no intention of ever becoming a farmer himself. But after years in professional basketball and as an executive for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Procter & Gamble, Allen cashed in his retirement fund for a two ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • The Evolution of Great World Cities

    Urban Wealth and Economic Growth

    by Christopher Kennedy ...
    Some cities seem destined to become major financial capitals, yet never do—Seville, for instance, was the centre of Spain's opulent New World Empire, but failed to become a financial metropolis. Others, like former colonial backwater Hong Kong, defy the odds by growing into major trading centres. What are the key factors distinguishing those cities that become wealthy from those that don't? ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • International Money and Finance

    by Michael Melvin ...
    Its high-level perspective on the global economy differentiates this introduction to international finance from other textbooks. Melvin and Norrbin provide essential information for those who seek employment in multinational industries, while competitors focus on standard economic tools and financial management skills. Readers learn how to reach their own conclusions about trends and new ... Read more

    $71.09 USD

  • Maker City

    A Practical Guide for Reinventing American Cities

    by Peter Hirshberg, Dale Dougherty, Marcia Kadanoff ...
    The Maker City Playbook is a comprehensive case studies and how-to information useful for city leaders, civic innovators, nonprofits, and others engaged in urban economic development. The Maker City Playbook is committed to going beyond stories to find patterns and discern promising practices to help city leaders make even more informed decisions.Maker City PlaybookChapter 1: Introduction and a ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Creating Economic Growth

    Lessons for Europe

    by M. Magnani ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    As national leaders struggle to revive their economies, the people of Europe face a stark reality, which has created an opportunity for local leaders and citizen movers and shakers to rise to the occasion to spur revitalization from the bottom up. The author offers a six-point plan to prosperity. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Cities and the Super-Rich

    Real Estate, Elite Practices and Urban Political Economies

    Edited by Ray Forrest, Sin Yee Koh, Bart Wissink ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    With the rise of wealth inequalities, our cities are changing dramatically. This collection critically engages with and advances existing debates on the super-rich and their roles in these transformations. An interdisciplinary range of contributions from international experts including sociologists, geographers, historians, discourse analysts, and urban studies specialists reveal crucial aspects ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Dynamics and Resilience of Informal Areas

    International Perspectives

    Edited by Sahar Attia, Shahdan Shabka, Zeinab Shafik, Asmaa Ibrahim ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume provides visionary approaches within the multi-disciplines engaged with informal settlements covering three main themes; ‘Innovative Policies and Strategies to Informal Urbanism’; ‘Production, Operation and the Life-World of Urban Space’ and finally ‘The Dynamics of Informal Settlements’.The book reflects multi-disciplinary experiences dealing with informality, where authors from a ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • A Primer for Spatial Econometrics

    With Applications in R

    by G. Arbia ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book aims at meeting the growing demand in the field by introducing the basic spatial econometrics methodologies to a wide variety of researchers. It provides a practical guide that illustrates the potential of spatial econometric modelling, discusses problems and solutions and interprets empirical results. ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Internationalisation Theory and Technological Accumulation

    An Investigation of Multinational Affiliates in East Germany

    by B. Jindra ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This is the first book to explain the expansion of multinational enterprises (MNEs) into a transition economy from a technology accumulation perspective. The author provides a theoretical alternative to accepted wisdom regarding technology transfer, and discusses the policy implications of this new approach for economic development. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Spatio-Temporal Graph Data Analytics

    by Venkata M. V. Gunturi, Shashi Shekhar ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This book highlights some of the unique aspects of spatio-temporal graph data from the perspectives of modeling and developing scalable algorithms. The authors discuss in the first part of this book, the semantic aspects of spatio-temporal graph data in two application domains, viz., urban transportation and social networks. Then the authors present representational models and data structures, ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Community Management of Urban Open Spaces in Developing Economies

    by Bharati Mohapatra ...
    Dr. Bharati Mohapatra examines the social, functional, physical and emotional aspects of neighborhood Open Space and the attitude of people for community participation in managing the Open Space, as well as development of a framework for community participation by integrating the social, psychological and spatial attributes. The key interlinked parameters examined are: Place Use (Functional ... Read more

    $91.09 USD