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“robert j strom”

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  • Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Public Policy

    Edited by Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch, Robert J. Strom ...
    While the public policy community has turned to entrepreneurship to maintain, restore, or generate economic prosperity, the economics profession has been remarkably taciturn in providing guidance for public policy for understanding the links between entrepreneurship and economic growth as well as for framing and weighing policy issues and decisions. The purpose of this volume is to provide a lens ... Read more

    $45.09 USD

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  • The New Harvest

    Agricultural Innovation in Africa

    by Calestous Juma ...
    African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa faces three major opportunities that can transform its agriculture into a force for economic growth: advances in science and technology; the creation of regional markets; and the emergence of a new crop of entrepreneurial leaders ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Strengthening Information and Control Systems

    The Synergy Between Information Technology and Accounting Models

    Edited by Daniela Mancini, Renata Paola Dameri, Elisa Bonollo ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents a collection of original research papers focused on the relationship between information technology and accounting and control models. The book discusses the importance of establishing a synergetic relationship between new information technologies (ERP, BI, web-based technology, data mining, XBRL, etc.) and new or renewed accounting models and tools (performance indicators, ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Creative City

    Cultural policies and urban regeneration between conservation and development

    by Alessia Usai ...
    Series Book 2 - Cultural Management and Cultural Policy Education
    This book focuses on the relationships between the creative city principles and the planning approach introduced by the European Landscape Convention in order to identify best practices for the development of innovative cultural policies and new urban regeneration tools.The research is characterized by a cross-cutting approach to cultural heritage. It proposes a new model for the design of ... Read more

    $50.99 USD

  • The Flipside of Governance: An Evaluation of the Authenticity of Public Administration in Liberia

    by William K.G. Barnes ...
    In a nation ‘freed without freedom, led without leaders, governed without governance, and justice is just-them;’ Dr. William Kpanah Gowah Barnes, a distinguished Liberian educator, expert of governance, former executive of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and a victim of injustices, presents an unambiguous analysis of public administration in Liberia, while contemporaneously ... Read more

    $15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Applied Research Methods in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

    by Mitchell Brown, Kathleen Hale ...
    A complete guide to applied research, featuring original data and detailed case studiesApplied Research Methods in Public and Nonprofit Organizations takes an integrative approach to applied research, emphasizing design, data collection, and analysis. Common case studies across chapters illustrate the everyday nature of research, and practical exercises reinforce concepts across all sections of ... Read more

    $77.00 USD

  • How Ottawa Spends, 2013-2014

    The Harper Government: Mid-Term Blues and Long-Term Plans

    by Christopher Stoney, G. Bruce Doern ...
    Series Book 34 - How Ottawa Spends Series
    The 2013-14 edition of How Ottawa Spends critically examines national politics, priorities, and policies with a close lens on Stephen Harper's Conservative party during the middle of their first term as a majority.Contributors from across Canada examine the federal government and its not uncommon mid-term problems but also its considerable agenda of long term plans, both set in the midst of ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Power and Politics in California

    by Ken Debow, John Syer ...
    Now in its ninth edition,Power and Politics in California continues its tradition of asking Californians to take a hard and systematic look at their state governance, and engage themselves in a critical analysis of what is working, what is not, and what changes need to be made for the state to meet the increasingly formidable challenges it faces.The era of Arnold is now in its mid-stages, and the ... Read more

    $200.00 USD

  • The Future of Public Administration around the World

    The Minnowbrook Perspective

    by Rosemary O'Leary, Soonhee Kim, H. George Frederickson, W. Henry Lambright, Donald P. Moynihan, Suzanne Piotrowski, Mary E. Guy, Meredith A. Newman, Sharon H. Mastracci0, Domonic Bearfield1, Susan T. Gooden2, Kimberley R. Isett3, Dale Jones4, Austen Givens5, Bidhya Bowornwathana6, Yilin Hou7, Ora-orn Poocharoen8, Michael McGuire9, Jeffrey L. Brudney0, Beth Gazley1, Theresa A. Pardo2, J. Ramon Gil-Garcia3, Luis F. Luna-Reyes4, Kirk Emerson5, Peter Murchie6, Tina Nabatchi7, John Clayton Thomas8, Ines Mergel9, Scott E. Robinson0, Guy B. Adams1, Danny L. Balfour2, David H. Rosenbloom3, Katherine C. Naff4, Justin Marlowe5, Daniel L. Smith6, Matt Leighninger7, Kristina Lambright8, Kelly LeRoux9, Bradley E. Wright0, David M. Van Slyke2 ...
    Series series Public Management and Change series
    A once-in-a-generation event held every twenty years, the Minnowbrook conference brings together the top scholars in public administration and public management to reflect on the state of the field and its future. This unique volume brings together a group of distinguished authors—both seasoned and new—for a rare critical examination of the field of public administration yesterday, today, and ... Read more

    $31.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Russia as a Network State

    What Works in Russia When State Institutions Do Not?

    Edited by V. Kononenko, A. Moshes ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    Discusses the ambiguous nature of the state in Russia, focusing on elite networks and their role in policy processes. This book examines the paradoxical dualism of state institutions and ruling networks, providing answers as to why some decisions are not implemented, and why the state exists despite the systemic inefficiency of its institutions. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Nonpartisan Primary Election Reform

    Mitigating Mischief

    by R. Michael Alvarez, J. Andrew Sinclair ...
    Over the years, observers of American politics have noted the deleterious effects of party polarization in both the national and state legislatures. Reformers have tried to address this problem by changing primary election laws. A theory underlies these legal changes: the reformers tend to believe that 'more open' primary laws will produce more centrist, moderate, or pragmatic candidates. The 'top ... Read more

    $38.59 USD

  • Observing Policy-Making in Indonesia

    Edited by Erhard Friedberg, Mary E. Hilderbrand ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book analyzes policy-making and implementation in Indonesia. Conducted at the School of Government and Public Policy (Indonesia), the research presented here provides original insights into the country’s public policy processes by exploring the conditions on the ground that shape implementation.The studies brought together in this volume are based on fieldwork involving interviews with ... Read more

    $107.99 USD