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  • The Economics of Ideologies

    Belief Systems and Ideologies in Rational Decision-making

    by Thomas Gries, Carina Burs, Veronika Müller ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Many of the major international and intrastate crises and conflicts, but also the threat to democratic principles, are driven by belief systems and ideologies. They fuel political polarization, which is particularly evident in the battleground of social media. Nevertheless, we hardly pay attention to ideologies, their narratives, functions and organizations in economic theory today. Ideologies as ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Sustainable Innovations in the Textile Industry

    Edited by Roshan Paul, Thomas Gries ...
    Series series The Textile Institute Book Series
    Sustainable Innovations in the Textile Industry addresses advances taking place at every stage of the textile supply chain leading to improvements in sustainability and resource efficiency. There is a significant emphasis on respect for the environment in current thinking around textiles, which contrasts with the impression many have of the industry due to its impact on global pollution over the ... Read more

    $260.99 USD

  • Artificial Intelligence

    Economic Perspectives and Models

    by Wim Naudé, Thomas Gries, Nicola Dimitri ...
    Is Artificial Intelligence a more significant invention than electricity? Will it result in explosive economic growth and unimaginable wealth for all, or will it cause the extinction of all humans? Artificial Intelligence: Economic Perspectives and Models provides a sober analysis of these questions from an economics perspective. It argues that to better understand the impact of AI on economic ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Ideology and the Microfoundations of Conflict

    From Human Needs to Intergroup Violence

    by Veronika Muller, Thomas Gries ...
    Series series Series in Political Psychology
    This book combines theoretical and empirical research across various academic disciplines including economics, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and political science to describe why individuals adopt political ideologies and how this choice can potentially exacerbate conflict and violence. Ideology is particularly important to conflict. Data on intra- and international conflict shows that the ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Globalization, Economic Growth and Innovation Dynamics

    by Paul J.J. Welfens, S. Jungbluth, John T. Addison, H. Meyer, David B. Audretsch, Thomas Gries, Hariolf Grupp ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    In the new global economy, more countries have opened up to international competition and rapid capital flows. However, in the triad the process of globalization is rather asymmetric. With a rising role of multinational companies there are favorable prospects for higher global growth and economic catching-up, respectively. Theoretical analysis suggests key ingredients of sustained growth, but ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Polymer Optical Fibres

    Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterisation and Applications

    Edited by Christian-Alexander Bunge, Markus Beckers, Thomas Gries ...
    Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
    Polymer Optical Fibres: Fibre Types, Materials, Fabrication, Characterization, and Applications explores polymer optical fibers, specifically their materials, fabrication, characterization, measurement techniques, and applications. Optical effects, including light propagation, degrading effects of attenuation, scattering, and dispersion, are explained. Other important parameters like mechanical ... Read more

    $211.49 USD

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    A Guide to the Age of Intelligent Economics

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