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Educating economists : the Teagle discussion on re-evaluating the undergraduate economics major (2009)

Colander, David C. ; McGoldrick, KimMarie

Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar

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ISBN: 9781849801959

Sprache: Englisch

Seiten: 1 Online-Ressource (xxix, 242 p) , ill

Serie: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Paralleltitel: Erscheint auch als Educating economists

DDC: 330.071173

RVK:

QB 300

Schlagwort(e): American Economic Association ; Ökonomen ; Wirtschaftsstudium ; Wirtschaftshochschule ; Bildungsinvestition ; Wirtschaftsliberalismus ; USA ; Economics Study and teaching (Higher) ; Economics Study and teaching (Graduate) ; Electronic books ; Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium

Kurzfassung: The economics major is a central part of a college education. But is that economics major doing what it is meant to do? And if not, how should it be changed? This book raises a set of provocative questions that encourage readers to look at the economics major in a different light than it is typically considered and provides a series of recommendations for change

Kurzfassung: Teagle Foundation Repor: The Economics Major as Part of a Liberal Education / David Colander and KimMarie McGoldrick -- Teaching Students to "Think About the Economy" / Joseph Persky -- Economics Major as Illiberal Education / Stephen A. Marglin -- Moral Reasoning in Economics / Jonathan B. Wight -- Thinking for Yourself, Like an Economist / Robert F. Garnett -- 6. Teaching Economics Students as if they are Geniuses / James Wible -- Need for Depth in the Economics Major / Benjamin M. Friedman -- Using Pedagogical Change to Improve Student Learning in the Economics Major / Scott Simkins and Mark Maier -- 9. Providing Incentives for Change: Evaluating Teaching / Ann L. Owen -- Reflections on Introductory Course Structures / Paul W. Grimes -- Economics and Liberal Education: Why, Where, and How / Michael K. Salemi -- Reinvigorating Liberal Education with an Expected Proficiencies Approach. to the Academic Major / W. Lee Hansen -- Integrative Nature of the Economics Major / Jessica Holmes -- Availability of Interdisciplinary Economics Educators and the Actions of Deans: Explaining the Small Contribution of Economics to a Liberal Education / Arthur H. Goldsmith -- Economics Major at a Crossroads / David Kennett -- Crafting the Economics Major as an Exercise in Property Rights / Neil Skaggs -- Preserving Liberal Arts Education: A Futile Endeavor / Brendan O'Flaherty -- Good Researchers Make Good Teachers / Catherine Hill -- Overstating the Challenges, Underestimating the Solutions / George Daly -- How the Shifting Landscape Affects our Students / David W. Breneman -- Role of Incentives (and Culture) in Rebalancing the Economics Major / Bradley W. Bateman -- What Do Economics Majors Think of the Economics Major? / Steve Jones, Eric Hoest, Richie Fuld, Mahesh Dahal and David Colander -- Wrapping Up the Discussion / John Siegfried

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-233) and index

DOI: 10.4337/9781849801959

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Changing climate, changing economy (2009)

Touffut, Jean-Philippe

Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar

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ISBN: 9781781953280

Sprache: Englisch

Seiten: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 171 p) , ill

Serie: The Cournot Centre for Economic Studies series

Serie: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Paralleltitel: Erscheint auch als Changing climate, changing economy

DDC: 363.73874

RVK:

QT 000

Schlagwort(e): Klimawandel ; Umweltschutz ; Umweltökonomik ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Theorie ; Welt ; Environmental policy Economic aspects ; Climatic changes Effect of human beings on ; Climatic changes Economic aspects ; Climatic changes Political aspects ; Anthropogene Klimaänderung ; Wirtschaft ; Klimaschutz ; Kongress ; Paris ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Konferenzschrift ; Klimaänderung ; Wirtschaft ; Klimaänderung ; Politik

Kurzfassung: How did climate change become an economic issue? Why is economic discourse so influential on the public policy of climate change? How can it best contribute to the scientific and public debates? Nine eminent scholars explain in this book both how economics has changed environmental understanding and how the study of climate change has modified the economy

Kurzfassung: Introduction : changing climate, changing economists? / Jean-Philippe Touffut -- Climate change : a bundle of uncertainties / Thomas Schelling -- Comments: Towards an enlightened form of doomsaying / Jean-Pierre Dupuy -- Economics in the environmental crisis : part of the solution or part of the problem? / Olivier Godard -- Building scenarios : how climate change became an economic question / Michel Armatte -- In defence of sensible economics / Thomas Sterner -- Some basic economics of extreme climate change / Martin L. Weitzman -- Round table discussion: Economics and climate change : where do we stand and where do we go from here? / Inge Kaul ... [et al.]

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index

DOI: 10.4337/9781781953280

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Corporate governance, organization and the firm : co-operation and outsourcing in the global economy (2009)

Morroni, Mario

Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar

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ISBN: 9781848446120

Sprache: Englisch

Seiten: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 243 p) , ill

Serie: New perspectives on the modern corporation series

Serie: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Paralleltitel: Erscheint auch als Corporate governance, organization and the firm

DDC: 658.049

RVK:

QP 341

Schlagwort(e): Corporate Governance ; Organisationsstruktur ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Globalisierung ; Outsourcing ; Unternehmensnetzwerk ; International finance ; International business enterprises Case studies Management ; International trade ; Corporate governance Case studies ; International business enterprises Management ; Corporate governance ; Globalization ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Corporate Governance ; Internationales Management ; Outsourcing ; Globalisierung ; Electronic books ; Fallstudiensammlung ; Corporate Governance ; Internationales Management ; Outsourcing ; Globalisierung

Kurzfassung: In recent years, applied studies have shown widespread, profound and increasing heterogeneity across firms in terms of their strategy, organization arrangement and performance. This book investigates the diversity of business firms, offering a picture of the different organizational settings they adopt in their endeavour to cope with increasing competitive pressure

Kurzfassung: pt. I. Theoretical aspects -- pt. II. Applied analyses

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index

DOI: 10.4337/9781848446120

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Europe, globalization and the Lisbon Agenda (2009)

Rodrigues, Maria João

Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar

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ISBN: 9781848446083

Sprache: Englisch

Seiten: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 404 p) , ill

Serie: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Paralleltitel: Erscheint auch als Europe, globalization and the Lisbon Agenda

RVK:

ML 1100

RVK:

QM 430

RVK:

MK 5110

Schlagwort(e): 2000-2010 ; Europäische Integration ; EU-Politik ; EU-Wirtschaftspolitik ; Sozialpolitik ; Technologiepolitik ; Global Governance ; Nachhaltige Entwicklung ; EU-Staaten ; USA ; China ; Electronic books ; European Union countries Economic conditions 21st century ; European Union countries Economic policy ; European Union countries Social policy ; European Union countries Social conditions 21st century ; Konferenzschrift ; Europäische Union ; Traité de Lisbonne : 2007

Kurzfassung: The Lisbon Agenda aims to prepare Europe for globalization by updating European policies for research, innovation, competition, trade, employment, education, social protection, environment and energy at both the European and national levels. Designed to inspire the new cycle of the Lisbon Agenda until 2010 and beyond, this timely and significant volume explores the intellectual elaboration of the agenda for the coming years

Kurzfassung: pt. I. Developing the Lisbon Agenda at the European level -- pt. II. The European Lisbon Agenda and national diversity -- pt. III. The external dimension of the Lisbon Agenda -- pt. IV. The Lisbon Agenda and European governance

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index

DOI: 10.4337/9781848446083

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Global business and the terrorist threat (2009)

Richardson, Harry Ward ; Moore, James Elliott ; Gordon, Peter

Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar

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ISBN: 9781848449350

Sprache: Englisch

Seiten: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 301 p) , ill., maps

Serie: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Paralleltitel: Erscheint auch als Global business and the terrorist threat

RVK:

QP 305

Schlagwort(e): Internationale Wirtschaft ; Terrorismus ; Internationale Sicherheit ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Risikomanagement ; USA ; International business enterprises Security measures ; International business enterprises Risk management ; International trade Effect of terrorism on ; Terrorism Economic aspects ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Welthandel ; Risikomanagement ; Terrorismus ; Auswirkung ; Weltwirtschaft ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Risikomanagement ; Terrorismus ; Weltwirtschaft ; Welthandel

Kurzfassung: Global business is affected by global terrorism and the two are intricately linked on many levels. This book is an eclectic and enlightening compendium of research that explores the interrelationships between the two. A companion to and expansion on the authors' previous books on the area, Global Business and the Terrorist Threat takes a closer look at practical business management, as influenced by terrorist infrastructure, networks and actions

Kurzfassung: 1. Introduction / Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon and James E. Moore II -- 2. Globalization, global business and global terrorism : the value of mutual support / Michael D. Intriligator -- 3. Business continuity : a systematic approach. / Yossi Sheffi -- 4. Assessing, managing and benefiting from global interdependent risks : the case of terrorism and national disasters / Howard C. Kunreuther and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan -- 5. NBCR Terrorism : who should bear the risk? / Dwight Jaffee and Thomas Russell -- 6. The resilient response to economic terrorist targeting in the UK / Jon Coaffee -- 7. Terrorism, news flows and stock markets / Thomas Baumert -- 8. Dancing with wolves : avoiding transnational corporation interactions with terrorist groups / Dean C. Alexander -- 9. The impact of 9/11 on airport passenger density and regional travel / Garrett R. Beeler Asay and Jeffrey Clemens -- 10. The effect of transnational terrorism on bilateral trade / Quan Li -- 11. A global business strategy for North Korea / Harry W. Richardson and Chang-Hee Christine Bae -- 12. The Economic Impacts of International Border Closure : A State-by-State Analysis / Peter Gordon ... [et al.] -- 13. Macroeconomic impacts of shutting down the US Borders in response to a security or health threat / Adam Z. Rose ... [et al.] -- 14. Challenges of benefit-cost analyses for terrorism security regulations : observations from regulatory analysis of the western hemisphere travel initiative / Henry H. Willis and Tom LaTourrette

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index

DOI: 10.4337/9781848449350

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The politics and aesthetics of entrepreneurship : a fourth movements in entrepreneurship book (2009)

Hjorth, Daniel [HerausgeberIn] ; Steyaert, Chris [HerausgeberIn]

Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar

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ISBN: 9781848446076

Sprache: Englisch

Seiten: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 277 p) , ill

Serie: Movements in entrepreneurship

Serie: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Paralleltitel: Available in another form

Paralleltitel: Erscheint auch als The politics and aesthetics of entrepreneurship

DDC: 338.04

RVK:

QP 380

Schlagwort(e): Entrepreneurship ; Unternehmensorganisation ; Theorie ; Ästhetik ; Entrepreneurship ; Electronic books ; Entrepreneurship

Kurzfassung: This fourth book in the New Movements in Entrepreneurship series focuses on the politics and aesthetics of entrepreneurial processes, in order to shed light on entrepreneurial creation itself

Kurzfassung: pt. I. Entrepreneurial policies -- pt. II. Entrepreneurial places -- pt. III. Entrepreneurial identities -- pt. IV. Entrepreneurial images

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index , Published in association with ESBRI

DOI: 10.4337/9781848446076

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Investing in the United States : is the US ready for FDI from China? (2009)

Sauvant, Karl P.

Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar

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ISBN: 1849803501 , 9781849803502

Sprache: Englisch

Seiten: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 269 p) , ill

Serie: Studies in international investment

Serie: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Paralleltitel: Erscheint auch als Investing in the United States

DDC: 332.67351073

RVK:

QG 620

Schlagwort(e): 1980-2006 ; Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Auslandsinvestition ; Chinesisch ; Internationaler Markteintritt ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Internationales Investitionsrecht ; China ; Japan ; USA ; Investments, Foreign ; Investments, Chinese ; Electronic books ; Investments, Chinese ; United States ; Aufsatzsammlung ; China ; Direktinvestition ; USA

Kurzfassung: This essential book analyzes the regulatory and operational challenges that foreign direct investors face in the United States, as well as the ways in which these challenges can be overcome

Kurzfassung: 1. Is the United States ready for FDI from China? : overview / Karl P. Sauvant -- 2. Modes of entry by Chinese firms in the United States : economic and political issues / Steven Globerman and Daniel Shapiro -- 3. The US regulatory and institutional framework for FDI / David N. Fagan -- 4. The politics of Chinese investment in the US / Timothy Frye and Pablo M. Pinto -- 5. Revisiting liability of foreignness : socio-political costs facing Chinese multinationals in the United States / Lorraine Eden and Stewart R. Miller -- 6. International investment law protections for Chinese investment into the US / Mark Kantor -- 7. Is the US ready for FDI from China? : lessons from Japan's experience in the 1980s / Curtis J. Milhaupt

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index

DOI: 10.4337/9781849803502

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Knowledge in the development of economies : institutional choices under globalisation (2009)

Sugden, Roger ; Sacchetti, Silvia

Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar

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ISBN: 9781849802345

Sprache: Englisch

Seiten: 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 296 p) , ill., maps

Serie: New perspectives on the modern corporation

Serie: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive

Paralleltitel: Erscheint auch als Knowledge in the development of economies

RVK:

QP 345

Schlagwort(e): Wissen ; Wissensmanagement ; Technologiepolitik ; Institutioneller Wandel ; Globalisierung ; Welt ; Knowledge management Economic aspects ; Technological innovations Economic aspects ; Globalization Economic aspects ; Information technology Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; Knowledge management ; Economic aspects ; Information technology ; Economic aspects ; Technological innovations ; Economic aspects ; Globalization ; Economic aspects ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Wissensmanagement ; Informationstechnik ; Wirtschaft ; Technische Innovation ; Wirtschaft

Kurzfassung: This innovative book offers a critical perspective on the state of the current global economy, making sense of knowledge-related issues by critically assessing existing institutional choices, as well as pointing to new ways forward

Kurzfassung: pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Knowledge, production and regional development -- pt. III. Emerging institutional settings, critical thinking and knowledge -- pt. IV. Creative activities : art, media, science, technology ... -- pt. V. Conclusions

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references and index

DOI: 10.4337/9781849802345

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