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Strategic Pragmatism - Japanese Lessons in the Use of Economic Theory (Hardcover): Michele Schmiegelow, Henrik Schmiegelow Strategic Pragmatism - Japanese Lessons in the Use of Economic Theory (Hardcover)
Michele Schmiegelow, Henrik Schmiegelow
R2,693 Discovery Miles 26 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This powerful study suggests that strategic pragmatism has enabled Japan to use Western theories and doctrines more comprehensively and thoroughly than the West. The authors contend that Japan's success depends, in part, upon three factors: the ability to recognize a need for action; the ability to respond to such a need even under less than optimal technological conditions, cutting across theoretical and ideological lines; and the ability to adjust or correct action as soon as failure is recognized. By comparing Japan's policies and structure to patterns prevailing in major Western countries, Japan's `secret' can be translated into concepts familiar to the West. This brilliant and provocative book…is a tour de force that argues that Japanese-type economic policies can be duplicated in other capitalist states and that it is a mistake to believe that such policies can only evolve in the unique environment of Japanese culture and society. Foreign Affairs Japan's rise to economic power has been the focus of much attention and speculation in the West. This powerful study suggests that strategic pragmatism has enabled Japan to use Western theories and doctrines more comprehensively and thoroughly than the West. The authors contend that Japan's success depends, in part, upon three factors. The first is the ability to recognize a need for action. Next, the Japanese are able to respond to such a need even under less than optimal technological conditions and can cut across theoretical and ideological lines. Finally, they are ready to adjust or correct action as soon as failure is recognized. Western countries should look at the global significance of Japan's economic performance and learn from their model of action. By comparing Japan's policies and structure to patterns prevailing in major Western countries, Japan's 'secret' can be translated into concepts familiar to the West. Economists, government officials, and business policy makers will find this new approach to Japan's success a worthwhile study. Strategic Pragmatism opens with an explanation for Japan's economic performance. The book then presents the interesting way in which Japan makes functional cuts across doctrines. There is a chapter addressing adaptation and how Western economic concepts are incorporated into Japanese policy. Goal attainment includes such topics as neo-classical infant industry protection and mercantilist aspects in the policy of industrial development. Pattern maintenance is followed by integration, and then the relation of structure and action. Finally the authors develop a model demonstrating how Japan derives a sense of direction from the nature of the changing problems to be solved--the heart of strategic pragmatism.

The Development and Finance of Global Private Power (Hardcover): M.A. Hines The Development and Finance of Global Private Power (Hardcover)
M.A. Hines
R2,701 Discovery Miles 27 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dr. Hines draws on her own extensive worldwide research and her consultations with major multinational corporations to provide a comprehensive, detailed study of the rationale underlying the emergence of global private power, ways to find opportunities for further development within the global private power business, and alternative methods and techniques for its development and finance. Her book shows that, with assistance from bilateral and multilateral government agencies such as the International Finance Corporation and the various national export-import banks, project debt ratios resonably low. Equity is usually contributed to the project by all the major participants. Global competition for viable power projects is tending to reduce costs and increase plant efficiencies. This work is a major contribution to our understanding of what global power privatization is, where it is being implemented and how it is done, and the various considerations that energy executives and public policymakers worldwide should keep in mind when they seek financing for their private power projects.

Global power plant development commonly starts with regional and country risk analysis as the developer views alternative opportunities and compiles a prospectus for potential investors. As the developer analyzes the financial, market, operating, resource, political, and other risks, he or she usually considers possible methods of risk mitigation. With the participation of key host and home country and foreign partners, the developer selects the new location, the type of power plant and necessary equipment for the desired output, the fuel types and sources, the potential customers, the private financing methods, and the possibility of financial guarantees from the host government and bilateral and multilateral organizations. The markets of Asia, Latin America, and Europe present unusually good opportunities at the turn of the new century.

Power and Neoclassical Economics - A Return to Political Economy in the Teaching of Economics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): A.... Power and Neoclassical Economics - A Return to Political Economy in the Teaching of Economics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
A. Ozanne
R1,437 Discovery Miles 14 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Mainstream economics almost completely ignores the role power plays in determining economic outcomes, which means it can only provide partial explanations of the distribution of wealth and income, and of the problems associated with inequality and poverty. For many, this is a fundamental failing that severely limits its relevance to the real world and is the source of much dissatisfaction with, and cynicism about, economics and economists. Ozanne explains how this neglect of power has come about over the past 150 years and why it is important. He reviews various definitions and theories of power from across the social sciences and proposes a new approach that could bring considerations of power back into standard economic theory and economics teaching. The approach is simple and intuitive, involving little more than re-envisioning the social welfare function as a 'political economy function'. However, if adopted in economics teaching, it could radically change the way young economists are taught to think about economic problems and lead to a 'return to political economy'.

Mobile Commerce - Technology, Theory and Applications (Hardcover): Mobile Commerce - Technology, Theory and Applications (Hardcover)
R2,301 Discovery Miles 23 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

M-commerce (mobile-commerce) refers to e-commerce activities carried out via a mobile terminal such as a phone or PDA. M-commerce applications for both individuals and organizations are expected to grow considerably over the next few years. Mobile Commerce: Technology, Theory and Applications addresses issues pertaining to the development, deployment, and use of these applications. The objective of this book is to provide a single source of up-to-date information about mobile commerce including the technology (hardware and software) involved, research on the expected impact of this technology on businesses and consumers, and case studies describing state-of-the-art m-commerce applications and lessons learned.

German Commercial Practice Connected With the Export and Import Trade to and From Germany, the German Colonies, and the... German Commercial Practice Connected With the Export and Import Trade to and From Germany, the German Colonies, and the Countries Where German is the Recognised Language of Commerce [microform]; (Hardcover)
James Inspector to the West Graham, George A. S. Oliver
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Vulnerability to Poverty - Theory, Measurement and Determinants, with Case Studies from Thailand and Vietnam (Hardcover): M... Vulnerability to Poverty - Theory, Measurement and Determinants, with Case Studies from Thailand and Vietnam (Hardcover)
M Grimm, H. Waibel, Stephan Klasen
R3,357 Discovery Miles 33 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With the current global crisis, high levels of volatility in trade, capital flows, commodity prices, aid, and the looming threat of climate change, this book brings together high-quality research and presents conceptual issues and empirical results to analyze the determinants of the vulnerability to poverty in developing countries.

Microeconomics (Paperback, 6th edition): Saul Estrin, David Laidler, Michael Dietrich Microeconomics (Paperback, 6th edition)
Saul Estrin, David Laidler, Michael Dietrich
R2,521 Discovery Miles 25 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new edition builds a comprehensive picture of the microeconomic tools required to solve a wide range of problems by using an innovative combination of written, illustrative and mathematical analysis. It helps the reader to think like an economist - in particular demonstrating how individuals, firms and policy-makers decide their best course of action.

Contemporary Issues in Microeconomics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Joseph E. Stiglitz, Martin Guzman Contemporary Issues in Microeconomics (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Martin Guzman
R3,284 Discovery Miles 32 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With contributions from international scholars, this second volume by Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman comprises of theoretical, empirical, and policy-based chapters which carefully utilize theory and data analysis. Part I focuses on the issues of global inequality, poverty measurement and security. Part II turns to the issue of income contingent loans (ICL), where the repayment in any year depends on the annual income of the individual. These loans have proven to be an especially effective way of financing higher education, but there has been experimentation of the use of these loans in several other areas.

Mitsubishi Motors in Illinois - Global Strategies, Local Impacts (Hardcover): Margaret L. Chapman, Arun P. Elhance, John D.... Mitsubishi Motors in Illinois - Global Strategies, Local Impacts (Hardcover)
Margaret L. Chapman, Arun P. Elhance, John D. Wenum
R2,136 Discovery Miles 21 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Are state and local economic incentives to attract new firms worthwhile? Mitsubishi Motors in Illinois provides in-depth analysis of the incentives offered to land Diamond-Star Motors, the plant's labor force, supplier organization, and its community impact to answer this question. The authors conclude with a benefit-cost analysis of the incentive package at the community and at the state level. Written in nontechnical language, the book is intended for planners and administrators in state and local government, economic and business development officers, and international corporate management, as well as economists and public policy analysts.

Although much research has been compiled separately on the various issues surrounding the establishment of Japanese auto manufacturing plants in the United States, this work is unique for its direct surveys of workers, suppliers, members of the community, and city and state leaders involved in the negotiations. Data on the local housing impact are drawn from detailed examination of loan applications in the community during the major hiring period at the plant. While some results confirm previous work, the authors find many differences, particularly in the composition of the labor force and the effect of just-in-time production methods on supplier location. The book provides a comprehensive view of the community and regional impact of a Japanese auto manufacturing plant which can be used as a model for planning economic development strategies to attract new firms to states and communities. Written in nontechnical language, the book is intended for planners and administrators in state and local government, economic and business development officers, and international corporate management, as well as economists and public policy analysts.

Supply Chain Management (Hardcover): Bruce Robinson Supply Chain Management (Hardcover)
Bruce Robinson
R2,057 Discovery Miles 20 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Economics and Social Conflict - Evil Actions and Evil Social Institutions in Virtual Worlds (Hardcover): C. Mildenberger Economics and Social Conflict - Evil Actions and Evil Social Institutions in Virtual Worlds (Hardcover)
C. Mildenberger
R3,283 Discovery Miles 32 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

""Economics and social conflict"" eventually brings to life the classic thought experiment of a natural state. Examining the behavior of almost 400.000 people living in the virtual anarchy of the online computer game "EVE Online," it highlights the economic aspects of these people's 'evil" behavior. The social conflict the players are engaging in is characterized by non-instrumental violence, a phenomenon that has not been in the focus of economic research yet.
The book shows that evil actions seemingly motivated by a "taste for harming" are of high relevance for the performance of the online economy and that the commonly held belief that social rules that foster conflict will be overcome eventually might be too optimistic.
By drawing on the server data, the book conducts highly controllable field work. In an environment that feels natural for the players, one can directly observe all of their actions and does not have to rely on the biased stories perpetrators and victims tell.

Studies on China's Special Economic Zones 3 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Yiming Yuan Studies on China's Special Economic Zones 3 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Yiming Yuan
R2,789 Discovery Miles 27 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The book provides an authoritative study on Special Economic Zones. The scope of the articles will include new theories, methods and discoveries in SEZ study, and specifically provide recent achievements in Special Economic Zones. The volume's content is aimed at economics undergraduates, postgraduates, economics researchers in social science institutions and the government. The implementation of Special Economic Zones provides an easy approach to complete modernization in developing countries like China, and the reader can obtain some important sources of data, as well as major results in this area.

The Economics of the Global Stock Exchange Industry (Hardcover): J. Floreani, M. Polato The Economics of the Global Stock Exchange Industry (Hardcover)
J. Floreani, M. Polato
R3,298 Discovery Miles 32 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Securities exchanges play a significant role in macroeconomics. They engage in the allocation process, which assures that savings are allocated to the most profitable investment opportunities. But what are the forces driving the supply side, namely, the services offered by exchanges? It is not just a matter of market microstructure and the rules governing the price discovery. Rather, it embraces a much wider perspective involving the balance of interests of multiple stakeholders, the competitive strategies of exchanges and other platform operators and the impact of regulation.
This book provides an economic analysis of the stock exchange industry. It draws on theories from micro- and industrial economics to provide a detailed analysis of the industry structure, the strategic behaviour of key participants and a methodological framework for assessing the performance of stock exchanges. It provides an overview of the factors driving the consolidation of the industry, and examines the implications of ongoing changes in the regulatory environment. It investigates the functioning of securities exchanges and other trading platforms as firms, assuming an industrial organization perspective and focusing on the competitive behaviour of exchanges, regulation and governance arrangements and their impact on the structure of the industry.

Fundamentals of the Economic Role of Government (Hardcover): Warren J. Samuels Fundamentals of the Economic Role of Government (Hardcover)
Warren J. Samuels
R2,705 Discovery Miles 27 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study brings an original slant to the complex and much-debated question of the proper role of government in the economic sphere. Representing a broad range of disciplinary and ideological approaches, the authors identify and explore the most fundamental propositions concerning the economic role of government, as well as the generalizations, major themes, and conclusions that can be drawn from them. The essays focus on the deep levels of political and economic organization and on the values and underlying assumptions that are the bases of the institution of government. Written by a distinguished group of specialists, the work approaches the issue multidimensionally--from the standpoint of social science, history, law, and philosophy. Not mere ideological exercises, the essays focus on the deep levels of political and economic organization and on the values and underlying assumptions that are the bases of the institution of government. Connections between the government's economic role and ideology, free enterprise, power politics, and group interests are considered together with the constitutional implications of governmental economic powers. Other issues addressed include the changing economic role of government, contradictions and ambiguities in the government's economic functions, rules governing economic activity, and the role of economists in government. Providing a diversity of viewpoints and a wealth of fresh insights, this book can be used in graduate and undergraduate courses in economics, political science, philosophy, and law, and will appeal to the informed general worker.

The Economics of Heritage - A Study in the Political Economy of Culture in Sicily (Hardcover, illustrated edition): IIde Rizzo,... The Economics of Heritage - A Study in the Political Economy of Culture in Sicily (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
IIde Rizzo, Ruth Towse
R2,872 Discovery Miles 28 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Based on the assumption that without understanding institutions, economists cannot make satisfactory policy prescriptions, this book draws some insightful conclusions on the strengths and limitations of applied economics in the field of heritage. Sicily provides an interesting and unique backdrop against which the study is set, demonstrating the economic complexities of heritage and the range of economic tools and concepts which can be employed to analyse it. The book is a compilation of various approaches that economists trained in different branches of economics have brought to bear on heritage. It considers the political economy of heritage policy from a variety of different perspectives. These include a study of the economic problems of defining and valuing culture and, through detailed case studies in the economics of regulation, an examination of the incentives and principal-agent problems in the management of heritage policy. The authors move on to discuss the public choice view of fiscal federalism and look at the problems of assessing the efficiency of policy measures. Finally, they provide an interesting overview of the national experiences of France, Scotland and Italy in terms of heritage policy. Taking a new institutional approach, this book is as much a concise manual of applied economics as a contribution to cultural economics. It stresses the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of heritage and offers a unique opportunity to understand law-making and administrative procedures in the civil code tradition. It will be essential reading for students, researchers and academics of cultural economics, as well as policymakers wanting to assess the value and efficiency of heritage policies.

Internet Econometrics (Hardcover): S. Allegrezza, A. Dubrocard Internet Econometrics (Hardcover)
S. Allegrezza, A. Dubrocard
R1,509 Discovery Miles 15 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The proliferation of the internet has often been referred to as the fourth technological revolution. This book explores the diffusion of radical new communication technologies, and the subsequent transformation not only of products, but also of the organisation of production and business methods.

Options Trading Crash Course - The Complete Crash Course To Learn How Investing And Making Money Online with Trading Options in... Options Trading Crash Course - The Complete Crash Course To Learn How Investing And Making Money Online with Trading Options in 7 Days or Less! (Hardcover)
Joseph Stone
R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Paper or Plastic? - Energy, Environment, and Consumerism in Sweden and America (Hardcover, New): Rita J. Erickson Paper or Plastic? - Energy, Environment, and Consumerism in Sweden and America (Hardcover, New)
Rita J. Erickson
R2,149 Discovery Miles 21 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study compares household energy use, environmental awareness, and consumerism among residents of small towns in Sweden and America. The author, a cultural anthropologist, uses quantitative and qualitative data from fieldwork to formulate a holistic analysis. The study considers broader questions about the uses of energy, consumer goods, quality of life, and the environment. The industrial worldview is critiqued at both individual and institutional levels. It concludes with a call for a more spiritual approach to environmentalism and social issues.

Consumer Behavior and Energy Policy - An International Perspective (Hardcover): George Gaskell Consumer Behavior and Energy Policy - An International Perspective (Hardcover)
George Gaskell
R2,738 Discovery Miles 27 380 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Worcester Letter Writer and Book of Business Forms for Ladies and Gentlemen [microform]; Containing Accurate Directions for... The Worcester Letter Writer and Book of Business Forms for Ladies and Gentlemen [microform]; Containing Accurate Directions for Conducting Epistolary Correspondence (Hardcover)
Anonymous
R761 Discovery Miles 7 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Feasible Basic Income Scheme for Germany - Effects on Labor Supply, Poverty, and Income Inequality (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016):... A Feasible Basic Income Scheme for Germany - Effects on Labor Supply, Poverty, and Income Inequality (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Maximilian Sommer
R3,288 Discovery Miles 32 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book analyzes the consequences that would arise if Germany's means-tested unemployment benefits were replaced with an unconditional basic income. The basic income scheme introduced is based on a negative income tax and calibrated to be both financially feasible and compatible with current constitutional legislation. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) the author examines the impact of the reform on the household labor supply as well as on both poverty and inequality measures. It is shown that by applying reasonable values for both the basic income and the implied marginal tax rate imposed on earned incomes, efficiency gains can be reconciled with generally accepted value statements. Furthermore, as the proposal includes a universal basic income for families, child poverty could be reduced considerably. The estimates are based on the discrete choice approach to labor supply.

Newly Industrializing Countries and the Political Economy of South-South Relations (Hardcover): Jerker Carlsson, Timothy M. Shaw Newly Industrializing Countries and the Political Economy of South-South Relations (Hardcover)
Jerker Carlsson, Timothy M. Shaw
R2,808 Discovery Miles 28 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A distinctly different new international division of labour has recently emerged from the old Bretton Woods global political economy. The shift away from eurocentricity at the levels of diplomacy, security, production and communication has been dramatic. The decade following the 1970s has witnessed incremental decline and decay in most of the developing countries. But in a few Third World countries the post-Bretton Woods era has facilitated the growth of dynamic and competitive industrial stuctures - the newly industrializing countries (NICs). The resulting hierarchization of the Third World has opened up new possibilities for establishing South-South relations, thus challenging the established North-South bias of the international economy. However, the definition, conceptualization and explanation of this new frontier represented by the NICs and their South-South ambitions remains controversial. This volumes addresses this important and intense debate.

Recent Developments in the Economics of Information (Hardcover): Cristiano Antonelli Recent Developments in the Economics of Information (Hardcover)
Cristiano Antonelli
R9,940 Discovery Miles 99 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume presents a compilation of key papers chronicling the evolution of the economics of information into the economics of knowledge. It traces the unfolding of the fertile ambiguity and ambivalence of the notion of information with the identification and eventual separation of its two basic, quite distinct meanings: knowledge and signals. It documents the progressive understanding that it is not only necessary to search, screen and understand signals, but also to assess and select them so as to distinguish between true, false and fake ones. The capability to process signals and transform them into actual information stems from the stock of competence and knowledge that individuals and organizations possess and mobilize. The success of information economics paves the way to the economics of knowledge and this review will be an indispensable research tool for all those working and studying in the field.

Cluster-Based Industrial Development: - KAIZEN Management for MSE Growth in Developing Countries (Hardcover): T. Sonobe, K.... Cluster-Based Industrial Development: - KAIZEN Management for MSE Growth in Developing Countries (Hardcover)
T. Sonobe, K. Otsuka
R3,290 Discovery Miles 32 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book attempts to provide an effective strategy for industrial development based on the KAIZEN management training experiments conducted in Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Tanzania. We focus on micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in industrial clusters, because clusters consisting of MSEs are ubiquitous and have high potential to grow.

Financing Local Infrastructure in Nonmetropolitan Areas (Hardcover): David L. Chicoine, Norman Walzer Financing Local Infrastructure in Nonmetropolitan Areas (Hardcover)
David L. Chicoine, Norman Walzer
R2,701 Discovery Miles 27 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first book of its kind, this is a collection of essays on the financing of transportation in non-metropolitan areas in the United States. It reviews basic demographic trends and conditions of infrastructures at the present time while exploring a wide range of alternatives for improving them. Including contributions from local finance personnel, engineers and other government officials, Financing Local Infrastructure in Nonmetropolitan Areas is an exhaustive study of the problems facing local infrastructure, providing an invaluable resource for scholars, administrators, and laypersons whose jobs are affected by infrastructure issues, such as agricultural and business personnel.

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