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Economic Gangsters - Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations (Paperback, Revised edition): Ray Fisman, Edward Miguel Economic Gangsters - Corruption, Violence, and the Poverty of Nations (Paperback, Revised edition)
Ray Fisman, Edward Miguel
R514 R465 Discovery Miles 4 650 Save R49 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Meet the economic gangster. He's the United Nations diplomat who double-parks his Mercedes on New York City streets at rush hour because the cops can't touch him--he has diplomatic immunity. He's the Chinese smuggler who dodges tariffs by magically transforming frozen chickens into frozen turkeys. The dictator, the warlord, the unscrupulous bureaucrat who bilks the developing world of billions in aid. The calculating crook who views stealing and murder as just another part of his business strategy. And, in the wrong set of circumstances, he might just be you.

In "Economic Gangsters," Raymond Fisman and Edward Miguel take readers into the secretive, chaotic, and brutal worlds inhabited by these lawless and violent thugs. Join these two sleuthing economists as they follow the foreign aid money trail into the grasping hands of corrupt governments and shady underworld characters. Spend time with ingenious black marketeers as they game the international system. Follow the steep rise and fall of stock prices of companies with unseemly connections to Indonesia's former dictator. See for yourself what rainfall has to do with witch killings in Tanzania--and more.

Fisman and Miguel use economics to get inside the heads of these "gangsters," and propose solutions that can make a difference to the world's poor--including cash infusions to defuse violence in times of drought, and steering the World Bank away from aid programs most susceptible to corruption.

In a new postscript, the authors look at how economists might use new tools to better understand, and fight back against, corruption and violence in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Take an entertaining walk on the dark side of global economic development with "Economic Gangsters."

Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research - How to Do Open Science (Paperback): Garret Christensen, Jeremy Freese,... Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research - How to Do Open Science (Paperback)
Garret Christensen, Jeremy Freese, Edward Miguel
R880 R769 Discovery Miles 7 690 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Recently, social science has had numerous episodes of influential research that was found invalid when placed under rigorous scrutiny. The growing sense that many published results are potentially erroneous has made those conducting social science research more determined to ensure the underlying research is sound. Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research is the first book to summarize and synthesize new approaches to combat false positives and non-reproducible findings in social science research, document the underlying problems in research practices, and teach a new generation of students and scholars how to overcome them. Understanding that social science research has real consequences for individuals when used by professionals in public policy, health, law enforcement, and other fields, the book crystallizes new insights, practices, and methods that help ensure greater research transparency, openness, and reproducibility. Readers are guided through well-known problems and are encouraged to work through new solutions and practices to improve the openness of their research. Created with both experienced and novice researchers in mind, Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research serves as an indispensable resource for the production of high quality social science research.

The Story of Don Quixote (Paperback): Clayton Edwards, Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra The Story of Don Quixote (Paperback)
Clayton Edwards, Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra
R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research - How to Do Open Science (Hardcover): Garret Christensen, Jeremy Freese,... Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research - How to Do Open Science (Hardcover)
Garret Christensen, Jeremy Freese, Edward Miguel
R1,912 Discovery Miles 19 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Recently, social science has had numerous episodes of influential research that was found invalid when placed under rigorous scrutiny. The growing sense that many published results are potentially erroneous has made those conducting social science research more determined to ensure the underlying research is sound. Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research is the first book to summarize and synthesize new approaches to combat false positives and non-reproducible findings in social science research, document the underlying problems in research practices, and teach a new generation of students and scholars how to overcome them. Understanding that social science research has real consequences for individuals when used by professionals in public policy, health, law enforcement, and other fields, the book crystallizes new insights, practices, and methods that help ensure greater research transparency, openness, and reproducibility. Readers are guided through well-known problems and are encouraged to work through new solutions and practices to improve the openness of their research. Created with both experienced and novice researchers in mind, Transparent and Reproducible Social Science Research serves as an indispensable resource for the production of high quality social science research.

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