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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world'AEos leading scholars. Designed
to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys
of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete
subject areas. New institutional economics (NIE) is a powerful tool
for understanding real world phenomena. This Advanced Introduction
explores NIE'AEos answers to fundamental questions about the
organization, growth and development of economies, such as why are
some countries rich and others poor? Why are activities organized
as firms or markets or through alternative organizational
solutions? When are shared resources overexploited? Key Features:
Elucidates the essence of NIE'AEos main branches, focusing on the
governance of transactions and organizations (identified with
Oliver Williamson), the fundamental institutional environment
(Douglass North), and the role of communal institutions and
collective action (Elinor Ostrom) Explores how NIE has transformed
perspectives on collective action, state and legal institutions,
public policy and regulation, and economic growth Extensive
references to allow interested readers to dive deeper into specific
topics Authored by scholars associated early on with leading
figures in NIE and the development of NIE'AEos research agenda.
This Advanced Introduction is an ideal read for advanced students
of economics, political science, management, law and sociology
interested in learning about new institutional economics. Policy
makers, especially those responsible for business and utility
regulation and development policy and assistance, will also benefit
from this concise yet detailed book.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world'AEos leading scholars. Designed
to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys
of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete
subject areas. New institutional economics (NIE) is a powerful tool
for understanding real world phenomena. This Advanced Introduction
explores NIE'AEos answers to fundamental questions about the
organization, growth and development of economies, such as why are
some countries rich and others poor? Why are activities organized
as firms or markets or through alternative organizational
solutions? When are shared resources overexploited? Key Features:
Elucidates the essence of NIE'AEos main branches, focusing on the
governance of transactions and organizations (identified with
Oliver Williamson), the fundamental institutional environment
(Douglass North), and the role of communal institutions and
collective action (Elinor Ostrom) Explores how NIE has transformed
perspectives on collective action, state and legal institutions,
public policy and regulation, and economic growth Extensive
references to allow interested readers to dive deeper into specific
topics Authored by scholars associated early on with leading
figures in NIE and the development of NIE'AEos research agenda.
This Advanced Introduction is an ideal read for advanced students
of economics, political science, management, law and sociology
interested in learning about new institutional economics. Policy
makers, especially those responsible for business and utility
regulation and development policy and assistance, will also benefit
from this concise yet detailed book.
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In recent years, an
explosive rise in computing power and the digitization of data has
allowed researchers in new institutional economics (NIE) to
investigate questions that could never before be systematically
analysed. This book explores key issues for future research in the
field, analysing both traditional areas of focus in NIE and more
recent areas of interest. Consisting of 30 concise chapters written
by top NIE scholars, this Research Agenda probes issues at the
forefront of NIE, including government, contracts, property rights,
norms, culture, and beliefs. Analysing rapid changes in technology
and the environment, such as the rise of social media and the
effects of climate change in agriculture, this book offers unique
insights into key contemporary issues. Written in non-technical
terms, this book will inform and inspire students and those
starting their careers in economics, law and political science. NIE
scholars will also find the book invaluable in updating their
understanding of crucial research questions and seeking new areas
to explore. Contributors: J.S. Ahlquist, J.E. Aldy, D.W. Allen, J.
Bednar, J.C. Cardenas, P. Castaneda Dower, R. Fernandez, S.
Gehlbach, R. Gil, M.A. Golden, C. Guerriero, S. Iyer, P. Keefer, K.
Kosec, R. Kunneke, C. Long, R. Macchiavello, K.J. Mayer, C. Menard,
T. Mogues, M.W. Moszoro, B. Mueller, S. Oh, D. Parker, J. Prufer,
P. Prufer, M. Servatka, M.M. Shirley, E. Simison, F. Sobbrio, J.
Teorell, T. Terpstra, M. Vatiero, S. Voigt, S. Wallsten, G.
Zanarone, D. Ziblatt
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given
area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject
in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of
travel. They are relevant but also visionary. In recent years, an
explosive rise in computing power and the digitization of data has
allowed researchers in new institutional economics (NIE) to
investigate questions that could never before be systematically
analysed. This book explores key issues for future research in the
field, analysing both traditional areas of focus in NIE and more
recent areas of interest. Consisting of 30 concise chapters written
by top NIE scholars, this Research Agenda probes issues at the
forefront of NIE, including government, contracts, property rights,
norms, culture, and beliefs. Analysing rapid changes in technology
and the environment, such as the rise of social media and the
effects of climate change in agriculture, this book offers unique
insights into key contemporary issues. Written in non-technical
terms, this book will inform and inspire students and those
starting their careers in economics, law and political science. NIE
scholars will also find the book invaluable in updating their
understanding of crucial research questions and seeking new areas
to explore. Contributors: J.S. Ahlquist, J.E. Aldy, D.W. Allen, J.
Bednar, J.C. Cardenas, P. Castaneda Dower, R. Fernandez, S.
Gehlbach, R. Gil, M.A. Golden, C. Guerriero, S. Iyer, P. Keefer, K.
Kosec, R. Kunneke, C. Long, R. Macchiavello, K.J. Mayer, C. Menard,
T. Mogues, M.W. Moszoro, B. Mueller, S. Oh, D. Parker, J. Prufer,
P. Prufer, M. Servatka, M.M. Shirley, E. Simison, F. Sobbrio, J.
Teorell, T. Terpstra, M. Vatiero, S. Voigt, S. Wallsten, G.
Zanarone, D. Ziblatt
Ronald H. Coase, one of the most innovative and provocative
economists of the twentieth century, has had a lasting influence in
economics, law and economics, organization theory, management and
political science. In this comprehensive Companion, 31 leading
economists, social scientists and legal scholars, including two
Nobel Laureates, offer the first global assessment of the initial
impact of Coase's work and the continuing inspiration that
researchers and policy makers find in his contributions.The book
presents a review of the continuing power of Coase's work,
including the reshaping of public policies with particular respect
to public utilities and network industries. Further chapters
explore research programmes that he initiated including the concept
of transaction costs and the analysis of property rights,
especially in terms of the regulation of the communications
industry and the creation of markets for the right to pollute. The
book clearly demonstrates the originality of Coase's work and the
challenge that it posed to conventional perspectives which has been
a hallmark of his research throughout his life, from his initial
view on the nature of the firm to his recent analysis of the
development of capitalism in China. Less well-known features of
Coase's research going beyond his famous papers on 'The Nature of
the Firm' and 'The Problem of Social Cost' are also explored in
detail. From economics to public policy, this complete and thorough
assessment of Coase's vast contribution will be an invaluable
reference to all those interested in the many areas influenced by
this great economist. Contributors: D.W. Allen, K.J. Arrow, B.
Arrunada, Y. Barzel, E. Bertrand, R.R.W. Brooks, J.N. Drobak, G.W.
Evans, W. Farnsworth, J. Farrell, K. Foss, N.J. Foss, R.F.
Freeland, J. Groenewegen,R. Guesnerie, F. Gul, T.W. Hazlett, P.G.
Klein, G.D. Libecap, S.G. Medema, C. Menard, M.W. Moszoro, J.H.
Mulherin, J.V.C. Nye, S. Pratten, M.M. Shirley, P.T. Spiller, J.
Thomas, P. de Vries, N. Wang, O.E. Williamson
This outstanding book presents new original contributions from some
of the world's leading economists including Ronald Coase, Douglass
C. North, Masahiko Aoki, Oliver E. Williamson and Harold Demsetz.
It demonstrates the extent and depth of the New Institutional
Economics research programme which is having a worldwide impact on
the economics profession.The book lays out the fundamental
dimensions of the research programme with special emphasis on the
interaction between institutional factors, both formal and
informal, and the performance of different arrangements that
organize transactions. After examining the foundations of New
Institutional Economics and honouring Ronald Coase's contribution
to the field, it presents controversial and conflicting views on
the sources of growth. It places special emphasis on organizations
and transactions, focusing on issues of trust, corruption,
enforcement of contracts and modes of organization. Written by an
eminent group of scholars, Institutions, Contracts and
Organizations is an important landmark in the development of New
Institutional Economics.
Winner of the 2021 SSTAR Consumer Book Award! What makes sex
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magnificent sex, this book offers accessible and evidence-based
guidance for lovers and therapists alike. It is replete with frank
and often humorous interviews with straight and LGBTQ individuals
and couples, those who are "vanilla" and "kinky", monogamous and
consensually non-monogamous and healthy and chronically ill. This
illuminating book explores the implications of the findings to
develop a model that effectively tackles the common problems of low
desire and frequency. The "cure" for low desire is to create
desirable sex!
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Henry W. Menard
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New Institutional Economics (NIE) has skyrocketed in scope and
influence over the last three decades. This first Handbook of NIE
provides a unique and timely overview of recent developments and
broad orientations. Contributions analyse the domain and
perspectives of NIE; sections on legal institutions, political
institutions, transaction cost economics, governance, contracting,
institutional change, and more capture NIE's interdisciplinary
nature. This Handbook will be of interest to economists, political
scientists, legal scholars, management specialists, sociologists,
and others wishing to learn more about this important subject and
gain insight into progress made by institutionalists from other
disciplines. This compendium of analyses by some of the foremost
NIE specialists, including Ronald Coase, Douglass North, Elinor
Ostrom, and Oliver Williamson, gives students and new researchers
an introduction to the topic and offers established scholars a
reference book for their research.
This book brings the voices of teachers into the fierce debates
about language ideologies and cultural pedagogies in English
language teaching. Through interviews and classroom observations in
Chile and California, this study compares the controversies around
English as a global language with the similar cultural tensions in
programs for immigrants. The author explores the development of
teacher identity in these two very different contexts, and through
the narratives of both experienced and novice teachers demonstrates
how teacher identity affects the cultural pedagogies enacted in
their classrooms.
From a very early age, Emily's father has mentored her in
criminology, and she has a promising career as a detective in the
city of Manchester, New Hampshire. Now a two year veteran of the
police force, she is gifted in her investigative skills, but
empathy for innocent victims causes her insomnia, guilt, and
symptoms of disassociation. She has turned away from God for His
allowance of horrible things to happen to children and good people.
Her effort to temporarily "take leave and re-group" and at the same
time stand in for soon to be vacationing, Constable Pete Hines, in
his "peaceful little town," sends her straight into a foreign and
frightening environment of wild animals and poachers-and to the aid
of a rookie game warden who is in imminent danger of losing his
life. In her struggle to maintain her own equilibrium, what she
didn't count on is falling in love with Daniel and also with this
(in her mother's words) "poverty-row town." Daniel is a fl awed and
sacrificial hero. Though agile and intuitive in the ways of the
woods, this PHD graduate in Wildlife Biology only became a game
officer so he could be near his grieving foster mother as she
endures the death of her biological son. Daniel's authority is put
to the test because the previous game warden looked the other way
on poaching, and the poor people of this area liked it better that
way. Here in Kaskitesiw, hunting is an equalizer and problems are
resolved within the darkness of trees. Gently and not so gently,
Emily encourages Daniel through physical healing. Yet her guilt
festers for the victims she wasn't in time to save and depression,
over what humankind can do at its worst, threatens to take her from
her career, Daniel, and even her own life. Daniel must find trust
in God once more before he can begin to help Emily. But when he
does - it seems as if he is too late.
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Accretion Disks, Jets and High-Energy Phenomena in Astrophysics - Les Houches Session LXXVIII, July 29 - August 23, 2002 (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)
Vassily Beskin, Gilles Henri, Francois Menard, Guy Pelletier, Jean Dalibard
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The accretion process is thought to play a key role in the
Universe. This book explains, in a form intelligible to graduate
students, its relation to the formation of new stars, to the energy
release in compact objects and to the formation of black holes. The
monograph describes how accretion processes are related to the
presence of jets in stellar objects and active galactic nuclei and
to jet formation. The authors treat theoretical work as well as
current observational facts. This volume of the highly esteemed Les
Houches series is meant as an advanced text that can serve to
attract students to exciting new research work in astrophysics.
Embrace Your Divine Feminine EnergyCreate new rituals and self-care
habits with this oracle deck. These sacred inspirational cards
inspired by land-based practises of the Métis people serve as a
daily mental healer. Re-energize and connect to the Métis culture.
These oracle cards are the perfect way to help you slow down and
awaken to the energy around and inside you. Andrea Menard writes
beautifully while invoking connections to the land and indigenous
teachings; use these cards as friendly reminders to dive into your
divine feminine energy. Andrea Menard is a Métis woman whose
Michif ancestry originates from St. Laurent, Manitoba, Canada. She
is deeply influenced by Sacred Elements and guided by the teachings
of her ancestral Grandmothers. Enjoy colorful and beautifully
layered art. These unique images bring emotional healing and a deep
awakening to divine feminine energy. Sacred women, men, and
gender-fluid individuals will find wisdom on every card. Enjoy 52
cards with beautiful images of original artwork by Métis painter,
Leah Marie Dorion. Leah is an interdisciplinary Metis artist raised
in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, who views her Metis heritage as a
unique bridge connecting all people to a greater knowledge. Inside,
you’ll find: Ancient wisdom and teachings from Andrea Menard set
to transform you Beautifully layered art from Leah Marie Dorion on
a deck of cards set to awaken you A handbook guide set to spark
your divine feminine energy If you need a gift for the sacred woman
in your life or if you liked The Sacred Forest Oracle, The Starseed
Oracle, or Sacred Destiny Oracle, you’ll love Seeds of the Sacred
Feminine.
This important new book deals with some of the most fundamental
issues of transaction cost economics. It focuses on the analysis of
the internal nature and characteristics of organizations and on the
subtle interactions between institutional environment and
governance structures over time.Transaction Cost Economics
investigates the nature of contractual arrangements involved in
large organizations, the 'configurations' of corporations, the
modes of governance implemented, and the respective role of
different constituencies. The second series of problems addressed
in the book concerns the interaction between the institutional
environment and governance structures over time, with special
emphasis on the Russian privatization programme and the narcotics
market. These twin analyses substantiate the distinction between
private and public ordering. The book is strongly oriented towards
increasing the operationalization of the concepts of transaction
cost economics. The book will be essential reading for everyone
interested in the new institutional economics and by recent
developments in the theory of contracts, in transaction costs
economics and in organisation theory. Because of its emphasis on
potential applications, it will also be of interest to readers from
management science and those involved in the analysis of economies
in transition.
Over the past ten years, many powerful new techniques have been
developed that have dramatically changed malaria research. The
second edition of" Malaria: Methods and Protocols" expands upon the
previous edition with current, detailed techniques for laboratory
research. With new chapters on parasite culture techniques, genome
manipulation methods, 'omic' approaches, and techniques for
studying the biology of the red blood cell and pre-erythrocytic
stages of" Plasmodium." Written in the highly successful" Methods
in Molecular Biology " series format, chapters include
introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary
materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible
laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding
known pitfalls.
Authoritative and practical, "Malaria: Methods and Protocols,
Second Edition," offers a comprehensive set of standard techniques
for laboratory researchers."
Infrastructures are complex networks dominated by tight
interdependencies between technologies and institutions. These
networks supply services crucial to modern societies, services that
can be provided only if several critical functions are fulfilled.
This book proposes a theoretical framework with a set of concepts
to analyse rigorously how these critical functions require
coordination within the technological dimension as well as within
the institutional dimension. It also shows how fundamental the
alignment between these two dimensions is. It argues that this
alignment operates along different layers characterized
successively by the structure, governance and transactions that
connect technologies and institutions. These issues of coordination
and alignment, at the core of the book, are substantiated through
in-depth case studies of networks from the energy, water and
wastewater, and transportation sectors.
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