To date, critical analysis of the EMU project has largely been advanced from the centre-right spectrum of British politics. Comparable questions from the centre-left have failed to find a coherent voice. Although, the European fault-line cannot be... Zobraziť viac
Volume III covers the long watershed of the nineteenth century, from the American independence of the 1780s to the eve of world war in 1914. This period saw Britain's greatest expansion as an empire-builder and a dominant world power. We begin with... Zobraziť viac
Challenges the idea that the news media and political parties are responsible for civic malaise. Zobraziť viac
This well-known Christian ethicist ably bridges the gap between theology and political economy, proposing a theologically informed view of modern economic life. He traces the emergence of modern Protestant and Catholic views of the economic order from... Zobraziť viac
Coal, gas and oil have been capitalism's main fuels since the industrial revolution. And yet, of all the fossil fuels ever consumed, more than half were burned in the last 50 years. Most alarming of all, fossil fuel consumption has grown fastest in the... Zobraziť viac
This book offers a comprehensive political assessment of Brexit. Based on a historical review of the role of the United Kingdom in the European Union, the author, a former diplomat at the German embassy in London, presents well-founded insights into... Zobraziť viac
Focused attention on how to organize and conduct research can increase the efficiency of the research process and its outcomes. The second edition of "Research Methodology in Applied Economics" provides time-tested guidelines to instruct graduate... Zobraziť viac
Modern civilization and the social reproduction of capitalism are bound inextricably with fossil fuel consumption. But as carbon energy resources become scarcer, what implications will this have for energy-intensive modes of life? Can renewable energy... Zobraziť viac
This book fills a gap in the literature by combining elements from seemingly disjointed parts of economics and presenting them in a consistent analytical framework. It lays the groundwork for the integration of capital, labor, and finance into a... Zobraziť viac
Foreign exchange intervention is frequently being used by central banks in countries which have a floating exchange rate. Most theoretical monetary policy models, however, do not take this phenomenon into account. This book contributes to close this... Zobraziť viac
This second volume of economic theory is divided into sections on general equilibrium and on the microfoundations of macroeconomics. Zobraziť viac
This volume presents a state-of-the-art debate on the controversial topic of development aid.The contributors are all experts in the field of international development. Presents some challenging conclusions about the role that aid plays in catalysing,... Zobraziť viac
Energy Economics: Science, Policy, and Economic Applications explains energy systems from an economics perspective. Specifically, the author uses the tools of economics to analyze the development of modern energy systems, the world's reliance on... Zobraziť viac
The third in a series of volumes published in honour of Professor Kenneth J. Arrow, each covering a different area of economic theory. Zobraziť viac
Antitrust law regulates economic activity but differs in its operation from what is traditionally considered "regulation." Where regulation is often industry-specific and involves the direct setting of prices, product characteristics, or entry,... Zobraziť viac
This book offers a systematic treatment of the requirements of democratic legitimacy. It argues that democratic procedures are essential for political legitimacy because of the need to respect value pluralism and because of the learning process that... Zobraziť viac
This book applies cognitive and social psychological principles of decision-making to behavioral economics, reviews their neurological bases, and applies the findings to individual financial decisions, group interactions, and public policy. Zobraziť viac
In Investors and Markets, Nobel Prize-winning financial economist William Sharpe shows that investment professionals cannot make good portfolio choices unless they understand the determinants of asset prices. But until now asset-price analysis has... Zobraziť viac
