Economic Development in Economics & Business & Finance Audiobooks

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Capital and Ideology

by Thomas Piketty ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

48 hours 57 min

The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic systemThomas Piketty’s bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century galvanized global debate about inequality. In this audacious follow-up, Piketty challenges us to revolutionize how we think ... Read more

$39.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The epic successor to one of the most important books of the century: at once a retelling of global history, a scathing critique of contemporary politics, and a bold proposal for a new and fairer economic systemThomas Piketty’s bestselling Capital in the Twenty-First Century galvanized global debate about inequality. In this audacious follow-up, Piketty challenges us to revolutionize how we think
... Read more
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A Culture of Growth

The Origins of the Modern Economy

by Joel Mokyr ...

Narrated by Anu Anand ...

Unabridged

15 hours 50 min

**From Nobel Prize –winning economist Joel Mokyr, a classic book now available on audioWith narration by Anu Anand, who tells the story of how Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial RevolutionDuring the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of ... Read more

$27.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

**From Nobel Prize –winning economist Joel Mokyr, a classic book now available on audioWith narration by Anu Anand, who tells the story of how Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial RevolutionDuring the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and the sustained economic progress that spread across the globe. While much has been made of the details of
... Read more
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The Power to Change

Stoic Strategies to Transform Your Life

by Chuck Chakrapani ...

Narrated by Eric Sigmundsson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, BUT KNOWING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IS NOT ENOUGH. YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET THERE.The Power to Change shows how to use Stoic principles to create a successful life and provides a clear road map and directions to get there. It will guide you in designing a life that flows well and dealing with problems that arise in everyday living.More than two thousand ... Read more

$31.99 USD

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, BUT KNOWING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IS NOT ENOUGH. YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW HOW TO GET THERE.The Power to Change shows how to use Stoic principles to create a successful life and provides a clear road map and directions to get there. It will guide you in designing a life that flows well and dealing with problems that arise in everyday living.More than two thousand
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The Resilience Imperative

Cooperative Transitions to a Steady-state Economy

by Michael Lewis, Pat Conaty ...

Narrated by Eric Pollins ...

Unabridged

16 hours 43 min

We find ourselves between a rock and a hot place compelled by the intertwining forces of peak oil and climate change to reinvent our economic life at a much more local and regional scale. The Resilience Imperative argues for a major SEE (Social, Ecological, Economic) Change as a prerequisite for replacing the paradigm of limitless economic growth with a more decentralized, cooperative, steady ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

We find ourselves between a rock and a hot place compelled by the intertwining forces of peak oil and climate change to reinvent our economic life at a much more local and regional scale. The Resilience Imperative argues for a major SEE (Social, Ecological, Economic) Change as a prerequisite for replacing the paradigm of limitless economic growth with a more decentralized, cooperative, steady
... Read more
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Eine kurze Geschichte Singapurs: Wie eine winzige Insel so reich wurde

by Heinrich Kröger ...

Narrated by Heinrich Kröger ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

Begleite den faszinierenden historischen Aufstieg eines verwundbaren Inselstaates zur dominierenden Wirtschaftsmacht. Diese fesselnde Analyse verwandelt deinen täglichen Arbeitsweg in eine spannende Zeitreise durch strategische Meisterleistungen und geopolitische Überlebenskämpfe. Entdecke, wie visionäre Technokraten geografische Vorteile geschickt nutzten, um aus einem winzigen Knotenpunkt ein ... Read more

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Begleite den faszinierenden historischen Aufstieg eines verwundbaren Inselstaates zur dominierenden Wirtschaftsmacht. Diese fesselnde Analyse verwandelt deinen täglichen Arbeitsweg in eine spannende Zeitreise durch strategische Meisterleistungen und geopolitische Überlebenskämpfe. Entdecke, wie visionäre Technokraten geografische Vorteile geschickt nutzten, um aus einem winzigen Knotenpunkt ein
... Read more
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Une brève histoire de Singapour : Comment une île minuscule est devenue si riche

by Hugo Deniau ...

Narrated by Hugo Deniau ...

Unabridged

2 hours 7 min

Découvrez comment une île vulnérable et sans ressources s'est hissée au rang de superpuissance économique mondiale. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit historique captivant décrypte la métamorphose d'un simple comptoir maritime en géant de la finance.Loin du mythe d'un miracle spontané, cette analyse fascinante révèle les sacrifices sociaux et les décisions politiques radicales ... Read more

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Découvrez comment une île vulnérable et sans ressources s'est hissée au rang de superpuissance économique mondiale. Parfait pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce récit historique captivant décrypte la métamorphose d'un simple comptoir maritime en géant de la finance.Loin du mythe d'un miracle spontané, cette analyse fascinante révèle les sacrifices sociaux et les décisions politiques radicales
... Read more
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Opportunity Knocks

How Hard Work, Community, and Business Can Improve Lives and End Poverty

by Senator Tim Scott ...

Narrated by Senator Tim Scott ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

In this memoir about overcoming adversity in America, the U. S. Senator responsible for creating "opportunity zones" explains how hard work and community growth can drive businesses and end poverty.Senator Tim Scott knows adversity. As the son of a single mother from North Charleston, South Carolina, he struggled to get through school and had his dreams of a college football career shattered by a ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In this memoir about overcoming adversity in America, the U. S. Senator responsible for creating "opportunity zones" explains how hard work and community growth can drive businesses and end poverty.Senator Tim Scott knows adversity. As the son of a single mother from North Charleston, South Carolina, he struggled to get through school and had his dreams of a college football career shattered by a
... Read more
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The Innovation Illusion

How So Little Is Created by So Many Working So Hard

by Fredrik Erixon ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

Timely, compelling, and certain to be controversial—a deeply researched study that reveals how companies and policy makers are hindering innovation-led growth Conventional wisdom holds that Western economies are on the threshold of fast-and-furious technological development. Fredrik Erixon and Bjorn Weigel refute this idea, bringing together a vast array of data and case studies to tell a very ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Timely, compelling, and certain to be controversial—a deeply researched study that reveals how companies and policy makers are hindering innovation-led growth Conventional wisdom holds that Western economies are on the threshold of fast-and-furious technological development. Fredrik Erixon and Bjorn Weigel refute this idea, bringing together a vast array of data and case studies to tell a very
... Read more
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Digitaler Erfolg - Ohne Kamera, mit KI-Boost

Dein Guide zum nachhaltigen Online Business und finanzieller Freiheit als Anfänger.

by Kristin Klee ...

Narrated by Umbriel (AI) ...

Unabridged

59 min

Träumst du von finanzieller Freiheit und einem Leben, das du selbst bestimmst? "Digitaler Erfolg: Ohne Kamera, mit KI-Boost" zeigt dir, wie du als Anfänger online Geld verdienen kannst, selbst ohne vor die Kamera zu treten. Lerne, wie du ein nachhaltiges Online Business startest, dein Einkommen aufbaust und digitale Einnahmen generierst. Entdecke effektive Online Methoden und nutze Künstliche ... Read more

$11.62 USD

Träumst du von finanzieller Freiheit und einem Leben, das du selbst bestimmst? "Digitaler Erfolg: Ohne Kamera, mit KI-Boost" zeigt dir, wie du als Anfänger online Geld verdienen kannst, selbst ohne vor die Kamera zu treten. Lerne, wie du ein nachhaltiges Online Business startest, dein Einkommen aufbaust und digitale Einnahmen generierst. Entdecke effektive Online Methoden und nutze Künstliche
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The Four Pillars of Investing

Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio

by William J. Bernstein ...

Unabridged

12 hours 16 min

The classic guide to constructing a solid portfolio-without a financial advisor!“With relatively little effort, you can design and assemble an investment portfolio that, because of its wide diversification and minimal expenses, will prove superior to the most professionally managed accounts. Great intelligence and good luck are not required.”William Bernstein’s commonsense approach to portfolio ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The classic guide to constructing a solid portfolio-without a financial advisor!“With relatively little effort, you can design and assemble an investment portfolio that, because of its wide diversification and minimal expenses, will prove superior to the most professionally managed accounts. Great intelligence and good luck are not required.”William Bernstein’s commonsense approach to portfolio
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AI科技新紀元，機器人科技競賽，影響全球的新技術趨勢：重塑既有的經濟體系，提升日常生活的品質，實現人機合作的和諧共生

by 劉芳棟，林偉，朱建良，張新亮 ...

Unabridged

39 min

科技的快速發展，對各行各業帶來深遠影響全球經濟進入「機器人紅利」時代挖掘機器人技術不可限量的潛力產業升級轉型的最佳方案在激烈的研發競賽中不落人後【智慧機器人時代的序幕】隨著科技的高速發展，機器人相關科技、技術正從工業領域迅速擴展到日常生活中的各個層面。本書從全球製造業的轉變入手，深入探討了機器人技術如何成為推動經濟發展和產業轉型的重要力量。在這場被作者稱為「機器人紅利」時代的潮流中，智慧機器人將不僅僅是生產線上的工具，更將成為人類社會發展的新助力。書中描繪了機器人在產業轉型中的五個特徵，包括產業自動化、人機合作、智慧化服務、創新驅動發展以及全球競爭格局的重塑，這些都為讀者提供了全面的視角來理解未來技術趨勢。【全球機器人競賽】隨著技術的進步和市場需求的激增，許多國家紛紛加入到機器人技術的研發和應用競賽中。本書深入地分析了幾個機器人產業大國的激烈競賽，從美國的創新生態，到日本成熟的產業配套系統 ... Read more

$3.13 USD

科技的快速發展，對各行各業帶來深遠影響全球經濟進入「機器人紅利」時代挖掘機器人技術不可限量的潛力產業升級轉型的最佳方案在激烈的研發競賽中不落人後【智慧機器人時代的序幕】隨著科技的高速發展，機器人相關科技、技術正從工業領域迅速擴展到日常生活中的各個層面。本書從全球製造業的轉變入手，深入探討了機器人技術如何成為推動經濟發展和產業轉型的重要力量。在這場被作者稱為「機器人紅利」時代的潮流中，智慧機器人將不僅僅是生產線上的工具，更將成為人類社會發展的新助力。書中描繪了機器人在產業轉型中的五個特徵，包括產業自動化、人機合作、智慧化服務、創新驅動發展以及全球競爭格局的重塑，這些都為讀者提供了全面的視角來理解未來技術趨勢。【全球機器人競賽】隨著技術的進步和市場需求的激增，許多國家紛紛加入到機器人技術的研發和應用競賽中。本書深入地分析了幾個機器人產業大國的激烈競賽，從美國的創新生態，到日本成熟的產業配套系統
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The Tyranny of Experts

Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor

by William Easterly ...

Narrated by Chris Ciulla ...

Unabridged

15 hours 9 min

In this "bracingly iconoclastic” book (New York Times Book Review), a renowned economics scholar breaks down the fight to end global poverty and the rights that poor individuals have had taken away for generations.In The Tyranny of Experts, renowned economist William Easterly examines our failing efforts to fight global poverty, and argues that the "expert approved" top-down approach to ... Read more

$31.99 USD

In this "bracingly iconoclastic” book (New York Times Book Review), a renowned economics scholar breaks down the fight to end global poverty and the rights that poor individuals have had taken away for generations.In The Tyranny of Experts, renowned economist William Easterly examines our failing efforts to fight global poverty, and argues that the "expert approved" top-down approach to
... Read more
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Building Tomorrow

Averting Environmental Crisis With a New Economic System

by Paddy Le Flufy ...

Narrated by Paddy Le Flufy ...

Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

This important book demonstrates inspiring, practical innovations... and shows how, together, they can weave an entirely new fabric for society.Jeremy Lent, author of The Patterning Instinct and The Web of MeaningA treasure-trove of ideas for practical world-changers.Rupert Read, author of Why climate breakdown matters and Co-Director of the Moderate FlankA powerful step towar... ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This important book demonstrates inspiring, practical innovations... and shows how, together, they can weave an entirely new fabric for society.Jeremy Lent, author of The Patterning Instinct and The Web of MeaningA treasure-trove of ideas for practical world-changers.Rupert Read, author of Why climate breakdown matters and Co-Director of the Moderate FlankA powerful step towar...
... Read more
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China's Economy

What Everyone Needs to Know®

by Arthur R. Kroeber ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know® is a concise introduction to the most astonishing economic growth story of the last three decades. In the 1980s China was an impoverished backwater, struggling to escape the political turmoil and economic mismanagement of the Mao era. Today it is the world's second biggest economy, the largest manufacturing and trading nation, the consumer of half the ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know® is a concise introduction to the most astonishing economic growth story of the last three decades. In the 1980s China was an impoverished backwater, struggling to escape the political turmoil and economic mismanagement of the Mao era. Today it is the world's second biggest economy, the largest manufacturing and trading nation, the consumer of half the
... Read more
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The Enduring Enterprise

How Family Businesses Thrive in Turbulent Conditions

by Devin DeCiantis, Ivan Lansberg ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

Family businesses thrive in some of the world's toughest environments, providing vital lessons for businesses everywhere.The bulk of the world’s growth in population and economic activity in the foreseeable future will be generated in the developing world. This is precisely where enterprising families dominate, operating very differently than their peers in more stable and affluent nations. These ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Family businesses thrive in some of the world's toughest environments, providing vital lessons for businesses everywhere.The bulk of the world’s growth in population and economic activity in the foreseeable future will be generated in the developing world. This is precisely where enterprising families dominate, operating very differently than their peers in more stable and affluent nations. These
... Read more
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How China Escaped the Poverty Trap

by Yuen Yuen Ang ...

Narrated by Catherine Ho ...

Unabridged

11 hours 50 min

How can poor and weak societies escape poverty traps? Political economists have traditionally offered three answers: "stimulate growth first," "build good institutions first," or "some fortunate nations inherited good institutions that led to growth."Yuen Yuen Ang rejects all three schools of thought and their underlying assumptions: linear causation, a mechanistic worldview, and historical ... Read more

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How can poor and weak societies escape poverty traps? Political economists have traditionally offered three answers: "stimulate growth first," "build good institutions first," or "some fortunate nations inherited good institutions that led to growth."Yuen Yuen Ang rejects all three schools of thought and their underlying assumptions: linear causation, a mechanistic worldview, and historical
... Read more
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Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less

A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisis

by Newt Gingrich ...

Narrated by Newt Gingrich, Callista Gingrich ...

Unabridged

4 hours 4 min

America is unrivaled in our ability to solve tough problems and create bold, powerful solutions. That’s exactly what we need to do with the energy crisis we now face. We CAN become energy independent, while lowering prices at the pump today and developing innovative and effective energy alternatives for the future. We CAN produce an overwhelming supply of oil and natural gas here at home, and ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

America is unrivaled in our ability to solve tough problems and create bold, powerful solutions. That’s exactly what we need to do with the energy crisis we now face. We CAN become energy independent, while lowering prices at the pump today and developing innovative and effective energy alternatives for the future. We CAN produce an overwhelming supply of oil and natural gas here at home, and
... Read more
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Everyone Is an Entrepreneur

Selling Economic Self-Determination in a Post-Soviet World

by Gregory V. Diehl ...

Narrated by Gregory V. Diehl ...

Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

“An intelligent exploration of the psychology of the entrepreneur and the toxic effects of authoritarianism.” —Kirkus Reviews“An intriguing economics text addressed to post-Soviet Bloc audiences who are interested in business development… a compelling picture of the changes wrought by economic shifts.” —Foreword Clarion ReviewsWesterners today grow up with abundant opportunities to determine their ... Read more

$19.95 USD

“An intelligent exploration of the psychology of the entrepreneur and the toxic effects of authoritarianism.” —Kirkus Reviews“An intriguing economics text addressed to post-Soviet Bloc audiences who are interested in business development… a compelling picture of the changes wrought by economic shifts.” —Foreword Clarion ReviewsWesterners today grow up with abundant opportunities to determine their
... Read more
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The Frugal Economy

A Guide To Building a Better World With Less

by Navi Radjou ...

Narrated by Kevin T. Collins ...

Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

Humanity's pursuit of greatness meets the reality of finite resourcesIn The Frugal Economy: A Guide to Building a Better World With Less, award-winning author Navi Radjou delivers an incisive and engrossing treatment of how human beings facing climate change can reconcile our built-in drive to "do more" and "be better" with our planet's finite resources. You'll discover how we can thrive within ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Humanity's pursuit of greatness meets the reality of finite resourcesIn The Frugal Economy: A Guide to Building a Better World With Less, award-winning author Navi Radjou delivers an incisive and engrossing treatment of how human beings facing climate change can reconcile our built-in drive to "do more" and "be better" with our planet's finite resources. You'll discover how we can thrive within
... Read more
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Poor Economics

A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty

by Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo ...

Narrated by Elisabeth Rodgers ...

Unabridged

14 hours 39 min

In this new edition of their classic work, the winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics upend the most common assumptions about how economics works, providing a “rich and humane” (Financial Times) examination of how poor people actually liveWhy do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free lifesaving immunizations but pay for unnecessary drugs? Why do children from poor families attend ... Read more

$31.99 USD

In this new edition of their classic work, the winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics upend the most common assumptions about how economics works, providing a “rich and humane” (Financial Times) examination of how poor people actually liveWhy do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free lifesaving immunizations but pay for unnecessary drugs? Why do children from poor families attend
... Read more
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Optimizing Growth

Predictive and Profitable Strategies to Understand Demand and Outsmart Your Competitors

by Jason Green, Mark Henneman, Dimitar Antov ...

Narrated by Peter Berkrot ...

Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

Optimizing Growth is a handbook for how to succeed in the age of big data. Today's business environment looks dramatically different than it did even a decade ago, and it continues to evolve at an increasing rate; macroeconomic shifts, consumer trends, technological advances, and changing competitive dynamics are accelerating the pace of change, and businesses are struggling to grow amidst the ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Optimizing Growth is a handbook for how to succeed in the age of big data. Today's business environment looks dramatically different than it did even a decade ago, and it continues to evolve at an increasing rate; macroeconomic shifts, consumer trends, technological advances, and changing competitive dynamics are accelerating the pace of change, and businesses are struggling to grow amidst the
... Read more
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Change Starts with You

Following Your Fire to Heal a Broken World

by Sam Acho ...

Narrated by Sam Acho, Gabe Wicks ...

Unabridged

3 hours 43 min

Read by the author.Injustice, division, and suffering may loom large in this broken world, but you have the power to stand up for truth, unity, and healing. Join writer, motivational speaker, humanitarian, and NFL veteran Sam Acho as he gives you the courage you need to be a changemaker.When gold is put into a crucible over a fire, the impurities (known as "dross") rise to the top. When faced with ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Read by the author.Injustice, division, and suffering may loom large in this broken world, but you have the power to stand up for truth, unity, and healing. Join writer, motivational speaker, humanitarian, and NFL veteran Sam Acho as he gives you the courage you need to be a changemaker.When gold is put into a crucible over a fire, the impurities (known as "dross") rise to the top. When faced with
... Read more
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Gambling on Development

Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose

by Stefan Dercon ...

Narrated by Michael Langan ...

Unabridged

12 hours 10 min

In the last thirty years, the developing world has undergone tremendous changes. Overall, poverty has fallen, people live longer and healthier lives, and economies have been transformed. And yet many countries have simply missed the boat. Why have some countries prospered, while others have failed? Stefan Dercon argues that the answer lies not in a specific set of policies, but rather in a key ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the last thirty years, the developing world has undergone tremendous changes. Overall, poverty has fallen, people live longer and healthier lives, and economies have been transformed. And yet many countries have simply missed the boat. Why have some countries prospered, while others have failed? Stefan Dercon argues that the answer lies not in a specific set of policies, but rather in a key
... Read more
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Por uma Educação com Propósito

Contornos Regulatórios do CADE e do MEC na Educação Superior Privada

by Nydia Almeida Saraiva Lippelt ...

Narrated by Voz Artificial ...

Abridged

4 hours 38 min

Em Por uma Educação com Propósito, Nydia Lippelt conduz o leitor por uma análise clara e instigante sobre o papel do Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) e do Ministério da Educação (MEC) na regulação da educação superior privada no Brasil — setor que concentra cerca de 88% de matrículas no país. A obra examina como decisões regulatórias, instrumentos de política pública e dinâmicas ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Em Por uma Educação com Propósito, Nydia Lippelt conduz o leitor por uma análise clara e instigante sobre o papel do Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) e do Ministério da Educação (MEC) na regulação da educação superior privada no Brasil — setor que concentra cerca de 88% de matrículas no país. A obra examina como decisões regulatórias, instrumentos de política pública e dinâmicas
... Read more

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