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“robert evenson”

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  • Science And Technology

    Lessons For Development Policy

    by Robert Evenson, Gustav Ranis ...
    This book presents several general theoretical notions about the process of science and technology as it relates to development. It develops the international dimension of science and technology in terms of the international exchange processes and the appropriateness and modification of technology. ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Policy For Agricultural Research

    by Vernon W Ruttan, Carl E Pray, Robert Evenson, Prabhu L Pingali ...
    The contributors to this volume, based on the Agriculture Research Seminars held annually at the University of Minnesota, examine the role of government, multinationals, and the emerging private sector (in both domestic and international contexts) in determining agricultural research policy. ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

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    by Jean Tirole ...
    From Nobel Prize–winning economist Jean Tirole, a bold new agenda for the role of economics in societyWhen Jean Tirole won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics, he suddenly found himself being stopped in the street by complete strangers and asked to comment on issues of the day, no matter how distant from his own areas of research. His transformation from academic economist to public intellectual ... Read more

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  • Invisible Wealth

    The Hidden Story of How Markets Work

    by Arnold Kling, Nick Schulz ...
    The discipline of economics is not what it used to be. Over the last few decades, economists have begun a revolutionary reorientation in how we look at the world, and this has major implications for politics, policy, and our everyday lives. For years, conventional economists told us an incomplete story that leaned on the comfortable precision of mathematical abstraction and ignored the complexity ... Read more

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  • The New Global Road Map

    Enduring Strategies for Turbulent Times

    by Pankaj Ghemawat ...
    What Globalization Now Means for Your BusinessExecutives can no longer base their strategies on the assumption that globalization will continue to advance steadily. But how should they respond to the growing pressures against globalization? And what can businesses do to control their destinies in these times of uncertainty?In The New Global Road Map, Pankaj Ghemawat separates fact from fiction by ... Read more

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  • globalization

    n. the irrational fear that someone in China will take your job

    by Judd Kahn, Bruce C. Greenwald ...
    In Globalization, authors Bruce Greenwald and Judd Kahn cut through the myths surrounding globalization and look more closely at its real impact, presenting a more accurate picture of the present status of globalization and its future consequences. Page by page, they uncover the real facts about globalization and answer the most important questions it raises, including: Will globalization increase ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to Sustainable Development

    by Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal, John A. Boyd ...
    This volume is the most comprehensive textbook on sustainable development. It has been developed with students and professionals from around the world specifically for those who need a thorough grounding in the subject. Coverage includes: background to sustainable development and global environmental issues; measurement and sustainability indicators; environmental assessment, management and policy ... Read more

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  • When Principles Pay

    Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line

    by Geoffrey Heal ...
    Stories of predatory lending practices and the reckless destruction of the environment by greedy corporations dominate the news, suggesting that, in business, ethics and profit are incompatible pursuits. Yet some of the worst lenders are now bankrupt, and Toyota has enjoyed phenomenal success by positioning itself as the green car company par excellence. These trends suggest that antisocial ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Capitalism at Risk

    Rethinking the Role of Business

    by Joseph L. Bower, Herman B. Leonard, Lynn S. Paine ...
    The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism’s future is far from assured. The global financial meltdown of 2008 nearly produced a great depression. Economies in Europe are still teetering. Income inequality, resource depletion, mass migrations from poor to rich countries, religious fundamentalism-these are just a few of the threats to continuing ... Read more

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  • European Investment Bank Group Sustainability Report 2020

    Edited by European Investment Bank ...
    Supporting sustainable and inclusive growth is at the heart of the EIB Group's lending. The EIB Group 2020 Sustainability Report looks at the impact of our global activities and our own corporate responsibility efforts.The Sustainability report should be read in conjunction with its two annexes: the GRI and SASB disclosures. ... Read more

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  • Beating the Odds

    Jump-Starting Developing Countries

    by Célestin Monga, Justin Yifu Lin ...
    How poor countries can ignite economic growth without waiting for global action or the creation of ideal local conditionsContrary to conventional wisdom, countries that ignite a process of rapid economic growth almost always do so while lacking what experts say are the essential preconditions for development, such as good infrastructure and institutions. In Beating the Odds, two of the world's ... Read more

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  • Climate Change and Disaster Management

    by Ross Prizzia ...
    This book makes the case that many climate related scientists have provided data that confirm that burning fossil fuels has increased greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, which has had a major impact on climate change. Each of the six chapters provides many references and questions for review.The first chapter emphasizes worldwide awareness of the relationship between climate change and disasters ... Read more

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