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Sistema español de indicadores ambientales de turismo. Spanish system of environmental tourism indicators

Business Turnaround and Bankruptcy

Recent economic downturns has transformed the American dream of owning a business into a virtual nightmare for many American business owners who are experiencing serious financial troubles. Filled with strategies, explanations, forms, worksheets, and a comprehensive glossary of terms, The Business Turnaround and Bankruptcy Kit ...

La revolución romántica

poéticas, estéticas, ideologías

Ese complejo conjunto de fenómenos que hace ya casi dos siglos transformó la estructura y las bases mismas en que se sustentaba la vieja tradición occidental no fue sólo una apuesta por la libertad en todos los ámbitos de la vida y del arte. Fue ...

Classical utilitarianism from Hume to Mill

This book presents a new interpretation of the principle of utility in moral and political theory based on the writings of the classical utilitarians from Hume to J.S. Mill. Discussion of utility in writers such as Adam Smith, William Paley and Jeremy Bentham are ...

Global institutions and development

framing the world?

The impact of multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and IMF have on development is hotly debated, but few doubt their power and influence. This study examines the concepts that have powerfully influenced development policy and more broadly looks at the role of ideas ...

International trade and developing countries

bargaining coalitions in GATT an WTO

This work provides a much-needed study of the bargaining coalitions of developing countries in the GATT and WTO. It traces, explains and theorises on the formation and achievements of coalitions from 1982 to the present day. Bargaining together in groups is common practice in international ...

The moral economy of welfare states

Britain and Germany compared

This text investigates why people are willing to support an institutional arrangement that realizes large-scale redistribution of wealth between social groups of society. Steffen Mau introduces the concept of "the moral economy" to show that acceptance of welfare exchanges rests on moral assumptions and ideas ...

European governance after Nice

Managing human resources in cross-border alliances

This title considers the growing importance of cross-border alliances, in particular international joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, which is a major business issue. It provides a detailed analysis of various aspects of alliances, including learning acquisition, the HR implications of mergers and the role of ...

New international poverty reduction strategies

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) launched a joint initiative at the end of 1999, stating that they intended to set the fight against poverty at the heart of their development policies. This book provides a critical analysis of the poverty reduction ...

Classical economics and modern theory

studies in long-period analysis

The following subject areas are covered in this book: * alternative interpretations of classical economists * new growth theory * the relationship between Sraffian theory and Von Neumann * the treatment of capital in neoclassical long-period theory. This book will be of great interest to those working in the ...

An international finance reader

International Finance is one of the most important areas of interest in economics and business. With the freeing up of international capital over the last half-century, money has flowed in and out of countries at amazing rates. This collection, featuring such experts as Barry Eichengreen ...

Foundations of economic method

a Popperian perspective

Many consider Foundations of Economic Method to be Lawrence Boland's best work. This updated edition is radically changed from the original and will be much appreciated by thinkers within economics. The book positions methodology vis-à-vis the current practice of economists and is all the ...

Classical macroeconomics

some modern variations and distortions

John Maynard Keynes failed to correctly interpret classic economic concepts, and dismissed the classical explanations and conclusions as being irrelevant to the world in which we live. The trauma of the Great Depression and Keynes's changed definition of economic concepts, aided by Eugen Bohm-Bawerk ...

Gold and the modern world economy

Respected international experts such as Michael Bordo, Larry Sjaastad and Ken Clements are brought together in this comprehensive volume to provide all you need to know about gold and the modern world economy INDICE Gold and the world economy - overview Western Australian mineral commodity outlook ...

Applied economics and the critical realist critique

This volume examines and analyses the role of critical realism in economics and specifically how this line of thought can be applied to the real world. It contains contributions from such varying commentators as Sheila Dow, Wendy Olsen and Fred Lee. INDICE 1. Introduction Paul ...

Distributional justice

theory and measurement

Introducing the main theories of distributional justice the book covers utilitarianism and welfare economics, moving on to Rawls's social contract and the Sen/Nussbaum capability approach with a refreshingly readable style. There is a chapter covering the position of mothers and children in theories ...

Ecotourism

an introduction

As arguably the largest and fastest growing industry, the potential impacts of tourism are considerable. Devised by ecologists, ecotourism was seen as a way to prevent the destruction of the environment. Responding to increased interest and global competition, the tourism industry has not been slow ...

Crime and punishment in contemporary culture

Transnational organised crime

perspectives on global security