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Making markets in the Welfare State

the politics of varying market reforms

Over the past three decades, market reforms have transformed public services such as education, health, and care of the elderly. Whereas previous studies present markets as having similar and largely non-political effects, this book shows that political parties structure markets in diverse ways to achieve ...

Derecho penal

parte especial.un estudio a través del sistema de casos resueltos. T.I: delitos contra las personas

INDICE:  El homicidio y sus formas. El aborto. Las lesiones. Las lesiones al feto. Manipulaciones genéticas. Delitos contra la libertad. Torturas y otros delitos contra la integridad moral. La trata de seres humanos. Delitos contra la libertad sexual. La omisión del deber de socorro ...

The Age of Equality

the Twentieth Century in economic perspective

In 1900 the global average life expectancy at birth was thirty-one years. By 2000 it was sixty-six. Yet, alongside unprecedented improvements in longevity and material well-being, the twentieth century also saw the rise of fascism and communism and a second world war followed by a ...

Tributación empresarial

esquemas y supuestos prácticos

La utilización de anteriores ediciones de esta obra dentro del ámbito docente universitario ha servido para corroborar que las premisas metodológicas de las que partíamos en la primera edición siguen siendo plenamente válidas. La adaptación a las exigencias de la sociedad actual, idea que inspiró ...

Indentity economics

how our identities shape our work, wages, and well-being

"Identity Economics" provides an important and compelling new way to understand human behavior, revealing how our identities - and not just economic incentives - influence our decisions. In 1995, economist Rachel Kranton wrote future Nobel Prize-winner George Akerlof a letter insisting that his most recent paper was ...

Deontología jurídica del periodismo

ética y responsabilidad legal

La libertad de expresión ejercida a través de los profesionales de la información es fundamental para la vida de las personas y desempeña un papel esencial en el desarrollo de las sociedades, al ser los ciudadanos los receptores de los hechos que narran y de ...

International taxation of permanent establishments

principles and policy

The effects of the growth of multinational enterprises and globalization in the past fifty years have been profound, and many multinational enterprises, such as international banks, now operate around the world through branches known as permanent establishments. The business profits article (Article 7) of the ...

The invention of market freedom

How did the value of freedom become so closely associated with the institution of the market? Why did the idea of market freedom hold so little appeal before the modern period and how can we explain its rise to dominance? In The Invention of Market ...

Anglo-American corporate taxation

tracing the Common roots of divergent approaches

The UK and the USA have historically represented opposite ends of the spectrum in their approaches to taxing corporate income. Under the British approach, corporate and shareholder income taxes have been integrated under an imputation system, with tax paid at the corporate level imputed to ...

Claves para interpretar la política exterior española y las relaciones internacionales en 2010

perfil de país: Turqía

La República de Turquía es el país objeto de estudio del Anuario Internacional CIDOB 2011, publicación de referencia dedicada al análisis de la política exterior española, la coyuntura y las relaciones internacionales y la posición de Europa en el mundo. En 2010 la crisis económica ...

Ensayos de Derecho penal y procesal internacional

El nuevo libro de ensayos del profesor Héctor Olásolo Alonso, catedrático de derecho penal y procesal internacional de la Universidad de Utrecht, y presidente del Instituto Ibero-Americano de la Haya para la Paz, los Derechos Humanos y la Justicia Internacional ("IIH") contiene su lección inaugural ...

The European Union

economics and policies

The European Union has established itself as a leading text that provides readers from all disciplines with a sound understanding of the economics and policies of the EU. Its wealth of information, detail and analysis has ensured that previous editions have been read by a ...

Competition policy and patent Law under uncertainty

regulating innovation

The regulation of innovation and the optimal design of legal institutions in an environment of uncertainty are two of the most important policy challenges of the twenty-first century. Innovation is critical to economic growth. Regulatory design decisions and, in particular, competition policy and intellectual property ...

The Euro Area and the financial crisis

The financial crisis of 2007-2010 has presented a number of key policy challenges for those concerned with the long-term stability of the euro area. It has shown that price stability as provided by the European Central Bank is not enough to guarantee financial stability, and ...

Código Civil

Financial exchanges

a comparative approach

The recent global economic crisis has drawn a spotlight on the world of finance. Financial exchanges are changing, and this insightful, new book examines the manner and reasons for these changes. Financial Exchanges: A Comparative Approach offers an in-depth analysis of this sector. Surveying thirty ...

The Inquisition of climate science

Modern science is under the greatest and most successful attack in recent history. An industry of denial, abetted by news media and "info-tainment" broadcasters more interested in selling controversy than presenting facts, has duped half the American public into rejecting the facts of climate science ...

Fiduciary loyalty

protecting the due performance of non-fiduciary duties

Fiduciary Loyalty presents a comprehensive analysis of the nature and function of fiduciary duties, arguing that they provide a distinctive form of protection for non-fiduciary duties, by seeking to avoid influences or temptations which might distract the fiduciary from proper performance of those non-fiduciary duties ...

Insurance Law

doctrines and principles

The third edition of Insurance Law: Doctrines and Principles follows the widely acclaimed first and second editions. It provides a detailed examination of the developing law of insurance, combining exposition of the law with critical analysis. The book is designed with the needs of undergraduate ...

The foundations of european private Law

There remains an urgent need for a deeper discussion of the theoretical, political and federal dimensions of the European codification project. While much valuable work has already been undertaken, the chapters in this volume take as their starting point the proposition that further reflection and ...