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Perspectives on punishment

the contours of control

Takes a multidisciplinary approach to the subject of penal policy and criminology. Includes a mixture of both empirical research and theoretical perspectives. Comparative analysis. International coverage.

The white man's burden

why the west's efforts to aid the rest have done so much ill and so little Good

We are all aware of the extreme hunger and poverty that afflict the world's poor. We hear the facts, see the images on television, buy the T-shirt and are moved as individuals and governments to dig deep into our pockets. Yet what happens to ...

Understanding poverty

This volume presents 28 essays on poverty by some of the leading experts in the field of economics. The book is divided into three sections, beginning with an essay about how poverty is measured. The first section is about the causes of poverty and its ...

Entrepreneurship and economic growth

By serving as a conduit for knowledge spillovers, entrepreneurship is the missing link between investments in new knowledge and economic growth. The knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship provides not just an explanation of why entrepreneurship has become more prevalent as the factor of knowledge has ...

The authentic Adam Smith

his life and ideas

In this book, James Buchan refutes much of what we think we know about Adam Smith and shows that, in fact, Smith transcends modern political categories. Along the way, we see Smith the man - his sometimes troubled friendship with David Hume, his urbanity, his hypochondria ...

The elusive fan

reinventing sports in a srowded marketplace

This title explores prominent athletes, events, and organizations in professional sports, including David Beckham, Kobe Bryant, NASCAR, and Yao Ming, as well as the impact of HDTV and video games. It details the marketing and brand strategies that encourage fan loyalty, and provides models to ...

La historia de los judíos

Desde el descubrimiento del monoteísmo por los israelitas hasta sus aportaciones en la creación y el desarrollo del capitalismo, el socialismo y el psicoanálisis, el genio judío se percibe en todas las manifestaciones artísticas, científicas y del pensamiento. El historiador Paul Johnson señala algunas de ...

How to write

"How to Write" is an introductory guide to writing, aimed at people who think they can't write, or for whom writing is an ordeal. Broken down into short topic-based chapters on everything from beginning to revising, it demystifies the writing process by taking the ...

Regional economic development

analysis and planning strategy

The second edition of this book is completely reedited making the book even more valuable for graduate students, reflecting recent advances and adding insightful new material. The book is about the analysis of regional economic performance and change, and how analysis integrates with strategies for ...

The strategy pathfinder

core concepts and micro-cases

The Strategy Pathfinder" provides today's hard-pressed business students with a new, effective way to learn about business strategy. Built around micro-cases of real-life problems faced by companies and executives, this 'strategy i-pod' helps business students to engage with the kinds of situation they will ...

Economics and the Law

from Posner to Post-Modernism and beyond

This is an expanded second edition of Nicholas Mercuro and Steven Medema's influential book "Economics and the Law", whose publication in 1998 marked the most comprehensive overview of the various schools of thought in the burgeoning field of Law and Economics. Each of these ...

The doctrine of deification in the greek patristic tradition

Deification was not only a pagan concept, but a metaphor for a deeply Christian view of the purpose of human life. This title brings together research on the Church Fathers from the second to the seventh centuries, offering an analysis of their spiritual teaching and ...

Damodaran on valuation

security analysis for investment and corporate finance

"Aswath Damodaran is simply the best valuation teacher around. If you are interested in the theory or practice of valuation, you should have "Damodaran on Valuation" on your bookshelf. You can bet that I do." - Michael J. Mauboussin, Chief Investment Strategist, Legg Mason Capital Management ...

Accounting control best practices

The only book in the area of fraud that provides a detailed analysis of control systems, "Accounting Control Best Practices" illustrates complete sets of basic, intermediate, and advanced control points for essential transaction flows to determine the best general groups of controls to use. Author ...

Enterprise risk management

a manager's journey

"Enterprise Risk Management" creates an awareness of ERM and how risk may be managed across all parts of the business to promote organizational success. The book includes diagrams and checklists and follows a "how-to" format that can be used by managers to ensure they understand ...

Modeling risk

applying Monte Carlo simulation, real options analysis, forecasting, and optimization techniques

Divided into nine information-packed parts, Modeling Risk provides both a qualitative and quantitative description of risk, as well as an introduction to the methods used to identify, predict, quantify, value, hedge, diversify, and manage it.

Raising venture capital

Offering a deep insight into the venture capital deal-making process, Raising Venture Capital also provides valuable introduction to the subject. The book is practical in focus but based on sound academic theory, research and teaching materials gathered over the last 4 years at Tanaka Business ...

Investment strategies of hedge funds

SUMMARY: A few initial remarks. Arbitrage. Short selling. Long/short equity.Merger arbitrage. Convertible bond arbitrage. Fixed income arbitrage. Strategies on CDOs. Mortgage-backed securities arbitrage. Distressed securities. Event driven or special situations. Multi-strategy. Managed futures. Global macro. Other strategies. Hedge fund performance analysis. Conclusions.

Global sourcing

opportunities for the future China, India, Esatern Europe-how to benefit from international procurement

Globalization is often held responsible for downsizing and increasing stress of competition. However, the opportunity to secure jobs and to strengthen one's own business and competitive situation lies in globalization itself. Professional global sourcing not only strengthens the entrepreneurial profit potential, but also strengthens ...

Moneymakers

the secret world of banknote printing

This book is about the most precious piece of paper we know, about bank-notes. Modern life would be unthinkable without them. Yet, the general public is kept very much in the dark about how they are made or who makes them. It is rarely known ...