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Credit Data and Scoring: The First Triumph of Big Data and Big Algorithms illuminates the often-hidden practice of predicting an individual's economic responsibility. Written by a leading practition……続きを見る

Written by the two most recognized Appreciative Inquiry thought leaders A quick, accessible introduction to one of the most popular change methods today--proven effective in organizations ranging fr……続きを見る

Living standards in the UK and US are in danger of falling. A decline in growth due to poor productivity and an unfavourable change in demography has weakened the stand of liberal democracy, and vot……続きを見る

Written by a team of expert practitioners at the Independent Office of Evaluation of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), this book gives an insight into the implications of new a……続きを見る

This Conscious Leadership book is a gift to every individual, leader and organisation dedicated to creating a life that is greater than what they now have, and to making a difference in the world. I……続きを見る

In his previous Schumpeter Prize-winning work, Lee analysed the 'middle-income trap', in which a developing country grows strongly only to plateau at a certain point. Yet certain developing countrie……続きを見る

Karl Marx's 'The Process of Capitalist Production' delves into the intricate workings of the capitalist system, analyzing labor, commodities, and the accumulation of capital. Written in a clear and ……続きを見る

Theodore Dreiser's novel 'The Stoic' is a thought-provoking exploration of human nature and the struggles one faces when navigating the morally complex waters of society. The book delves into themes……続きを見る

**In recent decades, government-funded technologies have produced radar, microwave ovens, modern cell phone systems, the Internet, new materials for aircraft and motor vehicles, and new medical inst……続きを見る

A major revision of an established textbook on the theory, measurement, and history of economic growth, with new material on climate change, corporate capitalism, and innovation. Authors Duncan Fole……続きを見る

Our Extractive Age: Expressions of Violence and Resistance emphasizes how the spectrum of violence associated with natural resource extraction permeates contemporary collective life. Chronicling the……続きを見る

This book combines the human development approach and innovation economics in order to explore the effects that structural economic change has on human development. While economic diversification ca……続きを見る

This book serves as a guide for local governments and private enterprises as they navigate the unchartered waters of investing in climate change adaptation and resilience. This book serves not only ……続きを見る

Social entrepreneurs are change makers that aim to solve society’s unsolved problems. Not surprisingly, social entrepreneurship has thus created high expectations. To better understand the potential……続きを見る

Macroeconomics is the application of economic theory to the study of the economy’s growth, cycle and price-level determination. Macroeconomics takes account of stylized facts observed in the real wo……続きを見る

As Africa urbanises and the focus of poverty shifts to urban centres, there is an imperative to address poverty in African cities. This is particularly the case in smaller cities, which are often th……続きを見る

Syria Notes pamphlet no. 23 Summer 2018 After seven years of protest, revolution, and war, Syria looks next to be taking the form of a frozen conflict, with war aims pursued as much through economic……続きを見る

Principles of Environmental Economics and Sustainability was the first textbook to make a serious attempt to systematically integrate ecological and economic principles. It successfully introduced e……続きを見る

This book investigates the substantial and growing contribution which African Independent and Pentecostal Churches are making to sustainable development in all its manifold forms. Moreover, this vol……続きを見る

全球百大頂尖思想家；横跨能源、人口、科技領域的權威專家 「史密爾是我最喜歡的作者。」──比爾・蓋茲 病毒肆虐、晶片短缺、電力不穩、過度使用燃料…… 我們必須看清撼動全球經濟根基的七大困局 何為全球經濟的大挑……続きを見る

A global survey of research organized by country clusters and covering a comprehensive range of topics including entrepreneurship, leadership, management, governance, finance, human resources manage……続きを見る

The world is a better place than it used to be. People are wealthier and healthier, and live longer lives. Yet the escapes from destitution by so many have left gaping inequalities between people an……続きを見る

In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of one of the most popular change methods in the world, Cooperrider et al. track the recent changes in the field and explain how AI can contribute to s……続きを見る

The social sector provides services to a wide range of people throughout the world with the aim of creating social value. While doing good is great, doing it well is even better. These organizations……続きを見る

What would life be like when wealth generation is automated completely? What would it mean to move towards a world with zero employment? These are not distant thoughts. Powered by the trio of AI, Io……続きを見る

This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy as well as future challenges ……続きを見る

Through a series of studies, the overarching aim of this book is to investigate if and how the digitalization/digital transformation process affects various welfare services provided by the public s……続きを見る

This book provides a one-of-a-kind comprehensive comparative survey of management, leadership and operational practices and research covering countries from all over the world, both developed and de……続きを見る

人類已然踏進一個新紀元。地緣政治版圖迅速變遷，超級強權的對峙成為過去，如今是錯綜複雜的多極世界；全球社會脣齒相依的程度前所未見，商業、觀念、技術、人員，甚至流行病，都以絕無僅有的速度和強度跨界流動；……続きを見る

There is no universally accepted definition of a "developing country"; however, it is acknowledged that almost two-thirds of the countries in the world are significantly challenged in their ability ……続きを見る