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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “b alpermann”
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  • Politics and Markets in Rural China

    Edited by Björn Alpermann ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary China Series
    Thirty years have passed since the beginning of the reform era in China which saw important changes in agriculture and rural organizations, but it is clear that certain entrenched legacies from pre-reform China still linger on even after WTO accession, most importantly the key role played by state actors and politics in the development of markets in rural China. Although increasingly diversified ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • The Political Economy of Agro-Food Markets in China

    The Social Construction of the Markets in an Era of Globalization

    Edited by L. Augustin-Jean, B. Alpermann ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    China's agricultural production and food consumption have increased tremendously, leading to a complete evolution of agro-food markets. The book is divided into two parts; the first part reviews the theoretical framework for the 'social construction of the markets,' while the second part presents the implication for the agro-food markets in China. ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • China's Cotton Industry

    Economic Transformation and State Capacity

    by Björn Alpermann ...
    Series series Routledge Studies on China in Transition
    The cotton processing industry is a distinct sector of China’s rural economy which recently underwent a momentous transition from plan to market. China is the world’s largest producer as well as consumer of cotton, and cotton processing links the agricultural production of this important commodity to China’s booming textile industry.Alpermann examines the political economy of the cotton processing ... Read more

    $105.80 CAD

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    An Asian Perspective

    Edited by Y. Shimomura, H. Ohashi ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book provides a new perspective of China's controversial foreign aid strategy. The chapters offer a thorough examination of data to show how China has created knowledge in its long experiences of aid and how this accumulated knowledge could contribute to other developing countries. The book also examines China's aid philosophy and strategy through an Asian perspective, instead of the Western ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • The Technological Role of Inward Foreign Direct Investment in Central East Europe

    by J. Stephan ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    Foreign direct investment (FDI) assumed a prominent role in Central East Europe (CEE) early on in the transition process. Foreign investors were assigned the task of restructuring markets, providing capital and knowledge for investment in technologically outdated and financially ailing firms. ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Regional Integration and Policy Challenges in Africa

    Edited by A. Elhiraika, A. Mukungu, W. Nyoike ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The role of integration as a catalyst for economic growth, development and insulation from global shocks has made the concept of regional integration even more attractive to states. This books contains compelling arguments and empirical observations that detail some of the key opportunities governments in Africa are pursuing. ... Read more

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  • Creating Economic Growth

    Lessons for Europe

    by M. Magnani ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    As national leaders struggle to revive their economies, the people of Europe face a stark reality, which has created an opportunity for local leaders and citizen movers and shakers to rise to the occasion to spur revitalization from the bottom up. The author offers a six-point plan to prosperity. ... Read more

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  • Managing Startups: Best Blog Posts

    by Thomas Eisenmann ...
    If you want salient advice about your startup, you’ve hit the jackpot with this book. Harvard Business School Professor Tom Eisenmann annually compiles the best posts from many blogs on technology startup management, primarily for the benefit of his students. This book makes his latest collection available to the broader entrepreneur community.You’ll find 72 posts from successful entrepreneurs and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Property Tax in BRICS Megacities

    Local Government Financing and Financial Sustainability

    by Marco Salm ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    The overall objective of the book is to holistically assess the property tax systems in BRICS megacities. As megacities play a vital role within their respective countries – economically, administratively, and from a human development perspective – they experience the costs and benefits of urbanization simultaneously with major investment needs, rising poverty, and increasing congestion and ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Chinese Village, Global Market

    New Collectives and Rural Development

    by T. Saich, B. Hu ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    The story of one village, Yantian, and its remarkable economic and social transformation, this book shows how outcomes are shaped by a number of factors such as path dependence, social structures, economic resources and local entrepreneurship. ... Read more

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  • Abulecentrism

    Rapid Development of Society Catalyzed at the Local Community Level

    by Olurinde Lafe ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The book describes a development concept called abulecentrism. The Yoruba word abule (pronounced: a-boo-lay) literarily means “the village”. abulecentrism seeks to achieve rapid and sustainable development of a given society by the strategic execution of projects and the provision of critical services at the local community level. The village has always been the traditional unit of communal living ... Read more

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  • Self-determinable Development of Small Islands

    Edited by Eiichi Hoshino, Yoko Fujita, Masahide Ishihara ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book aims to clarify the present situation of the relations between small island countries and territories on the one hand and the great powers, mainland areas, and mega-islands on the other, and explores how small island countries and territories preserve and build their identity under globalization. This book is divided into five parts. The first part presents papers on issues that are ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD