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  • The Handbook of Economic Development and Institutions

    Edited by Jean-Marie Baland, François Bourguignon, Jean-Philippe Platteau, Thierry Verdier ...
    The definitive reference on the most current economics of development and institutionsThe essential role that institutions play in understanding economic development has long been recognized across the social sciences, including in economics. Academic and policy interest in this subject has never been higher. The Handbook of Economic Development and Institutions is the first to bring together in ... Read more

    $156.19 CAD

  • State Capture and Rent-Seeking in Benin

    The Institutional Diagnostic Project

    Edited by François Bourguignon, Romain Houssa, Jean-Philippe Platteau, Paul Reding ...
    Benin is a small, slow-growing economy whose development relies on two sources of rent that are controlled by self-centred elites: cotton export and illegal cross-border trade with Nigeria. Patrimonialism governs Beninese society as a forceful struggle for political power takes place between the oligarchs who control these sources and use them as formidable levers of power. State Capture and Rent ... Read more

    $145.99 CAD

  • Multi-System Endocrine Disruption

    Edited by Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Bernard Jégou, Bernard Kerdelhué, Jorma Toppari, Yves Christen ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Endocrine disruption is an expanding field due to the numerous chemicals involved and, as evidenced more recently, the variety of homeostatic systems that they can alter throughout life. The gathering of experts from all over the world should help to identify health disorders that are possibly or likely related to exposure to endocrine disrupters. The research needs have been discussed as well as ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Brain Crosstalk in Puberty and Adolescence

    Edited by Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Jean-Claude Carel, Yves Christen ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This volume provides the reader with a pathophysiological perspective on the role of CNS in puberty and adolescence, starting from genetic/molecular aspects, going through structural/imaging changes and leading to physical/behavioral characteristics. Therefore, renowned investigators involved in both animal and human research shared recent data as well as overall appraisal of relevant questions ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Dynamics, Games and Science

    International Conference and Advanced School Planet Earth, DGS II, Portugal, August 28–September 6, 2013

    Edited by Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Rolf Jeltsch, Marcelo Viana, Alberto Adrego Pinto ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    The focus of this volume is research carried out as part of the program Mathematics of Planet Earth, which provides a platform to showcase the essential role of mathematics in addressing problems of an economic and social nature and creating a context for mathematicians and applied scientists to foster mathematical and interdisciplinary developments that will be necessary to tackle a myriad of ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Mathematics of Energy and Climate Change

    International Conference and Advanced School Planet Earth, Portugal, March 21-28, 2013

    Edited by Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Rolf Jeltsch, Alberto Adrego Pinto, Marcelo Viana ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    The focus of this volume is research carried out as part of the program Mathematics of Planet Earth, which provides a platform to showcase the essential role of mathematics in addressing planetary problems and creating a context for mathematicians and applied scientists to foster mathematical and interdisciplinary developments that will be necessary to tackle a myriad of issues and meet future ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Institutional Challenges at the Early Stages of Development

    Lessons from a Multi-Country Study

    by François Bourguignon, Jean-Philippe Platteau ...
    Despite strong interest in the role of institutions; methods of operation, underlying political forces and their precise nature are still misunderstood. Partial analysis of specific aspects of public interventions simplified historical examples, or rough cross-country relationships tend to be the main guides to policy recommendations. Along with four in-depth country studies, published in ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

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    How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It

    by Morten Jerven ...
    Series series Cornell Studies in Political Economy
    One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including estimates of economic growth rates and per-capita income, are basic to the operation of governments in developing countries and vital to nongovernmental organizations and other entities that provide financial aid to them. Rich countries and ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Globalization for Development

    Meeting New Challenges

    by Ian Goldin, Kenneth Reinert ...
    Globalization and its relation to poverty reduction and development are not well understood. This book explores the ways in which globalization can overcome poverty or make it worse. The book defines the big historical trends, identifies the main globalization processes - trade, finance, aid, migration, and ideas - and examines how each can contribute to economic development. By considering what ... Read more

    $56.59 CAD

  • The European Union

    Economics and Policies

    by Ali M. El-Agraa ...
    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 generation of students, researchers and policy makers. It covers all major EU policy areas as well as theories of economic ... Read more

    $102.99 CAD

  • Beyond Gridlock

    by Thomas Hale, David Held ...
    It is now conventional wisdom to see the great policy challenges of the 21st century as inherently transnational. It is equally common to note the failures of the international institutions the world relies on to address such challenges. As the acclaimed 2013 book Gridlock argued, the world increasingly needs effective international cooperation, but multilateralism appears unable to deliver it in ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Canadian Public Finance

    Explaining Budgetary Institutions and the Budget Process in Canada

    by Genevieve Tellier ...
    Broken down into five sections explaining how public budgets are developed, Canadian Public Finance presents a comprehensive account of the budget process of the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. With a specific focus on the public policy process, Geneviève Tellier walks readers through the five steps involved in the budget process including agenda-setting, formulation, adoption, ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD