Nobel Laureate Theodore W. Schultz has made important contributions to the fields of agriculture and natural resource economics, and to human capital theory. In this book, he builds on this seminal work to present an overview of the...

"Women in Anglo-Saxon England" von Christine E. Fell untersucht die Rolle und den Status von Frauen während der anglo-sächsischen Periode in England, die etwa vom 5. bis zum

Business "buzzwords" or jargon are everywhere, especially where English is a second language and used considerably in business dealings but not always with full comprehension. This book traces the origins of the best of the current...

This book offers an introduction to the recent, rapid developments in the economic analysis of the firm. Emphasizing recent work on the concepts of agency, markets, managerial hierarachies, and corporate strategic behaviour, the...

This is a history of the European city from the early Middle Ages until the present. It is also an account of the relationship between urban life and the history of ideas and culture. The author begins by discussing the survival of urban...

"The Philosophy of Set Theory: An Introduction to Cantor's Paradise" von Mary Tiles bietet eine umfassende Einführung in die Entwicklung und Bedeutung der Mengenlehre, insbesondere im Hinblick auf Georg Cantors bahnbrechende Arbeiten....

„Consciousness and Change“ von James L. Peacock ist ein tiefgehendes Werk, das sich mit der Dynamik des Bewusstseinswandels in gesellschaftlichen Kontexten auseinandersetzt. Peacock untersucht, wie Veränderungen im kollektiven...

This edition of an international finance textbook is now completely rewritten. It examines exchange rate and balance of payments theory for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses. There are chapters on the internationalization of...

As an indispensable guide to the new Europe of the 1990s this land-mark text will be welcomed by a wide range of readers, from students of European Politics, government and economy to the international business community. The New Europe...

This is a history of the peasant societies of Europe - and of the part they have played in European history - from their origins in the early Middle Ages to the present. Peasants formed a majority of people in Europe during the first...

In "The Counter-Reformation" untersucht Nicholas S. Davidson die religiösen, politischen und sozialen Veränderungen, die durch die Gegenreformation im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert hervorgerufen wurden. Das Buch bietet einen detaillierten...

"Liberalizing Foreign Trade: The Experience of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay" von Michael Michaely untersucht die Prozesse und Auswirkungen der Handelsliberalisierung in den drei lateinamerikanischen Ländern Argentinien, Chile und...