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Market, state, and feminism : the economics of feminist policy

Dawson, Graham; Hatt, Sue; Watson-Brown, Linda; Baxter, … - 2000

market economics can improve the position, status and well-being of women. The authors argue that, far from being restrictive … performance, business attitudes to women, lobbying by women's groups and equal opportunities legislation …

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Women entrepreneurs across racial lines : issues of human capital, financial capital and network structures

Smith-Hunter, Andrea - 2006

Women entrepreneurs command an increasingly large presence at the international and national levels. A significant part … of this impact is due to growing numbers of minority women becoming entrepreneurs. This volume provides some of the most … comprehensive data to date on the topic of women entrepreneurs across racial lines. It offers a systematic and conceptual framework …

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The Elgar companion to Ronald H. Coase

Ménard, Claude, 1944- (contributor); … - 2016

Ronald H. Coase, one of the most innovative and provocative economists of the twentieth century, has had a lasting influence in economics, law and economics, organization theory, management and political science. In this comprehensive Companion, 31 leading economists, social scientists and legal...

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Utility regulation in competitive markets : problems and progress

Robinson, Colin (contributor) - 2007

Introduction / Colin Robinson -- 1. Beyond regulation / Stephen Littlechild -- Comment / Colin Robinson -- 2. Ronald coase and the spectrum question / Thomas W. Hazlett -- Comment / Leonard Waverman -- 3. European energy liberalisation : progress and problems / Jorge Vasconcelos -- Comment /...

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Electricity and energy policy in Britain, France and the United States since 1945

Chick, Martin - 2007

Introduction -- Shifting from coal to oil : what price security? -- The European coal and steel community -- Moving the margin to the centre : pricing electricity -- Electricity investment : rewarding the past, discounting the future -- Deregulation, privatisation and liberalisation -- Conclusion.

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Conversations on growth, stability and trade : an historical perspective

Snowdon, Brian - 2002

1. Introduction : the world economy in historical perspective -- 2. Economic growth and development : a very long …This unique volume provides a comprehensive survey of the major economic issues that have helped shape the modern world …

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Aging and working in the new economy : changing career structures in small IT firms

McMullin, Julie Ann (contributor); … - 2010

The case studies and analyses developed in this timely book provide insight into the structural features of small and medium-sized firms in the information technology sector, and the implications of these features for the careers of people who are employed by them

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Road congestion pricing in Europe : implications for the United States

Bae, Chang-Hee Christine (contributor); … - 2008

examines road pricing in the real world and not simply from a theoretical viewpoint. As a comparative study it will appeal to …

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Contingent employment in Europe and the United States

Storrie, Donald W. (contributor); … - 2003

Contingent Employment in Europe and the United States examines the developments in labour markets in advanced economies in the 21st century, as regards contingent employment. This is defined as employment relationships that can be terminated with minimal costs within a predetermined period of...

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Public enterprise revisited : a closer look at the 1954-79 UK labour productivity record

Iordanoglou, Chrisafis H. - 2001

The book compares the 1954-79 labour productivity record of 5 expanding public sector industries to that of 24 expanding, capital intensive, mass-production industries in the British private sector. The author shows that the public sector industries' labour productivity growth was significantly...

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