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This is volume 73 issue 4 of Economic Development and Cultural Change. Economic Development and Cultural Change (EDCC) publishes studies…
that use modern theoretical and empirical approaches to examine both the determinants and the effects of various dimensions of economic development and cultural change. EDCC’s focus is on empirical papers with analytic underpinnings, concentrating on microlevel evidence, that use appropriate data to test theoretical models and explore policy impacts related to economic development.
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What have jobs really been like for the past 40 years and what do the workers themselves say about them?…
In What Workers Say, Roberta Iversen shows that for employees in labor market industries—like manufacturing, construction, printing—as well as those in service-producing jobs, like clerical work, healthcare, food service, retail, and automotive—jobs are often discriminatory, are sometimes dangerous and exploitive, and seldom utilize people’s full range of capabilities. Most importantly, they fail to provide any real opportunity for advancement. What Workers Say takes its cue from Studs Terkel’s Working, as Iversen interviewed more than 1,200 workers to present stories about their labor market jobs since 1980. She puts a human face on the experiences of a broad range of workers indicating what their jobs were and are truly like. Iversen reveals how transformations in the political economy of waged work have shrunk or eliminated opportunity for workers, families, communities, and productivity. What Workers Say also offers an innovative proposal for compensated civil labor that could enable workers, their communities, labor market organizations, and the national infrastructure to actually flourish.
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&“A timely, clear, and actionable book&” (Adam Grant) that makes the powerful case that meaning at work drives employee well-being, high performance,…
and even profit We&’re in the middle of the most significant transformation in work in over a century. Whether it&’s remote work, the rise of burnout and &“quiet quitting,&” or the changing values and priorities of employees, leading an organization has never been more complex. But through all this, a single factor remains the core driver of fulfilled, high-performing teams—their belief that their work has meaning. In Meaningful Work, Wes Adams and Tamara Myles, advisers to some of the world&’s most successful companies, leverage the science of positive psychology to show leaders why and how to make meaning the cornerstone of leadership practice. It is a practical playbook based on decades of research, including their own groundbreaking multi-year study of meaning at work, and stories from leaders you already admire and others that will surprise and inspire you. The book reveals that high engagement, happiness, productivity, and financial performance from employees are all outcomes of helping them find meaning at work. And that every job can be meaningful when leaders create a workplace culture that focuses on the three Cs: Community, Contribution, and Challenge. Whether you lead a team of call center workers, care professionals, cycling instructors, or corporate executives, this book will show you how to take small actions each day to inspire passion and performance in every employee.
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Business and economics, Nature, Politics and government, General non-fiction
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This book analyzes the experiences of communities facing major challenges relating to resource dependency and community sustainability, drawing on specific…
examples from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It offers a methodology of self-analysis for communities facing similar challenges, inspired by the ups and downs, local strategies for self-analysis, and collaborative work toward new futures in this Canadian province.Life in hundreds of small coastal settlements revolved around the cod fishery, until the fishery was no more viable. Communities have had to rethink their strengths, reconsider their assets, and imagine potential futures in the wake of events such as colonization and the collapse of the fishing industry. Their experiences are relevant for other parts of the world where formerly central resources are depleted or lose their value, and communities face the need for transition. The capacity to imagine different futures is rooted in the ability to critically consider strengths and weaknesses alike. The authors skillfully dissect and illuminate the conditions that can enable the reconsideration of local assets and narratives, toward a more sustainable future. The variety of these conditions, ranging from social memory to public debate, policy tools and institutional capacity, decision arenas, paths for participation, and distributed strategic leadership, are laid out clearly and illustrated vividly through vignettes written by individuals who participated in the events described. This book culminates in a flexible yet clearly structured method of self-analysis, useful for communities interested in rethinking their strengths and working toward new futures.This book will appeal to students, scholars, and professionals interested in community development and redevelopment and offers a new understanding of the mechanics of local and regional resilience
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Business and economics, Politics and government, General non-fiction
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International Development: Strategies and Legacies of Socio-Economic Development examines the multifaceted challenges and strategies underlying socio-economic progress in a globally…
interconnected world.Grounded in a thorough historical and theoretical framework, this book explores the evolution of developmental strategies, from post-colonial challenges, the growing influence of international organizations, and the role of state policies to the impacts of global market integration and demands for environmental sustainability. It scrutinizes the effectiveness of international organizations and foreign aid agencies, the resilience of local strategies, and the persistent disparities shaped by historical legacies, extractive and inclusive state institutions, deficit of individual rights, systemic poverty, gender inequality, armed conflicts, environmental hazards, and food insecurity. Through case studies and document-driven insights, it highlights the intersection of institutional frameworks, economic imperatives, and human agency in shaping developmental outcomes. By integrating environmental and sustainability considerations with economic strategies, the book underscores the necessity of inclusive policies that address structural barriers and promote human-centered development. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to include material on decolonization, the various effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, gender and sexual orientation-based discrimination, climate change, migration, and economic insecurity.With a multi-disciplinary approach taking into account politics, international relations, economics, sociology, cultural studies, and the history of development, this book is an invaluable resource for students and scholars, as well as policy makers and practitioners working and researching in those fields.
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Business and economics, Economics, History
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&“An absorbing and thorough examination&” of the Bank for International Settlements, &“one of the world&’s most important yet opaque institutions&”…
(Reuters)Tower of Basel is the first investigative history of the world's most secretive global financial institution. Based on extensive archival research in Switzerland, Britain, and the United States, and in-depth interviews with key decision-makers -- including Paul Volcker, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve; Sir Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England; and former senior Bank for International Settlements managers and officials -- Tower of Basel tells the inside story of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS): the central bankers' own bank. Created by the governors of the Bank of England and the Reichsbank in 1930, and protected by an international treaty, the BIS and its assets are legally beyond the reach of any government or jurisdiction. The bank is untouchable. Swiss authorities have no jurisdiction over the bank or its premises. The BIS has just 140 customers but made tax-free profits of 1.17 billion in 2011-2012. Since its creation, the bank has been at the heart of global events but has often gone unnoticed. Under Thomas McKittrick, the bank's American president from 1940-1946, the BIS was open for business throughout the Second World War. The BIS accepted looted Nazi gold, conducted foreign exchange deals for the Reichsbank, and was used by both the Allies and the Axis powers as a secret contact point to keep the channels of international finance open. After 1945 the BIS -- still behind the scenes -- for decades provided the necessary technical and administrative support for the trans-European currency project, from the first attempts to harmonize exchange rates in the late 1940s to the launch of the Euro in 2002. It now stands at the center of efforts to build a new global financial and regulatory architecture, once again proving that it has the power to shape the financial rules of our world. Yet despite its pivotal role in the financial and political history of the last century and during the economic current crisis, the BIS has remained largely unknown -- until now.
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Business and economics, Economics
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A wide-reaching exploration of how technological advancements influence and shape productivity and economic growth. Current technological developments in several industries,…
such as the rise of artificial intelligence and innovations associated with the green energy transition, are likely to have significant and wide-ranging effects. This volume explores the implications of rapid changes in advanced technology and considers how to conceptualize and model these advances and improve measures of productivity and economic growth. The study of these issues is facilitated both by new methods for using and integrating disparate data sources and by the availability of new data sources. The chapters in this volume leverage these developments to offer fresh insights into long-standing issues in productivity analysis and technological change.
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
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The three-volume set LNBIP 549 - 551 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th Wuhan International Conference on E-Business, WHICEB…
2025, which was held in Guangzhou, China, during June 6-8, 2025. The total of 92 papers included in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 324 submissions. The papers have been organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Artificial Intelligence and New Ways of Working; Conversational Artificial Intelligence and Information Behavior; Data Analytics and Digital Governance; Data Intelligence and Social Computing on Digital Platforms; Digital Enablement and Digital Governance; Digital Innovation and Social Impact; Part II: Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development; Disruptive Technologies and Digital Transformation; E-business Strategy and Online Marketing; Emerging e-Commerce Initiatives Enables by Advanced Technologies; Engaging Technologies; Part III: Generative AI-enhanced Risk Analytics and Modelling; Healthcare Service and IT Management; Human-AI Integration in Organizations; Next-Gen Technologies and Social Commerce; Privacy and Security in Artificial Intelligence Generated Content; Transformative Digital Innovations: Education, Sports, and Entertainment; and General IS and Digital Business Topics.
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
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The three-volume set LNBIP 549 - 551 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th Wuhan International Conference on E-Business, WHICEB…
2025, which was held in Guangzhou, China, during June 6-8, 2025. The total of 92 papers included in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 324 submissions. The papers have been organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Artificial Intelligence and New Ways of Working; Conversational Artificial Intelligence and Information Behavior; Data Analytics and Digital Governance; Data Intelligence and Social Computing on Digital Platforms; Digital Enablement and Digital Governance; Digital Innovation and Social Impact; Part II: Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development; Disruptive Technologies and Digital Transformation; E-business Strategy and Online Marketing; Emerging e-Commerce Initiatives Enables by Advanced Technologies; Engaging Technologies; Part III: Generative AI-enhanced Risk Analytics and Modelling; Healthcare Service and IT Management; Human-AI Integration in Organizations; Next-Gen Technologies and Social Commerce; Privacy and Security in Artificial Intelligence Generated Content; Transformative Digital Innovations: Education, Sports, and Entertainment; and General IS and Digital Business Topics.
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Business and economics, Canadian politics and government, Laws and statutes, Politics and government
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This book provides a review and preview of important emerging challenges facing financial regulators across the globe ranging from Federal…
Reserve (USA) to the Bank of Japan. It takes a perspective to anticipate where these challenges lie. Wherever appropriate, the book further examines these matters in the Indian context. Anticipating that central banks will be dealing with the after-effects of &“do what it takes&” monetary policy adopted during and after the financial crisis brought about by the pandemic, the book explores through its eleven chapters topics such as -- a balanced assessment of risk management with a particular focus on Basel III; a discussion on large technology, digital finance, and digital insurance; climate change and its attendant risks; cyber-crime; cryptocurrencies; impact of pandemic, bankruptcy, and so on. The book is aimed at banks staff, regulators, and accountancy firms as well as at graduate and post-graduate students specializing in economics, commerce,finance, and management.
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
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The three-volume set LNBIP 549 - 551 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th Wuhan International Conference on E-Business, WHICEB…
2025, which was held in Guangzhou, China, during June 6-8, 2025. The total of 92 papers included in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 324 submissions. The papers have been organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Artificial Intelligence and New Ways of Working; Conversational Artificial Intelligence and Information Behavior; Data Analytics and Digital Governance; Data Intelligence and Social Computing on Digital Platforms; Digital Enablement and Digital Governance; Digital Innovation and Social Impact; Part II: Digital Technologies for Sustainable Development; Disruptive Technologies and Digital Transformation; E-business Strategy and Online Marketing; Emerging e-Commerce Initiatives Enables by Advanced Technologies; Engaging Technologies; Part III: Generative AI-enhanced Risk Analytics and Modelling; Healthcare Service and IT Management; Human-AI Integration in Organizations; Next-Gen Technologies and Social Commerce; Privacy and Security in Artificial Intelligence Generated Content; Transformative Digital Innovations: Education, Sports, and Entertainment; and General IS and Digital Business Topics.
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Business and economics, Science and technology
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This book covers various aspects of sustainability, including green economy, green energy, and waste management. It offers analysis of key…
challenges in contemporary world, as well as concepts and solutions that can be implemented to deal with them. The authors represent various universities located all over the Europe; hence, their perspectives are different and confronting their points of view will result in holistic review of current topics connected with circular economy. The book can be interesting for academics, as it presents the latest research results, for business practitioners, as it supplements research with case studies and real-life examples, and for students, who can learn about new challenges solutions they will have to deal with in their professional careers.
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Business and economics
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Dieses Buch befasst sich mit der Analyse des ‚Adding Bricks to Clicks&‘-Prozesses – der Expansion bislang reiner Online-Händler in den…
physischen Offline-Handel. Von der Festlegung der Expansionsziele über die Wahl des Ladenkonzepts und des Standorts bis hin zur kundenzentrierten Kanalintegration werden neun Determinanten identifiziert, die die Transformation des bisherigen Einkanal- in ein tragfähiges Mehrkanalsystem bestimmen. Die systematische Betrachtung dieser Determinanten vertieft das Verständnis über die Expansionsstrategien von Online-Pure-Playern. Sie zeigt, wie digitale und physische Kanäle im Mehrkanalhandel erfolgreich miteinander verzahnt werden können. Zudem liefert es wertvolle Erkenntnisse zur anhaltenden Bedeutung physischer Ladengeschäfte in der Customer Journey. Um kanalübergreifende Strategien gezielt zu reflektieren und weiterzuentwickeln, liefern die praxisnahen Ergebnisse eine solide Basis für Wissenschaft und Praxis.
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In einer Zeit tiefgreifender Veränderungen stehen kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) vor besonderen Herausforderungen. Dieses Buch bietet praktische Unterstützung, wie…
sie sich mit Marketing und Vertrieb in der digitalen Welt behaupten sowie neue Kunden gewinnen und binden können. Es zeigt zudem, welche Vorteile KMU gegenüber größeren Wettbewerbern ausspielen können. Anhand von Fallbeispielen aus verschiedenen Branchen werden konkrete Lösungen für unterschiedliche Herausforderungen vorgestellt. Verständliche Erläuterungen, kompakte Zusammenfassungen und nützliche Checklisten erleichtern die Umsetzung in die betriebliche Praxis. Ob familiengeführtes Hotel, Einzelhändler oder Dienstleister – “Erfolgsfaktor Mittelstand” liefert Ihnen wertvolle Impulse und praxiserprobte Methoden, um Ihr Unternehmen fit für die Zukunft zu machen und langfristig erfolgreich zu sein!
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Economics, Business and economics, Politics and government
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This book examines what constitutes power in rural China, its structure, how it is exercised, and its practical consequences. The…
author&’s explorations are motivated by two key concerns. On one hand, theoretical questions about what rural political reforms in the first half of the 20th century did or did not accomplish continue to demand an adequate answer. On the other hand, any reasonable explanation for the recent surge in social conflicts in rural areas must begin with a sound understanding of how the rural power apparatus shapes both perception and behavior. The ten chapters present in-depth discussions of key issues such as where power comes from, how it is distributed and transmitted, the role of the state, the mechanics of how power is wielded, and what rural social conflicts reveal about both the inertia in politics and where opportunities for change might arise. The author argues that the historical trajectory of change in rural political institutions in the modern era is importantly a legacy of China&’s imperial past and more recent traumas. The state-building framework often used to analyze the modernization process in Europe is poorly applicable in the Chinese context, and economic analysis has but limited explanatory power. The book not only contributes to a deeper understanding of contemporary rural politics and governance in China but also sheds light on how the transition from tradition to modernity unfolds within particular historical, sociological and political contexts.
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Business and economics, Computers and internet
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Ein bewusster Umgang mit Daten ist für Unternehmen wichtiger denn je: Sie fördern Innovation in Geschäftsmodellen, erfordern aber auch einen…
effizienten und nachhaltigen Datenumgang. Unternehmen, die Daten teilen und nutzen, wirtschaften effizienter durch Data Sharing. In diesem Fachbuch werden verschiedene Aspekte des Data Sharings aus unternehmensübergreifender und -interner Perspektive, vorwiegend mit Blick auf kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen (KMU), betrachtet. Die Autor:innen untersuchen, wie Unternehmen Anreize schaffen können, um erfolgreich an der Datenökonomie teilzunehmen, aber auch welche externen Bedingungen gegeben sein sollten, um Unternehmen in die Lage zu versetzen, ihre ökonomischen Potenziale in Bezug auf Daten zu maximieren.Das Buch zeigt, wie KMU den Wert ihrer Daten optimieren, vertrauensvolle Partnerschaften aufbauen, Sicherheitsbarrieren überwinden, eine datenzentrierte Kultur fördern und rechtliche Fragen auf praktische und effektive Weise regeln können. Die Autor:innen stellen umsetzbare Erkenntnisse und Beispiele aus der Praxis vor und geben KMUs die Werkzeuge an die Hand, um in einem datenzentrierten Geschäftsumfeld erfolgreich zu sein. Der Inhalt Das Data Sharing Framework: Vertrauen, Organisationskultur, Wert von Daten, Sicherheit und Recht & Governance Strategische Dimensionen, Datenbewertung in der Praxis, ESG-Berichterstattung, Monetarisierung, LLM und Datenökosysteme Fallstudien
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Business and economics
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Digitalization, sustainability, global competition and geopolitical conditions are presenting traditional industrial companies with major new challenges. Strategic innovation is needed…
to successfully address these by identifying, developing and realizing suitable new business potentials. With a sound scientific basis and numerous practical examples, this book explains the necessary dynamic capabilities for strategic innovation and shows a systematic approach to establishing and applying them in traditional industrial companies. For decision-makers, the book serves as both a wake-up call and a solution for achieving lasting success in the highly dynamic market environment of the 21st century.
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Business and economics
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The theoretical part of this book defines the basic terminology on the topic of Autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (AMaaS). The main goal…
of the work is to develop a viable business model in the area of AMaaS in Germany. As secondary objectives, relevant innovative financing options are analyzed and the potential market for AMaaS in Germany is examined. For this purpose, a cross-sectional survey is carried out to identify determinants influencing willingness to use. The application part of the book focuses on the potential of the practical introduction of the developed business model. The advantages and risks of implementation are worked out and recommendations are derived. Overall, the work shows, how AMaaS can be established as a substitution for car ownership in Germany.
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Business and economics, Self help
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When Surinder Kumar was growing up in post-partition India, his father, Kanshi Ram Arora, was known as "Master Ji," or…
"respected teacher." In the years that followed Britain's departure and the challenges that faced a newly reconstructed nation, Kanshi Ram helped his village grow out of poverty and deprivation. He did this by imbuing his family and his community with a set of principles that set many of them on a path to success beyond their wildest dreams. Today, Surinder Kumar is an enormously successful businessperson, having served prominent roles with Wrigley, PepsiCo, and Unilever. He ties his accomplishments directly to the principles he learned from his father as a child – principles he believes apply to everyone. Now, Surinder brings the lessons of Master Ji to you in this powerful and inspiring book. Through sixteen brief chapters brimming with universal advice, he offers you the teachings that took him from the depths of poverty to a life of great professional and personal accomplishment. Filled with exercises and practical applications, Everything You Need Is Within You is a treasure of a book that will resonate within you and the generations to come.
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Business and economics, Personal finance and investing
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER &“Advance copies of Ray Dalio&’s new book about how countries go broke have become a…
hot read in Washington.&” —The New York Times &“This book is a gift to humanity….Ray provides a solution to what is the biggest and most certain threat to our prosperity.&” —Henry M. Paulson Jr. &“An invaluable resource for policymakers, investors, and citizens.&” —Lawrence H. Summers An urgent warning about the American economy from Ray Dalio, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Principles. Do big government debts threaten our collective well-being? Are there limits to debt growth? Can a big, important reserve currency country like the United States really go broke—and what would that look like? For decades, politicians, policymakers, and investors have debated these questions, but the answers have eluded them. In this groundbreaking book, Ray Dalio, one of the greatest investors of our time who anticipated the 2008 global financial crisis and the 2010–12 European debt crisis, shares for the first time his detailed explanation of what he calls the &“Big Debt Cycle.&” Understanding this cycle is critical for helping policymakers, investors, and the general public grasp where we are and where we are headed with the debt issue. Dalio&’s model points toward surprisingly straightforward solutions for dealing with the debt problems that the US, Europe, Japan, and China face today. How Countries Go Broke also shows how these debt problems are related to the other forces—political within countries, geopolitical between countries, natural (droughts, floods, and pandemics), and technological (most importantly, AI)—that together are causing what Dalio calls the &“Overall Big Cycle&” changes in the world order. By reading this book, you will improve your understanding of what&’s happening now and what to do about it.