Libros de: Cornell University Press

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  • International Monetary Power

    Andrews, David M.

    Cornell University Press (2006)

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    • EAN: 9780801444562
    • Páginas: 248
    • Fecha de edición: 2006

    pvp.36,30 €

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    Most economists and political scientists assume that efficiency, the invisible hand, is the preeminent factor in monetary decisions; questions of power and the role it plays in monetary policy are largely neglected. This pathbreaking book ...

  • The Ethics Of Human Resources And Industrial Relations

    Budd, John

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780913447901
    • Páginas: 350
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.28,90 €

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    In recent years, by following media coverage of many scandals of accounting and accountability, the public has gained a greater understanding of what can happen when businesses do not adhere to ethical practices. It is ...

  • Moving Up In The New Economy: Career Ladders For U.S. Workers

    Fitzgerald, Joan

    Cornell University Press (2006)

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    • EAN: 9780801444135
    • Páginas: 224
    • Fecha de edición: 2006

    pvp.33,90 €

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    Career-ladder strategies create opportunities for low-wage workers to learn new skills and advance through a progression of higher-skilled and better-paid jobs. For example, nurses' aides can become licensed practical nurses, administrative assistants can become information ...

  • Republic Of Labor: Russian Printers And Soviet Socialism,1918-1930.

    Koenker, Diane

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801443084
    • Páginas: 344
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.50,25 €

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    The long decade from the October Revolution to 1930 was the beginning of a great experiment to create a socialist society. Throughout these years, socialist trade unions attempted to transform the Russian worker into a ...

  • Bootstrap Dreams: U.S. Microenterprise Development In An Era Of Welfare Reform.

    Jurik, Nancy

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801489976
    • Páginas: 252
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.21,00 €

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    Declines in real wages, increases in the number of poor families, and cutbacks to welfare and other safety-net programs have stimulated the popularity of microenterprise development programs (MDPs). These programs typically offer training and loans ...

  • The New Masters Of Capital.

    Sinclair, Timothy

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801443282
    • Páginas: 186
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.32,00 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

    In The New Masters of Capital, Timothy J. Sinclair examines a key aspect of the global economy - the rating agencies. In the global economy, trust is formalized in the daily operations of such firms ...

  • The Limits Of Transparency. Ambiguity And The History Of International Finance.

    Best, Jacqueline

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801443190
    • Páginas: 219
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.38,50 €

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    A decade of crises has reminded us of the fragility of the international financial system. Conventional wisdom holds that uncertainty is the basic problem of financial governance, and attempts to contain ambiguity have dominated recent ...

  • The Origins Of Nonliberal Capitalism. Germany And Japan In Comparison.

    Streeck, Wolfgang Yamamura, K.

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801489839
    • Páginas: 261
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.23,60 €

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    After the devastation of World War II, Germany and Japan built national capitalist institutions that were remarkably successful in terms of national reconstruction and international competitiveness. Yet both "miracles" have since faltered. National varieties of ...

  • National Purpose In The World Economy: Post-Soviet States In Comparative Perspective.

    Abdelal, Rawi

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801489778
    • Páginas: 221
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.24,00 €

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    How do national identities affect the world economy? Building on the insight that nationalisms and national identities endow economic policy with social purpose, Rawi Abdelal proposes a novel theoretical framework, a distinctively Nationalist perspective on ...

  • Feminism Confronts Homo Economicus.

    Albertson, Martha Dougherty, T.

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801489419
    • Páginas: 515
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.31,00 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

    The Law and Economics school has had a significant impact on the legal and governmental landscape in the United States. It posits a perfectly rational "economic man" - homo economicus - who is unconstrained by ...

  • The Europeanization Of Central And Eastern Europe.

    Schimmelfenning, Frank Sedelmeier, Ulrich

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801489617
    • Páginas: 256
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.24,00 €

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    In May 2004, eight former Eastern Bloc countries joined the European Union: the three Baltic republics, Poland, Hungary, the Czech and Slovak republics, and Slovenia. What is involved in "accession"? How have accession dynamics affected ...

  • Theoretical Perspectives On Work And The Employment Relationship.

    Kaufman, Bruce E.

    Cornell University Press (2004)

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    • EAN: 9780913447888
    • Páginas: 370
    • Fecha de edición: 2004

    pvp.32,80 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

  • Rules For The World: International Organizations In Global Politics

    Barnett, Michael Finnemore, Martha

    Cornell University Press (2004)

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    • EAN: 9780801488238
    • Páginas: 226
    • Fecha de edición: 2004

    pvp.22,30 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

  • Wages Of Crime: Black Markets, Illegal Finance, And The Underworld Economy.

    Naylor, R.T.

    Cornell University Press (2004)

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    • EAN: 9780801489600
    • Páginas: 381
    • Fecha de edición: 2004

    pvp.25,00 €

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    Never in history has there been a black market tamed from the supply side. From Prohibition to prostitution, from gambling to recreational drugs, the story is the same. Supply-side controls act to encourage production and ...

  • Economic Nationalism In a Globalizing World.

    Helleiner, Eric Pickel, A.

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801489662
    • Páginas: 271
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.24,00 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

    Is economic nationalism an outdated phenomenon in light of globalization? Economic Nationalism in a Globalizing World demonstrates the enduring, and even heightened, economic significance of national identities and nationalism in the current age. The volumes ...

  • Remapping East Asia: The Construction Of a Region.

    Pempel, T.J.

    Cornell University Press (2005)

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    • EAN: 9780801489099
    • Páginas: 317
    • Fecha de edición: 2005

    pvp.25,00 €

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    This collection of essays shows how the interaction of East Asian countries is changing in subtle yet profound ways. By examining a broad set of issues, the authors persuasively suggest that East Asia is more ...

  • Putting Work In Its Place: a Quiet Revolution.

    Meiksins, Peter Whalley, Peter

    Cornell University Press (2004)

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    • EAN: 9780801489525
    • Páginas: 188
    • Fecha de edición: 2004

    pvp.25,00 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

    Engineering can be an all-consuming profession, well paid but often requiring long hours and total dedication to the job. This book is about engineers who have stepped out of the rat race, shifting from full-time ...

  • The Job Training Charade.

    Lafer, Celso

    Cornell University Press (2004)

    valoración

    • EAN: 9780801489518
    • Páginas: 297
    • Fecha de edición: 2004

    pvp.24,80 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

    'For those who follow employment policy, it was no surprise that President Bushs State of the Union address called for more job training as the solution for unemployment. For 20 years, every jobs crisis'whether inner-city ...

  • Paradise Laborers: Hotel Work In The Global Economy.

    Adler, Patricia A.

    Cornell University Press (2004)

    valoración

    • EAN: 9780801489501
    • Páginas: 296
    • Fecha de edición: 2004

    pvp.25,00 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

    Resorts have become important to American society and its economy; one in eight Americans is now employed by the tourism industry. Yet despite the ubiquity of hotels, little has been written about those who labor ...

  • Corruption And Market In Contemporary China.

    Sun, Yan

    Cornell University Press (2004)

    valoración

    • EAN: 9780801489426
    • Páginas: 248
    • Fecha de edición: 2004

    pvp.25,00 €

    Disponible entre 11 y 20 dias

    Is corruption an inevitable part of the transition to a free-market economy? Yan Sun here examines the ways in which market reforms in the Peoples Republic of China have shaped corruption since 1978 and how ...