Economy & Finance

This book examines how modern society arrived at such a destructive environmental and social stage, suggesting that three great crises have converged: climate change, capitalism as a logic system, and questions of consumer society and social identity.

Labor Market Dynamics in Turkey during the Last 100 Years, allows readers to discover the subtle aspects of the labor market's development in Turkey. This thorough study examines important topics including gender inequality, unionization, migration, young employment, and the effects of economic crises.

First published in 1970, Regional Problems and Policies in Italy and France examines the problem of regional imbalance in two important countries of Western Europe and emphasizes that policies aimed at promoting regional development must form an integral part of national economic policies.

This book explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addressing critical humanitarian challenges. It examines AI's role in enhancing emergency responses, poverty alleviation, and healthcare.

This book explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addressing critical humanitarian challenges. It examines AI's role in enhancing emergency responses, poverty alleviation, and healthcare.

This book introduces legal aspects of business networks in logistics with the example of shippers' co-operation in cargo bundling, which is the practice of manufacturing and distributing companies (shippers) consolidating cargo before the engagement of a carrier.

This book couples data analytics with social behavioural studies and participatory design to derive deeper insights on city dwellers' present needs and future aspirations, thereby enabling the development of targeted spatial and programmatic interventions for diverse communities.

This book couples data analytics with social behavioural studies and participatory design to derive deeper insights on city dwellers' present needs and future aspirations, thereby enabling the development of targeted spatial and programmatic interventions for diverse communities.

This book offers comprehensive state-of-the-art knowledge of how ride-hailing applications (RHAs) are changing the landscape of urban mobility in developing Southeast Asia by examining the disruptions they cause, the impacts of RHAs on the transportation system, and public policy responses aimed at mitigating these impacts.

The art market is worth billions globally, despite the effects of the Covid-19 health pandemic. This book brings together a strong cast of contributors to explore contemporary and historical themes.

This book investigates how extractive capitalism has developed over the past three decades, what dynamics of resistance have been deployed to combat it, and whether extractivism can ever be transformed into being a part of a progressive development path.

This book explores the politics of money laundering and terrorist financing regulation in several countries across Africa and the Small Island States. It advocates for a comprehensive understanding of the nuanced compliance challenges of developing countries and proposes practical solutions to address them.

This edited volume discusses the rise, positioning and role of small-scale, voluntary development organisations in the Global North.

This book provides a timely reconceptualization of Zimbabwe's anti-colonial liberation struggle, resisting simple binaries in favour of more nuanced, critical analysis. It will be of interest to researchers of African history, politics, and postcolonial studies.

This book investigates how African countries respond to socioeconomic shocks, drawing out lessons to help inform future policy and development efforts. It will be of interest to policy makers and development agencies, as well as to researchers of global development, politics, economics, business, and African studies.

This book investigates the role of social protection amongst African pastoral and agro-pastoral communities, with a particular focus on Ethiopia. It demonstrates the value of indigenous knowledge systems and local institutions in contributing to the design of more effective safety net programmes and disaster responses.

The book explores the pressing problem of rural violence in contemporary Nigeria by assessing the changing patterns of conflict and response across the country. It will be of interest to scholars and researchers across Political Science, Security Studies, Rural Studies, and Regional Studies in Africa.