Economy & Finance

Carbon pricing is one of the key policy instruments available to help countries reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The Social Contract Rediscovered conducts a critical analysis of the historical evolution of legitimacy, tracing its development from natural law to positive law and finally to post-modern critiques. It fills a scholarly gap by addressing the overlooked aspect of the consent process.

This book provides a robust argument for an upgrade of the financial system to enable a more sustainable approach. The author argues that a new green Bretton Woods 2.0 will provide the agenda to transform our economy and our society, and a Green Transition plan is included in the book.

By the end of the nineteenth century, there were already some countries in southern Europe whose economies benefitted from the arrival of tourists. But it was during the twentieth century, and particularly after the Second World War, that the phenomenon of mass tourism arrived and dramatically impacted the economies of southern Europe.

Everything in our world can be interpreted as a sign. This opens up the question: How do we proceed from semantics to pragmatics, from theory to practice and vice versa? What is the nature of the relation between interpretation, action and reality? And, what can we learn by viewing economics and the economy through this lens?

Discusses latest technologies for development of business and finance sectors and to strengthen economic growth. Details the amalgamation of techniques and trends in financial and business technology to facilitate the efficiency and creation of new and innovative business and finance management applications.

This volume of Research in Social Science and Disability brings together leading research that examines how systemic policies and practices, pandemic-driven transformations, and strategies for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) continue to shape the employment landscape for workers with disabilities.

As the NHS suffers from record waiting lists and devastating strain, Dr Michael Christopher works to strip away the delusions and show exactly how we can fix our beloved NHS.

This book examines the nature and usage of the economic and financial resources available to three late medieval queens consort. It considers how the queens were supported in material terms and their impact on the economic landscape of the period.

Volume 40 explores themes related to various "trajectories of declining and destructive capitalism" within the framework of contemporary Marxism. Social scientists from ten countries at various stages of their careers work to strengthen Marxism, applying methods to the interpretation and, above all, the transformation of the world.

Afro-Optimism Unleashed offers a comprehensive guide to overcoming common challenges, building a strong leadership team, and achieving long-term success

International Economic Law (IEL) refers to the rules governing economic relations at the international level and involving States, international organizations and private entities. This textbook explores IEL within the broader context of public international law, providing all the foundational principles essential for the study of IEL.

International Economic Law (IEL) refers to the rules governing economic relations at the international level and involving States, international organizations and private entities. This textbook explores IEL within the broader context of public international law, providing all the foundational principles essential for the study of IEL.

This book discusses the mechanism of shareholders' distribution restriction for creditor protection through an interdisciplinary lens. It will be of interest to researchers, students and practitioners in the field of company law, finance law, accounting and banking law.

Principles of Bitcoin presents a holistic, first-principles-based framework for understanding one of the most misunderstood inventions of our time.