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This book argues for the virtues of diversity in cities, organizations, development assistance, and human discourse. Much of the material is based on the author's decade in the World Bank whose policies were based on a narrow ideological vision that did not tolerate a diversity of approaches or even the open contestation of alternatives.

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What is the exact nature of the consumption function Can this term be defined so that it will be consistent with empirical evidence and a valid instrument in the hands of future economic researchers and policy makers This book presents a theory of the consumption function, and tests it against extensive statistical material.

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Examines commonly held beliefs about the economy and how it works. This title intends to smash staunchly held beliefs that the free trade and common markets are good for the economy, and that the local jobs are always lost when factories close down, pay disparity between men and women signifies discrimination.

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In part I, Kula lays out his theory and constructs the new decision-making method. In Part II, he provides five case studies to illustrate his theory, each devoted to major public activities such as nuclear waste disposal, forestry, agriculture, and urban transport, and based on experiences in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

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Leading experts offer insights into the many difficult issues China now faces, including development of its rural economy, urban industrial policy, public finance, and international trade and investment. The authors provide historical context, drawing lessons from four decades of reform in China.

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Special emphasis is placed on the relationship between the idea of ownership and the control and manipulation of women.

For millenia the idea of ownership was closely tied to the land and to the creative work of individuals living in community with others.

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A challenge to contemporary development and economic policy that will be of interest to economists, public policy makers, the international business community, and social activists.

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Examines business opportunities in the eight sectors with the highest potential returns on private investment in Africa - the same sectors that will foster economic growth and diversification, job creation, and improved welfare. The book's analysis is based on case studies that identify specific opportunities for investment and growth.

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Dealing with economic sociology, this title introduces the theory and practical tools needed to analyze markets for singularities. It shows that because of the uncertainty and the subjective valuation of singularities, the markets related to movies, music, and fine wine are equipped with the 'judgment devices' such as brands, critics and rankings.

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Introduces those with relatively little mathematical training and only an intermediate economic theory course to the important economic issues of collective choice and public welfare.

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Documents how outsourcing has penetrated every part of the public sector, and balances critique with practical suggestions for policy reform -- .

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Documents how outsourcing has penetrated every part of the public sector, and balances critique with practical suggestions for policy reform -- .

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This text proposes an alternative to the neoclassical economic model, based on the economics of information, that provides theoretical insight into the workings of a market economy and guidance for the setting of policy in transitional economies.

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The second is an annotated bibliography of Fellner's published works and includes sections on books he wrote, his articles and essays, books he edited, and his public remarks. The volume includes a biography, an annotated bibliography of Fellner's published works, and an annotated bibliography of works about Fellner and his ideas.

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In both climate change and financial crises, worst-case scenarios and disastrous risks are inescapable. Yet public policy often focuses on average or likely outcomes, minimizing the danger of extreme events. Worst-Case Economics: Extreme Events in Climate and Finance explores the underlying causes and the remedies needed for the most serious climate and financial risks.

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In both climate change and financial crises, worst-case scenarios and disastrous risks are inescapable. Yet public policy often focuses on average or likely outcomes, minimizing the danger of extreme events. Worst-Case Economics: Extreme Events in Climate and Finance explores the underlying causes and the remedies needed for the most serious climate and financial risks.

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Offers an understanding of the dynamic evolution of the yield curve is critical to many financial tasks, including pricing financial assets and their derivatives, managing financial risk, allocating portfolios, structuring fiscal debt, and valuing capital goods. This title contains essential tools for academics, central banks, and more.

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Investigates the structural dynamics of urban inequality from a political economy perspective.