Political change in Southeast Asia / by Bertrand, Jacques, 1965-

Table of Contents: “…Understanding political change in Southeast Asia -- Part I. Capitalism, economic growth and political change -- Indonesia and Timor-Leste -- The Philippines -- Malaysia and Singapore -- Thailand -- Part II. …”
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School choice in China : a different tale? / by Wu, Xiaoxin

Pension power : unions, pension funds, and social investment in Canada / by Carmichael, Isla

Table of Contents: “…The 'Prudent Man' Rule and Maximum Rate of Return -- The Expansion of Capital Markets -- Shareholder Activism -- Unions, Social Investment, and Corporate Accountability -- Value, Capital Accumulation, and Radical Accounting -- Venture Capital, Economically Targeted Investment, and Economic Development -- Carpenters and Concert: Social Accounting Models -- Collingwood and Concert: Union and Community -- Two Models for Union Control of Pension Funds -- Education and Research -- Future Research.…”
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The Sociology of economic life /

Table of Contents: “…Economy as instituted process -- Economic action and social structure -- Weber's last theory of Capitalism -- Economic backwardness in historical perspective -- Emergence of managerial Capitalism -- Goodwill and the spirit of market Capitalism -- Market, culture and Authority -- Bazaar economy -- Sociological and economic approaches to labor market analysis -- Non-contractual relations in business -- Human values and the market -- Group dynamics and intergroup relations -- Men who manage -- Bureaucratic and craft administration of production -- Processing fads and fashions.…”

Advances in the economic analysis of participatory and labor-managed firms.

Table of Contents: “…: analysis from the Mondragon case / Imanol Basterretxea, Eneka Albizu -- Governance and behavior in nonprofits : analysis of Uruguayan health care organizations / Juan Jose Barrios, Mieke Meurs -- Capitalism, economic democracy, and ecological destruction of our planet / Jaroslav Vanek -- The case for capitalism : a comment on Jaroslav Vanek's 'Capitalism, economic democracy, and ecological destruction of our planet' / Jed DeVaro, Adrian Stoian -- Rejoinder / Jaroslav Vanek.…”
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Advances in the economic analysis of participatory and labor-managed firms.

Table of Contents: “…: analysis from the Mondragon case / Imanol Basterretxea, Eneka Albizu -- Governance and behavior in nonprofits : analysis of Uruguayan health care organizations / Juan Jose Barrios, Mieke Meurs -- Capitalism, economic democracy, and ecological destruction of our planet / Jaroslav Vanek -- The case for capitalism : a comment on Jaroslav Vanek's 'Capitalism, economic democracy, and ecological destruction of our planet' / Jed DeVaro, Adrian Stoian -- Rejoinder / Jaroslav Vanek.…”
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Seeking Wisdom by Culliford, Larry

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Definitions; Declarations; Introduction; Part One: Rationale; Some preliminary ideas; Threat, loss, pain, healing and growth; One brain -- two ways of thinking; False self and true self; Balancing conflicting values; Part Two: Commentary; Politics; Leaders and followers; Religion; Education; Health, mental health and social care; Capitalism -- economics, banking and business; Art; Part Three: Seeking Wisdom; Towards maturity; Appeal; About the author; References, recommended reading and websites…”
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Shareholder value : a business experience / by Johnson, Roy E.

Table of Contents: “…Getting started; Shareholder value and sustainable value: definitions and perspectives; Value-based metrics: from accounting to economics; Cost of capital; Economic profit assessment: value 'creators' and 'destroyers'; Financial 'drivers': support measures; Market value added: 'magnifier' concept; Value-based analysis: valuation hierarchy; Valuation methodologies; Corporate financial analysis: business unit valuation, business unit values and cash flows, sustainable revenue growth; Value driver programs: major internal investments; Mergers & acquisitions: major external investments; Capital investments: planning, evaluation and control; Financial reporting and communication: traditional/modification/new; Epilogue.…”
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The economics of human systems integration : valuation of investments in people's training and education, safety and health, and work productivity / by Rouse, William B.

Table of Contents: “…Government and Defense Context; PART II ECONOMICS OVERVIEW; 4. Human Capital Economics; 5. Labor Economics; 6. Defense Economics; 7. …”
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The economics of human systems integration : valuation of investments in people's training and education, safety and health, and work productivity / by Rouse, William B.

Table of Contents: “…Government and Defense Context; PART II ECONOMICS OVERVIEW; 4. Human Capital Economics; 5. Labor Economics; 6. Defense Economics; 7. …”
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Economics for everyone : a short guide to the economics of capitalism / by Stanford, Jim

Table of Contents: “…The economy and economics -- Capitalism -- Economic history -- The politics of economics. …”

Our continent, our future : African perspectives on structural adjustment / by Mkandawire, P. Thandika, Soludo, Charles Chukwuma

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 BACKGROUND 8212; ASSESSING INITIAL CONDITIONS -- Physical conditions -- Human capital -- Economic performance -- Social development -- Overall political45;economic structure -- Conclusions -- Chapter 2 THE CRISIS 8212; DIAGNOSIS AND PRESCRIPTIONS -- Explaining the crisis -- Prescriptions -- Chapter 3 THE ADJUSTMENT EXPERIENCE -- Results -- Governance and state capacity -- The nature of success -- Extent of reform and degree of compliance -- Chapter 4 WIDENING THE ROAD AHEAD -- Broadening the fundamentals -- Financing industrialization -- Agrarian revolution and reforms -- Mobilization of resources -- Reducing the debt -- Regional integration -- Sociopolitical fundamentals -- Developmental states44; once again -- Conclusions -- Appendix 8212; Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Last Page.…”
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Backdrop to tragedy : the struggle for Palestine / by Polk, William R. 1929-2020, Stamler, David M., Asfour, Edmund

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The Mandate Period -- The Land and Its People -- Immigration and Land -- Land and Capital -- Economics of the Refugee Problem -- The Economy of Israel -- Economic Relations Between Israel and the Arabs -- pt. 5. …”
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Crossing boundaries : thinking through literature /

Table of Contents: “…Music to Desire By: Crossing the Berlin Wall with Wim Wenders''Fictional Capital'': Economics and Narrative in the Novels of Jay Mclnerney; Bourdieu versus Deconstruction: The Social (Con)Text of Irony and Reality; Performance Theory, Practice and the Intrusion of the Real; Writing on Air; Aesthetics and Politics; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.…”
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Economy, difference, empire : social ethics for social justice / by Dorrien, Gary J.

Table of Contents: “…Norman Thomas and the dilemma of American socialism -- Michael Harrington and the "left wing of the possible" -- Christian socialism as tradition and problem -- Breaking the oligarchy : globalization, turbo-capitalism, economic crash, economic democracy -- Rethinking and renewing economic democracy -- pt. …”
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Economy, difference, empire : social ethics for social justice / by Dorrien, Gary J.

Table of Contents: “…Norman Thomas and the dilemma of American socialism -- Michael Harrington and the "left wing of the possible" -- Christian socialism as tradition and problem -- Breaking the oligarchy : globalization, turbo-capitalism, economic crash, economic democracy -- Rethinking and renewing economic democracy -- pt. …”
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The critical surf studies reader /

Table of Contents: “…Colonialisms & decolonization -- On a mission : Hiram Bingham and the rhetoric of urgency / Patrick Moser -- A world apart: pleasure, rebellion, and the politics of surf tourism / Scott Laderman -- Kai Ea: rising waves of national and ethnic Hawaiian identities / Isaiah Helekunihi Walker -- Consolidation, creativity, and (de)colonization in the state of modern surfing / Dexter Zavalza Hough-Snee & Alexander Sotelo Eastman -- Decolonizing sustainable surf tourism / Tara Ruttenberg & Pete Brosius -- Race, ethnicity and identity -- Surfing beyond racial and colonial imperatives in early modern Atlantic Africa and Oceania / Kevin Dawson -- Pushing under the whitewash : the double whiteness of South Africa's surfing sixties / Glen Thompson -- Space invaders in surfing's white tribe: exploring surfing, race and identity / Belinda Wheaton -- Indigenous surfing : pedagogy, pleasure, and decolonial practice / Colleen McGloin -- Appropriating surfing and the politics of indigenous authenticity / Dina Gilio-Whitaker -- Feminist critical geography -- Surfeminism, critical regionalism, public scholarship / Krista Comer -- Desexing surfing's pedagogies of possibility / lisahunter -- "My mother is a fish" : from stealth feminism to surfeminism / Cori Schumacher -- Capitalism, economics and the commodification of surf culture -- The surfer imaginary and the politics of leisure / Kristin Lawler -- The political economy of surfing : production, profit, and representation / Douglas Booth -- Soulful and precarious : the working experiences of surfboard makers / Andrew Warren & Chris Gibson -- Branded primitives / Robin Canniford -- Surfing and contemporary China / Clifton Evers.…”
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The pearl /

Table of Contents: “…About this volume : Steinbeck, capitalism, economics, and nature at odds / Laura Nicosia and James F. …”
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Business of medical practice : advanced profit maximization techniques for savvy doctors /

Table of Contents: “…Metfessel -- Using it systems to track medical care / Brent A. Metfessel -- Capitation economics revised / Jeanne Hogan, Allan Gordon, Angela Herron -- Cash flow analysis and management / David Edward Marcinko -- Medical office expense modeling / David Edward Marcinko -- Accounting for mixed practice costs / David Edward Marcinko -- Medical activity based cost management / David Edward Marcinko.…”
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Sources of Vietnamese tradition /

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