Handbook Of Economic Field Experiments
Editors: Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee and Esther Duflo.
Publisher:North-Holland, an imprint of Elsevier
Year: 2017
Subjects:ECONOMICS — EXPERIMENTS–METHODOLOGY.
Description:
Handbook of Field Experiments provides tactics on how to conduct experimental research, also presenting a comprehensive catalog on new results from research and areas that remain to be explored. This updated addition to the series includes an entire chapters on field experiments, the politics and practice of social experiments, the methodology and practice of RCTs, and the econometrics of randomized experiments. These topics apply to a wide variety of fields, from politics, to education, and firm productivity, providing readers with a resource that sheds light on timely issues, such as robustness and external validity.Separating itself from circumscribed debates of specialists, this volume surpasses in usefulness the many journal articles and narrowly-defined books written by practitioners. More…
Handbook Of Environmental And Sustainable Finance
Editors: Vikash Ramiah and Greg N. Gregoriou.
Publisher:Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier
Year: 2016
Subjects:ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS.
Description:
The use of financial concepts and tools to shape development is hardly new, but their recent adoption by advocates of sustainable environmental management has created opportunities for innovation in business and regulatory groups. The Handbook of Environmental and Sustainable Finance summarizes the latest trends and attitudes in environmental finance, balancing empirical research with theory and applications. It captures the evolution of environmental finance from a niche scholarly field to a mainstream subdiscipline, and it provides glimpses of future directions for research. Covering implications from the Kyoto and Paris Protocols, it presents an intellectually cohesive examination of problems, opportunities, and metrics worldwide. More…
The Economic Indicator Handbook : How To Evaluate Economic Trends To Maximize Profits And Minimize Losses
Author: Richard Yamarone.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Year: 2017
Subjects:ECONOMIC INDICATORS.
Description:
The Economic Indicator Handbook helps investors more easily evaluate economic trends, to better inform investment decision making and other key strategic financial planning. Written by a Bloomberg Senior Economist, this book presents a visual distillation of the indicators every investor should follow, with clear explanation of how they’re measured, what they mean, and how that should inform investment thinking. The focus on graphics, professional application, Bloomberg terminal functionality, and practicality makes this guide a quick, actionable read that could immediately start improving investment outcomes. Coverage includes gross domestic product, employment data, industrial production, new residential construction, consumer confidence, retail and food service sales, and commodities, plus guidance on the secret indicators few economists know or care about. More…
The South China Sea Disputes : Flashpoints, Turning Points, And Trajectories
Editor: Yang Razali Kassim, S. Rajaratnam.
Publisher: World Scientific
Year: 2017
Subjects: SOUTH CHINA SEA — INTERNATIONAL STATUS.
Description:
The South China Sea Disputes: Flashpoints, Turning Points and Trajectories focuses on the currently much-debated theme of the South China Sea disputes — one of the hottest international disputes of the 21st century which can easily turn from a brewing flashpoint into a regional conflict with global repercussions. Through a compilation of commentaries published by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies from 2012 to much of 2016, the book attempts to reflect the evolution of the disputes in recent years through what can be seen as turning points and trajectories in the diplomatic tensions. The book is divided into four sections, taking off from a key diplomatic or related incident/development which can be seen as a turning point for each, with the concluding section looking at what lies ahead for Southeast Asia and the larger Asia-Pacific region, amidst the uncertainties triggered by the South China Sea imbroglio. More…
The Handbook Of Global Energy Policy
Editor: Andreas Goldthau.
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2013
Subjects:ENERGY — POLICY.
Description:
This is the first handbook to provide a global policy perspective on energy, bringing together a diverse range of international energy issues in one volume. Maps the emerging field of global energy policy both for scholars and practitioners the focus is on global issues, but it also explores the regional impact of international energy policies. Accounts for the multi-faceted nature of global energy policy challenges and broadens discussions of these beyond the prevalent debates about oil supply. Analyzes global energy policy challenges across the dimensions of markets, development, sustainability, and security, and identifies key global policy challenges for the future. Comprises newly-commissioned research by an international team of scholars and energy policy practitioners. More…
