Richard Bird & Pierre-Pascal Gendron 
VAT in Developing and Transitional Countries [PDF ebook] 

The built environment is one of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide globally therefore reducing both operational and embodied emissions is critical to improving the overall footprint of the indust …

Leadership and future-of-work expert Erik Korsvik Ostergaard’s new book explores Futures Thinking and Strategic Foresight. It shows how these important processes can be used inside of organizations t …

This book offers a unique contribution that examines major recent changes in conflict, negotiation and regulation within the labour relations systems and related governance institutions of advanced s …

‘We have trained and trained. The employees still don”t get it!’ Although a critical component in improving organizational performance, training is usually not conducted effectively and results in a …

Health inequalities are widening, and crises of obesity, physical inactivity and mental health are worsening around the world. Yet there remains a reluctance to discuss the threat capitalism poses to …

Climate change is dramatically affecting freshwater supplies, particularly in the developing world. The papers in this volume present a powerful case for and exploration of different freshwater adapt …

Ever since Shaw and Mc Kinnon published their path-breaking works on financial development in 1973, there has been extensive research on the effects of monetary and financial policies on economic gro …

Occupational accidents have a massive personal and social cost as well as a major financial cost. The construction industry is one of the most dangerous industries, accounting for around 20–30% of al …

Wage policy can be broadly defined as a set of institutions designed to bolster the wages of workers, especially for those workers who lack negotiating power. This book concentrates on the relationsh …

Mega-projects descending into chaos and litigation embarrass governments all over the world, as the public sector presides over fiascos that waste billions and destroy reputations. Inquiry after Inqu …