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Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism

Essays Inspired by Karl William Kapp's Theory of Social Costs

By: Wolfram Elsner,Pietro Frigato,Paolo Ramazzotti

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Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism

Essays Inspired by Karl William Kapp's Theory of Social Costs

By: Wolfram Elsner,Pietro Frigato,Paolo Ramazzotti

The Social Costs approach to the globalised capitalist market economy has gained new relevance in recent years. The present situation is one of widespread and increasing deterioration of the social, cultural, democratic, and environmental frameworks of advanced capitalist market societies. This deterioration is indicated by the threats of unemployment, precarious working conditions and increasing income/status inequality, uneven geographical developments, and the exploitation and undermining of the institutional fabric of the society. It is aggravated by the rapid extension - at local, national, regional and global scales - of ecological disruption. So the global capitalist market economy is characterised by a great deal of instability and so-called true uncertainty, which largely undermine its coordinating and welfare-enhancing capacity. The view suggested by Karl William Kapp’s seminal evolutionary open-systems approach is that these processes and problems are the outcome of a widening gap between private individualist economic, and societal values or, to use Karl Polanyi’s terms, of the ever increasing disembeddedness of the economy from society and of the subjugation of society to the economy. The key actor in this process is business or, more specifically, it is the increasingly dominant, globalised, deregulated and disembedded hierarchical and power system of business enterprise. Current analyses of the global capitalist market economy are overdue to be undertaken making use of the powerful analytic frame of Karl William Kapp’s open systems economics. ‘Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism’ examines this approach from a theoretical, conceptual, empirical, policy and case study level.

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113412435X

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9781134124350

The Microeconomics of Complex Economies

Evolutionary, Institutional, Neoclassical, and Complexity Perspectives

By: Wolfram Elsner,Torsten Heinrich,Henning Schwardt

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The Microeconomics of Complex Economies

Evolutionary, Institutional, Neoclassical, and Complexity Perspectives

By: Wolfram Elsner,Torsten Heinrich,Henning Schwardt

The Microeconomics of Complex Economies uses game theory, modeling approaches, formal techniques, and computer simulations to teach useful, accessible approaches to real modern economies. It covers topics of information and innovation, including national and regional systems of innovation; clustered and networked firms; and open-source/open-innovation production and use. Its final chapter on policy perspectives and decisions confirms the value of the toolset. Written so chapters can be used independently, the book includes an introduction to computer simulation and pedagogical supplements. Its formal, accessible treatment of complexity goes beyond the scopes of neoclassical and mainstream economics. The highly interdependent economy of the 21st century demands a reconsideration of economic theories. - Describes the usefulness of complex heterodox economics - Emphasizes divergences and convergences with neoclassical economic theories and perspectives - Fits easily into courses on intermediate microeconomics, industrial organization, and games through self-contained chapters

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Academic Press

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0124115993

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9780124115996

Microeconomics of Interactive Economies

Evolutionary, Institutional, and Complexity Perspectives. a 'non-Toxic' Intermediate Textbook

By: Wolfram Elsner

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Microeconomics of Interactive Economies

Evolutionary, Institutional, and Complexity Perspectives. a 'non-Toxic' Intermediate Textbook

By: Wolfram Elsner

A 'Non-Toxic' Intermediate Textbook 'Here, at last, we have the ideal textbook for microeconomics from an evolutionary and institutional perspective. Wolfram Elsner does nothing less than reconstruct the principles of microeconomics for a world of interactive business networks, change and innovation, crisis and uncertainty, as well as coordination problems and cooperative joint ventures. The publication of this book is a landmark event in microeconomics.' – Phillip A. O'Hara, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia and President-Elect of AFEE, 2012 'This microeconomics textbook by Wolfram Elsner provides a timely alternative for understanding the micro roots of uncertainty, complexity and crisis. The evolutionary and institutional perspective sheds new light on contemporary issues such as clusters, networks, innovation and coordination. By reading this textbook, teachers, students and practitioners will open their minds to new economic thinking.' – Ping Chen, Peking University, Beijing, Fudan University, Shanghai, China and author of Economic Complexity and Equilibrium Illusion This thorough reconstruction of microeconomics 'post-2008' provides economic students with a new way of real-world understanding and strategic qualification that will be better appreciated by their future employers and any professional practice. It will prove essential for economic students and other social science programs at a graduate level. This accessible and engaging textbook includes: • A survey of the most famous core models of modern microeconomics including the neoclassical approach and its heterodox critiques – Sraffian, Institutionalist, Post-Keynesian and Mirowskian • An introduction to complexity thinking in economics • An introduction to game theory • An introduction to the methods of complex computer simulation • An introduction to strategic behavior • An newly integrated approach to real-world and complexity economics, rather than focusing on neoclassical ('perfect') market equilibrium 'plus a thousand recent extra things on top'. See the companion website – www.microeconomics.us – for teaching material, readings, exams and as a general guide to explore issues raised in the book.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1781953406

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Industrial Policies After 2000

By: Wolfram Elsner,John Groenewegen

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Industrial Policies After 2000

By: Wolfram Elsner,John Groenewegen

Industrial Policies after 2000 investigates industrial policy during a time of deregulation, privatization and a growing interest in small government. This book brings together scholarship from different countries, different institutional contexts, and different theoretical perspectives. That includes the neoclassical `market' approach, game theoretical models, and institutional economics.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9401139962

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9789401139960

The Microeconomics of Complex Economies

Evolutionary, Institutional, Neoclassical, and Complexity Perspectives

By: Wolfram Elsner,Torsten Heinrich,Henning Schwardt

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Evolutionary, Institutional, Neoclassical, and Complexity Perspectives

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Progress in Botany

Structural Botany Physiology Genetics Taxonomy Geobotany/Fortschritte der Botanik Struktur Physiologie Genetik Systematik Geobotanik

By: Wolfram Beyschlag

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Progress in Botany

Structural Botany Physiology Genetics Taxonomy Geobotany/Fortschritte der Botanik Struktur Physiologie Genetik Systematik Geobotanik

By: Wolfram Beyschlag

With one new volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of botany. The present volume includes reviews on structural botany, plant physiology, genetics, taxonomy, and geobotany.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642785689

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Stable Isotope Forensics

Methods and Forensic Applications of Stable Isotope Analysis

By: Wolfram Meier-Augenstein

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Stable Isotope Forensics

Methods and Forensic Applications of Stable Isotope Analysis

By: Wolfram Meier-Augenstein

The number-one guide, internationally, to all aspects of forensic isotope analysis, thoroughly updated and revised and featuring many new case studies This edition of the internationally acclaimed guide to forensic stable isotope analysis uses real-world examples to bridge discussions of the basic science, instrumentation and analytical techniques underlying forensic isotope profiling and its various technical applications. Case studies describe an array of applications, many of which were developed by the author himself. They include cases in which isotope profiling was used in murder, and drugs-related crime investigations, as well as for pharmaceutical and food authenticity control studies. Updated with coverage of exciting advances occurring in the field since the publication of the 1st edition, this 2nd edition explores innovative new techniques and applications in forensic isotope profiling, as well as key findings from original research. More than a simple update, though, this edition has been significantly revised in order to address serious problems that can arise from non-comparable and unfit-for-purpose stable isotope data. To that end, Part II has been virtually rewritten with greater emphasis now being placed on important quality control issues in stable isotope analysis in general and forensic stable isotope analysis in particular. Written in a highly accessible style that will appeal to practitioners, researchers and students alike Illustrates the many strengths and potential pitfalls of forensic stable isotope analysis Uses recent case examples to bridge underlying principles with technical applications Presents hands-on applications that let experienced researchers and forensic practitioners match problems with success stories Includes new chapters devoted to aspects of quality control and quality assurance, including scale normalisation, the identical treatment principle, hydrogen exchange and accreditation Stable Isotope Forensics, 2nd Edition is an important professional resource for forensic scientists, law enforcement officials, public prosecutors, defence attorneys, forensic anthropologists and others for whom isotope profiling has become an indispensable tool of the trade. It is also an excellent introduction to the field for senior undergraduate and graduate forensic science students. "All students of forensic criminology, and all law enforcement officers responsible for the investigation of serious crime , will want to study this book. Wolfram highlights the value, and future potential, of Stable Isotope Forensics as an emerging powerful tool in the investigation of crime." —Roy McComb, Deputy Director, Specialist Investigations, National Crime Agency (NCA), UK “A single author text in these days is rare and the value of this book lies in the dedication and experience of the author which is evident in the clarity of prose, the honest illustration of evidence and the realistic practical application of the subject - it makes this a text of genuine scientific value.” — Prof Dame Sue Black, PhD, DBE, OBE, FRSE, Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, University of Dundee, UK The book provides an excellent, vivid and comprehensible introduction into the world of stable isotope science and analytics. Compared to the first edition, the aspects of quality control and assurance in the analysis of stable isotopes in general, and forensic application in particular, are now taking much more room. This allows the book to serve the target groups: students, academic professionals and practitioners, and serves as a solid resource of basic and applicable information about the strengths and potential pitfalls of the application of stable isotope signatures. The present high-quality book shows the great potential of stable isotopes and is a must for everyone interested in isotope forensics. M.E. Böttcher & U. Flenker, Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies, January 2018. A list of errata is available at http://booksupport.wiley.com

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119080231

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9781119080237

Polymers and Electromagnetic Radiation

Fundamentals and Practical Applications

By: Wolfram Schnabel

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Polymers and Electromagnetic Radiation

Fundamentals and Practical Applications

By: Wolfram Schnabel

This first book to cover the interaction of polymers with radiation from the entire electromagnetic spectrum adopts a multidisciplinary approach to bridge polymer chemistry and physics, photochemistry, photophysics and materials science. The text is equally unique in its scope, devoting equal amounts of attention to the three aspects of synthesis, characterization, and applications. The first part deals with the interaction of polymers with non-ionizing radiation in the frequency-range from sub-terahertz via infrared radiation to visible and ultraviolet light, while the second covers interaction with ionizing radiation from the extreme ultraviolet to ?-ray photons. The result is a systematic overview of how both types of radiation can be used for different polymerization approaches, spectroscopy methods and lithography techniques. Authored by a world-renowned researcher and teacher with over 40 years of experience in the field, this is a highly practical and authoritative guide.

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3527677739

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9783527677733

Exhibiting Europe in Museums

Transnational Networks, Collections, Narratives, and Representations

By: Wolfram Kaiser,Stefan Krankenhagen,Kerstin Poehls

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Exhibiting Europe in Museums

Transnational Networks, Collections, Narratives, and Representations

By: Wolfram Kaiser,Stefan Krankenhagen,Kerstin Poehls

Museums of history and contemporary culture face many challenges in the modern age. One is how to react to processes of Europeanization and globalization, which require more cross-border cooperation and different ways of telling stories for visitors. This book investigates how museums exhibit Europe. Based on research in nearly 100 museums across the Continent and interviews with cultural policy makers and museum curators, it studies the growing transnational activities of state institutions, societal organizations, and people in the museum field such as attempts to Europeanize collection policy and collections as well as different strategies for making narratives more transnational like telling stories of European integration as shared history and discussing both inward and outward migration as a common experience and challenge. The book thus provides fascinating insights into a fast-changing museum landscape in Europe with wider implications for cultural policy and museums in other world regions.

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Berghahn Books

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1782382917

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Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism

Essays Inspired by Karl William Kapp's Theory of Social Costs

By: Wolfram Elsner,Pietro Frigato,Paolo Ramazzotti

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Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism

Essays Inspired by Karl William Kapp's Theory of Social Costs

By: Wolfram Elsner,Pietro Frigato,Paolo Ramazzotti

Taking a theoretical, conceptual and empirical approach and using real-life case studies, Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism examines current analyses of the global capitalist market economy.

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Routledge

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1134124368

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Industrial Policies After 2000

By: Wolfram Elsner,John Groenewegen

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By: Wolfram Elsner,John Groenewegen

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Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism

Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism

The Microeconomics of Complex Economies

The Microeconomics of Complex Economies

Microeconomics of Interactive Economies

Microeconomics of Interactive Economies

Industrial Policies After 2000

Industrial Policies After 2000

The Microeconomics of Complex Economies

The Microeconomics of Complex Economies

Progress in Botany

Progress in Botany

Stable Isotope Forensics

Stable Isotope Forensics

Polymers and Electromagnetic Radiation

Polymers and Electromagnetic Radiation

Exhibiting Europe in Museums

Exhibiting Europe in Museums

Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism

Social Costs and Public Action in Modern Capitalism

Industrial Policies After 2000

Industrial Policies After 2000

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