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Going Public: The Theory and Evidence on How Companies Raise Equity FinanceDuring its life, a company must make the critical decision of if, and when, to go public' by listing themselves on the stock exchange. Two anomalies are apparent: that companies taking this route systematically initially underprice their shares and that over the longer term...
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Democratizing Forest Governance in IndiaThe forest sector in India is currently going through an unprecedented churning. Every dimension of forest-related decision-making, including rights of local communities, conversion of forests to non-forest uses and setting aside forests for wildlife conservation, has become the subject of intense scrutiny, debate and...
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Sales and Distribution Management, 2eThe second edition of Sales and Distribution Management has been revised to reflect the changes in the business environment and the industry since the first edition was published. It has been updated with four new chapters on sales force automation, sales force control, channel...
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Principles of Business ManagementPrinciples of Business Management is a foundational text that provides a solid theoretical grounding in general management principles such as leadership, motivation and control. Emphasis is placed on management functions such as marketing, finance, operations management and purchasing and supply chain management. Features such...
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Fiscal Federalism: A Comparative IntroductionFiscal Federalism: A Comparative Introduction is a concise introduction to the ways in which the world's federations manage their finances. Topics covered include the distribution of taxation powers among different levels of government; regional equalization schemes; authority over natural resource revenues; and the impact...
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The Knockoff Economy: How Imitation Sparks InnovationFrom the shopping mall to the corner bistro, knockoffs are everywhere in today's marketplace. Conventional wisdom holds that copying kills creativity, and that laws that protect against copies are essential to innovation--and economic success. But are copyrights and patents always necessary? In The Knockoff...
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The Oxford Handbook of Post-Keynesian Economics, Volume 1: Critiques and MethodologyThis two volume Handbook contains chapters on the main areas to which Post-Keynesians have made sustained and important contributions. These include theories of accumulation, distribution, pricing, money and finance, international trade and capital flows, the environment, methodological issues, criticism of mainstream economics and Post-Keynesian...
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Oxford Handbook of Post-Keynesian Economics, Volume 2: Critiques and MethodologyThis two volume Handbook contains chapters on the main areas to which Post-Keynesians have made sustained and important contributions. These include theories of accumulation, distribution, pricing, money and finance, international trade and capital flows, the environment, methodological issues, criticism of mainstream economics and Post-Keynesian...
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Financial Freedom With Real Estate Investing: 2 Books in 1 - How to Become a Millionaire Real Estate Investor and Creating Passive Income Starting WitBuy the paperback version of this book and get the Kindle version for free If you'd like to build a reliable, massive income stream and secure your financial future...Keep reading Everybody knows that real estate is the most reliable, solid tool to create massive...
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The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented NationalismOffering a rare pan-Caribbean perspective on a region that has moved from the very center of the western world to its periphery, The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism journeys through five centuries of economic and social development, emphasizing such topics as the...
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism with Other Writings on the Rise of the WestFor more than 100 years, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism has set the parameters for the debate over the origins of modern capitalism. Now more timely and thought-provoking than ever, this esteemed classic of twentieth-century social science examines the deep cultural...
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Breaking Robert's Rules: The New Way to Run Your Meeting, Build Consensus, and Get ResultsEvery day in communities across America hundreds of committees, boards, church groups, and social clubs hold meetings where they spend their time engaged in shouting matches and acrimonious debate. Whether they are aware of it or not, the procedures that most such groups rely...
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The Origins of Value: The Financial Innovations That Created Modern Capital MarketsFrom the invention of interest in Mesopotamia and the origin of paper money in China, to the creation of mutual funds, inflation-indexed bonds, and global financial securities, here is a sweeping survey of financial innovations that have changed the world. Written by a distinguished...
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1001 Financial Words You Need to KnowModern American life is filled with the language of mortgages, credit cards, investing, inheritances, pensions, and all the other financial situations we find ourselves in every day. A basic understanding of this vocabulary is essential in making smart money decisions. 1001 Financial Words You...
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The Origin and Evolution of New BusinessesWhat is this mysterious activity we call entrepreneurship? Does success require special traits and skills or just luck? Can large companies follow their example? What role does venture capital play? In a field dominated by anecdote and folklore, this landmark study integrates more than...
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The Pursuit of Attention: Power and Ego in Everyday Life"Enough about me," goes the old saying, "what about you? What do you think about me?" Hence the pursuit of attention is alive and well. Even the Oxford English Dictionary reveals a modern coinage to reflect the chase in our technological age: "ego-surfing"--searching the...
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Connective Leadership: Managing in a Changing WorldBusiness today is framed by two global tensions. On the one hand, the age of the Internet has ushered in an unprecedented interdependence. People from far-flung reaches of the globe now find themselves in close contact, and collaboration is the order of the day....
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Sloan Technology SeriesWe have long recognized technology as a driving force behind much historical and cultural change. The invention of the printing press initiated the Reformation. The development of the compass ushered in the Age of Exploration and the discovery of the New World. The cotton...
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Games, Strategies, and Managers: How Managers Can Use Game Theory to Make Better Business Decisions"Business is a game--the greatest game in the world if you know how to play it," said IBM's founder Thomas J. Watson. He would probably agree that business negotiations are essentially the game of predicting what the other person will do. Faced with employees,...
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Living Within Limits"We fail to mandate economic sanity," writes Garrett Hardin, "because our brains are addled by...compassion." With such startling assertions, Hardin has cut a swathe through the field of ecology for decades, winning a reputation as a fearless and original thinker. A prominent biologist, ecological...
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