Almas Heshmati

Economic Fundamentals of Power Plant Performance

Stability of the electricity industry is crucial for economic growth of all nations. Sustainable economic growth cannot be accomplished without secure...

Globalization, the Human Condition, and Sustainable Development in the Twenty-first Century

Cross-national Perspectives and European Implications

This book, based on a 175-nation study, investigates the relevance of dependency theory to the success of eight different dimensions of development, a...

Economic Growth

The New Perspectives for Theory and Policy

This book shows that the existing theories on economic growth have clear limitations in terms of how much they can effectively contribute to actual ec...

Political Algebra of Global Value Change

General Models and Implications for the Muslim World

This book is intended to provide a new approach to the study of global values and global value change, based on representative international survey da...

Socio-Economic Impacts of Landmines in Southern Kurdistan

The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been massively contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance. This will continue to be a major obstacle for devel...

Roadmap to Bangalore?

Globalization, the EU's Lisbon Process and the Structures of Global Inequality

Looks at the global issues that cause some nations to stagnate while others rush forward....

Perspectives on Kurdistan's Economy and Society in Transition

The First World Kurdish Congress was held in October 2011 at Rotterdam with the theme of researching science and culture towards increased progress in...

Recent Developments in the Chinese Economy

China, following its radical economic reform has developed rapidly in recent decades with nearly double digit annual economic growth rates. China has ...

Commercialization and Transfer of Technology

Major Country Case Studies

This book serves as an international forum focusing on the transfer of technology and the exchange of ideas that are informative and enhances the prac...

Efficiency and Competitiveness of International Airlines

This book focuses on the factors that support the strengths of international airlines in general and the Asian airline carriers in particular. Definin...

The Development of Renewable Energy Sources and its Significance for the Environment

This book analyzes the effects of power generated by renewable energy sources, renewable energy production technologies, energy efficiency, and market...

Optimality and Overuse of Labour in Estonian Manufacturing Enterprises

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E-banking in Estonia

Reasons and Benefits of the Rapid Growth

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Measurement of a Multidimentional Index of Globalization and Its Impact on Income Inequality

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Global Trends in Income Inequality

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Information and Communication Technologies Policies and Practices

This volume serves as an international forum focusing on the information and communication technology policies and practices which have led to the rap...

Labour-use Efficiency in Tunisian Manufacturing Industries

A Flexible Adjustment Model

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Integrated Water Resource Management in the Kurdistan Region

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The Economy of Southern Kurdistan

Southern Kurdistan is a region located in Northern Iraq. Certain aspects in regard to the economy of Southern Kurdistan are covered in this book. Thes...

The New Global Determinants of FDI Flows to Developing Countries

The Importance of ICT and Democratization

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The Impacts of Trade Liberalization on Employment and Wages in Tunisian Industries

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The Link Between Firm Level Innovation and Aggregate Productivity Growth

A Cross Country Examination

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Estimating Technical Efficiency, Productivity Growth and Selectivity Bias Using Rotating Panel Data

An Application to Swedish Agriculture

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