Global crises, global solutions /
A unique publication exploring the opportunities for addressing ten of the most serious challenges facing the world today: Climate Change, Communicable Diseases, Conflicts, Education, Financial Instability, Corruption, Migration, Malnutrition and Hunger, Trade Barriers, Access to Water. In a world f...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | A unique publication exploring the opportunities for addressing ten of the most serious challenges facing the world today: Climate Change, Communicable Diseases, Conflicts, Education, Financial Instability, Corruption, Migration, Malnutrition and Hunger, Trade Barriers, Access to Water. In a world fraught with problems and challenges, we need to gauge how to achieve the greatest good with our money. Global Crises, Global Solutions provides a rich set of arguments and data for prioritising our response most effectively. Each problem is introduced by a world-renowned expert defining the scale of the problem and describing the costs and benefits of a range of policy options to improve the situation. Each challenge is evaluated by economists from North America, Europe and China who attempt a ranking of the most promising options. Whether you agree or disagree with the analysis or conclusions, Global Crises, Global Solutions provides a serious, yet accessible, springboard for debate and discussion. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxii, 648 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780511338397 0511338392 0511231474 9780511231476 0511227388 9780511227387 9780511252211 0511252218 0511230702 9780511230707 9780511492624 0511492626 9786610702442 6610702446 9780521606141 0521606144 9780521844468 0521844460 9780511324284 0511324286 |