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Lessons from the great recession : at the crossroads of sustainability and recovery /
This volume examines global cases of environmental sustainability and economics in the context of nations from multi-disciplinary perspectives. This book analyses the problems faced globally as economies try to build a sustainable future in the aftermath of the 'Great Recession', and the r...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Bingley, UK :
Emerald Group Publishing Limited,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Advances in sustainability and environmental justice ;
v. 18. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Lessons from the Great Recession: At the Crossroads of Sustainability and Recovery; Contents; Copyright page; List of Contributors; Series Editor's Introduction; Reference; Crisis Contagion from Advanced Economies into BRIC: Not as Simple as in the Old Days; Introduction; The Known Knowns and Unknowns; Data and Methodology; Data; Methodology; Ex Ante Expectations; Main Findings and Analysis; Conclusions; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Turning Tigers into PIIGS: The Role of Leverage in the Irish Economic Collapse; Introduction; Growth Stimulants of the Celtic Tiger Era.
- Housing Bubbles and the Irish Banking CollapseMore Financial Leverage
- Contracts for Difference (CFDs); Missed Signals and What Have We Learned?; Conclusions; Notes; References; Manhattan is not New York: The Divergent Import of the Great Recession and Natural Disasters on New York City's Five Boroughs; Introduction; Manhattan; Bronx; Brooklyn; Queens; Staten Island; Discussion; Lessons Learned?; References; UNASUR-GRID: Financing Sustainable Energy Sovereignty with the Bank of the South; South American Sustainable Development, Post-Great Recession; An Alternative Response.
- The Challenge of the Commodity SectorUNASUR-GRID; Development Funding Rules; Sustainable Development Goals: MDBs Become Irrelevant; Neoclassical Competition versus Regional Collaboration (Solidarity); A New Proposal; Historical Barriers to Progress; Fossil Fuel Dependence: US Dollar Dependence; Ending Dollar Dependency; Electricity, an Essential Service; Historical Experience of Electric Integration; Localising Technology and Legal Frameworks; UNASUR Geography; Transitioning from Oil and Coal to Renewables; Time to Begin; Notes; References.
- On the Effects of Commodities Prices on Sustainable Development: An Opportunity?Introduction; The Facts and the Theory; Data; Empirical Model; Index Construction; Methodology; Empirical Results; Conclusions; Notes; References; Appendix; Improving Post-2015 Development Cooperation through Donor Support for Inclusive Business; Introduction; Development Cooperation in Context; What Is Development Assistance?; The Great Recession and its Impact in Development Cooperation; Development Cooperation and the Private Sector; Linking Development Cooperation to Inclusive Business.
- The Concept of Inclusive BusinessIncorporation of Inclusive Business by Development Aid Donors; Why and How to Incorporate Inclusive Business into Donor Programs: A Proposed Typology; Conclusion; Notes; References; The Great Recession and Emerging Market Firms: Unpacking the Divide between Global and National Level Sustainability Expect ... ; Introduction; The Great Recession and Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate Social Responsibility and the Triple Bottom Line Post Great Recession; Unpacking the Different Pressures Emerging Market Firms Face.