Are exchange rates determined by economic fundamentals or are they a prey to random speculative forces? Some economists assert that economic theory has so far performed poorly in explaining the dramatic increase in exchange rate volatility in the recent floating rate period. This book argues that modern ... more »

This work relates Marx's theory of money to his overall political economy, and places it firmly within the wider context of his political and philosophical thought. It has for some time been held that there exists an epistemological break between the early 'humanist' and later 'scientific' Marx. However ... more »

This book presents a new perspective on the link between economic growth and environmental change. All the key issues in environmental economics are covered, including: industry, creation and environmental change; air, water and toxic pollution; economic growth and the limits of environmental regulation ... more »

How can we value the environment, this is the crucial issue that this book debates. The critical analyses carried out within the book by such figures as Nick Hanley and Jonathan Aldred are vital to ensuring that future economic growth is not achieved at the expense of our environment. more »

This is the first comprehensive survey of the economic development of the world's first great industrial metropolis. Modern theories of urban economics and a rigorous level of analysis are used to shed new light on the process of change in the city. more »

This book focuses upon the Institute of Accounts (IA), an organization to which the modern United States accounting profession can trace its roots. The IA was organized in the early 1880s in New York City and, as discussed in this book, attracted a diverse membership that included some of the leading ... more »

Inter-Firm Alliances combines 'resource-based' views, transaction-cost analysis and institutional economics to develop an original and comprehensive theory of inter-firm alliances and a coherent method for managing them. more »

This volume explores how the limitations of human knowledge create opportunities as well as problems in the modern economy and how the biological foundations of human cognition help us understand both the role of institutions and the nature of capabilities or performance skills. more »

By bringing together a multi-disciplinary set of contributions from leading writers in the field of service marketing and management, this book represents a much-needed resource of the current `state-of-the-art'' research and conceptual development in internal marketing. Comprising new theoretical and ... more »

... theory, sociology, semiotics, cultural anthropology, and culture studies the chapters in this volume address a variety of topics. Topics include: * The interplay between the heart and the mind in what consumers desire * Hedonic, utilitarian, and variety-seeking motives * Implications of a promotion ... more »

One of the outstanding accounting theoreticians of the twentieth century, Carl Thomas Devine exhibited a breadth and depth of knowledge few in the field of accounting have equaled. This book collects together eight previously unpublished essays on accounting theory written by Professor Devine. Professor ... more »

The study of small business in the information age has become a growing topic for academic research and debate, particularly in the area of intellectual property protection and its management. Based on the findings of a number of research projects, this timely contribution focuses on intellectual property ... more »