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First published in 1983, this is the second of two volumes on the causes and cure of stagflation - that combination of mass unemployment and rapid inflation that is currently afflicting the mixed economies of the industrially developed world. The authors deplore the unemployment due to the failure of governments to adopt Keynesian measures for the expansion of economic activity, but recognise that in present conditions such measures would lead to an unacceptable and explosive inflation of money wages and prices. They therefore advocate a dual strategy of financial policies for a steady expansion of total money incomes combined with individual wage rates set at levels to promote employment.
The book is of importance for all those concerned with macroeconomic theory and policy. The description of the meaning of a New Keynesian policy and of the arguments for it have been written in a way which should be intelligible to policy-makers and students, and not only to economists with technical training. Professional macroeconomists will be interested not only in these sections but also in the fully specified macroeconomic model used to analyse New Keynesian policies in economic terms and to carry out a counterfactual re-running of history. In addition, the unusually detailed exposition of the application of control techniques to a difficult multivariable control problem also makes the book of interest to control engineers who wish to acquaint themselves with recent generalisations of classical frequency response methods.
Internal Auditing & Enterprise Risk Management (erm)
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Despite the fact that there are internal auditing books in the market, these existing books are mainly written from the perspective of internal audit practitioners. Unlike books in accounting theory, the books on internal auditing lack empirical attributes. This book aims to bridge this gap in the market by incorporating research perspectives concerning internal auditing as well as new expanding roles in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). The enhancement of accounting curricular and availability of internal auditing programs in most universities certainly demand more than practitioners' based internal auditing books. This book offers valuable insights based on research perspectives concerning internal auditing and its roles and implications towards the implementation of the ERM. It is specially designed to accommodate the needs of researchers, specifically academic research in internal auditing and ERM. It is packed with key research literature, research questions, directions and theoretical justifications that could facilitate researchers by incorporating existing relevant studies and theories. Moreover, the book could simplify and point researchers in specific directions by integrating detailed literature references, research questions and measurements procedures. Students at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels may find this book extremely useful in assisting them with their research endeavors. The initial part of the book explores the history and evolution of internal auditing as a profession followed by comprehensive theoretical justifications on its relationships with the board. The book offers a list of possible research questions at the end of each chapter that could significantly enhance its value to researchers. Moreover, it has critically analysed various measurement instruments to assess internal audit effectiveness, internal auditors' roles in the ERM and the degree of ERM implementation. The second part of the book focuses more on issues concerning the application of ERM. Indeed, theoretical justifications that could facilitate the development of new hypotheses on various internal auditing and ERM variables using multiple-theoretical approach serves as one of the main contributions of this book. These unique features are hoped to enhance empirical studies in this new area of research.
The Rise And Fall Of Countryside Management
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For at least half a century since the emergence of Country Parks and Forest Parks, countryside services have provided leisure, tourism, conservation, restoration and regeneration across Britain. Yet these services are currently being decimated as public services are sacrificed to the new era of austerity.
The role and importance of countryside management have been barely documented, and the consequences and ramifications of cuts to these services are overlooked and misunderstood. This volume rigorously examines the issues surrounding countryside management in Britain. The author brings together the results of stakeholder workshops and interviews, and in-depth individual case studies, as well as a major study for the Countryside Agency which assessed and evaluated every countryside service provision in England. A full and extensive literature review traces the ideas of countryside management back to their origins, and the author considers the wider relationships and ramifications with countryside and ranger provisions around the world, including North America and Europe.
The book provides a critical overview of the history and importance of countryside management, detailing the achievements of a largely forgotten sector and highlighting its pivotal yet often underappreciated role in the wellbeing of people and communities. It serves as a challenge to students, planners, politicians, conservationists, environmentalists, and land managers, in a diversity of disciplines that work with or have interests in countryside, leisure and tourism, community issues, education, and nature conservation.
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This timely study focuses on how the government-constructed narratives surrounding the collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the 2008 financial crisis shaped the policymaking that led to the Dodd-Frank Act. The book shows that every major provision of the act can be traced directly to that narrative, which ignored the government's own role and focused entirely on the errors of the private sector. In the next Congress, whether or not the Republicans are in control of the House and Senate, there will be a concerted effort to make changes in-or even repeal-the Dodd-Frank Act. The essays in this book, originally published by AEI as Financial Services Outlooks, and the accompanying commentary provide a thorough backgrounder for anyone interested in financial policy.
Communication And Engagement With Science And Technology
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Science communication seeks to engage individuals and groups with evidence-based information about the nature, outcomes, and social consequences of science and technology. This text provides an overview of this burgeoning field - the issues with which it deals, important influences that affect it, the challenges that it faces. It introduces readers to the research-based literature about science communication and shows how it relates to actual or potential practice. A "Further Exploration" section provides suggestions for activities that readers might do to explore the issues raised. Organized around five themes, each chapter addresses a different aspect of science communication:
Models of science communication - theory into practice
Challenges in communicating science
Major themes in science communication
Informal learning
Communication of contemporary issues in science and society
Relevant for all those interested in and concerned about current issues and developments in science communication, this volume is an ideal text for courses and a must-have resource for faculty, students, and professionals in this field.
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