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Edward Elgar Publishing is a leading independent academic and professional publisher with a strong focus on the social sciences and legal fields. They publish 400 book and journal titles annually and have successfully created a prestigious list of over 7,000 titles with the aim of enriching and supporting the academic and professional communities through creative commissioning and effective dissemination of high calibre content for a global audience, and by delivering a dynamic, responsive and efficient publishing service to authors, readers and customers.

The company was founded by its current Chairman, Edward Elgar, and remains an independent family business. 

Edward Elgar Publishing was conceived as an international scholarly press focusing on topics of global interest.

Elgar titles are, on average, some of the most highly cited books in their respective subject fields. Validating a thoughtful approach to publishing, marketing and dissemination.

Assortimento di libri

TITLES

HAPPIMETRICS

Leveraging AI to Untangle the Surprising Link Between Ethics, Happiness and Business Success

Genre:

Economy & Politics, Business & Management

Author:

Peter A. Gloor

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Groundbreaking and innovative, Happimetrics will be an invaluable resource for scholars and students in the fields of business analytics, information systems and organizational innovation. It will also be useful for HR professionals and AI developers who are looking to use predictive analytics to measure workforce performance.

ECONOMIC MYTHS AND MAGIC

Debunking the Illusions of Conventional Economic Thinking

Genre:

Economy & Politics

Author:

Norman C. Miller

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A creative and accessible vital reading for students and scholars in economics and finance, the history of economic thought, methodology of economics, and political economy.
This book will also be beneficial for business owners, economists, finance practitioners, and social scientists, as well as citizens interested in the functioning of economies.

CLIMATE ECONOMICS 3rd Edition

Economic Analysis of Climate, Climate Change and Climate Policy

Genre:

Economy & Politics

Author:

Richard S.J. Tol

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This book is an essential text for students in economics, climate change, and environmental policy, an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners, and a key text to support professors in their teaching.

THE IDEA OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

A Brief Alternative History

Genre:

Economy & Politics, Society

Author:

Benoît Godin

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This timely book explores technological innovation as a concept, dissecting its emergence, development and use.
Benoît Godin offers an exciting new historiography of the subject, arguing that the study of innovation originates not from scholars but from practitioners of innovation.

Advanced Intro to THE CREATIVE CITY

Genre:

Economy & Politics

Author:

Charles Landry

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An indispensable guide for scholars and students working in urban geography, urban sociology, urban planning and urban studies.

UNDERSTANDING ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Bigger Pies and Just Desserts

Genre:

Economy & Politics

Author:

Todd A. Knoop

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In Understanding Economic Inequality, the author brings an economist’s perspective informed by new, groundbreaking research on inequality from philosophy, sociology, psychology, and political science and presents it in a form that it is accessible to those who want to understand our world, our society, our politics, our paychecks, and our neighbors’ paychecks better.

Advanced Intro to PLANNING THEORY

Genre:

Economy & Politics

Author:

Robert A. Beauregard

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A unique overview of key concepts centered on the profession of urban and regional planning

Advanced Intro to THE POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS

Genre:

Economy & Politics

Author:

David P. Forsythe

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Adopting a politically realistic and historically informed perspective, this Advanced Introduction will be a valuable resource for students of human rights, international relations, and political science.

WHY ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR IS GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY

Towards Growth, Wellbeing and Freedom

Genre:

Economy & Politics

Author:

Morris Altman

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