Lessons from the great recession : at the crossroads of sustainability and recovery / / edited by Constantin Gurdgiev, Liam Leonard, Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, England : , : Emerald, , 2016; ©2016
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 p.)
• Disciplina: 330.90511
• Soggetto topico: Economic stabilization - History - 21st century; Recessions - History - 21st century; Globalization - Economic aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): GurdgievConstantin; LeonardLiam; Gonzalez-PerezMaria-Alejandra
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 Collapse More 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 Sector UNASUR-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 Business Incorporation 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 ; Pressures Impacting Local Firms from Emerging Markets
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 recent economic and financial crises.
• Titolo autorizzato: Lessons from the great recession
• ISBN: 1-78560-742-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465941203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Advances in sustainability and environmental justice ; ; Volume 18.