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Coming to terms with chance : engaging rational discrimination and cumulative disadvantage / / by Oscar H. Gandy Jr
| Coming to terms with chance : engaging rational discrimination and cumulative disadvantage / / by Oscar H. Gandy Jr |
| Autore | Gandy Oscar H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Farnham, : Ashgate, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.5/12 |
| Soggetto topico |
Discrimination
Social stratification Statistics - Social aspects Chance - Social aspects statistics human development social sciences |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-317-16407-5
1-282-38286-1 9786612382864 0-7546-9914-5 9780754699149 |
| Classificazione | 28.08.12 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Luck, Risk, and Life Chances; 3 The Natural Lottery and our Genetic Endowments; 4 Rational Discrimination; 5 Markets that Matter; 6 Financial Risk and Insurance; 7 The Criminal Justice System; 8 Public Policy Formation and Evaluation; 9 The Media's Role; 10 "Quixotics Unite!" A Call to Arms; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455557303321 |
Gandy Oscar H
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| Farnham, : Ashgate, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coming to terms with chance : engaging rational discrimination and cumulative disadvantage / / by Oscar H. Gandy Jr
| Coming to terms with chance : engaging rational discrimination and cumulative disadvantage / / by Oscar H. Gandy Jr |
| Autore | Gandy Oscar H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Farnham, : Ashgate, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.5/12 |
| Soggetto topico |
Discrimination
Social stratification Statistics - Social aspects Chance - Social aspects statistics human development social sciences |
| ISBN |
1-317-16408-3
1-315-57275-3 1-317-16407-5 1-282-38286-1 9786612382864 0-7546-9914-5 |
| Classificazione | 28.08.12 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Luck, Risk, and Life Chances; 3 The Natural Lottery and our Genetic Endowments; 4 Rational Discrimination; 5 Markets that Matter; 6 Financial Risk and Insurance; 7 The Criminal Justice System; 8 Public Policy Formation and Evaluation; 9 The Media's Role; 10 "Quixotics Unite!" A Call to Arms; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778542703321 |
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Gandy Oscar H
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| Farnham, : Ashgate, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coming to terms with chance : engaging rational discrimination and cumulative disadvantage / / by Oscar H. Gandy Jr
| Coming to terms with chance : engaging rational discrimination and cumulative disadvantage / / by Oscar H. Gandy Jr |
| Autore | Gandy Oscar H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Farnham, : Ashgate, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.5/12 |
| Soggetto topico |
Discrimination
Social stratification Statistics - Social aspects Chance - Social aspects statistics human development social sciences |
| ISBN |
1-317-16408-3
1-315-57275-3 1-317-16407-5 1-282-38286-1 9786612382864 0-7546-9914-5 |
| Classificazione | 28.08.12 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Luck, Risk, and Life Chances; 3 The Natural Lottery and our Genetic Endowments; 4 Rational Discrimination; 5 Markets that Matter; 6 Financial Risk and Insurance; 7 The Criminal Justice System; 8 Public Policy Formation and Evaluation; 9 The Media's Role; 10 "Quixotics Unite!" A Call to Arms; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817476803321 |
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Gandy Oscar H
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| Farnham, : Ashgate, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics / / Lorenzo Fioramonti
| How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics / / Lorenzo Fioramonti |
| Autore | Fioramonti Lorenzo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.014 |
| Collana | Economic Controversies |
| Soggetto topico |
Political statistics
Economic indicators Social indicators Government information Statistics - Social aspects Communication in politics Social research & statistics |
| ISBN |
1-350-22064-7
1-78032-271-2 1-78032-268-2 1-78032-269-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Economic Controversies; About the author; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION The politics of statistics; 1 The power of numbers; Numbers and politics; Trust in numbers; Numbers, markets and democracy; 2 New global rulers: the untameable power of credit rating; Credit rating agencies: from market analysts to oligopolists; Behind the numbers: a shady business; The politics of ratings and the global financial crisis; Ratings and irrationality; 3 Fiddling while the planet burns: the marketization of climate change.
Environmental scepticism and the rise of cost-benefit analysisClimategate: twisting numbers for the climate; Markets for climate; Conclusion: when numbers become dangerous distractions; 4 Measuring the unmeasurable: the financialization of nature; Measuring the value of nature: statistical evolutions in global governance; figure 4.1 Conceptualizing nature's contribution to the economy; Putting a price on ecosystems; The financialization of nature; Conclusion: Nature Inc.; 5 Numbers for good? The quest for aid effectiveness and social impact. The politics of aid effectiveness: a brief historical overviewThe quest for evidence; The rise of philanthrocapitalism; Numbers strike back home: the politics of impact assessment in the social field; The marketization of 'doing good'; CONCLUSION Rethinking numbers, rethinking governance; In defence of numbers; Beyond good and bad numbers; Governance, numbers and the public sphere; What now? Governance of complexity; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790730503321 |
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Fioramonti Lorenzo
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics / / Lorenzo Fioramonti
| How numbers rule the world : the use and abuse of statistics in global politics / / Lorenzo Fioramonti |
| Autore | Fioramonti Lorenzo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
| Disciplina | 320.014 |
| Collana | Economic Controversies |
| Soggetto topico |
Political statistics
Economic indicators Social indicators Government information Statistics - Social aspects Communication in politics Social research & statistics |
| ISBN |
1-350-22064-7
1-78032-271-2 1-78032-268-2 1-78032-269-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Economic Controversies; About the author; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION The politics of statistics; 1 The power of numbers; Numbers and politics; Trust in numbers; Numbers, markets and democracy; 2 New global rulers: the untameable power of credit rating; Credit rating agencies: from market analysts to oligopolists; Behind the numbers: a shady business; The politics of ratings and the global financial crisis; Ratings and irrationality; 3 Fiddling while the planet burns: the marketization of climate change.
Environmental scepticism and the rise of cost-benefit analysisClimategate: twisting numbers for the climate; Markets for climate; Conclusion: when numbers become dangerous distractions; 4 Measuring the unmeasurable: the financialization of nature; Measuring the value of nature: statistical evolutions in global governance; figure 4.1 Conceptualizing nature's contribution to the economy; Putting a price on ecosystems; The financialization of nature; Conclusion: Nature Inc.; 5 Numbers for good? The quest for aid effectiveness and social impact. The politics of aid effectiveness: a brief historical overviewThe quest for evidence; The rise of philanthrocapitalism; Numbers strike back home: the politics of impact assessment in the social field; The marketization of 'doing good'; CONCLUSION Rethinking numbers, rethinking governance; In defence of numbers; Beyond good and bad numbers; Governance, numbers and the public sphere; What now? Governance of complexity; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Back cover. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822743003321 |
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Fioramonti Lorenzo
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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