Oxford University Press

Written by a distinguished Brazilian academic with effective political experience in reforming the state, this is an innovative analysis of the effects of public management reform on the new state of the twenty-first century. The result is essential reading for all those with an interest in globalization, the politics of the state, and government...

More than three billion people, nearly half of humankind, live on less than        two-and-a-half U.S. dollars per person per day. Studies have shown repeatedly that        the main and often the sole asset of the poor is their labor. It follows that to        understand global poverty one must understand labor markets and labor earnings...

This new edition of a highly successful handbook provides a completely updated overview of modern operative surgery....

Bayesian Statistics is a dynamic and fast-growing area of statistical research        with wide-ranging and far-reaching applications across science, technology,        commerce, and industry. This Handbook explores contemporary Bayesian analysis across        a variety of techniques and application areas....

The Ultimate Guide to the MusicIn this fascinating and infinitely useful guide, compiled by the renowned Country Music Foundation, nearly 1,300 alphabetical entries by a distinguished field of 137 contributors provides an eminently readable and reliable guide to the singers, songwriters, record companies, and industry movers and shakers who have...

#N/A...