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Do you know how many people have died in the world due to speaking in public? If you think the answer is 'none', you're wrong. William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States (1773-1841), died after giving his inaugural address. The incident occurred as follows—he delivered his speech on March 4 which was a chilly day, and he died a month later… of pneumonia. Nowadays nearly 90% of all professions require people to speak in public. If you are an entrepreneur, it is essential to know to make an effective and brief introduction to explain what your company does and sell to...

Les recerques sobre humor en la feina han estat un tema emergent els darrers anys. En aquest llibre s’aborden tres perspectives complementàries sobre l’humor: la seua relació amb la salut, o els aspectes psicosocials, la seua capacitat de crítica, o sia la utilitat i la pertinència social de l’humor (al costat del seu caràcter fútil, efímer), i el seu desplegament com a mitjà de comunicació, en la televisió, el còmic o en el propi llenguatge.

In this revised second edition, An Introduction to the Economics of Information covers the consequences for the character and efficiency of the interaction between individuals and organizations when one party has more or better information on some aspect of the relationship. This is the condition of asymmetric information, under which the information gap will be exploited if, by doing so, the better-informed party can achieve some advantage. The book is written for a one-semester course for advanced undergraduates taking specialized course options, and for first-year postgraduate students of...

En este libro se hace una propuesta para comprender por qué los programas de desarrollo internacional tienen resultados mixtos en la consecución de su objetivo, esto es, la facilitación de la creación de riqueza en los países. Para ello, se construye un marco analítico que integra aportes de la economía política, las relaciones internacionales y la ciencia política, en diversos niveles de análisis, incorporando un componente dinámico. En el fondo, se sugiere que existen unas ideas sobre el desarrollo que han permitido la creación de instituciones y organizaciones que, en lugar de...