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Multivariate Statistics: Classical Foundations and ModernMachine Learning
by null Hemant IshwaranThis book explores multivariate statistics from both traditional and modern perspectives. The first section covers core topics like multivariate normality, MANOVA, discrimination, PCA, and canonical correlation analysis. The second section includes modern concepts such as gradient boosting, random forests, variable importance, and causal inference.A key theme is leveraging classical multivariate statistics to explain advanced topics and prepare for contemporary methods. For example, linear models provide a foundation for understanding regu-larization with AIC and BIC, leading to a deeper analysis of regularization through generalization error and the VC theorem. Discriminant analysis introduces the weighted Bayes rule, which leads into modern classification techniques for class-imbalanced machine learning problems. Steepest descent serves as a precursor to matching pursuit and gradient boosting. Axis-aligned trees like CART, a classical tool, set the stage for more recent methods like super greedy trees.Another central theme is training error. Introductory courses often caution that reducing training error too aggressively can lead to overfitting. At the same time, training error, also referred to as empirical risk, is a foundational concept in statistical learning theory. In regression, training error corresponds to the residual sum of squares, and minimizing it results in the least squares solution, which can lead to overfitting. Regardless of this concern, empirical risk plays a pivotal role in evaluating the potential for effective learning. The principle of empirical risk minimization demonstrates that minimizing training error can be advantageous when paired with regularization. This idea is further examined through techniques such as penalization, matching pursuit, gradient boosting, and super greedy tree constructions.Key Features:• Covers both classical and contemporary multivariate statistics.• Each chapter includes a carefully selected set of exercises that vary in degree of difficulty and are both applied and theoretical.• The book can also serve as a reference for researchers due to the diverse topics covered, including new material on super greedy trees, rule-based variable selection, and machine learning for causal inference.• Extensive treatment on trees that provides a comprehensive and unified approach to understanding trees in terms of partitions and empirical risk minimization.• New content on random forests, including random forest quantile classifiers for class-imbalanced problems, multivariate random forests, subsampling for confidence regions, super greedy forests. An entire chapter is dedicated to random survival forests, featuring new material on random hazard forests extending survival forests to time-varying covariates.
Hands-On Accelerator Physics Using MATLAB®
by null Volker ZiemannHands-On Accelerator Physics Using MATLAB®, Second Edition, provides a broad introduction into the physics and the technology of particle accelerators from synchrotron light sources to high-energy colliders. It covers the design of beam optics, magnets, and radio-frequency systems, followed by a discussion of beam instrumentation and correction algorithms. Later chapters deal with the interaction of beams with targets, the emission of synchrotron radiation, and intensity limitations. Chapters discussing running and future accelerators round up the presentation. Theoretical concepts and the design of key components are explained with the help of MATLAB code. Practical topics, such as beam size measurements, magnet construction and measurements, and radio-frequency measurements are explored in student labs that do not require access to an accelerator. This unique approach provides a look at what goes on "under the hood" inside modern accelerators and presents readers with the tools to perform their independent investigations on the computer or in student labs. This book will be of interest to graduate students, post-graduate researchers studying accelerator physics, as well as engineers entering the field.The second edition features a new chapter on future accelerators and several new sections on polarization, neutrino beams, testing of superconducting cavities, and matching in longitudinal phase space, among others.The MATLAB code was updated to be consistent with the recent release of R2024a. All code is available from the book’s GitHub site at https://github.com/volkziem/HandsOnAccelerators2nd.Key features: Provides a broad introduction into physics of particle accelerators from synchrotron light sources to high-energy colliders. Discusses technical subsystems, including magnets, radio-frequency engineering, instrumentation and diagnostics, correction of imperfections, control, vacuum, and cryogenics. Illustrates key concepts with sample code in MATLAB.
CMR: Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (Lloyd's Shipping Law Library)
by null Andrew Messent null David A. GlassNow in its fifth edition, this hallmark text provides a comprehensive, article-by-article guide to the workings of the CMR Convention, as incorporated into English Law by the Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965.Fully revised throughout, the book offers a complete update of relevant English cases, including the latest Supreme Court decision on the subject, and draws in major developments in the interpretation of the Convention in the case law of other Contracting States. Furthermore, this new edition incorporates two key developments to ensure the book’s continuing currency and authority. Firstly, it reviews the operation of the current law following the UK’s ratification of the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) 2008, which provides for the recognition and use of electronic consignment notes, ie e-CMR. Secondly, it addresses the changes consequent on Brexit which affect aspects of the general legal context and whose relationship with the rules of CMR require re-examination, principally in respect of the law governing issues of choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement of court judgments. Clearly and accessibly written, Messent and Glass continue to offer a level of expert detail and referencing that cannot be found elsewhere.The book is an invaluable reference tool that can be used by the busy legal practitioner, and by other road haulage industry professionals, in any contracting state, to solve the issues that confront them in daily practice. It is also an indispensable guide for academics and students of the international carriage of goods by road.
Handbook of Generalized Pairwise Comparisons: Methods for Patient-Centric Analysis (Chapman & Hall/CRC Handbooks of Modern Statistical Methods)
by Marc Buyse Johan Verbeeck Mickaël De Backer Vaiva Deltuvaite-Thomas Everardo D. Saad Geert MolenberghsIn today's healthcare landscape, there is a pressing need for quantitative methodologies that include the patients' perspective in any treatment decision.Handbook of Generalized Pairwise Comparisons: Methods for Patient-Centric Analysis provides a comprehensive overview of an innovative and powerful statistical methodology that generalizes the traditional Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test by extending it to any number of outcomes of any type and including thresholds of clinical relevance into a single, multidimensional evaluation.The book covers the statistical foundations of generalized pairwise comparisons (GPC), applications in various disease areas, implications for regulatory approvals and benefit-risk analyses, and considerations for patient-centricity in clinical research. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book stands as an essential resource for a more holistic and patient-centric assessment of treatment effects.
How Did You Count?: Picture Book
by null Christopher DanielsonFrom the author of the award-winning Which One Doesn’t Belong? and How Many? comes How Did You Count?, the latest title in Christopher Danielson’s collection that is sure to spark conversation, questioning and wondering amongst both younger and older students alike.This listing is for a hard cover copy of the children's picture book.
How Did You Count?: Teacher's Guide
by null Christopher Danielson“I hope that this Teacher’s Guide supports your own inquiry into children’s mathematics, and I hope that the images elicit brilliance from the children you do math with—wherever you and they may count.”From the author of the award-winning Which One Doesn’t Belong? and How Many? comes How Did You Count?, the latest title in Christopher Danielson’s collection that is sure to spark conversation, questioning, and wondering amongst both younger and older students alike.In this innovative Teacher’s Guide, Danielson gives you the tools you need to both begin and dig deeper into the How Did You Count? routine. In clear, accessible language, Danielson discusses the mathematical ideas likely to emerge on each page of the How Did You Count? picture book and helps you anticipate and understand your students’ likely answers. Through classroom stories, he models listening to, talking about, and delighting in students’ ideas around counting, numbers, and operations.Reading this Teacher’s Guide alongside your copy of the How Did You Count? children’s picture book will help you and your students discover together how the beauty of counting and numerical relationships and structure extends far beyond 1, 2, 3.Note: This Teacher's Guide is currently available as part of the Teacher's Guide and How Did You Count? picture book bundle.
Safe and Sound (The Jack Keller Thrillers)
by J.D. RhoadesBounty hunter Jack Keller faces his most ruthless and cunning adversary yet in this explosive thriller. Jack Keller is a seasoned fugitive hunter, thriving on the adrenaline rush of chasing down those who run from the law. But when a young girl goes missing—and Keller discovers her father is an AWOL Delta Force operative—he knows this is no ordinary case. A Gulf War veteran scarred by his past, Keller has just begun to heal, to live, and to love again. Taking on this high-stakes kidnapping could jeopardize everything, including his fragile relationship with Marie, who hopes for a future with a man still haunted by war. As Keller dives deeper into the shadows of a secretive group of rogue commandos, he realizes he&’s not just fighting to save a young girl&’s life, but also to battle his own demons. With danger at every turn and the clock ticking, Jack Keller must decide how far he&’ll go to uncover the truth—knowing that this time, the consequences might be too high. &“The slam-bang action is unrelenting, and that sound you hear is the rustle of pages turning.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“[A] full-throttle narrative.&” —Booklist &“Crisp dialogue and the author&’s deft use of local color support a narrative driven as effectively by characters as by events.&” —Publishers WeeklyPraise for the Jack Keller series &“Jack Keller is a sure-fire star of the new generation of hard-boiled heroes.&” —Stephen Booth, award-winning author of Dying to Sin &“A fine example of redneck noir.&” —The Washington Post
Pictures of Him: A page-turning story of love and obsession with a jaw-dropping twist, from the Reese's Book Club author of Broken Country.
by Clare Leslie HallHer silence destroyed him. Only the truth will set them free. Catherine has experienced something so traumatic that she can't speak. Or won't speak. The doctors say the only way forward is to look into her past.Fifteen years ago, Catherine met the love of her life at university. Lucian was charming, adored her and she was drawn into the hedonistic and careless lifestyle of his wealthy friends. They were inseparable - then one morning Catherine left him without a word.She married, had two children, and was convinced she'd moved on. But when they are unexpectedly reunited, the memories of their intoxicating love affair come rushing back. They could be that boy and girl again, and this time get it right. To do that, Catherine will have to tell Lucian why she left all those years ago.She's lived with the truth. But can he?'Dark, addictive and ultimately heart-breaking' RUTH HOGAN, author of The Keeper of Lost Things'Taut and sophisticated, not a word wasted. I loved this book' FRANCESCA JAKOBI, author of Bitter'Elegant and pacey. Brideshead recalibrated by way of Big Little Lies' LEX COULTON, author of Falling Short
Days You Were Mine: The emotional, gripping family drama about secrets and jealousy from the Reese's Book Club author of Broken Country
by Clare Leslie HallA life-changing love story. A devastating decision.1972. Alice Garland can't take her eyes off Jacob Earl. With his black curls and snakeskin boots, the lead singer of the Disciples commands the stage. It's the beginning of a passionate relationship. For a while it feels like they're at the centre of something electrifying. But it doesn't take long before the dream starts to fall apart.2000. Even the arrival of his gorgeous baby son can't stop Luke feeling like an outsider. When he finds his birth mother, Alice, it seems like he's found the missing piece in his life. And she seems delighted to be a grandmother.But Alice is still battling with demons of her own - she's still not forgotten the heart-breaking event that forced her to give up Luke.She will do anything to stop history repeating itself.'I lost sleep over this. Beautifully told . . . I loved it' JANE CORRY, author of My Husband's Wife'Haunting and heart-rending' VICTORIA SELMAN, author of Truly Darkly Deeply'The grip of a thriller, but the emotional depth of a tragic love story. A heart-wrenching novel about families and love that will stay with me for a very long time' FRANCESCA JAKOBI, author of BitterPreviously published as MINE under Clare Empson
Making Politics Work: Practical Lessons on Politics for Would-Be Education Reformers
by Paul T. Hill Ashley E. JochimAn expansive study shows how politics can work for, not just against, efforts to improve America’s schools. The education reform project has always been about making America’s schools more effective for the children who attend them. In Making Politics Work, authors Paul T. Hill and Ashley E. Jochim show that this project cannot succeed without mastering what is the single largest constraint on its success: politics. Drawing upon more than a decade of work with dozens of school systems, Hill and Jochim show how failures to secure political support or mitigate inevitable opposition dooms the education reform project from the start. But this outcome is not inevitable. By tracing the evolution of the “portfolio strategy” across 27 localities that implemented it, they uncover practical lessons that superintendents, state leaders, and foundation officials can use to increase the likelihood that their ideas for improving public education don’t join the list of once-promising initiatives that could not be sustained in the face of intractable political conflict.
Public-Private Dialogs to Spur Export-led Growth: The Case of Productivity Taskforces in Namibia (Elements in the Economics of Emerging Markets)
by null Miguel Angel Santos null Andres FortunatoThis case study examines the implementation of Namibia's first Productivity Task Force focused on the high-value fruit sector from 2021 to 2024. Productivity task forces, modeled after Peru's Mesas Ejecutivas, facilitate public-private dialogues to resolve sector-specific productivity issues. The Namibian Investment Promotion and Development Board, the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform, and the Ministry of Finance led the Namibian task force. The study highlights critical stages, including the task force's management and organization, political authorization, and the identification and resolution of productivity problems. While some challenges remain unsolved, the PTF has laid the groundwork for long-term improvements in government capacity, better public-public coordination, public-private collaboration, and a more business-friendly environment. The study offers valuable insights for implementing similar public-private initiatives in other developing countries. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Conspiracy Theories and their Believers: A Comparative Outlook (Elements in Comparative Political Behavior)
by null Daniel Stockemer null Jean-Nicolas BordeleauThis Element leverages a comparative approach to understand how conspiracy theories and their believers differ within and across countries. Using original survey data from eight varied cases (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Lebanon, Morocco, South Africa, and the United States) the authors present specific contemporary conspiracy theories, illustrate how these theories appeal in their national context, and determine whether the characteristics of the typical conspiracy theory believer vary across setting. They first demonstrate that there is a wide range of conspiracy theories, some of which have worldwide reach, whereas others are more context specific. Then, they show that the determinants of individual conspiracism are very similar in the Western world and Brazil, but do not necessarily travel to Lebanon, Morocco and South Africa. Lastly, they summarize the main conclusions of this Element and discuss the need for greater comparative research on conspiracy theories and propose clear areas for future research.
The Form and Theory of Literary Doodling (Elements in Publishing and Book Culture)
by null Jeremiah R. Mercurio null Daniel GabelmanThis Element investigates the phenomenon of literary doodling—the making of playful verbal and visual creations by professional authors while engaged in another activity. The first part focuses on defining the form and structure of doodles, comparing and contrasting them with adjacent genres such as sketches, caricatures, and illustrations. The second part explores the modality of doodling, examining doodles through the lenses of spectrality, liminality, and play. Drawing on a wide range of theories and backed up with numerous close readings, the Element argues that doodles, despite their apparent triviality, provide valuable insights into the creative processes, authorial habits, and finished works of literary doodlers. Ultimately, this study aims to legitimise doodles as worthy of serious critical attention, demonstrating how they trouble the meaning of texts, introduce semantic flexibility into literary works and their reception, and rejuvenate the joy of readerly discovery.
Learning from COVID-19 for Climate-Ready Urban Transformation (Elements in Climate Change and Cities)
by null Darshini Mahadevia null Gian C. Delgado-Ramos null Janice Barnes null Joan Fitzgerald null Miho Kamei null Kevin LanzaCities have suffered from three years of the COVID-19 pandemic and are increasingly experiencing exacerbated heatwaves, floods, and droughts due to climate change. Going forward, cities need to address both climate and public health crises effectively while reducing poverty and inequity, often in the context of economic pressure and declining levels of trust in government. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed gaps in city readiness for simultaneous responses to pandemics and climate change, particularly in the Global South. However, these concurrent challenges to cities present an opportunity to reformulate current urbanization patterns and the economies and dynamics they enable. This Element focuses on understanding COVID-19's impact on city systems related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and vice versa, in terms of warnings, lessons learned, and calls to action. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
Neo-Fascism and the Far Right in Brazil (Elements in the History and Politics of Fascism)
by null Odilon Caldeira NetoIs there a history of neo-fascism in Brazil? The purpose of this Element is to analyze neo-fascism as a late phenomenon to understand its impacts and its connections with the so-called new rights, the radical right, as well as Bolsonarism. For this purpose, this Element is separated in three sections, addressing the formation of the first neo-fascist organizations after the Brazilian democratic transition; the development and articulation of a transnational network amidst a sharpening political crisis; and the emergence of a more complex and active Brazilian framework in the global extreme-right scenario in recent years. The main argument is that, despite being a late phenomenon, neo-fascism managed to articulate itself and have a political impact in Brazil, therefore eliciting further investigation to understand its complexity and diversity.
Lettera amorosa: Musical Love-Letters in Early Modern Italy (Elements in Music, 1600-1750)
by null Roseen GilesIn early modern Italy, letters were not only written and read but, in some cases, sung. Musical settings of love letters rekindled a complex kind of vocality which was rooted in the letters of antiquity and endured in the musical sub-genre of the lettera amorosa. Epistolary poetry served to transform, or, to echo Achillini's lettera set by Monteverdi (1567–1643), to 'distill' a lover's thoughts and emotions into verse, and the music that set it was equally transformative. The history of musical letters spans several centuries. It begins in the early sixteenth with a setting of Ovid's Heroides by Tromboncino; returns in the early seventeenth through the lettere amorose of Monteverdi, D'India, and Frescobaldi; and ends with epistolary cantatas by Carissimi, Melani, and Domenico Scarlatti. This Element traces the breadth and significance of the musical love letter with a focus on the provocative lettere amorose of the seventeenth century.
Central Asia - Russia's Near Abroad or Crossroads of Asia? (Elements in Soviet and Post-Soviet History)
by null Richard PomfretThis Element assesses the claim that Central Asian countries hold a special position as Russia's near abroad. The region has been important for millennia, and only after conquest in the second half of the nineteenth century did Russia become important for Central Asia. This connection became stronger after 1917 as Central Asia was integrated into the Soviet economy, with rail, roads, and pipelines all leading north to Russia. After independence, these connections were gradually modified by new trade links and by new infrastructure, while Russia's demand for unskilled labour during the 1999–2014 oil boom created a new economic dependency for Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. In 1991, political independence could not be accompanied by economic independence, but over the next three decades economic dependence on Russia was reduced, and the Central Asian countries have felt increasingly able to adopt political positions independent of Russia.
Professional Supervision for Principals: A Primer for Emerging Practice (Elements in Critical Issues in Teacher Education)
by null Mary Ann Hunter null Geoffrey BroughtonSchool leaders work in increasingly complex systems. Alongside leading learning, they daily navigate the needs and expectations of educational departments, teachers, students, parents, society, and themselves. Leadership can therefore be a dynamic vocational calling, but studies show that principals' professional agency, career sustainability, and wellbeing are diminishing. This Element brings a fresh perspective to how educational leaders can be better served and supported by collaborative, co-agentic partnerships at this time. It makes the case for professional supervision, a practice commonplace in clinical and pastoral professions that offers facilitated, action-oriented attention to the interplay of role, 'soul', and context. As a practice-based primer, this Element reclaims supervision against outdated associations with performance management by drawing on interdisciplinary research and the authors' own experience as supervisor partners with principals. It proposes a new schema of professional supervision in education informed by curiosity, unlearning, resonance, and attunement in a rapidly changing world.
Will Heritage Save Us?: Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Sustainable Development Turn (Elements in Critical Heritage Studies)
by null Chiara BortolottoDrawing on extensive ethnographic engagement with the social world of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, this Element explores the mainstreaming of sustainable development principles in the heritage field. It illustrates how, while deeply entwined in the UN standardizing framework, sustainability narratives are expanding the frontiers of heritage and unsettling conventional understandings of its social and political functions. Ethnographic description of UNESCO administrative practices and case studies explain how the sustainabilization of intangible cultural heritage entails a fundamental shift in perspective: heritage is no longer nostalgically regarded as a fragile relic in need of preservation but as a resource for the future with new purposes and the potential to address broader concerns and anxieties of our times, ranging from water shortages to mental health. This might ultimately mean that the safeguarding endeavor is no longer about us protecting heritage but about heritage protecting us.
Seditious Spaces: Race, Freedom, and the 1798 Tailors' Conspiracy in Bahia, Brazil (Afro-Latin America)
by null Greg L. ChildsSeditious Spaces tells the story of the Tailor's Conspiracy, an anti-colonial, anti-racist plot in Bahia, Brazil that involved over thirty people of African descent and one dozen whites. On August 12, 1798, the plot was announced to residents through bulletins posted in public spaces across the city demanding racial equality, the end of slavery, and increases to soldiers' pay: an act that transformed the conspiracy into a case of sedition. Routinely acknowledged by experts as one of the first expressions of Brazilian independence, the conspiracy was the product of groups of men with differing statuses and agendas who came together and constructed a rebellion. In this first book-length study on the conspiracy in English, Greg L. Childs sheds light on how relations between freed people, slaves, soldiers, officers, market women, and others structured political life in Bahia, and how the conspirators drew on these structures to plot, help, and heal each other through the resistance.
Neutrosophic Paradigms: Neutrosophic Principles for Handling Uncertainty (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing #435)
by Florentin Smarandache Zahid KhanThis book offers a comprehensive reference guide to neutrosophic theory and its applications in decision-making in numerous disciplines, ranging from business, economics and management, computer science, health and environmental sciences, and many others. Chapters were selected to cover: different extensions of neutrosophic sets, statistical techniques for dealing with imprecise data and decision-making, and a range of real-life examples. All in all, the book is intended to provide a timely update on the state-of-the-art in neutrosophic decision-making for researchers and professionals from various disciplines, as well as master’s and graduate students in mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
Vorm en beweging: Leerboek van het bewegingsapparaat van de mens
by A. Zuidgeest A.H.M. LohmanVorm en beweging is hét leerboek over het bewegingsapparaat voor medische en paramedische studenten. Dit fraaie boek valt op door zijn helder geschreven tekst en de grote hoeveelheid anatomische tekeningen. Niet voor niets wordt Vorm en beweging al bijna zestig jaar door vele opleidingen gebruikt als hét studieboek op het gebied van de functionele anatomie van het menselijk bewegingsapparaat. Voor dit boek is een website ontwikkeld die exclusief toegang geeft tot de complete tekst en alle afbeeldingen, ondersteunende video&’s en diagnostische toetsen. In deze vijftiende, herziene druk zijn 12 illustraties toegevoegd. De tekst over de achillespees is uitgebreid. Aan het hoofdstuk &‘Stand en beweging&’ zijn een analyse van het tillen volgens de NIOSH-methode en een analyse van het fietsen toegevoegd. Drs. A. Zuidgeest heeft bewegingswetenschappen gestudeerd aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam en werkte als docent Anatomie en Kinesiologie aan de Hogeschool van Amsterdam en de Hogeschool voor Fysiotherapie Thim van der Laan.
Educational Data Science: Proactive Education based on Empirical Big Data Evidence (Big Data Management)
by Alejandro Peña-AyalaThis book describes theoretical elements, practical approaches, and specialized tools that systematically organize, characterize, and analyze big data gathered from educational affairs and settings. Moreover, the book shows several inference criteria to leverage and produce descriptive, explanatory, and predictive closures to study and understand education phenomena at in classroom and online environments. This is why diverse researchers and scholars contribute with valuable chapters to ground with well-–sounded theoretical and methodological constructs in the novel field of Educational Data Science (EDS), which examines academic big data repositories, as well as to introduces systematic reviews, reveals valuable insights, and promotes its application to extend its practice. EDS as a transdisciplinary field relies on statistics, probability, machine learning, data mining, and analytics, in addition to biological, psychological, and neurological knowledge about learning science. With this in mind, the book is devoted to those that are in charge of educational management, educators, pedagogues, academics, computer technologists, researchers, and postgraduate students, who pursue to acquire a conceptual, formal, and practical landscape of how to deploy EDS to build proactive, real- time, and reactive applications that personalize education, enhance teaching, and improve learning!
Innovations and Dynamics in Photonics and Electronics (Studies in Infrastructure and Control)
by Vijaya Katti Milind Pande Pravin Jadhav Aavishkar KattiThe fields of photonics and electronics are at the heart of technological innovation, driving progress across industries and shaping the future of human connectivity, automation, and sustainability. The book is a comprehensive exploration of the critical developments, economic strategies, and cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing these domains. This book delves into India's unique position in the global electronics landscape, emphasizing its export strength and comparative advantages. It examines the dynamic role of investments, economic models, and incentives in building self-reliance and boosting domestic manufacturing. The importance of supply chain management in fostering technological growth is discussed, along with the transformative potential of adopting circular economy principles for sustainability. The book also explores the synergy between photonics, electronics, and artificial intelligence, highlighting advancements in machine learning that are redefining possibilities in the field. From optimizing manufacturing processes to harnessing AI-driven solutions, this book offers insights into how technology is reshaping the world of electronics and photonics. Whether you are an academic, a policymaker, an industry professional, or a student of technology and innovation, this book provides a rich foundation for understanding the dynamic forces shaping the future of photonics and electronics in India and beyond.
Destructive Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: Causes and Consequences
by Amir Emami Esin Yoruk Andrew Johnston Andrea Caputo Paul JonesThe book investigates the intricate world of entrepreneurship, examining its dual nature as a force for constructive societal change as well as a potential source of destructive consequences. To examine these two facets in detail, the book scrutinizes the interplay between individual actions and institutional frameworks, showing how entrepreneurship can drive economic and social progress or hinder it through rent-seeking behaviors and exploitation of institutional gaps. By analyzing various settings, from capitalist to state-controlled economies, the book highlights the role of the 'rules of the game' in determining whether entrepreneurial activities contribute positively to society or perpetuate inequality and inefficiency. As such, in the context of emerging markets, this book addresses the question of when are entrepreneurial activities constructive and when are they destructive? Through a nuanced examination of diverse economic settings and institutional environments, the book illuminates how entrepreneurship can foster innovation and social value while also perpetuating corruption and inefficiency. By integrating theoretical frameworks with empirical evidence, it provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing both productive and destructive entrepreneurial behaviors. The aim is to deepen readers' understanding of how entrepreneurship interacts with various contexts and to advocate for ethical and socially responsible practices, ultimately inviting contemplation on the challenges and opportunities that arise in the evolving landscape of entrepreneurship. As such, this book is a valuable resource for scholars studying these phenomena but also practitioners, and policymakers alike.