economic aspects

"Explore how COVID-19 has affected countries, businesses, and individuals. Readers will learn about economic and environmental effects, both negative and positive, as we look toward a future beyond the virus"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the COVID-19 pandemic, including how the virus kills, how it spreads, how to slow it, and how to stop it.

Examines the impact of energy, national rivalries, and climate change on geopolitical developments throughout history. Includes black-and-white photographs, maps, and graphs.

"Describes the pay gap between professional male and female athletes, including the history of the pay gap, reasons it still persists, and steps athletes are taking to reduce the gap"--Provided by publisher.

Offers a guide to the financial and legal aspects of the music industry that discusses hiring advisors, landing a record deal, copyrighting songs, scheduling a tour, using the Internet as a promotional tool, and other related topics.

"Describes the pay gap between professional male and female athletes, including the history of the pay gap, reasons it still persists, and steps athletes are taking to reduce the gap"--Provided by publisher.

"This book explores three crucial areas in sport that remain huge concerns for women: leadership, money, and media. It examines topics such as the #MeToo movement, pay equity, and the experiences of women of color and LGBTQ athletes. Interviews with prominent female athletes are interwoven throughout to add personal perspectives to the conversation"--Provided by publisher.

"Combining behavioral science and interviews with executives, managers, and players, Keith Law analyzes baseball???s biggest decision making successes and failures, looking at how gambles and calculated risks of all sizes and scales have shaped the sport, and how the game???s ongoing data revolution is rewriting decades of accepted decision making. In the process, he explores questions that have long been debated, from whether throwing harder really increases a player???s risk of serious injury to whether teams actually ???overvalue??? trade prospects"--Goodreads.

"The term 'open borders' refers to a policy of allowing free movement between countries without restrictions or border control. In an era characterized by the UK Brexit referendum and the Trump administration's policy of restricting immigration in the US, the prospect of borders opening may seem improbable, but a number of politicians, policymakers, economists, and citizens assert that they are the best way to address the economic and social issues the international community faces today. This volume examines the issue of open borders from a variety of angles, examining its economic, social, political, moral, and legal aspects"--Provided by publisher.