UNU-WIDER Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Panopticon: Or The Inspection House (1791)
Jeremy BenthamUNU-WIDERWhile the panopticon was popularized by Jeremy Bentham as a method of monitoring prisoners, @DrDaronAcemoglu points out that this infamous technology that inspires horror was originally designed “for the sake of progress” for workers in a factory. #AL26 @EconomiaUAndes https://t.co/ozxEyuaw4W
Hardcover, 2010
$50.95$25.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Kenya: Policies for Prosperity
Christopher S. AdamUNU-WIDERGlad to receive the Cabinet Secretary @treasury_kenya Prof Njuguna Ndung'u in our #WIDERwebinar! Reminding that to succeed, the access to #fintech needs to be designed together with the relevant actors. #domesticsavings #DRMprogramme See his Working Paper: https://t.co/MN70UDmHRS https://t.co/Bq2oYBPGBs
Hardcover, 2011
$140.00$115.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)