Until recently we have known more about gift giving practices in pre-industrial societies than about those of industrial western society. In this book, first pu

Essays originated at the conference "The Maternal Roots of the Gift Economy," held at the International Women's Building in Rome, Italy, from April 27-30, 2015.

Mainstream economics offers a perspective on the gift which is constructed around exchange, axioms of self-interest, instrumental rationality and utility-maximi

The global race for talent is on, with countries and businesses competing for the best and brightest. Talented individuals migrate much more frequently than the

Until recently we have known more about gift giving practices in pre-industrial societies than about those of industrial western society. In this book, first pu