Regional and urban economics Books

Introduction PART I GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF COMPARISON Conversion and Divergence in Transition Process: Europe and Asia China's Transition to a Market Economy: How Far Across the River Two Reforms under Mono-Party Systems-Hungarian NEM and China's Reform...

Analytical Framework for Understanding Economic Systems Elaboration of the Analytical Framework The Firm Intensive System: Economic Challenges and Agent Responses in US, EU, Japan The Firm Intensive System: Polity Functioning and National Accommodations...

Preface PART I: ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION Introduction: The Social Impact Of Trade and Production Networks On Labour And Local Communities in Asia; B.Pokrant & M.Gillan Globalization and Economic Change in Bangladesh; J.McGuire ...

This book investigates the role and the impacts of armies and military regimes in the Middle East. It argues that one of the main causes of the slow and stagnated economic development in the region is high military expenditure perpetuated by strong grips...

This book examines the economic, political and institutional dimensions of pan-Asian integration. With little progress made in the Doha Round, there is heightened interest in deeper regional integration in Asia. The book explores regional patterns of...

The economic landscape of Asia has changed profoundly in the past two decades. Regional economies are now increasingly linked, and the region as a whole has achieved remarkable economic prosperity. However, past success is no guarantee of future success...

Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Preface Unpaid Work and the Economy Understanding Poverty: Insights Emerging from the Time-Use of the Poor Gender Inequalities in Allocating Time to Paid and Unpaid Work: Evidence...

A thorough analysis of the interconnection between inequality and rural factor markets, Ünal's work focuses on the intersection of agriculture and inequality. She uses Turkey as a case study to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of land and...

The New Chinese Economy is a comprehensive look at Chinese economics and an increasingly globalized world. The topics addressed highlight the institutional and cultural forces that shape the dynamism of the Chinese economy today and that will continue to...

Introduction and Overview Privatization's Shaky Theoretical Foundations; B.Fine Privatization in Practice; K.Bayliss & B.Fine Rethinking the Rethink: The World Bank and Privatization; B.Fine & K.Bayliss Water and Electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa; K...

Introduction and Overview; P.A.Aroca & G.J.D.Hewings PART I: MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS Structural Change in the Chilean Economy: The Impact of Economic Reforms, 1970-2000; N.Reinhardt, W.Peres & N.Correa Toward a Modern State in Chile: Institutions,...

In this book, I. Paul Taylor explores the factors that have contributed to Detroit's economic success. He offers insights into the city's history and its social and economic structures, and discusses what other cities can learn from Detroit's example...

This monograph presents a novel typology of relational and territorial perspectives on legitimacy and identity. This typology is then applied to two different political and historical contexts, namely the trajectories of the metropolitan region Amsterdam...

A key, intensifying change affecting rural areas in the last few decades has been a decline in the proportion of national populations whose principal livelihood is farming. The corresponding re-distribution of population has typically resulted in a net...