Political economy Books

A detailed examination of the complex relationship between national and local governments in Europe, with a focus on England, France, Belgium, and Prussia. The author, a renowned economist and social reformer, analyzes the funding and administration of...

"Often thought in the modern world to be completely unrelated, even antithetical to the restoration of a just society, the restoration of morality and widespread direct ownership of the means of production go hand-in-hand, as moral authorities through...

This volume analyzes Cuban socioeconomic policies and evaluates their performance since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist camp. It provides a brief historical background to the crisis and analyzes in detail the deterioration and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The current growth of the Chinese economy is of immense importance for the global economy. This book outlines the main characteristics of Chinese economic growth over the last two decades, and investigates in detail the key determinants of growth,...

Japan's Foreign Policies is a book written by A. M. Pooley in 1920. It provides a comprehensive overview of Japan's foreign policies during the early 20th century, focusing on the country's relationships with other major powers such as the United States,...

The current literature on central banking contains two distinct branches. On the one side, research focuses on the impact of monetary policy on economic growth, unemployment, and output-price inflation, while ignoring financial aspects. On the other...

In Transparency and Authoritarian Rule in Southeast Asia, Rodan rejects the notion that the 1997-98 Asian economic crisis was further evidence that ultimately capitalism can only develop within liberal social and political institutions, and that new...

This unique book explores a very broad range of ideas and institutions and provides thorough and detailed case studies in the context of broader theoretical analysis. Key topics such as poverty, global governance, sustainable development and the...

The editor has assembled a stellar group of experts to address such topics as: accounting reform in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia, Armenia, Serbia, China, and Spain; accounting education and development of the accounting profession in several transition...

List of Tables Preface INTRODUCTION The Needs of Capital and the Needs of People: Can the Welfare State Reconcile the Two? PART I: CAPITALISM AND WELFARE Economic Institutions and the Satisfaction of Human Needs The Fiscal Crisis of the State: The...

Preface - List of Abbreviations - Economic Papers Collected I-XIV and 1-5 - Index to Volumes I-VI

List of Tables - Preface - Introduction: Growth and Endogenous Technology - The New Theories of Endogenous Growth - The Issues, the Empirical Approach and the Data - The Modelling of Output Growth across Manufacturing Sectors: An Initial Approach -...

The purpose of this book is to assess the myth that government-funded science works economically. Terence Kealey argues that the free market approach rather than that of state funding has proved by far the most successful in stimulating science and...

List of Tables - List of Figures - Notes on the Contributors - Acknowledgements - Preface - List of Abbreviations - Towards a New Insertion in World Markets: An Introduction; P.van Dijck - The Gains from Trade Reconsidered; H.Linnemann - The Exchange...

Foreword; S.Lall Introduction A Dynamic Concept of Comparative Advantage. Technological Capabilities and Trade Theories Macroeconomic Policy Framework and Economic Performance in Chile: 1974-88 National Technological Capabilities and Manufactured Exports...

This book analyzes the outstanding development problems confronting Africa today, and the policies necessary for improving Africa's governance, economic performance, and seeing the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

The provision of transnational and global common goods is increasingly important as a result of economic globalization and of technological developments. In this book international financial markets and international environmental problems are analyzed...

List of Illustrations Preface Introduction About the Editors Notes on Contributors Dinner Speech: Asset Allocation in a General Equilibrium Framework; B.Litterman PART I: CENTRAL BANK RESERVES MANAGEMENT Global Reserves Management; K.Rybinski & U.Krynska...

The State Economic Handbook is a new annual reference book profiling the economy, demography, political environment, and business climates for each of the 50 states. This information, gathered from a variety of sources and clearly presented in one...

This is an in-depth analysis of the various methods used by small states to overcome their vulnerabilities in the international arena. With its balanced approach and variety of contributions, this book is of interest to researchers and academics who...

The ongoing campaign of 'western development' launched in 1999 and the recent Chinese government initiative of 'building a harmonious society' highlight the urgency and significance of analyzing inequality and poverty. Prominent contributors from China...

This book provides a multidisciplinary interrogation of the global anti-corruption campaigns of the last ten years, arguing that while some positive change is observable, the period is also replete with perverse consequences and unintended outcomes...

The current economic crisis has presented itself as a formidable challenge to the welfare states of Europe. It is more relevant than ever to ask: do existing minimum income protection schemes succeed in adequately protecting citizens, be it whether...

The authors show how and why standards are used as governance tools. They follow the historical development of standards and their new forms and roles, across the substantive areas of industrial and organizational "quality," the financial sector,...

Resurgent China: Issues for the Future; N.Islam Demographic Factor in China's Economic Growth; X.Peng Employment and Migration: A Chinese Rural Pespective; R.Ash China's High Economic Growth and the Emergence of Structural Contradictions; R.Kojima...

Inequalities of wealth and income have a significant impact for the achievement of economic, political and human development in developing counties. This book argues that a high level of economic inequality undermines a country's growth potential,...

Understanding why inequality is so great and has persevered for centuries in a number of Latin American countries requires tools that go beyond economics. Inequality between indigenous groups and others has been particularly harsh and persistent. This...

In this book, Xiaoke Zhang addresses two fundamental political and policy questions: why do politicians have heterogeneous incentives to pursue public-regarding policies through capital market reforms and why do they differ in their abilities to initiate...