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Springer Marketing Issues in Transitional Economies William Davidson Institute Series on Transitional and Emergi
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Springer Multilateralism and Regionalism in the PostUruguay Round Era What Role for the EU EuLDC Trade and Capital Relations Series
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Springer Economic Restructuring of the American Midwest Proceedings of the Midwest Economic Restructuring Conference of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
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Springer Services in Economic Thought Three Centuries of Debate 3 International Studies in the Service Economy
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Springer Austrian Economics Tensions and New Directions 30 Recent Economic Thought
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Springer Informational Society An economic theory of discovery invention and innovation
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Springer Capitalism versus Pragmatic Market Socialism A General Equilibrium Evaluation
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Springer The New System of National Accounts 47 Recent Economic Thought
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Springer Targeting the Foreign Direct Investor Strategic Motivation Investment Size and Developing Country InvestmentAttraction Packages
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Springer The Diversity Complexity and Evolution of High Tech Capitalism
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Springer A Theory of Full Employment
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Springer Experiences with Financial Liberalization 52 Recent Economic Thought
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Springer Business Cycles and Macroeconomic Stability Should We Rebuild Builtin Stabilizers
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Springer Exchange Rates Capital Flows and Monetary Policy in a Changing World Economy Proceedings of a Conference Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Dallas Tex
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Springer Sustainable Food Security in West Africa
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Springer Shiftwork Capital Hours and Productivity Change
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Prosperity in Medieval Ragusa Explaining Prosperity in Mediaeval Ragusa Dubrovnik Palgrave Studies in Economic History Series
Book SynopsisThe medieval Republic of Ragusa (now Dubrovnik) was a prosperous small open economy, rivalling bigger competitors. This study collects together evidence on how Ragusa compared to other economies of the region, and addresses the difficult question of why it outperformed its Dalmatian rivals (Kotor, Split and Zadar).Table of ContentsPART I: OVERVIEW OF BOOK 1. Introduction 2 . Key Aspects of The New Institutional Economics (NIE) PART II: ECONOMIC HISTORY OF RAGUSA/DUBROVNIK 3. History of Ragusa in Eastern Mediterranean Context 4. Economic Evolution and Rise to Prosperity 5. Quantifying Ragusan Prosperity and Disproportionate East Mediterranean Role 6. The Relative Decline after Vasco da Gama Circumnavigation PART III. PRUDENT MACROECONOMIC POLICIES 7. The System of Governance , Wise Policies , and Market-Friendly Institutions 8. Macro Policies 1: Fiscal Probity the Starting Point for Good Institutions 9. Macro Policies 2: Monetary and Financial Prudence , Minimal Public Debt PART IV. GROWTH-PROMOTING INSTITUTIONS 10. Institutions Friendly to Commerce- in today's jargon 'Ease of Doing Business' 11. An Open Legal System with Effective Rule-of-Law 12. 'Sufficient ' Social Fairness Provides Stability 13. Maximal Diplomacy with Minimal Military PART V. CONCLUSIONS 14.How Unique Was Ragusa? Some Comparison with Venice and Others 15. A Successful Case of Institutional Optimality Before its Time: What lessons for the 21st. century?
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Palgrave MacMillan Us Latin America after the Financial Crisis Economic Ramifications from Heterodox Perspectives Palgrave Studies in Latin American Heterodox Economics
Book SynopsisLatin America was one of the regions least affected by the global financial crisis of 2008. Latin America after the Financial Crisis explains how the global financial crisis affected the region and why it was not as severe as other crises in the past.Trade Review“Latin America after the Financial Crisis is stronger on diagnosis than innovative policy prescription. … a richly textured view of how Latin America experienced the global financial crisis. Opening with commonly understood causes of the crisis in globalized capital markets, the book contests the neoclassical view that unsound monetary policy, regulatory failures, fraudulent practices, and external shocks were at the core of the seismic crisis.” (Patrice Franko, Latin American Research Review, Vol. 54 (1), 2019)Table of Contents1. Introduction; Juan Santarcangelo 2. Unraveling the Sub-prime Global Financial Crisis; Orlando Justo and Juan Santarcangelo 3. The Global Crisis and its Effects on the Accumulation in Argentina; Juan Santarcangelo and Guido Perrone 4. The Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Brazil from 2008 to the Present; Paul Cooney and Gilberto Marquez 5. Boom and Bust in Colombia 1990-2013; Guillermo Maya Munoz and Daniel Restrepo Soto 6. The Global Crisis and the Chilean Economy; Claudio Lara Cortes 7. The Impact of the Global Post-2007 Economic Crisis and Subsequent Lethargic Performance on Cuba's Economy; Al Campbell 8. The Structural Causes of the Severity of the World Crisis in Mexico; Abelardo Marina Flores and Sergio Camara Izquierdo 9. Venezuela and the International Crisis; Diego Mansilla 10. The Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis in Latin America; Paul Cooney, Orlando Justo and Juan Santarcangelo
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Palgrave MacMillan Us TenGallon Economy Sizing Up Economic Growth in Texas
Book SynopsisTexas' economic growth has consistently outpaced that of the United States as a whole over the past quarter century.Trade Review"Ten-Gallon Economy is a timely volume on the important forces shaping the dynamic Texas economy over the past decade and more. The invited articles touch on the myriad drivers of the state's rapid growth (energy, exports, low taxes), but they also focus on the challenges that need addressing if Texas is to remain vibrant. The volume is not a compendium of Texas boosterism but rather of clear-eyed research and recommendations to assure future economic success for all Texans." - Kathleen Cooper, Director of International Politics and Economics, Tower Center, Southern Methodist University, USA; former Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, US Department of Commerce; Chief Economist, Exxon Mobil Corporation "Rather than providing simply an overview of Texas' 'oil economy,' Ten-Gallon Economy examines the people and socioeconomic conditions as well as the energy and non-energy components of the state's economy in the past, present, and future. This book is a must-read that will be both informative and enlightening for anyone interested in how we got here and the road forward." - Steve Murdock, Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology, Rice University, USA; former Director of the US Census Bureau "We have a responsibility to turn our diversity into strength. The effective deployment of human capital has never offered greater promise than it does today. Ten Gallon Economy outlines the choices we face and the rewards we can fully realize only by addressing our growing education needs. We must always evaluate what our real-world options are; change is the one constant. Ten Gallon Economy's research and analysis provides invaluable insight in these challenging times." - Renu Khator, Chancellor, University of Houston, USATable of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION1. Tipping Our Hats to the Ten-Gallon Economy; Pia M. Orrenius, Jesús Cañas, Michael Weiss PART II: PUBLIC POLICY AND BUSINESS CLIMATE2. Increasing Jobs and Income from Work: The Role and Limitations of Public Policy; David Neumark 3. Why Texas Grows Faster: The Role of Smaller Government; Jason Saving4. The Shortcomings of the Texas Margin Tax; Alan D. ViardPART III: HUMAN CAPITAL AND LABOR MARKETS5. Texas' Education Challenge: A Demographic Dividend or Bust?; Marta Tienda 6. Oil Boom Lowers Human Capital Investment in Texas; Anil Kumar7. Employment Growth and Labor Market Polarization in the U.S. and Texas; Melissa LoPalo, Pia M. OrreniusPART IV: INDUSTRY AND EXPORTS8. Texas Real Estate: From the 1980s' Oil Bust to the Shale Oil Boom; John V. Duca, Michael Weiss, Elizabeth Organ9. The Evolution of Texas Banking; Kory Killgo and Kenneth J. Robinson10. The Impact of Changing Energy Prices on the Texas Economy; Mine K. Yücel, Michael Plante, Amy Jordan, Nicole Lake11. Texas Comparative Advantage and Manufacturing Exports; Jesús Cañas, Luis Bernardo Torres Ruiz, Christina EnglishPART V: BORDER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT12. So Close to Mexico: Economic Spillovers Along the Texas–Mexico Border; Roberto Coronado, Marycruz De León, Eduardo Saucedo13. Border Economic Recovery Lags Rest of State; Keith R. Phillips and Christopher Slijk 14. Las Colonias Along the Texas–Mexico Border; Jordana Barton, Elizabeth Sobel Blum, Emily Ryder Perlmeter, Raquel R. Márquez
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Africa: Why Economists Get It Wrong
Book Synopsis‘A valuable corrective to the fraying narrative of [African] failure.’ Foreign Affairs Not so long ago, Africa was being described as the hopeless continent. Recently, though, talk has turned to Africa rising, with enthusiastic voices exclaiming the potential for economic growth across many of its countries. What, then, is the truth behind Africa’s growth, or lack of it? In this provocative book, Morten Jerven fundamentally reframes the debate, challenging mainstream accounts of African economic history. Whilst for the past two decades experts have focused on explaining why there has been a ‘chronic failure of growth’ in Africa, Jerven shows that most African economies have been growing at a rapid pace since the mid nineties. In addition, African economies grew rapidly in the fifties, the sixties, and even into the seventies. Thus, African states were dismissed as incapable of development based largely on observations made during the 1980s and early 1990s. The result has been misguided analysis, and few practical lessons learned. This is an essential account of the real impact economic growth has had on Africa, and what it means for the continent’s future.Trade ReviewA refreshing contribution to the debate about development scholarship on Africa and it deserves to be read by all. * Africa is a Country *In this stimulating book, Morten Jerven questions the historical focus of development economics as applied to Africa and calls for greater emphasis on the individual experiences of African countries. * African Affairs *In his incisive book Morten Jerven provides a critical analysis of the economic development literature on Africa. * African Studies Quarterly *Everyone interested in Africa or in the great mysteries of how to understand economic growth can benefit from this excellent book. * Choice *[A] compelling critique. * Development Policy Review *Morten Jerven provides a valuable reminder of the need not just to cite statistics but to question them. * Financial Times *A valuable corrective to the fraying narrative of [African] failure. * Foreign Affairs *Jerven provides a very useful explanation and argument as to why Western policies or technologies cannot simply be grafted onto the current reality of Africa. * International Socialism Journal *i>'[T]his is indeed an exhilarating and devastating critique of much of what passes as ‘scientific study’ of African economies ... This thought-provoking work has put down a marker for mainstream economists not only to think about, but also to respond to. * Review of African Political Economy *Students and researchers in a wide range of fields like international development, statistics, economics and sociology will find this book helpful ... it will help scholars conduct better research and change the conversation about African economic development. * Science and Public Policy *By deconstructing the common assumptions guiding most of the econometric exercises leading to all sorts of prognoses, [Jerven] has challenged the mystification practised by mainstream economists. * Strategic Review for Southern Africa *This analysis reshapes some of the central questions in the literature on African economic development. * Catherine Boone, London School of Economics and Political Science *Jerven's lucid and straightforward writing gravely undermines long-established policy positions concerning trade liberalization and state intervention. * Gustav Peebles, The New School *A highly readable and absolutely devastating critique of an increasingly extensive and influential body of work by economists seeking to explain "what's wrong with Africa". Jerven argues convincingly that a better understanding can be obtained by setting aside the "African failure" frame, and paying careful empirical attention to the continent's complex historical trajectories of episodic and recurring growth. * James Ferguson, Stanford University *In a short space of time, Morten Jerven's work has influenced debates about economic growth and the nature of the underlying data, especially in the case of sub-Saharan Africa. Jerven is essential reading for anyone working in this area. * Jonathan Temple, University of Bristol *An excellent and timely scholarly contribution that challenges both the pessimistic view of Africa as a growth failure as well as the exuberant view of Africa's recent growth resurgence. It forces all of us to rethink where the "character flaw" lies - on the African side or on the analyst's side. * Léonce Ndikumana, University of Massachusetts, Amherst *[R]eading this book is important ... setting out how statistics and economic analysis have been central to inform policies.' * Policy and Practice, Oxfam *Jerven brings a healthy scepticism to economists' pronouncements about Africa. He argues that these sweeping generalizations are too often based on shaky econometrics, bad data and superficial concepts. This book should be required reading for anyone who cares about African development. * William Easterly, author of The Tyranny of Experts *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Misunderstanding economic growth in Africa 2. Trapped in history? 3. African growth recurring 4. Africa's statistical tragedy? Conclusion
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LSE Press How Africa trades
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Macroeconomic Modelling of R&D and Innovation Policies
Book SynopsisThis open access book encompasses a collection of in-depth analyses showcasing the challenges and ways forward for macroeconomic modelling of R&D and innovation policies. Based upon the proceedings of the EC-DG JRC-IEA workshop held in Brussels in 2017, it presents cutting-edge contributions from a number of leading economists in the field. It provides a comprehensive overview of the current academic and policy challenges surrounding R&D as well as of the state-of-the-art modelling techniques.The book brings to the forefront outstanding issues related to the assessment of the macroeconomic impact of R&D policies and its modelling. It speaks to the rising importance of R&D and innovation policy, and the proliferation of macroeconomic models featuring endogenous technological change.The contents of this book will be of interest to both academic and policy audiences working in the fields of R&D and innovation.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- Part I. Macroeconomic Modelling of Innovation Policy: State-Of-The-Art.- 2. Innovation, Public Policy and Growth: What the Data Say.- 3. Innovation and Growth: Theory.- 4. The Frontier of Macroeconomic Modelling: Proceedings of the JRC-IEA Workshop 2017.- Part II. Impact Assessment of Innovation Policies: Models and Examples for the European Union.- 5. The RHOMOLO spatial CGE model.- 6. The QUEST III R&D Model.- 7. The NEMESIS macro-econometric model.- 8. Taking Stock.- 9 Other Innovation Policies and Alternative Modelling Approaches.- Part III. Conclusions.
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De Gruyter Private Sector Development in an Emerging World:
Book SynopsisThis book explores the interactions between private sector development, public policies and societal institutions with a strong view on contributing to sustainable and inclusive development in emerging countries. The private sector is often praised as an engine of economic growth. This belief has led to significant efforts to promote private sector development in emerging countries. Development agencies prioritize private sector development and national governments are following suit, resulting in often huge incentives to stimulate and attract private investment. However, private sector development is not a panacea for sustainable and inclusive development as the past decades have clearly shown. Economic growth, societal development and environmental sustainability are often in a sharp conflict; and more often than not economic growth has failed to improve the lives of all citizens. This book examines the role the state and the private sector should play to benefit from the dynamics of business development, while ensuring that these benefits are shared broadly without jeopardizing sustainability. The views presented differ in detail, but the analyses and case studies presented share common themes, namely that the relative roles of state and private sector of should be balanced and that this particular balance should be based on the context of each country in order to make the private-public sector interaction work for all people.
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Springer Applied Macroeconomics: A Practical Introduction
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic relationships and explains the most important macroeconomic variables in an easy-to-understand manner. The reader is introduced to important macroeconomic variables such as inflation and aggregate demand in chapters that build on one another. They learn, among other things, how economic crises arise or the role and functioning of money, capital and goods markets. The aim is to provide the reader with economic knowledge that can be applied in business practice. The economics material has been deliberately selected so that business studies content is usefully supplemented. However, detailed explanations and both application-oriented and practice-related examples and exercises make it easy for non-economists to understand the complex economic topics. Well-founded knowledge presented in an immediately comprehensible way! Table of ContentsIntroduction.- National Accounts.- Neoclassical Macro Model.- Inflation.- The Monetary Policy of the European Central Bank.- Keynesian Theory.- Business Cycle Theories.- International Financial Markets.- Solutions Exercises.
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Springer Studies on Chinas Special Economic Zones 6
Book SynopsisChapter 1: From Early and Pilot Implementation to Pilot Demonstration Work Hard on Writing More Spring Stories.- Chapter 2: Special Economic Zones Become the Pioneers of China's New Economic System.- Chapter 3: The Shenzhen Mode and Shenzhen Experience for Special Economic Zones.- Chapter 4: Shenzhen is A Socialist Market Economy.- Chapter 5: On the Role of Finance in Helping Shenzhen Become the World's Most Successful Special Economic Zone.- Chapter 6: A Comparative Institutional Analysis of the Rise of Financial Industries in the Shanghai Pudong New Area, Singapore and Hong Kong.- Chapter 7: Explorations on the Stage Characteristics and Experience of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in Its Development of the Past 40 Years.- Chapter 8: Promotion of the System of Innovation and the Path of Regional Synergetic Development of China's Special Economic Zones.- Chapter 9: Rule of Law, Rule of Wisdom and Rule of Both Law and Wisdom: Shenzhen's Explorations for and Practices of Urban Governance Modernization.- Chapter 10: An International Comparative Study on Building Shenzhen Into a Global Ocean Center City.- Chapter 11: Standing at a New Historical Starting Point, Xiamen Special Economic Zone is Promoting China's Reform and Opening-Up.- Chapter 12: On the Strategic Opportunity of the 40th-Year Anniversary and Restarting for the Shantou Special Economic Zone.- Chapter 13: Study on the High-quality Development of the Hainan Free Trade Port.- Chapter 14: Analysis of the Road for the Reform, Innovation and Development of the Tianjin Binhai New Area. - Chapter 15: Focal Points of A New Round in the High-level Opening-Up of Qianhai.- Chapter 16: The Efficiency of Logistics and the Value of Supply Chains on the Way of the New Silk Road Countries in the Context of the One Belt and One Road Megaproject.
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Springer 75 Years of Growth Development and Productivity in India
Book SynopsisChapter 1. 75 Years of Growth, Development and Productivity in India - An Introduction.- Chapter 2. Sources of Growth in the Indian Economy: Looking Back at the Last 75 years since India's Independence.- Chapter 3. Economic Growth in India, A longer view.- Chapter 4. Monetary Policy in India: A Global Perspective.- Chapter 5. Does the Productivity Growth Numbers Explain the Unbalanced Growth Experience of the Indian Economy?.- Chapter 6. Indian Agriculture through the decades: Returns and Efficiency of Resource Use.- Chapter 7. Total Factor Productivity Growth in Indian Agriculture and Regional Convergence.- Chapter 8. Rural market imperfections and land productivity in India.- Chapter 9. Service Sector Dynamics and Role in the Indian Economy.- Chapter 10. Service Sector Growth Perspective: Recapitulations and Reflections.- Chapter 11. Regional Growth Dynamics in India since Independence.- Chapter 12. Club convergence in growth and financial development: evidence from Indian state.- Chapter 13. Development and Change in Services Sector of India: The Drivers and the Users.- Chapter 14. The status of Self-employed and Casual Workers in India.- Chapter 15. Rural Non-Farm Sector: Development Perspective.- Chapter 16. Changing Dynamics of Internal Migration in India.- Chapter 17. International Finance: Missing Link in Theory and Practice.- Chapter 18. Mapping Skill, Innovation, and Education in Determining Social Capital.- Chapter 19. Economic Impact of Global Warming in India: An Updated Review of Methods, Policies, and Recent Empirical Literature.- Chapter 20. National Accounts and Productivity Measurement : Challenges in Time series Analysis.- Chapter 21. 75 Years of India's Industrial Policy and Performance and Prospects for a Manufacturing-led Transformation.- Chapter 22. International Trade and Uneven Gains What do theory and structure of India's foreign trade tell us?.- Chapter 23. Trade, FDI and Growth : Policies, Trends, Patterns and Econometric Evidence from India.- Chapter 24. Assessing the Productivity of Indian Ports.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Economy and Emerging Markets
Book SynopsisSustainable Economy and Emerging Markets provides a snapshot of the different dimensions of sustainability and analyses how they interact and configure themselves, case by case, in selected emerging economies. The parameters of economic growth in developing economies are explored in the context of systems, climate change, and environmental challenges.With contributions from a range of business academics, economists, and practitioners, this book conveys a picture of the complex nature of the new global business environment, especially the geopolitical dynamics of emerging countries, and breaks down the challenges across geographic fault lines, offering insights into current business practice. By adopting an in-depth case study approach, this edited book offers and discusses examples from several emerging markets and elucidates how these organisations have modelled business based on sustainable development in its various forms. This book will prove valuable reading for students and scholars of international business, international trade, sustainability, and development. Trade Review"A valuable study of sustainable development in emerging markets. It offers original insights and in-depth research with lessons for policymakers and scholars alike." — Professor Clinton Fernandes, UNSW Canberra, Australia"This book will be useful to students of International Business and Management courses who wish to explore contemporary content around emerging markets and their business opportunities." — Professor Basil Janavaras, Minnesota State University, USATable of ContentsList of contributors Introduction: sustainable economy and emerging markets Stefania Paladini and Suresh GeorgePART I 1 Dimensions of sustainability in impoverished contexts in emerging economies Stefanie Beninger and Matthew Wilson2 Public–private partnership as a mechanism to encourage MNEs’ contributions to sustainable development goals: insights from Brazilian experience Leonardo Elizeire Bremermann, Roman Teplov, Sina Mortazavi, Juha Väätänen and Suraksha Gupta3 MNEs’ sustainability challenges and corporate social responsibility in emerging markets: the case of Amway Won-Yong Oh, Rami Jung, Young Kyun Chang and Yeojin Kim4 The Belt and Road Initiative: infrastructure and sustainable development Neil RenwickPART II 5 A tale of two debt crises: the IMF and the unsustainable development of Ghana James Silverwood and Jeremy F. G. Moulton6 Political economy of Small-to-Medium Enterprise (SME) finance: lessons from Root Capital Mine Aysen Doyran7 Perspectives on governance and development of sustainable economy: institutional policies, challenges, and scenarios in Kenya Andrew Amayo8 Democracy, sustainability, and economic growth: the case of Bangladesh’s garment industry Krish Saha and Stefania PaladiniPART III 9 Work time and environmental impact in a global perspective Alexandra Arntsen and Bruce Philp10 Green innovation in South Asia’s clothing industry: issues and challenges Amira Khattak11 Designing business models to overcome the barriers to renewable energy market creation in developing and emerging countries: Masar box, a case study Valtteri Kaartemo12 Innovative business models towards sustainability: specificities and challenges on the Russian market Anna Veselova, Yulia Aray, Anna Logacheva and Dmitry Knatko13 E-waste and sustainability in a changing environment: a Behavioural Economics approach Xavier PierronConclusions: many paths to sustainability, an underlying philosophy Stefania Paladini and Suresh GeorgeIndex
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Tribalism and Political Power in the Gulf
Book SynopsisAlanoud al-Sharekh is the Director of Ibtkar Strategic Consultancy leading political, leadership and diversity training programs in Kuwait and the GCC region. She is chairperson of the Chaillot award winning Abolish 153 campaign to end honor killing legislations, and a cofounder of Mudhawis List, a platform to support women running for political office. Her research won the Arab Prize for best publication in a foreign journal in 2014, and includes books such as The Gulf Family, and Popular and Political Cultures of the Arabian Gulf States, examining the persistent importance of family and tribe in modern Gulf politics and society. She is currently a MENA Fellow at Chatham House and a Research Fellow at AGISW.Courtney Freer is Assistant Research Fellow at the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is the author of Rentier Islamism: The Influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gulf Monarchies (2018).Trade ReviewInsightfully ... the book presents a historical, conceptual and digital understanding of tribal mechanisms in these states and represents an outstanding contribution to Gulf studies. * International Affairs *This book is essential for a meaningful understanding of the prevailing political, social and economic conditions of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. An admirable contribution to the literature that will stand the test of time. -- Hossein G. Askari, Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, The George Washington University, USAA richly nuanced study of the changing relations of tribe and state in the Arabian Peninsula. The authors pose a fresh challenge to the prominent notion that the rentier state has significantly limited the role of independent actors, and especially tribes, in contributing to national identity formation in the Gulf region. A most welcome contribution that will attract the interest of scholars working across the social sciences. -- Philip S. Khoury, Ford International Professor of History, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAConcentrating on the impact of tribes in the three Gulf states with high income and small national populations, Freer and Alsharekh ably explain tribal importance in badu identity, electoral politics, and their continuing sociopolitical role -- J.E. Peterson, historian and political analystTable of ContentsTable of Contents Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: The Historical Relationship between Badu and Monarchies Chapter Three: Heritage Production and Branding of the Modern Badu in State Formation Chapter Four: The Social Evolution of the Tribe Chapter Five: Tribalisation of traditionally non-tribal actors and future impact of the resurgence of tribal rhetoric Chapter Six: Electoral Tribalism Chapter Seven: Tribal Intersections in the Digital Age Chapter Eight: Conclusion
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Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd Our Land Our Rent Our Jobs
Book SynopsisSouth Africa, like many countries in Africa, is resource rich but the benefits are not shared by the whole population. High levels of unem-ployment are leading to increasing conflict and violence, undermining the brighter future hoped for when apartheid was abolished.Trade Review"Lateral ideas on tax raising to generate social justice for all South Africans whilst maintaining international investor confidence" Peter Hain // "The concept of community-created natural resource rentals as described ... does much to stimulate the basis for an expectation for finding and unleashing forces that could give rise to economic regenera-tion." Alex Anderson, Chairman of MIS Holdings // "This is an innovative proposal on taxation that simultaneously addresses the issues of equity, growth, job creation and tax efficiency. It goes beyond the theory and outlines practical steps that can be taken to a different taxation regime ..." JP Landman, Economic Advisor, Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa// "... abounds with new ideas ... they must be debated, for only in this manner can a solution to the crisis be found." Dr Thami Mazwai, University of Johannesburg // "[The authors] challenge us to totally rethink the nature of taxation." Kennedy Maxwell, past President, Chamber of Mines of South Africa // "For a country in search of inspiration, here's an idea that deserves a decent airing." Ciaran Ryan, Moneyweb // "A valuable contribution filled with sensible commentary that is well supported and well evidenced." Dr Adrian Saville, Chief Investment Officer, Cannon Asset ManagersTable of ContentsList of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Nobantu Mbeki; Preface: Collecting the resource rentals that belong to the people of South Africa; 1 Taxes, Please, or Else!; 2 Adam Smith, Godfather of Modern Taxation; 3 The Magic of Rental Collection and Tyranny of Taxation; 4 Problems and Precedents; 5 The Tangled Tentacles of Tyranny Revealed: Unpacking the Tax Burden; 6 Rental Collection: General; 7 Rental Collection: Special Cases; 8 Rental Collection: Mineral Resources; 9 Mining; 10 Legacy Rentiers, Luxuries and Polluters; 11 Commercial Agriculture; 12 Rural Areas; 13 Urban Areas; 14 Resource Rentals Budget for South Africa; 15 What About Me?; 16 Our Credit; 17 Why South Africa?; Appendix: Farm Land Values 2005-2006; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Glossary of Terms Used; Index
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Saqi Books The New Postoil Arab Gulf
Book SynopsisThe sharp increase in oil revenues since 2002 has left the Arab Gulf States with billions of petro-dollars. But how will these countries fare in the post-oil era? The rulers of these states are taking serious measures to ensure the survival of their economies, and indeed their regimes, in a world with scarce mineral resources.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements 7 Introduction 9 1. Building the Foundation for a Post-Oil Era: The Case of the GCC Countries 15 2. GCC Sovereign Wealth Funds and Islamic Finance: Financial Foundations for the Post-Oil Gulf? 45 3. The GCC Countries as Knowledge-Based Economies: Future Aspirations and Challenges 73 4. Higher Education in the Gulf States: From Traditional to Modern 97 5. A 'Smart' Technology-Enhanced Learning for the Post-Oil Arab Gulf 117 6. The Role of Women in a Post-Oil Arab Gulf Future 143 Bibliography 175 Notes on Contributors 187 Index 191
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Little, Brown & Company Red Alert How Chinas Growing Prosperity Will
Book SynopsisA frightening wake-up call regarding the surging economic strength of China -- and how the Chinese are quickly strategizing to overtake the United States as the premier economic power in the world today
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Little, Brown Book Group 90 Rules for Entrepreneurs
Book SynopsisDiscover the secrets that distinguish successful entrepreneurs from those who fail, and learn which rules to follow and which to break. This is not just another one of those books about ''rules''; this book may be the defining factor that will turn your dream into reality. Many have succeeded at being an entrepreneur, but many, many more have failed. Which side would you rather be on? Sure, entrepreneurship is often about breaking the rules. But there are also a number of them that you should follow if you want to survive long enough to see what happens when you do. A business should be more than just a venture - it should be an adventure! The difference between a successful journey, rather than a wasted one, is knowing when to do what. That is what this book is about. Not science, but experience. The rules of hustle.Marnus Broodryk, one of South Africa''s best-known young entrepreneurs, shares the lessons he wishes he''d been taught before he started
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John Murray Press Tech Titans of China: How China's Tech Sector is
Book SynopsisFeaturing detailed profiles of the Chinese tech companies making waves, the tech sectors that matter most in China's grab for super power status, and predictions for China's tech dominance in just 10 years.The rise of China's tech companies and intense competition from the sector is just beginning. This will present an ongoing management and strategy challenge for companies for many years to come. Tech Titans of China is the go-to-guide for companies (and those interested in competition from China) seeking to understand China's grand tech ambitions, who the players are and what their strategy is. Fannin, a leading expert on the Chinese tech sector, is an internationally-recognized journalist, author and speaker. Through her company, Silicon Dragon, Fannin hosts 12 live events annually for business leaders, venture capitalists, start-up founders, and others impacted by or interested in the Chinese tech industry.
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Red Sea Press,U.S. African Economic Transformation In The Digital
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Africa World Press Back On Track: Sector-Led Growth in Africa and
Book SynopsisA thorough investigation of the validity of the economic concepts currently used in development strategies for Africa.
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Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Development in a divided country
Book SynopsisThis title begins from the standpoint that new thinking is needed if South Africa is to generate sustainable economic growth, provide employment and decent work and promote rural development. As comparisons with other developing economies, particularly South Korea and Brazil, show, it is possible for the so-called developmental state to direct and plan economic activity and achieve developmental objectives. At the same time the title warns about the perverse impacts of black economic empowerment, particularly the growth of a rentier class of well-connected entrepreneurs.Table of ContentsThe challenge of development. South Africa's political economy. The global environment.
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Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd The controversy about economic growth
Book SynopsisInformative and captivating, this record examines the present structure of the South African economy and asks what needs to be done to meet the challenges of deep poverty, high unemployment, and growing inequality that still mark the nation after 15 years of democracy. Considering the role that a developmental state could play in effecting change, it argues that despite being a resource-rich country, South Africa and its people do not benefit proportionally from the use of these resources due to difficulties in the realm of public decision-making. Written by leading thinkers within the African National Congress (ANC), this book belongs to a series that offers short yet informative introductions to ANC history, politics, and policy.Table of ContentsThe structure of the economy. Value addition in the real economy. Potential resources for development. Is a great leap forward possible?. Transforming SA: Restructuring the growth path for development.
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LID Publishing Australia: Luckier by Design
Book SynopsisAustralia has written one of the most remarkable economic growth stories of the century and is now poised to shape its future not out of crisis but out of opportunity. The past two decades have brought unprecedented change and major shifts in demographics, the economy, and businesses. The population has grown rapidly, adding five million people to the increasingly diverse ranks of those who call the country home. GDP and per-capita income have skyrocketed, and businesses are thriving as more profitable ventures than ever before. This book sheds light on the road the nation has travelled and the efforts of the inspired business leaders who shaped that journey. Drawing on examples from forward-thinking players, Australia 2034 charts the way for businesses to navigate the next 20 years. While the focus of this book is Australia and Australian business, the capabilities discussed are highly relevant for players in other markets - especially those that have been less fortunate, but are looking for ways to create their own "luck" in a world that seems to offer few second winds.Table of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD PART II: NURTURE AN EXPANSIVE MINDSET CHAPTER 2: PROACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH ASIA CHAPTER 3: UNLOCK SHARED VALUE PART III: INJECT AGILE DNA CHAPTER 4: THINK AGILE CHAPTER 5: BE AGILE PART IV: LEAD THROUGH VALUE INNOVATION CHAPTER 6: CREATE VALUE AT PIVOTAL CUSTOMER EVENTS CHAPTER 7: EMBRACE PRODUCTIVITY AS A STRATEGIC CAPABILITY CHAPTER 8: GAIN ADVANTAGE THROUGH ANALYTICS PART V: PREPARING FOR TOMORROW'S CHALLENGES
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ACA Publishing Limited The Evolution of China's Diplomacy in the Modern
Book SynopsisAs China’s economy, global influence and interactions with other countries grow, its diplomatic strategy is attracting more and more interest internationally. This book aims to answer the following questions:What kind of development path has China chosen? What does China’s development mean to the world? What ideas and theories guide China’s diplomacy? What diplomatic policies does China pursue? How will China’s rise impact neighbouring countries? Will China break away from the traditional pattern of ‘a rising power always seeking hegemony’? Will developing countries benefit from China’s development? How does China define its international role and its participation in multilateral governance? How does China conduct public diplomacy?One of the key goals of China’s foreign policy is to develop mutually beneficial trade deals. The first and largest FTA (free trade agreement) China established with other countries was the ASEAN+1 FTA concluded in January 2010, which was also ASEAN’s first FTA with a foreign country. China ASEAN trade exceeded US$400bn in 2013, US$470bn in 2018 and is expected to reach US$1 trillion by 2020.While this book expounds the orthodox China view on its place in the world, its relations with other countries and its diplomatic strategy of peaceful cooperation and mutual benefit, it concedes that despite all parties’ best efforts, sometimes territorial disputes can’t be quickly or easily resolved. In such cases, China takes the pragmatic view that it’s OK for some problems to be put on hold pending future resolution, and the book explores many of the key problem areas in some detail such as the North Korean nuclear issue, the disputed China-India border and sovereignty over islands and territorial waters in the South China Sea.In terms of land and maritime border issues, the authors concede that whereas only two of 14 land borders with neighbouring countries remain unresolved (with India and Bhutan), to date China has yet to agree maritime borders with any of the eight countries with which it shares maritime borders.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Abu Dhabi's Vision 2030: An Ongoing Journey Of
Book SynopsisThis book aims to tell the Abu Dhabi story in economic development, from its past dominance in oil to its economic vision for the future. More than being an exemplar of industrial restructuring and diversification from a resource-based to a 21st century knowledge-based economy and society, Abu Dhabi emphasises its cultural legacy and tradition as an environmental advocate for green and sustainable pathways. It has as many challenges as creative responses to show that its success is not by wealth alone. This case study unveils Abu Dhabi in particular and the rest of Arabic and GCC economic development in general. They have all attracted foreign investment and global business, typically as hydrocarbon-rich resource economies. Beyond that, the geoeconomics and geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa, with or without the Arab Spring in 2011 is in and of itself, a rich region for multidisciplinary studies and research, not just for economics and business. With Qatar, Abu Dhabi boasts of one of the highest per capita income in the world; therein lies a reason to enquire about its success and pivotal role in the GCC and global contexts.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Transformation From Oil to Industrialisation; Non-Oil Knowledge-Based Economy Services; Enablers in Labour, Laws and Regulations; Abu Dhabi's Economic Development Model.
£38.95
The University of Chicago Press The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in
Book SynopsisThis volume presents studies from experts in twelve industries, providing insights into the future role of innovation and entrepreneurship in driving economic growth across sectors. We live in an era in which innovation and entrepreneurship seem ubiquitous, particularly in regions like Silicon Valley, Boston, and the Research Triangle Park. But many metrics of economic growth, such as productivity growth and business dynamism, have been at best modest in recent years. The resolution of this apparent paradox is dramatic heterogeneity across sectors, with some industries seeing robust innovation and entrepreneurship and others seeing stagnation. By construction, the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship on overall economic performance is the cumulative impact of their effects on individual sectors. Understanding the potential for growth in the aggregate economy depends, therefore, on understanding the sector-by-sector potential for growth. This insight motivates the twelve studiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Beyond 140 Characters Michael J. Andrews, Aaron K. Chatterji, and Scott Stern I. Productivity Drivers1. The “Weighty” Manufacturing Sector: Transforming Raw Materials into Physical Goods Erica R. H. Fuchs, Christophe Combemale, Kate S. Whitefoot, and Britta Glennon2. Concentration and Agglomeration of IT Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Patenting Chris Forman and Avi Goldfarb3. Innovation, Growth, and Structural Change in American Agriculture Julian M. Alston and Philip G. PardeyComment: Brian Davern Wright4. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Energy Sector David Popp, Jacquelyn Pless, Ivan Haščič, and Nick Johnstone II. The On-Demand Economy5. What’s Driving Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Transportation Sector? Derrick Choe, Alexander Oettl, and Rob SeamansComment: Gilles Duranton6. The Recent Evolution of Physical Retail Markets: Online Retailing, Big Box Stores, and the Rise of Restaurants Francine Lafontaine and Jagadeesh SivadasanComment: Emek Basker7. The Servicification of the US Economy: The Role of Startups versus Incumbent Firms Mercedes Delgado, J. Daniel Kim, and Karen G. MillsComment: Sharat Ganapati8. Digitization and Its Consequences for Creative-Industry Product and Labor Markets Joel WaldfogelComment: Gustavo Manso III. The Cost Disease Sectors9. Innovation in the US Government Joshua R. Bruce and John M. de FigueiredoComment: Manuel Trajtenberg10. Venture Capital–Led Entrepreneurship in Health Care Amitabh Chandra, Cirrus Foroughi, and Lauren Mostrom11. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Housing Edward KungComment: Jessie Handbury12. Education and Innovation Barbara Biasi, David Deming, and Petra MoserComment: Eleanor Wiske DillonPanel Remarks: Creating “Smart” Policy to Promote Entrepreneurship and Innovation Karen G. Mills and Annie V. DangPanel Remarks: Measuring Business Innovation Using a Multidimensional Approach Lucia Foster13. Where Innovation Happens, and Where It Does Not Benjamin F. Jones Contributors Author Index Subject Index
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McGill-Queen's University Press Governance Conflict and Natural Resources in
Book SynopsisGovernance, Conflict, and Natural Resources in Africa puts forward a novel framework for understanding the role of private economic actors in extractive industries in Africa and sheds new light on foreign private-sector contributions to capacity building and economic development.Trade Review"This ambitious book helps us better understand how firms that extract Africa's natural resources contribute to economic development. Governance, Conflict, and Natural Resources in Africa offers comparative case studies that shed new light on the potential for foreign investors to build capacity in stable, fragile, and post-conflict states. The book's detailed coverage of governance realities 'on the ground' is informative and engaging." Adam Sneyd, University of Guelph and author of Politics Rules: Power, Globalization and Development
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Columbia University Press The Nature of Value
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe Nature of Value is a well-reasoned, thought-provoking book that belongs in the library of every investor, professional and retail, value and growth. Reading the Markets Blog [Gogerty's] arguments will stretch the reader's investment intellect. Library Journal Gogerty... provides considerable sound advice to individual investors and professional capital allocators. The volume is packed with interesting information and questions serious investors should ask themselves, such as when and how a firm's earnings stream will ultimately die. CHOICE Lucid and thought-provoking... The Nature of Value will help all investors attain a more robust understanding of the dynamics that create and sustain value. Financial Analysts JournalTable of ContentsPreface Part I: Value 1. The Problem with Price? It's Not Value 2. Value and Why It Matters 3. The Theory of Value Part II: Inos 4. Knowledge and Innovation 5. How Innovative Capabilities Enable Value Creation 6. Allocating to Firms with a Unique Capability Mix Part III: Clusters 7. Birth and Growth of Clusters 8. Cluster Convergence, Maturation, and Death 9. Stable and Unstable Clusters Part IV: Moats 10. The Value of Moats 11. How Moats Affect Cost, Competition, and Customer Forces 12. Managing Moats, for Value Creation Today and Wealth Tomorrow Part V: The Economy 13. The Economy as a Macroprocessing Network 14. Monetary Shocks and Their Implications for the Allocator Part VI: The Nature of Value 15. The Nature of Value Allocation 16. Conclusion Notes Index
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Columbia University Press Confronting Inequality How Societies Can Choose
Book SynopsisThree International Monetary Fund economists show that the increase in inequality has been a political choiceand explain what policies we should choose instead to achieve a more inclusive economy. Confronting Inequality is a rigorous and empirically rich book that is crucial for a time when many fear a new Gilded Age.Trade ReviewThis book shows that, far from being either necessary or good for growth, inequality leads to weaker economic performance. Moreover, increases in inequality have been a choice, not an unexpected outcome. The extent of inequality depends very much on the policies governments chose. These conclusions come from careful research conducted over several years. This book’s message is simple: societies are free to choose policies that will deliver more inclusive growth. -- From the foreword by Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in EconomicsThe IMF has been an unlikely accompaniment to the chorus of voices speaking out against increasing inequality, influenced primarily by the work of these authors. Here they explain why concerns about income distribution should be more central to policy making, and why the world will be better off for it. Backed by sensible empirical work, their arguments deserve to be read and discussed widely. -- Raghuram G. Rajan, University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessOstry, Loungani, and Berg have done some of the best empirical research on globalization, inequality, and economic growth. This book not only brings the work together, but also sets out a rich policy agenda on inclusive growth. Confronting Inequality should be on the shelf of everyone who wants to understand the future of our economies. -- Dani Rodrik, Harvard UniversityWe must move from assessing the effects of economic policies only on growth to assessing their effect on both growth and inequality. Some growth policies also decrease inequality, others increase it. Understanding the effects of specific policies, be it structural reforms or macroeconomic policies, is of the essence, and this book represents an important start at addressing the issue. -- Olivier Blanchard, senior fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and former chief economist, International Monetary FundThe book provides a rigorous and pragmatic argument for why income inequality is a threat to sustained economic growth and what policies should be used to address it. Coming from the top IMF economists, this new approach may herald a major change in global policies such that attention is paid to both growth and equality. -- Branko Milanović, The Graduate Center, CUNYBuilding on years of research conducted by the authors at the International Monetary Fund, Ostry, Loungani, and Berg tell a compelling story—in a pithy, accessible way—about how inequality hurts economic growth and stability and how to design policies to deliver a more inclusive growth. -- Heather Boushey, executive director and chief economist, Washington Center for Equitable GrowthConfronting Inequality is a valuable primer on one of the central issues of the present day. Ostry, Loungani, and Berg make a powerful argument that inequality has economic, social, and political effects that slow economic growth—and they suggest a menu of sensible policies to make the world a better, fairer, and more prosperous place. A cogent and concise summary of what we know about inequality and about how to reduce it. -- Jeffry Frieden, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsForeword, by Joseph E. StiglitzPreface1. Introduction2. Inequality: Measures and Drivers3. Inequality and Sustained Growth4. Structural Policies and Inequality5. Financial Globalization and Inequality6. Austerity and Inequality7. Central Banks and Inequality8. Technology, Robots, and Inequality9. Remedies for Inequality—Redistribution10. ConclusionsData AppendixTechnical AppendixGlossaryReferencesIndex
£79.20
Columbia University Press Confronting Inequality
Book SynopsisThree International Monetary Fund economists show that the increase in inequality has been a political choice—and explain what policies we should choose instead to achieve a more inclusive economy. Confronting Inequality is a rigorous and empirically rich book that is crucial for a time when many fear a new Gilded Age.Trade ReviewThis book shows that, far from being either necessary or good for growth, inequality leads to weaker economic performance. Moreover, increases in inequality have been a choice, not an unexpected outcome. The extent of inequality depends very much on the policies governments chose. These conclusions come from careful research conducted over several years. This book’s message is simple: societies are free to choose policies that will deliver more inclusive growth. -- From the foreword by Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in EconomicsThe IMF has been an unlikely accompaniment to the chorus of voices speaking out against increasing inequality, influenced primarily by the work of these authors. Here they explain why concerns about income distribution should be more central to policy making, and why the world will be better off for it. Backed by sensible empirical work, their arguments deserve to be read and discussed widely. -- Raghuram G. Rajan, University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessOstry, Loungani, and Berg have done some of the best empirical research on globalization, inequality, and economic growth. This book not only brings the work together, but also sets out a rich policy agenda on inclusive growth. Confronting Inequality should be on the shelf of everyone who wants to understand the future of our economies. -- Dani Rodrik, Harvard UniversityWe must move from assessing the effects of economic policies only on growth to assessing their effect on both growth and inequality. Some growth policies also decrease inequality, others increase it. Understanding the effects of specific policies, be it structural reforms or macroeconomic policies, is of the essence, and this book represents an important start at addressing the issue. -- Olivier Blanchard, senior fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics, and former chief economist, International Monetary FundThe book provides a rigorous and pragmatic argument for why income inequality is a threat to sustained economic growth and what policies should be used to address it. Coming from the top IMF economists, this new approach may herald a major change in global policies such that attention is paid to both growth and equality. -- Branko Milanović, The Graduate Center, CUNYBuilding on years of research conducted by the authors at the International Monetary Fund, Ostry, Loungani, and Berg tell a compelling story—in a pithy, accessible way—about how inequality hurts economic growth and stability and how to design policies to deliver a more inclusive growth. -- Heather Boushey, executive director and chief economist, Washington Center for Equitable GrowthConfronting Inequality is a valuable primer on one of the central issues of the present day. Ostry, Loungani, and Berg make a powerful argument that inequality has economic, social, and political effects that slow economic growth—and they suggest a menu of sensible policies to make the world a better, fairer, and more prosperous place. A cogent and concise summary of what we know about inequality and about how to reduce it. -- Jeffry Frieden, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsForeword, by Joseph E. StiglitzPreface1. Introduction2. Inequality: Measures and Drivers3. Inequality and Sustained Growth4. Structural Policies and Inequality5. Financial Globalization and Inequality6. Austerity and Inequality7. Central Banks and Inequality8. Technology, Robots, and Inequality9. Remedies for Inequality—Redistribution10. ConclusionsData AppendixTechnical AppendixGlossaryReferencesIndex
£25.20
Columbia University Press In Chinas Wake How the Commodity Boom
Book SynopsisNicholas Jepson shows how Chinese demand not only transformed commodity markets but also provided resource-rich states with the financial leeway to set their own policy agendas. He combines analysis of China-led structural change with fine-grained detail on how the boom played out across fifteen different resource-rich countries.Trade ReviewIn China's Wake is a bold and thorough piece of research in the tradition of ‘big picture’ global political economy. Steered by a theoretical framework, it weaves together China’s soaring demand for commodities; the boom in global markets for metals, fuels, and agricultural products; and development trajectories in resource-rich economies. The result is a fascinating contribution to development studies. -- Robert H. Wade, London School of Economics and Political ScienceThe commodity boom driven by China’s demand has come and gone. Yet Nicholas Jepson shows that this boom transformed the developmental landscape of natural resource exporters forever. In China’s Wake is the most comprehensive account to date of the different responses to the boom across the global South and their consequences. It is an incisive introduction to the post-neoliberal, post-China world of development. -- Ho-fung Hung, author of The China Boom: Why China Will Not Rule the WorldThis is an excellent book about China’s rise and its major ramifications for developing countries. Focusing on the role of commodities exports, Jepson employs a thoughtful, carefully honed analytical approach. He further adds quantitative analyses and fieldwork interviews. This book makes an important contribution to development studies. -- Jan Nederveen Pieterse, author of Multipolar Globalization: Emerging Economies and DevelopmentAmong the excellent books that explore the consequences of China’s externalization for the global South, In China’s Wake is perhaps the best. Theoretically robust and empirically rich, it engages with the implications of China-driven shifts in global market conditions for the development trajectories of fifteen countries across four world-regions. This is a path-breaking and stunningly original contribution that substantially advances our understanding of China’s relation to global transformation. -- Jeffrey Henderson, professor emeritus of international development, University of BristolWhile much of today’s China scholarship focuses on the negative impact of China’s growing technological and economic power on other countries, this important book looks at the other side of the argument: how China’s break with neoliberal orthodoxy benefited resource-rich countries, particularly during the boom period of commodity exports. This balanced account is a must-read for anyone interested in China’s global role with developing countries. -- Richard P. Appelbaum, coauthor of Innovation in China: Challenging the Global Science and Technology SystemHighly recommended * Choice *Table of ContentsList of Figures and TablesAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroduction1. World Markets in China’s Wake2. Natural Resources and Development Under Shifting Global Regimes3. The Rise of China as a Necessary Condition for Post-Neoliberal Breaks4. A Typology of Political-Economic Trajectories Under Commodity Boom Conditions5. Neodevelopmentalist Type: Argentina and Brazil6. Extractivist-Redistributive Type: Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela7. Extractivist-Oligarchic Type: Angola and Kazakhstan8. Donor-Dependent Orthodoxy Type: Zambia, Laos, and Mongolia9. Homegrown Orthodoxy Type: Jamaica, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, and Indonesia10. China and Global TransformationAppendix: Research Design—Qualitative Comparative Analysis and InterviewsNotesBibliographyIndex
£75.00
Columbia University Press The Quality of Growth in Africa Initiative for
Book SynopsisThis book brings together prominent international contributors to consider a range of questions concerning the quality of growth in Africa. Offering both diagnoses and prescriptions, The Quality of Growth in Africa helps envision a future that goes beyond increasing GDP to ensuring that growth translates into improvements in well-being.Trade ReviewHow can so many decades of economic growth yield so little equity, so few decent jobs, and only limited and disorderly structural transformation? Ravi Kanbur, Akbar Noman, and Joseph E. Stiglitz, some of the leading economists of our time, have assembled a dream team of contributors to break new ground on the diagnostic. This sparkling book provides a practical roadmap to prosperity and a blueprint to help Africa reclaim its rightful place in the world. -- Célestin Monga, vice president and chief economist, African Development Bank GroupThe Quality of Growth in Africa provides timely and authoritative reviews of the challenges, opportunities, and approaches for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in Africa—a continent with a burgeoning young population and significant difficulties for realizing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. It is essential reading for scholars and policy makers in Africa and the global development community. -- Justin Yifu Lin, Peking University and former chief economist of the World BankIn this timely and welcome volume, the contributors bring a myriad of crucial issues—levels of inequality, the quality and quantity of employment, the structural transformation of the African economy, the diversification of exports, and the quality of life in a rapidly industrializing continent—to the front of the policy agenda. Adept and refreshing, this book should be widely disseminated and read. -- Thandika Mkandawire, London School of Economics and former director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social DevelopmentAfrican countries have pursued economic reforms to attain more rapid growth in the last three decades. They have also been driven to reduce poverty and income inequality. This book provides good explanations of the countries’ varied successes. It is an excellent indication of the challenges that Africa faces as it considers structural transformation. -- Ernest Aryeetey, secretary general, African Research Universities AllianceTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Quality of Growth in Africa: An Overview, by Ravi Kanbur, Akbar Noman, and Joseph E. StiglitzPart I. Gross Domestic Product, Equity, and Employment1. Beyond GDP: Measuring the Quality of Growth in Africa, by Lorenzo Fioramonti2. Recent African Growth Experience: Poverty, Equity, and Political Stability, by Andy McKay3. The Quality of Jobs and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, by Moazam MahmoodPart II. Structural Transformation for Quality Growth4. New Global Rules, Policy Space, and Quality of Growth in Africa, by Antonio Andreoni, Ha-Joon Chang, and Isabel Estevez5. What Should Africa Learn from East Asian Development?, by Jomo Kwame Sundaram6. Economic Transformation for High-Quality Growth: Insights from International Cooperation, by Akio HosonoPart III. Economic Transformation: Industrializing Agriculture, Complexity, and Global Value Chains7. Oranges Are Not Only Fruit: The Industrialization of Freshness and the Quality of Growth, by Christopher Cramer and John Sender8. Sub-Saharan Africa’s Manufacturing Sector: Building Complexity, by Haroon Bhorat, Ravi Kanbur, Christopher Rooney, and François Steenkamp9. A Generalized Linkage Approach to Local Production Systems Development in the Era of Global Value Chains, with Special Reference to Africa, by Antonio Andreoni10. (Re)shaping Markets for Inclusive Economic Activity: Competition and Industrial Policies Relating to Food Production in Southern Africa, by Simon RobertsPart IV. Environment11. Climate Change and the Quality of Growth in Africa, by Ben Orlove12. Does Environmental Policy Make African Industry Less Competitive? The Possibilities in Green Industrial Policy, by Go ShimadaPart V. Urbanization13. Urbanization and the Quality of Growth in Africa, by Takyiwaa Manuh and Edlam Abera Yemeru14. Migrants, Towns, Poverty, and Jobs: Insights from Tanzania, by Luc Christiaensen, Joachim De Weerdt, Bert Ingelaere, and Ravi Kanbur15. Distributing Benefits from Africa’s Urban Growth, by Gabriella Y. CaroliniContributorsIndex
£52.70
