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Book SynopsisEconomic Theory and Capitalist Society is a collection of Shigeto Tsuru's most important essays written over the period of the past 60 years in the fields of general economic theory, development and environmental economics, and Marxian political economy. Professor Tsuru has been a leading critic of the major tenets of modern economic theory and has been credited in particular for his comparative studies of aggregate concepts, such as those of Quesnay, Keynes and Marx. Essentially an institutionalist, the author reviews the methodological significance of Marx's contribution, taking up in detail the latter's unique concept of the 'fetishism of commodities' and discussing the relevance of Marxian methodology to the analysis of present-day capitalism. The author's critique of the fundamental equation of growth accounting developed by Robert Solow, 'Effects of Technology on Productivity', is one of a number of theoretical papers included in this volume. It also features a series of important essays on environmental economics which the author, as a founder of the Japanese environmental movement, has written over the past half century.This collection of key articles by one of the most distinguished Japanese economists will be welcomed by students and practitioners in the fields of institutional and radical economics, environmental economics and the history of economic thought. The volume also includes an autobiographical essay which explains the development of Professor Tsuru's thought, his education at Harvard in the 1930s and his experience of post-war Japan. The Economic Development of Modern Japan, the second volume of Shigeto Tsuru's selected essays, is also published by Edward Elgar.Trade Review'Shigeto Tsuru has been the bridge between mainstream economics and Japanese Marxist thought. Ten years at Harvard and a key player in the post war MacArthur Administration, he was Schumpeter's personal assistant and a recognized expert on Keynes and Marx. Tsuru's collected papers are a testament no one interested in Japanese intellectuals should miss.' -- Paul A. Samuelson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US'. . . a highly original work of scholarship which will be immensely appreciated. . . . this is a most welcome and timely publication.' -- Ali Shamsavari, Economic Journal'In all, this volume records a remarkable intellectual and personal odyssey and will serve as a valuable introduction to Tsuru's work.' -- Anthony Brewer, The Manchester School'. . . a volume which demonstrates the enormous intellectual debt of western economics to Japan theorists such as Shigeto Tsuru.' -- Mark Gray, Asia Pacific Business ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction: autobiographical. Part 1 General theory: Keynes versus Marx - the methodology of aggregates; on reproduction schemes; the effects of technology on productivity; the place of GNP; a note on capital/output ratio; towards a new political economy. Part 2 On development: the applicability and limitations of economic development theory; merits and demerits of the mixed economy in economic development - lessons from India's experience. Part 3 On Marxian economics: an aspect of Marx's methodology in economics - "The Fetishism of Commodities"; Marx's tableau economique and "Underconsumption" theory; Marx and the analysis of capitalism - a new stage on the basic contradiction?; Mr Dobbs and Marx's theory of value. Part 4 On environment: environmental pollution control in Japan; "North-South" relations on environment; energy policy and environmental considerations. Part 5 Miscellaneous essays: dialogue between Denis Diderot and Karl Marx; on the Soviet concept of national income; political economy of disarmament; economics of institutions or institutional economics.

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Book SynopsisStrategic Choice and Path-Dependency in Post-Socialism focuses on the distinctive institutional legacies of state socialism and their impact on the transformation of Poland, Hungary and the former Czechoslovakia. Strategic dilemmas and problems of institutional design involved in the transition from state socialism to democratic and market-orientated societies are also addressed in this ground breaking volume.A distinguished group of scholars from Eastern and Central Europe, as well as the West, addresses the transformation process from the institutional and evolutionary perspectives in political economy and the social sciences. The first part presents six essays by Western scholars reflecting on institutional design, strategic dilemmas, path-dependency, and the dynamics of post-socialism with a general relevance to the transformation process. The remaining papers provide detailed, contemporary analyses of the transformation of Poland, Hungary, and the former Czechoslovakia respectively. Each part covers the same broad set of themes so that the reader obtains an insightful and authoritative overview of the problems of institutional design, strategic dilemmas and path dependency.This strong combination of theoretically informed comparative analysis with up-to-date case studies, drawing on several years' experience of the countries discussed, will ensure that this major new volume will be welcomed by students and researchers interested in Eastern and Central Europe, comparative economics, politics and sociology.Trade Review'. . . is a stimulating and provocative book. . .' -- Martin Myant, The Economic Journal'. . . it results in a useful collection which begins to lay the basis for a better understanding of interest group dynamics in post-communist economies.'– George Blazyca, Europe-Asia StudiesTable of ContentsPart 1 Institutional design, stategic dilemmas, and the dynamics of post-Socialist transformations: designing institutions for East European transitions, Claus Offe; not by design - the myth of designer capitalism in Eastern Europe, David Stark; reflections on the fiscal crisis of post-Communist states, John L. Campbell; alternative scenarios for Central Europe, Hans van Zon. Part 2 Institutional dynamics of the transition in Poland: the free market of a social contract as bases for systemic transformation, Tadeusz Kowalik; financial crisis of the post-Socialist state - the Polish case, Stanislaw Owsiak; from corporatism to ... corporatism - the transformation of interest representation in Poland, Jan Gorniak and Jaroslaw Jerschina. Part 3 Institutional dynamics of the transition in Czechoslovakia: transition to a market economy in the former Czechoslovakia, Jan Adam; transformation of the Czech and Slovak economies 1990-1992 - design, problems, costs, Pavel Mertlik; can the Czech Republic develop a negotiated economy?, Ludek Rychetnik. Part 4 Institutional dynamics of the transition in Hungary: reforming alliances - labour, management and state bureaucracy in Hungary's economic transformation, Laszlo Bruszt; centralization, re-nationalization and redistribution - government's role in changing Hungary's ownership structure, Eva Viszka; post-Socialist transformation in Hungary? entering a second stage?, Judit Habuda.

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Book SynopsisThis five-volume collection (with individual volumes available separately) provides a comprehensive overview of the regulation approach to capitalism and its crisis-tendencies. Edited by a major British contributor to the approach, the collection includes not only key theoretical and empirical works from leading French regulationists but also representative work from other regulation schools and scholars. It also includes major critiques of the approach. Topics covered include regulationist approaches to the labour process, accumulation regimes (especially Fordism and post-Fordism), modes of social regulation, forms of state intervention, and the crisis tendencies of capitalism. Contributions cover different periods and different countries as well as different sectors and the changing global economy as a whole. The set includes both pioneer works and recent theoretical innovations and also explores the links between regulationism and other approaches, such as institutionalism, radical geography, critical discourse analysis, and feminism. This collection will be an essential reference work in institutional and evolutionary economics, in radical political economy, and in all social science disciplines concerned with capitalism and its crisis-tendencies.Trade Review‘Regulation Theory and the Crisis of Capitalism provides a comprehensive survey of the relevant literature on the topic. The collection is an essential reference wok in critical political economy. It is a more than useful starting point for those who wish to combine sociological analysis with a sound theoretical notion of contemporary capitalism.’Table of ContentsContents: Volume I: The Parisian Regulation School Acknowledgements Series Preface Bob Jessop Introduction Bob Jessop PART I BACKGROUND AND GENERAL PRESENTATION 1. Alain Lipietz (1987), ‘Rebel Sons: the Regulation School – An Interview with Alain Lipietz conducted by Jane Jenson’ 2. Robert Boyer (1990), ‘Introduction to the English-Language Edition’ 3. Alain Lipietz (1993), ‘From Althusserianism to "Regulation Theory"’ PART II SOME EARLY WORKS 4. Michel Aglietta (1978), ‘Phases of US Capital Expansion’ 5. Mike Davis (1978), ‘"Fordism" in Crisis: A Review of Michael Aglietta’s "Régulation et crises: L’expérience des États-unis"’ 6. Robert Boyer (1979), ‘Wage Formation in Historical Perspective: The French Experience’ 7. Robert Delorme (1984), ‘A New View on the Economic Theory of the State: A Case Study of France’ 8. Alain Lipietz (1982), ‘Towards Global Fordism?’ 9. Alain Lipietz (1988), ‘Accumulation, Crises, and Ways Out: Some Methodological Reflections on the Concept of "Regulation"’ 10. Alain Noël (1987), ‘Accumulation, Regulation, and Social Change: An Essay on French Political Economy’ PART III COMMENTARIES AND CRITIQUES 11. Michel De Vroey (1984), ‘A Regulation Approach Interpretation of Contemporary Crisis’ 12. Richard Barbrook (1990), ‘Mistranslations: Lipietz in London and Paris’ 13. Robert Brenner and Mark Glick (1991), ‘The Regulation Approach: Theory and History’ 14. Robert Albritton (1995), ‘Regulation Theory: A Critique’ 15. Adam Tickell and Jamie A. Peck (1992), ‘Accumulation, Regulation and the Geographies of Post-Fordism: Missing Links in Regulationist Research’ Name Index Volume II: European and American Perspectives on Regulation Acknowledgements Series Preface Bob Jessop Introduction Bob Jessop PART I THE GRENOBLE SCHOOL 1. Gerard Destanne de Bernis (1990), ‘On a Marxist Theory of Regulation’ 2. Gerard Destanne de Bernis (1988), ‘Propositions for an Analysis of the Crisis’ PART II SOCIAL STRUCTURES OF ACCUMULATION 3. David M. Gordon (1980), ‘Stages of Accumulation and Long Economic Cycles’ 4. Michael Reich (1997), ‘Social Structure of Accumulation Theory: Retrospect and Prospect’ PART III THE AMSTERDAM SCHOOL 5. Kees van der Pijl (1989), ‘Ruling Classes, Hegemony, and the State System: Theoretical and Historical Considerations’ 6. Henk Overbeek (1989), ‘British Capitalism at the Crossroads’ PART IV THE GERMAN REGULATION APPROACH 7. Joachim Hirsch (1990), ‘Regulation Theory and Historical-Materialistic Social Theory. Remarks on a Shaky Yet Necessary Relationship’ 8. Josef Esser and Joachim Hirsch (1989), ‘The Crisis of Fordism and the Dimensions of a "Postfordist" Regional and Urban Structure’ 9. Juergen Haeusler and Joachim Hirsch (1989), ‘Political Regulation: The Crisis of Fordism and the Transformation of the Party System in West Germany’ PART V NORDIC MODELS 10. Lars Mjøset (1987), ‘Nordic Economic Policies in the 1970s and 1980s’ 11. Lars Mjøset (1992), ‘The Nordic Model Never Existed, but Does it Have a Future?’ PART VI COMMENTARIES AND CRITIQUES 12. Bob Jessop (1990), ‘Regulation Theories in Retrospect and Prospect’ 13. David M. Kotz (1990), ‘A Comparative Analysis of the Theory of Regulation and the Social Structure of Accumulation Theory’ 14. Werner Bonefeld (1994), ‘Aglietta in England: Bob Jessop’s Contribution to the Regulation Approach’ 15. Colin Hay (1994), ‘Werner in Wunderland, or Notes on a Marxism Beyond Pessimism and False Optimism’ 16. Michael J. Webber and David L. Rigby (1996), ‘Competing Theories of Postwar Growth and Change’ Name Index Volume III: Regulationist Perspectives on Fordism and Post-Fordism Acknowledgements Series Preface Bob Jessop Introduction Bob Jessop PART I INTRODUCTION TO KEY ISSUES AND APPROACHES 1. Mark J. Elam (1990), ‘Puzzling Out the Postfordist Debate: Technology, Markets and Institutions’ 2. Bob Jessop (1992), ‘Fordism and Post-Fordism: A Critical Reformulation’ PART II THE ORIGINS OF THE FORDIST LABOUR PROCESS 3. Carl H.A. Dassbach (1991), ‘The Origins of Fordism: The Introduction of Mass Production and the Five-Dollar Wage’ 4. Bruce Pietrykowski (1995), ‘Fordism at Ford: Spatial Decentralization and Labor Segmentation at the Ford Motor Company, 1920–1950’ 5. Anson G. Rabinbach (1993), ‘Science, Work, and Worktime’ PART III THE CRISIS OF FORDISM 6. Robert Boyer (1987), ‘Labour Flexibilities: Many Forms, Uncertain Effects’ 7. Annemieke J.M. Roobeek (1987), ‘The Crisis in Fordism and the Rise of a New Technological Paradigm’ 8. Robert Boyer (1991), ‘The Eighties: The Search for Alternatives to Fordism’ 9. Andrew Glyn (1990), ‘Productivity and the Crisis of Fordism’ 10. Karel Williams, Tony Cutler, John Williams and Colin Haslam (1987), ‘The End of Mass Production?’ PART IV BEYOND FORDISM TO ...? 11. Horst Kern and Michael Schuman (1989), ‘New Concepts of Production in West German Plants’ 12. Michael Schumann (1998), ‘New Concepts of Production and Productivity’ 13. Heidi Gottfried (1995), ‘Developing Neo-Fordism: A Comparative Perspective’ 14. Stephen Wood (1993), ‘The Japanization of Fordism’ 15. Knuth Dohse, Ulrich Jürgens and Thomas Malsch (1985) ‘From "Fordism" to "Toyotism"? The Social Organization of the Labor Process in the Japanese Automobile Industry’ 16. Danièle Leborgne and Alain Lipietz (1992), ‘Conceptual Fallacies and Open Questions on Post-Fordism’ 17. Gaëtan Tremblay (1995), ‘The Information Society: From Fordism to Gatesism’ 18. Sean Digiovanna (1996), ‘Industrial Districts and Regional Economic Development: A Regulation Approach’ PART V GENERAL REVIEWS 19. Andrew Sayer (1989), ‘Postfordism in Question’ 20. Fiorenza Belussi and Francesco Garibaldo (1996), ‘Variety of Pattern of the Post-Fordist Economy: Why are the "Old Times" Still with Us and the "New Times" Yet to Come?’ 21. Jamie Gough (1992), ‘Where’s the Value in "Post-Fordism"?’ 22. Paul Hirst and Jonathan Zeitlin (1992), ‘Flexible Specialization versus Post-Fordism: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Implications’ Name Index Volume IV: Country Studies Acknowledgements Series Preface Bob Jessop Introduction Bob Jessop PART I NORTH AMERICA 1. Victor D. Lippit (1997), ‘The Reconstruction of a Social Structure of Accumulation in the United States’ 2. Jane Jenson (1990), ‘Representations in Crisis: The Roots of Canada’s Permeable Fordism’ PART II EUROPE 3. Otto Holman (1987–88), ‘Semiperipheral Fordism in Southern Europe: The National and International Context of Socialist-led Governments in Spain, Portugal, and Greece, in Historical Perspective’ 4. Miguel Martinez Lucio and Paul Blyton (1995), ‘Constructing the Post-Fordist State? The Politics of Labour Market Flexibility in Spain’ 5. Bob Jessop (1989), ‘Conservative Regimes and the Transition to Post-Fordism: The Cases of Great Britain and West Germany’ 6. Jamie A. Peck and Adam Tickell (1992), ‘Local Modes of Social Regulation? Regulation Theory, Thatcherism and Uneven Development’ 7. Winfried Ruigrok and Rob van Tulder (1996), ‘The Price of Diversity: Rival Concepts of Control as a Barrier to an EU Industrial Strategy’ PART III SOUTH AFRICA 8. Nicoli Nattrass (1992), ‘Profitability: The Soft Underbelly of South African Regulation/SSA Analysis’ 9. Christian M. Rogerson (1991), ‘Beyond Racial Fordism: Restructuring Industry in the "New" South Africa’ PART IV JAPAN 10. Martin Kenney and Richard Florida (1988), ‘Beyond Mass Production: Production and the Labor Process in Japan’ 11. Benjamin Coriat (1993), ‘Neither Pre- nor Post-Fordism: An Original and New Way of Managing the Labour Process’ 12. Tatsuo Naruse (1991), ‘Taylorism and Fordism in Japan’ 13. J.A. Peck and Y. Miyamachi (1993/1994), ‘What’s Ford Got To Do With It? Regulation Theory and Japanese Capitalism’ PART V OTHER EAST ASIAN SOCIETIES 14. Alice H. Amsden (1990), ‘Third World Industrialization: "Global Fordism" or a New Model?’ 15. Ngai-Ling Sum (1998), ‘Theorizing Export-Oriented Economic Development in East Asian Newly-Industrializing Countries: A Regulationist Perspective’ 16. Seongjin Jeong (1997), ‘The Social Structure of Accumulation in South Korea: Upgrading or Crumbling?’ PART VI SOCIALISM AND POST-SOCIALISM 17. Robert Boyer (1995), ‘The Great Transformation of Eastern Europe: A "Regulationist" Perspective’ 18. Adrian Smith and Adam Swain (1998), ‘Regulating and Institutionalising Capitalisms: The Micro-foundations of Transformation in Eastern and Central Europe’ 19. Ulrich Voskamp and Volker Wittke (1991), ‘Industrial Restructuring in the Former German Democratic Republic (GDR): Barriers to Adaptive Reform Become Downward Development Spirals’ Name Index Volume V: Developments and Extensions Acknowledgements Series Preface Bob Jessop Introduction Bob Jessop PART I RECENT THEORETICAL INNOVATIONS 1. Robert Salais and Michael Storper (1992), ‘The Four "Worlds" of Contemporary Industry’ 2. John Wilkinson (1997), ‘A New Paradigm for Economic Analysis? Recent Convergences in French Social Science and an Exploration of the Convention Theory Approach with a Consideration of its Application to the Analysis of the Agrofood System’ 3. Joe Painter (1997), ‘Regulation, Regime, and Practice in Urban Politics’ PART II SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND IDENTITY POLITICS 4. Margit Mayer and Roland Roth (1995), ‘New Social Movements and the Transformation to Post-Fordist Society’ 5. George Steinmetz (1994), ‘Regulation Theory, Post-Marxism, and the New Social Movements’ 6. Jane Jenson (1991), ‘Thinking (a Feminist) History: The Regulation Approach as Theatre’ PART III SPACE AND SCALE 7. Frank Moulaert, Erik Swyngedouw and Patricia Wilson (1988), ‘Spatial Responses to Fordist and Post-Fordist Accumulation and Regulation’ 8. Chris Collinge (1999), ‘Self-organisation of Society by Scale: A Spatial Reworking of Social Regulation Theory’ 9. Erik Swyngedouw (1997), ‘Neither Global Nor Local: "Glocalization" and the Politics of Scale’ PART IV CITIES 10. Pierre Filion (1995), ‘Fordism, Post-Fordism and Urban Policy-Making: Urban Renewal in a Medium-Size Canadian City’ 11. Myung-Rae Cho (1997), ‘Flexibilization Through Metropolis: The Case of Postfordist Seoul, Korea’ 12. Neil Brenner (1999), ‘Globalisation as Reterritorialisation: The Re-scaling of Urban Governance in the European Union’ PART V GLOBALISATION 13. David M. Gordon (1988), ‘The Global Economy: New Edifice or Crumbling Foundations?’ 14. Harriet Friedmann (1991), ‘New Wines, New Bottles: The Regulation of Capital on a World Scale’ 15. Bob Jessop (1999), ‘Reflections on Globalisation and its (Il)logic(s)’ PART VI SOME EMERGING ISSUES 16. Alfredo C. Robles, Jr. (1995), ‘Global Governance and Political Economy: German and French Perspectives’ 17. Bob Jessop (1995), ‘The Regulation Approach, Governance and Post-Fordism: Alternative Perspectives on Economic and Political Change?’ 18. Mary Nolan (1990), ‘"Housework Made Easy": The Taylorized Housewife in Weimar Germany’s Rationalized Economy’ 19. Philip Arestis and Eleni Paliginis (1995), ‘Fordism, Post-Fordism and Gender’ 20. Alain Lipietz (1996), ‘Geography, Ecology, Democracy’ PART VII RECENT REVIEWS 21. Bob Jessop (1997), ‘Twenty Years of the (Parisian) Regulation Approach: The Paradox of Success and Failure at Home and Abroad’ 22. Gordon MacLeod (1997), ‘Globalizing Parisian Thought-waves: Recent Advances in the Study of Social Regulation, Discourse, Politics, Discourse and Space’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides the first comprehensive and accessible account of the evolution of exchange rate regimes in the twentieth century. It presents a chronological, non-technical history and in doing so manages to link the past with the present to shed new light on the merits of different exchange rate systems.Since the golden age before the First World War, the international monetary system has experienced several changes in exchange rate regimes, alternating between fixed and floating rate systems interspersed with managed or dirty floats. The authors examine and assess the evolution of exchange rate regimes since the First World War to the present day. They discuss the forces that have brought about change in order to determine how different regimes affected the economic environment. They consider the merits or otherwise of the respective regimes and assess the evidence and arguments for and against fixed and floating exchange rate systems.Exchange Rate Regimes in the Twentieth Century provides a coherent and manageable analysis of a complex subject. It will prove invaluable to both undergraduates and postgraduates studying economic history, international economics and international studies.Trade Review'This book provides an accessible survey of the substantial literature that has now accumulated on exchange-rate regimes in the twentieth century . . . a welcome addition to the literature.'Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. The Restoration of Monetary Stability in the 1920s 2. The New Gold Standard and its Disintegration 3. Life after Gold: Currency Regimes of the 1930s 4. The Bretton Woods Era 5. The Aftermath of Bretton Woods 6. The Evolution of the European Monetary System 7. Do Monetary Systems Matter? References Index

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Book SynopsisIn recent decades, privatisation has been a key policy instrument in the move to more market-based economic systems in all parts of the developing world. Privatisation, however, has not necessarily been accompanied by an increase in market competition. In recent years, many public utilities have been privatised as monopolies and in addition regulatory systems have been developed to restrict their market power and protect the interests of consumers. These authoritative volumes bring together a collection of important papers that have shed new theoretical and empirical insights into privatisation and regulation and have provided new policy perspectives in relation to developing countries. Privatisation in Developing Countries will appeal to policymakers and researchers at the forefront of economic policy debates in developing countries.Trade Review’These volumes not only serve as essential reference works for students but also contain thought-provoking articles on the chosen themes.’Table of ContentsContents: Volume I: Acknowledgements • Introduction PART I PRIVATISATION AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 1. Nicholas Kaldor (1980), ‘Public or Private Enterprise – the Issues to be Considered’ 2. Leroy P. Jones and Edward S. Mason (1982), ‘Role of Economic Factors in Determining the Size and Structure of the Public-Enterprise Sector in Less-Developed Countries with Mixed Economies’ 3. World Bank (1983), ‘Managing State-Owned Enterprises’ 4. Mahmood A. Ayub and Sven O. Hegstad (1987), ‘Management of Public Industrial Enterprises’ 5. John F. Coburn and Lawrence H. Wortzel (1986), ‘The Problem of Public Enterprise in Developing Countries: Is Privatization the Solution?’ 6. Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatrick (1988), ‘Privatisation in Less Developed Countries: An Overview’ 7. Nicolas Van De Walle (1989), ‘Privatization in Developing Countries: A Review of the Issues’ 8. William Glade (1989), ‘Privatization in Rent-Seeking Societies’ 9. Heidi Vernon-Wortzel and Lawrence H. Wortzel (1989), ‘Privatization: Not the Only Answer’ 10. David Heald (1990), ‘The Relevance of Privatization to Developing Economies’ 11. Jose Edgardo Campos and Hadi Salehi Esfahani (1996), ‘Why and When Do Governments Initiate Public Enterprise Reform?’ PART II THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PRIVATISATION 12. Yair Aharoni (1982), ‘State-Owned Enterprise: An Agent Without a Principal’ 13. John Vickers and George Yarrow (1988), ‘Ownership and Incentives’ 14. John Vickers and George Yarrow (1988), ‘Competitive Forces’ 15. Carl Shapiro and Robert D. Willig (1990), ‘Economic Rationales for the Scope of Privatization’ 16. Dieter Bös and Wolfgang Peters (1991), ‘A Principal-Agent Approach on Manager Effort and Control in Privatized and Public Firms’ 17. Maxim Boycko, Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1996), ‘A Theory of Privatisation’ 18. Stephen Martin and David Parker (1997), ‘Privatisation: The Conceptual Framework’ 19. George Yarrow (1999), ‘A Theory of Privatization, or Why Bureaucrats are Still in Business’ PART III REGULATION THEORY AND POLICY 20. David E.M. Sappington and Joseph E. Stiglitz (1987), ‘Information and Regulation’ 21. Robert D. Willig (1993), ‘Public versus Regulated Private Enterprise’ 22. Leroy P. Jones (1993), ‘Appropriate Regulatory Technology: The Interplay of Economic and Institutional Conditions’ PART IV COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISES 23. Robert Millward and David M. Parker (1983), ‘Public and Private Enterprise: Comparative Behaviour and Relative Efficiency’ 24. Yair Aharoni (1986), ‘Measuring the Performance of State-Owned Enterprises’ 25. Peter Nunnenkamp (1986), ‘State Enterprises in Developing Countries’ 26. Robert Millward (1988), ‘Measured Sources of Inefficiency in the Performance of Private and Public Enterprises in LDCs’ Name Index Volume II: Acknowledgements • An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in volume I PART I POLITICS AND ECONOMICS OF PRIVATISATION 1. Henry Bienen and John Waterbury (1989), ‘The Political Economy of Privatization in Developing Countries’ 2. Paul Cook and Martin Minogue (1990), ‘Waiting for Privatization in Developing Countries: Towards the Integration of Economic and Non-Economic Explanations’ 3. Mary M. Shirley (1997), ‘The Economics and Politics of Government Ownership’ 4. Paul Cook (1997), ‘Privatization, Public Enterprise Reform and the World Bank: Has “Bureaucrats in Business” Got It Right?’ PART II EXPERIENCE WITH REGULATION 5. Brian Levy and Pablo T. Spiller (1993), ‘Regulation, Institutions, and Committment in Telecommunications: A Comparative Analysis of Five Country Studies’ 6. Björn Wellenius and Peter A. Stern (1994), ‘Implementing Reforms in the Telecommunications Sector: Background, Overview, and Lessons’ PART III RESULTS OF PRIVATISATION 7. Richard Hemming and Ali M. Mansoor (1988), ‘Privatization and Public Enterprises’ 8. Ali Mansoor (1988), ‘The Fiscal Impact of Privatisation’ 9. Ahmed Galal, Leroy Jones, Pankaj Tandon and Ingo Vogelsang (1994), ‘Divestiture: Questions and Answers’ 10. Christopher Adam (1994), ‘Privatization and Structural Adjustment in Africa’ 11. Frank Sader (1995), ‘Privatizing Public Enterprises and Foreign Investment in Developing Countries, 1988–93’ 12. Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatrick (1995), ‘Privatisation Policy and Performance’ 13. Armando Castelar Pinheiro and Ben Ross Schneider (1995), ‘The Fiscal Impact of Privatisation in Latin America’ 14. V. Bhaskar and Mushtaq Khan (1995), ‘Privatization and Employment: A Study of the Jute Industry in Bangladesh’ 15. Patrick Plane (1997), ‘Privatization and Economic Growth: An Empirical Investigation from a Sample of Developing Market Economies’ 16. Paul Cook and Colin Kirkpatrick (1998), ‘Privatization, Employment and Social Protection in Developing Countries’ 17. Sunita Kikeri (1998), ‘Privatization and Labor: What Happens to Workers When Governments Divest?’ 18. Narjess Boubakri and Jean-Claude Cosset (1998), ‘The Financial and Operating Performance of Newly Privatized Firms: Evidence from Developing Countries’ 19. William L. Megginson, Robert C. Nash and Matthias Van Randenborgh (1994), ‘The Financial and Operating Performance of Newly Privatized Firms: An International Empirical Analysis’ PART IV LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE 20. Colin Kirkpatrick (1988), ‘The UK Privatisation Model: Is it Transferable to Developing Countries?’ 21. Sunita Kikeri, John Nellis and Mary Shirley (1994), ‘Privatization: Lessons from Market Economies’ 22. Paul Bennell (1997), ‘Privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa: Progress and Prospects During the 1990s’ 23. C.C. White and A. Bhatia (1998), ‘Assessing Privatization Programs in Africa’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis important and original dictionary presents for the first time in an easily accessible form a wide range of terms and concepts used in free-market economics. It includes entries on theories of the market economy, as well as empirical studies of economic freedom and informative biographies of free-market economists. Standard dictionaries in economics often omit many terms used in free-market economics, and also place a different interpretation on some terms and concepts, such as 'intervention', 'regulation', 'ownership and 'public goods'. In addition, they often do not include references on important and controversial topics such as free banking. This Dictionary includes definitive entries that are not covered elsewhere, as well as explaining key terms and concepts from the Austrian, Chicago, Virginia Public Choice, Law and Economics and Georgists schools of thought. It also incorporates the essential points of a particular topic, concept or term used in law, finance and classical liberal philosophy as well as many basic terms used in economics. Sorted alphabetically, with extensive cross-referencing this dictionary provides concise and clear definitions of common as well as less well known concepts used in free-market economics.This Dictionary will be an essential source of reference for all those in the public choice and Austrian schools as well as those with an interest in free-market economics.Trade Review'The dictionary is sorted alphabetically with extensive cross-referencing. A solid bibliography of source materials is also provided. This book is valuable to the student of economics and to the professor as well. Librarians will love it too for the short concise definitions.'

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Book SynopsisSuccessful Transformations? contrasts the recent experience of economic development in Eastern Germany and the Czech Republic. It provides a comparative up-to-date account critically assessing the transition from central planning to a free market economy. The book highlights the very different paths that these two economies have taken. Eastern Germany has been absorbed almost entirely into the political and economic framework of West Germany. In contrast the Czech Republic - which is widely acclaimed to have made the speediest transition - has from the outset adopted an independent line. The book illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of these two different paths and addresses the key question as to whether the relative success of these two economies can point to a special policy regime which might aid economic transition in other former communist countries.Trade Review'Taken together, the eight chapters are an extremely good account of these two experiences, show clear strengths and weaknesses of the transition processes, and present facts enough to be open to a wide readership. Some interesting points are put forward and the authors offer guidance on transitional tactics.' -- Bruno S. Sergi, KyklosTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: The East German Transformation 1. East Germany’s Way 2. The Role of the Treuhandanstalt 3. East Germany’s New Firms Part II: The Economic Transformation in the Czech Republic 4. Stability Before Growth? 5. An Incomplete Transformation? 6. Transforming Czech Enterprises 7. The Restructuring of Industry Part III: Conclusion 8. Towards Sustainable Growth?

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Book SynopsisThis highly original new book examines the scientific status of economics from the perspective of practising economists. It studies how they evaluate their theories, the relationship between those theories and the phenomena they are intended to represent, and the philosophy, methodology and scientific credentials of economics. It examines the tension between economics as the logic of rational choice and as a predictive science, that is reason and reality respectively.It surveys the five most influential schools of thought in the methodology of economics, with special emphasis on theory appraisal: logical positivism, instrumentalism, a priorism, scientific realism and rhetorical analysis. Professor Fox assesses the extent to which economists have followed the precepts and consequences of their methodological position. He extends the discussion to consider the purpose of such economic inquiry, the scope of application and the appropriate structure of economic theory, as the legitimate sources of economic knowledge. In conclusion he argues that a resolution of existing and emerging methodological controversies in economics must begin with a better understanding of the various voices within the discipline.Intended as an introduction to the major schools of thought in economics, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of economics, philosophy and economic methodology.Trade Review'Economists are producers of economic knowledge. But what is the relation of that knowledge to the object of inquiry and to the mode of analysis? The status of a statement of knowledge depends on the positions economists accept in such matters. But economists have quite different perceptions of both the object of inquiry and their mode(s) of analysis. Glenn Fox presents the issues and the positions involved in these matters in a rich and lucid manner. His book is a superb introduction to methodological issues for the beginner and a suggestive review for the specialist.' -- Warren J. Samuels, Michigan State University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Is there a Crisis in Economics? 2. How do Economists Know What They Know? 3. What is Methodology? 4. Economics as Positivism and Falsificationism 5. Economics as Prediction 6. Economics as Deduction 7. Economics as Realism 8. Economics as Conversation and Rhetoric 9. Is Economics a Science? Index

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Book SynopsisSince 1986 Laos has been engaged in radical reform designed to transform its repressed socialist economy into a market economy open to international trade and investment.The Economics of Transition in Laos analyses the successes and failures of economic transition in the context of the institutional and political constraints faced by the reform process. It focuses on the change from a socialist economic system to a market-orientated system, and the transfer from subsistence to market agriculture. Special attention is given to the integration of Laos into the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The author shows that this integration into ASEAN is likely to be an important determining factor in the transformation of Laos into a successful market economy.This authoritative book, the first of its kind, will prove essential reading to social scientists concerned with Southeast Asia, transition or development issues, and to all those interested in contemporary Indochina.Trade Review'This book provides the reader with an intelligent and clear overview of the Lao economy in the past 20 years, and is the only book I know of dedicated to purely economic questions.' -- Grant Evans, Journal of Agrarian Change'. . . Bourdet's work is a most useful and scholarly addition to the literature on Laos.'– Paul Reddicliffe, Asian AffairsTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Reforming Laos’ Economic System: The First Venture 1986–1990 3. Rural Reforms and Agricultural Productivity 4. Macroeconomic Evaluation of Laos’ Transition Mix 5. Fiscal Policy in Transition 6. Labour Market Adjustment 7. The Regional Dimension References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Russian labour market has been hailed by some economists as being 'perfectly flexible' because Russia has achieved enormous employment restructuring with minimal unemployment, and by others as plagued by rigidities since pay structures have been frozen, inequality has increased and job creation has been negligible. Such disagreements reflect both the lack of serious research on the formation of a labour market in Russia and the lack of theoretical agreement as to what constitutes a labour market.Simon Clarke addresses these empirical and theoretical issues on the basis of statistical survey and case study data collected within the framework of a large-scale collaborative research programme on the restructuring of labour and employment in Russia. The book reviews the historical context, the statistical data and the theoretical issues before proceeding to a detailed analysis of the development of the labour market in the interaction of the labour market strategies of employers and employees.The Formation of a Labour Market in Russia will be of interest to scholars of transition studies and labour economics, industrial relations specialists and sociologists of labour.Trade Review'Rich in documentation and precise in analysis. . . this volume will. . . engage the labour specialist and inform the interested Russian generalist as well.' -- Walter D. Connor, Slavic ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Formation of a Labour Market in Russia? 2. The Russian Labour Market 3. Management Employment Strategy 4. The Motivation of Workers and the Russian Labour Market 5. Labour Market Behaviour: How do People Get Their Jobs? 6. Appendix: Sources of Data on Income and Employment References Index

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Book SynopsisPrivatization is now a universal practice and is the result of a set of interrelated factors, all of which are explored in this collection. Privatization has also become an academic industry, generating a vast outpouring of books and articles.This authoritative two volume collection, which includes a new introduction by the editors, concentrates on the public policy of privatization, and explores its dimensions by presenting key theoretical and empirical articles. The volumes are also clearly interdisciplinary, bringing together for the first time articles informed by political science, economics and sociology.The collection will be invaluable for both practitioners and academics, especially those involved in the study of applied economics, public policy and political science.Trade Review'This is a very impressive collection of articles on the extent of privatisation, the reasons for privatising put forward by its proponents, the theoretical issues raised, its political and institutional dimensions, and its impact in economic and political terms. Taken from a very wide range of journals, the papers provide a comprehensive coverage of an important topic.' -- Aslib Book GuideTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements • Introduction Part I: Methods, Techniques and Types 1. Lucas J. Wilson (1998), ‘Privatisations in 1996: Another Record Year’ 2. OECD (1997), ‘Privatisation: Recent Trends’ 3. Stephen Young (1986), ‘The Nature of Privatisation in Britain, 1979–85’ 4. Kostas Lavdas (1996), ‘The Political Economy of Privatization in Southern Europe’ 5. Jan Winiecki (1992), ‘Major Privatization Differences between East and West’ 6. Thomas J. Hyclak and Arthur E. King (1994), ‘The Privatisation Experience in Eastern Europe’ 7. Ira W. Lieberman (1997), ‘Introduction: Mass Privatization in Comparative Perspective’ 8. Simon Commander and Tony Killick (1988), ‘Privatisation in Developing Countries: A Survey of the Issues’ 9. Shaoguang Wang (1994), ‘The Compatibility of Public Ownership and the Market Economy: A Great Debate in China’ Part II: Reasons and Rationalizations 10. John Moore ([1983]1986), ‘Why Privatise?’ 11. Carl Shapiro and Robert D. Willig (1990), ‘Economic Rationales for the Scope of Privatization’ 12. Cento Veljanovski (with Mark Bentley) (1987), ‘Property Rights and Industrial Performance’ 13. Louis De Alessi (1987), ‘Property Rights and Privatization’ 14. Dieter Bös and Wolfgang Peters (1991), ‘A Principal-Agent Approach on Manager Effort and Control in Privatized and Public Firms’ 15. Piotr Jasinski (1992), ‘The Transfer and Redefinition of Property Rights: Theoretical Analysis of Transferring Property Rights and Transformational Privatisation in the Post-STEs’ 16. Jonathan Bradley (1996), ‘Privatization in Central and Eastern Europe: Models and Ideologies’ Part III: The Political Dimensions 17. Steve H. Hanke and Stephen J.K. Walters (1990), ‘Privatization and Public Choice: Lessons for the LDCs’ 18. David Stark (1994), ‘Path Dependence and Privatization Strategies in East-Central Europe’ 19. Pierre Guislain (1997), ‘Privatization and Basic Legal Norms’ 20. Douglass C. North (1992), ‘Privatization, Incentives, and Economic Performance’ 21. Jeremy J. Richardson, William A. Maloney and Wolfgang Rüdig (1992), ‘The Dynamics of Policy Change: Lobbying and Water Privatization’ 22. Ellen M. Pint (1990), ‘Nationalization and Privatization: A Rational-Choice Perspective on Efficiency’ 23. Patrick Dunleavy (1986), ‘Explaining the Privatization Boom: Public Choice Versus Radical Approaches’ 24. Carles Boix (1997), ‘Privatizing the Public Business Sector in the Eighties: Economic Performance, Partisan Responses and Divided Governments’ Name Index Volume II Part I: The Political Dimensions 1. Harvey B. Feigenbaum and Jeffrey R. Henig (1994), ‘The Political Underpinnings of Privatization: A Typology’ 2. Roland Czada (1996), ‘The Treuhandanstalt and the Transition from Socialism to Capitalism’ 3. Pierre Guislain (1997), ‘Institutional Framework for Privatization’ 4. Constance Squires Meaney (1995), ‘Foreign Experts, Capitalists, and Competing Agendas: Privatization in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary’ 5. Alex Danso (1992), ‘Privatization of State Owned Enterprises in Africa: The Case of Ghana’ 6. Nicholas Buttle (1996), ‘Privatization and Ethics’ 7. Gawdat Bahgat (1993), ‘Privatization and Democratization in the Arab World: Is There a Connection?’ 8. Michael McFaul (1995), ‘State Power, Institutional Change, and the Politics of Privatization in Russia’ 9. Pita Ogaba Agbese (1992), ‘Moral Economy and the Expansion of the Privatisation Constituency in Nigeria’ Part II: The Impact 10. Yair Aharoni (1991), ‘On Measuring the Success of Privatization’ 11. Giandomenico Majone (1994), ‘Paradoxes of Privatization and Deregulation’ 12. Dieter Bös (1991), ‘Arguments on Privatization’ 13. William L. Megginson, Robert C. Nash and Matthias van Randenborgh (1996), ‘The Financial and Operating Performance of Newly Privatized Firms: An International Empirical Analysis’ 14. Anthony E. Boardman and Aidan R. Vining (1989), ‘Ownership and Performance in Competitive Environments: A Comparison of the Performance of Private, Mixed, and State-Owned Enterprises’ 15. Gladstone Hutchinson (1991), ‘Efficiency Gains Through Privatization of UK Industries’ 16. Werner Baer (1994), ‘Privatisation in Latin America’ 17. Geisa Maria Rocha (1994), ‘Redefining the Role of the Bourgeoisie in Dependent Capitalist Development: Privatization and Liberalization in Brazil’ 18. Mary M. Shirley (1994), ‘Privatization in Latin America: Lessons for Transitional Europe’ 19. Nazih N. Ayubi (1992), ‘Political Correlates of Privatization Programs in the Middle East’ 20. Yudit Kiss (1994), ‘Privatization Paradoxes in East Central Europe’ 21. Vincent Wright (1995), ‘Industrial and Banking Privatization in Western Europe: Some Public Policy Paradoxes’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe last two decades have seen a reshaping of the international economy together with a radical weakening in the conditions of the working class. New productive techniques and methods in the organization of labour have been implemented on a world-wide scale partly as a consequence of the financialization of capital. The geographical diffusion of market relations has continued and with it the dominance of capital in all realms of social reproduction. In charting this change, the book offers an alternative view of contemporary capitalism.It has been suggested that we are entering a new phase where the 'globalization' of economic activities is fully achieved, where 'post-Fordist' regulation has overcome the crisis of Keynesian capitalism, and where the dominant tendency is towards the 'end of work'. In contrast to this view, the authors of this book argue that current internationalization is not a structure, but a contradictory process and that new patterns in the division of labour while successful in increasing the pressure over workers have not been able to supersede Fordism entirely. They conclude that the slow growth of the economies, caused by neoliberal economic policies, is a crucial factor in explaining unemployment and the fragmentation of labour.Trade Review'This book swims against the current of orthodox assertions and offers a realistic theoretical analysis that supports labor's emancipation.' -- Stavros D. Mavroudeas, Review of Political EconomyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. After Fordism, What? Capitalism at the End of the Century 2. Structural Unemployment in the Crisis of the Late Twentieth Century 3. Which Europe Do We Need Now? Which can we get? 4. Britain under ‘New Labour’ 5. The Euro and Europe’s Labour 6. The Accumulation Process in Japan and East Asia as Compared with the Role of Germany in European Post-war Growth 7. Historical Notes on the Rise and Fall of Fordism and Flexible Accumulation in the United States 8. Lean Production in North America 9. Management-by-Stress and Skilled Work 10. Is Technical Change the Cause of Unemployment? 11. Intensive and Extensive Investment, Employment and Working Time in the European Union 12. The Transformation of the Italian Labour Market 13. Changing Patterns in the Division of Labour and in the Segmentation of the Labour Force Index

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Book SynopsisFor much of the twentieth century, rivalry existed between centrally planned and capitalist solutions to the problems of economic stability and growth. This changed in the 1990s. In that same decade, the period of rapid growth of the Japanese economy came to an end and by the close of the century, the American model of capitalism was seen as the only possible option.Modern capitalism has achieved spectacular rates of innovation and growth but the system is still menaced by financial crises and economic recessions. Furthermore, there is an unacknowledged diversity of capitalist systems. Contributors to this volume argue that to understand capitalism in evolution, this diversity of systems and approaches must be taken into account and their individual evolutions analysed.This book represents a major understanding of the evolution of capitalism in the twenty first century and brings together a distinguished group of experts with perspectives from America, Europe and Japan.Trade Review'. . . this collection will be useful to economic and business historians in reminding them that capitalism is not a monolithic and unvarying economic system.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: General Theoretical Perspectives Part II: Theoretical Perspectives on Varieties of Capitalism Part III: Global Paths of Capitalist Development Index

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Book SynopsisAgricultural politics and policy retain a central place in the politics of advanced industrial societies. Governments in most countries continue to subsidise agricultural production and regulate markets for farm commodities. The growth of concern about the environmental impact of agriculture has added a new dimension to the sector's politics. Tensions between the US and the EU over the protection of agriculture remain a major feature. New Zealand offers an interesting example of an experiment with deregulated and liberalised agriculture, while Japanese agriculture continues to be highly protected. All these topics are covered in this two volume set, which brings together the best writing on the subject from leading agricultural economists, political scientists and rural sociologists from across the world.Trade Review'This large collection of forty-eight articles is extremely useful for specialists in agricultural policy and showcases the strengths in this literature. It provides convenient access to a wealth of information on agricultural policy and the factors driving its development, particularly within Europe. . . . The strength of this collection is its disciplinary breadth. The editors have selected articles from economics, sociology, public administration, political science, and public policy journals.' -- Elizabeth Moore, Canadian Public AdministrationTable of ContentsContents: Volume I: Agricultural Policy in Western Europe Acknowledgements • Introduction Part I Theoretical Perspectives 1. Johan F.M. Swinnen (1994), ‘A Positive Theory of Agricultural Protection’ 2. Grant Jordan, William A. Maloney and Andrew M. McLaughlin (1994), ‘Characterizing Agricultural Policy-making’ 3. Martin J. Smith (1989), ‘Changing Agendas and Policy Communities: Agricultural Issues in the 1930s and 1980s’ 4. John T.S. Keeler (1981), ‘Corporatism and Official Union Hegemony: The Case of French Agricultural Syndicalism’ 5. Neil Collins (1995), ‘Agricultural Policy Networks of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland’ 6. Martin J. Smith (1991), ‘From Policy Community to Issue Network: Salmonella in Eggs and the New Politics of Food’ 7. William D. Coleman, Grace D. Skogstad and Michael M. Atkinson (1997), ‘Paradigm Shifts and Policy Networks: Cumulative Change in Agriculture’ 8. Harriet Friedmann and Philip McMichael (1989), ‘Agriculture and the State System: The Rise and Decline of National Agricultures, 1870 to the Present’ Part II The Common Agricultural Policy and the Politics of Reform 9. Rosemary Fennell (1985), ‘A Reconsideration of the Objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy’ 10. Alan Swinbank (1989), ‘The Common Agricultural Policy and the Politics of European Decision Making’ 11. Eduardo Moyano Estrada (1995), ‘Farmers’ Unions and the Restructuring of European Agriculture’ 12. Alan Swinbank (1993), ‘CAP Reform, 1992’ 13. H. Wayne Moyer (1993), ‘The European Community and the GATT Uruguay Round: Preserving the Common Agricultural Policy at All Costs’ 14. Wyn Grant (1995), ‘The Limits of Common Agricultural Policy Reform and the Option of Denationalization’ 15. John T.S. Keeler (1996), ‘Agricultural Power in the European Community: Explaining the Fate of CAP and GATT Negotiations’ 16. L.P. Mahé and T.L. Roe (1996), ‘The Political Economy of Reforming the 1992 CAP Reform,’ 17. Douglas Webber (1998), ‘High Midnight in Brussels: An Analysis of the September 1993 Council Meeting on the GATT Uruguay Round’ Part III National Perspectives on Agricultural Reform 18. Paul J. Epstein (1997), ‘Beyond Policy Community: French Agriculture and the GATT’ 19. William James Adams (1999), ‘The Political Economy of Agriculture in France’s Fifth Republic’ 20. Carsten Daugbjerg (1997), ‘Policy Networks and Agricultural Policy Reforms: Explaining Deregulation in Sweden and Re-Regulation in the European Community’ 21. S. von Cramon-Taubadel (1993), ‘The Reform of the CAP from a German Perspective’ 22. Enrico Capo (1995), ‘Transformation and Development in Italian Rural Society’ 23. Andrew Fearne (1991), ‘The Administration of EC Agricultural Policies by National Agencies’ Name Index Volume II: Agricultural Policy in Global Perspective Part I Agricultural Trade and the Liberalization Trend 1. T.E. Josling (1993), ‘Agriculture in a World of Trading Blocs’ 2. David Blandford and Joe Dewbre (1994), ‘Structural Adjustment and Learning to Live Without Subsidies in OECD Countries’ 3. Robert Paarlberg (1997), ‘Agricultural Policy Reform and the Uruguay Round: Synergistic Linkage in a Two-Level Game’ 4. Judith Goldstein (1989), ‘The Impact of Ideas on Trade Policy: The Origins of U.S. Agricultural and Manufacturing Policies’ Part II The Challenge of Agricultural Reform: Three Case Studies A The United States 5. Kenneth Finegold (1981), ‘From Agrarianism to Adjustment: The Political Origins of New Deal Agricultural Policy’ 6. Gregory Hooks (1990), ‘From an Autonomous to a Captured State Agency: The Decline of the New Deal in Agriculture’ 7. Bruce L. Gardner (1996), ‘The Federal Government in Farm Commodity Markets: Recent Reform Efforts in a Long-Term Context’ 8. Robert Paarlberg and David Orden (1996), ‘Explaining U.S. Farm Policy in 1996 and Beyond: Changes in Party Control and Changing Market Conditions’ 9. William D. Coleman, Michael M. Atkinson and Eric Montpetit (1997), ‘Against the Odds: Retrenchment in Agriculture in France and the United States’ B New Zealand 10. Paul Cloke (1989), ‘State Deregulation and New Zealand’s Agricultural Sector’ 11. Warren E. Johnston and Gerald A.G. Frengley (1994), ‘Economic Adjustments and Changes in Financial Viability of the Farming Sector: The New Zealand Experience’ 12. Ron A. Sandrey and Grant M. Scobie (1994), ‘Changing International Competitiveness and Trade: Recent Experience in New Zealand Agriculture’ 13. Bruce L. Gardner (1994), ‘Liberalization in New Zealand Agriculture: Discussion’ 14. F.G. Scrimgeour and E.C. Pasour, Jr. (1996), ‘A Public Choice Perspective on Agricultural Policy Reform: Implications of the New Zealand Experience’ C Japan 15. Aurelia George (1991), ‘The Politics of Interest Representation in the Japanese Diet: The Case of Agriculture’ 16. Aurelia George Mulgan (1997), ‘The Role of Foreign Pressure (Gaiatsu) in Japan’s Agricultural Trade Liberalization’ 17. Robert L. Paarlberg (1990), ‘The Upside-Down World of US–Japanese Agricultural Trade’ 18. Yamaji Susumu (1979), ‘The Unsung Mainstays (2): Agriculture’ 19. Karel van Wolferen (1989), ‘The System at Work in Rural Japan’ Part III Agro-Environmental Policy 20. David Baldock (1992), ‘The Polluter Pays Principle and Its Relevance to Agricultural Policy in European Countries’ 21. Pieter Glasbergen (1992), ‘Agro-Environmental Policy: Trapped in an Iron Law? A Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Pollution Control in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and France’ 22. Jaap Frouws and Jan van Tatenhove (1993), ‘Agriculture, Environment and the State: The Development of Agro-Environmental Policy-Making in the Netherlands’ 23. Karl Bruckmeier and Parto Teherani-Krönner (1992), ‘Farmers and Environmental Regulation: Experiences in the Federal Republic of Germany’ 24. Torben Bager and Jet Proost (1997), ‘Voluntary Regulation and Farmers’ Environmental Behaviour in Denmark and The Netherlands’ 25. Reidar Almås (1994), ‘The Rise and Fall of Agricultural Policy Cycles: from Planned Economy to Green Liberalism’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisSubregional economic cooperation has been an important yet relatively unexplored aspect of the quest by central and eastern European states to make the transition from integration in the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance to full EU membership.Martin Dangerfield provides a comprehensive and in-depth study of what has clearly been the most important initiative in this respect - the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA). He examines the origins, aims, objectives and structure of CEFTA as well as assessing the main results of the cooperation so far. Analysis is included on both the economic and political impact of CEFTA and its role as a pre-accession instrument to the EU. Martin Dangerfield discusses integration-deepening in the CEFTA context, the debate over institutionalization and the CEFTA enlargement process. The final part of the book examines the future viability of CEFTA in the context of the process of eastward expansion of the EU.This book will be a valuable addition to the existing literature in the area, appealing to academics and researchers in European and transition studies.Table of ContentsContents: Preface and Acknowledgements Chronology Introduction 1. Socialist Economic Integration 2. Integration Strategies in Post-communist Europe 3. CEFTA: Aims and Objectives, Structure, Content and Implementation 4. CEFTA and Reintegration of Central and Eastern Europe 5. Issues and Controversies in CEFTA Cooperation 6. European Union Enlargement and the Future of CEFTA 7. Conclusion Appendices Appendix 1: Extracts from the CEFTA Treaty Appendix 2: Activities of CEFTA Joint Committee and CEFTA Summit in 1997 Appendix 3: Summary Assessment, Conclusions and Recommendations for the Improvement of Cooperation Appendix 4: The Customs Union Between the Czech Republic and Slovakia Appendix 5: Statistical Tables Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis substantial book examines key economic, political and social aspects of Malaysia at the turn of the new century. It covers the years of rapid growth and dramatic structural change leading up to the 1997 financial crisis, and the subsequent adjustments which enabled the economy to resume its vigorous advance. The authors critically address affirmative action policies aiming to help Malays enter the modern economy and make income distribution more equitable while reducing poverty. They look at case studies of persisting poverty amidst economic progress, and also scrutinize the development of East Malaysia with its special problems away from the centre of power in Kuala Lumpur. The authors review the direction of politics after Prime Minister Mahathir, as well as exploring Malaysia's foreign, education, and labour policies. They canvass the idea of a 'new Malay' better adapted to modern society, investigate the position of the Chinese, examine the struggle for women's rights within the religious framework of Islam, and discuss the contributions of Malaysian NGOs to ongoing changes. They finally draw together crucial issues facing Malaysia in the 21st century.The contributors, who are leading scholars in their spheres, have produced a wide ranging and comprehensive guide to the economy and society of Malaysia. This book will be of great value and interest to students and scholars of Asian economics, development and social studies.Trade Review'. . . a welcome addition to the otherwise scanty literature on the Malaysian economy. Useful for academic, research, and professional collections on economic development in general and Southeast Asia in particular.' -- J.S. Uppal, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: General Part II: Economics and Income Distribution Part III: Politics and Other Aspects Part IV: Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThe people of the Middle East face puzzling political realities as they enter the new millennium. Robust Western-style democracies have not yet emerged in the Middle East, yet at the same time, many Middle Eastern countries have experienced an important increase in political liberties in the last two decades.Economic Development and Political Reform addresses critical trends in the Middle Eastern political economy in the 1980s and 1990s and builds upon the cross-regional political science literature concerning political and economic reforms in the developing world. The book argues that external capital has had a decisive impact on economic and political development in the region.The author focuses mainly on Turkey, Morocco, Egypt and Kuwait and also considers important developments in other Middle Eastern countries. He demonstrates that Middle Eastern states lacking substantial exogenous revenues - including oil and foreign aid - have experienced severe fiscal crises and have been forced to pursue neo-liberal economic strategies. By contrast, those states with greater exogenous resources have undergone milder economic crises and developed more populist economic models.Providing new theoretical perspectives on Third World political and economic reform, this innovative volume will be of particular interest to political economists, international governmental and developmental organizations, international financial institutions and non-governmental organizations in this region.Trade Review'For those readers who have pondered the question of why, despite external economic aid and revenues from hydrocarbons, many Middle Eastern countries have seen little progress in either economic liberalization or democratization since the 1980s, this book offers an insightful thesis. A number of recent international events, most notably the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and the resulting war on terrorism, make a number of Bradley Louis Glasser's arguments worth reviewing. Glasser wrote this book prior to these events; however, the author gives the audience an important lesson in understanding what happens in countries where entrenched poor public policies result in failed political, economic, and social reforms. . . This is a solid and thought-provoking volume for those in the field of emerging markets and Middle Eastern studies, along with policymakers.' -- Helen El Mallakh, The Journal of Energy and Development'Bradley Glasser makes a very important contribution to the literature on Middle Eastern political economy by recasting the core concepts of the rentier state literature. This literature suggests that access to exogenous rents can militate against political liberalization and democratization. Glasser suggests that this is both mistaken and simplistic, as regimes such as those in Egypt or Kuwait in the 1980s used exogenous rents to create political openings that favour populist coalitions and non-class actors. In contrast states that lack exogenous rents such as Turkey and Morocco relied on centre right alliances comprising bourgeois groups which support the neo-liberalization promoted by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Glasser produces convincing evidence for his hypotheses in this book, which deserves to be widely read by political economists and other social scientists, especially those specializing in Middle Eastern studies.' -- Rodney Wilson, University of Durham, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Understanding the Impact of Exogenous Revenues on Political and Economic Reforms 2. The Quest for Economic Heterodoxy in the Middle East 3. The Relationship between Economic and Political Development in the Middle East: A Narrative Political Economy 4. Electoral Controls and Alliances: The Position of the Business Elite and the Center-right in the Parliament 5. Foreign Aid and Reform: The Diverging Paths of Egypt and Jordan in the 1990s 6. Distinctive Development Trajectories in the Middle East Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative three volume set brings together the most important published papers on the economic analysis of corruption and illegal markets. It ranges from theoretical issues explaining the nature of corruption to analogies between governments regulating legal markets and organised crime ruling over illegal markets. Particular attention is paid to the effects of standard public policies, such as standard controls or quality standards, on the development of shadow and illegal markets, and consequently on the incentives to invest in bribery and extortion. The book highlights the consequences of corruption both for the efficiency of a market system and on the long run growth of the economy with special reference to developing countries.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements • Introduction Volume I: Part I: Corruption and Allocation of Resources 1. Jeans Christopher Andvig (1991), ‘The Economics of Corruption: A Survey’ 2. Jens Chr. Andvig and Karl Ove Moene (1990), ‘How Corruption May Corrupt’ 3. Francis T. Lui (1985), ‘An Equilibrium Queuing Model of Bribery’ 4. Susan Rose-Ackerman (1975), ‘The Economics of Corruption’ 5. Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1993), ‘Corruption’ 6. Mehmet Bac (1996), ‘Corruption and Supervision Costs in Hierarchies’ 7. Mehmet Bac (1996), ‘Corruption, Supervision, and the Structure of Hierarchies’ Part II: Corruption and Game Theory 8. Paul J. Beck and Michael W. Maher (1986), ‘A Comparison of Bribery and Bidding in Thin Markets’ 9. Olivier Cadot (1987), ‘Corruption as a Gamble’ 10. Leonard Kleinrock (1967), ‘Optimum Bribing for Queue Position’ 11. Da-Hsiang Donald Lien (1986), ‘A Note on Competitive Bribery Games’ 12. Da-Hsiang Donald Lien (1987), ‘Asymmetric Information in Competitive Bribery Games’ 13. Jean Tirole (1996), ‘A Theory of Collective Reputations (With Applications to the Persistence of Corruption and to Firm Quality)’ Part III: Corruption, Bureaucracy and Public Intervention 14. Edward C. Banfield (1975), ‘Corruption as a Feature of Governmental Organization’ 15. Bruce L. Benson and John Baden (1985), ‘The Political Economy of Governmental Corruption: The Logic of Underground Government’ 16. Parkash Chander and Louis Wilde (1992), ‘Corruption in Tax Administration’ 17. Frank Flatters and W. Bentley Macleod (1995), ‘Administrative Corruption and Taxation’ 18. Melanie Manion (1996), ‘Corruption by Design: Bribery in Chinese Enterprise Licensing’ and ‘Correction to “Corruption by Design”’ 19. S. Rottenberg (1960), ‘A Theory of Corruption in Trade Unions’ 20. Barbara N. Sands (1990), ‘Decentralizing an Economy: The Role of Bureaucratic Corruption in China’s Economic Reforms’ 21. Robert Wade (1985), ‘The Market for Public Office: Why the Indian State Is Not Better at Development’ Part IV: The Social Costs of Corruption 22. P. Bardhan (1997), ‘Corruption and Development: A Review of Issues’ 23. Michael Beenstock (1979), ‘Corruption and Development’ 24. Arye L. Hilman and Eliakim Katz (1987), ‘Hierarchical Structure and the Social Costs of Bribes and Transfers’ 25. Mushtaq H. Khan (1996), ‘The Efficiency Implications of Corruption’ 26. Da-Hsiang Donald Lien (1990), ‘Corruption and Allocation Efficiency’ 27. Leong H. Liew (1992), ‘Corruption as a Form of Insurance’ 28. Oskar Kurer (1993), ‘Clientelism, Corruption, and the Allocation of Resources’ Part V: Corruption, Development and Growth 29. M.S. Alam (1990), ‘Some Economic Costs of Corruption in LDC’s’ 30. M.S. Alam (1995), ‘A Theory of Limits on Corruption and Some Applications’ 31. N. Vijay Jagannathan (1986), ‘Corruption, Delivery Systems, and Property Rights’ 32. Omotunde E.G. Johnson (1975), ‘An Economic Analysis of Corrupt Government, with Special Application to Less Developed Countries’ 33. John Macrae (1992), ‘Underdevelopment and the Economics of Corruption: A Game Theory Approach’ 34. Paolo Mauro (1995), ‘Corruption and Growth’ 35. Oluwole Owoye and Ibrahim Bendardaf (1996), ‘The Macroeconomic Analysis of the Effects of Corruption on Economic Growth of Developing Economies’ 36. Salim Rashid (1981), ‘Public Utilities in Egalitarian LDC’s: The Role of Bribery in Achieving Pareto Efficiency’ Name Index Volume II: Part I: Productive and Destructive Economic Activities 1. Jagdish N. Bhagwati (1982), ‘Directly Unproductive Profit-Seeking (DUP) Activities’ 2. William J. Baumol (1990), ‘Entrepreneurship: Productive, Unproductive, and Destructive’ 3. Herschel I. Grossman and Suk JaeNoh (1990), ‘A Theory of Kleptocracy With Probabilistic Survival and Reputation’ 4. Herschel I. Grossman and Minseong Kim (1995), ‘Swords or Plowshares? A Theory of the Security of Claims to Property’ 5. Jack Hirschleifer (1991), ‘The Paradox of Power’ 6. Anne O. Krueger (1974), ‘The Political Economy of the Rent-Seeking Society’ 7. Kevin M. Murphy, Andrei Schleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1993), ‘Why is Rent-seeking so Costly to Growth?’ 8. Stergios Skaperdas (1992), ‘Cooperation, Conflict, and Power in the Absence of Property Rights’ Part II: The Economic Theory of Illegal Activities 9. Gary S. Becker (1968), ‘Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach’ 10. Michael K. Block and Robert C. Lind (1975), ‘Crime and Punishment Reconsidered’ 11. M.K. Block and J.M. Heineke (1975), ‘A Labor Theoretic Analysis of the Criminal Choice’ 12. Samuel Cameron (1988), ‘The Economics of Crime Deterrence: A Survey of Theory and Evidence’ 13. William T. Dickens (1986), ‘Crime and Punishment Again: The Economic Approach with a Psychological Twist’ 14. Isaac Ehrlich (1973), ‘Participation in Illegitimate Activities: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation’ 15. Isaac Ehrlich (1996), ‘Crime, Punishment, and the Market for Offenses’ 16. Richard B. Freeman (1996), ‘Why Do So Many Young American Men Commit Crimes and What Might We Do About It?’ 17. Stephan M. Panther (1995), ‘The Economics of Crime and Criminal Law: An Antithesis to Sociological Theories?’ Part III: Law Enforcement and Deterrence Policies 18. Gary S. Becker and George J. Stigler (1974), ‘Law Enforcement, Malfeasance, and Compensation of Enforcers’ 19. John R. Lott, Jr. and Russell D. Roberts (1989), ‘Why Comply: One Sided Enforcement of Price Controls and Victimless Crime Laws’ 20. Arun S. Malik (1990), ‘Avoidance, Screening and Optimum Enforcement’ 21. A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell (1992), ‘Enforcement Costs and the Optimal Magnitude and Probability of Fines’ 22. Steven Shavell (1991), ‘Specific versus General Enforcement of Law’ 23. George J. Stigler (1970), ‘The Optimum Enforcement of Laws’ Part IV: Deterrence Policies Against Corruption 24. Kaushik Basu, Sudipto Bhattacharya and Ajit Mishra (1992), ‘Notes on Bribery and the Control of Corruption’ 25. Timothy Besley and John McLaren (1993), ‘Taxes and Bribery: the Role of Wage Incentives’ 26. Roger Bowles and Nuno Garoupa (1997), ‘Casual Police Corruption and the Economics of Crime’ 27. Francis T. Lui (1986), ‘A Dynamic Model of Corruption Deterrence’ 28. D. Mookherjee and I.P.L. Png (1995), ‘Corruptible Law Enforcers: How Should They Be Compensated?’ 29. Eric Rasmusen and J. Mark Ramseyer (1994), ‘Cheap Bribes and the Corruption Ban: A Coordination Game Among Rational Legislators’ Name Index Volume III: Part I: The Underground Economy 1. Bruno Contini (1981), ‘Labor Market Segmentation and the Development of the Parallel Economy – The Italian Experience’ 2. Arne Jon Isachsen and Steinar Strøm (1980), ‘The Hidden Economy: The Labor Market and Tax Evasion’ 3. Edgar L. Feige (1994), ‘The Underground Economy and the Currency Enigma’ 4. Bruno S. Frey and Werner W. Pommerehne (1984), ‘The Hidden Economy: State and Prospects for Measurement’ 5. P. Reuter (1984), ‘The Economic Significance of Illegal Markets in the United States: Some Observations’ 6. Friedrich Schneider (1994), ‘Can the Shadow Economy be Reduced Through Major Tax Reforms? An Empirical Investigation for Austria’ 7. Vito Tanzi (1983), ‘The Underground Economy in the United States: Annual Estimates, 1930–80’ Part II: Victimless Activities and Illegal Markets 8. Jagdish N. Bhagwati (1981), ‘Alternative Theories of Illegal Trade: Economic Consequences and Statistical Detection’ 9. Christopher S. Koper and Peter Reuter (1996), ‘Suppressing Illegal Gun Markets: Lessons from Drug Enforcement’ 10. Mary E. Lovely and Douglas R. Nelson (1994), ‘Illegal Trade and Endogenous Tariff Formation’ 11. Harold C. Nathan (1980), ‘Economic Analysis of Usury Laws’ 12. Chris Paul and Al Wilhite (1994), ‘Illegal Markets and the Social Costs of Rent-Seeking’ 13. Richard L. Peterson (1983), ‘Usury Laws and Consumer Credit: A Note’ 14. Marie Thursby, Richard Jensen and Jerry Thursby (1991), ‘Smuggling, Camouflaging, and Market Structure’ 15. Daniel J. Villegas (1989), ‘The Impact of Usury Ceilings on Consumer Credit’ 16. Rodney T. Smith (1976), ‘The Legal and Illegal Markets for Taxed Goods: Pure Theory and an Application to State Government Taxation of Distilled Spirits’ 17. John D. Wolken and Frank J. Navratil (1981), ‘The Economic Impact of the Federal Credit Union Usury Ceiling’ Part III: The Economics of the Organized Crime 18. Diego Gambetta (1988), ‘Fragments of an Economic Theory of the Mafia’ 19. William P. Jennings (1984), ‘A Note on the Economics of the Organized Crime’ 20. Riccardo Marselli and Marco Vannini (1997), ‘Estimating a Crime Equation in the Presence of Organized Crime: Evidence from Italy’ 21. Thomas C. Schelling (1967), ‘Economics and Criminal Enterprise’ 22. Thomas C. Schelling (1971), ‘What Is the Business of the Organized Crime?’ Part IV: The Market for Drugs and Public Policy 23. Susan L. Averett and Harold M. Hochman (1994), ‘Addictive Behavior and Public Policy’ 24. Gary S. Becker, Michael Grossman and Kevin M. Murphy (1991), ‘Rational Addiction and the Effects of Price on Consumption’ 25. Gary S. Becker and Kevin M. Murphy (1988), ‘A Theory of Rational Addiction’ 26. Roger D. Blair and Ronald J. Vogel (1973), ‘Heroin Addiction and Urban Crime’ 27. Billy J. Eatherly (1974), ‘Drug-Law Enforcement: Should We Arrest Pushers or Users?’ 28. John Holahan (1973), ‘The Economics of Control of the Illegal Supply of Heroin’ 29. John R. Lott, Jr. (1992), ‘An Attempt at Measuring the Total Monetary Penalty from Drug Convinctions: The Importance of an Individual's Reputation’ 30. Richard B. McKenzie (1991), ‘Rational Addiction, Lagged Demands and the Efficiency of Excise Taxes: Revisions of Standard Theory’ 31. Mark H. Moore (1973), ‘Policies To Achieve Discrimination on the Effective Price of Heroin’ 32. Peter Reuter (1988), ‘Quantity Illusions and Paradoxes of Drug Interdiction: Federal Intervention into Vice Policy’ 33. Simon Rottenberg (1968), ‘The Clandestine Distribution of Heroin, Its Discovery and Suppression’ 34. George J. Stigler and Gary S. Becker (1977), ‘De Gustibus non Est Disputandum’ 35. Michael D. White and William A. Luksetich (1983), ‘Heroin: Price Elasticity and Enforcement Strategies’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisMajority rules are generally unstable and not binding for future voters, and so are insufficient for the required security of a market economy. In this challenging book, Peter Moser argues that stability can be achieved by democratic political institutions limiting the influence of majorities.Peter Moser examines the contribution to stable policy choices of a wide range of political institutions including constitutional rules, the organizational structure of legislatures and administrative and judicial procedures. He contributes new insights about the importance of decision rules in democracies by combining theory with empirical studies. He analyses legislative procedures in the US, the European Union and Switzerland, tests a novel explanation for central bank independence, discusses the implications of political decision rules for regulatory behavior, and provides a concise survey of recent critical research on democratic institutions.This book will be particularly welcomed by public choice scholars as well as other economists and political scientists interested in the role of democratic institutions.Trade Review'. . . a rich introduction to the spatial voting literature and to comparative institutional analysis - as well as a cogent statement that, indeed, institutions matter. . . . The book is notable in its eclecticism and thoroughness; it will have the rare appeal to both political scientists and economists in both Europe and America. Moreover, the exposition is careful and the mechanics of spatial social choice analysis are made clear, so it is suitable for some applied classroom use.' -- Edward J. LOpez, Public Choice'The Political Economy of Democratic Institutions provides a first rate insight into the area of economic analysis of democratic institutions with respect to their policy choices and regulatory behaviour. The book not only provides intriguing insights for anyone interested in the political economy of democratic institutions it also, and more importantly, lays out what appears to be a promising research agenda for analysts of public policy in general.' -- Friedrich Schneider, University of Linz, Austria'The public choice literature has for many years been dominated by North American scholars with a natural interest in North American political institutions. This interesting book is a welcome break with this tradition. It nicely applies the tools of public choice to analyse the consequences of several different types of political institutions in Europe. The book combines rigour and relevance, and should be of interest for scholars on both sides of the Atlantic.' -- Dennis C. Mueller, Universitat Wien, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Part I: Legislative Institutions and Public Policy: A Survey of the Literature 2. Collective Decisions under Simple Majority Rules 3. Institutional Constraints and Stability 4. Legislative Institutions and Policy Choices: Selected Applications Part II: Institutions and Stability: Checks and Balances in the Swiss Political System 5. A Model of Legislative Decisions 6. A Model of Constitutional Decisions 7. Uncertainty and Interest Groups Part III: Institutions and Policy Choice: The Conditional Influence of the European Parliament 8. Strategic Interactions in Legislative Procedures in the European Union 9. Case Study on Car Emission Standards Part IV: Institutions and Regulatory Behavior: Checks and Balances as a Prerequisite for Independent Central Banks 10. Legislative Choice of the Monetary Institution 11. Legislative Structure and Central Bank Independence Epilogue: Markets, Checks and Balances, and Commitments References Index

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Book SynopsisFinance, Governance and Economic Performance in Pacific and South East Asia focuses on key aspects of government policy, financial systems and their links to the economic miracle in Pacific and South East Asia. It also considers the financial crises that have affected those economies and their economic progress. The contributors examine the success of governance in the form of government involvement with the macroeconomy and with the deregulation of markets. Attention is drawn not only to the need for further liberalisation, but also the need to introduce regulatory structures to produce orderly markets.The book includes contributions on financial market opening in developing countries, the impact of FDI on the economic growth of the ASEAN economies, governance, human capital, labour and endogenous growth in Asia Pacific and lessons from the financial crisis as well as an overview of finance, development and growth.This book will be welcomed by those interested in financial economics and reform, the recent Asian crisis, and growth and development in the region.Trade Review'. . . this is an interesting and valuable collection of papers that addresses a highly topical area of research. The quality of writing is high in the main and the econometric methodology and models transparent. The appendices to many of the empirical chapters provide detailed information about data sources as well as model results. The book should be required reading for researchers and graduate students in this field, and the review papers provide valuable teaching material. It will be especially useful for those concerned with the contribution of governance structures to economic performance, financial crises and the still-disputed relationship between growth and financial liberalization.' -- Jenifer Piesse, Asia Pacific Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Finance, Development and Growth: An Overview 3. Economic Development, Financial Development and Liberalization: Taiwan, 1960–95 4. Financial Market Opening in Developing Countries 5. Japanese Financial Markets in Turmoil: Liberalization and Consequences 6. Bank–Firm Relationships and Corporate Governance in Japan: Evidence for the 1960s to the 1990s 7. The Performance of Taiwan’s Financial Sector 8. Financial Reform and Asian Turmoil: Taiwan’s Experience 9. Thailand’s Financial Revolution and the 1997 Crisis 10. Currency Hedging in Asian Equity Markets 11. Lessons from the Financial Crisis in Pacific and South East Asia 12. Good Governance and Financial Sector Reform 13. Governance, Human Capital, Labour and Endogenous Growth in Asia–Pacific: A Comparative Study 14. Productivity Growth Analysis in the Dynamic Production Function for Selected Asian Countries 15. The Impact of FDI on the Economic Growth of the ASEAN-5 Economies, 1970–94: A Comparative Dynamic Multiplier Analysis from a Small Model, with Emphasis on Liberalization 16. Investment, Finance and Firms’ Objectives: Implications for the Recent Experience of South East Asian Economies Index

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Book SynopsisDespite the fact that Western governments have provided Ukraine with over $10 billion in foreign aid, little is known of Ukraine's economy since it declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In this book, Professor Banaian describes the halting steps towards transition that Ukraine has taken and analyses their effects. Ukraine is an example of how slow or gradual reform was attempted and stopped. The author argues that this has been the result of several political and economic factors, and that the resulting 'arrested transition' may continue indefinitely. Backed by extensive econometric analysis, the book provides insight into its hyperinflationary experience, the causes of continued economic contraction, Ukraine's experience with exchange rate regime changes, its large underground economy and the prospects for long run growth. The Ukrainian Economy since Independence will be of interest to scholars of the economics and political science of transition as well as policymakers in the area.Trade Review'Banaian's recollections and analysis of the Ukrainian economy show vividly why not all transitions have a happy ending. Ideology and poor policy choices can combine to forestall even the most hopeful signs of a recovery. Given Ukraine's economic potential, the outcome is truly tragic.' -- Pierre Siklos, Wilfrid Laurier University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: From Independence to Constitution 1. The Rush to Independence 2. The Hyperinflation Process 3. Reform and Power 4. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back Part II: The Next Stage of Transition 5. The Defeat of the Clans 6. Prospects for Growth in Ukraine 7. Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisThis book sheds new light on the political economy of public management reform. It examines the new forms of economic decentralization and macroeconomic adjustment, and discusses their implications for policy design and regulation.The authors discuss leading-edge research on public management reform, privatization and decentralization in both industrialized and aid-dependent countries, concentrating on the meso-level of institutional response. Combining theory, case studies and institutional analysis, they focus on issues including public/private partnerships, public finance and aid allocation. The authors also present new ideas on the design of a regulatory framework.This book will be welcomed by academics and researchers working in the fields of development studies, development economics, political economy and international public management as well as policymakers working for government agencies and NGOs in developing countries.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Economic Decentralization, Issues of Theory and Policy Part I: Decentralization: Public Management Issues 2. Economic Theories of Decentralization 3. Public–Private Partnerships 4. The Multilateral Institutions and Budget Accountability in Jamaica 5. Public Expenditure Reform without Policy Change 6. Aid, Financial Decentralization and Accumulation under Economic Reforms Part II: Policy and Regulation in Privatizing Systems 7. Informal Regulation 8. Charging for Health Care in Tanzania 9. The Water Industry in England and Wales 10. Management Control, Ownership and Development Index

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Book SynopsisThe challenges related to disaster risk management (DRM) in the agricultural sector are now widely linked to sustainable environment. The fact remains that almost every day a disaster strikes in some part of the world. The regular occurrence of natural and man-made disasters has forced the worldwide communities to look for novel solutions to prevent and mitigate such disasters.This volume brings together probing studies to disseminate the work of outstanding scholars and practitioners, especially in South Asian countries. Thus, it highlights the need to amalgamate and coordinate the resources and agencies involved in DRM in agriculture to ensure the quality of life to the victims after disasters. The authors incorporate specific themes correlated with DRM in South Asia. They intend to assess: (i) the consequences of distinct disaster risks in agriculture, (ii) the ways in which diverse disaster risk problems are handled in distinct settings, and (iii) the different methodologies embraced by different sectors to prepare for disaster risk.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWe live in paradoxical times. Traditionally, the West has led the world in theory and practice. Yet, recent developments, from COVID-19 to the storming of the US Capitol, show how lost the West has become. This loss of direction has deep roots. In their usual thoughtful and incisive fashion, Lim Mah-Hui and Michael Heng Siam-Heng draw out the deeper origins of our current crises and show us a new way forward. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand our strange times." —Kishore Mahbubani, founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, is the author of Has China Won?""This book provides plenty of food for thought for many pondering if the COVID-19 crisis could lead to a major transformation of the global economic system shaped by unfettered market forces and policies of governments in their service."" —Yilmaz Akyuz, former Director, UNCTAD, Geneva

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Book SynopsisThe New Era will be transformative of the Chinese economy. China will join the ranks of developed economies of the world.This book presents a collection of articles by Professor Lawrence Juenyee Lau from 1994 to 2018, discussing Chinese economic development over the past decades. With empirical findings, the author identifies the sources of Chinese economic growth and scrutinizes the role of government in development at various stages. Based on comprehensive account of China’s macro-economy, the author answers the question of whether Chinese economic growth is an extraordinary “miracle” or merely an implausible economic “bubble.”

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Book SynopsisIn On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach editors Fowler and Raehll provide one of the most comprehensive books on interdisciplinary leadership approaches to date. Contributing authors from across the nation and around the globe include individuals from an array of sectors, including Education (PK-12 and Higher Education), Business, Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Government, Military, Law Enforcement, and the Healthcare Industry. With a focus on highlighting the best practices as it applies to effective leadership in any given organization, the book offers a much needed analysis of what it means to lead successfully in the 21st Century and beyond.Trade ReviewIf you are looking for a cutting-edge resource regarding interdisciplinary leadership, I highly recommend On Leadership! Each chapter has a rich perspective, which contributes to the interplay between one's context, value system, level of authenticity, perspectives, and unique experiences. I highly recommend On Leadership and look forward to using this in the leadership courses I teach."" — David De Jong, Dakota State University""As both a scholar in school leadership and a former school leader, I thought I knew just about everything about leadership, but after reading this book, I was delightfully enlightened about the practical application of leadership in varying contexts around the world. Organized in three sections, this book clearly presents the practical application of leadership through an interdisciplinary approach. Fowler and Raehll provide a rich text with contributions of authors in both PK-12 Schools and Higher Education, and this text would be a welcome addition to any educational leadership program."" — Sonya D. Hayes, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville""Effective leadership development and corresponding leadership skills are not unique to any one profession, or leadership position. Effective leadership transcends all professions and effective leadership is evident in all effective leaders and leadership positions. Therefore, On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach, is a timely must read for current and aspiring leaders. Siloed leadership development must be a thing of the past."" — Michael Schwanenberger, Northern Arizona University""Undoubtedly forward-thinking content that will serve as key fundamentals in the future training of leaders in and out of the educational landscape. Centered on ethics and authenticity, this text truly represents a wholesome approach to modeling effective leadership practices in the 21st century."" — Alexandrea Horton, Former PreK-12 Educator

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Book SynopsisIn On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach editors Fowler and Raehll provide one of the most comprehensive books on interdisciplinary leadership approaches to date. Contributing authors from across the nation and around the globe include individuals from an array of sectors, including Education (PK-12 and Higher Education), Business, Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Government, Military, Law Enforcement, and the Healthcare Industry. With a focus on highlighting the best practices as it applies to effective leadership in any given organization, the book offers a much needed analysis of what it means to lead successfully in the 21st Century and beyond.Trade ReviewIf you are looking for a cutting-edge resource regarding interdisciplinary leadership, I highly recommend On Leadership! Each chapter has a rich perspective, which contributes to the interplay between one's context, value system, level of authenticity, perspectives, and unique experiences. I highly recommend On Leadership and look forward to using this in the leadership courses I teach."" — David De Jong, Dakota State University""As both a scholar in school leadership and a former school leader, I thought I knew just about everything about leadership, but after reading this book, I was delightfully enlightened about the practical application of leadership in varying contexts around the world. Organized in three sections, this book clearly presents the practical application of leadership through an interdisciplinary approach. Fowler and Raehll provide a rich text with contributions of authors in both PK-12 Schools and Higher Education, and this text would be a welcome addition to any educational leadership program."" — Sonya D. Hayes, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville""Effective leadership development and corresponding leadership skills are not unique to any one profession, or leadership position. Effective leadership transcends all professions and effective leadership is evident in all effective leaders and leadership positions. Therefore, On Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach, is a timely must read for current and aspiring leaders. Siloed leadership development must be a thing of the past."" — Michael Schwanenberger, Northern Arizona University""Undoubtedly forward-thinking content that will serve as key fundamentals in the future training of leaders in and out of the educational landscape. Centered on ethics and authenticity, this text truly represents a wholesome approach to modeling effective leadership practices in the 21st century."" — Alexandrea Horton, Former PreK-12 Educator

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Book SynopsisFrom its emergence as a modest newspaper to becoming the largest communication group in Argentina, and one of the main communications groups in Latin America, this book examines the media conglomerate Grupo Clarín.Guillermo Mastrini, Martín Becerra and Ana Bizberge analyze the group's corporate structure and the aspects that have contributed to its expansion throughout its history, mapping its stages of growth to the regulatory policies, cultural politics, economics and political history of Argentina over the last few decades. This book offers a compelling analysis of one of the key players in the Latin American communication and information market, highlighting how the conglomerate has continued to grow under various different governments - by achieving legal reforms and influencing policies - and continues to have great capacity to influence the policy and regulation of the system, the market structure and cultural consumption in the region.This book is ideal for stuTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Understanding Clarín: An Overview of Argentine History 2. Politics under the skin 3. Economic Profile 4. Cultural Profile of Clarín Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThrough a deep examination of what has become known as the Preston Model', this book explores an innovative approach to local economic development that utilises economic democratisation to realise both social and economic objectives. The first part of the book examines the main strands of the Preston Model framework and what makes it different to other urban regeneration schemes: the combination of local anchor institution procurement to generate and retain local wealth, and the development of cooperatives to fill gaps in local supply chains. The chapters in this section consider the Preston Model as viewed through different lenses: politics and society, community, economics, democracy, trade unionism, language and communication, education and transferability. The second part explores the influences and applications of the Preston Model, in theory and practice, in selected locations and various circumstances worldwide. This includes discussion of key ideas such as economic dTrade Review"The importance of themes discussed in this volume goes far beyond Preston and even the North-West of England. The book makes a convincing case for the principles and ideas underlining the Preston Model to become a template for the regeneration of local economies across the country struggling with the consequences of funding cuts. With its emphasis on the role of co-operative values and principles as a means for sustainable socio-economic development and change this monograph offers an original and refreshing perspective on topics stalemated by outdated orthodoxies. This inspirational reading demonstrates that impactful changes are achievable even with a minimum of resources when the energy of the community is involved. The book is also ‘selling’ the Preston Model to the world, because it makes an endorsement to the ideas and shared history that belong to generations of thinkers, social dreamers and most brave social actors who happened to find a way to improve the life of communities and make places liveable and lovable." - Olga Kuznetsova, Reader in Comparative Business Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK"Solidarity economy in the making, the Preston model is a demonstration of a path to democratize and re-localize the economy. The book presents rich discussions about this evolving project, uncovering its complexity and ambition but also its diverse understandings and interpretations. As the Mondragon model it is looking to for inspiration, the Preston experiment continues to inspire communities wishing to take back control over their economy and the commons."- Sonja Novkovic, Professor of Economics and Academic Director of the International Centre for Co-operative Management, Saint Mary’s University, Canada and Chair of the International Cooperative Alliance’s Research CommitteeTable of ContentsIntroduction. The Preston Model: Let’s keep it complex Julian Manley and Philip B. Whyman Section One – The Preston Model 1. The Preston Model: From top-down to rhizomatic-up. How the Preston Model challenges the system Julian Manley 2. The Preston Model and Co-operative Development: A Glimpse of Transformation through an Alternative Model of Social and Economic Organisation Ioannis Prinos 3. Co-operative Education: from Mondragón and Bilbao to Preston Susan Wright and Julian Manley 4. Community and Cooperatives: a Preston Perspective Julie Ridley 5. Reimagining Local Governance in the UK: understanding public discourse on the Preston Model Michael Farrelly 6. Together we will stand: trade unions, cooperatives and the Preston Model Alex Bird, Pat Conaty, Anita Mangan, Mick McKeown, Cilla Ross and Simon Taylor 7. Stevenage: A Distinct Community Wealth Building Journey Michael Brookes, Christopher Nicholas, Tracy Walsh, Anita Sharma and Sarah Wolfe 8. The Economics of the Preston Model Philip B Whyman Section Two – Beyond Municipalism, Beyond Preston: The New Socio-Economic Democracy 9. Economic Democracy and Local Economic Development Philip B Whyman 10. The Role of Social enterprises in Local Democratic Governance: Co-operation or competition? Mike Aiken 11. The Pandemic Changes Everything: Hybrid Stakeholder Shared Ownership Models in the USA Starting with the Union-Coop Movement Michael Alden Peck 12. Basque Industrial Cooperative Companies: A comparative analysis in terms of economic profitability and social welfare Unai Elorza and Alaine Garmendia 13. Adult education, economic democracy, and local economic development Jonathan Michie Conclusion: The Future Past Philp B. Whyman and Julian Manley

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