International economics Books

Book SynopsisDespite its growing significance, the legal scrutiny of RTAs remains an underdeveloped academic field. This book considers how the interplay between multilateral and preferential liberalisation of trade in services increasingly raises concerns, both from the perspective of the beneficiaries of such liberalisation and that of regulators. With the application of a thorough article-by-article analysis, the author shows how these concerns lead to vast underutilisation of, and often prejudice against, the benefits of services liberalisation. The book meticulously analyses and compares the EU's obligations under the GATS and the services chapters of several RTAs to finally assess the merits of the various concerns. This book will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of law and related subjects. It will also be of interest to government officials looking for a detailed analysis of the topic, and practitioners looking for a framework for analysing RTA provisions.Trade Review'Trade integration in today's world is largely a question of addressing divergent regulations, and services liberalization is at the apex of the discussion. For various reasons this issue is easier to address in clubs. The WTO is getting to grips with this emerging reality, and this thesis is a very timely contribution to what promises to be the motto in trade circles in the years to come.' --Petros C. Mavroidis, Columbia Law SchoolTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Interpretation of GATS and the Selected EU RTAs 2. Structure of GATS and the Selected EU RTAs 3. The Scope of GATS and the Selected EU RTAs 4. Non-discrimination 5. Market Access 6. Domestic Regulation 7. Transparency 8. Exceptions Concluding Remarks Index

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Book SynopsisEurope's and Latin America's social and economic stagnation is a direct result of the unresolved phenomena of the financialization crisis that broke in 2008 in developed countries. Editors Noemi Levy and Etelberto Ortiz analyze the limitations of economic growth and development under capitalist economic organizations where financial capital is dominant as well as explore alternate economic policies.This book argues that institutional settings based on the international monetary market, the global production organization, and the international commerce arraignments need to be redesigned to improve countries' economic growth, job opportunities, and salaries. In order for economic disequilibria to be reduced among regions, countries, and social classes, economic surplus appropriation must be regulated. Divided into four distinct thematic sections, the chapters discuss how income distribution must be re-evaluated in order to halt the economic crisis of developing countries in Europe and Latin America and to boost a new cycle of economic growth and development.This critical discussion will be of value to economic scholars and researchers, policy makers wishing to learn more about the limitations of economic growth, as well as journalists specializing in economic issues.Contributors include: A. Álvarez, E. Basilio, R. Bellofiore, H. Bougrine, A. Chapoy, A. Cibils, C. Domínguez, F. Garibaldo, M. Guadalupe Huerta, L. Kato, N. Levy, T. López, J. Marroquín, S. Martínez, M. Mortagua, E. Ortiz, L.Á. Ortiz, G. Pinazo, L.-P. Rochon, C.A. Rozo, D. Tropeano. A. Vercelli,Trade ReviewImbalances, disparities and disequilibria are amongst the inherent features of capitalism. How those features play out in the era of financialization across Europe and Latin America are at the core of this book. There is a rich menu of papers here ranging over what policy and other measures can address the structural disequilibria in Europe and impacts of human welfare, the impact of the forces of disequilibria on economic growth, and deep analyses of many features of disequilibria in Mexico. --Malcolm Sawyer, University of Leeds, UKAs finance emerged to agitate market equilibria, theories of financialisation have set out to explain that agitation and link it to deflationary and distributional trends in our economies. The challenge of financialisation lies in the complexity necessary to incorporate finance effectively into models of production and distribution for economies that have become financial centres, as well as for countries where finance remains weakly developed. The editors and contributors of this book have risen to that challenge with a volume that lays out the new economics of open economy finance: a volume of first resort for those who wish to understand international finance today. --Jan Toporowski, SOAS, University of London, UK, University of Bergamo, Italy, and International University College, Turin, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: INTRODUCTION What are the Issues Now? Controversies About Disequilibria, Economic Growth, and Economic Policies Noemi Levy and Etelberto Ortiz PART I STRUCTURAL DESEQUILIBRIA IN EUROPE: WHAT TO DO 1. A Structural and Monetary Perspective of the Euro Crisis Riccardo Bellofiore, Francesco Garibaldo and Mariana Mortagua 2. The Big Financial Crisis and the European Economic Adjustment: A Road Towards the Strengthening of the Neoliberal Agenda Ma. Guadalupe Huerta 3. Debt Deflation Theory and the Great Recession Domenica Tropeano and Alessandro Vercelli PART II THE FORCES OF DESEQUILIBRIA AT WORK: THEIR IMPACT ON GROWTH 4. The Periphery in the Productive Globalization: A New Dependency? Alan Cibils and Germán Pinazo 5. Latin America in the New International Order: New Forms of Economic Organizations and Old Forms of Surplus Appropriation Noemi Levy 6. Inequality, Technological Change and Worldwide Economic Recovery Carlos A. Rozo 7. Global Disequilibria and the Inequitable Distribution of Income Alma Chapoy 8. Financialization, Crisis and Economic Policy Hassan Bougrine and Louis-Philippe Rochon PART III DISEQUILIBRIA IN THE MEXICAN ECONOMY: THE EXPORT GROWTH MODEL, ECONOMIC STAGNATION AND LABOR PRECARIZATION 9. The Limits of the Export Led Growth Model: The Mexican Experience Etelberto Ortiz 10. The Mexican Economy in 2014: Between Crisis, Free Trade, Social Devastation and Labour Precarization Alejandro Álvarez and Sandra Martínez 11. The Accumulation Mode of Production in Mexico and the Economic Structure of the Manufacturing Industry Luis Kato PART IV DISEQUILIBRIA IN MEXICO: THE FINANCIAL AND FISCAL TRAP 12. Economic Growth and Financial Development in Mexico: From a Virtuous Circle of a Bidirectional Causality to a Financial Subordination Teresa López and Eufemia Basilio 13. Private Sector Finance in the Era of Deregulation and Economic Openness: Mexico 2000-2014 Christian Domínguez and Juan Marroquín 14. Pro-cyclical Fiscal Policy and the Fiscal Support of the Mexican Monetary Policy Luis Á. Ortiz Index

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating volume offers a comprehensive synthesis of the events, causes and outcomes of the major financial crises from 1929 to the present day. Beginning with an overview of the global financial system, Sara Hsu presents both theoretical and empirical evidence to explain the roots of financial crises and financial instability in general. She then provides a thorough breakdown of a number of major crises of the past century, both in the United States and around the world. Hsu's thorough and ambitious survey begins with the Great Depression of 1929, the first crisis created within the institutions of our current financial system, and moves through the aftermath of the Depression in the 1930s and 1940s, the inter-crisis period of the 1950s through the 1970s, and the emerging market debt default crisis of the 1980s. From there, she tackles major crises in specific countries from the 1990s on, including those in Mexico, Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia), Russia, Brazil and Argentina, as well as the Great Recession of 2008. The book concludes with a chapter detailing insightful policy recommendations for preventing future crises. Students and professors of economic history, financial and regulatory economics and banking will find this an invaluable resource, both for its comprehensive historical approach and its thoughtful look toward the future of the global economy.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the first edition: 'Financial Crises, 1929 to the Present. . . offers a concise history of several of the world's major financial crises. The book could serve as a supplement for undergraduate courses in economic history, international finance, and macroeconomics or as a reference for anyone wishing summaries of the key events and issues surrounding particular crises.' --David C. Wheelock, EH.Net

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Book SynopsisThis unique Handbook provides multiple perspectives on the growth of illicit trade, primarily exploring counterfeits and internet piracy. The expert contributions, drawn from the private sector, the legal community, and leading enforcement and anti-counterfeiting agencies, cover a wide range of topics including the evaluation of key global enforcement issues, government and private-sector initiatives to stifle illicit trade, and the evolution of piracy on the internet. The authors also assess the efficacy of anti-counterfeiting strategies such as targeted consumer campaigns, working with intermediaries in the supply chain, authentication technology, and online brand protection. Offering a succinct and up-to-date overview of country initiatives to stem illicit trade in China, Mexico, and the US, the book addresses key global enforcement issues. It illustrates the unique problems facing key industry sectors and expands on a comprehensive and timely debate on the growing problem of illicit trade on the internet, highlighting distinct aspects of piracy in the music industry. The persistent problem of botnets, malware, and `malvertising' is discussed, along with an overview of the various issues associated with online brand protection. Furthermore, a variety of anti-counterfeiting measures are presented that target both the demand and supply of illicit trade, complemented by an examination of their relative effectiveness. This accessible, provocative, and timely synopsis of counterfeiting and illicit trade will be of great value to academics and researchers of law, criminology, and trade. It will also be an excellent resource for government agencies, policymakers, and private-sector managers in those industries most affected by this growing and pervasive problem.Contributors include: S. Betti, L. Cesareo, P.E. Chaudhry, A. Chikada, D. Collopy, R.S. Delston, B. Dobson, G.M. Dominguez Rodriguez, D. Follador, A. Gupta, R. Kinghorn, I. Lancaster, A. Pastore, E. Penz, M. Sonmez B. Stöttinger, H. Sudler, B.A. Sullivan, M. Tanji, S.C. Walls, P. Williams, J.M. Wilson, D. Yang, A.S. ZimmermanTrade Review'The team that Dr Peggy Chaudhry has assembled is an awesome team of leading experts from around the world on illicit trade. The collective wisdom of this group embodied in this book is destined to be not only widely read but also extensively debated.' --Mike Peng, University of Texas at Dallas, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Trojan Horses, Pirate Bays and Anti-counterfeiting Peggy E. Chaudhry PART I Alarming Trends in Illicit Trade and Key Global Enforcement Issues 2. Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Products: An Examination of the Opportunity-Risk Connection Brandon A. Sullivan, Jeremy M. Wilson and Rodney Kinghorn 3. Key Global Enforcement Issues on Illicit Trade in Goods Stefano Betti 4. Reaching Beyond Banks: How to Target Trade-Based Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Outside the Financial Sector Ross S. Delston and Stephen C. Walls PART II Country Initiatives Designed to Stem Illicit Trade 5. Initiatives to Stem Illicit Trade in the United States Peggy E. Chaudhry 6. Initiatives to Stem Illicit Trade in Mexico Gloria Maria Dominguez Rodriguez 7. Initiatives to Stem Illicit Trade in China’s E-Commerce Davide Follador PART III Impact of Illicit Trade on Select Industry Sectors 8. The Challenge of Curtailing the Escalation of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Peggy E. Chaudhry 9. Counterfeiting Luxury Goods Ludovica Cesareo, Alberto Pastore and Patti Williams 10. Illicit Trade in the Tobacco Sector Peggy E. Chaudhry and Alan S. Zimmerman PART IV The Growing Problem on the Internet 11. Overview of the Magnitude of Piracy On The Internet Michael Tanji 12. Social Media’s Impact on Intellectual Property Rights Dennis Collopy 13. Dynamic Shifts In Music Piracy – A Review of the Music Industry and Underlying Technology Innovations Hasshi Sudler 14. Online Brand Protection Akino Chikada and Anil Gupta 15. The Looming Shadow of Illicit Trade on the Internet: Botnets, Malware and Malvertising Peggy E. Chaudhry PART V Managerial and Consumer Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Anti-Counterfeiting Tactics 16. Analysis of Anti-Counterfeiting Tactics to Diffuse Consumer Demand Barbara Stöttinger, Elfriede Penz and Ludovica Cesareo 17. Effectiveness Against Counterfeiting—Four Decades of Strategic Inquiry Deli Yang and Mahmut (Maho) Sonmez 18. The Critical Role of Intermediaries in Stopping Counterfeiting and Piracy William Dobson 19. Detecting Counterfeits in the Supply Chain: How to Use Authentication Methods Ian Lancaster Index

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Book SynopsisThe legal, political and economic rationales that underpin trade policy are reflected in the establishment and implementation of EU trade relations with the rest of the world. This comprehensive Handbook provides readers with a multidisciplinary overview of the major perspectives, actors and challenges in contemporary EU trade relations. Changes in institutional dynamics, Brexit, the politicisation of trade, competing foreign policy agendas, and adaptation to trade patterns of value chains and the digital and knowledge economy are reshaping the European Union's trade policy. The authors tackle how these challenges frame the aims, processes and effectiveness of trade policy making in the context of the EU trade relations with developed, developing and emerging states in the global economy.This Handbook presents students and practitioners with an accessible introduction to the policy processes in the EU?'s trade policy. Policy-makers, especially those outside of the EU, will also gain key knowledge regarding the trade policies of the EU by reading this.Contributors include: J. Adriaensen, L. Choukrounel, P. De Lombaerde, F. De Ville, M. Eagleton-Pierce, J. Eckhardt, M. Filadoro Alikhanoff, C. Gammage, M.J. Garcia, T. Heron, W.A. Kerr, S. Khorana, L. Kühnhardt, D. Martens, P. Murray-Evans, L. Nilsson, J. Orbie, L. Perdikis, N. Perdikis, G. Rósen, G. Siles-Brügge, A. Smith, M. Smith, N.R. Smith, M. Shu, L. van der Putte, S. Velluti, W.G. VossTrade Review'This Handbook is packed full of genuinely useful information. It covers all of the basics - with excellent chapters on the role of EU institutions, for example - and much more besides. EU trade policy has never been more complex or contested and this collection unpacks the issues in a clear and engaging way. Obligatory reading for anyone trying to understand EU trade.' --Annmarie Elijah, Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I INTRODUCTION TO EU TRADE POLICY FROM A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE 1. The Establishment and Development of the European Union and its Trade Policy Nicholas Perdikis and Laurie Perdikis 2. EU International Relations Law: the Power to Conclude International Trade Agreement Clair Gammage 3. EU Trade Policy from a Political Perspective María J. García PART II ACTORS IN EU TRADE POLICY 4. The European Commission’s Role in Trade Policy Lars Nilsson 5. The Council: Between European Legislator and National Executive Johan Adriaensen 6. The European Parliament Guri Rosén 7. EU Trade Policy and Civil Society Matthew Eagleton-Pierce 8. Business-Government Relations in EU Trade Politics Jappe Eckhardt PART III EU TRADE POLICY IN PRACTICE 9. Trade Policy and Foreign Policy in the European Union Michael Smith 10. The EU’s Foreign Trade Policy Towards its Eastern Frontier: Assessing its Triangular Trade Relationship with Ukraine and Russia in the Context of the Ukraine Crisis Nicholas Ross Smith 11. The EU and Africa: Trade, Development and the Politics of Inter-regionalism Tony Heron and Peg Murray-Evans 12. The Promotion of Social Trade by the European Union in its External Trade Relations Lore Van den Putte and Samantha Velluti 13. The role of ideas in legitimating EU trade policy: from the Single Market Programme to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Ferdi De Ville and Gabriel Siles-Brügge 14. Re-shaping Global Borders: EU Trade Policy and the Interregional Preference Philippe De Lombaerde, Ludger Kühnhardt and Mario Filadoro 15. The European Union and Fair Trade: Hands-Off? Deborah Martens and Jan Orbie 16. European Union Trade Agreements and Global Value Chains Adrian Smith 17. Trade, Competitiveness and the China Factor Min Shu 18. EU and Developing Asia Trade Dispute Settlement: Assertive Legalism for Political Autonomy Leïla Choukroune 19. Building a Special Place in Europe-Asia Trade: EU-Singapore Commercial Relations William A. Kerr 20. Singapore Issues William A. Kerr 21. The Digital Single Market: Move from Traditional to Digital? Sangeeta Khorana and W. Gregory Voss Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship in emerging economies and developing countries presents us with a unique set of working attitudes, modes of thinking, social practices and processes. This book explores these characteristics, focusing on the conceptualization of entrepreneurship 'in-between'. It highlights top-down, bottom-up and hybrid initiatives as well as driving forces for entrepreneurial activities, presenting the diversity, nuances and multiplicity of facets of relevant but unexplored contexts that we need in order to expand our dominant and traditional understandings of entrepreneurship. This book examines entrepreneurship as a contextualized phenomenon from different theoretical and empirical perspectives, gathering a group of researchers with different nationalities, backgrounds and contexts to shed light on how societies with alternative paths of development trigger different entrepreneurial activities and practices. It covers geographical contexts from four continents in a novel and multifaceted analysis. Including case studies, literature reviews and discourse analysis, this book will be a valuable resource for academics and PhD students as well as programme directors in entrepreneurship, development studies and economic geography, and policy makers working with local and regional development and entrepreneurship.Contributors include: N. Akhter, E. Arévalo, D. Baboukardos, W. Balunywa, R. Basco, E. Brundin, J. Cestino, D. Chimdessa Gutu, A. Dawson, H. Deres Mekonnen, A. Discua Cruz, Q. Evansluong, M. Fonseca-Paredes, S. Kamugisha, A.A. Kebede, H. Lundberg, M. Markowska, S. Mutarindwa, M.J. Parada, E. Ramírez Pasillas, M. Ramirez Pasillas, P. Rosa, F. Sandoval-Arzaga, J.B. Shema, Y. Shitaye Anely, G. Silveyra, P. Sindambiwe, J. Teshome Bayissa, M. Vega Solano, Y. Welu Kidanemariam, E. Werkilul Asfaw, D.S. Xotlanihua-González, H. Yimam, K. ZehraTrade Review'It is time to acknowledge the difficult environment of entrepreneurs in the developing world without falling into the trap of undue pessimism by acknowledging the amazing resilience and ingenuity of those 450 million individuals participating in start-ups and new ventures in the world. This is what these highly international contributors to the book do and, therefore, the book is immensely helpful.' --(Michael Frese, NUS Business School, Singapore)Table of ContentsContents: 1. Contextualizing entrepreneurship in-between emerging economies and developing countries Marcela Ramírez-Pasillas, Ethel Brundin and Magdalena Markowska PART I CONTEXTUALIZING THE TOP-DOWN DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 2. The Political Economy of Indigenous Ethnic Entrepreneurship: The Ethiopian Experience Hussien Yimam 3. Who is really an ethnic minority? The Puzzling Paradox of Conceptualization of Ethnic Entrepreneurship Hussien Yimam 4. Women entrepreneurship in Rwanda: Overcoming entrepreneurial stereotypes through government support Jean Bosco Shema and Samuel Mutarindwa 5. The impact of the institutional context on women entrepreneurship in Ethiopia: Breaking the cycle of poverty? Hailemickael Deres Mekonnen and Joaquin Cestino 6. Contextualizing Entrepreneurship as an Antidote to Institutional Evangelizing: “Diezmo” and Informal Contract Commissions in Mexico Edmundo Ramírez-Pasillas and Hans Lundberg 7. Contextualizing universities for new venture creation: The case of family business students of Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico Fernando Sandoval-Arzaga, David Xotlanihua–González, Geraldina Silveyra and Maria Fonseca-Paredes 8. The Discursive Formation of ‘Seriousness’ in the Ship Canal Rat Race between Panama, Mexico and Nicaragua Hans Lundberg PART II CONTEXTUALIZING THE BOTTOM-UP DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 9. Jugaar as Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness Khizran Zehra 10. Contextualizing entrepreneurial networks in Ethiopia: The Case of the Ekubs of the Gurage Ethnic group Yaschilal Shitaye Anely 11. Contextualizing crowdfunding in low income countries: The case of Pakistan Nadia Arshad 12. Exploring Antecedents for New Venture Creation in Ethiopia Yikaalo Welu Kidanemariam 13. Contextualizing Entrepreneurial Opportunity Creation as an Outcome of Social Embeddedness Demeke Chimdessa Gutu and Jebessa Teshome Bayissa 14. Exploring Institutional Entrepreneurship in developing countries – Copreneurs in the tourism industry: A Bolivian case Maria José Parada and Alexandra Dawson 15. The interplay between the context and family business continuity in developing countries Pierre Sindambiwe 16. Entrepreneurship in family businesses in Ethiopia Ermias Werkilul Asfaw PART III CONTEXTUALIZING HYBRID DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 17. Placing the Ugandan Entrepreneurship Paradox in Context Peter Rosa and Waswa Balunywa 18. Barranquilla’s Carnival: the place where identity meets societal entrepreneurship Erika Arévalo 19. New Firms' survival in Rwanda: An analysis of institutional and social contexts Samuel Kamugisha 20. Daring to be different: A case of entrepreneurial stewardship in a Guatemalan family's coffee farm. Marcos Vega Solano and Allan Discua Cruz 21. Financial performance of family versus non-family firms in the context of an economy in turmoil: A market from ‘developed’ to ‘emerging’ Diogenis Baboukardos and Naveed Akhter 22. A literature review on mixed-embeddedness for immigrant entrepreneurship: lessons for developing countries Asres Abitie Kebede 23. Influences of immigrants from emerging economies and developing countries on immigrant entrepreneurship in Sweden Quang Evansluong 24. Epilogue – Multiple embeddedness for entrepreneurship Rodrigo Basco Index

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Book SynopsisTechnological progress and economic policies have enabled many economic activities to become highly mobile. A crucial question in contemporary economics therefore concerns where they will locate and relocate themselves in the future. This comprehensive, innovative book applies an evolutionary framework to spatial economics, arguing against the prevailing neoclassical equilibrium model and providing important theoretical and concrete insights. Throughout this book, Miroslav N. Jovanovic uses evolutionary concepts to analyse the behaviour of a multitude of players in the economic arena, from individuals to firms, institutions and industries, considering the ways in which they act, react, interact, adapt and change over time. Jovanovic begins with a thorough exploration of the theory underpinning his arguments and the history of the subject. Chapters then apply these concepts to an examination of current topics, including the supply chain economy, market structures, globalisation, international firms and regional policies, creating a strong argument for the importance and utility of an evolutionary model and illuminating areas of future enquiry. This book will be crucial reading for students and scholars working in economic geography, international economics and development, business studies and management. Policymakers will also appreciate its insights into recent developments and relevant policy suggestions.Trade Review'Through the lens of an evolutionary approach to economics and economic geography, this book provides a fascinating insight on an old and recurring economic problem, that of the location choice of economic activities. This book elegantly offers perspectives that open the mind for thinking outside the traditional theoretical box and for searching for innovative solutions.' --Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Theory 3. Supply chain economy 4. Market structure and location of production 5. Globalisation 6. International firms 7. Regional policy 8. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisKey elements of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal with temporary labor mobility. Ideally, NAFTA status provisions should make the temporary movement of professionals easier across the border of all NAFTA countries. However, in the case of emerging sectors such as high technology and the creative industries, it is arguably not the case. Within the context of recent literature on cross-border trade, city regions, economic clusters, international labor mobility, and post-September 11 security measures, this book probes the dynamics of transitory immigration of 'knowledge-workers' between the North American west coast city regions of Vancouver, Seattle, and the greater San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley area, namely, Cascadia. With particular attention given to the experiences and strategies of the high tech firms that must move highly skilled workers across the Canada-US border, this book draws from 80 in-depth interviews with Canadian and US immigration officials, immigration attorneys and executives and professional staff of new technology firms and Fortune 500 companies. It develops and presents new models towards the development of an innovation cross border region, and recommends new policy approaches. Ultimately, it explores whether or not the Canada-US border is an impediment to the development of cross-border high-tech clusters. This comprehensive book will serve as a critical resource for academics in geography; political science; international relations; global studies; economics; international business and law. It will also strongly appeal to practitioners such as professional immigration lawyers, corporate firms, and governmental policy makers alike.Trade Review'Knowledge Borders is required reading for anyone engaged in the pervasive and mobile world of highly skilled workers in advanced technologies. Through a perceptive analysis of the intersection of the Canada-US border, with the technology economy in the Seattle-Vancouver corridor and Silicon Valley, this study evaluates the efficacy of the NAFTA in facilitating professional cross-border movement in the North American west coast region. Kathrine Richardson draws from deep understanding of how borders work, informed comparison with other cross-border trade regions, and extensive interviews to assess how firms, immigration officials and immigration attorneys interpret NAFTA provisions and tailor a regional skilled labor mobility regime.' --Victor Konrad, Carleton University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: PART I GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. Introduction 2. Borders and the Movement of the Highly Skilled 3. The Cascadia region in its Wider Context Part II THE EMPIRICAL WORK 4. The Firms 5. The Immigration Officials 6. The Immigration Attorneys Part III THE CONCLUSION 7. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisRecent events, such as capital flow reversals and banking sector crises, have shaken faith in the widely held belief in the benefits of greater financial integration and financial deepening, which are typical in advanced economies. This book shows that emerging economies have occasionally weathered the storm best, despite the supposed burden of 'weak institutions'. Written by leading scholars and practitioners, the authors demonstrate that a better policy framework requires reliable indicators of vulnerability to financial instability. Using empirical evidence and case studies, the twelve chapters stress the necessity of improved policy tools and automatic stabilizers that anticipate and limit the vulnerabilities to financial crises. Cross-border capital flows, international reserves and foreign exchange markets are covered in depth.This timely book offers an insightful overview and policy solutions to the issues surrounding macroprudential regulation of economies in a globalized world. It is required reading for students and scholars of international finance and regulation.Contributors include: S. Cho, R. Cifuentes, S. Claessens, S.R. Ghosh, M.S. Gochoco-Bautista, J.-H. Hahm, A. Jara, D. Jeong, K.-C. Jung, D. Kang, J. Lee, J.-E. Lee, A. Mason, A. Munro, C. Nam, M. Reddell, C. Rhee, H.S. Shin, S. SuhTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction and Overview Dongsoo Kang and Andrew Mason 2. Macroprudential Policies: Indicators and Tools Hyun Song Shin 3. Business and Financial Cycles in Emerging Markets: Lessons for Macroprudential Policies Stijn Claessens and Swati R. Ghosh 4. Capital Controls: A Pragmatic Proposal Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista and Changyong Rhee 5. Irrational Expectations, Financial Amplification and Prudential Capital Controls Sangwon Suh and Jinsoo Lee 6. The Optimal International Reserves with Sudden Stop Risks Kyu-Chul Jung 7. International Reserves for Emerging Economies Jong-Eun Lee 8. Foreign Currency Liquidity Risk and Prudential Regulation of Banks Sungbin Cho and Joon-Ho Hahm 9. Investment Patterns of Foreign Bank Branches in Korea and Their Role in the Foreign Exchange Market Dongsoo Kang and Daehee Jeong 10. The Role of Reserves in a Small Open Economy: The Case of New Zealand Anella Munro and Michael Reddell 11. Facing Volatile Capital Flows: The Role of Exchange Rate Flexibility and Foreign Assets Rodrigo Cifuentes and Alejandro Jara 12. Risk Hedging in Korea’s Financial Markets: The Impacts of Foreign Investment Changwoo Nam Index

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Book SynopsisInteroperability of enterprises is one of the main requirements for economical and industrial collaborative networks. Enterprise interoperability (EI) is based on the three domains: architectures and platforms, ontologies and enterprise modeling. This book presents the EI vision of the “Grand Sud-Ouest” pole (PGSO) of the European International Virtual Laboratory for Enterprise Interoperability (INTEROP-VLab). It includes the limitations, concerns and approaches of EI, as well as a proposed framework which aims to define and delimit the concept of an EI domain. The authors present the basic concepts and principles of decisional interoperability as well as concept and techniques for interoperability measurement. The use of these previous concepts in a healthcare ecosystem and in an extended administration is also presented. Table of ContentsForeword ix Gérald SANTUCCI Introduction xv Bernard ARCHIMÈDE, Jean-Paul BOURRIÈRES, Guy DOUMEINGTS and Bruno VALLESPIR Chapter 1 Framework for Enterprise Interoperability 1 David CHEN 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Enterprise interoperability concepts 2 1.2.1 Interoperability barriers 2 1.2.2 Interoperability concerns 4 1.2.3 Interoperability approaches 7 1.3 Framework for Enterprise Interoperability 10 1.3.1 Problem space versus solution space 10 1.3.2 The two basic dimensions 10 1.3.3 The third dimension 11 1.3.4 Complementary dimensions 13 1.4 Conclusion and prospects 16 1.5 Bibliography 17 Chapter 2 Networked Companies and a Typology of Collaborations 19 Séverine BLANC SERRIER, Yves DUCQ and Bruno VALLESPIR 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Various types of collaboration between companies 19 2.2.1 Strategic alliances 20 2.2.2 Integrated logistics management 21 2.2.3 Network enterprise 23 2.2.4 Virtual organizations and clusters 30 2.2.5 Virtual communities 35 2.3 Classification of the various types of collaboration and interoperability 37 2.3.1 Long-term strategic collaboration 37 2.4 Conclusion 40 2.5 Bibliography 40 Chapter 3 Designing Natively Interoperable Complex Systems: An Interface Design Pattern Proposal 43 Vincent CHAPURLAT and Nicolas DACLIN 3.1 Introduction 43 3.2 Work program: context, problematic, hypothesis and expected contributions 45 3.3 Concepts 47 3.4 Interface design pattern model 55 3.5 Conclusion and further work 60 3.6 Appendix 62 3.7 Bibliography 63 Chapter 4 Software Development and Interoperability: A Metric-based Approach 67 Mamadou Samba CAMARA, Rémy DUPAS and Yves DUCQ 4.1 Introduction 67 4.2 Literature review 68 4.2.1 Literature of software requirements’ verification and validation 68 4.2.2 System state evolution 68 4.2.3 Interoperability literature review 69 4.2.4 The method for the validation and verification of interoperability requirements 70 4.2.5 Calculation of business process performance indicators from event logs 74 4.2.6 Event logs 75 4.3 Metric-based approach for software development and interoperability 78 4.3.1 Data collection framework for the validation and verification of interoperability requirements 78 4.3.2 Evaluation and improvement of available data 80 4.4 Application 81 4.4.1 Example 1 81 4.4.2 Example 2 82 4.5 Conclusion 82 4.6 Bibliography 82 Chapter 5 Decisional Interoperability 87 Nicolas DACLIN, David CHEN and Bruno VALLESPIR 5.1 Introduction 87 5.2 Decision-making 88 5.2.1 Definition 88 5.2.2 Decision-making in the GRAI model 90 5.2.3 Formal characterization of decision-making in the GRAI model 92 5.3 Decisional interoperability 95 5.3.1 Basic concepts 97 5.3.2 Design principles for decisional interoperability 98 5.3.3 Formal characterization of decisional interoperability 100 5.4 Conclusion 104 5.5 Bibliography 104 Chapter 6 The Interoperability Measurement 107 Nicolas DACLIN, David CHEN and Bruno VALLESPIR 6.1 Introduction 107 6.2 Models for evaluation of interoperability 109 6.3 Interoperability measurement 111 6.3.1 The potentiality measurement 111 6.3.2 Interoperability degree measurement 113 6.3.3 Performance measurement 116 6.4 Taking it further 125 6.5 Conclusion and prospects 126 6.6 Bibliography 127 Chapter 7 Interoperability and Supply Chain Management 131 Matthieu LAURAS, Sébastien TRUPTIL, Aurélie CHARLES, Yacine OUZROUT and Jacques LAMOTHE 7.1 Introduction 131 7.2 Supply chains interoperability needs 133 7.3 Various types of supply chain interoperability 134 7.4 The main logistic Information Systems to support interoperability 138 7.5 Main architectures to support logistic interoperability 143 7.6 SaaS applications revolutionize logistic interoperability 145 7.7 Conclusion 149 7.8 Bibliography 149 Chapter 8 Organizational Interoperability Between Public and Private Actors in an Extended Administration 151 Yacine BOUALLOUCHE, Raphaël CHENOUARD, Catherine DA CUNHA and Alain BERNARD 8.1 Introduction 151 8.2 Public–private network 152 8.3 Inter-organizational interoperability 154 8.4 Management framework for extended administration 157 8.5 Application to the “public clothing” function 159 8.6 Conclusion 161 8.7 Acknowledgments 161 8.8 Bibliography 162 Chapter 9 An Inventory of Interoperability in Healthcare Ecosystems: Characterization and Challenges 167 Elyes LAMINE, Wided GUÉDRIA, Ariadna RIUS SOLER, Jordi AYZA GRAELLS, Franck FONTANILI, Léonard JANER-GARCÍA and Hervé PINGAUD 9.1 Introduction 167 9.2 eHealth interoperability 170 9.3 Levels of interoperability in eHealth ecosystems 174 9.3.1 Technical interoperability 175 9.3.2 Semantic interoperability 177 9.3.3 Organizational interoperability 180 9.4 Survey of interoperability frameworks 184 9.4.1 eHealth European Interoperability Framework (eHeath EIF) 185 9.4.2 Health Information Systems Interoperability Framework (HIS-IF) 186 9.4.3 eHealth Interoperability Framework (eHealth IF) 187 9.4.4 Personal Health Systems framework 188 9.5 Discussion 190 9.5.1 Interoperability levels 192 9.5.2 Interoperability concerns 192 9.5.3 Interoperability approaches 193 9.5.4 Discussion 193 9.6 Conclusion and future work 194 9.7 Bibliography 195 9.8 Glossary 198 List of Authors 199 Index 203

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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to draw up a picture of the transformations in the innovation systems induced by globalization - or globalization. We understand the latter as the existence of new macroeconomic solidarities. These are attested since about the middle of the 1980s, with the observation of a tripolar world drawn up by Kenichi Ohmae. The book intends to explain all theories of globalization, as well as to clarify its relations with innovation. It constitutes an unprecedented synthesis on this theme, illustrated by examples from many sectors of activity.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Chapter 1. Globalization and Innovation: An Intellectual Landscape 1 1.1. Globalization: theoretical approaches 2 1.1.1. The “Supply” approach: Kenichi Ohmae 2 1.1.2. The “Political Action” approach: Zygmunt Bauman 5 1.1.3. The “system” approach: Ulrich Beck 8 1.1.4. Theoretical approaches before 1986 14 1.2. Industrial risks in the world: catastrophes 15 1.3. Work accidents around the world 18 1.4. Discussion 25 Chapter 2. Scaling Up 31 2.1. As societies choose 31 2.2. The sociotechnical system of the electric vehicle 33 2.2.1. Light vehicle design 34 2.2.2. Decisive factors in the electric vehicle’s acceptability 37 2.3. Inglehart’s postmaterialist values 40 2.3.1. Cultural values and the electric vehicle 41 2.3.2. Discussions and implications 47 2.4. Deployment of the electric vehicle and power relations 48 2.4.1. The role of territorial collectives 49 2.4.2. Ulrich Beck’s “cosmopolitan communities of climate risk” 50 2.4.3. Individuality with multiple affiliations (Beck) 53 2.4.4. Electromobility 54 2.4.5. Rural and urban areas in the history of electric distribution networks 56 2.4.6. Sustainable territorial strategies: limitations of strategies based on space rationalization 57 2.4.7. “Technological conservatism” versus the “emancipatory catastrophe” 58 2.4.8. Where and how do climate risk communities emerge? 62 2.4.9. Efficiency of local policies 63 2.4.10. The spread of the hydrogen vehicle 64 2.5. The primary electric vehicle markets 66 2.5.1. Pioneering markets 68 2.5.2. Emerging markets 69 2.5.3. Renewal markets 70 Chapter 3. Born Global 73 3.1. Definition 73 3.2. The two worlds of born global organizations 78 3.2.1. Born global firms in regions with a majority of local entrepreneurship 80 3.2.2. Born global firms in open regions 81 3.2.3. A convergence of organizational form 83 3.3. The born global organization: a new paradigm 84 3.3.1. Redesign of the theoretical bases: intellectual rights, learning, intercultural distance 86 3.3.2. An entrepreneurial paradigm of simplicity 87 3.4. Collaborative economics and born global organizations 89 3.4.1. Creative destruction? 90 3.4.2. Collaborative economics and the dynamics of civic spirit 92 3.5. An economy of remoteness 96 3.5.1. Birth of the unicorn 97 3.5.2. The benefits of remoteness 98 Chapter 4. Penpushers and Hotheads 101 4.1. The curse of the company leader 101 4.2. The behavioral finance of attractiveness 103 4.2.1. Models with “heuristics and biases” 104 4.2.2. Models with preference formation 106 4.2.3. Coordination models 107 4.2.4. Argument and limits 108 4.3. The behavioral finances of venture capital 109 4.3.1. Models with heuristics and biases 112 4.3.2. Preference formation models 116 4.3.3. Coordination outside the market 117 4.3.4. The contribution of behavioral approaches to the analysis of venture capital 119 Chapter 5. Innovation and Freedom of Circulation 121 5.1. From the dilemma to the trilemma of Myrdal 121 5.1.1. Innovation systems in globalization: a comparison of 1997/2017 123 5.1.2. Common markets: two, three and four freedoms 125 5.1.3. Innovation, spatial or social segregation in common markets 128 5.2. Multilateral management 133 5.2.1. Migration, wage and commerce: a review of the literature 135 5.2.2. Citizenship around the world 139 5.2.3. Institutional outlines of multilateral management 147 5.2.4. Citizenship and innovation 148 Conclusion 153 Bibliography 171 Data sources 189 Index 193

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Book SynopsisThe concepts of innovation and export are traditionally considered in isolation, both within companies and within the support organizations dedicated to them. As a result, within this broad research field, very little academic work has focused on how to implement their relationship at an operational level. This book proposes a joint diagnostic tool for SMEs, highlighting good practices to be mastered in order to simultaneously improve innovation and export performance, in the form of a virtuous circle. Innovation and Export focuses on the integration of innovation and export into the strategic management of SMEs, for which the use of synergies is a powerful lever to overcome any difficulties in mobilizing significant resources.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction xi Part 1 The Relationship between Innovation and Export in SMEs 1 Chapter 1 The Innovation–Export Relationship: A Complex Vision 3 1.1 The innovation–export link: a controversial debate 4 1.1.1 In the industrial world: a compartmentalized vision 4 1.1.2 In the academic world: a causalist vision questioned 8 1.2 Towards a paradigm shift 16 1.2.1 Moving from analytical thinking to complex thinking 16 1.2.2 Theoretical framework: articulation of mobilized theories 21 1.2.3 The application of the complexity paradigm to SME innovation and export activities 30 Chapter 2 Joint Innovation–Export Best Practices 37 2.1 The construction of a theoretical frame of reference 37 2.1.1. Identifying innovation practices: the potential innovation index (PII) 38 2.1.2 Identification of export practices 41 2.1.3 Towards a joint reference system 44 2.2 What about the field? 55 2.2.1 Presentation of the consulted companies and method 57 2.2.2 Highlighting synergies 59 2.2.3 Discussions 65 Part 2 PE2I, or How to Model Synergies 67 Chapter 3 Design of a Joint Diagnosis Dedicated to SMEs: The PE2I 69 3.1 The methodological framework 69 3.1.1 The methodological background 70 3.1.2 The methodological tools used 72 3.1.3 PII and PEI as a basis for development 74 3.2 The construction of the PE2I 78 3.2.1 Step 1: create a maturity profile 78 3.2.2 Step 2: weighting and characterization of the evaluation model using multi-criteria analysis tools 80 3.2.3 Step 3: identify customized improvement paths 84 Chapter 4. Implementation of the PE2I: Test with French SMEs .. 87 4.1 Experimental panel and methodology 87 4.1.1 Presentation of the panel 88 4.1.2 The conduct of the interviews 89 4.2 Presentation of results and observations 91 4.2.1 Case 1: company 1 91 4.2.2 Case 2: company 2 96 4.2.3 Case 3: company 3 99 4.2.4 Case 4: company 4 103 4.2.5 Case 5: company 5 106 4.2.6 Case 6: company 6 110 4.3 Assessment 113 Chapter 5 Feedback on the PE2I Tool 115 5.1 The advantages and limitations of the PE2I tool 115 5.1.1 A customizable pedagogical representation tool 115 5.1.2 Operational difficulties 117 5.2 Prospects for improvement 120 5.2.1 Operationalizing the evaluation: reconciling the constraints of the field 121 5.2.2 Contextualization of the recommendation system: taking into account differentiating factors 123 5.2.3 Proposing evidence-based recommendations: an operational action plan to promote synergies 126 Conclusion 129 References 141

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Book SynopsisIn the age of globalisation, goods, services, labour and capital are crossing international borders on a scale never before known. They are creating a nationless market. Governed by both the invisible hand of business and interest and the visible hand of authority and direction, a world market can be a free-for-all, but it can also be constrained by the national interest of countries that differ greatly in their social institutions and material circumstances. This book provides a lucid and comprehensive account of contemporary international political economy. Beginning with the ideological underpinnings, it examines the globalisation of trade in goods and services and labour and capital. It relates the free economic market to social consensus and political regulation, both within sovereign countries and at the supra-national level. The book is comprehensive and interdisciplinary, incorporating philosophical, political, social and economic insights on an international scale and applying them directly to the ongoing phenomenon of globalisation. Topical and non-nation specific, it covers the WTO, EU, the transfer of technology, the multinational corporation, the exchange rate, free versus regulated trade, the status of agreements and blocs, as well as contemporary issues such as populism, xenophobia and rapid economic growth in both rich and poor nations. Accessible to specialists, students and the informed reader alike, State and Trade offers wide-ranging analysis of the politics of trade in goods and services, international investment and the migration of labour across the globe.Trade Review'State and Trade is a concise, comprehensive, and insightful assessment of international political economy (IPE) in the 21st century. Its balanced perspective is appropriate for students, and the crisp, original writing style, with thoughtful side comments, will attract scholars and experts alike.' --David A. Deese, Yale University and Boston College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. The earth is flat 2. Science and ideology 3. The National Interest 4. Collective Action 5. Goods and Services 6. Agreements and Blocs 7. Development and Trade 8. The Multinational Enterprise 9. International Liquidity 10. Money without Borders Index

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Book SynopsisMonetary problems are important and widely debated, but the complexity of the international monetary system and the disparate systems that make it up gives rise to many fallacies about the inner workings of these systems. When shared by those who decide economic and monetary policies, these fallacies can have damaging consequences. This book provides a rigorous and approachable analysis of these systems and consequences, providing the keys to untangling and understanding their mechanisms and influence.A clear understanding of the working of monetary systems becomes an indispensable decision-making tool when it comes to pressing questions about reform and issues of global debate such as whether a country should join (or leave) the Eurozone or attempts to cure the so-called 'balance of payments problems'. Starting from basic concepts, Pascal Salin progressively builds upon his analysis of monetary systems in a coherent and easily readable way, drawing on the most reliable theoretical contributions from research and giving examples of lessons that can be drawn from this rigorous examination of topics including devaluations, fixed and flexible exchange rates, monetary integration, monetary crises, monetary policy, and more. His clear, orderly style pares down accumulated details and theories to leave a concise and usable toolkit for analysis and action.This book makes it possible for anyone, starting from scratch, to come to a comprehensive understanding of the working of monetary systems. Students and scholars in economics as well as policy makers and practitioners will find this lucid volume an important resource and reference, as it provides intellectual instruments to evaluate the working of any monetary system.Trade Review‘. . . The International Monetary System and the Theory of Monetary Systems is replete with well-grounded arguments and thought-provoking insights. It is thus both a useful and distinctive resource for economics scholars and students, and an intellectually compelling journey into the principles of domestically sound currencies, and into how to build sound international monetary systems..’ -- Carmen Elena Dorobat, ?Quarterly Journal of Austrian EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: PART I BASIC STATEMENTS AND ANALYSES 1. The Concept of Nation 2. The Theory of Exchange 3. Equilibrium and Disequilibrium 4. The Demand for Money 5. Money Creation 6. The Exchange Rate 7. An Overview of Monetary Systems and Exchange Rate Regimes PART II THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 8. The Accounting Approach to the Balance of Payments 9. The Economic Approach to the Balance of Payments 10. Lessons from the Analysis of the Balance of Payments PART III INTERNATIONAL MONETARY EQUILIBRIUM IN MODERN MONETARY SYSTEMS 11. Money Creation in Hierarchical Systems 12. Inflation, a Monetary Phenomenon 13. The Formation of International Prices 14. General Principles about the Working of Fixed Exchange Rate Systems and Flexible Exchange Rate Systems 15. The Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments (Under Fixed Exchange Rates) 16. The Processes of Transmission Between Monetary Systems Under Fixed Exchange Rates 17. International Monetary Equilibrium Under Fixed Exchange Rates 18. The Monetary Approach to Exchange Rate Variations 19. The Devaluation PART IV MONETARY PROBLEMS 20. The Very Long Term Evolution of Monetary Systems 21. The Working of Fixed Rate Systems Without an International Currency 22. Monetary Policy and Monetary Crises 23. Monetary Integration in Europe Conclusion : The Future Of Monetary Systems References Index

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Book SynopsisAnyone trying to understand finance has to contend with the evolving and dynamic nature of the topic. Changes in economic conditions, regulations, technology, competition, globalization, and other factors regularly impact the development of the field, but certain essential concepts remain key to a good understanding. This book provides insights about the most important concepts in finance. Drawing from a broad background in finance, Benton Gup has brought together sixteen chapters written by leading academics and professionals to deal with topics including Bitcoin, cyber security, banking, corporate governance, state vs. private ownership, pension plans, interest rates, multi-asset investing, real estate, US and Islamic banking, and other issues that have a direct impact on the field, its practitioners and scholars trying to make sense of it. This book covers timely issues in a way that academics, regulators, investors, and bankers will find relevant and useable.Contributors include: P. Agrrawal, S. Aliyu, J.R. Barth, J. Brodmann, R.P. DeGennaro, G.P. Dwyer, B. Faulk, W. Faulk, M.J. Flannery, M.B. Frye, T.J. Gallagher, S.B. Guernsey, B.E. Gup, M.K. Hassan, M.A. Hines, J.S. Jahera, Jr., K.N. Johnson, S. Joo, T. Lutton, M.B. McDonald, W.L. Megginson, S.L. SchwarczTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. What is Money? From Commodities to Virtual Currencies/Bitcoin Benton E. Gup 2. Blockchain: A Primer Gerald P. Dwyer 3. Innovating To New Heists: Regulating Cyber Threats in the Financial Services Industry Kristin N. Johnson 4. An Overview of Corporate Governance Melissa B. Frye 5. Regulating Corporate Governance in the Public Interest: The Case of Systemic Risk Steven L. Schwarcz 6. Who’s Winning the Big Match? Surveying State Versus Private Ownerships Effect on Corporate Value and Policy Scott B. Guernsey and William L. Megginson 7. Interest Rates Tim Gallager 8. Insights From Corporate Life Cycles Benton E. Gup 9. Multi-Asset Investing: Beyond the 60-40 Ball Park Pankaj Agrrawal 10. Risk And The Probability of Insolvency: A Regulatory Perspective Betsy Faulk, Walter H. Faulk, and Thomas Lutton 11. An Economic Perspective of Big Banks Benton E. Gup 12. International Real Estate Investment Mary Alice Hines 13. The State of Pension Plans: Challenges Ahead James R. Barth, John S. Jahera Jr. and Sunghoon Joo 14. An Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance M. Kabir Hassan, Sirajo Aliyu and Jennifer Brodmann 15. Stabilizing Large Financial Institutions with Contingent Capital Certificates. Mark J. Flannery 16. The State of Research and the Economic Environment in Small-Firm Finance Ramon P. DeGennaro and Michael B. McDonald IV Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely research review analyses a broad selection of important readings from the existing literature addressing several fundamental questions about recessions. These include what a recession is, the causes and effects of recessions, how to identify and predict recessions, and how to manage the associated risks. The review offers a general overview of the subject, detailed analysis of the readings, discussion of policy implications and acknowledgment of the areas where further research is required, proving itself to be an invaluable source of reference for academics, scholars and practitioners alike.Trade Review‘This two-volume project contains an excellent collection of the leading articles on the economics of recessions that will be very useful to researchers in macroeconomics and students in Ph.D. programs. It is well organized with the appropriate set of topics and accompanied by a well written editorial introduction which provides provides a nice summary of the literature and puts the papers in perspective.’ -- Frederic S. Mishkin, Columbia Business School, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Arturo Estrella PART I WHAT IS A RECESSION? 1. Geoffrey H. Moore (1967), ‘What is a Recession?’, American Statistician, 21 (4), October, 16–9 2. Allan P. Layton and Anirvan Banerji (2003), ’What is a Recession?: A Reprise’, Applied Economics, 35 (16), 1789–97 3. Arthur F. Burns and Wesley C. Mitchell (1946), ‘Working Plans’, in Measuring Business Cycles, Chapter 1, New York, NY, USA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 3–22 4. Arthur F. Burns and Wesley C. Mitchell (1946), ‘Dating Specific and Business Cycles’, in Measuring Business Cycles, Chapter 4, New York, NY, USA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 56–114 5. Geoffrey H. Moore (1958), ‘Measuring Recessions’, Journal of the American Statistical Association, 53 (282), June, 259–316 6. James D. Hamilton (1989), ‘A New Approach to the Economic Analysis of Nonstationary Time Series and the Business Cycle’, Econometrica, 57 (2), March, 357–84 7. Michael D. Boldin (1994), ‘Dating Turning Points in the Business Cycle’, Journal of Business, 67 (1), January, 97–131 8. Don Harding and Adrian Pagan (2003), ‘A Comparison of Two Business Cycle Dating Methods’, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 27 (9), July, 1681–90 9. João Victor Issler and Farshid Vahid (2006), ‘The Missing Link: Using the NBER Recession Indicator to Construct Coincident and Leading Indices of Economic Activity’, Journal of Econometrics, 132 (1), May, 281–303 10. James H. Stock and Mark W. Watson (2010), ‘Indicators for Dating Business Cycles: Cross-History Selection and Comparisons’, American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 100 (2), May, 16–9 PART II WHAT CAUSES RECESSIONS? 11. Christina D. Romer and David H. Romer (1989), ‘Does Monetary Policy Matter? A New Test in the Spirit of Friedman and Schwartz’, in Olivier Jean Blanchard and Stanley Fischer (eds), NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1989, Cambridge, MA, USA and London, UK: MIT Press, 121–70 12. Ben S. Bernanke, Mark Gertler and Mark Watson (1997), ‘Systematic Monetary Policy and the Effects of Oil Price Shocks’, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1997 (1), 91–157 13. Christopher A. Sims and Tao Zha (2006), ‘Does Monetary Policy Generate Recessions?’, Macroeconomic Dynamics, 10 (2), April, 231–72 14. Marvin Goodfriend (2007), ‘How the World Achieved Consensus on Monetary Policy’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 21 (4), Fall, 47–68 15. Tobias Adrian and Arturo Estrella (2008), ‘Monetary Tightening Cycles and the Predictability of Economic Activity’, Economics Letters, 99 (2), May, 260–64 16. Christopher Allsopp and David Vines (2005), ‘The Macroeconomic Role of Fiscal Policy’, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 21 (4), Winter, 485–508 17. Gary D. Hansen and Edward C. Prescott (1993), ‘Did Technology Shocks Cause the 1990-1991 Recession?’, American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 83 (2), May, 280–86 18. Giovanni Caggiano, Efrem Castelnuovo and Nicolas Groshenny (2014), ‘Uncertainty Shocks and Unemployment Dynamics in U.S. Recessions’, Journal of Monetary Economics, 67, October, 78–92 19. Charlotte Christiansen (2013), ‘Predicting Severe Simultaneous Recessions Using Yield Spreads as Leading Indicators’, Journal of International Money and Finance, 32, February, 1032–43 PART III HOW DO RECESSIONS END? 20. John B. Taylor (1993), ‘Discretion versus Policy Rules in Practice’, Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 39, December, 195–214 21. Paul Krugman (2005), ‘Is Fiscal Policy Poised for a Comeback?’, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 21 (4), Winter, 515–23 22. Alan J. Auerbach and Yuriy Gorodnichenko (2012), ‘Measuring the Output Responses to Fiscal Policy’, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 4 (2), May, 1–27 PART IV THE EFFECTS OF RECESSION: LABOR MARKETS 23. John Roberts (1987), ‘An Equilibrium Model with Involuntary Unemployment at Flexible, Competitive Prices and Wages’, American Economic Review, 77 (5), December, 856–74 24. Kenneth Clark, Derek Leslie and Elizabeth Symons (1994), ‘The Costs of Recession’, Economic Journal, 104 (422), January, 20–36 25. Truman Bewley (1999), ‘Work Motivation’, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, 81 (3), May–June, 35–49 26. Lisa B. Kahn (2010), ‘The Long-Term Labor Market Consequences of Graduating from College in a Bad Economy’, Labour Economics, 17 (2), April, 303–16 27. Steven J. Davis and Till von Wachter (2011), ‘Recessions and the Costs of Job Loss’, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2011 (2), Fall, 1–55 Volume II Contents: Introduction An introduction to both volumes by the editor appears in Volume I PART I THE EFFECTS OF RECESSION: OTHER SYSTEMIC EFFECTS 1. Min Ouyang (2009), ‘The Scarring Effect of Recessions’, Journal of Monetary Economics, 56 (2), March, 184–99 2. Arturo Estrella (2004), ‘The Cyclical Behavior of Optimal Bank Capital’, Journal of Banking and Finance, 28 (6), June, 1469–98 3. Alessandro Beber and Michael W. Brandt (2010), ‘When it Cannot Get Better or Worse: The Asymmetric Impact of Good and Bad News on Bond Returns in Expansions and Recessions’, Review of Finance, 14 (1), January, 119–55 4. Kyle Bagwell and Robert W. Staiger (1997), ‘Collusion over the Business Cycle’, RAND Journal of Economics, 28 (1), Spring, 82–106 5. Gadi Barlevy (2002), ‘The Sullying Effect of Recessions’, Review of Economic Studies, 69 (1), January, 65–96 6. Kwan Ok Lee and Gary Painter (2013), ‘What Happens to Household Formation in a Recession’, Journal of Urban Economics, 76, July, 93–109 7. Elizabeth A.M. Searing (2013), ‘Love Thy Neighbor? Recessions and Interpersonal Trust in Latin America’, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 94, October, 68–79 8. Paola Giuliano and Antonio Spilimbergo (2014), ‘Growing Up in a Recession’, Review of Economic Studies, 81 (2), April, 787–817 9. Alexandra Graddy-Reed and Maryann P. Feldman (2015), ‘Stepping Up: An Empirical Analysis of the Role of Social Innovation in Response to an Economic Recession’, Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 8 (2), July, 293–312 10. Christopher J. Ruhm (2000), ‘Are Recessions Good for Your Health?’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115 (2), May, 617–50 11. Jan Boone and Jan C. van Ours (2006), ‘Are Recessions Good for Workplace Safety?’, Journal of Health Economics, 25 (6), November, 1069–93 12. Melissa McInerney and Jennifer M. Mellor (2012), ‘Recessions and Seniors’ Health, Health Behaviors, and Healthcare Use: Analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey’, Journal of Health Economics, 31 (5), September, 744–51 13. Ehsan Latif (2014), ‘The Impact of Recession on Drinking and Smoking Behaviours in Canada’, Economic Modelling, 42, October, 43–56 PART II FORECASTING RECESSIONS 14. James H. Stock and Mark W. Watson (1989), ‘New Indexes of Coincident and Leading Economic Indicators’, in Olivier Jean Blanchard and Stanley Fischer (eds), NBER Macroeconomics Annual 1989, Cambridge, MA, USA and London, UK: MIT Press, 351–94 15. Arturo Estrella and Gikas A. Hardouvelis (1991), ‘The Term Structure as a Predictor of Real Economic Activity’, Journal of Finance, XLVI (2), June, 555–76 16. Benjamin M. Friedman and Kenneth N. Kuttner (1993), ‘Why Does the Paper-Bill Spread Predict Real Economic Activity?’, in James H. Stock and Mark W. Watson (eds), Business Cycles, Indicators, and Forecasting: National Bureau of Economic Research, Studies in Business Cycles, Volume 28, Chapter 5, Chicago, IL, USA and London, UK: University of Chicago Press, 213–53 17. Arturo Estrella and Frederic S. Mishkin (1997), ‘The Predictive Power of the Term Structure of Interest Rates in Europe and the United States: Implications for the European Central Bank’, European Economic Review, 41 (7), July, 1375–1401 18. Arturo Estrella and Frederic S. Mishkin (1998), ‘Predicting U.S. Recessions: Financial Variables as Leading Indicators’, Review of Economics and Statistics, 80 (1), February, 45–61 19. Henri Bernard and Stefan Gerlach (1998), ‘Does the Term Structure Predict Recessions? The International Evidence’, International Journal of Finance and Economics, 3 (3), July, 195–215 20. Arturo Estrella, Anthony P. Rodrigues and Sebastian Schich (2003), ‘How Stable is the Predictive Power of the Yield Curve? Evidence from Germany and the United States’, Review of Economics and Statistics, 85 (3), August, 629–44 21. Arturo Estrella (2005), ‘Why Does the Yield Curve Predict Output and Inflation?’, Economic Journal, 115 (505), July, 722–44, A1–A2 22. Agustin Duarte, Ioannis A. Venetis and Ivan Paya (2005), ‘Predicting Real Growth and the Probability of Recession in the Euro Area Using the Yield Spread’, International Journal of Forecasting, 21 (2), April–June, 261–77 23. Arturo Estrella and Mary R. Trubin (2006), ‘The Yield Curve as a Leading Indicator: Some Practical Issues’, Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Current Issues in Economics and Finance, 12 (5), July/August, 1–7 24. Charlotte Christiansen, Jonas Nygaard Eriksen and Stig Vinther Møller (2014), ‘Forecasting US Recessions: The Role of Sentiment’, Journal of Banking and Finance, 49, December, 459–68 25. John C. Bluedorn, Jörg Decressin and Marco E. Terrones (2016), ’Do Asset Price Drops Foreshadow Recessions?’, International Journal of Forecasting, 32 (2), April–June, 518–26 26. Marcelle Chauvet and Simon Potter (2005), ‘Forecasting Recessions Using the Yield Curve’, Journal of Forecasting, 24 (2), March, 77–103 27. Heikki Kauppi and Pentti Saikkonen (2008), ‘Predicting U.S. Recessions with Dynamic Binary Response Models’, Review of Economics and Statistics, 90 (4), November, 777–91 28. Pär Österholm (2012), ‘The Limited Usefulness of Macroeconomic Bayesian VARs When Estimating the Probability of a US Recession’, Journal of Macroeconomics, 34 (1), March, 76–86 29. Glenn D. Rudebusch and John C. Williams (2009), ‘Forecasting Recessions: The Puzzle of the Enduring Power of the Yield Curve’, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 27 (4), October, 492–503 PART III IDENTIFYING RECESSIONS IN REAL TIME 30. Marcelle Chauvet and Jeremy Piger (2008), ‘A Comparison of the Real-Time Performance of Business Cycle Dating Methods’, Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 26 (1), January, 42–9 31. James D. Hamilton (2011), ‘Calling Recessions in Real Time’, International Journal of Forecasting, 27 (4), October–December, 1006–26 PART IV MANAGING THE INDIVIDUAL RISKS OF RECESSION 32. James Ang and Adam Smedema (2011), ‘Financial Flexibility: Do Firms Prepare for Recession?’, Journal of Corporate Finance, 17 (3), June, 774–87 33. Ricardo J. Caballero and Mohamad L. Hammour (1994), ‘The Cleansing Effect of Recessions’, American Economic Review, 84 (5), December, 1350–68 Index

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Book SynopsisUsing original research to address cutting-edge topics, this Handbook explores the rapidly evolving and increasingly multifaceted relations between China and developing countries.Innovative, data-rich analysis by leading experts from around the world critically assesses such timely issues as the 'China model', Beijing's role in international development assistance, World Bank governance, Chinese peacekeeping and South-South relations, and developing countries and the internationalization of China's currency. China's engagement with individual countries and regions throughout the developing world is examined, including Chinese private sector investment in Africa.This unique and comprehensive study is an essential reference for scholars and policy experts alike, with a breadth and depth of coverage that will inform and guide analysis for academics, practitioners and postgraduates.Contributors: L. Austin, A. Bodomo, D. Bräutigam, D.J. Bulman, C. Cheng, G. Chin, C.P. Freeman, M. Gurtov, S. Ho, G.L. Le Pere, B. Mariani, H. Mo, G. Paz, R. Roett, S. Shen, X. Shen, Y. Sun, N.L.P. Swanström, X Tu, M. Turzi, T. Wesley-Smith, Y. Xu, J. Zhang, Q. Zhang, S. ZhaoTrade Review'China's rise transforms its interactions with other developing countries in multiple ways. This volume offers a valuable introduction to this transformation from diverse perspectives.' --Justin Yifu Lin, Peking University, China'China will inevitably become the number one power in the world. In purchasing power parity terms, its economy is already number one. Increasingly, more and more developing countries are hitching their wagons to China's economic locomotive. Hence, this volume addresses a key dimension of our new global order. It could not be more timely or more relevant for both academics and policymakers.' --Kishore Mahbubani, National University of Singapore and author, The Great Convergence: Asia, the West and the Logic of One World'China's emergence as an economic and trading superpower is one of the dominant stories of our time, and its ties with other developing countries are an underappreciated part of this story. In 2011 China was the main trading partner of 124 different countries, most of which are developing. This handbook fills an essential gap in the literature on China's rise, examining China's relations with different regions and how these are reshaping global institutions from UN peace-keeping to IMF fire-fighting. This is an essential resource for the study of China and the global order.' --David Dollar, China Center, Brookings InstitutionTable of ContentsContents: Foreward Deborah Bräutigam 1. Introduction Carla P. Freeman PART I FRAMING CHINA’S RELATIONS WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 2. The China Model: An Authoritarian State-led Modernization Suisheng Zhao 3. China’s Relations with Developing Countries: Patterns, Principles, Characteristics, and Future Challenges Qingmin Zhang 4. China’s Third World Odyssey: Changing Priorities, Continuities, and Many Contradictions Mel Gurtov PART II CHINA’S IDENTITY AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD 5. China’s Developing Country Identity—Challenges and Future Prospects Xinquan Tu and Huiping Mo 6. Another Angle on a New Intimacy: How the Chinese Perceive Africa and Latin America Simon Shen 7. African Traders in Guangzhou: A Bridge Community for Africa-China Relations Adams Bodomo PART III CHINA, THE DEVELOPING WORLD AND THE CHANGING INTERNATIONAL ORDER 8. The World Bank and China: The Long Decade of Realignment Gregory Chin 9. Official Development Finance with Chinese Characteristics: Development Cooperation between China and Africa Cheng Cheng 10. Expanded Privilege, Adjusted Risks: Developing Countries and Renminbi Internationalization David Janoff Bulman 11. China’s Role in UN Peacekeeping Operations Bernardo Mariani 12. Globalizing Grain: How China is Reshaping Global Agriculture Mariano Turzi 13. China’s Oil Industry: Investment in Developing Countries Jin Zhang 14. China as an Environmental Actor in the Developing World – China’s Role in Global Deforestation in Developing Countries Carla P. Freeman and Yiqian Xu PART IV CHINA’S RELATIONS WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND REGIONS 15. The China-Africa Connection: An Ambiguous Legacy? Garth L. Le Pere 16. Searching for Data: Increasing Understanding of China’s Investment in Africa Xiaofang Shen 17. China’s Deepening Middle East Relations Leila Austin 18. China and Greater Central Asia Niklas L.P. Swanstrom 19. Seeing the Forest for the Trees: China’s Shifting Perceptions of India Selina Ho 20. China and the Development of Myanmar Yun Sun 21. China in the Pacific Islands: Impacts and Implications Terence Wesley-Smith 22. China’s Expanding Ties with Latin America Riodan Roett and Guadalupe Paz Index

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Book SynopsisThe World Bank remains one of the most prominent actors in the field of global development, and one of the foremost international organisations in contemporary global politics. Over its history, its lending for housing has developed by prioritising financial sector expansion over the needs of low-income groups. Through this book, Liam Clegg explores the factors influencing change in the World Bank's operational practices, and the contribution of these operations to state transformations across the global South.The author outlines three main operational phases, in which the Bank prioritised: improving informal settlements, strengthening governments' housing finance programs, and expanding mortgage markets. Constrained experimentalism is identified as the driver of this changing focus, with trial and error-based learning interacting with personnel shifts and borrowers' reform trajectories to shape outcomes. In addition to reviewing relevant institutional dynamics at the World Bank, particular attention is paid to the impact of projects on housing system transformations in Mexico, China, and Tanzania. Overall, the declining focus on the housing needs of lower-income populations leads Clegg to label World Bank lending in this area as an exercise in mortgaging development.This valuable study of the field will be an important resource for researchers, postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students from across the fields of political science and international studies.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Constrained experimentalism and the World Bank 2. Lending for housing at the World Bank 3. The mixed provision model 4. The state socialist model 5. The informal model 6. The future of World Bank lending for housing Index

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Book SynopsisThis is an invaluable piece of work that, to my knowledge, is not replicated anywhere, even in piecemeal fashion. It should be read by everyone having a stake in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. It fills an historical vacuum in US-EU agricultural trade relationships that has existed for decades. This book provides the context of the past half century, and it will be invaluable for another half century.'- Clayton Yeutter, Former US Trade Representative, Former US Secretary of Agriculture and Senior Advisor at Hogan Lovells, USTim Josling and Stefan Tangermann's Transatlantic Food and Agricultural Trade Policy traces the past fifty years of transatlantic trade relations in the area of food and agricultural policy, from early skirmishes over farm policies to on-going conflicts over biotech foods and hormone use in animal rearing.The authors take an analytical approach to the causes of transatlantic conflict and the extent to which these trade tensions in agricultural markets have reflected wide differences in policy approaches and levels of support. They explore the role played by international rules, in the GATT, and subsequently the WTO, in disciplining farm price support policies to allow for more open markets. The book also points to possible ways to end five decades of transatlantic trade tensions in the area of food and farm products.Scholars, practitioners and policymakers will find this timely book an invaluable and comprehensive guide to the causes of, and solutions to, the persistent EU-US trade conflicts in agricultural and food policy.Trade Review'Two of the world's brightest academic and economic minds convene and draw a precise picture of how US-EU trade relations in food and agriculture developed in the last 50 years. Timothy E. Josling and Stefan Tangermann take you behind the scenes of intense transatlantic negotiations and show you who pulls the strings on both sides of the Atlantic. The book is a must read for all who want to better understand the workings of current transatlantic negotiations and future global regulations related to food policy.' --Franz Fischler, President of the European Forum Alpbach and former EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Fisheries'Josling and Tangermann, foremost experts in their field, provide an historical look at EU - US agricultural and food policy and the current Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. An invaluable explanation of 50 years of conflict and convergence that provides timely insights into the possible reconciliation of EU and US policy post-TTIP.' --Pascal Lamy, Former Director-General of the WTO'Overall, the book is fascinating reading. The wealth of knowledge of the authors and their thoughtful scholarship are demonstrated through a clear and relatively impartial analysis of the history of the trading relationship between two of the world's foremost economic and political powers and the complex issues that have characterized that history. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how EU-US agricultural trade relations have evolved and the challenges that both currently face in trying to conclude a wide-ranging bilateral agreement on trade and investment.' --David Blandford, American Journal of Agricultural EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. The Emergence of Transatlantic Agricultural Tensions (1957 to 1971) 2. Turbulent Markets and Increasing Trade Conflicts (1972 to 1985) 3. The Adoption of Disciplines and the Domestic Reforms (1986 to 2001) 4. Growing Challenges to US and EU Farm Policies (2001 to 2014) 5. Food Policy Moves to Center Stage in Transatlantic Relations (1986 to 2013) 6. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Path to Convergence (2011 to 2014 and Beyond) 7. Lasting Conflict or Eventual Convergence? References Index

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Book SynopsisCountries that need industrial policy the most typically have the worst governance. This terrific book explicitly recognizes this difficulty, and provides a rich discussion of how it can be overcome. It presents a valuable series of country studies that focus on both successes (such as Ethiopian cut flowers) and failures (such as Namibia's export processing zones). The authors show that weak capacity is not necessarily a hindrance to effective industrial policy, just as strong capacity does not guarantee it.'- Dani Rodrik, Princeton University, US'This is the book our students have been waiting for.'- Hubert Schmitz, Institute of Development Studies and Founder of Sussex MA course Competing in the Global Economy'A green transformation holds the potential to sustain a healthy planet where ecosystems are well-managed and human well-being is secured for future generations. This book makes a compelling case for the design of industrial policies that support a green economy. Being at the crossroads of their development pathways, developing countries have the unique opportunity to define their industrial policies in a resource-efficient, low-carbon and socially inclusive manner in the context of the Post-2015 Development Agenda.'- Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Industrial Policy in Developing Countries offers an in-depth assessment of both the potentials and perils of designing and implementing policy in countries at early stages of economic development. The range of insightful case studies illustrates the key dilemma: directing economic and social development through what are often incipient and weak institutions. This realistic, evidence-based assessment will appeal to both development researchers and industrial policy practitioners, particularly those working in developing countries.Trade Review'This is both a why book and a how-to book. It brings together a wealth of firsthand experience, empirical evidence and institutional theory to forge a compelling argument for industrial policy (or ''production transformation policy''), even where most parts of the state operate in a manner far from a Weberian bureaucracy. It is highly original, and an enjoyable read into the bargain.' --(Robert H. Wade, London School of Economics, UK and winner of the Leontief Prize in Economics, 2008)'A timely reminder both of the necessity of industrial policy and why designing successful industrial policy is so challenging for developing countries. Green technologies, social inclusion concerns and the problems of weak governance and political constraints means that industrial policy has to be appropriate for very specific contexts and problems.' --(Mushtaq Khan, SOAS, University of London, UK)'Historically industrial policy has been conducted by nearly all countries as a way of getting ahead in the international arena. Many have succeeded but many have failed. African countries have particularly failed miserably, mainly because their embryonic governments tried to do too much with too little. The present book provides a refreshing and balanced guidepost for such governments to employ relatively appropriate strands of industrial policy while avoiding the past pitfalls. As such, the book fills an important void in the economic development literature.' --(Augustin K. Fosu, University of Ghana, University of Pretoria, South Africa and University of Oxford, UK)Table of ContentsContents: 1. Why this Book? 2. Societal Goals Ruling Markets 3. Industrial Policy for Social Inclusion 4. Industrial Policy for a Green Transformation 5. Governance and Governments: Balancing Market and State Failure 6. What is Special about Industrial Policy in Developing Countries? 7. Selected Developing Country Case Studies 8. Comparative Insights into Success and Failure 9. Rethinking Industrial Policy in Developing Countries Index

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Book SynopsisDuring the course of more than four centuries, merchants in Liverpool were responsible for forcibly transporting over a million and a half Africans across the Atlantic to work as enslaved labourers on the plantations of the Caribbean as their ships carried a larger number of Africans than those of any other European port. White colonial owners used the enslaved Africans to produce sugar and other valuable tropical goods which were consumed at home in Britain. Liverpool and the slave trade is the first comprehensive account of the city’s participation in the trade. It tells the story of the merchants and ships’ captains who organised the trade and shows how they bought and sold Africans, how they treated the enslaved during the Atlantic voyage and how they and the wider community benefitted from the slave trade. It concludes with the efforts to end the trade and the legacy it has left in Liverpool and beyond. Drawing on the most recent research as well as extensive use of contemporary documents and personal testimonies and experiences to explore this history, Liverpool and the slave trade highlights an important part of the city’s history which has for too long been rejected, forgotten or ignored.Trade Review‘Liverpool and the Slave Trade is altogether an impressive work that will be useful to a broad range of readers. Even leaving aside its many fine qualities, the excellent images alone make it a valuable addition to a specialist’s library. Readers generally acquainted with the transatlantic slave trade will also value the Liverpool-specific aspects of every chapter, and it will serve as an engaging introductory volume for undergraduates, general readers, and all Liverpudlians.’ Ryan E. Mewett, H-Net Reviews‘Brief, yet uncompromising, it is a valuable addition to our understanding of slavery, especially its role in bringing prosperity to a city through which relatively few slaves directly passed [...] For anyone who thinks of the slave trade as a distant event from British shores, this book shatters the illusion.’ Thomas Malcomson, The Northern Mariner'The book is invaluable in understanding the key role Liverpool merchants played in the British slave trade and how involvement in that trade shaped the town economically, politically and socially during the period and beyond.' Laurence Westgraph, Transactions: The Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire

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Book SynopsisThis compelling research review discusses the major literary contributions to the economic analysis of the consequences of trade liberalization on growth, productivity, labor market outcomes and economic inequality. Examining the classical theories that stress gains from trade stemming from comparative advantage, the review also analyses more recent theories of imperfect competition, where any potential gains from trade can stem from competitive effects or the international transmission of knowledge. Empirical contributions provide evidence regarding the explanatory power of these various theories, including work on the effects of trade openness on economic growth, wages, and income inequality, as well as evidence on the effects of trade on firm productivity, entry and exit. This review will be an invaluable research resource for academics, practitioners and those drawn to this fascinating topic.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Romain Wacziarg PART I CLASSICAL TRADE THEORY AND THE GAINS FROM TRADE 1. Paul A. Samuelson (1939), ‘The Gains from International Trade’, Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science, 5 (2), May, 195–205 2. Wolfgang F. Stolper and Paul A. Samuelson (1941), ‘Protection and Real Wages’, Review of Economic Studies, 9 (1), November, 58–73 3. Rudiger Dornbusch, Stanley Fischer and Paul A. Samuelson (1977), ‘Comparative Advantage, Trade and Payments in a Ricardian Model with a Continuum of Goods’, American Economic Review, 67 (5), December, 823–39 4. Rudiger Dornbusch, Stanley Fischer and Paul A. Samuelson (1980), ‘Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Theory with a Continuum of Goods,’ Quarterly Journal of Economics, 95 (2), September, 203–24 5. Edward E. Leamer (1980), ‘Welfare Computations and the Optimal Staging of Tariff Reductions in Models with Adjustment Costs’, Journal of International Economics, 10 (1), February, 21–36 6. Jonathan Eaton and Samuel Kortum (2002), ‘Technology, Geography, and Trade’, Econometrica, 70 (5), September, 1741–79 7. Arnaud Costinot, Dave Donaldson, Jonathan Vogel and Iván Werning (2015), ‘Comparative Advantage and Optimal Trade Policy’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 130 (2), February, 659–702 PART II THE GAINS FROM TRADE LIBERALIZATION IN STATIC AND DYNAMIC TRADE MODELS WITH IMPERFECT COMPETITION 8. Paul R. Krugman (1979), ‘Increasing Returns, Monopolistic Competition, and International Trade’, Journal of International Economics, 9 (4), November, 469–79 9. Paul R. Krugman (1981), ‘Intraindustry Specialization and the Gains from Trade’, Journal of Political Economy, 89 (5), October, 959–73 10. Gene M. Grossman and Elhanan Helpman (1990), ‘Comparative Advantage and Long-Run Growth’, American Economic Review, 80 (4), September, 796–815 11. Luis A. Rivera-Batiz and Paul M. Romer (1991), ‘Economic Integration and Endogenous Growth’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 106 (2), May, 531–55 12. Alwyn Young (1991), ‘Learning by Doing and the Dynamic Effects of International Trade’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 106 (2), May, 369–405 PART III TRADE AND GROWTH 13. Sebastian Edwards (1992), ‘Trade Orientation, Distortions, and Growth in Developing Countries’, Journal of Development Economics, 39 (1), July, 31–57 14. Dan Ben-David (1993), ‘Equalizing Exchange: Trade Liberalization and Income Convergence’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 108 (3), August, 653–79 15. Jeffrey D. Sachs and Andrew Warner (1995), ‘Economic Reform and the Process of Global Integration’, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 1 (25), January, 1–64 [64] 16. Ann Harrison (1996), ‘Openness and Growth: A Time-Series, Cross-Country Analysis for Developing Countries’, Journal of Development Economics, 48 (2), March, 419–47 17. Sebastian Edwards (1998), ‘Openness, Productivity and Growth: What Do We Really Know?’, Economic Journal, 108 (447), March, 383–98 18. Jeffrey A. Frankel and David Romer (1999), ‘Does Trade Cause Growth?’, American Economic Review, 89 (3), June, 379–99 19. Alberto F. Ades and Edward L. Glaeser (1999), ‘Evidence on Growth, Increasing Returns, and the Extent of the Market’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 114 (3), August, 1025–45 20. Alberto Alesina, Enrico Spolaore and Romain Wacziarg (2000), ‘Economic Integration and Political Disintegration’, American Economic Review, 90 (5), September, 1276–96 21. Romain Wacziarg (2001), ‘Measuring the Dynamic Gains from Trade’, World Bank Economic Review, 15 (3), October, 393–429 22. Francisco Rodríguez and Dani Rodrik (2000), ‘Trade Policy and Economic Growth: A Skeptic’s Guide to the Cross-National Evidence’, NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2000, 15, January, 261–330 23. Enrico Spolaore and Romain Wacziarg (2005), ‘Borders and Growth’, Journal of Economic Growth, 10 (4), December, 331–86 24. Christian Broda and David E. Weinstein (2006), ‘Globalization and the Gains from Variety’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 121 (2), May, 541–85 25. Romain Wacziarg and Karen Horn Welch (2008), ‘Trade Liberalization and Growth: New Evidence’, World Bank Economic Review, 22 (2), June, 187–231 Volume II Contents Acknowledgements Introduction An introduction to both volumes by the editor appears in Volume I PART I TRADE, LABOR MARKETS AND INEQUALITY 1. Ana L. Revenga (1992), ‘Exporting Jobs? The Impact of Import Competition on Employment and Wages in U.S. Manufacturing’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 107 (1), February, 255–84 2. Romain Wacziarg and Jessica Seddon Wallack (2004), ‘Trade Liberalization and Intersectoral Labor Movements’, Journal of International Economics, 64 (2), December, 411–39 3. Erhan Artuç, Shubham Chaudhuri and John McLaren (2010), ‘Trade Shocks and Labor Adjustment: A Structural Empirical Approach’, American Economic Review, 100 (3), June, 1008–45 4. Donald R. Davis and James Harrigan (2011), ‘Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, and Trade Liberalization’, Journal of International Economics, 84 (1), March, 26–36 5. David H. Autor, David Dorn and Gordon H. Hanson (2013), ‘The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States’, American Economic Review, 103 (6), October, 2121–68 6. Rafael Dix-Careiro (2014),‘Trade Liberalization and Labor Market Dynamics’, Econometrica, 82 (3), May, 825–85 7. Pablo D. Fajgelbaum and Amit K. Khandelwal (2016), ‘Measuring the Unequal Gains from Trade’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 131 (3), March, 1113–80 8. Elhanan Helpman, Oleg Itskhoki, Marc-Andreas Muendler and Stephen J. Redding (2017), ‘Trade and Inequality: From Theory to Estimation’, Review of Economic Studies, 84 (1), June, 357–405 PART II THE EFFECTS OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION AT THE FIRM LEVEL: THEORY 9. Paul R. Krugman (1980), ‘Scale Economies, Product Differentiation, and the Pattern of Trade’, American Economic Review, 70 (5), December, 950–959 10. Marc J. Melitz (2003), ‘The Impact of Trade on Intra-Industry Reallocations and Aggregate Industry Productivity’, Econometrica, 71 (6), November, 1695–725 11. Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen J. Redding and Peter K. Schott (2007), ‘Comparative Advantage and Heterogeneous Firms’, Review of Economic Studies, 74 (1), January, 31–66 12. Marc J. Melitz and Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano (2008), ‘Market Size, Trade, and Productivity’, Review of Economic Studies, 75 (3), January, 295–316 13. Andrew Atkeson and Ariel Toms Burstein (2010), ‘Innovation, Firm Dynamics, and International Trade’, Journal of Political Economy, 118 (3), June, 433–84 14. Elhanan Helpman, Oleg Itaskhoki and Stephen Redding (2010), ‘Inequality and Unemployment in a Global Economy’, Econometrica, 78 (4), July, 1239–83 15. Costas Arkolakis, Arnaud Costinot and Andrés Rodríguez-Clare (2012), ‘New Trade Models, Same Old Gains?’, American Economic Review, 102 (1) July, 94–130 PART III THE EFFECTS OF LIBERALIZATION ON FIRM PRODUCTIVITY, MARKUPS, ENTRY, AND EXIT: EMPIRICAL STUDIES 16. Nina Pavcnik (2002),‘Trade Liberalization, Exit, and Productivity Improvements: Evidence from Chilean Plants’, Review of Economic Studies, 69 (1), January, 245–76 17. Andrew B. Bernard, Jonathan Eaton, J. Bradford Jensen and Samuel Kortum (2003), ‘Plant and Productivity in International Trade’, American Economic Review, 93 (4), September, 1268–1290 18. Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Amit Kumar Khandelwal, Nina Pavcnik and Petia Topalova (2010), ‘Imported Intermediate Inputs and Domestic Product Growth: Evidence from India’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 125 (4), November, 1727–67 19. Andrew B. Bernard, Stephen J. Redding and Peter K. Schott (2011), ‘Multiproduct Firms and Trade Liberalization’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 126 (3), July, 1271–318 20. Jan De Loecker (2011), ‘Product Differentiation, Multiproduct Firms, and Estimating the Impact of Trade Liberalization on Productivity’, Econometrica, 79 (5), September, 1407–451 21. Paula Bustos (2011), ‘Trade Liberalization, Exports and Technology Upgrading: Evidence on the Impact of MERCOSUR on Argentinean Firms’, American Economic Review, 101 (1), February, 304–40 22. Jan De Loecker and Frederic Warzynski (2012), ‘Markups and Firm-Level Export Status’, American Economic Review, 102 (6), October, 2437–71 Index

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Book SynopsisThe rapid international expansion of Chinese businesses has evoked mixed perceptions in host countries and among policymakers. This literature review critically analyses rigorous studies on the motivation, background, strategy, and impact of Chinese outward foreign direct investment and the emergence of Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs). It is thus informative for the next wave of academic research on Chinese and emerging market MNEs in international business, political economy, economic geography and political sciences. Written by two experts in the field, this valuable study provides an important backdrop for academics who intend to understand emerging market MNEs in order to advise policymakers.Trade Review‘Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment by Peter J. Buckley and Hinrich Voss provides a comprehensive collection of some of the leading academic articles published on Chinese multinationals. This wonderful collection helps clarify the current state of the art on studies of Chinese multinationals and offers a useful introduction for researchers interested in gaining a deep understanding of the topic.' -- Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, Northeastern University, USTable of ContentsContents Introduction Peter J. Buckley and Hinrich Voss PART I THEORY 1. John Child and Suzana B. Rodrigues (2005), ‘The Internationalization of Chinese Firms: A Case for Theoretical Extension?’, Management and Organization Review, 1 (3), November, 381–410 2. Peter Ping Li (2007), ’Toward an Integrated Theory of Multinational Evolution: The Evidence of Chinese Multinational Enterprises as Latecomers’, Journal of International Management, 13 (3), September, 296–318 3. Max Boisot and Marshall W. Meyer (2008), ‘Which Way through the Open Door? Reflections on the Internationalization of Chinese Firms’, Management and Organization Review, 4 (3), November, 349–65 4. Daphne W. Yiu (2011), ‘Multinational Advantages of Chinese Business Groups: A Theoretical Explanation’, Management and Organization Review, 7 (2), July, 249–77 5. Mike W. Peng (2012), ‘The Global Strategy of Emerging Multinationals from China’, Global Strategy Journal, 2 (2), May, 97–107 6. Peter J. Buckley, Dylan Sutherland, Hinrich Voss and Ahmad El-Gohari (2015), ‘The Economic Geography of Offshore Incorporation in Tax Havens and Offshore Financial Centres: The Case of Chinese MNEs’, Journal of Economic Geography, 15 (1), January, 103–28 PART II PIONEERING STUDIES 7. Ye Gang (1992), ‘Chinese Transnational Corporations’, Transnational Corporations, 1 (2), August, 125–33 8. Francis M. Ulgado, Chwo-Ming J. Yu and Anant R. Negandhi (1994), ‘Multinational Enterprises from Asian Developing Countries: Management and Organizational Characteristics’, International Business Review, 3 (2), June, 123–33 9. James Xiaoning Zhan (1995), ‘Transnationalization and Outward Investment: The Case of Chinese Firms’, Transnational Corporations, 4 (3), December, 67–100 10. Stephen Young, Chun-Hua Huang and Michael McDermott (1996), ‘Internationalization and Competitive Catch-Up Processes: Case Study Evidence on Chinese Multinational Enterprises’, Management International Review, 36 (4), 4th Quarter, 295–314 11. Stephen Young, Neil Hood and Tong Lu (1998), ‘International Development by Chinese Enterprises: Key Issues for the Future’, Long Range Planning, 31 (6), December, 886–93 12. Mark Yaolin Wang (2002), ‘The Motivations behind China’s Government-Initiated Industrial Investment Overseas’, Pacific Affairs, 75 (2), Summer, 187–206 PART III EMPIRICAL STUDIES 13. Peter J. Buckley, L. Jeremy Clegg, Adam R. Cross, Xin Liu, Hinrich Voss and Ping Zheng (2007), ‘The Determinants of Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment’, Journal of International Business Studies, 38 (4), July, 499–518 14. Xiaming Liu, Wen Xiao and Xianhai Huang (2008), ‘Bounded Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation of Indigenous Chinese Private-Owned Firms’, International Business Review, 17 (4), August, 488–508 15. Jing-Lin Duanmu (2012), ‘Firm Heterogeneity and Location Choice of Chinese Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)’, Journal of World Business, 47 (1), January, 64–72 16. Andreas Klossek, Bernd Michael Linke and Michael Nippa (2012), ‘Chinese Enterprises in Germany: Establishment Modes and Strategies to Mitigate the Liability of Foreignness’, Journal of World Business, 47 (1), January, 35–44 17. Jan Knoerich (2010), ‘Gaining from the Global Ambitions of Emerging Economy Enterprises: An Analysis of the Decision to Sell a German Firm to a Chinese Acquirer‘, Journal of International Management, 16 (2), June, 177–91 18. Xiaoya Liang, Xiongwen Lu and Lihua Wang (2012), ‘Outward Internationalization of Private Enterprises in China: The Effect of Competitive Advantages and Disadvantages Compared to Home Market Rivals’, Journal of World Business, 47 (1), January, 134–44 19. Lin Cui, Klaus E. Meyer and Helen Wei Hu (2014), ‘What Drives Firms’ Intent to Seek Strategic Assets by Foreign Direct Investment? A Study of Emerging Economy Firms’, Journal of World Business, 49 (4), October, 488–501 20. Jun Xia, Xufei Ma, Jane W. Lu and Daphne W. Yiu (2014), ‘Outward Foreign Direct Investment by Emerging Market Firms: A Resource Dependence Logic’, Strategic Management Journal, 35 (9), September, 1343–63 PART IV DATA 21. Dylan Sutherland and John Anderson (2015), ‘The Pitfalls of Using Foreign Direct Investment Data to Measure Chinese Multinational Enterprise Activity’, China Quarterly, 221, March, 21–48 PART V INSTITUTIONS AND OFDI 22. Kevin G. Cai (1999), ‘Outward Foreign Direct Investment: A Novel Dimension of China’s Integration into the Regional and Global Economy’, China Quarterly, 160, December, 856–80 23. Malcolm Warner, Ng Sek Hong and Xu Xiaojun (2004), ‘”Late Development” Experience and the Evolution of Transnational Firms in the People’s Republic of China’, Asia Pacific Business Review, 10 (3–4), Spring–Summer, 324–45 24. Eunsuk Hong and Laixiang Sun (2006), ‘Dynamics of Internationalization and Outward Investment: Chinese Corporations’ Strategies’, China Quarterly, 187, September, 610–34 25. Michael A. Witt and Arie Y. Lewin (2007), ‘Outward Foreign Direct Investment as Escape Response to Home Country Institutional Constraints’, Journal of International Business Studies, 38 (4), July, 579–94 26. Randall Morck, Bernard Yeung and Minyuan Zhao (2008), ‘Perspectives on China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment’, Journal of International Business Studies, 39 (3), April, 337–50 27. Steven Globerman and Daniel Shapiro (2009), ‘Economic and Strategic Considerations Surrounding Chinese FDI in the United States’, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 26 (1), March, 163–83 28. Yadong Luo, Qiuzhi Xue and Binjie Han (2010), ‘How Emerging Market Governments Promote Outward FDI: Experience from China’, Journal of World Business, 45 (1), January, 68–79 29. Hinrich Voss, Peter J. Buckley and Adam R. Cross (2010), ‘The Impact of Home Country Institutional Effects on the Internationalization Strategy of Chinese Firms’, Multinational Business Review, 18 (3), 25–48 30. Chengqi Wang, Junjie Hong, Mario Kafouros and Mike Wright (2012), ‘Exploring the Role of Government Involvement in Outward FDI from Emerging Economies’, Journal of International Business Studies, 43 (7), September, 655–76 31. Alan M. Rugman, Quyen T. K. Nguyen and Ziyi Wei (2014), ‘Chinese Multinationals and Public Policy’, International Journal of Emerging Markets, 9 (2), 205–15 32. Jiangyong Lu, Xiaohui Liu, Mike Wright and Igor Filatotchev (2014), ‘International Experience and FDI Location Choices of Chinese Firms: The Moderating Effects of Home Country Government Support and Host Country Institutions’, Journal of International Business Studies, 45 (4), May, 428–49 PART VI THE SOE 33. Lin Cui and Fuming Jiang (2012), ‘State Ownership Effect on Firms’ FDI Ownership Decisions under Institutional Pressure: A Study of Chinese Outward-Investing Firms’, Journal of International Business Studies, 43 (3), April, 264–84 34. Jing Li, Aloysius Newenham-Kahindi, Daniel M. Shapiro and Victor Z. Chen (2013), ‘The Two-Tier Bargaining Model Revisited: Theory and Evidence from China’s Natural Resource Investments in Africa’, Global Strategy Journal, 3 (4), November, 300–21 35. Klaus E. Meyer, Yuan Ding, Jing Li and Hua Zhang (2014), ‘Overcoming Distrust: How State-Owned Enterprises Adapt their Foreign Entries to Institutional Pressures Abroad’, Journal of International Business Studies, 45 (8), October, 1005–28 36. Ming Hua Li, Lin Cui and Jiangyong Lu (2014), ‘Varieties in State Capitalism: Outward FDI Strategies of Central and Local State-Owned Enterprises from Emerging Economy Countries’, Journal of International Business Studies, 45 (8), October, 980–1004 37. Hao Liang, Bing Ren and Sunny Li Sun (2015), ‘An Anatomy of State Control in the Globalization of State-Owned Enterprises’, Journal of International Business Studies, 46 (2), 223–40 PART VII CASES 38. Hong Liu and Kequan Li (2002), ‘Strategic Implications of Emerging Chinese Multinationals: The Haier Case Study’, European Management Journal, 20 (6), December, 699–706 39. Yuping Du (2003), ‘Haier’s Survival Strategy to Compete with World Giants’, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 1 (2), 259–66 40. Federico Bonaglia, Andrea Goldstein and John A. Mathews (2007), ‘Accelerated Internationalization by Emerging Markets’ Multinationals: The Case of the White Goods Sector’, Journal of World Business, 42 (4), December, 369–83 41. Geert Duysters, Jojo Jacob, Charmianne Lemmens and Yu Jintian (2009), ‘Internationalization and Technological Catching Up of Emerging Multinationals: A Comparative Case Study of China’s Haier Group’, Industrial and Corporate Change, 18 (2), April, 325–49 42. Sunny Li Sun (2009), ‘Internationalization Strategy of MNEs from Emerging Economies: The Case of Huawei’, Multinational Business Review, 17 (2), 129–55 43. Friedrich Wu, Lim Siok Hoon and Zhang Yuzhu (2011), ‘Dos and Don’ts for Chinese Companies Investing in the United States: Lessons from Huawei and Haier’, Thunderbird International Business Review, 53 (4), July–August, 501–15 Index

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Book SynopsisThis detailed and perceptive book examines the extent and scope of how rules for accession to the WTO may vary between countries, approaching the concerns that some countries enter with a better deal than others. Dylan Geraets critiques these additional ?rules? and aims to answer the question of whether new Members of the WTO are under stricter rules than the original Members, whilst analysing the accession process to the multilateral trading system.Taking an integrated approach, the author combines the results of a Mapping Exercise of all 36 Protocols of accession with a legal analysis of the decisions by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body involving Protocols of Accession. In doing so, this book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the issue of Member-specific ?WTO-Plus? commitments in Protocols of Accession. Whilst addressing the institutional and historical aspects of the WTO accession process, it provides a vital update to the existing scholarship on WTO accession, offering coverage of all accessions including those of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Liberia.Accession to the World Trade Organization will be invaluable reading for academics interested in WTO accession practice, as well as lawyers, practitioners and government officials in the field of WTO accession.Trade Review'This is a long overdue analysis: how is one to classify and then interpret the widely different obligations found in the Accession Protocols of new members. Dylan Geraets does an admirable job in navigating these underexposed yet noteworthy new rules in the WTO system. With this book he has made his mark.' --Marco Bronckers, Leiden University, the Netherlands'Close to one in four WTO members acceded to the WTO after its establishment in 1995. What is the legal status of their ''entry fee'' commitments? What WTO-plus and/or -minus rules can be found in the 36 Accession Protocols to date? Is the WTO veering toward a multi-tiered membership? This book is the first in-depth legal analysis of WTO accession rules and jurisprudence. An indispensable guide to understanding the role of ''newcomers'' such as China and Russia in the world trading system.' --Joost Pauwelyn, Georgetown University Law Centre, USTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Accession to the Multilateral Trading System 1. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1947 (GATT 1947) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) – Why Join the Club? 2. Membership of the GATT 1947 and the WTO 3. The Scope of the Multilateral Trading System Part II: The Status of Protocols of Accession in the legal framework of the WTO 4. The Status of Protocols of Accession in the Legal Framework of the WTO Part III: Mapping Exercise: The Content of Protocols of Accession 5. Mapping Exercise: Methodology and Typology – Commitments on Specific Matters 6. Mapping Exercise: The Results Part IV: Conclusion 7. Concluding Remarks Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful research review discusses some of the most influential papers in the economics field of global value chains. Focusing on globalization, fragmentation and coordination of production across geographical as well as enterprise boundaries. It pays particularly close attention to how businesses in developing countries are incorporated into global production and distribution networks. The review analyses many of the texts that framed the global value chain approach together with in-depth case-studies of particular sectors and policy-oriented research concerned with reducing poverty and accelerating growth in poorer countries. This review would be of great interest to students and researchers working in the fields of globalisation, geography and international business.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction John Humphrey PART I GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS: ORIGINS AND THEORY 1. Gary Gereffi, John Humphrey and Timothy Sturgeon (2005), 'The Governance of Global Value Chains', Review of International Political Economy, 12 (1), February, 78–104 2. Gary Gereffi (1999), 'International Trade and Industrial Upgrading in the Apparel Commodity Chain', Journal of International Economics, 48 (1), 37–70 3. John Humphrey and Hubert Schmitz (2001), 'Governance in Global Value Chains', IDS Bulletin, 32 (3), July, 19–29 4. Timothy J. Sturgeon (2002), 'Modular Production Networks: A New American Model of Industrial Organisation', Industrial and Corporate Change, 11 (3), June, 451–95 5. Jennifer Bair (2005), 'Global Capitalism and Commodity Chains: Looking Back, Going Forward', Competition and Change, 9 (2), June, 153–80 6. Timothy J. Sturgeon (2009), 'From Commodity Chains to Value Chains: Interdisciplinary Theory Building in an Age of Globalisation', in Jennifer Bairs (ed.), Frontiers of Commodity Chain Research, Chapter 6, Stanford CA: Stanford University Press, 110–35, references 7. Peter Gibbon (2008), 'Governance, Entry Barriers, ‘Upgrading: A Re-Interpretation of Some GVC Concepts from the Experience of African Clothing Exports', Competition and Change, 12 (1), March, 29–48 PART II VALUE CHAINS AND DEVELOPMENT 8. Raphael Kaplinsky (2000), 'Globalisation and Unequalisation: What Can Be Learned from Value Chain Analysis?', Journal of Development Studies, 37 (2), December, 117–46 9 Carlo Pietrobelli and Federica Saliola (2008), 'Power Relationships Along the Value Chain: Multinational Firms, Global Buyers and Performance of Local Suppliers', Cambridge Journal of Economics, 32 (6), November, 947–62 10. Raphael Kaplinsky, Mike Morris and Jeff Readman (2002), 'The Globalization of Product Markets and Immiserizing Growth: Lessons from the South African Furniture Industry', World Development, 30 (7), July, 1159–77 11. Mike Morris and Cornelia Staritz (2014), 'Industrialization Trajectories in Madagascar’s Export Apparel Industry: Ownership, Embeddedness, Markets, and Upgrading’, World Development, 56, April, 243–57 12. Raphael Kaplinsky, Anne Terheggen and Julia Tijaja (2011), 'China as a Final Market: The Gabon Timber and Thai Cassava Value Chains', World Development, 39 (7), July, 1177–90 PART III STANDARDS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 13. Stefano Ponte and Peter Gibbon (2005), 'Quality Standards, Conventions and the Governance of Global Value Chains', Economy and Society, 34 (1), February, 1–31 14. Khalid Nadvi (2008), 'Global Standards, Global Governance and the Organization of Global Value Chains', Journal of Economic Geography, 8 (3), May, 323–43 15. Doris Fuchs, Agni Kalfagianni and Tetty Havinga (2011), 'Actors in Private Food Governance: The Legitimacy of Retail Standards and Multistakeholder Initiatives with Civil Society Participation', Agriculture and Human Values, 28 (3), September, 353–67 16. Stephanie Barrientos (2001), 'Gender, Flexibility and Global Value Chains', IDS Bulletin, 32 (3), July, 83–93 17. Stephanie Barrientos, Catherine Dolan and Anne Tallontire (2003), 'A Gendered Value Chain Approach to Codes of Conduct in African Horticulture', World Development, 31 (9), September, 1511–26 18. Simon Bolwig, Stefano Ponte, Andries du Toit, Lone Riisgaard and Niels Halberg (2010), 'Integrating Poverty and Environmental Concerns into Value-Chain Analysis: A Conceptual Framework', Development Policy Review, 28 (2), March, 173–94 19. Peter Lund-Thomsen and Adam Lindgreen (2014), 'Corporate Social Responsibility in Global Value Chains: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?', Journal of Business Ethics, 123 (1), August, 11–22 20. Jennifer Bair and Florence Palpacuer (2015), 'CSR Beyond the Corporation: Contested Governance in Global Value Chains', Global Networks, 15 (Supplement), S1–S19 21. Stephanie Barrientos, Frederick Mayer, John Pickles and Anne Posthuma (2011), 'Decent Work in Global Production Networks: Framing the Policy Debate', International Labour Review, 150 (3–4), December, 299–317 PART IV Upgrading 22. John Humphrey and Hubert Schmitz (2002), 'How Does Insertion in Global Value Chains Affect Upgrading in Industrial Clusters?', Regional Studies, 36 (9), 1017–27 23. Hubert Schmitz (2006), 'Learning and Earning in Global Garment and Footwear Chains', European Journal of Development Research, 18 (4), December, 546–71 24. Elisa Giuliani, Carlo Pietrobelli and Roberta Rabellotti (2005), 'Upgrading in Global Value Chains: Lessons from Latin American Clusters', World Development, 33 (4), April, 549–73 25. Carlo Pietrobelli and Roberta Rabellotti (2011), 'Global Value Chains Meet Innovation Systems: Are There Learning Opportunities for Developing Countries?', World Development, 39 (7), July, 1261–69 26. Lizbeth Navas-Alemán (2011), 'The Impact of Operating in Multiple Value Chains for Upgrading: The Case of the Brazilian Furniture and Footwear Industries', World Development, 39 (8), August, 1386–97 27. Jiří Blažek (2016), 'Towards a Typology of Repositioning Strategies of GVC/GPN Suppliers: The Case of Functional Upgrading and Downgrading', Journal of Economic Geography, 16 (4), July, 849–69 28. Seth Pipkin and Alberto Fuentes (2017), 'Spurred to Upgrade: A Review of Triggers and Consequences of Industrial Upgrading in the Global Value Chain Literature', World Development, 98, October, 536–54 PART V SECTORAL STUDIES 29. Catherine Dolan and John Humphrey (2000), 'Governance and Trade in Fresh Vegetables: The Impact of UK Supermarkets on the African Horticulture Industry', Journal of Development Studies, 37 (2), December 147–76 30. Peter Gibbon (2001), 'Upgrading Primary Production: A Global Value Commodity Chain Approach', World Development, 29 (2), February, 345–63 31. Jacques H. Trienekens (2011), 'Agricultural Value Chains in Developing Countries: A Framework for Analysis', International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 14 (2), 51–82 32. Jennifer Bair and Gary Gereffi (2001), 'Local Clusters in Global Chains: The Causes and Consequences of Export Dynamism in Torreon's Blue Jeans Industry', World Development, 29 (11), November, 1885–903 33. Timothy Sturgeon, Johannes Van Biesebroeck and Gary Gereffi (2008), 'Value Chains, Networks and Clusters: Reframing the Global Automotive Industry', Journal of Economic Geography, 8 (3), May, 297–321 34. Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L. Kraemer and Greg Linden (2010), 'Who Profits from Innovation in Global Value Chains?: A Study of the iPod and Notebook PCs', Industrial and Corporate Change, 19 (1), February, 81–116 35. Timothy J. Sturgeon and Momoko Kawakami (2011), 'Global Value Chains in the Electronics Industry: Characteristics, Crisis and Upgrading Opportunities for Firms from Developing Countries', International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development, 4 (1–3), 120–47 PART VI TRADE AND GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS 36. Robert C. Feenstra (1998), 'Integration of Trade and Disintegration of Production in the Global Economy', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 12 (4), Fall, 31–50 37. Andrew B. Bernard, J. Bradford Jensen, Stephen Redding and Peter Schott (2007), 'Firms in International Trade', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 21 (3), Summer, 105–30 38. Marcel P. Timmer, Abdul Azeez Erumban, Bart Los, Robert Stehrer and Gaaitzen J. de Vries (2014), 'Slicing up Global Value Chains', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 28 (2), Spring, 99–118 39. Richard E. Baldwin and Simon J. Evenett (2015), 'Value Creation and Trade in 21st Century Manufacturing', Journal of Regional Science: Special Issue, 55 (1), January, 31–50 Index

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Book SynopsisThe past 30 years are often depicted as an era of globalisation, and even more so with the recent rise of global giants such as Google and Amazon. This updated and revised edition of The Handbook of Globalisation offers novel insights into the rapid changes our world is facing, and how best we can handle them. With multi-disciplinary contributions from leading experts, this Handbook covers a broad spectrum of issues and opportunities surrounding modern globalisation. It explores the idea that globalisation is not new, natural or inevitable, but rather that current global arrangements are the result of corporate pressure and the choices of politicians. It highlights the fact that the deregulated, free market form of globalisation is not unavoidable and explores a new era of global co-operation based around a Green New Deal. It also considers the future of globalisation in the face of the Trump presidency, Brexit and the move towards more state-centred policies. This Handbook continues to be a vital resource for scholars, students and researchers of economics, international relations, and business and management who wish to gain a more in-depth understanding of globalisation from a variety of different disciplines. Politicians and policy makers will also benefit from the advice offered to avoid some of the increasingly negative impacts of our globalising world.Contributors include: P. Arestis, E. Braunstein, P. Brosnan, H.-J. Chang, C. Craypo, G. DeMartino, G. Dymski, G. Epstein, A. Glyn, J. Heintz, C. Hines, P. Hirst, G.M. Hodgson, J. Howells, G. Ietto-Gillies, M. Koenig-Archibugi, S. Lee, P. Lysandrou, J. Michie, J.G. Palma, M. Panic, J. Perraton, J. Plasmans, M. Sawyer, S. Sinclair, A. Singh, J. Stanford, B. Sutcliffe, G. Thompson, J. Toye, F. Wilkinson, R. Woodward, A. ZammitTrade Review'Jonathan Michie and his mainly northern heterodox economists offer us some powerful, refreshing and even disturbing insights into the state of contemporary globalisation. This comes at precisely the moment when the current phase of (neo-liberal) globalisation, arguably the third after late Victorian globalisation and international Keynesianism, shudders and stutters in the wake of the uncertainties and instabilities introduced by the 2008 global financial crisis and the triumph of Trumpism in America.' --Vishnu Padayachee, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaTable of ContentsContents: The Handbook of Globalisation: Introduction and Overview Jonathan Michie PART I: GLOBALISATION IN QUESTION? 1. The Future of Globalisation Paul Hirst and Grahame Thompson 2. Financial Globalization? History, Conditions and Prospects Grahame Thompson 3. The Scope and Implications of Globalisation Jonathan Perraton 4. Measures of Globalisation and their Misinterpretation Bob Sutcliffe and Andrew Glyn PART II: ANALYSING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 5. Innovation and Globalisation: A Systems of Innovation Perspective Jeremy Howells 6. The International Debt Crisis Gary Dymski 7. The multiplicity of distributional outcomes across the world: diversities of fundamentals or countries getting the inequality they deserve? José Gabriel Palma PART III: TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS 8. The Role of Transnational Corporations in the Globalisation Process Grazia Ietto-Gillies 9. The Role and Control of Multinational Corporations in the World Economy Gerald Epstein 10. Foreign Direct Investment and Development from a Gender Perspective Elissa Braunstein PART IV: LABOUR STANDARDS 11. The Minimum Wage in a Global Context Peter Brosnan 12. Globalisation, Labour Standards and Economic Development Ajit Singh and Ann Zammit 13. Global Labor Standards: Their Impact and Implementation James Heintz PART V: EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA 14. Productivity and Competition from a Global Point of View Joseph Plasmans 15. European Integration and the ‘Euro Project’ Philip Arestis and Malcolm Sawyer 16. North American free trade: history, structure and prospects Jim Stanford 17. The Low Road to Competitive Failure: Immigrant Labour and Emigrant Jobs in the US Charles Craypo and Frank Wilkinson PART VI: GOVERNANCE 18. Governance in a Globalised World Richard Woodward 19. Global Governance Mathias Koenig-Archibugi 20. The Political Economy of the Third Way: The Relationship between Globalisation and National Economic Policy Simon Lee PART VII: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS 21. The WTO and its GATS Scott Sinclair 22. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank John Toye 23. A New ‘Bretton Woods’ System? Mića Panić PART VIII: POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND RESPONSES 24. Kicking Away the Ladder – Globalisation and Economic Development in Historical Perspective Ha-Joon Chang 25. Time to Replace Globalisation with Localisation Colin Hines 26. Free Trade or Social Tariffs? George DeMartino 27. Global Inequality and the Global Financial Crisis: The New Transmission Mechanism Photis Lysandrou 28. The Great Crash of 2008 and the Reform of Economics Geoffrey M. Hodgson Index

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Book SynopsisThe past 30 years are often depicted as an era of globalisation, and even more so with the recent rise of global giants such as Google and Amazon. This updated and revised edition of The Handbook of Globalisation offers novel insights into the rapid changes our world is facing, and how best we can handle them. With multi-disciplinary contributions from leading experts, this Handbook covers a broad spectrum of issues and opportunities surrounding modern globalisation. It explores the idea that globalisation is not new, natural or inevitable, but rather that current global arrangements are the result of corporate pressure and the choices of politicians. It highlights the fact that the deregulated, free market form of globalisation is not unavoidable and explores a new era of global co-operation based around a Green New Deal. It also considers the future of globalisation in the face of the Trump presidency, Brexit and the move towards more state-centred policies. This Handbook continues to be a vital resource for scholars, students and researchers of economics, international relations, and business and management who wish to gain a more in-depth understanding of globalisation from a variety of different disciplines. Politicians and policy makers will also benefit from the advice offered to avoid some of the increasingly negative impacts of our globalising world.Contributors include: P. Arestis, E. Braunstein, P. Brosnan, H.-J. Chang, C. Craypo, G. DeMartino, G. Dymski, G. Epstein, A. Glyn, J. Heintz, C. Hines, P. Hirst, G.M. Hodgson, J. Howells, G. Ietto-Gillies, M. Koenig-Archibugi, S. Lee, P. Lysandrou, J. Michie, J.G. Palma, M. Panic, J. Perraton, J. Plasmans, M. Sawyer, S. Sinclair, A. Singh, J. Stanford, B. Sutcliffe, G. Thompson, J. Toye, F. Wilkinson, R. Woodward, A. ZammitTrade Review'Jonathan Michie and his mainly northern heterodox economists offer us some powerful, refreshing and even disturbing insights into the state of contemporary globalisation. This comes at precisely the moment when the current phase of (neo-liberal) globalisation, arguably the third after late Victorian globalisation and international Keynesianism, shudders and stutters in the wake of the uncertainties and instabilities introduced by the 2008 global financial crisis and the triumph of Trumpism in America.' --Vishnu Padayachee, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaTable of ContentsContents: The Handbook of Globalisation: Introduction and Overview Jonathan Michie PART I: GLOBALISATION IN QUESTION? 1. The Future of Globalisation Paul Hirst and Grahame Thompson 2. Financial Globalization? History, Conditions and Prospects Grahame Thompson 3. The Scope and Implications of Globalisation Jonathan Perraton 4. Measures of Globalisation and their Misinterpretation Bob Sutcliffe and Andrew Glyn PART II: ANALYSING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 5. Innovation and Globalisation: A Systems of Innovation Perspective Jeremy Howells 6. The International Debt Crisis Gary Dymski 7. The multiplicity of distributional outcomes across the world: diversities of fundamentals or countries getting the inequality they deserve? José Gabriel Palma PART III: TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS 8. The Role of Transnational Corporations in the Globalisation Process Grazia Ietto-Gillies 9. The Role and Control of Multinational Corporations in the World Economy Gerald Epstein 10. Foreign Direct Investment and Development from a Gender Perspective Elissa Braunstein PART IV: LABOUR STANDARDS 11. The Minimum Wage in a Global Context Peter Brosnan 12. Globalisation, Labour Standards and Economic Development Ajit Singh and Ann Zammit 13. Global Labor Standards: Their Impact and Implementation James Heintz PART V: EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA 14. Productivity and Competition from a Global Point of View Joseph Plasmans 15. European Integration and the ‘Euro Project’ Philip Arestis and Malcolm Sawyer 16. North American free trade: history, structure and prospects Jim Stanford 17. The Low Road to Competitive Failure: Immigrant Labour and Emigrant Jobs in the US Charles Craypo and Frank Wilkinson PART VI: GOVERNANCE 18. Governance in a Globalised World Richard Woodward 19. Global Governance Mathias Koenig-Archibugi 20. The Political Economy of the Third Way: The Relationship between Globalisation and National Economic Policy Simon Lee PART VII: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC INSTITUTIONS 21. The WTO and its GATS Scott Sinclair 22. The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank John Toye 23. A New ‘Bretton Woods’ System? Mića Panić PART VIII: POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND RESPONSES 24. Kicking Away the Ladder – Globalisation and Economic Development in Historical Perspective Ha-Joon Chang 25. Time to Replace Globalisation with Localisation Colin Hines 26. Free Trade or Social Tariffs? George DeMartino 27. Global Inequality and the Global Financial Crisis: The New Transmission Mechanism Photis Lysandrou 28. The Great Crash of 2008 and the Reform of Economics Geoffrey M. Hodgson Index

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Book SynopsisWith formidable challenges facing Europe today, effective and well-designed structural reforms are key to shaping Europe?'s future. This book examines the achievements and failures of past structural policies so that new concepts can adapt to address remaining and newly emerging challenges with greater success. Tangible policy advice is offered in the original contributions to this book, re-assessing past ?'moments of truth'? in European structural policy. The book focuses on the area of Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE), not least because this region has been largely successful through a profound transition period. Highlighting the social aspects and distributional effects of reforms that go beyond liberalization and deregulation, the book covers key issues facing Europe in the future, particularly those arising from technological innovation. Structural Reforms for Growth and Cohesion will prove a useful book for academic researchers looking into European policy progress and reform. Indeed, it will also be a vital reference tool for policymakers seeking to deepen their understanding of the challenges facing a modern Europe and how these can be tackled.Contributors include: O. Causa, L. Csaba, O. Dreute, G. Fischer, J.-M. Frie, H. Gabrisch, M. Ghodsi, J. Grübler, S. Guriev, V. Isaila, J. Makúch, A. Mungiu-Pippidi, E. Nowotny, S. Puntscher Riekman, P. Ramskogler, O. Reiter, D. Ritzberger-Grünwald, J. Rusnok, H. Schuberth, H. Schweiger, R. Stehrer, P. Strzelecki, D. Taglioni, L. Vinhas de Souza, B. ViragTable of ContentsContents: PART I A modern take on structural reforms 1. Past and future reform challenges for CESEE and Europe at large Ewald Nowotny, Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald and Helene Schuberth 2. Revisiting transition reform Sergei Guriev 3. Europe’s moments of truth: wicked crises, good and bad consequences Sonja Puntscher Riekmann 4. Social Europe: the pillar of social rights Georg Fischer PART II Technological change and innovation: heterogeneous growth opportunities across countries 5. Innovation in the CESEE region: the role of business environment, financing and reforms Helena Schweiger 6. Squaring the circle: the EU and the challenge of delivering better policies for a globalized world Daria Taglioni 7. Non-tariff measures for better or worse Mahdi Ghodsi, Julia Gruebler, Oliver Reiter and Robert Stehrer PART III The winner takes it all? Distributional effects of reforms 8. Structural reforms and income distribution: an empirical analysis Orsetta Causa 9. Labour market hierarchies and the unemployment-wage nexus in CESEE and in the EU Paul Ramskogler PART IV Past and current reform strategies in Europe 10. Structural reforms in Slovakia: past and present (never-ending story …) Jozef Makúch 11. Crisis management and economic policy shifts in Hungary after 2010 Barnabás Virág 12. Ensuring monetary and financial stability in the Czech Republic Jirí Rusnok 13. Sustainable pension reforms: what can we learn from the experiences of Poland and other EU countries? Paweł A. Strzelecki 14. Europeanization meets transformation: a political economy approach to transition Alina Mungiu-Pippidi PART V Reforming EU frameworks or EU countries? 15. Reforms in the EU: the interface of national and Community levels Lázló Csaba 16. Reflections on a public risk-sharing capacity for the Euro area Hubert Gabrisch 17. Reviving convergence: making EU member states fit for joining the Euro area Lúcio Vinhas de Souza, Oliver Dreute, Vladimir Isaila and Jan-Martin Frie Index

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Book SynopsisAcclaim for previous edition:'Benjamin J. Cohen's Advanced Introduction to International Political Economy evaluates the fragmented intellectual landscape of international political economy and suggests points of convergence, if not integration, among its varied elements. His analysis is wide-ranging and balanced, geographically and in its examination of a variety of standpoints; it is engaging in its combination of sympathy and criticism. All advanced students of the field will benefit from reading it.'- Robert O. Keohane, Princeton University, US Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Now in its second edition, Benjamin J. Cohen's introduction provides a comprehensive and up-to-date global survey of the field of international political economy. With detailed discussions regarding the divergent paths of different schools of thought in the field, this unique guide explores the links between contending factions. This Advanced Introduction gives students access to the multiple analytical styles and traditions of all perspectives in this rich field of study. Key features of the second edition: ? Concise introduction to the field in an accessible, non-technical form updated with the most recent discussions in IPE? Further in depth analysis of the most established American and British schools of IPE? Extended discussion of other key regions contributing to IPE, including Continental Europe, Latin America, Australia, Canada and China. Written in a concise and dynamic style, this Advanced Introduction serves as a thoughtful entry point text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as being an excellent go-to resource for scholars specializing in international political economy.Trade ReviewAcclaim for previous edition:'There is no better guide through the terrain of international political economy. Jerry Cohen has been a major contributor since the contemporary field emerged in the late 1960s at the intersection of international relations and international economics. He remains a superbly clear writer with first-hand knowledge of the key developments in what is now a truly global discipline. I recommend this book enthusiastically for introductory courses at the undergraduate or graduate levels.' --Louis W. Pauly, University of Toronto, Canada'A concise, readable and deeply informed survey of different approaches to international political economy. Essential reading for students in the field. Even advanced professionals will appreciate the diversity of perspectives examined. Cohen aims to create a more open field of IPE that appreciates and learns from difference. This book is a major contribution towards that goal.' --David A. Lake, University of California, San Diego, US'Jerry Cohen occupies that rare position from which, when he defines a field, other people sit up and take notice. Here, his experience, insight and vision are brought to bear on how best to define international political economy (IPE) for students who are already familiar with its basic subject matter. Written with his usual panache and in his usual engaging prose, this is a must-read book for both advanced students of IPE and the people who teach them.' --Matthew Watson, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The American school 3. America’s “Left-Out” 4. The British school 5. Britain’s “Far-Out” 6. Continental Europe 7. Latin America 8. China 9. The geography of IPE 10. What have we learned? Index

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Book Synopsis'The thoroughgoing disaster inflicted on the global economy in 2008 by the gambling of the financial system should have resulted serious sanctions for financial actors and the jettisoning of any belief in the efficacy and fairness of the neoliberal regime. But the tepid action of policy makers has allowed the system to muddle through and undermined any remaining trust and faith among the polity. It is not hard to see the breakdown of political stability across the world in the last two to three years as resulting direct from the justified belief that the rules of the global economy favor the very few. In this book, a group of critical scholars painstakingly identify and illuminate key aspects of the global financial system that continue to reinforce global inequalities of power and that contribute to dangerous political and economic instability. Through a series of thorough case studies ranging from the macroeconomic instability engendered by untrammeled capital flows, to the way sovereign debt restructuring favors northern creditors, to the hierarchy of the monetary system that concentrates enormous power in the hands of a few central banks, these studies throw light on the ways global financial neoliberalism and political and social power work to undermine macroeconomic stability and social justice. It will be read by serious scholars of the political economy of finance with great interest.'- Arjun Jayadev, Azim Premji University, India and Institute for New Economic ThinkingThe essays in this book describe and analyze the current contours of the international financial system, covering both developed and developing countries, and focusing on the ways in which the current international financial system structures and is affected by profound inequalities in the international system. This keen analysis of key topics in international finance takes a heterodox perspective, with focus on the role of inequalities in power in shaping the structure and outcomes in the international sphere.The Political Economy of International Finance in an Age of Inequality begins with a discussion of capital flows and financial crisis, moves into an up-to-date discussion of the political economy of currency unions, and then focuses on analysis of capital flows and economic crises. New and established academics present a broad variety of special case studies within that general framework focusing on understudied yet important up to date cases from understudied regions and countries for a unique and important exploration of the field.This book will be of interest to students and specialists in international finance, who will benefit from the combination of the strong general framework and illustrative case studies. Its approach will appeal both to generalists and specialists.Contributors include: M. Arora, E. Braunstein, H. Comert, D. Dutt, N. Eichacker, G. Epstein, I. Grabel, S. Khalil, M. Majd, F. Perez, L.D. Rosero, Z. YbrayevTrade Review'This volume is a must read for everyone interested in the problems posed by the dollar-based international financial system for countries on the periphery of the world economy. The countries in question must first exchange their ''soft'' domestic currencies for ''hard'' currencies like the dollar before they can purchase goods, services, and assets in international markets. The authors of this volume offer a series of expert, well-researched, and critical analyses of the policies they can pursue to ensure greater equality and stability under these circumstances.' --Edwin Dickens, Saint Peter's University, US'This important book expands the discussion of developments in international finance to take into account the power relations between countries that issue hard or soft currencies. It makes clear that the destructive power of large financial institutions has not abated and the impact of their speculation on developing and emerging market countries has intensified. While the book notes some positive trends such as the growing acceptance of the need for capital controls, the ongoing problem remains: the global economic architecture created by US dollar hegemony perpetuates instability and pervasive inequality within these countries and in their relations with the rest of the world.' --Jane D'Arista, University of Massachusetts Amherst, US'A much needed volume on the developments in the international financial system in the post-2008 crisis era. Through a combination of theoretical analyses and case studies, it uncovers the underlying economic and power structures in international finance and puts the inequalities in the global economy into perspective by focusing on institutions and power relations. The thought-provoking contributions to this volume are essential reading for researchers, students and policymakers and an ideal starting point for further research.' --Ozgur Orhangazi, Kadir Has University, TurkeyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Gerald A. Epstein Part I Capital Flows and Financial Crises 2. Financial Crises Among Emerging and Developing Economies in the Modern Era: A Brief History and Some Stylized Themes Elissa Braunstein 3. Too Good to Be True: What the Icelandic Crisis Revealed About Global Finance Nina Eichacker 4. Reanalyzing the gender-specific effects of the Great Recession Sana Khalil Part II Managing International Capital Flows: Costs and Dilemmas 5. Capital Controls In a Time of Crisis Ilene Grabel 6. Easing the Trilemma through Reserve Accumulation? The Latin American Case Luis D. Rosero 7. The Costs of Foreign Exchange Intervention: Trends and Implications Devika Dutt 8. Monetary Policy under Financial Dollarization: The Case of Eurasian Economic Union Zhandos Ybrayev Part III Power Relations in the International Financial System: Global and Regional Dimensions 9. The Cost of a SWIFT Kick: Estimating the Cost of Financial Sanctions on Iran Mariam Majd 10. Changing Rules of the Game of Global Finance: Glimpses from the Argentina's Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mohit Arora 11. Solidarity vs. Similarity: The Political Economy of Currency Unions Francisco Perez 12. International Financial Flows and the Future of EU-Turkey Relations Hasan Cömert Index

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Book SynopsisThis Research Handbook on Development and the Informal Economy captures the magnitude of the informal economy for the global labour force. It unravels numerous concepts, definitions and methods of data collection to offer valuable insight into the differences between the informal, non-observed and shadow economies. Situating the concept of the informal economy within the evolution of development theories, strategies and thinking over the past 50 years, this Research Handbook also explores the future direction of the informal economy. Chapters consider recent debates around the transition from the informal to the formal economy, a transition which would reshape the social contract between people and state. Expert international contributors examine a range of policies, actions, regions and groups of vulnerable workers to uncover which forms of organisation will lead to more power, recognition and sustainable livelihoods for the working poor. They also analyse how innovation, knowledge co-production and technological change at a grassroots level can improve the working and living conditions of the informal worker. This Research Handbook maps the changing landscape of the informal economy and will be an essential resource for academics, researchers and students in the fields of development studies, economics and international studies. Trade Review'Jacques Charmes and Edward Elgar Publishing are to be warmly congratulated for this Handbook, which reflects on 50 years of academic discussion on the informal economy, and offers us new insights and inspiration for the next 50 years of such work.' --Simon McGrath, University of Nottingham, UK'This Research Handbook on Development and the Informal Economy is a landmark volume offering a uniquely comprehensive overview of the informal economy across the global landscape. Expertly edited by Jacques Charmes, the volume is international in coverage and exhaustive in scope. Bringing together a global roster of authors and many of the leading authorities on the subject, the individual chapters address the multi-faceted dimensions in an expert manner, and collectively cover all the important issues arising from the persistence of the informal economy globally. It is a timely and authoritative Handbook, offering cutting-edge analysis and reflection, and is an essential read for students, academics and practitioners.' --Colin C. Williams, University of Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1 Why and how should the informal economy be revisited after 50 years? 1 Jacques Charmes PART I CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS, METHODS OF MEASUREMENT AND ESTIMATION, MAGNITUDE AND CHARACTERISTICS, AND GLOBAL CONCEPTION OF STRATEGIES 2 The success story of a loose but useful concept: origins, development, magnitude and trends of the informal economy 19 Jacques Charmes 3 The Non-Observed Economy vs. the Shadow Economy in the European Union: concepts, measurements methods and estimates revisited 45 Philippe Adair 4 Informality and development in Africa 79 Dorothy McCormick, Erick Manga, Radha Upadhyaya, Paul Kamau, Herbert Wamalwa and Samuel Ngigi 5 Facing informal economy practices and institutions: the challenge of formalisation policies in Africa 116 Frédéric Lapeyre PART II RECONSIDERING THE MARGINS AND FRONTIERS OF THE INFORMAL ECONOMY 6 Informal employment and non-market work 147 Nancy Folbre 7 Assessing the figures of sex work throughout non-transition and transition European countries: magnitude, premium on earnings and informal employment 168 Philippe Adair and Oksana Nezhyvenko 8 Kinship groups and informal trade in West and Central Africa 210 Stephen S. Golub and Mirayda Martinez PART III GIVING VISIBILITY AND VOICE TO THE MOST VULNERABLE: OBSERVING, PARTICIPATING, SUPPORTING AND ORGANISING 9 Street vendors in Tunisia: encountering the informal economy 240 Laurence Michalak 10 Formalisation from the ground: the case of waste pickers’ cooperatives 263 Sonia Maria Dias and Lucía Fernández 11 Collective bargaining by informal workers in the global South: where and how it takes place 285 Françoise Carré, Pat Horn and Chris Bonner 12 Knowledge co-production with and for organisations of informal workers: building democratic capacity for social change 317 Ana Carolina Ogando and Jenna Harvey PART IV SKILLS, INNOVATION AND IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THE INFORMAL ECONOMY 13 Skills development and the informal sector: a review of reports and commitments of the international institutions 347 Kenneth King 14 Informality and innovation: an avenue towards bottom-up industrialisation for Africa? 363 Erika Kraemer-Mbula and Lorenza Monaco 15 Innovation in refugee economies: supporting intermediaries that embrace informality 387 Jeremy de Beer and Nicole Tumaine 16 Women in the informal economy and the impact of technological change 410 Jacques Charmes Index 435

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Book SynopsisThe rapid integration of global governments, businesses and capital has faced a dramatic and often hostile backlash in recent years. As populist agendas worldwide gain momentum, Deglobalization 2.0 explores the key drivers of reactionary movements. From the 'Make America Great Again' movement in the US, to Continental European populism, Peter van Bergeijk explains the critical catalysts of anti-globalization sentiment. Through a historical lens, this book draws out similarities and differences between contemporary developments and the economic crises of the 1930s, offering a unique understanding of the political and economic drivers of deglobalization. Focusing on wealth inequality, social uncertainty and international competition for economic supremacy, van Bergeijk examines and offers answers for the lacunae in the globalization debate. Provocative, insightful and accessible, this book confronts the deglobalization issue as a matter of real urgency and is thus vital reading for policy makers and managers working in international affairs and economic relations. It also offers guidance for academics in international economics and relations moving into the uncharted territory of deglobalization processes.Trade Review'This is an insightful and thought-provoking book that ranges widely in its analysis of deglobalization. All students of the international economy should read the latest work of this well-respected economist.' --Andrew K. Rose, University of California, Berkeley, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Spoilers 2. Setting the stage 3. Deglobalization is not new! 4. What drives deglobalization? 5. Is deglobalization good or bad? 6. The future of deglobalization References Index

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Book Synopsis'The thoroughgoing disaster inflicted on the global economy in 2008 by the gambling of the financial system should have resulted serious sanctions for financial actors and the jettisoning of any belief in the efficacy and fairness of the neoliberal regime. But the tepid action of policy makers has allowed the system to muddle through and undermined any remaining trust and faith among the polity. It is not hard to see the breakdown of political stability across the world in the last two to three years as resulting direct from the justified belief that the rules of the global economy favor the very few. In this book, a group of critical scholars painstakingly identify and illuminate key aspects of the global financial system that continue to reinforce global inequalities of power and that contribute to dangerous political and economic instability. Through a series of thorough case studies ranging from the macroeconomic instability engendered by untrammeled capital flows, to the way sovereign debt restructuring favors northern creditors, to the hierarchy of the monetary system that concentrates enormous power in the hands of a few central banks, these studies throw light on the ways global financial neoliberalism and political and social power work to undermine macroeconomic stability and social justice. It will be read by serious scholars of the political economy of finance with great interest.'- Arjun Jayadev, Azim Premji University, India and Institute for New Economic ThinkingThe essays in this book describe and analyze the current contours of the international financial system, covering both developed and developing countries, and focusing on the ways in which the current international financial system structures and is affected by profound inequalities in the international system. This keen analysis of key topics in international finance takes a heterodox perspective, with focus on the role of inequalities in power in shaping the structure and outcomes in the international sphere.The Political Economy of International Finance in an Age of Inequality begins with a discussion of capital flows and financial crisis, moves into an up-to-date discussion of the political economy of currency unions, and then focuses on analysis of capital flows and economic crises. New and established academics present a broad variety of special case studies within that general framework focusing on understudied yet important up to date cases from understudied regions and countries for a unique and important exploration of the field.This book will be of interest to students and specialists in international finance, who will benefit from the combination of the strong general framework and illustrative case studies. Its approach will appeal both to generalists and specialists.Contributors include: M. Arora, E. Braunstein, H. Comert, D. Dutt, N. Eichacker, G. Epstein, I. Grabel, S. Khalil, M. Majd, F. Perez, L.D. Rosero, Z. YbrayevTrade Review'This volume is a must read for everyone interested in the problems posed by the dollar-based international financial system for countries on the periphery of the world economy. The countries in question must first exchange their ''soft'' domestic currencies for ''hard'' currencies like the dollar before they can purchase goods, services, and assets in international markets. The authors of this volume offer a series of expert, well-researched, and critical analyses of the policies they can pursue to ensure greater equality and stability under these circumstances.' --Edwin Dickens, Saint Peter's University, US'This important book expands the discussion of developments in international finance to take into account the power relations between countries that issue hard or soft currencies. It makes clear that the destructive power of large financial institutions has not abated and the impact of their speculation on developing and emerging market countries has intensified. While the book notes some positive trends such as the growing acceptance of the need for capital controls, the ongoing problem remains: the global economic architecture created by US dollar hegemony perpetuates instability and pervasive inequality within these countries and in their relations with the rest of the world.' --Jane D'Arista, University of Massachusetts Amherst, US'A much needed volume on the developments in the international financial system in the post-2008 crisis era. Through a combination of theoretical analyses and case studies, it uncovers the underlying economic and power structures in international finance and puts the inequalities in the global economy into perspective by focusing on institutions and power relations. The thought-provoking contributions to this volume are essential reading for researchers, students and policymakers and an ideal starting point for further research.' --Ozgur Orhangazi, Kadir Has University, TurkeyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Gerald A. Epstein Part I Capital Flows and Financial Crises 2. Financial Crises Among Emerging and Developing Economies in the Modern Era: A Brief History and Some Stylized Themes Elissa Braunstein 3. Too Good to Be True: What the Icelandic Crisis Revealed About Global Finance Nina Eichacker 4. Reanalyzing the gender-specific effects of the Great Recession Sana Khalil Part II Managing International Capital Flows: Costs and Dilemmas 5. Capital Controls In a Time of Crisis Ilene Grabel 6. Easing the Trilemma through Reserve Accumulation? The Latin American Case Luis D. Rosero 7. The Costs of Foreign Exchange Intervention: Trends and Implications Devika Dutt 8. Monetary Policy under Financial Dollarization: The Case of Eurasian Economic Union Zhandos Ybrayev Part III Power Relations in the International Financial System: Global and Regional Dimensions 9. The Cost of a SWIFT Kick: Estimating the Cost of Financial Sanctions on Iran Mariam Majd 10. Changing Rules of the Game of Global Finance: Glimpses from the Argentina's Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mohit Arora 11. Solidarity vs. Similarity: The Political Economy of Currency Unions Francisco Perez 12. International Financial Flows and the Future of EU-Turkey Relations Hasan Cömert Index

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Book SynopsisThe past twenty years have seen two waves of research on currency unions, prompted by the early experience of the European Economic and Monetary Union and by the existential crisis experienced by the euro area as a strand of the global financial crisis. The authors explore crucial themes and topics such as optimal currency area theory, the central banks and new views on policy choices, providing a comprehensive and influential review of currency unions.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Fadi Hassan, Patrick Honohan and Davide Romelli PART I OPTIMAL CURRENCY AREAS [153pp] 1. Harris Dellas and George S. Tavlas (2009), ‘An Optimum-Currency-Area Odyssey’, Journal of International Money and Finance, 28 (7), November, 1117–37 [21] 2. Alberto Alesina, Robert J. Barro and Silvana Tenreyro (2002), ‘Optimal Currency Areas’, NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2002, 17, 301–345 [45] 3. Jeffrey A. Frankel and Andrew K. Rose (1998), ‘The Endogeneity of the Optimum Currency Area Criteria ’, Economic Journal, 108 (449), July, 1009–25 [17] 4. Mark Aguiar, Manuel Amador, Emmanuel Farhi and Gita Gopinath (2015), ‘Coordination and Crisis in Monetary Unions’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 130 (4), November, 1727–79 [53] 5. Pierre-Richard Agénor and Joshua Aizenman (2011), ‘Capital Market Imperfections and the Theory of Optimum Currency Areas’, Journal of International Money and Finance, 30 (8), December, 1659–75 [17] PART II POLICY CHOICES FOR THE UNION AND ITS MEMBERS [275pp] 6. Pierpaolo Benigno (2004), ‘Optimal Monetary Policy in a Currency Union’, Journal of International Economics, 63 (2), July, 293–320 [28] 7. Saroj Bhattarai, Jae Won Lee and Woong Yong Park (2015), ‘Optimal Monetary Policy in a Currency Union with Interest Rate Speeds’, Journal of International Economics, 96 (2), July, 375–97 [23] 8. Emmanuel Farhi and Ivan Werning (2017), ‘Fiscal Unions’, American Economic Review, 107 (12), December, 3788–834 [47] 9. Michael P. Evers (2012), ‘Federal Fiscal Transfer Rules for a Currency Union’, European Economic Review, 56 (3), April, 507–25 [19] 10. Jordi Galí and Tommaso Monacelli (2008), ‘Optimal Monetary and Fiscal Policy in a Currency Union’, Journal of International Economics, 76 (1), September, 116–32 [17] 11. Andrea Ferrero (2009), ‘Fiscal and Monetary Rules for a Currency Union’, Journal of International Economics, 77 (1), February, 1–10 [10] 12. Carlos Garcia-de-Andoain, Florian Heider, Marie Hoerova and Simone Manganelli (2016), ‘Lending-of-Last-Resort Is As Lending-of-Last-Resort Does: Central Bank Liquidity Provision and Interbank Market Functioning in the Euro Area‘, Journal of Financial Intermediation, 28, October, 32–47 [16] 13. Itamar Drechsler, Thomas Drechsel, David Marques-Ibanez and Philipp Schnabl (2016), ‘Who Borrows from the Lender of Last Resort?’, Journal of Finance, 71 (5), October, 1933–74 [42] 14. Paul De Grauwe (2013), ‘The European Central Bank as Lender of Last resort in the Government Bond Markets’, CESifo Economic Studies, 59 (3), September, 520–35 [16] 15. Karl Whelan (2014), ‘TARGET2 and Central Bank Balance Sheets’, Economic Policy, 29 (1), January, 81–137 [57] PART III THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CURRENCY UNION MEMBERSHIP [241pp] 16. Philip R. Lane (2006), ‘The Real Effects of European Monetary Union’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 20 (4), Fall, 47–66 [20] 17. Reuven Glick and Andrew K. Rose (2016), ‘Currency Unions and Trade: A Post-EMU Reassessment’, European Economic Review, 87, August, 78–91 [14] 18. Patrick Honohan and Phillip R. Lane (2003), ‘Divergent Inflation Rates in EMU’, Economic Policy, 18 (37), October, 359–94 [36] 19. Claude Lopez and David H. Papell (2012), ‘Convergence of Euro Area Inflation Rates’, Journal of International Money and Finance, 31 (6), October, 1440–58 [19] 20. John H. Rogers (2007), ‘Monetary Union, Price Level Convergence and Inflation: How Close is Europe to the USA?’, Journal of Monetary Economics, 54 (3), February, 785–96 [12] 21. Alberto Cavallo, Brent Neiman and Roberto Rigobon (2014), ‘Currency Unions, Product Introductions, and the Real Exchange Rate’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 129 (2), May, 529–95 [67] 22. Söhnke M. Bartram and Yaw-Huei Wang (2015), ‘European Financial Market Dependence: An Industry Analysis’, Journal of Banking and Finance, 59, October, 146–63 [18] 23. Michael Ehrmann, Marcel Fratzscher, Refet S. Gürkaynak and Eric T. Swanson (2011), ‘Convergence and Anchoring of Yield Curves in the Euro Area’, Review of Economics and Statistics, 93 (1), February, 350–364 [15] 24. Fabio Canova, Matteo Ciccarelli and Eva Ortega (2007), ‘Similarities and Convergence in G-7 Cycles’, Journal of Monetary Economics, 54 (3), April, 850–78 [29] 25. Paul De Grauwe and Yuemei Ji (2015), ‘Has the Eurozone Become Less Fragile? Some Empirical Tests’, Journal of Policy Modeling, 37 (3), May-June, 404–14 [11] Volume II PART I THE EURO AREA CRISIS [319pp] 1. Philip R. Lane (2012), ‘The European Sovereign Debt Crisis’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 26 (3), Summer, 49–67 [19] 2. Jay C. Shambaugh (2012), ‘The Euro’s Three Crises’, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Spring, 157–231 [75] 3. Marcel Fratzscher, Marco lo Duca and Roland Straub (2016), ‘ECB Unconventional Monetary Policy: Market Impact and International Spillovers’, IMF Economic Review, 64 (1), May, 36–74 [39] 4. Philippe Martin and Thomas Philippon (2017), ‘Inspecting the Mechanism: Leverage and the Great Recession in the Eurozone’, American Economic Review, 107 (7), July, 1904–37 [34] 5. Viral Acharya, Itamar Drechsler and Philipp Schnabl (2014), ‘A Pyrrhic Victory? Bank Bailouts and Sovereign Credit Risk’, Journal of Finance, 69 (6), December, 2689–739 [51] 6. Emmanuel Farhi and Jean Tirole (2018), ‘Deadly Embrace: Sovereign and Financial Balance Sheets Doom Loops’, Review of Economic Studies, 85 (3), July, 1781–823 [43] 7. Barry Eichengreen (2010), ‘The Breakup of the Euro Area’ in Alberto Alesina and Francesco Giavazzi (eds), Europe and the Euro, Chicago, IL, USA: University of Chicago Press, February, 11–51 [41] 8. Felix Roth, Lars Jonung and Felicitas Nowak-Lehmann D. (2016), ‘Crisis and Public Support for the Euro, 1990–2014’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 54 (4), July, 944–60 [17] PART II OTHER CURRENCY UNIONS [83pp] 9. Kevin H. O’Rourke and Alan M. Taylor (2013), ‘Cross of Euros’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 27 (3), Summer, 167–92 [26] 10. Richard Pomfret (2016), ‘Currency Union and Disunion in Europe and the Former Soviet Union’, CESifo Forum, 17 (4), December, 43–7 [5] 11. Andrew K. Rose and Charles Engel (2002), ‘Currency Unions and International Integration’, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 34 (4), November, 1067–89 [23] 12. Cécile Couharde, Issiaka Coulibaly, David Guerreiro and Valérie Mignon (2013), ‘Revisiting the Theory of Optimum Currency Areas: Is the CFA Franc Zone Sustainable’, Journal of Macroeconomics, 38 (B), December, 428–41 [14] 13. Steven K. Buigut and Neven T. Valev (2005), ‘Is the Proposed East African Monetary Union an Optimal Currency Area? A Structural Vector Autoregression Analysis’, World Development, 33 (12), December, 2119–33 [15] PART III COMPLEMENTARY INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL ISSUES [183pp] 14. Enrico Spolaore (2013), ‘What is European Integration Really About? A Political Guide for Economists’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 27 (3), Summer, 125–44 [20] 15. David Schäfer (2016), ‘A Banking Union of Ideas? The Impact of Ordoliberalism and the Vicious Circle on the EU Banking Union’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 54 (4), July, 961–80 [20] 16. Daniel Gros and Dirk Schoenmaker (2014), ‘European Deposit Insurance and Resolution in the Banking Union’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 52 (3), May, 529–46 [18] 17. Charles Goodhart and Dirk Schoenmaker (2009), ‘Fiscal Burden Sharing in Cross-Border Banking Crises’, International Journal of Central Banking, 5, March, 141–65 [25] 18. Carlo Favero and Alessandro Missale and Thorsten Beck (2012), ‘Sovereign Spreads in the Eurozone: Which Prospects for a Eurobond?’, Economic Policy, 27 (70), April, 233–73 [41] 19. Markus K. Brunnermeier, Sam Langfield, Marco Pagano, Ricardo Reis, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh and Dimitri Vayanos (2017), ‘ESBies: Safety in the Tranches’, Economic Policy, 32 (90), April, 177–219 [43] 20. Varadarajan V. Chari and Patrick J. Kehoe (2007), ‘On the Need for Fiscal Constraints in a Monetary Union’, Journal of Monetary Economics, 54 (8), November, 2399–408 [10] 21. Ricardo Reis (2013), ‘The Mystique Surrounding the Central Bank’s Balance Sheet, Applied to the European Crisis’, American Economic Review, 103 (3), May, 135–40 [6]

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Book SynopsisThis Modern Guide presents a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary thought on the informal economy, which, as the author demonstrates – far from being a peripheral feature of the global economy – is a system in which the majority of the global workforce are employed and which has pervasive detrimental effects. Formalising it is therefore a priority for most governments. Employing theoretical and empirical methodologies, Colin C. Williams explores the latest research on methods of understanding and measuring the informal economy in its various forms, and discusses the rationale behind its participants. Its rigorous discussion of the need to shift away from solely using tools that punish the practice and towards aligning social norms with the regulations of formal institutions is complemented by a rich analysis of how jobs and enterprises across the world can be encouraged to make the transition towards formalism. Incentives, education and reform are among the strategies advocated in this Modern Guide’s compelling and lucid roadmap for the transition to formality.An invaluable resource for policymakers involved in tax, social security and labour policies, belonging to both governments and supra-national institutions, the book will also be valuable for academics and researchers in sociology, economics and business studies, especially those with an interest in taxation, industrial relations, entrepreneurship and labour economics.Trade Review‘Peerless and prolific, Professor Colin Williams has again produced an essential guide for anyone wanting a concise yet sophisticated introduction to contemporary issues in the “informal economy”. With admirable clarity and precision, Professor Williams deftly explains the magnitude, characteristics and drivers of the informal economy. Nuanced assessments of theoretical and policy choices inform the “roadmap” this text provides to understanding such an integral feature of the global economy. Seasoned scholars and newcomers alike will find value in Professor William’s latest contribution to this important topic.’ -- Monder Ram, Aston University, UK‘An indispensable book to understanding one of the most important policy challenges of the 21st century: how to facilitate transition from the informal to the formal economy to ensure sustainable development and decent work. Professor Williams provides an intelligent, evidence-based and well-structured critical contribution to the knowledge of both the concept of informal economy and policy options for tackling the informal economy.’ -- Frédéric Lapeyre, International Labour Organization‘Colin William’s book is a must read classic for anyone looking for an in depth understanding of the informal economy. . . the book nails the pulse of the modern informal system.’ -- Anjula Gurtoo, Indian Institute of Science, India‘This book provides an excellent bridge between academia and policymakers by offering a synthesis of the latest state of research in the field of the informal economy, presented in an easy to understand and yet a comprehensive way. Critical insights for researchers and policymakers in the field of tax administration, labour and social security policies are provided.’ -- Ioana Alexandra Horodnic, ‘Alexandru Ioan Cuza’ University of Iași, RomaniaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the informal economy 1 PART I THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES 2. Evolution of theories explaining the informal economy 3. Methods for measuring the size of the informal economy PART II MAGNITUDE AND CHARACTER OF THE INFORMAL ECONOMY 4. Prevalence of the informal economy in global perspective 5. Types of work in the informal economy 6. Who participates in the different types of informal work and why? PART III POLICY APPROACHES 7. Policy options for tackling the informal economy: objectives and policy measures 8. Deterring participation in the informal economy 9. Incentives to operate in the formal economy 10. Education and awareness raising to encourage formalisation 11. Reforming formal institutions to encourage formalisation 12. Conclusions and a future roadmap for the transition to formality References Index

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Book SynopsisIn the age of globalisation, goods, services, labour and capital are crossing international borders on a scale never before known. They are creating a nationless market. Governed by both the invisible hand of business and interest and the visible hand of authority and direction, a world market can be a free-for-all, but it can also be constrained by the national interest of countries that differ greatly in their social institutions and material circumstances. This book provides a lucid and comprehensive account of contemporary international political economy. Beginning with the ideological underpinnings, it examines the globalisation of trade in goods and services and labour and capital. It relates the free economic market to social consensus and political regulation, both within sovereign countries and at the supra-national level. The book is comprehensive and interdisciplinary, incorporating philosophical, political, social and economic insights on an international scale and applying them directly to the ongoing phenomenon of globalisation. Topical and non-nation specific, it covers the WTO, EU, the transfer of technology, the multinational corporation, the exchange rate, free versus regulated trade, the status of agreements and blocs, as well as contemporary issues such as populism, xenophobia and rapid economic growth in both rich and poor nations. Accessible to specialists, students and the informed reader alike, State and Trade offers wide-ranging analysis of the politics of trade in goods and services, international investment and the migration of labour across the globe.Trade Review'State and Trade is a concise, comprehensive, and insightful assessment of international political economy (IPE) in the 21st century. Its balanced perspective is appropriate for students, and the crisp, original writing style, with thoughtful side comments, will attract scholars and experts alike.' --David A. Deese, Yale University and Boston College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. The earth is flat 2. Science and ideology 3. The National Interest 4. Collective Action 5. Goods and Services 6. Agreements and Blocs 7. Development and Trade 8. The Multinational Enterprise 9. International Liquidity 10. Money without Borders Index

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Book SynopsisMotivated by both the growing economic significance of Asia in the global economy and the pivotal role played by Asia-focused research in the enrichment of the subject of development economics, the author has provided a timely and valuable review that provides a comprehensive picture of policy making and economic performance of these countries over the entire post-Second World War era.Table of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Prema-chandra Athukorala PART I HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE [150 pp] 1. Tetsuji Okazaki and Masahiro Okuno-Fujiwara (1999), ‘Japan’s Present-Day Economic System and Its Historical Origin’, in The Japanese Economic System and Its Historical Origins, Oxford, UK and New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press, 1–37 [37] 2. Dwight H. Perkins (2015), ‘The Historical Foundations of East Asian Development’, in East Asian Development: Foundations and Strategies, Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 14–47 [34] 3. Louis Putterman (1992),’Dualism and Reform in China’, Economic Development and Cultural Change, 40 (3), April, 467–93 [27] 4. B.H. Farmer (1993), ‘The British Period, the Coming of Independence and Partition’, in An Introduction to South Asia: Second Edition, Chapter 3, London, UK and New York, NY, USA: Routledge, 26–46, 174–6 [24] 5. Kaushik Basu (2018), ‘A Short History of India’s Economy: A Chapter in the Asian Drama’, WIDER Working Paper 2018/124, United Nations University, World Institute for Developmental Research, i–ii, 1–26 [28] PART II DEVELOPMENT POLICY [383 pp] 6. Michael Beckley, Yusaku Horiuchi and Jennifer M. Miller (2018), ‘America’s Role in the Making of Japan’s Economic Miracle’, Journal of East Asian Studies, 18 (1), March, 1–21 [21] 7. Mushtaq H. Khan (2018), ‘Institutions and Asia’s Development: The Role of Norms and Organizational Power’, WIDER Working Paper 2018/132, United Nations University, World Institute for Developmental Research, i–ii, 1–20 [22] 8. Dwight H. Perkins (2004), ‘Corporate Governance, Industrial Policy, and Rules of Law’, in Shahid Yusuf, M. Anjun Altaf and Kaoru Nabeshima (eds), Global Change and East Asian Policy Initiatives, Washington DC: World Bank, 293–336 [44] 9. Stephan Haggard (2004), ’Institutions and Growth in East Asia’, Studies in Comparative International Development, 38 (4), Winter, 53–81 [29] 10. Gustav Ranis (1995), ‘Another Look at the East Asian Miracle’, The World Bank Economic Review, 9 (3), September, 509–34 [26] 11. Lawrence J. Lau, Yingyi Qian and Gérard Roland (2000), ‘Reform Without Losers: An Interpretation of China’s Dual-Track Approach to Transition’, Journal of Political Economy, 108 (1), February, 120–43 [24] 12. Chen Ling and Barry Naughton (2016), ‘An Institutionalized Policy-Making Mechanism: China’s Return to Techno-Industrial Policy’, Research Policy, 45 (10), December, 2138–52 [15] 13. Atul Kohli (1994), ’Where do High Growth Political Economies Come From? The Japanese Lineage of Korea’s “Developmental State”’, World Development, 22 (9), September, 1269–93 [25] 14. Ha-Joon Chang (1993), ‘The Political Economy of Industrial Policy in Korea’, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 17 (2), June, 131–57 [27] 15. James Riedel (2015), ‘Lessons for Last Comers from Vietnam’s Transition’, Journal of Southeast Asian Economies, 32 (1), 125–39 [15] 16. Ronald Findlay, Cyn-Young Park, Jean-Pierre A. Verbiest (2016), ‘Myanmar: Building Economic Foundations’, Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 30 (1), May, 42–64 [23] 17. Sukhamoy Chakravarty (1987), ’Foundation of India’s Development Strategy: The Nehru-Mahalanobis Approach’, in (ed), Development Planning: The Indian Experience, Chapter 2, Delhi, India: Oxford University Press, 7–18 [12] 18. Arvind Panagariya (2018), ‘India: Three and a Half Years of Modinomics’, Working Paper 2018-01, Deepak and Neera Raj Center on Indian Economic Policies, New York, NY USA: Columbia University, i–ii, 1–34 [36] 19. Amartya Sen (2005), ’Democracy and Secularism in India’, in Kaushik Basu (ed.), India’s Emerging Economy: Performance and Prospects in the 1900s and Beyond, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 35–47 [13] 20. Jean Drèze and Reetika Khera (2017), ‘Recent Social Security Initiatives in India’, World Development, 98 (4), October, 555–72 [18] 21. Prema-chandra Athukorala and Sisira Jayasuriya (2015), ‘Victory in War and Defeat in Peace: Politics and Economics of Post-Conflict Sri Lanka’, Asian Economic Papers, 14 (3), Fall, 22–54 [33] PART III GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE [359 pp] 22. Dirk Pilat (2002), ‘The Long-Term Performance of the Japanese Economy’, in Angus Maddison, D.S. Prasada Rao and William F. Shepherd (eds), The Asian Economies in the Twentieth Century, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 180–225 [46] 23. Tamim Bayoumi (2001), ‘The Morning After: Explaining the Slowdown in Japanese Growth in the 1990s’, Journal of International Economics, 53 (2), April, 241–59 [19] 24. Paul Krugman (2014), ‘Four Observations on Secular Stagnation’, in Coen Teulings and Richard Baldwin (eds), Secular Stagnation: Facts, Causes and Curves, CEPR Press, London, UK, 61–8 [8] 25. Nicholas Lardy (2015), ‘China’s Economic Reforms and Growth Prospects’, China Economic Journal, 8 (2), 95–108 [14] 26. Dwight H. Perkins (2015), ‘Understanding the Slowing Growth Rate of the People’s Republic of China’, Asian Development Review, 32 (1), March, 1–30 [30] 27. Jan Nederveen Pieterse (2015), ‘What Happened to the Miracle Eight? Looking East in the Twenty-First Century’, Canadian Journal of Development Studies / Revue canadienne d’études du développement, 36 (3), 263–82 [20] 28. Bart van Ark and Marcel P. Timmer (2002), ‘Realising Growth Potential: South Korea and Taiwan, 1960 to 1998’ in Angus Maddison, D.S. Prasada Rao and William F. Shepherd (eds), The Asian Economies in the Twentieth Century, Cheltenham UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 226–44 [19] 29. Hal Hill (2017), ’Southeast Asia in the Global Economy: A Selective Analytical Survey’, Philippine Review of Economics, LIV (2), 1–36 [36] 30. Hal Hill (2018), ‘Asia’s Third Giant: A Survey of the Indonesian Economy’, Economic Record, 94 (307), December, 469–99 [31] 31. W.G. Huff (2007), ‘Singapore’s Economic Development: Four Lessons and Some Doubts’, Oxford Development Studies, 27 (1), 33–55 [23] 32. Hal Hill and Jayant Menon (2014), ‘Cambodia: Rapid Growth in an Open, Post-conflict Economy’, World Economy, Special Issue: Global Trade Policy, 37 (12), December, 1649–68 [20] 33. Jayant Menon and Peter Warr (2013), ‘The Lao Economy: Capitalizing on Natural Resource Exports’, Asian Economic Policy Review, 8 (1), June, 70–89 [20] 34. Kaushik Basu (2009), ‘China and India: Idiosyncratic Paths to High Growth’, Economic and Political Weekly, XLIV (38), September 19th–25th, 43–49, 52–56 [12] 35. Vijay Joshi (2018), ‘India’s Search for Prosperity’, Australian Economic Review, 51 (2), June, 165–74 [10] 36. M. Niaz Asadullah, Antonio Savoia and Wahiduddin Mahmud (2014), ’Paths to Development: Is There a Bangladesh Surprise?, World Development, 62, October, 138–54 [17] 37. Kishor Sharma (2006), ‘The Political Economy of Civil War in Nepal’, World Development, 34 (7), July, 1237–53 [17] 38. Prema-chandra Athukorala (2016), ‘Sri Lanka’s Post-civil War Development Challenge: Learning From the Past’, Contemporary South Asia, 24 (1), 19–35 [17] Volume II Acknowledgements Introduction An introduction to both volumes by the editor appears in Volume 1 PART I POVERTY AND INEQUALITY [240 pp] 1. Chiaki Moriguchi and Emmanuel Saez (2008), ‘The Evolution of Income Concentration in Japan, 1886–2005: Evidence From Income Tax Statistics’, Review of Economics and Statistics, 90 (4), November, 713–34 [22] 2. Fumio Ohtake (2008), ‘Inequality in Japan’, Asian Economic Policy Review, 3 (1), May, 87–109 [23] 3. Martin Ravallion (2011), ‘A Comparative Perspective on Poverty Reduction in Brazil, China, and India’, World Bank Research Observer, 26 (1), February, 71–104 [34] 4. Pranab Bardhan (2008), ‘Economic Reforms, Poverty and Inequality in China and India’, Kaushik Basu and Ravi Kanbur (eds), Arguments For a Better World: Essays in Honor of Amartya Sen, Volume II: Society, Institutions, and Development, Chapter 18, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 350–64 [15] 5. Angus Deaton and Valerie Kozel (2005), ‘Data and Dogma: The Great Indian Poverty Debate’, World Bank Research Observer, 20 (2), Fall, 177–99 [23] 6. Amit Thorat, Reeve Vanneman, Sonalde Desai and Amaresh Dubey (2017), ‘Escaping and Falling into Poverty in India Today’, World Development, 93, May, 413–26 [14] 7. John Gibson, Trinh Le and Bonggeun Kim (2017), ‘Prices, Engel Curves, and Time-Space Deflation: Impacts on Poverty and Inequality in Vietnam’, World Bank Economic Review, 31 (2), June, 504–30 [27] 8. Gustav Ranis (1978), ‘Equity with Growth in Taiwan: How ‘Special’ is the ‘Special Case?’’, World Development, 6 (3), March, 397–409 [13] 9. Pan-Long Tsai and Chao-Hsi Huang (2007), ‘Openness, Growth and Poverty: The Case of Taiwan’, World Development, 35 (11), November, 1858–71 [14] 10. Arsenio M. Balisacan and Nobuhiko Fuwa (2004), ‘Going Beyond Crosscountry Averages: Growth, Inequality and Poverty Reduction in the Philippines’, World Development, 32 (11), November, 1891–907 [17] 11. Jeffrey G. Williamson (2017),‘Philippine Inequality Across the Twentieth Century: Slim Evidence, but Fat Questions’, Philippine Review of Economics, LIV (2), 37–60 [24] 12. David Dunham and Sisira Jayasuriya (2000), ’Equity, Growth and Insurrection: Liberalization and the Welfare Debate in Contemporary Sri Lanka’, Oxford Development Studies, 28 (1), 97–110 [14] PART II FINANCIAL FACTORS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [197 pp] 13. Charles Yuji Horioka (2018), ‘Are the Japanese Unique? Evidence from Saving and Bequest Behaviour’, Singapore Economic Review, 63 (1), 1–18 [18] 14. Charles Yuji Horioka (2010), ‘The (Dis)saving Behavior of the Aged in Japan’, Japan and the World Economy, 22 (3), August, 151–8 [8] 15. Fumio Hayashi (2006), ‘The Over-Investment Hypothesis’, in Lawrence R. Klein (ed.), Long-run Growth and Short-Run Stabilization: Essays in Memory of Albert Ando, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 275–87 [13] 16. Franco Modigliani and Shi Larry Cao (2004), ‘The Chinese Puzzle and the Life-Cycle Hypothesis’, Journal of Economic Literature, XLII (1), March, 145–70 [26] 17. Suqin Ge, Dennis Tao Yang and Junsen Zhang (2018), ‘Population Policies, Demographic Structural Changes, and the Chinese Household Saving Puzzle’, European Economic Review, 101 (1), January, 181–209 [29] 18. Chadwick C. Curtis, Steven Lugauer, and Nelson C. Mark (2017),’Demographics and Aggregate Household Saving in Japan, China, and India’, Journal of Macroeconomics, 51, March, 175–91 [17] 19. Ayşe İmrohoroğlu and Kai Zhao (2018),’The Chinese Saving Rate: Long-Term Care Risks, Family Insurance, and Demographics’, Journal of Monetary Economics, 96, June, 33–52 [20] 20. Daekeun Park and Changyong Rhee (2005), ‘Saving, Growth, and Demographic Change in Korea’, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 19 (3), September, 394–413 [20] 21. Angus Deaton and Christina Paxson (2000), ‘Growth, Demographic Structure, and National Saving in Taiwan’, Population and Development Review, Supplement: Population and Economic Change in East Asia, 26, March, 141–73 [33] 22. Prema-chandra Athukorala and Kunal Sen (2004), ‘The Determinants of Private Saving in India’, World Development, 32 (3), 491–503 [13] PART III DEMOGRAPHY AND HUMAN RESOURCE [246 pp] 23. Theodore R. Breton (2015), ‘Human Capital and Growth in Japan: Converging to the Steady State in a 1% World’, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 36, June, 73–89 [17] 24. Ichiro Muto, Takemasa Oda and Nao Sudo (2016), ‘Macroeconomic Impact of Population Aging in Japan: A Perspective from an Overlapping Generations Model’, IMF Economic Review, 64 (3), August, 408–42 [35] 25. Charles Yuji Horioka, Wataru Suzuki and Tatsuo Hatta (2007), ‘Aging, Savings, and Public Pensions in Japan’, Asian Economic Policy Review, 2 (2), December, 303–19 [17] 26. Xin Meng (2012), ‘Labor Market Outcomes and Reforms in China’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 26 (4), Fall, 75–101 [27] 27. Prema-chandra Athukorala and Zheng Wei (2018), ‘Economic Transition and Labour Market Dynamics in China: An Interpretative Survey of the ‘Turning Point’ Debate’, Journal of Economic Surveys, 32 (2), April, 420–39 [20] 28. Ross Garnaut (2010), ‘Macro-economic Implications of the Turning Point’, China Economics Journal, 3 (2), 181–90 [10] 29. David E. Bloom and Jeffrey G. Williamson (1998), ’Demographic Transitions and Economic Miracles in Emerging Asia’, World Bank Economic Review, 12 (3), September, 419–55 [37] 30. Yih-Chyi Chuang (1999), ‘The Role of Human Capital in Economic Development: Evidence From Taiwan’, Asian Economic Journal, 13 (2), June, 117–44 [28] 31. T.N. Srinivasan (2010), ‘Employment and India’s Development and Reforms’, Journal of Comparative Economics, 38 (1), March, 82–106 [25] 32. Günseli Berik and Yana Van Der Meulen Rodgers (2010), ‘Options for Enforcing Labour Standards: Lessons from Bangladesh and Cambodia’, Journal of International Development, 22 (1), January, 56–85 [30] PART IV INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS: FOREING TRADE AND INVESTMENT [198 pp] 33. Prema-chandra Athukorala and Hal Hill (2010), ’Asian Trade and Investment: Patterns and Trends’, in Prema-chandra Athukorala (ed), The Rise of Asia: Trade and Investment in Global Perspective, London, UK and New York, NY, USA: Routledge, 11–57 [47] 34. Ralph Paprzycki and Kyoji Fukao (2008), ’Japan’s Economic Growth and Foreign Direct Investment’, in Foreign Direct Investment in Japan: Multinationals’ Role in Growth and Globalization, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 84–110 [27] 35. Barry Eichengreen and Hui Tong (2006), ‘Fear of China’, Journal of Asian Economics, 17 (2), April, 226–40 [15] 36. Shahid Yusuf, Kaoru Nabeshima and Dwight H. Perkins (2007), ‘China and India Reshape Industrial Geography’, L. Alan Winters and Shahid Yusuf (eds), Dancing with Giants: China, India, and the Global Economy, Washington DC, USA: World Bank, 35–66 [32] 37. Petia Topalova and Amit Khandelwal (2011), ‘Trade Liberalization and Firm Productivity: The Case of India’, Review of Economics and Statistics, 93 (3), August, 995–1009 [15] 38. Prema-chandra Athukorala and Archanan Kohpaiboon (2014), ’Global Production Sharing, Trade Patterns and Industrialization in Southeast Asia’, in Ian Coxhead (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian Economies, London, UK: Routledge, 139–61 [23] 39. Prema-chandra Athukorala and Tran Quang Tien (2012), ’Foreign Direct Investment in Industrial Transition: The Experience of Vietnam’, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 17 (3), 446–63 [18] 40. Prema-chandra Athukorala (2019), ’Joining Global Production Networks: Experience and Prospects of India’, Asian Economic Policy Review, 14 (1), January, 123–43 [21]

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book examines the growing role of China on the global stage by gauging the varying reactions of international spectators to Beijing's hugely significant Belt and Road Initiative. Featuring detailed studies of key geologistical projects, Peter Rimmer charts the swift transformation of China's domestic logistics systems into a global geologistics policy.Analyses of major international logistical projects, from the Great Stone Industrial Park of Belarus, through the ports of Gwadar, Piraeus, Darwin and Sabetta to the Nicaragua Canal, illustrate the global impact of China's geologistical developments and how key logistics skills are exported through the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. This book distils China's global logistics developments into three basic models - the transcontinental, the reverse and the classic - to reflect upon the effects of the first five years of the Belt and Road Initiative. Laced with detailed empirical studies and an array of illustrative maps, Rimmer assesses the domestic impact of the Initiative thus far and offers an astute appraisal of the imperial connotations of Beijing's global logistical project.This enlightening book provides crucial insights for academics and researchers in political science, transport studies and economics investigating China's recent policy initiatives, particularly those who examine the impact of geologistics. Policymakers and commentators will also benefit from the author's unique empirical insight into global logistics development.Trade Review‘Since Rimmer assesses both the BRI’s evolution as well as political and logistic responses in the targeted regions, the book provides an essential read for understanding how extensive, transnational transport routes under the initiative reconstitute the geographic arena for China’s policymakers.’ -- Susann Handke, Independent scholar‘This book analyses the impact of China’s global logistics developments since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative. Laced with detailed empirical studies and a great array of illustrative maps, Professor Rimmer has brilliantly assessed the domestic impact of the BRI thus far and offered a convincing appraisal of Beijing’s global logistical projects. It has a rich bibliography over and above the nice cartography of maps. Not only its trans-continent plateau, but he has also looked into the specifics of the Initiative through trade, transportation and logistics. This book is certainly a great resource for those who are evaluating the success or failures of the BRI and way ahead.’ -- Prabir De, Journal of Asian Economic Integration‘Peter Rimmer’s China's Global Vision and Actions is a tour de force examination of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Using geologistics as the analytic compass, Rimmer takes the reader farther and wider than any previous book in understanding the BRI’s true global scope, significance and emerging impact.’ -- Xiangming Chen, Trinity College, US and Fudan University, China‘This is a remarkable and innovative book. Drawing on insights from geologistics, geopolitics and geoculture, Peter J. Rimmer provides a much-needed analytical intelligence of China’s perspective of global transport geography through a detailed empirical and conceptual exploration of landbridges and maritime corridors of the Belt and Road Initiative.’ -- Claude Comtois, University of Montreal, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface: Beyond China, China, China PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Actions and Reactions PART II CHINA 2. From China’s Logistics to China’s Geologistics PART III THE SILK ROAD ECONOMIC BELT: LANDBRIDGES, ECONOMIC CORRIDORS AND DRY PORTS 3. Landbridging Eurasia 4. Secondary Economic Corridors, Dry Ports and Seaport Gateways PART IV THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROAD: BLUE ECONOMIC PASSAGES, AN ECONOMIC CIRCLE AND SEAPORTS 5. China-Indian Ocean-Africa-Mediterranean Passage 6. China-Oceania-South Pacific Passage: Adding Antarctica 7. China-Arctic Ocean Passage 8. China-Trans-Pacific Ocean Passage: Latin America and the Caribbean PART V CONCLUSION 9. Five Years On, Centennial Goals and an Imperial Connection? Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This Advanced Introduction provides a comprehensive guide to the vibrant and expanding global production network (GPN) approach. Neil M. Coe deftly explores the antecedents and theoretical underpinnings of GPN analysis, as well as debates and controversies surrounding the approach and its position in wider interdisciplinary discussions. He argues overall that, during a time of profound ongoing challenges within the global economic system, the need for a GPN framework has never been more pressing.Key features include: an up-to-date assessment of current debates in the literature an integrated perspective on how GPN thinking can aid understanding of capitalist uneven development a wide range of sectoral and geographical examples a thorough discussion of connections to cognate debates in the wider social sciences and business and management studies identification of future research challenges in the field. In short, Advanced Introduction to Global Production Networks is an ideal introductory book for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in geography, economics and business looking to understand the organization and dynamics of the global economy.Trade Review’Neil Coe presents an engaging and impressively lucid introduction to global production networks as a powerful framework for understanding cross-border flows of goods and services and their geographical energies and outcomes. As one of the framework's architects, Coe expertly takes the reader through its core tenets, as well as inviting us to consider its potential for grasping some of the major challenges facing the global economy in the 2020s.’ -- - Alex Hughes, Newcastle University, UK’Coe’s book offers a much needed, comprehensive elaboration of the GPN approach, detailing its origins, elements, features, and the processes through which GPN couplings shape regional development outcomes. It is a highly accessible and thorough resource for scholars and students interested in studying and understanding the organization, governance, geographies, and development implications of global production networks today. Superbly organized and written, this Advanced Introduction will be an essential reference and guide for years to come.’ -- - James T. Murphy, Clark University, US’Coe navigates the complex world of global production networks in a highly informative and lucid way. He weaves diverse approaches to the analysis of global production networks into an articulate synthesis of a rapidly evolving GPN literature. This book is a must read for all scholars and students examining the dynamics of global production, distribution and trade, and wider social and environmental implications. It provides crucial insights into contemporary global economic development.’ -- - Stephanie Barrientos, The University of Manchester, UK’Neil M. Coe’s Advanced Introduction provides all you need to know about global production networks in one place. Smartly organized, comprehensive but succinct, and easy to follow but precise, this is the perfect book for all those who want to know how the geography of global production is changing and why.’ -- - Stefano Ponte, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. A global production network world? 3. Organization 4. Territoriality 5. Firm strategies 6. Institutional landscapes 7. Strategic coupling 8. Contested development 9. Futures References Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This Advanced Introduction provides a comprehensive guide to the vibrant and expanding global production network (GPN) approach. Neil M. Coe deftly explores the antecedents and theoretical underpinnings of GPN analysis, as well as debates and controversies surrounding the approach and its position in wider interdisciplinary discussions. He argues overall that, during a time of profound ongoing challenges within the global economic system, the need for a GPN framework has never been more pressing.Key features include: an up-to-date assessment of current debates in the literature an integrated perspective on how GPN thinking can aid understanding of capitalist uneven development a wide range of sectoral and geographical examples a thorough discussion of connections to cognate debates in the wider social sciences and business and management studies identification of future research challenges in the field. In short, Advanced Introduction to Global Production Networks is an ideal introductory book for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in geography, economics and business looking to understand the organization and dynamics of the global economy.Trade Review’Neil Coe presents an engaging and impressively lucid introduction to global production networks as a powerful framework for understanding cross-border flows of goods and services and their geographical energies and outcomes. As one of the framework's architects, Coe expertly takes the reader through its core tenets, as well as inviting us to consider its potential for grasping some of the major challenges facing the global economy in the 2020s.’ -- - Alex Hughes, Newcastle University, UK’Coe’s book offers a much needed, comprehensive elaboration of the GPN approach, detailing its origins, elements, features, and the processes through which GPN couplings shape regional development outcomes. It is a highly accessible and thorough resource for scholars and students interested in studying and understanding the organization, governance, geographies, and development implications of global production networks today. Superbly organized and written, this Advanced Introduction will be an essential reference and guide for years to come.’ -- - James T. Murphy, Clark University, US’Coe navigates the complex world of global production networks in a highly informative and lucid way. He weaves diverse approaches to the analysis of global production networks into an articulate synthesis of a rapidly evolving GPN literature. This book is a must read for all scholars and students examining the dynamics of global production, distribution and trade, and wider social and environmental implications. It provides crucial insights into contemporary global economic development.’ -- - Stephanie Barrientos, The University of Manchester, UK’Neil M. Coe’s Advanced Introduction provides all you need to know about global production networks in one place. Smartly organized, comprehensive but succinct, and easy to follow but precise, this is the perfect book for all those who want to know how the geography of global production is changing and why.’ -- - Stefano Ponte, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. A global production network world? 3. Organization 4. Territoriality 5. Firm strategies 6. Institutional landscapes 7. Strategic coupling 8. Contested development 9. Futures References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Peoples Republic of China (PRC) diplomatic engagement with the Middle East spans multiple dimensions, including trade and investment, the energy sector, and military cooperation. Connecting China through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean and Europe, the Middle East is a unique geostrategic location for Beijing, a critical source of energy resources, and an area of expanding economic ties. The Middle East geographical and political area is subject to different country inclusion interpretations that have changed over time and reflect complex and multifaceted circumstances involving conflict, religion, ethnicity, and language. China considers most Arab League member countries (as well as Israel, Turkey, and Iran) as representing the Middle East. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and official Chinese publications refer to this region as Xiya beifei (West Asia and North Africa). China sees the Middle East as an intrinsic part of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and has ramped up investment in the region accordingly, focusing on energy (including nuclear power), infrastructure construction, agriculture, and finance. This book uses the BRI as a framework for analyzing ChinaMiddle East relations, with special emphasis on the PRCs strategic partnerships via regional mutual interdependency in various sectors such as energy, infrastructure building, political ties, trade and investment, financial integration, people to people bonding, and defense. A stable Middle East region is vital for Chinas sustainable growth and continued prosperity. As the worlds largest oil consumer with an ambition to expand its economic and political influence, the Middle Easts geostrategic location and holder of most of the worlds known energy resources make it indispensable to the success of the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Book SynopsisHow can financial flows help the EU fulfil its mandate to promote economic, social and territorial cohesion, and solidarity among Member States enshrined in the EU Treaty? Dissecting the complexity of cohesion, this book examines the factors that matter most for the functioning of the Economic and Monetary Union and the convergence of Central, Eastern and Southeastern European (CESEE) countries. This insightful and timely book brings together central bankers, policy makers and academics to discuss how to best advance and fund the catching-up process of the euro area and CESEE countries. Focusing on a modern understanding of industrial policy - which fosters skills, innovation and infrastructure - contributors highlight how the EU's regional policy can better meet persistent investments needs. Critical and comprehensive, this book is crucial reading for researchers at all levels focusing on policy reform in emerging European economies. Central bankers and policy experts in public or international organizations will also benefit from this book's contemporary perspective on monetary and industrial policies.Trade Review'This volume draws the links between social cohesion within European countries and economic convergence to their best performing peers. It deals comprehensively with various dimensions of the catching-up process of middle-income countries in Europe. While the countries in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) survived the financial crisis reasonably better than the periphery of the euro area, both need to adjust to new external conditions. With this formidable challenge in mind, the authors present sophisticated appraisals of the central questions and provide incisive analyses of the policy implications for individual CESEE countries and for the euro area and its member states. This book is of great topical relevance and deserves to command a wide audience including both specialists and non-specialists.' --Pierre Moscovici, European Commission, Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and CustomsTable of ContentsContents: PART I Financing economic and social cohesion 1. Funding European solidarity Ewald Nowotny, Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald, Helene Schuberth 2. The role of the European Union in fostering convergence Benoît Cœuré PART II The role of monetary policy in catching-up 3. Monetary policy and catching-up in CESEE Anita Angelovska Bezhoska 4. Some considerations about the impact of monetary policy on economic convergence Mugur Isărescu 5. Nominal versus real convergence: Bulgaria’s practical approach toward euro adoption Dimitar Radev PART III Cohesion within and between countries 6. Strengthening economic convergence in Europe Jeffrey D. Sachs 7. Trust and cohesion in Europe: lessons from the Delian League Athanasios Orphanides PART IV The role of the EU budget 8. The next EU budget and the financing of cohesion policy Sándor Richter 9. Strengthening added value and sustainability-orientation in the EU budget Margit Schratzenstaller-Altzinger 10. EU budget: How to deliver more with less? The case for financial instruments Stéphane Saurel PART V Industrial policy and investment 11. Deindustrialization, job polarization and ageing in emerging Europe Ralph De Haas, Martin Höflmayr 12. Mind the gap: How does the flow of EU funds match structural investment gaps in CESEE? Tomáš Slačík 13. Improving host countries’ investment environment: Is the national supply side really the right focus? Andrew Watt Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook collates a range of evidence from top scholars in the field to help readers understand who microfinance reaches, how it helps, and why clients come back. It offers updated views on important concepts that enable a broader framework for understanding poverty and the corresponding financial needs of poor households.Chapters cover recent findings on social impacts, the role of gender, fairness of interest rates, financial resilience in emergencies, and financial education, to provide a thorough coverage of key areas of the field. The Handbook focuses on delivery mechanisms for financial services including group liability lending, agent banking, and digital finance, as well as the special role of value chain finance and insurance for smallholder agriculture.The case studies from both developed and developing countries and regions, illustrating the novel aspects of the link between microfinance, financial inclusion and development will make this a critical read for economics and development studies scholars. The practitioner views on the role of microfinance included in the Handbook will also make this a relevant and useful read for policy makers and practitioners in the areaTrade Review‘This is an outstanding collection of contributions from some of the most highly-respected researchers in the field of microfinance. It provides an excellent overview of the evidence on the success and limitations of microfinance and addresses important topics such as gender and finance, digital finance, and financial literacy. A must-read for anyone interested in microfinance.’ -- Niels Hermes, University of Groningen, the Netherlands‘An impressive collection of articles on many important aspects of microfinance; written by experts in the field and providing a unique and comprehensive overview of where microfinance stands in the 2020s.’ -- Thorsten Beck, European University Institute, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1 Overview of microfinance, financial inclusion, and development 2 Robert Cull and Valentina Hartarska PART II CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS FOR MICROFINANCE, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, AND DEVELOPMENT 2 Rethinking poverty, household finance, and microfinance 21 Jonathan Morduch 3 Assessment of microfinance institutions and their impact: evidence from a scientometric study 41 Begoña Gutiérrez-Nieto and Carlos Serrano-Cinca 4 Financial inclusion and gender 66 Isabelle Guérin 5 Toward a theory of fair interest rates on microcredit: balancing the needs of clients and institutions 83 Marek Hudon and Joakim Sandberg 6 Resilience in emergencies, savings, and credit 99 Saniya Ansar, Jake Hess, and Leora Klapper 7 When is financial education successful? Taking stock of the new wave of field evidence 119 Bilal Zia PART III DELIVERING FINANCIAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS 8 Group lending in theory and practice 135 Christian Ahlin and Godwin Debrah 9 Alternative delivery channels and impacts: agent banking 150 Sinja Buri, Robert Cull, and Xavier Giné 10 Digital financial inclusion and development 164 Greta Bull and Leora Klapper 11 Building inclusive value chains for smallholders: the role of finance 181 Alan de Brauw and Johan Swinnen 12 Index insurance for developing countries: a primer 194 Mario J. Miranda and Denis Nadolnyak PART IV VIEW FROM PRACTITIONERS AND FUNDERS 13 Measuring the evolution of client vulnerability: innovation at the BBVA Microfinance Foundation 212 Claudio Gonzalez-Vega, Laura Mo, and Giovanni di Placido 14 An investor’s perspective on measuring and managing social performance and impact 248 Gregor Dorfleitner, Dina Pons, and Noémie Renier PART V EVIDENCE FROM REGIONS AND COUNTRIES 15 Financial inclusion in high-income countries: gender gap or poverty trap? 272 Anastasia Cozarenco and Ariane Szafarz 16 Financial literacy and the use of financial services by US households 297 James R. Barth, Valentina Hartarska, Jitka Hilliard, and Nguyen Nguyen 17 Financial inclusion, microfinance, and financial education in Latin America 316 Alejandro Javier Micco Aguayo and Patricio Andrés Valenzuela Aros 18 Gender and financial inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean 339 Victor Motta 19 Inclusive finance and agricultural development in Africa 357 Calum G. Turvey and Apurba Shee 20 Evaluating digital financial inclusion: a Kenyan perspective on morality and finance 383 Susan Johnson and Silvia Storchi 21 Inclusive finance and inclusive rural transformation in China 402 Calum G. Turvey 22 Does microfinance cause banking sector development and economic growth? An application to Mongolia 425 Batkhuyag Myagmar, Robert Lensink, and Wim Heijman 23 Financial inclusion and poverty: evidence from Armenia 449 Aleksandr Grigoryan, Knar Khachatryan, Knarik Ayvazyan, and Pundarik Mukhopadhaya Index 467

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Book SynopsisOffering a comprehensive guide to financial shocks and crises, this book explores their increasing occurrence in current market economies, as well as their power to wrench the macroeconomy. It discusses three critical questions: what causes financial shocks; which channels may exacerbate their impact; and what policies could help avoid them or limit their negative effect on the economy and society at large. Drawing together contributions from top scholars in the field, this Modern Guide addresses both the causes and consequences of financial instability after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) at both micro and macro levels. Chapters conceptualise financial crises, highlight their main channels of transmission, and explore the role of public policies, looking at how to learn from past financial crises to prevent future ones. The book further examines why financial shocks will be a permanent trait in the future, and the potential impacts of market economics continuing to expand financialisation as they have done over recent decades. This Modern Guide will be a timely resource for economics students and scholars, particularly as it compares the impacts of the GFC and Covid-19 and explores why these are so different. It will also be an important read for policy makers seeking advice on how to manage and avoid financial crises.Table of ContentsContents: Preface ix PART I FINANCIAL INSTABILITY AFTER THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: TAXONOMY AND MODELS 1. The Global Financial Crisis 2 Vincenzo D’Apice and Giovanni Ferri 2. Minsky’s financial instability hypothesis 22 Maria Nikolaidi 3. Financial accelerator framework 45 Tommaso Oliviero and Giovanni W. Puopolo PART II MAIN CHANNELS OF TRANSMISSION OF THE FINANCIAL SHOCK 4. The role of the household balance sheets 66 Christophe André 5. The European network of cross-border lending 93 Ornella Ricci and Francesco Saverio Stentella Lopes 6. International banks and the transmission of financial shocks 111 Eugenio Cerutti and Haonan Zhou 7. The role of bank ownership types and business models 135 Giorgio Caselli 8. The role of market valuation in financial crises 159 Paola Bongini and Emanuele Rossi PART III THE ROLE OF PUBLIC POLICIES 9. Reflections on the shifting consensus about monetary and fiscal policies following the GFC and the COVID-19 crises 180 Alex Cukierman 10. Fiscal policy lessons since the Global Financial Crisis 199 Jérémie Cohen-Setton 11. The government as lender of last resort and temporary owner 212 Aneta Hryckiewicz 12. The sovereign-bank nexus 241 Giovanni Ferri and Valerio Pesic 13. Financial reforms 262 Alexandre Garel and Arthur Petit-Romec PART IV LEARNING FROM PAST FINANCIAL CRISES TO PREVENT FUTURE ONES 14. Looking back: a historical perspective on European crises 289 Elias Bengtsson 15. Looking ahead: early warning systems 314 E. Philip Davis and Dilruba Karim Index 349

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Book SynopsisThis timely book focuses on the upgrading of firms within the global garment industry, examining how garment manufacturers and retailers in different countries internationalize, develop their capabilities and enhance their sustainability. It highlights the important role the global garments industry plays in the socio-economic development and environmental outcomes of emerging economies.Drawing on firm-centric, multi-level analyses, the book addresses four key questions: how do apparel manufacturing companies in emerging economies internationalize? What factors promote or hinder internationalization? What influences the abilities of suppliers to develop different capabilities? How do firms achieve sustainability? Interdisciplinary contributions draw on a range of perspectives, including global value chains, international business, operations management, innovation, and sociology, to answer these questions. Providing novel insights to the topic, this book will help firms, researchers and national and multilateral organisations improve the competitiveness of suppliers, workers' well-being and environmental outcomes. It will be particularly useful to business economics and economic geography scholars.

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook collects a set of academic and accessible chapters to address three questions: What should real estate economists know about macroeconomics? What should macroeconomists know about real estate? What should readers know about the interaction between real estate and macroeconomics? Content is focused on four widely discussed themes: real estate-related wealth and macroeconomics, housing price dynamics and affordability, financial crises and structural change, and non-residential real estate. The chapter authors, active researchers from around the world, present evidence from various countries and datasets that are of interest to audiences across the globe, summarize insights from previous research and shed light on current issues.The Handbook of Real Estate and Macroeconomics assists researchers on the big picture as well as a hot spots in frontier research, and facilitates worldwide policy discussions and analysis for practitioners in financial markets, corporate economists, and policy analysts in governments and NGOs.Trade Review‘Housing is distinct among goods by virtue of its importance in expenditure and welfare, its durability, and its ability to locate and identify its consumer to others (including the government). As a result, the economics of housing is central to many literatures. These include the role of fluctuations in housing construction and prices in business cycles, housing’s impact on financial markets via its role as a store of value and easily collateralized good, and the treatment of housing as a basis for taxation and distribution of government services, especially government produced education. The papers in this Handbook volume span these topics as well as many others. While providing fresh results and insights, the papers also provide a terrific portal to researchers, especially graduate students, considering working in any of these areas.’ -- Mark Bils, University of Rochester, US‘This is an excellent resource for researchers, policymakers, and market practitioners interested in the economics of housing. The Editor, Professor Charles Leung, is a noted figure in the area. He has put together a superb collection of papers covering topics such as the affordability of housing, commercial real estate, and the financial crisis, among other things. The chapters discuss housing in various countries and provide some cross-country comparisons.’ -- Jeremy Greenwood, University of Pennsylvania, US‘An invaluable resource for those interested in one of the hottest areas in economics, the macroeconomics of real estate and household finance.’ -- Robert G. King, Boston University and NBER, US‘The mid-2000s Great Financial Crisis was a reminder to macroeconomists that models which omitted explicit analysis of the economy’s largest tangible asset, an asset that underpins large parts of the financial system, can miss much of what is happening outside the model, in the actual economy. On the flip side, the GFC reminded housing economists of the need to deepen understanding of spillovers from housing to the macroeconomy and financial markets, and other settings such as labor markets and environmental conditions. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has focused economists of every stripe on epidemiology and public health, but housing markets are also once again brought to the fore, as concerns mount about foreclosures, evictions, and distortions in rents and asset prices directly from the pandemic and less directly from the responses to it.Anyone seeking understanding of previous episodes, or looking for insight into the present, or the next crisis, will profit from repeated consultation with this Handbook. The volume gathers a distinguished group of scholars from around the world, and provides a state-of-the-art review of linkages between housing economics and the aggregate economy and its major constituent markets. Individual chapters provide reviews of the latest modeling tools as well as case studies, in a wide range of international settings, at different levels of income and urbanization. Highly recommended.’ -- Stephen Malpezzi, University of Wisconsin, Madison, US‘This book gathers a great collection of papers on real estate that contains valuable insights for both academics and practitioners.’ -- Sergio Rebelo, Northwestern University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Real Estate and Macroeconomics x Charles Ka Yui Leung PART I REAL ESTATE-RELATED WEALTH AND MACROECONOMICS 1 Real estate market and consumption: macro and micro evidence of Japan 2 Kazuo Ogawa 2 The Bank of Japan as a real estate tycoon: large-scale REIT purchases 21 Takahiro Hattori and Jiro Yoshida 3 Land and macroeconomics 39 Prasad Sankar Bhattacharya PART II HOUSING PRICE DYNAMICS AND AFFORDABILITY 4 Affordable housing conundrum in India 83 Piyush Tiwari and Jyoti Shukla 5 Residential location and education in the United States 106 Eric A. Hanushek and Kuzey Yilmaz 6 Testing for real estate bubbles 137 Eric Girardin and Roselyne Joyeux 7 Disaggregating house price dynamics 165 Rose Neng Lai and Robert A. Van Order 8 The effect of macroeconomic uncertainty on housing returns and volatility: evidence from US state-level data 206 Reneé van Eyden, Rangan Gupta, Christophe André and Xin Sheng PART III FINANCIAL CRISIS AND STRUCTURAL CHANGE 9 Financial crisis and the U.S. mortgage markets – a review 240 Sumit Agarwal and Sandeep Varshneya 10 Is housing still the business cycle? Perhaps not. 269 Richard K. Green 11 International macroeconomic aspect of housing 284 Joe Cho Yiu Ng 12 How did the asset markets change after the Global Financial Crisis? 312 Kuang-Liang Chang and Charles Ka Yui Leung PART IV NON-RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE 13 From the regional economy to the macroeconomy 338 Santiago M. Pinto and Pierre-Daniel G. Sarte 14 Industrial parks and urban growth: a political economy story in China 359 Matthew E. Kahn, Jianfeng Wu, Weizeng Sun and Siqi Zheng 15 Pension funds and private equity real estate: history, performance, pathologies, risks 371 Timothy J. Riddiough 16 A mayor’s perspective on tackling air pollution 413 Shihe Fu and V. Brian Viard Index 438

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This timely Research Agenda provides a state-of-the-art review of existing research on manufacturing, as well as highlighting key areas of study to advance the field. Expert contributors from across the globe analyse the central role of manufacturing industries in the global economy, considering it as a multi-scalar process and assessing the impact of climate change in necessitating the decarbonization of production processes.Chapters identify and explore disruptive innovations in production technologies, including additive manufacturing, and their implications for future research. The book further highlights megatrends in automotive, electronics and emerging industries, including small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises, Asian electronics production networks, global production networks, and operations and supply chain management. It develops a framework for accessing corporate elites and for guiding the process of undertaking qualitative semi-structured interviews.This Research Agenda will be a critical collection for economic geography, urban studies, city and regional planning, and business and management studies scholars seeking a forward-looking approach to the topic. It will also be useful to policymakers and practitioners working in regional economic development and planning.Table of ContentsContents: Dedication: Michael J. Taylor xv John R. Bryson Preface xix 1 Reframing manufacturing research: place, production, risk and theory 1 John R. Bryson, Chloe Billing, William Graves and Godfrey Yeung 2 Theoretical and methodological approaches to understanding emerging industries 33 Chloe Billing and John R. Bryson 3 Transforming manufacturing? An additive manufacturing research agenda 49 Jennifer Johns 4 Megatrends and new research agendas in the automotive industry 67 Godfrey Yeung 5 Getting the right skills in place for manufacturing: challenges and opportunities 91 Anne Green and Abigail Taylor 6 Addressing the evolution of clustering strategies in manufacturing: a policy research agenda 113 William Graves and Harrison S. Campbell, Jr 7 Going global in one location: exploring SME manufacturer internationalization motives at a trade fair 135 Ronald V. Kalafsky and Douglas R. Gress 8 The transformation of Asian electronics production networks: evidence from the participation of Vietnam 157 David Yuen Tung Chan and Chun Yang 9 How to increase the usefulness and relevance of operations and supply chain management research? 177 Donato Masi and Jan Godsell 10 Corporate interviewing and manufacturing companies: a framework to guide qualitative semi-structured interviews 193 John R. Bryson, Chloe Billing, Chantal Hales, Rachel Mulhall and Megan Ronayne 11 Reading manufacturing firms and new research agendas: scalar-plasticity, value/risk and the emergency of Jenga Capitalism 211 John R. Bryson Index

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge Handbook puts economic nationalism in its historical context, from early industrialization to globalization. It explores how economic nationalism has emerged to new prominence in the post-globalization era as states are trying to protect their economies, societies, and cultures from unwanted external influences. Drawing together contributors from a wide range of disciplines, the Handbook demonstrates the many ways in which nationalisms and national cultures affect and are affected by the economy, paying attention to the different contexts in which they emerge. Chapters consider key topics including economic nationalism and climate change, resource nationalism, economic nationalism in left-wing ideologies and far-right party discourse, and dimensions of economic nationalism in the US, Russia, India and Japan. Providing a comprehensive analysis of the historical, theoretical, and geographical dimensions of economic nationalism, this Handbook will be a key resource for scholars and students of political economy, international economics and the history of economic thought. Its use of case studies from a range of countries will also be beneficial for policy makers and practitioners in these fields.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Economic Nationalism xi Andreas Pickel PART I ECONOMIC NATIONALISM: HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES 1 Economic nationalism in historical perspective 2 Ivan T. Berend 2 The political geography of economic nationalism 14 Natalie Koch 3 Economic nationalism in the Anthropocene 29 Daniele Conversi 4 Climate crisis, systemic transformation, and the role of nationalism 45 Andreas Pickel 5 Nationalism in left-wing ideologies of political economy 65 Thomas Fetzer 6 Varieties of currency nationalization and denationalization 81 Zenonas Norkus 7 Economic patriotism: the transformation of economic governance in 21st century capitalism 100 Ben Clift PART II RESOURCE NATIONALISM 8 Resource nationalism: risks and rewards 123 Peter Rutland 9 Resource nationalism and economic indigenization in Africa 137 Stefan Andreasson 10 Resource nationalism: historical contributions from Latin America 154 Antulio Rosales 11 Food and economic nationalism 170 Atsuko Ichijo PART III DIMENSIONS OF ECONOMIC NATIONALISM IN EUROPE 12 European economic nationalism 188 Klaus Müller 13 Economic nationalism in far-right party discourse 222 Valentina Ausserladscheider 14 Illiberal conservative developmental statism 236 Katharina Bluhm and Mihai Varga 15 Financial nationalism and democracy 255 Dóra Piroska 16 Economic nationalism in Germany and Italy 274 Klaus Müller PART IV DIMENSIONS OF ECONOMIC NATIONALISM: US, RUSSIA, INDIA AND JAPAN 17 Ethno-racial dimensions of economic nationalism in the United States 298 Amílcar Antonio Barreto 18 Imagining Russia as a state-civilization: ethnocultural and geoeconomic dimensions 314 Andrei Tsygankov and Pavel Tsygankov 19 Economic nationalism in India 326 Surajit Mazumdar 20 Structural economic nationalism and migration in Japan 352 Nana Oishi and Akira Igarashi Index

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