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1. Pensions and Pension Funding (4 vols)

   Edited by Martin Sullivan

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   For more than fifty years, pensions have been the subject of academic enquiry and controversy. Debates have raged over, amongst other things, the need for pensions, the means by which they might be delivered, their implications for the public finances, their impact on an individual’s employment...

   Published June 27th 2007 by Routledge
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

   Edited by Peter Drysdale, Takashi Terada

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum was established as a regional grouping in 1989 to deal with the issues arising from growing regional interdependence. Its stated aim is to build ‘a prosperous Asia-Pacific through free and open trade and investment’ and it now has twenty-one...

   Published March 21st 2007 by Routledge
3. Health Economics

   Edited by Anthony Culyer

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   Health economics is one of the fastest growing sub-disciplines of economics and is probably the one that has most engaged with neighbouring disciplines, such as epidemiology and bio-statistics, to solve some of the more intractable problems confronting healthcare systems around the world. The...

   Published December 20th 2006 by Routledge
4. Taxation

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   Edited by Simon James

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   Taxation, of one sort or another, can be traced back to the beginnings of civilization, indeed, it might be argued that taxes are the price of civilization. This set reprints classic articles on taxation such as Adam Smith's Canons of Taxation, alongside more contemporary articles on modern...

   Published May 22nd 2002 by Routledge
5. The Economies of Asia 1945-1998

   Edited by Robert Ash, Ann Booth, Anne Booth

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   This collection, edited by two of the world's leading experts on Asian economies, provides an invaluable reference resource by collecting together the major articles and essays on the region. It combines articles on China, ASEAN economies and the four NICs (Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong...

   Published December 22nd 1999 by Routledge
6. Industrialization

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   Edited by Patrick O'Brien

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   The processes of industrialization have played a major role in the development of modern society. This set draws together a broad range of material, to provide a unique reference collection of the most important writings on this seminal subject. Industrialization is viewed as a global phenomenon,...

   Published April 8th 1998 by Routledge
7. The World Trading System

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   Edited by Robert Howse

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   With ever increasing levels of international trade, many countries are now completely dependent on cross border trade. However, the suspicion that individual countries are not playing by the rules is leading to 'trade friction', and the real possibility of costly trade wars.The World Trading System...

   Published December 10th 1997 by Routledge
8. International Economic Integration

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   Edited by Miroslav N. Jovanovic

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   This set of contemporary articles provides a uniquely comprehensive survey of international economic integration, covering the full range of theoretical and practical developments in the field over the past fifty years, and suggesting directions for future research. Topics covered in the 120...

   Published November 19th 1997 by Routledge
9. The Transition to the Market Economy

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   Edited by Junior Davis, Paul Hare

   Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

   This collection draws together the most significant writings on the economics of transition. Although there are a wide range of examples from different countries and industries, the focus is on analysis of the key issues. These include:* macroeconomics and stabilization* liberalization and the...

   Published March 5th 1997 by Routledge
10. Privatization

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    By Piotr Jasinski, George Yarrow

    Series: Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

    This title is the first in the Critical Perspectives on the World Economy series. With a new introduction by the editors it brings together the most significant contributions on privatization including material on the philosophical and historical context.Specific subjects covered include:*...

    Published August 28th 1996 by Routledge