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1. Crises of Global Economies and the Future of Capitalism

   Reviving Marxian Crisis Theory

   Edited by Kiichiro Yagi, Nobuharu Yokokawa, Hagiwara Shinjiro, Gary Dymski

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   Recent events in the global financial markets and macro economies have served as a strong reminder for a need of a coherent theory of capitalist crisis and analysis. This book helps to fill the gap with well-grounded alternative articulations of the forces which move today's economic dynamics, how...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
2. Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty

   Edited by Ashoka Mody, Catherine Pattillo

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   In this volume, world-renowned contributors, including Martin Ravallion, Michael Kremer and Robert Townsend, deal with the institutional characteristics of poverty resulting from the time pattern of aid, the nature of financial systems and the political economy of budgetary decisions. Going beyond...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. Developing Countries and the Doha Development Agenda of the WTO

   Edited by Pitou van Dijck, Gerrit Faber

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   The Doha Development Agenda held the promise of substantial gains for developing countries. However, the realization of these gains is far from obvious: the interests of various groups of countries differ greatly and technical complexities have hampered further progress since the very start of the...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. Global View on the World Economy

   A Global Analysis

   By Horst Siebert

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   As globalization continues apace, market segmentations are diminishing, distance is shrinking and the boundaries between nation states are becoming increasingly blurred. National economies are closely interlinked through manychannels and we rarely view things from a single country’s view, adopting...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. Foreign Direct Investment and the World Economy

   By Ashoka Mody

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   Asking the question of whether Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is 'integrating' the world economy, this comprehensive volume consists of an overview of current FDI research. While the term 'integrating' is often used, the real test should be whether FDI is instrumental in bringing per...

   Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
6. The Financial History of the Bank for International Settlements

   By Kazuhiko Yago

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), founded in 1930, works as the "Bank for Central Banks". The BIS is an international forum where central bankers and officials gather to cope with international financial issues, and a bank which invests the funds of the member countries. This...

   Published December 13th 2012 by Routledge
7. Aging and Economic Growth in the Pacific Region

   Edited by Akira Kohsaka

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   The Pacific region is in the final stage of the demographic transition with declining fertility and expanding life expectancy, where significant changes in population size and age distribution, i.e. "aging" have been and will be witnessed. They are unprecedented and going to affect economic growth...

   Published December 10th 2012 by Routledge
8. A General Theory of Institutional Change

   By Shiping Tang

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   Institutional change is a central driving force behind social changes, and thus a central topic in all major fields of social sciences. Yet, no general theory of institutional change exists. Drawing from a diverse literature, this book develops a general theory of institutional change, based on a...

   Published December 3rd 2012 by Routledge
9. Regional Monetary Policy

   By Carlos Javier Rodriguez Fuentes

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   With the final phase of the European Monetary Union underway, concern has been raised over the regional implications of the European Central Bank (ECB) Monetary Policy. Departing from the standard approach utilized by the ECB, this book provides a comprehensive theoretical framework to explore the...

   Published November 14th 2012 by Routledge
10. International Perspectives on Temporary Work

    Edited by John Burgess, Julia Connell

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

    The numbers of workers employed on a temporary basis has grown massively over the last few decades. The benefits to firms of hiring workers on a temporary basis are clear and generally can be reduced to their cheaper short term cost. The status of workers employed in this manner however means that...

    Published November 14th 2012 by Routledge