640 Pages
30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
640 Pages
30 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This third edition of H. Stephen Gardner's classic text is the essential guide to the world's different economies and the institutions which underpin them.
On the face of things, there would appear to be less variation between different national economies since the beginning of the twenty first century. With a few exceptions, market-based capitalism has become the dominant force and this has... Read more
1. Economic Systems: Classification and Performance, 2. Comparative Economic Statistics, 3. History and Theories of Capitalism, 4. History and Theories of Socialism, 5. Economics of the Developing World, 6. The Western Hemisphere: an Introduction, 7. The United States: the Service Economy, 8. Latin America: the Jaguars Awaken, 9. The European Economy: an Introduction, 10. The United Kingdom: Decline and Resurgence, 11. Germany: Uniting the Social Market Economy, 12. France: Corporatist Capitalism, 13. Sweden: Whither the Welfare State?, 14. Central Eurasia: Overview and Economic History, 15. Soviet Style Central Planning, 16. Socialist Economic Reforms, 17. Making Markets, 18. Asia and the Pacific Area: an Overview, 19. Japan: Rebuilding after the Bubble, 20. China: the Continuing Revolution, 21. The Middle East: the Wealth and Curse of Oil, 22. Africa: the Challenge of Development, 23. The Future: Cooperation or Confrontation?
Biography
H. Stephen Gardner is Herman Brown Professor of Economics and Director of the McBride Center for International Business, Baylor University, USA.
