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In an increasingly interdependent world, many of the most important issues are driven by economic forces. This series applies newly developed economic techniques to some of the most pressing contemporary problems. The aim of the series is to demonstrate the relevance of modern economic theory to the modern world economy, and to provide key reading for researchers and policy-makers.
Wil Zonneveld, Vincent Nadin, Bas Waterhout, Dominic Stead
January 01, 2021
The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a ‘successful’ polycentric metropolis. It is widely cited as an example of an effectively functioning region made up of inter-connected small...
Quan Gan
January 01, 2021
This book looks at the economic development and financial (and marketing) strategies together with health issues of the Chinese dairy industry. The book provides a distinctive angle on how to integrate health policy, industry organization, product design, and market penetration in...
Pedro Paulo Zahluth Bastos
January 01, 2021
Brazil’s economy saw fast growth before the global financial crisis, but in recent years it has seen its growth rate decline. This book explores Brazil’s economic story in the 21st century. The book begins by exploring the way commodity exports, import substitution, social policy and wage...
Alisher Umirdinov
December 31, 2020
Considering the unique character of taxation, such as the necessary discretionary power of tax administration, the complexity of tax issues, and nascent development of tax systems in many developing countries, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of tax disputes from the viewpoint of...
Yoshihiko Kadoya
December 18, 2020
Providing human service through markets is inherently problematic. Quality care is critical and unsatisfactory human service greatly influences people’s quality of life. Yet, profit for human service providers is essential for sustainable service provision. This book focuses on striking a balance...
Edward M. Feasel
December 18, 2020
This book provides an excellent resource for understanding the forces in international trade liberalization over two centuries that have brought us to this point, where the successes, setbacks and the countervailing forces now vie for the public's mind and support: the outcome of which will...
Go Tamakoshi, Shigeyuki Hamori
December 18, 2020
This book provides a comprehensive overview for various segments of the global credit default swap (CDS) markets, touching upon how they were affected by the recent financial turmoil. The book uses empirical analysis on credit default swap markets, applying advanced econometric methodologies...
Tomoo Kikuchi, Masaya Sakuragawa
December 18, 2020
This book discusses the necessity for cooperation between China and Japan to provide international public goods to Asia. It provides insight into how China and Japan can redesign the process of economic integration and security architecture to ensure peace and prosperity in Asia, and how China...
Chen Yunxian, Gu Wenjing
December 18, 2020
This monograph provides a coherent and systematic explanation of China’s regional economic development from the perspective of regional government competition. It gives an almost unknown exposition of the mechanisms of China's regional economic development, with numerous supporting cases drawn from...
Quamrul Alam, Atiur Rahman, Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam
November 26, 2020
This book explains the macro-drivers of growth behind the economic development of Bangladesh. Few countries in the developing world have shown as exciting a promise of economic prosperity as Bangladesh. The promising nature of the Bangladeshi economy raises interesting questions pertaining to...
JOSÉ BRICEÑO-RUIZ, Andres Rivarola Puntigliano
November 19, 2020
This interdisciplinary edited volume explores the political economy of regionalism in Latin America. It identifies convergent forces which have existed in the region since its very conception and analyses these dynamics in their different historical, geographic and structural contexts. Particular...
Tamara Teplova, Tatiana V. Sokolova, Qaiser Munir
October 26, 2020
The bond market is a key securities market and emerging economies present exciting, new investment opportunities. This timely book provides insights into these emerging bond markets through empirical models and analytical databases, i.e. Bloomberg, EikonRefinitiv and the Russian Cbonds. The book...