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This series spans the globe presenting leading research in economics. International applications and examples of economic progress are invaluable in a troubled world with economic booms bursting like so many penny balloons. Topics discussed include the exchange rate regimes in transition economies; managing external volatility; interest groups and monetary policy management; stock market interactions and corporate joint venturing.

Discusses such topics as: the relationship between political instability and economic development; behavioural economics and neuroeconomics; unemployment duration in the Palestinian territories; the degree of competitiveness in oligopolistic industries; and, active labour market policy measures during the global economic meltdown.

This series spans the globe presenting leading research in economics. It is perhaps a sign of the times that economic weapons such as sanctions seem to be as powerful as or more so than tanks. International applications and examples of economic progress are invaluable in a troubled world with economic booms bursting like so many penny balloons. Globalisation presents economic issues of concern to millions. Topics discussed herein include capital mobility in emerging Asia; microfinance; economic governance; business intelligence; and, entrepreneurship.

This insightful book offers a critical reflection on the sustainability and effectiveness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its legacy over the last 70 years. Exploring the problems surrounding universality, proliferation and costs, it asks the provocative question, can we still afford human rights? Expert contributors illustrate the interdependence between these three key issues in an unprecedented way, addressing many of the contemporary criticisms voiced against the human rights system and the reasons for popular skepticism about human rights. In order to...