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 reference collection of writings on this seminal subject. Industrialization is viewed as a global phenomenon, and its chronological and geographical coverage is broad. The set covers: classical and contemporary theories of industrialization; empirical studies of countries in Europe, America and Asia; connections between industry and other sectors, including agriculture and banking; and prospects for industrialization as we move...

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 establishment of markets
* property rights and the legal framework
* reform of banking and finance, agriculture, and the trading system
* the functioning of labour markets
This collection draws on material from an enormous range of sources. It includes articles by Barry Eichengreen,...

This title is the first in the Critical Perspectives on the World Economy series. It brings together contributions on privatization, including material on the philosophical and historical context. Specific subjects covered include: regulation and competition policy, different forms and techniques of privatization, and the impact of privatization. Drawing on a range of sources, the collection includes material by Hayek, Harold Demsetz, Douglass North, Janos Kornai, Jean Tirole and Jeffrey Sachs. It should be a useful reference for policy makers, as well as academics concerned with economic...

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 includes material on:
* the origin and development of the world trade system since Bretton Woods
* dispute settlement in the world trading system
* administered protection and non-tariff barriers
* the Uruguay Round and beyond
Whilst the focus of the collection is...

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 motivations and their significance for national and global capital markets. These debates, and others, have spawned a vast and disparate literature.

Currently, the issue that most often exercises the minds of academics and policy makers is that of pension reform. It is widely recognized that...