A guide to the experiences economic reform since the second world war, and system reform and economic integration across the world in the past decade. The first part of the book examines why only a small number of developing countries have succeeded in their modernization attempts this century. What lessons can be learnt from the successes of the East Asian NIEs and failures of other economies to emulate them? The very different experiences of the transition to market economies in the former socialist countries of Eastern Europe and China is the focus of the next section, with comparisons...
A guide to the experiences economic reform since the second world war, and system reform and economic integration across the world in the past decade....
One of the most troubling developments of the past two decades has been the dramatic rise in inequality among nations and within nations. This book examines the nature of this development in a variety of countries and contexts - China, Russia, Australia, Latin America, Italy - where the rise of inequality has not been studied as intensively as the US or UK. It also presents analyses of some potential causes and consequences of the rise in inequality.
One of the most troubling developments of the past two decades has been the dramatic rise in inequality among nations and within nations. This book ex...
Monetary Theory and Policy Experience offers a broad context for the question of why governments prefer to limit themselves to a specific inflation target. Academic specialists and senior officials of the European Central Bank, the OECK and national central banks look beyond inflation targeting as the goal of monetary policy. Nobel Laureate Robert Mundell, surveys the history and prospects of the sovereignty of the state over money, while Michael Bordo and Lars Jonung use data of fourteen industrialized countries over the past century to show relationships between fiscal and monetary...
Monetary Theory and Policy Experience offers a broad context for the question of why governments prefer to limit themselves to a specific inflation ta...
This volume brings together a collection of papers which review the wide-ranging issues arising out of post-conflict economies in Africa. Case studies drawing on experiences from West, Central and Southern Africa, illuminate and complement the thematic overview. Extensive analysis illustrates the policies and strategies available for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of post-conflict African economies to establish sustainable political, social and financial institutions which promote stability, growth and equity and reduce the risks of conflict recurring.
This volume brings together a collection of papers which review the wide-ranging issues arising out of post-conflict economies in Africa. Case studies...
Since the inflationary 1970s, theoretical work on monetary policy has concentrated almost exclusively on price-level stabilization and the avoidance of nominal shocks.
Since the inflationary 1970s, theoretical work on monetary policy has concentrated almost exclusively on price-level stabilization and the avoidance o...
