Globalization deeply affects economic structures and raises the issue of how governments should respond to the new challenges. In this book, various ways of improving the institutional setup for global governance are discussed by renowned experts. The discussion focuses on further liberalizing international trade, preventing international financial crises, and protecting global environmental systems. The advantages of free international trade as well as the fear of anti-globalizationers are considered in the contributions.
Globalization deeply affects economic structures and raises the issue of how governments should respond to the new challenges. In this book, vario...
In this volume, economists discuss the long-run consequences of aging societies. Using theoretical economic models, long-term projections and simulations, and econometric analysis, answers to the following questions are given: What are the economic consequences for consumption patterns, the supply of labor, capital accumulation, productivity, and the international flow of capital? Where are the political consequences for pension systems, health care and immigration policy? And what changes in politics are needed to handle the issues of populations that age markedly?
In this volume, economists discuss the long-run consequences of aging societies. Using theoretical economic models, long-term projections and simulati...