The diffusion of information and communication technologies is rapidly changing the structure of advanced economies and the fear of mass technological unemployment has emerged. On the other hand, advocates of full employment equilibrium strongly believe that any labour-saving bias can be easily counterbalanced by market forces. This book addresses this controversy integrating the economic theoretical debate with detailed empirical evidence and economic policy proposals.
The diffusion of information and communication technologies is rapidly changing the structure of advanced economies and the fear of mass technological...
Advanced countries have shown an increasing convergence in their economic performance and technological intensity, with a relative decline of the position of the United States and the emergence of the European and Japanese economies. The Technological Specialization ofAdvanced Countries moves beyond aggregate patterns and examines the sectoral structure of technological activities, the process of specialization, and the impact on national performance. Indicators of technology and of scientific activity are examined together with other economic and R & D data,...
Advanced countries have shown an increasing convergence in their economic performance and technological intensity, with a relative decline of the posi...
Civil society activism around issues of global justice has proliferated in Europe during the past two decades. Has such contestation and advocacy made a difference? This book examines whether and how the organizations, networks and campaigns involved have attained their policy objectives in the areas of debt relief, international trade, international taxation and corporate accountability. The analysis also considers the relationship between national and transnational activism. By comparing variations in the "activism-policy nexus" in France, Italy and the United Kingdom, it seeks to...
Civil society activism around issues of global justice has proliferated in Europe during the past two decades. Has such contestation and advocacy m...
Civil society activism around issues of global justice has proliferated in Europe during the past two decades. Has such contestation and advocacy made a difference? This book examines whether and how the organizations, networks and campaigns involved have attained their policy objectives in the areas of debt relief, international trade, international taxation and corporate accountability. The analysis also considers the relationship between national and transnational activism. By comparing variations in the "activism-policy nexus" in France, Italy and the United Kingdom, it seeks to...
Civil society activism around issues of global justice has proliferated in Europe during the past two decades. Has such contestation and advocacy m...
