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The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers
ISBN: 9780684862149 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The bestselling classic that examines the history of economic thought from Adam Smith to Karl Marx--"all the economic lore most general readers conceivably could want to know, served up with a flourish" (The New York Times). The Worldly Philosophers not only enables us to see more deeply into our history but helps us better understand our own times. In this seventh edition, Robert L. Heilbroner provides a new theme that connects thinkers as diverse as Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The theme is the common focus of their highly varied ideas--namely, the search to understand how a...
The bestselling classic that examines the history of economic thought from Adam Smith to Karl Marx--"all the economic lore most general readers concei...
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The Social Construction of Free Trade: The European Union, Nafta, and Mercosur
ISBN: 9780691133782 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book offers a compelling new interpretation of the proliferation of regional trade agreements (RTAs) at the end of the twentieth century. Challenging the widespread assumption that RTAs should be seen as fundamentally similar economic initiatives to pursue free trade, Francesco Duina proposes that the world is reorganizing itself into regions that are highly distinctive and enduring. With evidence from Europe, North America, and South America, he challenges our understanding of globalization, the nature of markets, and the spread of neoliberalism. The pursuit of free trade... This book offers a compelling new interpretation of the proliferation of regional trade agreements (RTAs) at the end of the twentieth century. Chal... |
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Fast Food/Slow Food: The Cultural Economy of the Global Food System
ISBN: 9780759109148 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wilk and his colleagues draw upon their own international field experience to examine how food systems are changing around the globe. The authors offer a cultural perspective that is mising in other economic and developmental studies, and provide rich ethnographic data on markets, industrial production, and food economies. This new book will appeal to professionals in economic and environmental anthropology: economic development, agricultural economics, consumer behavior, nutritional sciences, environmental sustainability, and globalization studies.
Wilk and his colleagues draw upon their own international field experience to examine how food systems are changing around the globe. The authors offe...
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Fast Food/Slow Food: The Cultural Economy of the Global Food System
ISBN: 9780759109155 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wilk and his colleagues draw upon their own international field experience to examine how food systems are changing around the globe. The authors offer a cultural perspective that is mising in other economic and developmental studies, and provide rich ethnographic data on markets, industrial production, and food economies. This new book will appeal to professionals in economic and environmental anthropology: economic development, agricultural economics, consumer behavior, nutritional sciences, environmental sustainability, and globalization studies.
Wilk and his colleagues draw upon their own international field experience to examine how food systems are changing around the globe. The authors offe...
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200,80 |
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Business Strategies in Transition Economies
ISBN: 9780761916000 / Angielski / Twarda / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book probes into the workings of business strategies in former socialist countries in East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union, which are collectively called transition economies'. It provides a rich and in-depth understanding of fundamental, strategic issues confronted by domestic and foreign firms competing in these newly developed markets.
This book probes into the workings of business strategies in former socialist countries in East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and the newly indepen...
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Business Strategies in Transition Economies
ISBN: 9780761916017 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An examination of fundamental strategic issues confronted by firms competing in newly opened markets. Michael W Peng's comparative and interdisciplinary study covers emerging markets in East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union.
An examination of fundamental strategic issues confronted by firms competing in newly opened markets. Michael W Peng's comparative and interdisciplina...
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558,34 |
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Research in Economic History
ISBN: 9780762312627 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume of Research in Economic History includes eight papers. Five were submitted through regular channels and three papers which were solicited at the conference ???Toward a Global History of Prices and Wages???. Following is Nonnenmacher??'s study of the early years of the telegraph industry in the United States. The third paper is Herranz-Lonc??n??'s estimates of the growth of the Spanish infrastructure between 1844 and 1935. Then there are two papers based on microeconomic data. The first is the investigation by James, Palumbo and Thomas of late nineteenth century saving among...
This volume of Research in Economic History includes eight papers. Five were submitted through regular channels and three papers which were solicited ...
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Japan Between Asia and the West: Economic Power and Strategic Balance
ISBN: 9780765607775 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Japan seeks economic competitiveness vis-a-vis the West and economic dominance in Asia, but it mainly competes through cooperative use of economic resources, which facilitates realization of the goals of partner nations. This book studies Japan's balance between the United States and East Asia by focusing on the use of economic power - defense spending, consumption, and investment - to advance Japan's political and strategic as well as economic interests. It also investigates Japan's direct use of economic resources, namely, aid and sanctions, and by extension, discusses Japan's relations...
Japan seeks economic competitiveness vis-a-vis the West and economic dominance in Asia, but it mainly competes through cooperative use of economic res...
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Japan Between Asia and the West: Economic Power and Strategic Balance
ISBN: 9780765607782 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book studies Japan's balance between the United States and East Asia by focusing on its use of economic power - defense spending, consumption, and investment - to advance its political and strategic as well as economic interests. It also investigates Japan's direct use of economic resources, namely, aid and sanctions, and by extension, discusses Japan's relations with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank, which allows a contrast with bilateral and regional relations.
This book studies Japan's balance between the United States and East Asia by focusing on its use of economic power - defense spending, consumption, an...
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112,60 |
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The Elections in Israel 2003
ISBN: 9780765802682 / Angielski / Twarda / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Elections in Israel--2003 brings together leading Israeli and North American social scientists and their state-of-the-art, in-depth analysis of the 2003 Israeli national elections. These elections returned Ariel Sharon and the Likud to power amid one of the bloodiest rounds of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and a severe economic downturn in Israel. Contributors analyze the electoral behavior of the voters as a whole and various subgroups, highlighting social cleavages and identity, as well as issues and other strategic considerations. Three chapters analyze in... The Elections in Israel--2003 brings together leading Israeli and North American social scientists and their state-of-the-art, in-depth an... |
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710,17 |
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Learning from Foreign Models in Latin American Policy Reform
ISBN: 9780801879173 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The international diffusion of policy ideas and practices is a subject of growing interest, raising such questions as: Why are there increasingly such waves of policy innovation? What prompts one country to emulate another's changes? Is it the influence of powerful international actors like the World Bank? Is it the motivations and interests of domestic actors? And how freely do imitators adapt foreign models to the needs and characteristics of their own countries, rather than simply replicating them? Essays by leading academic experts and by policy practitioners with academic... The international diffusion of policy ideas and practices is a subject of growing interest, raising such questions as: Why are there increasingly s... |
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Finance for Development: Latin America in Comparative Perspective
ISBN: 9780815780854 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Access to finance is critical in setting the course for development in emerging market economies. In this innovative study, which provides the first book-length analysis of the Latin American financial sector, Barbara Stallings and Rogerio Studart examine the dramatic changes resulting from financial liberalization in the region. The authors begin by discussing the critical transformations taking place in Latin America since 1990a period marked by acceleration toward a new open, market-oriented development model, and away from a semi-closed model relying heavily on the state. Stallings and... Access to finance is critical in setting the course for development in emerging market economies. In this innovative study, which provides the firs... |
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World Capital Markets: Challenge to the G-10
ISBN: 9780881323016 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It is often pointed out that "for every bad borrower, and for every failed project, there is also a culpable lender or investor." This observation is particularly apt for the debate now raging in the capital markets: should private bankers and investment managers bear a greater share of the costs when financial crises erupt in emerging economies? Critics who have analyzed the "plumbing" of the world's financial architecture have thus far devoted enormous attention to the demand side--structural weaknesses in emerging markets. They have excoriated the IMF for ineptitude and policy mistakes....
It is often pointed out that "for every bad borrower, and for every failed project, there is also a culpable lender or investor." This observation is ...
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Beyond the National Divide, 78: Regional Differences in Industrial Relations
ISBN: 9780889119635 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Studies in industrial relations have concentrated on national differences or variation among industries, with regions assumed to be the result of industrial structure. Traditional treatments of Canadian industrial relations have either ignored regional differences or contrasted Quebec with the other nine provinces. Beyond the National Divide contains separate chapters on eight provinces, plus an introduction to the topic and a conclusion that explains the results in theoretical terms. industrial relations, the authors found that two groups of provinces exist: those with confirmed systems and...
Studies in industrial relations have concentrated on national differences or variation among industries, with regions assumed to be the result of indu...
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156,72 |
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Foreign Capital Inflows to China, India and the Caribbean: Trends, Assessments and Determinants
ISBN: 9781403900401 / Angielski / Twarda / 209 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book takes a unique approach to analysing foreign capital flows. Using the neighbourhood model, it analyzes foreign capital inflows from the perspective of both the source and destination countries. Focusing on China, India and the Caribbean, it explores the direct and spillover effects of foreign capital on the destination countries' economy.
This book takes a unique approach to analysing foreign capital flows. Using the neighbourhood model, it analyzes foreign capital inflows from the pers...
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Korean Automotive Foreign Direct Investment in Europe: The Effects of Economic Integration on Motivations and Patterns of FDI and Industrial Location
ISBN: 9781403913111 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines Foreign Direct Investment of major Korean automotive companies in Europe, with particular reference to how economic integration has affected the motivations and patterns of FDI and industrial location. The book is a valuable source of information on FDI, the automobile industry in Europe and South Korea and business decision-making process in general.
This book examines Foreign Direct Investment of major Korean automotive companies in Europe, with particular reference to how economic integration has...
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The IMF and the Politics of Financial Globalization: From the Asian Crisis to a New International Financial Architecture?
ISBN: 9781403920782 / Angielski / Twarda / 278 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Asian crisis triggered ongoing controversy over the IMF's role in a 'new international financial architecture'. This book argues for a political approach to crisis and reform, placing current debates in the context of the politics of financial regulation since Bretton Woods. It explores links between domestic political controversy over IMF policy in Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia and the United States and the broader politics of IMF decision-making. It argues that, unless political arrangements are reformed, the IMF will face further political challenges.
The Asian crisis triggered ongoing controversy over the IMF's role in a 'new international financial architecture'. This book argues for a political a...
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201,24 |
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Exports, Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Development in China
ISBN: 9781403936448 / Angielski / Twarda / 221 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume, based on a series analysis using up-to-date econometric technique, systematically investigates the role that exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) have played in China's development process, and questions the received wisdom that exports and FDI are always an unalloyed blessing. It focuses on the transmission mechanisms through which exports and FDI influence growth and economic development and investigates the impact of exports and FDIs on employment, development financing and productivity growth, amongst other issues, in China.
This volume, based on a series analysis using up-to-date econometric technique, systematically investigates the role that exports and foreign direct i...
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What Drives Global Capital Flows?: Myth, Speculation and Currency Diplomacy
ISBN: 9781403947574 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Capital flows from Asia into the US challenge many assumptions of international financial analysis. This book presents a novel geography of these flows, revealing their driving forces and assessing the market mechanisms necessary for a smooth global flow of funds. It is essential for all those interested in international finance.
Capital flows from Asia into the US challenge many assumptions of international financial analysis. This book presents a novel geography of these flow...
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Media, Bureaucracies, and Foreign Aid: A Comparative Analysis of United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Japan
ISBN: 9781403962843 / Angielski / Twarda / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first sustained comparative examination of the importance of media attention on the provision of economic assistance, suggesting that the news media is an important medium for policy makers to gauge potential domestic political pressures and thus the need to be responsive and even anticipatory in addressing problems real or perceived. Particular attention is paid to the responsiveness of bureaucracies, long held to be among the most insulated institutions of government. Cross-national in scope, this book looks at the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Japan,...
This is the first sustained comparative examination of the importance of media attention on the provision of economic assistance, suggesting that the ...
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201,24 |
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