One of the most important economic events in recent decades has been the ongoing process of European integration. This book provides a basic yet rigorous understanding of the current issues and problems of economic integration and innovation in Europe, and argues that national o…
Comprises a collection of papers on a wide range of subjects related to globalization and the roles of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Examines the relationship between the World Bank and NGOs in the light of policy change at the Bank in 1970s and 1980s. Reports on the varied postures of NGOs strategies to date, and suggests guidelines for planning and assessing future interaction.
Examines the orientation and outcome of economic policies in Greece, Spain and Portugal during the post-authoritarian period, 1975-95.
Rifkin argues that we are entering a new phase in history characterized by the steady and inevitable decline of jobs, as sophisticated computers, robotics, telecommunications, and other cutting-edge technologies replace human beings in virtually every sector and industry -- from…
Rifkin argues that we are entering a new phase in history characterized by the steady and inevitable decline of jobs, as sophisticated computers, robotics, telecommunications, and other cutting-edge technologies replace human beings in virtually every sector and industry -- from…
Contains 18 essays which focus on the need for capacity building at the grassroots level to enable indigenous people to participate in the economic, socio-cultural, political and environmental processes necessary for sustainable development.
"Many excellent companies have fallen from grace, not because they ignored their customers or lacked superior management skills, but because business conditions shifted beneath them. In an environment of fluctuating markets, proliferating technologies, and changing political fro…
Comprises 11 papers which explore the economic consequences of populism in Latin America. Looks at definitions of populism and addresses aspects of populist economics' doctrine and policies. Describes populist experiences in six Latin American countries and examines the absence …
Text and cases studies of organisational change.
Time series analysis has undergone many changes in recent years with the advent of unit roots and cointegration. Maddala and Kim present a comprehensive review of these important developments and examine structural change. Unit Roots, Cointegration, and Structural Change is a ma…
"The book explores and explains how children have been excluded from our conceptualization of the world and our research about globalization. The contributors represent a variety of perspectives from different disciplines including anthropology, sociology, psychology, politics, …
"Institutional Change for Sustainable Development presents a flexible, accessible, yet robust conceptual framework for comprehending institutional dimensions of sustainability, emphasizing the complexity of institutional systems, and highlighting the interdependence between poli…
This volume presents a flexible conceptual framework for comprehending institutional dimensions of sustainability, emphasising the complexity of instututional systems, and highlighting the interdependence between policy learning and institutional change.
Se propose d'éclairer comment amorcer la croissance et stabiliser l'économie. Met l'accent sur les instruments de politique économique qu'il faut choisir judicieusement pour atteindre les objectifs économiques visés et sortir du marasme socio-économique.
Dans la foulée des politiques d’ajustement structurel (PAS), les autorités marocaines ont entrepris en 1985 de réformer le secteur éducatif, en visant entre autres, d'améliorer le processus d’allocation des ressources et d’augmenter les nouvelles inscriptions au niveau fondament…
"Maintream economists tell us that developing countries will replicate the economic achievements of the rich countries if they implement the correct "free-market" policies. The authors demonstrate that this is patently false. Drawing on a wealth of detailed evidence, they explai…
"Maintream economists tell us that developing countries will replicate the economic achievements of the rich countries if they implement the correct "free-market" policies. The authors demonstrate that this is patently false. Drawing on a wealth of detailed evidence, they explai…
