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"This collection of original essays examines the social and political consequences of the globalization of the apparel industry in Asia, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and the United States. The contributors analyze the countries' trade policies, the apparel industry's …
In his new book, Bill Killingsworth documents the decline of economicand intellectual wealth caused by the loss of U.S. Manufacturing. His thought provoking analysis of this empirical dataleads us back to the answers to save ourselves and generationsto come.-Rick Jarman, Preside…
"The period 1945-90 is analysed in terms of six main vectors: the interstate system, world production, the world labour force, world human welfare, the social cohesion of states, and the structures of knowledge. The book concludes with two global overviews: one for 1945-1990, an…
Monograph on economic theory, taking as point of departure the world economic recession - examines economic systems, focusing on state intervention, the role of industrial production, consumer demand, historical viewpoints, etc. Bibliography pp. 299 to 335.
Examines the nature of the links between the globalization process and productivity growth, such as how exporting and productivity interact, the relevance of ownership, and potential spillovers from multinational firms to indigenous firms.
"The main thesis of the book is that the welfare state cannot have a sustainable future, given the overburdened state budget, unless it is managed by a strategic planning process. The book deals, moreover, with the new emergence of a nonprofit private sector that feeds a kind of…
Manual, apiculture in tropical zones - equipment needed, hiving, apiary management, honey extraction, industrial production, disease control. Illustrations, photographs.
This publication, which is based on the unique methodology and tools developed for the World Bank Institute/Harvard School of Public Health Flagship Course on Health System Reform and Sustainable Financing, provides a powerful set of resources to help policy makers better naviga…