In the 1980s and 1990s, market reforms swept the world. It is widely believed that the reformist wave can be partly explained in terms of the lessons learned from policy failures of the past. Whereas this interpretation of events is well established, it has never been empiricall…
"Over the past three decades, market reforms have transformed public services such as education, health and care of the elderly. Whereas previous studies present markets as having similar and largely non-political effects, this book shows that political parties structure markets…
"Over the past three decades, market reforms have transformed public services such as education, health and care of the elderly. Whereas previous studies present markets as having similar and largely non-political effects, this book shows that political parties structure markets…
Examining a range of countries, periods and policy areas, provides an original explanation of market reforms in the industrialized world.
"Pablo Toral is Mouat Junior Professor of International Studies at Beloit College. His research focuses on multinational enterprises and development. His publications include two books, The Reconquest of the New World (2001) and Latin America's Quest for Globalization (2005) -ed…
"The focus of the study is on the larger food processing companies, which invested in Central and Eastern Europe namely Nestl, Unilever and InBev--and analyzes the motives of investment and the entry strategies of food MNEs, outlines their contribution to the local development a…