"This book unravels the trajectories and dilemmas of development in Nigeria since its independence in 1960. Despite enormous human and material resources, development progress in Nigeria has not met expectations. By delving into the various factors that have influenced developme…
The intertwined economic, social, and ideological factors, 1850-1919 -- The intertwined economic, social, and ideological factors, 1919-1948 -- A binational enclave -- Nakba -- Memory and forgetfulness : the lost Palestinian Arab groves. "This book portrays the unknown history …
"Technological progress and globalization have generated indisputable benefits, but also relevant costs, such as growing economic inequality, economic fluctuations and financial instability. Mainstream economics has usually considered these costs as temporary, evenly distributed…
How was life in 1820, and how has it changed since then? This question, which was at the core of How Was Life? Global Well-being since 1820, published by the OECD in 2014, is addressed by this second volume based on a broader perspective. How Was Life? New Perspectives on Well-b…
"The Political Economy of Populism explores the interplay between identity, the economy and inequality to explain the dynamics of populist votes since the beginning of the 20th century. The book discusses the political and economic implications of populist governance using data …
Introduction: rewriting the rules of racial inequality -- American politics and economic outcomes for African Americans: a brief historical overview -- Stratification economics: a general theory of intergroup inequality -- Creating structural changes: the role of targeted univer…
Volta Redonda is a Brazilian steel town founded in the 1940s by dictator Getulio Vargas on an ex-coffee valley as a powerful symbol of Brazilian modernization. The city's economy, and consequently its citizen's lives, revolves around the Companha Siderurgica Nacional (CSN), the …
What does it mean to be economically "worse off" during a pandemic? : an introduction to economic welfare -- Should I be free to risk infecting your grandma with a deadly virus? : an introduction to externalities -- Did we close down the economy? : an introduction to public and …
The 'Republic of the Technocrats' -- The Great Present-Day Utopia: The Euro -- The 'Nation State' Utopia: The Village Is My Nation -- Dignity for French Workers -- The Knowledge Commons. "As evidenced by the yellow vests protest movement that began in France in 2018, the state …
