Conference report on dynamically stable econometrics models of business cycles in the USA and their forecasting properties - examines methodologycal problems, analyses stochastic and non-stochastic simulations in respect of economic policy, etc., and stresses the need for furthe…
For more than a century the creation of national parks and protected areas was a major threat to the survival of indigenous peoples. Parks based on wilderness ideals outlawed traditional ways of life and forced from their homelands peoples who had shaped and preserved local ecos…
"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 …
"Much current writing about agrarian change in the Third World assumes that unfree relations such as debt bondage are archaic forms, destined to be eliminated in the course of capitalist development. Here it is argued that the incidence of bonded labour is much greater than gene…
by Shleifer,^, Andrei, Boycko, Maxim, Vishny, Robert W., (Robert Ward)
Privatizing Russia offers an inside look at one of the most remarkable reforms in recent history. Having started on the back burner of Russian politics in the fall of 1991, mass privatization was completed on July 1, 1994, with two thirds of Russian industry privately owned, a r…
In this book, nationally recognized education authority Diane Ravitch explains the origins of the movement to establish national standards and assessments; examines its rationale; defines what standards are and the purposes they might serve in education; explores the history of …
"Proceedings of an international conference held September 1-4, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia ... as part of the program of Liberty Fund inc., managed by the Fraser Institute and organized by Herbert B. Grubel who also chaired the -- conference." Includes bibliographical r…
"The chief aim of Jobs and Fairness is to bring together evidence about the validity of the first hypothesis: about the material benefits which employee ownership may be expected to bring. Accordingly, after an extended discussion of theoretical and background questions, it cons…
Essay on living conditions of retired workers and retirement issues in France - discusses effects of economic recession on the standard of living and life styles of retired workers; examines financial difficulties of pension schemes (as a result of the recession and low fertilit…
Study of economic implications of military expenditure in developing countries - analyses national budget commitments and financing through taxation, the effects on saving and capital investment, and the relationship with human resources; examines trends in the international mar…
In Trust, a sweeping assessment of the emerging global economic order "after History," Fukuyama examines a wide range of national cultures in order to divine the hidden principles that make a good and prosperous society, and his findings strongly challenge the orthodoxies of bot…
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the tourism industry. Discusses, inter alia, supply and demand, economic, social and environmental implications, planning issues, and the role of government.
"The Global Report 2001 is an assessment of the world's cities and a tool and reference for academics, researchers, planners and public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. The 2001 Report highlights the impacts of globalization in removing barriers and …
Discusses hypothetical links between the growth of trade with non-OECD countries and increasing tension in the labour markets of Western Europe, Japan and the USA.
"The Age of Spiritual Machines is no mere list of predictions but a prophetic blueprint for the future. Kurzweil guides us through the inexorable advances that will result in computers exceeding the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain. According to Kurzw…
Examines the interrelationship between labour market performance and the tax and social security systems through the development of a general equilibrium model called MIMIC (Micro Macro model to analyse the Institutional Context). Simulations cover the period 1987 to 2017.
Examines the transfer of interest institutions and the subsequent transformation of workplace relations in the east German clothing industry after reunification in 1989. Focuses on the functioning of the newly introduced works councils. Based on surveys of trade union members in…
This book comments on the complexities of Mediterranean tourism, with contributions from researchers consultants, managers and advisors from thirteen countries.
