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"National-level policymaking in Europe has slowed, stalled, or failed when it comes to critical actions for spurring economic growth. In Creating Economic Growth: Lessons for Europe, Marco Magnani argues that local leaders, would-be leaders and citizen movers and shakers have an…
Years on from the 1987 Brundtland Report, it has become clear that formidable challenges confront policy makers who have publicly stated their commitment to the goal of sustainable development. This text provides an account of the progress made in fleshing out these issues.
Cover; Titel; Impressum; Inhalt; "Kanonen statt Butter"; I. Terror und Verheißung; Moralischer Zusammenbruch; Die Unternehmer und Hitler; Keine Zeit für "Blut und Boden"; II. Wege aus der Not; Lebensstandard und Wirtschaftswunder; Aufrüstung; Autarkie und Großwirtschaftsraum; II…
"India's economic resurgence has been the subject of many extravagant predictions and hopes. In this powerful and wide-ranging book, distinguished economist Vijay Joshi lays out a penetrating analysis of the shaky foundations of the country's performance, and charts the course t…
"Taking both a historical and a comparative view, Perkins explores the nature of economic growth in East Asia. He focuses on ten sites in East and Southeast Asia that achieved a substantial degree of economic success: China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mala…
"The government of Shinzo Abe represents an important turning point in Japanese politics and political economy. Abe is the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japanese history, and his government has enacted important reforms under the banner of "Abenomics." In this introductory c…
Silicon Valley, trajectories and government policy -- Trajectories, competitive advantage and learning -- Industrial policy debates -- Policy options -- The early Asian model: building domestic businesses -- Capability building for a global economy: Singapore and Ireland -- Buil…
"Architects of Austerity argues that the seeds of neoliberal politics were sown in the 1950s and 1960s. Suggesting that the postwar era was less socially democratic than we think, Aaron Major presents a comparative-historical analysis of economic policy in the United States, the…