Economic Conditions category: 2830 books
Pacific Economic Monitor May 2019
Special 10th Anniversary Issue
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2019
This publication provides an update of developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues to date. The 10th edition features policy briefs focusing on the effects of climate change, impacts of natural hazards, income and purchasing power, service delivery, economic empowerment of women, and labor markets in the region.
by Olu Ajakaiye, Judith Fessehaie, Afeikhena Jerome
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2018
Most of the African continent has, over the past two decades, experienced high rates of economic growth. Analysis of that has focused mainly on the reasons behind that surge, the impact on people's quality of life, and the extent of regional and continent-wide integration. This study examines those...
by Albert Breton, Anthony Scott
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1978
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1978
A study of "economic imperialism" based on a theoretical inquiry into the most important research frontier in the scholarly field: the analysis of constitutions. The book evaluates constitutional arrangements by the degree to which they economize on the scarcity of resources available in any society, demonstrating a preference for constitutions that make governments efficient.
US-Asia Economic Relations
A political economy of crisis and the rise of new business actors
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2008
In a world of continuing financial volatility, this book critically evaluates the oft-cited claim that US firms and the US government attempt to open emerging markets in economic distress and acquire valuable industrial and financial assets.
Focusing particularly on Korea and Thailand, the...
Egypt's Political Economy
Power Relations in Development
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
This new study deals with the unfolding of the great political and economic transformations of the modern Egyptian state from the appointment of Muhammad Ali as governor of Egypt in 1805 to the era of President Mubarak, with a special focus on the period 1990 2005, which witnessed a rigorous implementation...
Late Neoliberalism and its Discontents in the Economic Crisis
Comparing Social Movements in the European Periphery
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2016
This book analyses protests against the Great Recession in the European periphery. While social movements have long been considered as children of affluent times - or at least of times of opening opportunities - these protests defy such expectations, developing instead in moments of diminishing opportunities...
by M. Stelzner
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015
The income share of the top one percent of the population in the United States has increased from a little over nine percent of national income in the 1970s to 22.46 percent in 2012 a 144 percent increase. What is driving this astronomic growth in incomes for some? Is it possibly the result of non-meritorious...
Blacks and the Quest for Economic Equality
The Political Economy of Employment in Southern Communities in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2009
The civil rights movement of the 1960s improved the political and legal status of African Americans, but the quest for equality in employment and economic well-being has lagged behind. Blacks are more than twice as likely as whites to be employed in lower-paying service jobs or to be unemployed, are...
Euro-Caribbean Societies in the 21st Century
Offshore finance, local élites and contentious politics
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2018
This edited collection examines the realities of the last remnants of the European colonial empires in the Caribbean, namely the British, Dutch and French overseas territories.
Although known and perhaps infamous for their role as high-end tourist destinations and financial centres, these small...
by Professor David Bailey
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
The UK’s vote to leave the European Union is a pivotal moment in British history. Over the past forty years, the UK’s economy has become increasingly intertwined and dependent on its relationship with the other EU member states with both the EU and the UK’s economic landscape irrevocably fashioned...
Doomsday Book
Economic, social and political stories from 2012, a year of austerity in Britain
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
The 2008 financial crash continues to ravage Britain’s economy and push millions into austerity while many more faced a cost of living crisis. These were only some of the events that started a new year in Britain and as the bad news continued into the year, the demise of the retail sector; thousands...
by Ian Jeffries
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2007
There is currently widespread interest in the Chinese economy, due to its huge and rapid growth, and the consequent impact on world business and the world economy. At the same time, there are concerns about China's political system, China's human rights record and the degree to which reform - the...
by James A. Dorn, Henry G. Manne
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 1988
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 1988
Essays in this volume refocus attention on Constitutional protection for economic liberties. Divided into three parts, the book deals with the following topics: Interpreting the Constitution: Theory and Practice; Property Rights, Activism and the Judicial Process; and Recent Economic Issues in the Courts.
Everyday Economic Practices
The 'Hidden Transcripts' of Egyptian Voices
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2007
This book brings to the forefront the significance of local everyday economic practices to development policymaking. Chowdhury's objective in unearthing these diverse activities is two-fold. She demonstrates why it is a misrepresentation to characterize all that is economic as "capitalism". Additionally, she contends that in those i