Books in the Critical Perspectives on the World Economy series

This unique reference collection draws together the most important writings on the seminal subject and global phenomenon of industrialization.

This work includes material on the origin and development of the world trading system since Bretton Woods, dispute settlement in the world trading system, administered protection and the Uruguay Round and beyond.

This collection of articles examines the development of one of the most significant economic transformations ever undertaken covering a wide range of countries and economic sectors

This collection reprints the essential literature published 1989 and 1997. It combines articles on China, ASEAN economies and the four NICs (Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong) with material regarding key issues for the region.

This collection reprints classic articles on taxation such as Adam Smith's "Canons of Taxation", alongside more contemporary articles on modern developments. The topics covered include famous tax disasters such as the poll tax; tax compliance and evasion; tax ethics; and tax and the family.

The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum was established as a regional grouping in 1989 to deal with the issues arising from growing regional interdependence. This book covers the origins and history of APEC, its achievements and the impact it has had on international relations and economic cooperation in general.

Covers two significant areas of health economics, including an introduction and an article-by-article commentary. This work also includes a general introduction, which outlines the scope and content of health economics, to help orientate the reader.

With a membership of 149 countries, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the international organization with responsibility for the global rules of trade between nations. This work examines WTO's history (including its origins in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade). It offers the fundamental principles on which the organization is based.

Around the world, falling birth rates and rising life expectancy are raising the ratio of elderly to working-age people. For several decades, the literature on pensions and population ageing has been extremely negative. This work reflects the multi-dimensional nature of the subject and the interest it has aroused internationally.

This four-volume set brings together contributions on privatization, including material on the philosophical and historical context. Specific subjects covered include: regulation and competition policy, different forms and techniques of privatization, and the impact of privatization.