Books in the International Economic Association Series series

Reciprocity is a pervasive type of social interaction in encounters, groups and organizations. This volume gathers basic recent works in its main domains such as the theory of reciprocity, the public economics of transfers, the economics of the family, charities, gifts of organs, or the motivations for gift-giving.

A guide to the experiences economic reform since the second world war, and system reform and economic integration across the world in the past decade.

The dramatic implosions of the centrally administered, non-democratic political systems in central and eastern Europe in the late 1980s have generated a body of research concerning the transition from public ownership, and the role of the market and other institutions in engendering good incentives for economic actors.

Since the inflationary 1970s, theoretical work on monetary policy has concentrated almost exclusively on price-level stabilization and the avoidance of nominal shocks.

This volume contains country experiences explained by policy makers and studies by leading experts on causes and consequences of capital flows as well as policies to control these flows. It addresses portfolio flow issues central to open economies, especially emerging markets.

Globalization and the growing integration of national markets have had profound effects on the operation of markets, not least labour markets. In this book, a range of leading commentators on globalization and labour markets present original contribution on the interaction between these two areas.

This book explores institutional change and economic behaviour by examining the transition process in the former socialist countries that joined the EU in 2004, looking at the growth occurring in China, offering a historical perspective on economic underdevelopment in the Middle East, and discussing the neo-classical paradigm.

This book addresses distributive justice across generations and includes original theories from distinguished economists on intergenerational equity, efficiency and rationality, which discuss policies on social security, pensions, and environmental degradation, as examples of policies of the present generation which impact upon future generations.

It was part of common wisdom that in the early stages of development inequality would rise, but it would, eventually, decline. As time passed and growth persisted, inequality has, however, continued to grow, casting doubt on the received wisdom.

The aim of this two-volume book is to analyze the current state of global and regional inequality, dissect the phenomenal increase in inequality that we have seen occur in recent times, and better understand the complex relationship between inequality and development.

With contributions from international scholars, this second volume by Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman comprises of theoretical, empirical, and policy-based chapters which carefully utilize theory and data analysis. Part I focuses on the issues of global inequality, poverty measurement and security.

The book discusses a set of key lessons for macroeconomic theory following the recent global financial crisis and explores unconventional monetary policy in a post-crisis world. This volume is divided into five parts. Part one focuses on macroeconomic theory for understanding macroeconomic fluctuations and crises.

The book discusses a set of key lessons for macroeconomic theory following the recent global financial crisis and explores unconventional monetary policy in a post-crisis world. This volume is divided into five parts. Part one focuses on macroeconomic theory for understanding macroeconomic fluctuations and crises.

With contributions from international scholars, this second volume by Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman comprises of theoretical, empirical, and policy-based chapters which carefully utilize theory and data analysis. Part I focuses on the issues of global inequality, poverty measurement and security.

This volume contains country experiences explained by policy makers and studies by leading experts on causes and consequences of capital flows as well as policies to control these flows. It addresses portfolio flow issues central to open economies, especially emerging markets.

A guide to the experiences economic reform since the second world war, and system reform and economic integration across the world in the past decade.

Since World War II the subject of social choice has grown in many and surprising ways. The links with classical and modern theories of justice and, in particular, the competing ideas of rights and utilitarianism have shown the power of formal social choice analysis in illuminating the most basic philosophical arguments about the good social life.

The dramatic implosions of the centrally administered, non-democratic political systems in central and eastern Europe in the late 1980s have generated a body of research concerning the transition from public ownership, and the role of the market and other institutions in engendering good incentives for economic actors.

This book is Volume 4 of the Proceedings of the 10th World Economic Congress held in Moscow in 1992 under the auspices of the International Economic Association.

A compilation of papers given at a Conference of the International Economic Association analyze the world-wide experiences of incomes policy when, in the 1970s and early 1980s, this was seen as a crucial target for government.

This is a compilation of the proceedings and papers presented at an international conference on the organization of economic institutions in a dynamic society which includes detailed comment and discussion sections following each lecture.

A collection of essays presenting new insights into the analysis of public debt theory, recent historical episodes, econometric analyses and policy dilemmas and options. It also documents the perceptions of debt problems from viewpoints of national economies as well as the world economy.

List of Participants - Preface - PART 1 THE RELEVANCE OF ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Prices, Incentives and Economic Growth; B.Balassa - Microeconomic Incentives and Macroeconomic Decline; M.Olson - Social Insurance: Incentives and Disincentives to Save and to Work; M.Janssen - Incentives and Disincentives: International Migration; J.N.Bhagwati - Incentives for the Homogenization of Time Use; D.S.Hamermesh - Incentives for Entrepreneurship and Supporting Institutions; R.R.Nelson - The Incentive Limits of Firms: A Comparative Institutional Assessment of Bureaucracy; O.E.Williamson - PART 2 COUNTRY EXPERIENCE WITH RESTRUCTURING INCENTIVES - Incentives in the Soviet Economy; T.S.Kahchaturov - Restructuring Incentives in Hungary; B.Csik s-Nagy - Incentives in the United Kingdom; P.Minford - Economic Reforms in Chile, 1973-1981; A.Saieh and L.A.Sjaastad - Restructuring Incentives in the People's Republic of China; A.Gutowski and R.Merklein - From Bankruptcy to Revival: The Turkish Experience with Restructuring Economic Incentives, 1980-1984; E.G nensay - Obstacles to Changing the Incentive System: The Case of the Federal Republic of Germany; H.Bonus - PART 3 INCENTIVES IN THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY - Incentives and Disincentives for Foreign Direct Investment in Less Developed Countries; V.N.Balasubramanyan - Rent-Seeking and Trade Policy: An Industry Approach; R.E.Baldwin - The Function of Governments and Intergovernmental Organizations in the International Resource Transfer: The Case of the World Bank; B.S.Frey - PART 4 CONCLUDING APPRAISALS - Incentives and Growth: An Appraisal; K.J.Arrow - Incentives and Growth: A Summary Appraisal; J.B.Donges - Index