Books in the Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy series

This important book looks at fiscal policy in the Asian Pacific economies and with a broad array of contributors will be a useful tool.

Examines the American and European economies; drawing comparisons between them. This book deals with competitiveness on one hand and the relationship between institutions and markets on the other.

The book summarizes current practices and theories of economic evaluation for sustainability and provides understanding of emerging trends. It stresses the importance of environmental policies and business actions in achieving sustainable growth and suggests why countries should take natural capital and other conventional inputs into consideration.

This topical book outlines the positions of the main players in the Doha Development Agenda, analyzes the effects of these positions, and finds a way to complete the Doha Round so a meaningful contribution to its main development objective is made.

Against the background of the agenda of the trade negotiations of the World Trade Organization and its slow progress, this book outlines the positions of the main players. Its central focus is to analyze the main effects of these positions, and to find a way to complete the Doha Round, so a meaningful contribution to its main objective is made.

In 11 chapters, 27 leading scientists, mostly Chinese, provide a truly collaborative work on China‿s current status. Written mostly from a socioeconomic perspective, this volume provides an insider's look at China not readily available in English. Most chapters include case studies, giving readers an opportunity to look at detailed analyses in an otherwise general treatise on the transformation of the country. Linking economic growth, population expansion, transportation, and urban alterations results in an important read for those interested in China. A plethora of tables and maps complemented by a rich, largely obscure bibliography enriches the book significantly. --L. Yacher, Southern Connecticut State University

In spite of many years of negotiation on trade liberalization, progress seems to have stalled. This book explores why resistance to further market liberalization seems so strong, when the benefits are seen to outweigh the costs, arguing that in order to understand the slow progress of WTO negotiations, we need to take into consideration the way in which international and domestic aspects of politics and policies have been woven together.

Trade liberalization has swept over developing countries over the past few decades and its results have been argued about for the last few years. This text presents useful into the experience of APEC countries that have gone through numerous liberalizing reforms in recent times.

As globalization continues apace, market segmentations are diminishing, distance is shrinking and the boundaries between nation states are becoming increasingly blurred. This book explores the properties of the world economy, the diverse mechanisms of interdependence, shocks and disturbances, economic processes and structures, and more.

The number of workers employed on a temporary basis has grown hugely over the past few decades. This new book provides the first serious analysis of temporary work and its effect on the economy as well as its ramifications for workers. Both editors from University of Newcastle, NSW.

This book provides a systematic analysis of data and case studies in its analysis of the phenomenon of technological diversification.

Dilip Das examines the impact of ever-increasing financial globalization on emerging market economies, both in the former communist countries of eastern Europe and the developing world in general.

This book explains the macro-drivers of growth behind the economic development of Bangladesh. It also looks at the strategic interventions on macro-level, specifically the policy interventions.

This interdisciplinary edited volume explores the political economy of regionalism in Latin America. It identifies convergent forces which have existed in the region since its very conception and analyses these dynamics in their different historical, geographic and structural contexts.

Presents an analysis of development policy, strategy and practice in a variety of countries, with equal weight provided to Asia, Latin America and Africa. This book examines the complex network of connections and the implications for international development policy, strategy and practice. It is suitable for academics and practitioners alike.

This reference work sheds light on the industrial development in Africa. It also provides an in-depth look into Chinäs engagement and migrant labour in Africa. The book also addresses the roles of public-private partnership (PPP) and international development cooperation and how they are fundamental to industrialization in Asia and Africa.

TThis comprehensive reference work gives an overview of the industrial development and current state of industrialization and deindustrialization in Asia, specifically Southeast Asia and China. It introduces typologies of industrial policies and discusses the manufacturing sector and its evolving role in the region.