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Globalisation, Development and Transition
Brian Snowdon
‘An excellent survey of modern work in economic development. Brian Snowdon has found the recipe for successful survey books in economics: a wide-ranging introduction setting the context, a knowledgeable interviewer asking probing questio... -
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Purchasing Power Parities of Currencies
Edited by D. S.P. Rao
‘This book makes a major contribution to the literature on purchasing power parities (PPPs). It is the latest in a flow of important studies which started in 1940. The eminent contributors are mainly concerned with presenting new methods... -
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![Inequality and Economic Development: The Modern Perspective]()
Inequality and Economic Development: The Modern Perspective
Edited by Oded Galor
In this innovative collection, Oded Galor brings together some of the most influential contributions to the modern literature on income distribution and economic growth. Initially the essential volume analyses the importance of inequalit... -
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The WTO and Accession Countries
Edited by Carlos A. Primo Braga, Oliver Cattaneo
‘Accession to the WTO is a complex, long and unique process. Carlos Primo Braga and Olivier Cattaneo have assembled an impressive collection of literature that analyzes accessions from an economic, legal, political and sectoral perspecti... -
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Integration and Globalization
Edited by Helena Marques, Elias Soukiazis, Pedro Cerqueira
‘Here is a volume that discusses the challenges of globalization and integration for both the European Union and for developing countries. Important issues like innovation, competition, integrated markets, outsourcing and exchange rate p... -
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Immigration, Internal Migration, and Local Mobility in the U.S.
Donald J. Bogue, Gregory Liegel, Michael Kozloski
This book provides an important assembly of research findings for all who are interested either in changing or reinforcing present immigration policy. Both comprehensive and up-to-date, the study of the demographic, economic, and social ... -
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Geographies of Development in the 21st Century
Sylvia Chant, Cathy Mcllwaine
‘Geographies of Development in the 21st Century provides a very accessible and comprehensive account of a broad spectrum of key contemporary issues of concern to geographers and development studies specialists the world over. I am sure t...eBook:Find out more$45.56
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![Social Policy, Employment and Family Change in Comparative Perspective]()
Social Policy, Employment and Family Change in Comparative Perspective
Edited by Jonathan Bradshaw, Aksel Hatland
This book is a comparative study of family change, parental employment and social policy in the five Nordic countries, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom. In all these countries family forms have been profoundly affected by ...eBook:Find out more$49.60
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Sustainable Land Management
Edited by Floor Brouwer, Teunis van Rheenen, Shivcharn S. Dhillion, Anne M. Elgersma
In large parts of the world, the reduction in viability of agriculture and rural areas is an escalating problem. Driven by a range of factors, including insufficient economic returns from land used agriculturally, ageing populations in r...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Purchasing Power Parity
Edited by Meher Manzur
‘The realignment of the dollar, the “true” value of the Chinese yuan, the expansion of the euro block, and the pricing of Big Macs around the world all relate to purchasing power parity. In short, never before has there been so much inte... -
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Sustainable Welfare in the Asia-Pacific
Edited by Phillip Lawn, Matthew Clarke
‘Lawn and Clarke have compiled and authored an excellent addition to the literature of ecological economics. . . this is an excellent resource for advanced students, academics and practitioners wishing to galvanise an understanding of th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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An Employment-Targeted Economic Program for Kenya
Robert Pollin, Mwangi wa Githinji, James Heintz
‘Average incomes in Kenya have been stagnant for about a quarter century and the rate of investment has declined. This important study contains a strategy for development that focuses on creating employment that lifts workers out of pove...
