This important two-volume collection brings together a selection of leading papers on economic development of economics in Asia – Japan, China, India and other countries in North-East Asia, South-East Asia and South Asia. Providing a com...
This Research Collection surveys the main contribution to labor supply decisions within the family. It covers both theory, from the initial ‘unitary’ model that postulates that the family behaves as a single decision maker, to modern ‘co...
The economic impact of intellectual property rights has been the subject of considerable debate and research. This engaging two-volume set compiles materials by distinguished scholars who have addressed, from different perspectives and i...
Banks have a special position in the financial system. Their exclusive link to the central bank puts them at the top of the financial system and enables banks to offer liquidity to the wider economy. They also provide loans and payment s...
The 63 seminal papers presented in this two-volume collection provide an overview of the vibrant and growing field of the economics of higher education. Covering the full breadth of the topic, the sections of the collection cover the ret...
This comprehensive collection highlights the core debates on international trade and investment, covering main issues such as welfare gains and losses, trade patterns and international transaction interventions. Reflecting an unpreceden...
Edited by Patrick Honohan, Fadi Hassan, Davide Romelli
The past twenty years have seen two waves of research on currency unions, prompted by the early experience of the European Economic and Monetary Union and by the existential crisis experienced by the euro area as a part of the global fin...
Edited by Erik Dietzenbacher, Michael L. Lahr, Manfred Lenzen
The international fragmentation of current production processes has led to an explosion of trade in intermediate products, indirectly impacting jobs, income, resources, energy, and emissions. Much of what is consumed is produced via glob...
The rapid international expansion of Chinese businesses has evoked mixed perceptions in host countries and among policymakers. This volume brings together rigorous studies on the motivation, background, strategy, and impact of Chinese ou...
The powerful theorems of welfare economics operate under a range of assumptions. Two of the most significant are the existence of competitive markets for all goods and services – including futures markets – and the unbounded rationality ...
This collection carefully selects some of the most influential papers focusing on the relationship between economic and political institutions and economic development. Economic institutions shape economic incentives, such the incentives...
This inspiring collection compiles the most essential papers encompassing agglomeration economies. Agglomeration economies are manifested in cities and industry clusters shaping the neighborhoods and the regions that contain them. The li...
