'A historically insightful read'Financial Times 'A wry, rollicking, and provocative history' Michael Taylor, author of The Interest'A thought-provoking analysis of Africa's relationship with economic imperialism' Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata, authors of It's A ContinentWe need to think differently about African economics.
Examining the causes of the acute Latin American debt crisis that began in mid-1982, North American analysts have typically focused on deficiencies in the debtor countries' economic policies and on shocks from the world economy.
This book explores the economic impact of two major mid-nineteenth century reforms: the formation of the customs union between Austria and Hungary and the emancipation of the peasantry.
The massive depression of the 1930's detonated the crisis between harsh reality and the vision of material abundance and economic security created by the American industrial order.
In a historical treatment of Mexico beginning with the pre-Revolutionary period and focusing on the administration of Lazaro Cardenas (1934-1940), Nora Hamilton explores the possibilities and limits of reform in a capitalist society.
Peru's self-proclaimed "e;revolution"e;-surprisingly extensive reforms initiated by the military government-has aroused great interest all over Latin America and the Third World.
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business, yet many entrepreneurs struggle with the pain of inconsistent revenue, leading to financial instability and, in worst cases, business closure.
Esta obra es una invitacion a explorar las posibilidades de una nueva era en la gestion de los recursos humanos, donde la rentabilidad y la humanidad se fusionan en una simbiosis unica.
This study of Egyptian efforts to diversify the country's economy between the end of World War 1 and the Nasser coup d'etat of 1952 focuses on the nascent bourgeoisie and the relationships of its segments to one another.
Challenging such established ideas as the inevitability of the business cycle and the taboo on deficit spending, the group of economists associated with the Kennedy Council of Economic Advisers attempted in the 1960s to convert their theories into government policy.
A balance sheet of thirty years of revolutionary experiment, this work is a comprehensive analysis of the failure of the socialist transformation of Egypt during the regimes of Nasser and Sadat.
The Punjab--an area now divided between Pakistan and India--experienced significant economic growth under British rule from the second half of the nineteenth century.
Recent years have seen a growing number of activists, scholars, and even policymakers claiming that the global economy is unfair and unjust, particularly to developing countries and the poor within them.
Central banks can shape economic growth, affect income distribution, influence a country's foreign relations, and determine the extent of its democracy.
How a vast network of shadow credit financed European growth long before the advent of bankingPrevailing wisdom dictates that, without banks, countries would be mired in poverty.
An integrated approach to the economics of sovereign defaultFiscal crises and sovereign default repeatedly threaten the stability and growth of economies around the world.
Master's Thesis from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 1,7, Vaxjo University (School of Management and Economics), course: Master Programme of Logistics Management, language: English, abstract: The thesis on hand is dealing with the rather specific issue of the export business of the German brewery Herforder, which considers to market its product branch "e;beer-mixtures"e; in Sweden.
Despite the growing population and significant natural resources of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), economies in that region currently represent only 2% of global GDP.
As government officials and political activists are becoming increasingly aware, international nonprofit agencies have an important political dimension: although not self-serving, these private voluntary organizations (PVOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) seek social changes of which many of their financial contributors are unaware.
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 2,0, LMU Munich (Innotec - Institut fur Innovationsforschung, Technologiemanagement und Entrepreneurship), course: Innovationsmanagement: "e;Theorie - Empirie - Case Studies"e; , language: English, abstract: Industrialization processes in the last decades have resulted in the emergence of immense new industries, which for a great part can be ascribed to comprehensive activities of technological innovation.
The book the American Prospect calls "e;an essential resource for future reformers on how not to govern,"e; by America's leading defender of the public interest and a bestselling historian"e;An essential read for those who want to fight the assault on public goods and the commons.
How the social organization of Europe and China shaped their divergent economic and political trajectories over the past millenniumIn the eleventh century, when Europe was still backward and poor, China was a rich and sophisticated civilization.
Seminar paper from the year 2019 in the subject Business economics - Trade and Distribution, grade: A, Bahria University (School of Law), language: English, abstract: The objective of this paper is to present a survey of trade issues in WTO membership from the perspective of developing countries putting Ethiopia in focus.
Bachelorarbeit aus dem Jahr 2021 im Fachbereich BWL - Beschaffung, Produktion, Logistik, Note: 1,5, Hochschule fur Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inwiefern konnen KI-gestutzte Anwendungen dabei helfen, die manuellen Kommissionieprozesse von Distributionszentren zu optimieren?
How the social organization of Europe and China shaped their divergent economic and political trajectories over the past millenniumIn the eleventh century, when Europe was still backward and poor, China was a rich and sophisticated civilization.
Sammelband aus dem Jahr 2024 im Fachbereich BWL - Beschaffung, Produktion, Logistik, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Dieser Sammelband setzt sich aus funf Einzelpublikationen zusammen.
Sustainable Visions: An Architect's Critique of Modern MauritiusBy Rambassun (Sandeep) SewpalIn this compelling and timely collection, acclaimed Mauritian architect Rambassun Sewpal offers a bold, critical examination of an island nation at a crossroads.