In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the biggest event of worldwide proportion was the 2008 global financial crisis, which was caused primarily by ineffective governance, failed surveillance systems, and implementation flaws.
Composite indices are used by national and international organisations, as well as governments and corporations, to track various performance aspects of a country's economy and its people, evaluate progress, and engage constructively in policy dialogue; and they have long proven useful as communication tools and inputs into decision-making and policymaking.
This book analyzes the use of the mobile Internet against the background of gender bias and Covid-19, currently two of the most important and pressing problems of the Global South.
Dieses Buch betrachtet die Entwicklung der funktionalen und personellen Einkommensverteilung und deren Verortung im Feld der Wirtschaftswissenschaften im Zeitablauf.
It is universally recognised that Venice and its lagoon are of such value that they constitute an international public good that must be preserved for humanity as a whole.
The period of transition from socialism to capitalism in parts of Europe and Asia over the past 25 years has attracted considerable interest in academia and beyond.
Eine Grundlagenlektüre mit fundierten Argumenten und Analysen für alle, die beim Thema Degrowth mitreden wollen: Der renommierte Ökonom und Degrowth-Experte liefert eine ökologische Kritik des kapitalistischen Wachstumswahns und zeigt, wie das System geändert werden muss, um sowohl nachhaltiger als auch gerechter zu werden.
This book discusses the feasible breakthrough of emerging economy enterprises in participating the international division of labor led by developed countries and gradually standing at the top end(s) of the value chain based on a deep understanding of the practice and upgrading opportunities of Chinese enterprises.
This book explores inclusive development in the Indian context, not only within each of the country's major economic and social sectors, but also across countries in the particular context of globalization.
Despite rapid economic growth, the Indian economy is facing numerous social and developmental challenges which are a major hindrance to sustainability.
This book provides essential background on China''s bid for increasing influence over the US hegemonic architecture of international financial institutions.
For years economists have spoken of 'Africa rising', and despite the global financial crisis, Africa continues to host some of the fastest growing economies in the world.
This short book describes the role big banks played in the financial crisis of 2008 while denouncing the financial oligarchy's seizing of power and the dangers it represents for democracy today.
This book presents paths developing countries can pursue in order to reclaim their ability to take action and improve people's living conditions in the long term.
This book provides a tour through a novel theoretical approach to understanding the political economy of authoritarianism and the international market for capital investment.
Das vorliegende Lehrbuch behandelt die wesentlichen Gebiete der Makroökonomie in kompakter Form, darunter Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnung, Input-Output Analyse, Entwicklungen auf Geld-, Güter- und Arbeitsmärkten, Erwartungen und Krisen.
This collection of papers is from Palgrave's journal Comparative Economic Studies, carefully selected by a team of expert editors, this volumes collates the most sophisticated works to provide the readers with an essential guide to the economic development of China.
The Political Construction of Business Interests recounts employers'' struggles to define their collective social identities at turning points in capitalist development.
During the past 4 years, faith in the present financial model has been shaken in terms of policy, regulation, the financial sector itself, and exchange-rate regimes.
The book discusses contemporary issues such as global financial architecture and regulatory practices, trade, investment and the multilateral process, the future of work, the role of technology for adaptation and mitigation of climate change, and financing infrastructure for sustainable development.
This bookinvestigates the impact of International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes onmacroeconomic instability and economic growth in recipient countries.
As the current capitalist system has been increasingly struggling to respond to the problems and uncertainties in the global economy, this book aims to identify the main economic, social, and ecological problems and discusses solutions for a more inclusive and sustainable economic system.
