Economic growth

This book examines the concept of Transformational Growth from a number of different historical and geographical perspectives.

This book examines the concept of Transformational Growth from a number of different historical and geographical perspectives.

This new text provides a rigorous analysis of real estate markets.

This new text provides a rigorous analysis of real estate markets.

John Maynard Keynes failed to correctly interpret classic economic concepts, and dismissed the classical explanations and conclusions as being irrelevant to the world in which we live.

Drawing on a rich literature and case study material from selected industries, and elaborating on key concepts such as firms and competencies, industries and industrial systems, and competitiveness and prosperity, this book sets out to answer three broad research questions:* What is competition about in today's economy?

Drawing on a rich literature and case study material from selected industries, and elaborating on key concepts such as firms and competencies, industries and industrial systems, and competitiveness and prosperity, this book sets out to answer three broad research questions:* What is competition about in today's economy?

The Market Revolution and its limits summarises why many economists believe that markets are best.

The Market Revolution and its limits summarises why many economists believe that markets are best.

The 'classical' approach to economic problems, which can be traced back to Adam Smith and David Ricardo, has seen a remarkable revival in recent years.

The 'classical' approach to economic problems, which can be traced back to Adam Smith and David Ricardo, has seen a remarkable revival in recent years.

Important parts of development practice, especially in key institutions such as the World Bank, are dominated by economists.

Important parts of development practice, especially in key institutions such as the World Bank, are dominated by economists.

Real Business Cycle theory combines the remains of monetarism with the new classical macroeconomics, and has become one of the dominant approaches within contemporary macroeconomics today.

Real Business Cycle theory combines the remains of monetarism with the new classical macroeconomics, and has become one of the dominant approaches within contemporary macroeconomics today.

This broad-ranging student textbook examines the rise of the Asia-Pacific as an important economic region.

This broad-ranging student textbook examines the rise of the Asia-Pacific as an important economic region.

A key area of public policy in the last twenty years is the question of how, and how much, to protect vthe environment.

A key area of public policy in the last twenty years is the question of how, and how much, to protect vthe environment.

The New Institutional Politics is a comparative study of the impact of political institutions upon outcomes, and covers some of the major themes in the new institutionalism.

The New Institutional Politics is a comparative study of the impact of political institutions upon outcomes, and covers some of the major themes in the new institutionalism.

Allyn Young is one of the central figures in the development of American economic thought, and is one of the originators of modern endogenous growth theory.

Mainstream neoclassical economics tells us that money is essentially a commodity, has no other social meanings or consequences, and (therefore) exists only as a medium of exchange to lubricate/facilitate barter.

Investment - in both facilities and know-how - is essential for growth.

Investment - in both facilities and know-how - is essential for growth.

The studies collected in this volume embody the results of research conducted in the mid 1950s into various theoretical problems in international economics.

The studies collected in this volume embody the results of research conducted in the mid 1950s into various theoretical problems in international economics.

Cities house the majority of the world's population and are the dynamic centres of 21st century life, at the heart of economic, social and environmental change.

Cities house the majority of the world's population and are the dynamic centres of 21st century life, at the heart of economic, social and environmental change.

This volume offers an original perspective on the questions the great economists have asked and looks at their significance for todays world.

This volume offers an original perspective on the questions the great economists have asked and looks at their significance for todays world.

This volume takes stock of recent research on economic growth, as well as the development of capital and labour markets, during the centuries that preceded the Industrial Revolution.

This volume takes stock of recent research on economic growth, as well as the development of capital and labour markets, during the centuries that preceded the Industrial Revolution.

Economic Growth and Sustainable Housing: An Uneasy Relationship critically discusses the possibilities of decoupling environmental degradation from economic growth.

Economic Growth and Sustainable Housing: An Uneasy Relationship critically discusses the possibilities of decoupling environmental degradation from economic growth.

Robert Boyer and Yves Sailard's Theorie de la Regulation introduces the Francophone public to one of the most important new currents in social science of the past half-century.

Robert Boyer and Yves Sailard's Theorie de la Regulation introduces the Francophone public to one of the most important new currents in social science of the past half-century.

Beginning with the development of credit-money theory in the twentieth century, Paul Dalziel derives a model that explains how interest rates are used by authorities to maintain price stability.

Presenting new material and a fresh perspective, Technology, Trade and Growth in OECD Countries, provides a unifying framework for the exploration of the role played by specialisation in economic growth and international competitiveness.

This book is concerned with the problem of achieving sustained economic growth in thirteen African countries.

This book is concerned with the problem of achieving sustained economic growth in thirteen African countries.

This collection examines the phenomenon of economic growth with admirable economic vigour and includes contributions from leading academic figures.

This collection examines the phenomenon of economic growth with admirable economic vigour and includes contributions from leading academic figures.

This useful new book reviews the literature on technology and economic growth covering historical and theoretical developments such as: *new models for measuring productivity*sources of technical knowledge and technological spillovers*stock market reactions to investment in technologySuch a comprehensive survey is likely to be welcomed by students

There is wide consensus on the importance of knowledge for economic growth and local development patterns.

There is wide consensus on the importance of knowledge for economic growth and local development patterns.

The first book to chart the development of the field of evolutionary economics, this book provides an integrated generic framework to define the rules of an economic system; how they are coordinated and the causes and consequences of their change.

During the period 1965 to 1990 East Asia was the world's fastest growing region.

During the period 1965 to 1990 East Asia was the world's fastest growing region.

Recent institutional changes have seen the increasing dominance of globalization and neoliberalism in the world economy.