Political economy

Achieving sustainable development goals in Jamaican communities requires addressing persistent obstacles that have hindered progress in the past.

Many people are intrigued by the theories of Adam Smith, particularly those found within The Theory of Moral Sentiments (TMS).

The USSR (1948) examines the social and economic make-up of the Soviet Union in the years following the Second World War.

On Value and Valuation asks whether the category of economic value remains theoretically viable, how value is formed, and how it should be understood.

On Value and Valuation asks whether the category of economic value remains theoretically viable, how value is formed, and how it should be understood.

Social Clauses and International Trade (1983) provides a comprehensive survey of working standards in international trade: the clauses in international trade agreements that call for minimum standards for those working to produce the goods being traded.

State and Economy in Contemporary Capitalism (1979) bridges the gap between practiced concerns and the abstract nature of theories surrounding the function of the state in advanced capitalist societies.

This book explores how social and political life are decisively shaped by unconscious linguistic operations and practical bodily experiences, rather than exclusively by rationality and consciously crafted arguments.

Technology and the Welfare State (1991) explores the relationship between technological innovation, welfare and levels of economic activity.

This book argues that American democracy is in crisis.

This book explores how social and political life are decisively shaped by unconscious linguistic operations and practical bodily experiences, rather than exclusively by rationality and consciously crafted arguments.

This book argues that American democracy is in crisis.

Politische Ökonomie in der Habsburgermonarchie ist eine neue und wichtige Studie über den Beitrag des österreichischen Ökonomen der Aufklärung Ludwig Zinzendorf zur politischen Ökonomie der Habsburgermonarchie in der Mitte des 18.

Contributing to the renewed interest in economic history in the role played by peripheral or smaller countries, this book provides a detailed analysis of Portuguese public finances during the Estado Novo regime (1933-1974) - a period marked by dictatorship, industrialization, internationalization, and war.

Une empreinte en eau a la base de tout Nourriture, energie, industrie, economie, bien vivre en ville, bien-etre de la planete, geopolitique, immigration, guerres.

State Responsiveness and State Activism (1989) provides a unique comparative account of some of the most fundamental social changes that have taken place in the western world and the role played in these changes by the state.

This book explores the urgent and evolving legal challenges surrounding the use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge (TK), particularly those held by Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

The Free Market is a fundamental building block, a precondition of a free society.

The Free Market is a fundamental building block, a precondition of a free society.

This book explores the urgent and evolving legal challenges surrounding the use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge (TK), particularly those held by Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

Algorithms and artificial intelligence increasingly drive our lives, cognitive inputs supplant physical inputs in the workplace, and big philanthropies rather than governments tackle many societal problems.

Commentators today generally agree that we are at an inflection point in the history of capitalism.

Neoliberalism is a politico-economic framework that emphasizes deregulation, free trade, and minimal government intervention in the economy; further, it suggests that social issues are best addressed through market mechanisms.

In order to fully understand the evolution and future growth of economic systems, we must draw on the lessons of economic history.

Gender Politics of Monetary Governance in Germany and the Eurozone provides a nuanced reading of how gender politics matter in monetary governance, contributing to a gendered critique of the political economy of Germany and the Eurozone and to efforts of 'de-patriarchalising' monetary and economic governance.

Cooperatives have often been viewed as organizations that are fundamentally different from conventional companies.

Heterodox economics differs from orthodox or mainstream economics.

Historically, microfinance has emerged as a means to extend financial services to previously excluded populations, serving as a pathway to poverty reduction and aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Liu, Yow, Zhang and the contributors examine Singapore's significance as an Asian Regional Corridor and provide a new perspective on interpreting Singapore's important position in the Asian region and its role as a bridge connecting Asia to the world and within the Asian region.

Heterodox economics differs from orthodox or mainstream economics.

Washington, DC, has the nations largest racial life expectancy gap, and it has experienced many of the nations worst epidemics, including maternal and infant mortality, homicide, heroin overdoses, and HIV/AIDS.

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The main focus of this book is on the causation of starvation in general and of famines in particular.

This book introduces the theory of resource misallocation and its applications in the context of energy transition.

This book tackles two central challenges in the discourse on economic inequality.

Globalisation, the increasing integration of markets and ideas across borders throughout the world, has redefined how economies function, how societies interact, and how nations confront shared challenges.

This book is the third volume in a series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science.

Globalisation, the increasing integration of markets and ideas across borders throughout the world, has redefined how economies function, how societies interact, and how nations confront shared challenges.

This book tackles two central challenges in the discourse on economic inequality.

This book offers theoretical and empirical insights into analyzing, measuring, and assessing the political power of the Chinese state in shaping society.

In recent times, economic theories have provided the dominant explanations of how to understand and organize human societies.

This book introduces the theory of resource misallocation and its applications in the context of energy transition.

This book provides an overview of the relationship between Canada and the European Union (EU), offering a comprehensive treatment of the 'Canada model,' frequently mentioned in the discussions surrounding Brexit.

This book is the third volume in a series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science.

Why do humans produce the things they do, in the way they do it?