| Description |
xxix, 384 pages ; 24 cm |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 57 |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 57
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Global performance and the wealth of nations; A global economy, polycentric world or system of nation-states?; Wealth and welfare of nations, continents and corporations; Uneven development, convergence and North; South interaction; Recent performance of the developing East Asian economies; Transformation to a market economy in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and Asia; Global institutions and organizations |
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Transnational corporations: Dynamic structures, strategies, and processesTransnational financial institutions, global financial flows and the International Monetary Fund; The World Trade Organization, free trade areas, and the distribution of wealth; The global gender division of labor; Conspicuous consumption, fashion and style in the global marketplace; Critical global and regional problems; Financial crises, crashes, and speculative bubbles: The regulation imperative in a cri |
| Summary |
"This is a comprehensive analysis of global capitalism and a reassessment of policy trends. Readers with an interest in international political economy, development economics, international politics and economics generally will find this to be a timely and informative volume for their book collection."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Economic policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003049375
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| Subject |
Economic policy.
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International economic relations.
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Globalization -- Economic aspects.
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Globalization -- Social aspects.
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Globalization -- Environmental aspects.
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Globalization -- Political aspects.
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International business enterprises.
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International organization.
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Comparative government.
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Capitalism.
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Wealth.
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Sustainable development.
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| Author |
O'Hara, Phillip Anthony, 1954-
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| LC no. |
2003058686 |
| ISBN |
0415296536 |
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