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MACROECONOMICS FOR EMERGING MARKETS MACROECONOMICS FOR EMERGING MARKETS PETER J. MONTIEL 2nd OL13607405W
Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus Maurizio Bussolo Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus : an introduction and overview / Maurizio Bussolo and Rafael E. De Hoyos -- The gender effects of trade liberalization in developing countries : a review… OL13646862W
Nation, State, and the Economy in History Nation, State, and the Economy in History Alice Teichova At a time of persistent national strife on a world-wide scale, this book addresses the rarely-explored subject of the reciprocal relationships between nationalism, nation and state-building, and econ… OL15172316W
Borderless economics Borderless economics Robert Guest "Today, thanks to the ease of technology and travel, we enjoy unprecendented levels of interconnectedness. Societies are increasingly mobile, and immigrant populations maintain strong ties with their… OL16679826W
Succeeding in business in Central and Eastern Europe Succeeding in business in Central and Eastern Europe Woodrow H. Sears "This book identities a variety of factors, including an anti-business attitude and a resistance to Western style change, that hinder some attempts at development within Central and Eastern Europe. I… OL16935612W
Agenda for a new economy Agenda for a new economy David C. Korten Today's economic crisis is the worst since the Great Depression. However, as David Korten shows, the steps being taken to address it do nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. K… OL16948247W
Household spending Household spending New Strategist Publications, Inc Examines how much American households spend on hundreds of products and services by demographics including age, income, household type, region of residence, race and Hispanic origin, and educational … OL16955496W
The Cambridge economic history of modern Europe The Cambridge economic history of modern Europe Kevin H. O'Rourke,S. N. Broadberry "Unlike most existing textbooks on the economic history of modern Europe, which offer a country-by-country approach, The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Europe rethinks Europe's economic history… OL16978760W
Russia's virtual economy Russia's virtual economy Barry William Ickes,Clifford G. Gaddy "Clifford G. Caddy and Barry W. Ickes examine how the Russian economy has evolved into a mutant form that combines elements of the market with institutions and behaviors that have a distinct, nonmark… OL18420885W
Street vendors in the global urban economy Street vendors in the global urban economy Sharit Bhowmik Contributed articles. OL18616175W
The Panic of 1907 The Panic of 1907 Robert F. Bruner "Before reading The Panic of 1907, the year 1907 seemed like a long time ago and a different world. The authors, however, bring this story alive in a fast-moving book, and the reader sees how events … OL1900977W
The Great Escape The Great Escape Angus Deaton A Nobel Prize–winning economist tells the remarkable story of how the world has grown healthier, wealthier, but also more unequal over the past two and half centuries The world is a better place t… OL19367028W
Poverty and income distribution in Latin America Poverty and income distribution in Latin America George Psacharopoulos "Highly empirical analysis documents increase in poverty and worsening of income distribution during 1980s. Demonstrates that low levels of education increase incidence of poverty and income inequali… OL19557375W
Why Wall Street matters Why Wall Street matters William D. Cohan "A timely, counterintuitive defense of Wall Street and the big banks as the invisible--albeit flawed--engines that power our ideas, and should be made to work better for all of us Maybe you think the… OL19662253W
Nomadland Nomadland Jessica Bruder "From the beet fields of North Dakota to the National Forest campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely … OL19715284W
Understanding the digital economy [electronic resource] : data, tools, and research Understanding the digital economy [electronic resource] : data, tools, and research Erik Brynjolfsson Title from title screen OL19908557W
The End of Work The End of Work John Tamny From the author of Popular Economics comes a surprisingly sunny projection of America's future job market. Forget the doomsday predictions of sour-faced nostalgists who say automation and globaliz… OL20171255W
A survey in respect to the decentralization of the Boston central business district A survey in respect to the decentralization of the Boston central business district Urban Land Institute ...comprehensive report on economic and urban growth in Boston's central business district, with recommendations for controlling development; includes detailed data on volume of retail sales, cost of… OL24987726W
Kuna crafts, gender, and the global economy Kuna crafts, gender, and the global economy Karin E. Tice "An informative analysis of craft production among the Kuna. Tice combines rich ethnographic detail and a description of mola production with an analysis of the impact of global market forces, touris… OL3479206W
The End of Poverty The End of Poverty Jeffrey Sachs A landmark exploration of the way out of extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizensAmong the most eagerly anticipated books of any year, this landmark exploration of prosperity and poverty dist… OL3849705W
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