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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
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
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
Economic Foundations for Creative Ageing Policy, Volume II Economic Foundations for Creative Ageing Policy, Volume II Andrzej Klimczuk Aging populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early 21st century. This demographic change is mainly seen as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the q… OL17752606W
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
Happiness and hardship Happiness and hardship Carol Graham,Stefano Pettinato "In Happiness and Hardship, Carol Graham and Stefano Pettinato argue that the political sustainability of market-oriented growth is determined as much by relative income levels and trends as by absol… OL1883401W
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
OECD Economic Surveys OECD Economic Surveys Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Annotation OL27272393W
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 development of capitalism in Russia The development of capitalism in Russia Clarke, Simon This book provides a broad and comprehensive survey of the development of capitalism in Russia from the collapse of the Soviet economic system to the present, and includes the results of substantial … OL3747210W
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
Capitalist restructuring, globalisation, and the third way Capitalist restructuring, globalisation, and the third way J. Magnus Ryner "This book addresses the contemporary debate about the Third Way in European social democracy. By analysing the paradigmatic case of social democracy - the Swedish model - this book challenges the re… OL6214383W
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