Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Development as Freedom Development as Freedom Amartya Sen **Development as Freedom** is a 1999 book about international development by Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen. The American edition of the book was published by Alfred A. Knopf. (So… OL116534W
Competing for the future Competing for the future Henry Kressel,Thomas V. Lento Everybody knows that digital technology has revolutionised our economy and our lifestyles. But how many of us really understand the drivers behind the technology - the significance of going digital; … OL15157844W
The economic history of Latin America since independence The economic history of Latin America since independence Victor Bulmer-Thomas "Uses modern analytical techniques to describe Latin American economic history from early 1800s-early 1990s. Highly empirical work. Includes a superb bibliography. A major contribution"--Handbook of… OL1719387W
The Theory and experience of economic development The Theory and experience of economic development Mark Gersovitz This volume is a collection of original essays written to honor Professor W. Arthur Lewis, 1979 co-winner of the Nobel Prize in economics. The authors, an international group of distinguished scholar… OL17995265W
The case against the global economy The case against the global economy Edward Goldsmith,Jerry Mander Includes sections on GATT, NAFTA, Free Trade, General Electric, and Wal mart. OL19668914W
Frontiers of evolutionary economics Frontiers of evolutionary economics J. S. Metcalfe "Evolutionary economists have been drawn into the modern complexity science literature which attempts to provide an understanding of how and why 'complex adaptive systems' engage in processes of self… OL19808354W
Frontiers of evolutionary economics Frontiers of evolutionary economics J. S. Metcalfe "Evolutionary economists have been drawn into the modern complexity science literature which attempts to provide an understanding of how and why 'complex adaptive systems' engage in processes of self… OL19851515W
Africa's stalled development Africa's stalled development Scott Straus,David K. Leonard This thoughtful discussion probes the international roots of Africa's civil conflicts and lackluster economies. Analyzing an unwitting system that creates a set of incentives inimical to development,… OL20141580W
Uw baan staat op de tocht! Uw baan staat op de tocht! Pim Fortuyn Pleidooi voor flexibilisering van de Nederlandse arbeidsmarkt. OL24420954W
Moesson Moesson Robert D. Kaplan Economische, politieke en militaire analyse van de landen rond de Indische Oceaan, die volgens de Amerikaanse journalist in de nabije toekomst de toonaangevende rol van de Verenigde Staten zullen ove… OL24642031W
Development and globalization Development and globalization United Nations Conference on Trade and Development "This publication provides basic information in a user-friendly format on subjects addressed by UNCTAD, such as trade, investment, external finance, commodities and development issues, together with … OL29256500W
Rainforest cities Rainforest cities John O. Browder "Comprehensive and useful analysis of region's urbanization process. Compares eastern and western segments, and illustrates heterogeneity of urban frontier. Concludes that current theories of urbaniz… OL3293313W
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
Blindside Blindside Eamonn Fingleton x, 406 pages ; 24 cm OL3523453W
Preparing for the twenty-first century Preparing for the twenty-first century Gerd. Hörmann,Paul M. Kennedy Une analyse de la situation mondiale et des relations internationales; énumération des grands défis auxquels le monde et les Etats auront à faire face en entrant dans le 21e siècle. [SDM]. OL3907746W
Colonialism and development Colonialism and development Michael Ashley Havinden This is a study of Britain's economic and political relationship with its tropical colonies between 1850 and 1960. These colonies stretched right round the world from the West Indies, through West, C… OL4312838W
The oil market in the 1980s The oil market in the 1980s Dimitri Aperjis The oild market in the 1980s is the first study to introduce a model for predicting the oil market based on an assessment of both political and economic issues. Beginning with a history of the major … OL6445276W
Making a Living in the Middle Ages Making a Living in the Middle Ages Christopher Dyer "In this survey, Christopher Dyer reviews our thinking about the economy of Britain in the middle ages. By analysing economic development and change, he allows us to reconstruct, often vividly, the d… OL7975899W
Pacific Asia Pacific Asia Yumei Zhang Pacific Asia has witnessed arguably the most dynamic economic growth and social transformation in the world since 1945. Inspired by the example of Japan, a number of high performing economies have em… OL8094557W