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Wage Restraint and the Control of Inflation - An International Survey (Hardcover): Beth Bilson Wage Restraint and the Control of Inflation - An International Survey (Hardcover)
Beth Bilson
R1,070 Discovery Miles 10 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since 1945 preventing runaway wage inflation has been regarded as a key policy in managing an economy in a successful way. The exact nature of pay control has varied from country to country and from time to time. This book, originally published in 1987, examines pay control policies in major Western economies. It surveys developments from 1945 and explores the aims of pay policies and discusses the problems of implementation, comparing the different kinds of policies. By comparing the performance of these different approaches the book assesses the merits and pitfalls of the different approaches.

Routledge Handbook of South Asian Economics (Paperback): Raghbendra Jha Routledge Handbook of South Asian Economics (Paperback)
Raghbendra Jha
R1,869 Discovery Miles 18 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Now available in paperback, the Routledge Handbook of South Asian Economics addresses the recent economic transformation in South Asia. Leading experts in the field look at the major economic achievements and challenges for the region and examine why economic development across the South Asia region has diverged so significantly since the early 1990s. Providing a cutting-edge review of the economies of South Asia, the Handbook analyzes key growth areas as well as key structural weaknesses and policy challenges facing these economies. Furthermore, it anticipates trends and suggests corrective measures for the South Asian economic region. Sections focus on issues of human development, such as inequality, poverty and quality of schooling, and monetary and fiscal issues, particularly in light of the ongoing global financial crisis. Further sections discuss issues relating to employment and infrastructure, and on the experience of the region with international trade and financial flows, and environmental challenges. Written by renowned and respected experts on South Asian economics, this Handbook is an invaluable reference work for students and academics as well as policy makers interested in South Asian Studies, Economics and Development Studies.

BUREAUCRACY AND PUBLIC ECONOMICS (Paperback): William A. Niskanen BUREAUCRACY AND PUBLIC ECONOMICS (Paperback)
William A. Niskanen
R1,151 Discovery Miles 11 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bureaucracy and Public Economics brings together in one volume the classic book and related articles which put forward the first formal economic theory of the behaviour of bureaucracies. William Niskanen Jr. has consistently argued that bureaucrats have personal objectives - that differ from those of both their political supervisors and the general public - which they further by use of their monopoly power. He develops his argument to contend that government budgets have become too large and should be curtailed. All of Professor Niskanen's major contributions to this field have been brought together in this one volume including his pioneering article on 'The Peculiar Economics of Bureaucracy', the full text of the book 'Bureaucracy and Representative Government' and his recent reassessment of the larger body of scholarship on the economics of bureaucracy. Scholars, students and teachers of public economics will welcome this volume which, by making some of the key contributions in the field more widely accessible, will provoke discussion, debate and further research.

Problems of Labour and Inflation (Hardcover): Hilde Behrend Problems of Labour and Inflation (Hardcover)
Hilde Behrend
R1,947 R1,389 Discovery Miles 13 890 Save R558 (29%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The essays in this book, originally published in 1984, examine many problems within the structure of industry including wage policies, financial incentives and other economic policies. The book discusses the problems from two standpoints: that of the economist who is concerned with labour as a resource and the psychologist concerned with the behavioural activity of the labour force. This inter-disciplinary approach ensures the relevance of the essays to social scientists, managers and policy-makers.

Incomes Policies, Inflation and Relative Pay (Hardcover): Les Fallick, R. F Elliott Incomes Policies, Inflation and Relative Pay (Hardcover)
Les Fallick, R. F Elliott
R2,890 R2,010 Discovery Miles 20 100 Save R880 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, originally published in 1981, is a major reassessment of the strengths and weaknesses of incomes policies. A distinguished group of economists comprehensively review the rationale and history of the field, giving special attention to the role fo the public sector, the question of low pay and the differing approaches to incomes policies which have been adopted in Europe and North America.

Economic Performance and the Theory of the Firm - The Selected Papers of David J. Teece Volume One (Hardcover): David J. Teece Economic Performance and the Theory of the Firm - The Selected Papers of David J. Teece Volume One (Hardcover)
David J. Teece
R5,215 Discovery Miles 52 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book presents for the first time a careful selection of David Teece's most important writings on the theory of the firm and its implications for economic performance. After a biographical introduction which sheds new light on his research programme, the book focuses on key areas, including:- the nature of the firm and dynamic capabilities diversification and vertical integration internal organization and economic performance international scope, alliances and joint ventures The volume also includes an extensive introduction which provides a biographical insight into the development of the author's career and his continuing research into the areas the articles in this volume exlore. David Teece's style of writing is succinct and logical and the material presented in this volume, and its companion Strategy, Technology and Public Policy, will be of great interest to economists, managers, consultants and policy makers.

The Economics of Structural Change (Hardcover): Harald Hagemann, Michael Landesmann, Roberto Scazzieri The Economics of Structural Change (Hardcover)
Harald Hagemann, Michael Landesmann, Roberto Scazzieri
R25,653 Discovery Miles 256 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Structural change analysis has been a distinctive feature of economics since its formative period. This authoritative three-volume collection presents a comprehensive selection of the key contributions to the topic.The Economics of Structural Change shows the central role that compositional dynamics plays in the analysis of fluctuations, development, employment and economy-environment interactions. Volume I covers concepts and theories in the economics of structural change; Volume II includes specific contributions to structural theories of growth, cycles and technological change; Volume III focuses on specific areas in the empirics of structural change analysis. This important three-volume set will be indispensable to researchers and practitioners alike.

Business Cycles Since 1820 - New International Perspectives from Historical Evidence (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Trevor... Business Cycles Since 1820 - New International Perspectives from Historical Evidence (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Trevor J. O. Dick
R3,564 Discovery Miles 35 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book makes an important contribution at the forefront of business cycle theory. The contributors evaluate historical evidence, present new empirical results and suggest that the explanation of business cycle phenomena may, in part, depend on the way in which historical data is interpreted.This innovative book places great emphasis on the complementarity between empirical and theoretical business cycle research. The authors present studies of business cycles concentrating on the Great Depression of the 1930s, early and late nineteenth century American economic history, the United Kingdom before 1914, interwar Germany and Japan, and Canada and the United States during the Gold Standard era. A number of contributions address the Phillips curve and labour markets, and provide illustrations of the use of both macro and micro data. An important finding is the contribution to business cycle research made by hitherto untouched sources of historical labour market microdata. The book demonstrates the importance of the reconstruction of well researched data to our conception and understanding of business cycle phenomena. This book will be useful reading for academics and students of macroeconomics and economic history, with an interest in understanding business cycles.

A Corporate Welfare Economy (Hardcover): James Angresano A Corporate Welfare Economy (Hardcover)
James Angresano
R4,210 R2,891 Discovery Miles 28 910 Save R1,319 (31%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Although political rhetoric and public perception continue to assume that the United States is the very definition of a free market economy, a different system entirely has in actuality come to prominence over the past half century. This Corporate Welfare Economy (CWE) has come about as government come increasingly under the influence of corporate interests and lobbyists, with supposedly equalising factors such as regulation skewed in order to suit the interests of the privileged while an overwhelming majority of US citizens have experienced a decline in their standard of living. James Angresano examines the characteristics of this mode of capitalism, both from the theoretical point of view but also with key reference to the different sectors of the economy - trade, manufacturing, industry and defense among them.

Unemployment and Inflation - Institutionalist and Structuralist Views (Hardcover): Michael J. Piore Unemployment and Inflation - Institutionalist and Structuralist Views (Hardcover)
Michael J. Piore
R3,180 Discovery Miles 31 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1979, this reader presents an industrialist view of the labour market and economics as they stood at the time in the United States. The essays collated aim to answer macroeconomic questions on this topic as well as exploring issues related closely to employment and inflation. This title will be of interest to students of business and economics.

Japanese Capitalism and Modernity in a Global Era - Refabricating Lifetime Employment Relations (Paperback): Peter Matanle Japanese Capitalism and Modernity in a Global Era - Refabricating Lifetime Employment Relations (Paperback)
Peter Matanle
R1,350 Discovery Miles 13 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Competition and Economic Integration in Europe (Hardcover): Saul Estrin, Peter Holmes Competition and Economic Integration in Europe (Hardcover)
Saul Estrin, Peter Holmes
R2,848 Discovery Miles 28 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Competition and Economic Integration in Europe explores the relationship between competition policy and economic integration in the enlarging European Union. It contains valuable contributions from academics and officials from inside and outside the European Union as well as offering a transatlantic perspective on the enabling effect of competition policy on deepening European integration.This book examines the importance of competition policy in the Europe Agreements signed with the Central and East European countries, whilst emphasizing that agreement on the adoption of competition rules is just one element in the complex process of accession to the European Union. The book argues that harmonization of competition policy along EU lines across the wider Europe is necessary to create a culture of competition among the European partner countries. The contributors examine the actual and potential roles of competition policy as a regulator of cross-border flows, an agent for the removal of trade barriers and as one of a number of measures to enable a move towards free trade. Competition policy is also advocated as a framework for business behaviour, in order to eradicate 'unfair' competition and as a foundation for the privatization programmes of governments. The book concludes with a postscript linking the argument of the book with the European Commission's Agenda 2000 report of July 1997. This book will prove invaluable to academics and students in the field of transition economics, the economics of the European Union, comparative institutions and industrial policy.

A Modern Guide to Keynesian Macroeconomics and Economic Policies (Paperback): Eckhard Hein, Engelbert Stockhammer A Modern Guide to Keynesian Macroeconomics and Economic Policies (Paperback)
Eckhard Hein, Engelbert Stockhammer
R1,219 Discovery Miles 12 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This unique and comprehensive 'modern guide' presents state-of-the-art surveys covering the main areas of macroeconomics and economic policy by well-known post-Keynesian authors. The chapters explore intriguing and important issues including: - the history and methods of post-Keynesian economics - money, credit and central banks - growth and income distribution - post-Keynesian macroeconomics as an alternative to the New Consensus - the macroeconomics of unemployment and labor market issues - European economic policies - open economy models of distribution and growth - international monetary and global economics - financialisation and financial crisis. This well-documented book will prove to be the essential guide for researchers and graduate students in macroeconomics and political economy. It will also prove inspiring to a wider audience interested in modern Keynesian macroeconomics. Contributors:P. Arestis, R.A. Blecker, A.K. Dutt, G.A. Dymski, E. Hein, H. Herr, D.R. Howell, M. Lavoie, O. Onaran, E. Stockhammer

Advances in General Equilibrium Theory (Hardcover): Donald A. Walker Advances in General Equilibrium Theory (Hardcover)
Donald A. Walker
R2,844 Discovery Miles 28 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advances in General Equilibrium Theory presents a new approach to the construction of general equilibrium models. It considers the methods that should be adapted and some of the principal subjects with which general equilibrium modelling should be concerned in order to convert it into a useful body of knowledge. The book examines from new perspectives the major questions that have concerned general equilibrium theorists during this century, including the characteristics of perfect competition and the existence, uniqueness and stability of economic equilibrium. The author develops the concept of models as functioning systems, identifies the differences between models and equation systems and discusses the implications of the differences between mathematical methods and economic determinacy. He demonstrates that the treatment of perfect competition has been deeply flawed, that modern general equilibrium models are not functioning systems, that many equation systems in the literature are not supported by underlying models, and that models which would justify these equations are either improbable or inconceivable. In conclusion, Professor Walker indicates how these perspectives can be used to develop a new general equilibrium model, and presents an outline of its content. Advances in General Equilibrium Theory will be of special interest to microeconomists and those interested in economic methodology and general equilibrium modelling.

Rural Inequality in Divided Russia (Paperback): Stephen Wegren Rural Inequality in Divided Russia (Paperback)
Stephen Wegren
R1,274 Discovery Miles 12 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines economic and political polarisation in post-Soviet Russia, and in particular analyses the development of rural inequality. It discusses how rural inequality has developed in post-Soviet Russia, and how it differs from the Soviet period, and goes on to look at the factors that affect rural stratification and inequality, using human and social capital, profession, gender, and village location as independent variables. The book uses survey data from rural households and fieldwork in Russia in order to highlight the multiplicity of divisions that act as fault lines in contemporary rural Russia.

Economic Policy and Climate Change - Tradable Permits for Reducing Carbon Emissions (Hardcover): Paul Koutstaal Economic Policy and Climate Change - Tradable Permits for Reducing Carbon Emissions (Hardcover)
Paul Koutstaal
R3,154 Discovery Miles 31 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Economic Policy and Climate Change focuses on the design, implementation and consequences of a feasible system of tradable carbon permits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the context of the European Union. Economic instruments are considered fundamental in reducing atmospheric pollution, especially carbon dioxide emissions. This important book outlines the design of an achievable system of tradable emission permits in the EU. It considers the distribution of permits, the problem of monitoring and enforcement and the possibility that the system might create a barrier to potential entrants to industry. This is especially important because entry barriers will affect the whole economy and long-term industry dynamics. The analysis then extends to consider the use of tradable permits and taxes in the context of international cooperation on emissions reduction. International agreements are examined within the framework of a second-best, two country model in which governments reduce emissions and raise revenue simultaneously. The author concludes that it is not welfare-maximizing to trade permits between countries if emission limits and side-payments have not first been agreed. This book will be of special interest to environmental economists, environmentalists and policymakers.

Distributive Institutions - The View of Economic Law (Hardcover): Shouwen Zhang Distributive Institutions - The View of Economic Law (Hardcover)
Shouwen Zhang; Contributions by Zhao Xin
R3,915 Discovery Miles 39 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The crisis of distribution is one of the longest standing and most complicated issues facing human society. Imbued with social, political, historic, and cultural elements, it varies significantly across different countries as a result of all these factors. As an emerging economy which transferred from a planned to a market economy, China has experienced large distribution gaps since it implemented the Reform and Opening-up Policy in the early 1980s, requiring stronger economic law to mitigate and regulate the crisis of distribution. In this second volume, the author analyses crises of distribution from a theoretical perspective and proposes law and policy solutions. Believing that such crises are a collective result of systematic limitations, the author proposes a theoretical framework of "system-distribution-development" in order to resolve distribution problems and promote economic development. He argues that a crisis of distribution cannot be avoided without coordinated development of economic law and relevant constitutional, civil, and commercial law systems. In addition, it is necessary to differentiate the territories, industries, enterprises, and individuals that constitute such diverse systems. The book should be of keen interest to researchers and students of law, economics, and political science.

Macroeconomic Policies in Indonesia - Indonesia economy since the Asian financial crisis of 1997 (Paperback): Anwar Nasution Macroeconomic Policies in Indonesia - Indonesia economy since the Asian financial crisis of 1997 (Paperback)
Anwar Nasution
R1,369 Discovery Miles 13 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book gives insight on the dynamics and route of economic policies that have been taken and implemented since the point of institutional reforms in 1998 that were triggered from the context of the financial crisis in 1997/1998. The condition brought a different paradigm on the landscape of economic and development policies, especially in the case of the monetary and financial structure, the international trade sector, the manufacturing sector, the taxes administration policy and the evolved context of decentralization and development of public sector policies in general. Given state of current economic development, this book offers suggestions to address economic issues that require improvements. This book is unique as: 1) it is about Indonesia, a country mostly affected by 1997/1998 financial crisis, which also lead to a change in regime; 2) it covers a broad range of thematic topics on sectors development and institutional changes from major policies that have been taken; and 3) it posits both existing and future challenges on monetary and financial sectors, trade, manufacturing and competitiveness, as well as on development of decentralization policies.

The Age of Manufactures, 1700-1820 - Industry, Innovation and Work in Britain (Paperback, 2nd edition): Maxine Berg The Age of Manufactures, 1700-1820 - Industry, Innovation and Work in Britain (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Maxine Berg
R1,191 Discovery Miles 11 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This new edition provides an alternative overview of 18th-century British economy. Recent macroeconomic history has discounted many of the achievements of the Industrial Revolution, but this text dissects the characteristics and processes of industry in the 18th century. A male industrial revolution has been presented as the general experience, but new industries, notably in textiles and metal products, were primarily employers of women. This work gives these industries and their workforce due prominence. Technologies, work processes, labour forces and markets shifted in a variety of directions and forms to create a sector of dynamic new initiatives alongside stable and declining crafts. The key to the Industrial Revolution lies in the sources of technological creativity and the structures of industrial communities. The rise of the factory system was one result. This text reasserts the primacy of the industrial experience to Britain's economic history.

The Rise and Fall of the Wealth of Nations - Long Waves in Economics and International Politics (Hardcover): Manfred Neumann The Rise and Fall of the Wealth of Nations - Long Waves in Economics and International Politics (Hardcover)
Manfred Neumann
R3,143 Discovery Miles 31 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Rise and Fall of the Wealth of Nations is an interdisciplinary study concerning growth and cycles in economic development. It builds a bridge between rigorous economic theory and historical studies of long run economic evolution.This authoritative book explains long waves of economic activity and the rivalry of nations for leadership. It considers the concept that such waves of activity are characterized by a cyclical change of societies focusing alternately on capital accumulation and distribution. It also discusses the idea that a change in the economic leadership of a nation occurs after nations reach the height of their influence and turn away from accumulating capital in favour of distribution of income and wealth. This volume will be welcomed by academics, policymakers and students of economics and economic history.

Macroeconomic Policy for Emerging Markets - Lessons from Thailand (Paperback): Bhanupong Nidhiprabha Macroeconomic Policy for Emerging Markets - Lessons from Thailand (Paperback)
Bhanupong Nidhiprabha
R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Macroeconomic policies matter for sustainable long-term growth. With global fluctuations, deviation from a stable growth path can be minimized by countercyclical macro policies, if properly implemented. This book examines Thailand's 55 years of experience in macroeconomic management and provides valuable lessons for other emerging economies at various stages of development on what could have been done to avoid economic instability. It also examines how short-term complications can develop into perennial problems obstructing the process of economic development. The book provides an alternative approach to the study of economic growth through the inclusion of both economic history and institutional context, appealing to academics and economists who focus on economic growth, economic development, international macroeconomics, public policy study, business cycles, and the open-market economy.

Credit Default Swap Markets in the Global Economy - An Empirical Analysis (Paperback): Go  Tamakoshi, Shigeyuki Hamori Credit Default Swap Markets in the Global Economy - An Empirical Analysis (Paperback)
Go Tamakoshi, Shigeyuki Hamori
R1,239 Discovery Miles 12 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a comprehensive overview for various segments of the global credit default swap (CDS) markets, touching upon how they were affected by the recent financial turmoil. The book uses empirical analysis on credit default swap markets, applying advanced econometric methodologies to the time series data. It covers not only well-studied sovereign credit default swap markets but also sector credit default swap indices (i.e., CDS index for the banking sector) and corporate credit default swap indices (i.e., Markit iTraxx Japan CDS index), which have not been fully examined by the previous literature. The book also investigates causality and co-movement among several credit default swap markets, or between CDS and other financial markets.

Centrally Planned Economies - Theory and Practice in Socialist Czechoslovakia (Paperback): Libor Zidek Centrally Planned Economies - Theory and Practice in Socialist Czechoslovakia (Paperback)
Libor Zidek
R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Offering a retrospective view of how the system operated in Communist Czechoslovakia, this book is an important voice in the discussion about the systems of central planning. The unique features of the book include in-depth research comprising both archival records and analyses of around 75 interviews conducted with period managers across a wide range of management levels. They provided evidence of pervasive inefficiency resulting in appalling economic outcomes. The book begins with a background to the politico-sociological system in Czechoslovakia and proceeds to describe the Marxist-Leninist ideological foundation of the regime, which underpinned the formal setting of the Czechoslovak model. These initial chapters set the context for the subsequent analysis of the real functioning of the system. The book explores the economic outcomes that must be understood as a natural consequence of the ways in which this system operated. The author finishes by answering the important question of why centrally planned economies trailed behind the market economies. The book's unique use of the interview research format brings a vivid, close-up view of the everyday economic life in the centrally planned system. This will be a valuable contribution to the discussion surrounding the day-to-day reality of the system, which was found to be more colourful than is generally deemed. The book will appeal to both economic historians and students of economic history. A warning against repeating past mistakes, this book will also be of interest to those seeking a greater knowledge of the realities and consequences of centrally planned economies.

Economic and Social Perspectives on European Migration (Hardcover): Francesca Fauri, Debora Mantovani, Donatella Strangio Economic and Social Perspectives on European Migration (Hardcover)
Francesca Fauri, Debora Mantovani, Donatella Strangio
R4,347 Discovery Miles 43 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book addresses a wide range of migration-related issues in the European context and examines the socioeconomic consequences of migratory flows throughout Europe, focusing on a number of emblematic European countries. The book is divided into three parts. The first part deals with the tension between migrants and their integration processes in the receiving country, which is deeply influenced by the attitude of the local population and the different approach to highly and less skilled immigrants. The second part analyses the impact of migration on the economic structure of the receiving country, while the third part explores the varying degree of immigrants' socioeconomic integration in the country of destination. The book offers an essential interdisciplinary contribution to the issue of migration and provides readers with a better understanding of the effects that different forms of migration have had and will continue to exert on economic and social change in host countries. It also examines migration policy issues and builds on historical and empirical case studies with policy recommendations on labour market, integration and welfare policy issues. The book is addressed to a wide audience, including researchers, academics and students of economics, sociology, politics and history, as well as government/EU officials working on migration topics.

China's National Income, 1952-1995 (Paperback): Tien-tung Hsueh China's National Income, 1952-1995 (Paperback)
Tien-tung Hsueh
R1,325 Discovery Miles 13 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book contains the most complete set of the Chinese national income and its components based on system of national accounts. It points out some fundamental issues concerning the estimation of China's national income and it is intended to the students of the field of China study around the world.

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