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The Economics of Export Embargoes - The Case of the US-Soviet Grain Suspension (Paperback): Per Lundborg The Economics of Export Embargoes - The Case of the US-Soviet Grain Suspension (Paperback)
Per Lundborg
R512 Discovery Miles 5 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Export embargoes are imposed in the belief that enough economic damage will be inflicted on the target country to make it change course on some key political point. However, export embargoes also have economic consequences for producers in the country which imposes the embargo and for producers in third party countries. This book, first published in 1987, analyses the economic effects of export embargoes. It presents much general analysis on the topic and goes on, making use of a model, to examine in detail the 1980 US embargo on grain sales to the Soviet Union. Among the book's findings is the importance of expectations concerning how long the embargo will last in determining both the success of the embargo and the impact on produces in the country imposing the embargo.

Trade in the Pre-modern Era, 1400-1700 (Hardcover): Douglas A. Irwin Trade in the Pre-modern Era, 1400-1700 (Hardcover)
Douglas A. Irwin
R12,454 Discovery Miles 124 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the first title in The Growth of the World Economy series and collects together the most significant research and scholarship on a crucial period in the growth of international trade, from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. This three hundred year span saw a dramatic expansion in the volume of world trade. Trade during this period became more truly international due to the rise of the nation-state in Europe. Articles are written by leading scholars around the world and take up such topics as the emergence of new world trade routes, trade in particular goods and commodities, European trade policies and mercantilism. With its focus on the beginnings of world trade, Trade in the Pre-Modern Era, 1400-1700 will be an indispensable reference source for all researchers concerned with the initial development of both international trade and the expansion of the world economy.

Developing the Digital Economy in ASEAN (Hardcover): Lurong Chen, Fukunari Kimura Developing the Digital Economy in ASEAN (Hardcover)
Lurong Chen, Fukunari Kimura
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book advances the international debate on the development of e-commerce with focus on emerging ASEAN economies. It provides readers insights on Asia's needs and efforts to improve the regional legal and economic conditions to support e-commerce. This book looks at the rules and regulations on e-commerce, and e-commerce for inclusiveness growth. It provides insights from several ASEAN member states and discovers the requirements for Asian countries to better grasp the new juncture of growth associated with economic digitalization, which also have deep implications on continuous regional integration and community-building.

A National Policy for Organized Free Trade - The Case of U.S. Foreign Trade Policy for Steel, 1976-1978 (Paperback): Michael W.... A National Policy for Organized Free Trade - The Case of U.S. Foreign Trade Policy for Steel, 1976-1978 (Paperback)
Michael W. Hodin
R933 R776 Discovery Miles 7 760 Save R157 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Since the completion of the original writing in 1978, and the publication of this Garland edition in 1987, several important events came to pass which underscored the importance and relevance of the study of the US foreign trade policy toward steel in the late seventies. One can read the story of US trade policy toward steel in 1977-79 as a critical step in the path which has been moving the US from a policy of organised free trade to one where increasing scope is allowed to market forces.

Research on Pandemics - Lessons from an Economics and Finance Perspective (Hardcover): Yezhou Sha, Susan Sunila Sharma Research on Pandemics - Lessons from an Economics and Finance Perspective (Hardcover)
Yezhou Sha, Susan Sunila Sharma
R3,933 Discovery Miles 39 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The lasting turmoil associated with the unprecedented pandemic, triggered by the novel corona virus COVID-19, has dragged the world into a mud of uncertainty. Fiscal stimulation, interest rate cuts, global supply-chain redeployment, "pandemic bond" and circuit breakers kicked in and the world is responding to this great challenge. But how can finance and economic research help the world under such circumstances? This book dwells on this new area of research and tries to understand how pandemics impact the economic and financial ecosystem of both emerging and advanced economies. Lessons learnt from the experience of previous pandemics maybe presented and discussed through drawing on policy lessons to date. By gathering research on political economy, geopolitical issues, behavioral finance, international institutional responses and medical and health issues resulting from pandemics, the chapters in this edited volume help in expanding the knowledge of social and economic consequences of the pandemic as well as set the foundation for future research. This book would benefit scholars, policy makers and entrepreneurs worldwide as a valuable archive of research on pandemics. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Emerging Markets Finance and Trade.

Nuclear Decommissioning and Society - Public Links to a New Technology (Hardcover): Martin J. Pasqualetti Nuclear Decommissioning and Society - Public Links to a New Technology (Hardcover)
Martin J. Pasqualetti
R3,042 Discovery Miles 30 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1990. This book argues that a better understanding of the social impact of decommissioning - in areas such as jobs, waste, economics, opinion, law, public policy, land-use and legacies - is vital to the successful application of any technical solution. The issues raised are divided into three areas which deal with those problems that have already been recognized, the questions that decommissioning itself will raise and those that may result from likely future developments. The book aims to initiate a process of appraisal by examining several of the more obvious social ties to decommissioning.

The Views of the Hosts of Alien Merchants, 1440-1444 (Hardcover): Helen Bradley The Views of the Hosts of Alien Merchants, 1440-1444 (Hardcover)
Helen Bradley
R1,760 Discovery Miles 17 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Edition of the returns made by English merchants, recording the transactions of foreign traders. The "Views of Hosts" is the name given to the returns which merchant "hosts" in London, Southampton and Hull were required to provide for the Exchequer. They listed the imports and purchases made by their foreign merchant "guests", who came mostly from Italy, Spain and the Low Countries. The returns, printed here in full for the first time, provide details of the goods traded in and out of these ports, and also the names of the foreign merchants, and of the local men and women who bought their wares and sold English goods to them in return. The volume thus not only throws light on individual merchants and craftsmen living and working in these ports, but will also be of interest tothose concerned with the patterns and practices of English trade in the fifteenth century. The returns themselves are complemented with full apparatus and notes; introduction; biographies of more than 500 English people mentionedin the texts, as well almost 130 foreign merchants; and a glossary of commodities.

International Competition Policy - Maintaining Open Markets in the Global Economy (Paperback): Michael A. Utton International Competition Policy - Maintaining Open Markets in the Global Economy (Paperback)
Michael A. Utton
R967 Discovery Miles 9 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The opening up of world markets, rapid growth of trade and foreign direct investment create manifold problems for competition policy. Thus, international mergers may have adverse effects on many countries, international cartels may carve up world markets and dominant firms may seek to maintain their global position by exclusionary conduct. These problems have been recognised for more than half a century and some attempts have been made internationally to address them, so far with limited success. This progressive book seeks to explore the problems and concerns that globalisation has created for competition policy. The book begins by setting out the principles of competition and trade policies, and then goes on to address the impact of market globalisation on what are usually thought of as traditional antitrust concerns. These include the analysis of the difficulties arising from collusion and other restrictive practices, government sponsored 'voluntary co-operation', vertical restrictions and market access, pricing strategies of dominant firms and international mergers, all illustrated with a number of prominent case studies. The author concludes with an illuminating discussion on the feasibility of international co-operation on competition policy, the faltering progress that has been made so far and the prospects for future advances. This comprehensive volume will prove to be an invaluable resource to students and scholars of law and economics. It will also find wide appeal amongst researchers, policy makers and practitioners with an interest in industrial organisation, antitrust policy and globalisation.

Asian Perspectives on International Investment Law (Hardcover): Junji Nakagawa Asian Perspectives on International Investment Law (Hardcover)
Junji Nakagawa
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With changes to the international investment law landscape and Asian countries now actively developing their network of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and free trade agreements (FTAs), this volume studies issues relating to Asian perspectives on international investment law and forecasts the future of Asian contribution to its science and practice. The book discusses the major factors that have been driving Asian countries to new directions in international investment rule-making and dispute settlement. It also looks at whether Asian countries are crafting a new model of international investment law to reflect their specific socio-cultural values. Finally, the book examines whether there are any 'Asian' styles of international investment rule-making and dispute settlement, or if individual Asian countries are seeking specific national 'models' based on economic structure and geopolitical interests. This unique collection is exceptionally useful to students, scholars and practitioners of international investment law, international trade law and public international law.

Trade Facilitation and Regional Cooperation in Asia (Hardcover): Douglas H. Brooks, Susan F. Stone Trade Facilitation and Regional Cooperation in Asia (Hardcover)
Douglas H. Brooks, Susan F. Stone
R2,851 Discovery Miles 28 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This insightful book collects empirical analyses and case studies to clarify issues and draw policy recommendations for facilitating greater regional trade through increased cooperation. Asia s rapid development has been heavily dependent on markets external to the region. However, given the unlikely timely recovery of the United States or Europe there is an urgent need to develop domestic and regional markets. While greater integration has long been a regional goal, its importance has never been more pressing. To facilitate trade and promote growth and regional integration, and to counteract declining markets in other regions, Asian countries have announced large expenditures for developing infrastructure. Thus, a look at how investment in regional infrastructure promotes and supports interregional trade growth has never been timelier. While the focus is on informing policy-making in Asia, the findings also have relevance for other regions. The detailed studies in this book will be of particular interest to academic economists, policy-makers, and the broader development community. Contributors: N. Banik, D.H. Brooks, J. Gilbert, L. Shantong, S. Stone, A. Strutt, T.S. Yean, H. Wang

Industrial Policy Challenges for India - Global Value Chains and Free Trade Agreements (Hardcover): Smitha Francis Industrial Policy Challenges for India - Global Value Chains and Free Trade Agreements (Hardcover)
Smitha Francis
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book looks at the debates on global value chains (GVCs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) as springboards for industrial development in developing countries, especially India. It connects the outcomes in GVC-led industrial restructuring and upgrading to industrial policy choices in trade and FDI liberalisation, in particular those through FTAs. With the share of manufacturing in GDP stagnant at around 15-16% since the 1980s, India's policymakers have pinned their hopes on greater integration into GVCs to revitalise the manufacturing sector. The multiple FTAs the country has signed over the last few years, specifically the ones with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), South Korea, Malaysia and Japan have been sought to be rationalised using the same argument. The book argues that failing to factor in the industrial policy causalities involved in sustainable indigenous technology development, structural barriers to the entry into GVCs, the assessments of the available evidence on the adverse impact of trade and FDI liberalisation as well as existing FTAs on firm-level incentives for undertaking domestic production, and the industrial policy constraints imposed by FTAs can prove costly for the trajectories of developing country economies, including India. Rich in data, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of development economics, economics in general, development studies and public policy as well as government bodies, industry experts and policymakers.

Evolving Finance, Trade and Investment in Asia (Paperback): Tomoo Kikuchi Evolving Finance, Trade and Investment in Asia (Paperback)
Tomoo Kikuchi
R1,087 R905 Discovery Miles 9 050 Save R182 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The year 2015 witnessed significant events in the area of finance, trade and investment, which brought Asia to the centre of the world stage. The Trans-Pacific Partnership reached its basic agreement among the 12 member countries in October; the Chinese Yuan was included into the Special Drawing Rights basket of currencies at the International Monetary Fund in November; the ASEAN Economic Community came into force; and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was established with the 57 founding members in December. Within and outside the region, there is an urgent need to understand the underlying economic structures that brought about these events, which have global implications. The Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the National University of Singapore launched a series of conferences on 'Evolving Finance, Trade and Investment in Asia' with the aim of strengthening research capacity in Asia to influence regional policymaking. Looking forward, the conference will provide an annual platform for scholars to discuss the latest findings and to disseminate them to business leaders and policymakers. This book contains scholarship presented at the inaugural international conference in September 2015, and was originally published as a special issue of the International Economic Journal.

Reforming Global Economic Governance - An Unsettled Order (Hardcover): Carlo Monticelli Reforming Global Economic Governance - An Unsettled Order (Hardcover)
Carlo Monticelli
R4,352 Discovery Miles 43 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The architecture of global economic and financial governance has undergone a deep and pervasive reform in the last ten years, radically transforming international institutions and groups, such as the International Monetary Fund, the G7, and the G20. This book investigates the new, unsettled order which is now prevailing, driven by the change in the balance of power between advanced economies and key emerging market economies. Bringing together multiple strands of analysis, traditionally kept separate, Reforming Global Economic Governance: An Unsettled Order particularly explores the role of Europe within this changing world. The book documents and examines a broad range of events, building on methods from economics and other disciplines, as well as on the insights from the author's personal involvement. This innovative approach allows the reader to ascertain the defining features of the reform: the increasing fragmentation of governance; the interconnectedness of its different elements; and the strong concern for inclusiveness. Furthermore, it presents analyses highlighting the controversial nature of the new order which underpins the current policy debate on international economic relations, including the resurgence of nationalism and trade conflicts. Through these explorations, this engaging book has direct relevance for the future prospects of international economic affairs. Offering a comprehensive view of these issues, this accessible text will appeal to scholars, insiders, and the general reader. Its detailed and thorough analyses will also be of great use to those studying economics, international political economy, and international relations.

Reforming Global Economic Governance - An Unsettled Order (Paperback): Carlo Monticelli Reforming Global Economic Governance - An Unsettled Order (Paperback)
Carlo Monticelli
R1,265 Discovery Miles 12 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The architecture of global economic and financial governance has undergone a deep and pervasive reform in the last ten years, radically transforming international institutions and groups, such as the International Monetary Fund, the G7, and the G20. This book investigates the new, unsettled order which is now prevailing, driven by the change in the balance of power between advanced economies and key emerging market economies. Bringing together multiple strands of analysis, traditionally kept separate, Reforming Global Economic Governance: An Unsettled Order particularly explores the role of Europe within this changing world. The book documents and examines a broad range of events, building on methods from economics and other disciplines, as well as on the insights from the author's personal involvement. This innovative approach allows the reader to ascertain the defining features of the reform: the increasing fragmentation of governance; the interconnectedness of its different elements; and the strong concern for inclusiveness. Furthermore, it presents analyses highlighting the controversial nature of the new order which underpins the current policy debate on international economic relations, including the resurgence of nationalism and trade conflicts. Through these explorations, this engaging book has direct relevance for the future prospects of international economic affairs. Offering a comprehensive view of these issues, this accessible text will appeal to scholars, insiders, and the general reader. Its detailed and thorough analyses will also be of great use to those studying economics, international political economy, and international relations.

Revival: The Reconquest of the New World (2001) - Multinational Enterprises and Spain's Direct Investment in Latin America... Revival: The Reconquest of the New World (2001) - Multinational Enterprises and Spain's Direct Investment in Latin America (Paperback)
Pablo Toral
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title was first published in 2001. This informative volume gives penetrating insight into why multinational enterprises (MNEs) headquartered in Spain invested so heavily in Latin America in the 1990s. This is an invaluable resource for scholars of international political economics, international relations, economics, business and development studies and those with an interest in Spain and Latin America.

Gaining Advantage from Open Borders - An Active Space Approach to Regional Development (Paperback): Remigio Ratti Gaining Advantage from Open Borders - An Active Space Approach to Regional Development (Paperback)
Remigio Ratti; Edited by Marina Van Geenhuizen
R909 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R697 (77%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title was first published in 2001. The contributors to this book examine how changing political borders and disappearing obstacles in transport have led to diverging patterns of interaction between European regions, with different outcomes.trajectories are identified and analyzed.

France and the European Union - After the Referendum on the European Constitution (Paperback): Emiliano Grossman France and the European Union - After the Referendum on the European Constitution (Paperback)
Emiliano Grossman
R1,139 Discovery Miles 11 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The character of international trade has changed dramatically over the past twenty years. Previously published as a special issue of The Journal of European Public Policy, this volume provides a 'state of the art' study of the new trade politics.

France and the European Union - After the Referendum on the European Constitution (Hardcover, New): Emiliano Grossman France and the European Union - After the Referendum on the European Constitution (Hardcover, New)
Emiliano Grossman
R4,204 Discovery Miles 42 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The character of international trade has changed dramatically over the past twenty years. Previously published as a special issue of The Journal of European Public Policy, this volume provides a a ~state of the arta (TM) study of the new trade politics.

China's Economic Miracle - Does FDI Matter? (Hardcover): Sumei Tang, Eliyathamby A. Selvanathan, Saroja Selvanathan China's Economic Miracle - Does FDI Matter? (Hardcover)
Sumei Tang, Eliyathamby A. Selvanathan, Saroja Selvanathan
R2,846 Discovery Miles 28 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This insightful book analyzes the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China as well as making valuable contributions to the theory of FDI more broadly. The authors provide empirical analysis of key factors including the location-specific determinants of FDI; the impact of FDI on domestic investment, income distribution, consumption and tourism; the relationship between FDI inflows and income inequality; causality between FDI, domestic investment and economic growth; and causality between FDI and tourism. The study concludes that FDI plays a crucial and positive role in the economic development of China. Rather than crowding out domestic investment, FDI is found to stimulate economic growth by complementing it. China's Economic Miracle will be warmly welcomed by potential investors who are interested in investing in China. It will be highly useful for academics and postgraduate students with an interest in FDI or the Chinese economy. With strong policy-oriented analyses and discussions on implications the book will also prove invaluable to policymakers in various government and private sectors who have trade-links with China.

Microcredit and Poverty Alleviation (Hardcover, New Ed): Tazul Islam Microcredit and Poverty Alleviation (Hardcover, New Ed)
Tazul Islam
R3,839 Discovery Miles 38 390 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The attempt of the Grameen Bank to alleviate poverty and enhance the skills and productivity of its rural women clients provides the fascinating backdrop to this important study of micro-credit institutions. Tazul Islam examines the real extent to which the Grameen Bank's credit-alone policy has been successful in securing the Bank's financial sustainability; its practical role in alleviating poverty and its actual impact on the productivity of its clients. This book concludes by considering alternative policy options that hold out the possibility of increased poverty alleviation.

Emerging Global Trade Governance - Mega Free Trade Agreements and Implications for ASEAN (Hardcover): Lurong Chen, Shujiro... Emerging Global Trade Governance - Mega Free Trade Agreements and Implications for ASEAN (Hardcover)
Lurong Chen, Shujiro Urata, Junji Nakagawa, Masahito Ambashi
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mega free trade agreements (FTAs) are being formed to fill the gap created by new developments in global governance and are reshaping the world economic order. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is one of such 21st century FTAs. This book highlights three trade-related issues covered by the TPP that greatly concern emerging countries - investment, intellectual property rights (IPR), and state-owned enterprises (SOEs). It contains rigorous economic, legal, and political analyses on the final text of the agreement, combined with country-specific policy discussions focusing on Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam, giving readers insights on the establishment of global rules and regulations for 21st century trade. The book also outlines the requirements for emerging Asian countries to better formulate trade policies in the new era of international trade and promote regional integration in ASEAN and East Asia.

Preferential Trade Agreements and International Law (Hardcover): Graeme Baber Preferential Trade Agreements and International Law (Hardcover)
Graeme Baber
R3,920 Discovery Miles 39 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The multilateral trade agreements in the Annexes to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization provide a comprehensive structure for international trade. Why would trading partners in different countries feel the need to go outside this framework in order to set up preferential trade arrangements? This book considers the structure of the World Trade Organization's agreements and the types of preferential trade arrangements, and deliberates the value of the latter in the light of the operation of the former. Preferential Trade Agreements and International Law offers a comprehensive examination of preferential trade agreements and considers the features of specific regional and bilateral trade agreements without drawing upon systematic features and trends. It shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic and will be of value to researchers, academics, policymakers, and students interested in international trade and economic law.

The Canada-US Border in the 21st Century - Trade, Immigration and Security in the Age of Trump (Hardcover): John B. Sutcliffe,... The Canada-US Border in the 21st Century - Trade, Immigration and Security in the Age of Trump (Hardcover)
John B. Sutcliffe, William P Anderson
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Borders are critical to the development and survival of modern states, offer security against external threats, and mark public policy and identity difference. At the same time, borders, and borderlands, are places where people, ideas, and economic goods meet and intermingle. The United States-Canada border demonstrates all of the characteristics of modern borders, and epitomises the debates that surround them. This book examines the development of the US-Canada border, provides a detailed analysis of its current operation, and concludes with an evaluation of the border's future. The central objective is to examine how the border functions in practice, presenting a series of case studies on its operation. This book will be of interest to scholars of North American integration and border studies, and to policy practitioners, who will be particularly interested in the case studies and what they say about the impact of border reform.

Industrial commodity statistics yearbook 2011 (Hardcover, 45th ed): United Nations.Department of Economic and Social... Industrial commodity statistics yearbook 2011 (Hardcover, 45th ed)
United Nations.Department of Economic and Social Affairs.Statistics Division
R5,058 Discovery Miles 50 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This publication provides statistics on the production of about 600 major industrial commodities. Data was provided for the ten-year period of 2002-2011 for approximately 200 countries and territories. The commodities have been selected on the basis of their importance in world production and trade. The Yearbook is organized in two volumes, and contains correspondence tables that allow the user to link the information provided to other internationally-used product classifications.

Studies in the Theory of International Trade (Paperback): Jacob Viner Studies in the Theory of International Trade (Paperback)
Jacob Viner
R1,151 Discovery Miles 11 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book, originally published in 1937, Jacob Viner traces, in a series of studies of contemporary source-material, the evolution of the modern orthodox theory of international trade from its beginnings in the revolt against English mercantilism in the 17th and 18th centuries, through the English currency and tariff controversies of the 19th century, to the late 20th century. The author offers a detailed examination of controversies in the technical literature centering on important propositions of the classical and neo-classical economists relating to the theory of the mechanism of international trade and the theory of gain from trade.

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