Understanding the New Global Economy: A European Perspective argues that globalisation is facing economic and political headwinds. A new global economic geography is emerging, cross-border relationships are changing, and global governance structures must come to terms with a new multipolar world. This book clarifies the fundamental questions and trade-offs in this new global economy, and gives readers the tools to understand contemporary debates. It presents a range of possible policy options, without being prescriptive. Following a modular structure, each chapter takes a similar approach but can also be read as a stand-alone piece. State-of-the-art academic research and historical experiences are weaved throughout the book, and readers are pointed towards relevant sources of information . This text is an accessible guide to the contemporary world economy, suited to students of international economics, political economy, globalisation, and European studies. It will also be valuable reading for researchers, professionals, and general readers interested in economics, politics, and civil society.

Understanding the New Global Economy: A European Perspective argues that globalisation is facing economic and political headwinds. A new global economic geography is emerging, cross-border relationships are changing, and global governance structures must come to terms with a new multipolar world. This book clarifies the fundamental questions and trade-offs in this new global economy, and gives readers the tools to understand contemporary debates. It presents a range of possible policy options, without being prescriptive. Following a modular structure, each chapter takes a similar approach but can also be read as a stand-alone piece. State-of-the-art academic research and historical experiences are weaved throughout the book, and readers are pointed towards relevant sources of information . This text is an accessible guide to the contemporary world economy, suited to students of international economics, political economy, globalisation, and European studies. It will also be valuable reading for researchers, professionals, and general readers interested in economics, politics, and civil society.

The completion of the Uruguay round promised a new era in international trading relations. However, there remains a wide range of issues which could threaten international trading stability, including regionalisation and regionalism, increased non-tariff forms of protection and the proliferation of unilateral and bilateral trade deals. This work assesses both the immediate impact of the GATT deal and the future of the world trading system. It concludes with an assessment of the long-term possibilities for creating a mutually beneficial world economic system.

The objective of development is to produce a sustainable society. A society which creates wealth, is just, is safe, and is inclusive. A society that generates a living income for current households without jeopardizing future generations. How this can be achieved is not yet clear, but much is known from research and also from practice. The private sector is increasingly praised as an engine of economic growth. This belief has led to significant efforts to develop the private sector in developing countries. Development partners prioritize private sector development, and governments are pushed to do the same and provide huge incentives to attract investment. However, this has not been without controversy. China's success, largely due to the use of state-owned enterprises, has shown that the state can still play an important role in the production of private goods and services. This book does not attempt to act as an arbiter in this debate. We recognize the roles of both the state and the private sector, but we also recognize that these roles must be balanced, and the balance should be based on the context of each country. Achieving a balance between the state and the private sector requires a strong civil society that controls both the state and the private sector and promotes the further development of society. Everyone must play their role and all actions must be orchestrated through various institutions. We try to provide some insights on how this can be achieved.

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 1998 im Fachbereich Physik - Technische Physik, Johannes Kepler Universitat Linz (Technisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultat, Halbleiter- und Festkorperphysik), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Inhaltsangabe: Zusammenfassung: In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde ein Prozess entwickelt, der es erlaubt, die Versetzungsdichten in Si/SiGe Heterostrukturen zu bestimmen. Dabei wurde im Besonderen Wert auf eine Einfuhrung in die Untersuchungsmethoden der Oberflachenmorphologie von Nanostrukturen, mittels Atomkraft-, Rastertunnel-, und Polarisationsmikroskop, gelegt. Diese Arbeit soll fur Interessierte einen erleichterten Einstieg in die Nanostrukturierung, der Methodik und der Terminologie diese Gebietes bringen, um im Anschluss ohne Probleme weiterfuhrende Literatur studieren zu konnen. Es wird auch speziell auf die Physik von Versetzungen in Festkorpern eingegangen und deren Arten der Sichtbarmachung, dabei werden auch die Grundprinzipien der Chemie von Atzverfahren fur Halbleiter besprochen. Es wurden dabei zwei Verfahren zur Sichtbarmachung von Versetzungen untersucht. Im direkten Verfahren wurden die Proben, welche in der MBE-Anlage in Linz gewachsen wurden, direkt nach dem Wachstum unter das Atomkraftmikroskop gelegt. Dies sollte verhindern, dass sich storende Oxidschichten an der Oberflache bilden und das Scannen der Oberflache erschweren. Hierbei wurde auch der Einfluss eines Reinigungsschrittes, der aus H2SO4, HF und Methanol besteht, auf die Qualitat der Scans untersucht. Es wurde versucht, direkt Versetzungsspiralen sichtbar zu machen. Dies erwies sich aus verschiedenen Grunden als eine sehr schwierige Aufgabe, und es gelang nur, laterale mono- und doppelatomare Stufen aufzulosen. Als indirektes Verfahren wurde ein Versetzungsatzprozess auf der Basis von Cr(VI)O3 entwickelt. Diese Losung atzt selektiv die Probenoberflache an den Stellen schneller an, an denen Fadenversetzungen die Oberflache durchstossen. Die Fadenversetzungsdichte kann hier mit