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The book is an in-depth review on three major agendas: "IMF Reform," "Energy and Commodity Price Volatility," and "Green Growth and Sustainable Development."

This volume presents an entirely new analysis of the economics of futures markets that will be of great interest to both specialists in the area and the generalist economist seeking a new perspective.

First Published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A team of international policy practitioners consider the recent reforms affecting the advanced, less developed & former socialist economies. The results provide essential reading for policy-makers and theorists alike.

The adoption and management of the common currency has led the Eurozone to a critical point. This book analyzes in an interdisciplinary way the fundamental causes of distress, making sure to relate economic issues to the social and political aspects of the problem. The book explores the reasons why the Eurozone has fallen into a policy trap, as well as what Europe did and should do to exit the crisis, and why this is proving to be so difficult. The book also considers what role the United States has played, and could play to help foster a solution for the Eurozone.

Bringing together contributions from experts in trade policy, this work discusses and evaluates economic integration in the Western Hemisphere, the alternative trade strategies being pursued in this area and Latin American relationships with United States and Canada. It is of interest to those engaged with international trade and economic policy.

Filling the gap in the available literature, this work uses international case studies to explore street vending and informal economies which continue to be, especially in developing countries, a vital economic driver.

In this volume, world-renowned contributors deal with the institutional characteristics of poverty resulting from the time pattern of aid, the nature of financial systems and the political economy of budgetary decisions.

Building on the work carried out in the 2004 Routledge book, Tax Systems and Tax Reforms in Europe, an international team of contributors now turn their attention to the new EU member states.

The New Industrial Geography focuses on the most important industrial-geographical changes that have taken place in Europe and North America over the last twenty years. It brings together some of the leading scholars in the field.

Against the background of the agenda of the trade negotiations of the World Trade Organization and its slow progress, this book outlines the positions of the main players. Its central focus is to analyze the main effects of these positions, and to find a way to complete the Doha Round, so a meaningful contribution to its main objective is made.

The launch of the Euro has already had profound effects on both European economics and societies - but it is also of huge importance for the international community as a whole. This book touches on the important themes of this debate.

Presenting new material and a fresh perspective, This book provides a unifying framework for the exploration of the role played by specialisation in economic growth and international competitiveness.

Globalization has been hailed as removing the need for company location as an issue. However, there remains a strong tendency for some industries to form geographical clusters. This book examines the reasons for this trend.

The New Industrial Geography focuses on the most important industrial-geographical changes that have taken place in Europe and North America over the last twenty years. It brings together some of the leading scholars in the field.

Does liberalization necessitate a reduced government role? Is there a residual role of government after socialism and dirigisme? This work provides indepth analysis of issues pertinent to public finance.

Respected international experts such as Michael Bordo, Larry Sjaastad and Ken Clements are brought together in this comprehensive volume to provide all you need to know about gold and the modern world economy.

Globalization is a phenomenon which has attracted much attention in the past, but there are still many questions that remain unanswered. This book categorizes globalization into three types: Financial Globalization, the collapse of the Cold War order and the ensuing convergence toward the capitalistic system; and the rise of the emerging nations. The globalization of capitalism has two implications. One is trust in the market economy system and support for a minimal state while another is an aspect of the Casino Capitalism as typically seen by the rampant emergence of hedge funds. This book explores both the light and shadows cast by globalization, endeavoring to identify both positive and problematic effects of the globalization process on the world economy. For this purpose we would first examine the nature and the feature of the world capitalism in relation to globalization. Then we would discuss and investigate the path along which important nations - first the developed nations (the USA, EU and Japan), followed by the emerging nations (BRICs) - have proceeded under the influence of globalization. Focusing on this phenomenon from diverse points of view, which is to be taken by the first-rank contributors in their fields, will be extraordinarily fruitful for understanding not only the world capitalism. This collection, from a selection of leading international contributors, will not only shed light on world capitalism as it is now, but will also offer pointers as to its future directions.

When the 2008 housing market bubble burst in the United States, a financial crisis rippled from the epi-center in the United States across borders into economies both near and far, causing persistent social and economic detriment in many countries. The Global Economic Crisis in Latin America: Impacts and Responses is an examination of the impacts and responses in the diverse Latin American region through the lens of three countries: Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina.

This book analyzes the factors behind the recent expansion of Fairtrade and questions whether the trust given to the scheme by "ethical" shoppers is warranted. It goes about this assessment by analyzing the claim of ethical shopping and by scrutinizing the specific contribution of the Fairtrade Certification Mark to producer¿s welfare.

With China's strategy shifting from political focus to economic focus, the business environment is more and more in favor of domestic and foreign enterprises, in terms of direct investments, joint ventures and various forms of collaborations. Thus, this book containing first-hand materials of Chinese enterprises would be of invaluable use.

This book is a collection of papers that provides deeper insight into the financial crises of the 1990's in Asia and Latin America and explores the possibilities for their solution.

The book traces the specificities of Asian economies back to the formation of their basic institutions after WWII. It follows their transformations after the 1997 Asian crisis until the eruption of the subprime crisis.

Foreign direct investment is one of the most important tools to attract capital for investment. Investment is a main channel for economic growth which is a dream of developing countries. Covering nine East Asian countries which include developing and developed countries, this book compares respective FDI promotion policies and takes econometric tests of the FDI impact on economic performance, productivity and employment. This is quite interesting in that this book includes major Asian countries. Through reading this book, policy makers can get benefits through comparative study of FDI promotion policies of nine countries and researchers (graduate, post-graduate and professional) will take benefits through detailed definition of various linkage effects.

The book deals with the better governance of trade, investment and finance in Asia. It provides readers with clear and broad ideas as to what opportunities and challenges Asia is facing in the governance of trade, investment and finance in the region as well as globally which has so far been almost inexistent both in academia and in practice.

The book reveals the interconnection between social, cultural and political protest movements and social and economic changes in a post-communist country like Russia still dominated by bureaucratic rulers and "oligarchs" controlling all basic industries and mining activities. Those interests are also dominating Russia's foreign policy and explain why Russia did not succeed in becoming an integral part of Europe. The latter is, at least, wished by many Russian citizens.

In spite of many years of negotiation on trade liberalization, progress seems to have stalled. This book explores why resistance to further market liberalization seems so strong, when the benefits are seen to outweigh the costs, arguing that in order to understand the slow progress of WTO negotiations, we need to take into consideration the way in which international and domestic aspects of politics and policies have been woven together.

This edited volume investigates the unique characteristics of Chinese innovation and regional development, Chinäs policy framework, and the role that transnational corporations play in Chinäs increasing innovation activities.