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UNINA9910783711903321 |
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Titolo |
Global political economy and the wealth of nations : performance, institutions, problems, and policies / / edited by Phillip Anthony O'Hara |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-43522-3 |
1-134-43523-1 |
0-429-23311-6 |
0-203-60040-1 |
1-280-07708-5 |
0-203-48887-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (415 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; ; 57 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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O'HaraPhillip Anthony <1954-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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International economic relations |
Globalization - Economic aspects |
Globalization - Social aspects |
Globalization - Environmental aspects |
Globalization - Political aspects |
International business enterprises |
International organization |
Comparative government |
Capitalism |
Wealth |
Economic policy |
Sustainable development |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Global performance and the wealth of nations; A global economy, polycentric world or system of nation-states?; Wealth and welfare of nations, continents and |
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corporations; Uneven development, convergence and North; South interaction; Recent performance of the developing East Asian economies; Transformation to a market economy in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and Asia; Global institutions and organizations |
Transnational corporations: Dynamic structures, strategies, and processesTransnational financial institutions, global financial flows and the International Monetary Fund; The World Trade Organization, free trade areas, and the distribution of wealth; The global gender division of labor; Conspicuous consumption, fashion and style in the global marketplace; Critical global and regional problems; Financial crises, crashes, and speculative bubbles: The regulation imperative in a critique of recent episodes; Environmental problems of the world: Global warming and biodiversity |
World poverty, hunger, and diseaseEthnic and religious tension in the world: A political-economic perspective; The war on terrorism, political-economic contradictions and policy issues; Governance issues for the future; Viability of national government policies in a global political economy; Viable policies, programs and institutions for the future; Development policies for the twenty-first century; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This comprehensive collection documents the major processes, performance, institutions, problems and policies associated with global political economy. For the first time in a single volume, the authors present a detailed analysis of the changing distribution and production of wealth throughout the world, different measures of performance, the global technological revolution, long waves in the world economy and a special study of Asia and Eastern Europe in the world system. |
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