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UNISA990000458680203316 |
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Autore |
CARLO, Antonio |
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Il leviatano morente / Antonio Carlo |
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Stato - Sec. 20. - Saggi |
Capitalismo - Sec. 20. - Saggi |
Imperialismo - Sec. 20. - Saggi |
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330.122 CAR 3 (TESTI 388/A) |
TESTI 388/A (non disponibile) |
330.122 CAR 3a (TESTI 388/A) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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UNINA9910974963103321 |
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Titolo |
Finance & Development, September 2007 |
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Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2007 |
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9786612845161 |
9781463922504 |
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9781463903480 |
1463903480 |
9781282845169 |
1282845160 |
9781463950712 |
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9781451953862 |
1451953860 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (60 p.) |
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Cities and towns - Growth - History - 21st century |
Urban economics - History - 21st century |
Overpopulation - Economic aspects |
Currency |
Demographic Economics: General |
Demography |
Development |
Economic Development: Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis |
Exchange rates |
Exports and Imports |
Exports |
Finance |
Foreign Exchange |
Foreign exchange |
Housing |
Infrastructure |
International economics |
International trade |
Macroeconomics |
Macroeconomics: Consumption |
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Population & demography |
Population and demographics |
Population |
Poverty |
Saving |
Sustainable Development |
Trade: General |
Urbanization |
Wealth |
China Economic policy 2000- |
Mexico Economic conditions |
China, People's Republic of |
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Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Cover; Contents; DEPARTMENTS; Letters; In Brief; People in Economics: Prakash Loungani profiles harvard macroeconomist Robert Barro; FEATURES: URBANIZATION AND MEGACITIES; The Urban Revolution: Rapid urbanization may prove a blessing, provided the world takes notice and plans accordingly; Urban Poverty: Are poor people gravitating to towns and cities? Yes, but maybe not quickly enough; Picture This: The March of the Cities; Big, or Too Big?: Megacities create special issues of governance, funding, and provision of services |
Point of View: What Is the Biggest Challenge in Managing Large Cities?: Three points of view on different ways to manage things wellALSO IN THIS ISSUE; China's Rebalancing Act: China's economic miracle may be at risk unless the country relies more on domestic consumption; Solving China's Rebalancing Puzzle: Market forces will do the trick "naturally"; Point of View: China's Approach to Reform: Rapid economic development is based on long-term goals that aim for stability; China's Export Boom: Its export dynamism is revealed in a sharp move into electronics and machinery |
China's Growing External Dependence: The country's economic fortunes are increasingly tied to those of the global economyBack to Basics: Why Real Exchange Rates?; Helping the Global Economy Stay in Shape: The IMF adopts a new framework for monitoring countries' economic performance; Book reviews; Ethics and Finance: Finding a Moral Compass in Business Today; Legal Foundations of International Monetary Stability; The Practice of Economic Management: A Caribbean Perspective; Essays on the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Economies; Country Focus: Mexico |
Straight talk: Simon Johnson: The Rise of Sovereign Wealth Funds |
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The September 2007 issue of F&D looks at the growth of cities and the trend toward urbanization. Within the next year, for the first time in history, more than 50 percent of the world's population will be living in urban rather than rural areas. What are the economic implications of this urban revolution? Economists generally agree that urbanization, if handled well, holds great promise for higher growth and a better quality of life. But as the lead article tells us, the flip side is also true: if |
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handled poorly, urbanization could not only impede development but also give rise to slums. Other articles in this series look at poverty as an urban phenomenon in the developing world and the development of megacities and what this means for governance, funding, and the provision of services. Another group of articles discusses the challenge of rebalancing growth in China. 'People in Economics' profiles Harvard economist Robert Barro; 'Country Focus' looks at the challenges facing Mexico, and 'Back to Basics' takes a look at real exchange rates. |
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