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Colonialism, institutional change, and shifts in global labour relations
This book offers a view of shifts in labour relations in various parts of the world over a breathtaking span, from 1500 to 2000, with a particular emphasis on colonial institutions.
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- 9789462984363
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- 373p. : ill.
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- 331.09 COL c
China's 40 years of reform and development : 1978-2018
The year 2018 marks 40 years of reform and development in China (1978–2018). This commemorative book assembles some of the world’s most prominent scholars on the Chinese economy to reflect on what has been achieved as a result of the economic reform programs, and to draw out the key lessons that have been learned by the model of growth and development in China over the preceding four decade…
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- 9781760462253
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- xxvii, 679p. : ill.
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- China update series
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- 338.951 CHI c
The Chinese economic transformation
The Chinese Economic Transformation, the 19th volume in the China Update book series, provides an opportunity for young economists to share their views on various issues relating to the Chinese economic transformation. More than half of the contributors to this book are female scholars. Some of the contributors are rising stars in the studies of the Chinese economy and economic transition, and …
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- 9781760463137
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- xx, 315p. : ill.
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- China update series
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- 330.951 THE t
Across the Sahara : tracks, trade and cross-cultural exchange in Libya
This open access book provides a multi-perspective approach to the caravan trade in the Sahara during the 19th century. Based on travelogues from European travelers, recently found Arab sources, historical maps and results from several expeditions, the book gives an overview of the historical periods of the caravan trade as well as detailed information about the infrastructure which was necessa…
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- 9783030001452
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- xviii, 260p. : ill.
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- 961.2 ACR a
Practical economics : economic transformation and government reform in Georgi…
In this book, Nika Gilauri reveals his formulas for government reform and economic recovery, including how to fight against corruption, reform fiscal policy and tax systems, privatize state-owned enterprises, build a welfare system for those most in need, create a competitive education and healthcare system, and streamline procurement. All formulas are corroborated by practical experience and e…
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- 9783319457697
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- xv, 213p. : ill.
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- 330.94758 GIL p
Handbook of ancient Afro-Eurasian economies : volume 1,. contexts
The notion of the “Silk Road” that the German geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen invented in the 19th century has lost attraction to scholars in light of large amounts of new evidence and new approaches. The handbook suggests new conceptual and methodological tools for researching ancient economic exchange in a global perspective with a strong focus on recent debates on the nature of pre-m…
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- 9783110607741
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- XII, 758 p.
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- 330.93 RED h
Spanish economic growth, 1850-2015
This text offers a comprehensive and nuanced view of the economic development of Spain since 1850. It provides a new set of historical GDP estimates for Spain from the demand and supply sides, and presents a reconstruction of production and expenditure series for the century prior to the introduction of modern national accounts. The author splices available national accounts sets over the perio…
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- 9783319580425
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- xxiv, 383p. : ill.
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- 330.9 DE s
Public goods provision in the early modern economy : comparative perspectives…
Historically, for sustaining and reproducing their economic lives, people have obtained goods and services through various ways. How did people tackle issues that the market did not handle well? This volume compares early modern efforts to provide “public goods”—defined in contraposition to market-mediated goods and goods provided through personal relations, such as kinship ties. We exami…
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- 9780520972797
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- XIII, 313 p.
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- 330.903 PUB p
The social life of economic inequalities in contemporary Latin America : deca…
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This edited volume examines how economic processes have worked upon social lives and social realities in Latin America during the past decades. Through tracing the effects of the neoliberal epoch into the era of the so-called pink tide, the book seeks to understand to what extent the turn to the left at the start of the millennium managed to …
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- 9783319615363
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- xix, 289p. : ill.
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- 305.8 SOC s
Competition and cooperation in economics and business
Asia and the Pacific have become the growth engine of the world economy with the contribution of two-third of the global growth. The book discusses current issues in economics, business, and accounting in which economic agents, as individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals, as well as countries in the Asia and Pacific regions compete and collaborate with each other and with the rest of the gl…
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- 9781315225227
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- XII, 504 p.
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- 382.091823 COM c
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