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The Welfare State in Europe
Edited by Marco Buti, Daniele Franco, Lucio R. Pench
This book analyses the main problems in the functioning of the welfare state and possible actions for its reform. Focusing on the European Union, it looks at the achievements of and challenges to the welfare state as we enter the 21st c...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Competition and the World Economy
Francisco C. Sercovich, Choong-Yong Ahn, Claudio Frischtak, Mojmir Mrak, Herman Mügge, Wilson Peres, Samuel M. Wangwe
Globalisation has had a major impact on manufacturing competitiveness and industrial development in transitional and developing economies. This up-to-date book critically examines the experience of a wide range of countries, focusing on... -
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The Political Economy of Environmental Taxes
Nicolas Wallart
Environmental taxes are considered one of the most attractive environmental policy instruments. However, many problems still prevent their widespread implementation. This impressive book offers a comprehensive, global and innovative trea... -
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Globalisation and the Nation-State
Edited by Frans Buelens
The globalisation of the world economy is one of the major concepts of our time and is likely to influence thinking and policy making well into the 21st century. Although officially welcomed as a major contribution to world welfare it i... -
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Innovation and Technological Change in Eastern Europe
Edited by Michael Fritsch, Horst Brezinski
Research suggests that innovation and technological change are crucial for the economic recovery of the former centrally planned countries in Central and Eastern Europe. This book analyses the development of innovation systems and techn...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Modelling Indirect Taxes and Tax Reform
John Creedy
Indirect taxes have become an increasingly important revenue–raising tool for governments in developed countries. In this book, John Creedy applies his wealth of experience and expertise to the analysis of indirect taxes and, in particu...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Globalization and the Welfare State
Ramesh Mishra
Globalization and the Welfare State is highly accessible and will be welcomed by students and scholars of social policy, social work, political science and sociology as well as by policymakers in international organizations and government. -
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Economic Rights and Environmental Wrongs
Rose Anne Devlin, R. Quentin Grafton
The crisis of environmental degradation has createcharemd an immense volume of literature which focuses on controlling environmental problems. Economic Rights and Environmental Wrongs goes one step further to extend and complement the c...eBook:Find out more£26.36
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The Legacy of Joseph A. Schumpeter
Edited by Horst Hanusch
This authoritative collection presents an overview of the widespread significance of Schumpeter''s thought. Part I examines the reception accorded to Schumpeter''s ideas by his contemporaries. In Part II the impact of his scientific id... -
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The Return of the Left in Post-communist States
Edited by Charles Bukowski, Barnabas Racz
This volume offers a thorough empirical analysis of the experiences of the left-wing parties in post-communist states and assesses their prospects for the future. -
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The Formation of a Labour Market in Russia
Simon Clarke
The Russian labour market has been hailed by some economists as being ‘perfectly flexible’ because Russia has achieved enormous employment restructuring with minimal unemployment, and by others as plagued by rigidities since pay structur... -
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Why Did Japan Stumble?
Edited by Craig Freedman
In this ground-breaking book, leading commentators on the Japanese economy analyse both the immediate and deep-seated causes that make a sustained economic recovery in Japan problematic. They debate the deep-rooted structural causes of J...