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During the 1990s over two dozen countries in Europe and Asia underwent a transition from centrally planned to more market-oriented economies. In Constructing a Market Economy, Richard Pomfret reviews their diverse experiences and assesses the outcome of transition in each case. The book includes...
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Contributors to this volume argue that to understand capitalism in evolution, this diversity of systems and approaches … evolution of capitalism in the twenty first century and brings together a distinguished group of experts with perspectives from …pt. 1. General theoretical perspectives -- pt. 2. Theoretical perspectives on varieties of capitalism -- pt. 3. Global …
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The book begins with a penetrating analysis of the main features of today's capitalism and in particular the conflict … between shareholders and managers. It moves on to focus on the consequences of globalization in the decision-making processes …pt. 1. Changing capitalism : shareholders versus managers -- pt. 2. Globalized technostructures : towards a theory of …
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and current relevance for capitalism, institutions and persons' agency -- 6. Revisiting the common good of the firm … purpose of overcoming the current challenges of capitalism which more often than not sacrifice happiness and broader …
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capitalism during the second half of the twentieth century. It argues that economics should centre on institutions - the durable … Schumpeterian perspectives. The nature of institutions in the growth and instability of capitalism is then explored with reference … author concludes, using institutional-evolutionary themes of political economy, that the evolution of modern capitalism is …
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This book presents a detailed and critical account of the regulation approach in institutional and evolutionary economics. Offering both a theoretical commentary and a range of empirical examples, it identifies the successes and failures of the regulation approach as an explanatory theory, and...
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An accessible and enjoyable look at the way the market REALLY works! How Markets Work presents a new and refreshing introduction to elementary economics. The venerable theory of supply and demand is reconstituted upon plausible and defensible assumptions concerning human nature, the law, and the...
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This unique book develops two different but related research agendas: the study of the spread of 'neoliberalism' - as seen from the perspective of Eastern European post-communist evolutions; and the study of Eastern European transition - as seen from an ideas-centred perspective. It challenges a...
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of the competitive forces of capitalism. He identifies the emergence of monopoly capitalism as an important shaping …, international relations and public policy will find Globalisation? Internationalisation and Monopoly Capitalism to be an engaging …
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'Research Handbook on the Globalization of Chinese Firms provides an eclectic collection of essays and articles on the … University, US. This comprehensive research Handbook encompasses an expansive range of perspectives on the globalization process … investment (FDI) including barriers to FDI and FDI in China's hinterland areas, the globalization of Chinese business practices …
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