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China, Japan and regional leadership in East Asia

Dent, Christopher M. (contributor) - 2008

This book considers themes, evidence and ideas relating to the prospects for regional leadership in East Asia, with particular reference to China and Japan assuming 'regional leader actor' roles. Key issues discussed by the list of distinguished contributors include: the extent to which there is...

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The economics of transition in Laos : from socialism to ASEAN integration

Bourdet, Yves - 2000

Since 1986 Laos has been engaged in radical reform designed to transform its repressed socialist economy into a market … economy open to international trade and investment. The Economics of Transition in Laos analyses the successes and failures of … agriculture. Special attention is given to the integration of Laos into the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). The …

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Public goods, redistribution and rent seeking

Tullock, Gordon - 2005

1. Some difficulties in the existing theory of externalities -- 2. Coase and all that -- 3. More on why government? -- 4. The poor -- 5. The legacy of Bismarck -- 6. Some biological problems -- 7. The rich -- 8. The survey of the existing system -- 9. Rent seeking -- 10. War -- 11. Monarchies...

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Anarchy, state and public choice

Stringham, Edward (contributor) - 2005

The book reprints the main articles from the 1972 volume Explorations in the Theory of Anarchy, and contains a response to each chapter, as well as new comments by Gordon Tullock, James Buchanan, Jeffrey Rogers Hummel and Peter Boettke. The younger economists are notably less pessimistic about...

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Property rights and the limits of democracy

Rowley, Charles K. (ed.) - 1993

Property rights lie at the heart of the economic success of any economy and the extent to which its citizens enjoy economic freedom. At a time when Eastern Europe is breaking free from the yoke of collectivist-socialist ideas, this book presents essays by four political economists evaluating a...

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The shadow economy, corruption and governance

Pickhardt, Michael (ed.); Shinnick, Edward (ed.) - 2008

This book contributes to the current debates on the shadow economy and related issues of tax evasion and corruption. The approach taken here is one that will develop a better understanding of these related issues, which are increasingly seen as impediments to country competitiveness and economic...

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Europe's disappearing middle class? : evidence from the world of work

Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel (contributor) - 2016

1. Is the world of work behind middle class reshuffling? / Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, Rosalie Vazquez-Alvarez and Nicolas Maitre -- 2. Is the world of work stimulating middle class growth in the Baltic states? / Jaan Masso, Inta Mierina and Kerly Espenberg -- 3. Social concertation and middle...

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Innovation systems for development : making research and innovation in developing countries matter

Göransson, Bo (contributor); Brundenius, Claes (contributor) - 2016

1. Science, technology and innovation for whom? / Bo Göransson -- 2. The socio-economic context and the millennium development goals / Claes Brundenius -- 3. Emerging innovation systems in developing countries: Bolivia, Vietnam, Tanzania and Mozambique / Claes Brundenius, Carlos Aguirre-Bastos,...

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Obesity, business, and public policy

Ács, Zoltán J. (contributor); Lyles, Alan (contributor); … - 2007

pt. 1. Culture, obesity and institutions -- pt. 2. Obesity and the individual -- pt. 3. Obesity and business -- pt. 4. Obesity and government -- pt. 5. Lessons from the past -- pt. 6. Policy conclusions.

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International handbook of urban policy : Volume 1, Contentious global issues

Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2007

This first Handbook in a series of three original reference works looks at globally contentious urban policy issues from a wide variety of different angles and perspectives. Matters related to urban densification, population mobility, urban inequality and sustainability are analysed in a manner...

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