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Nye, David E. - The MIT Press

The assembly line was invented in 1913 and has been in continuous operation ever since. It is the most familiar form of mass production. Both praised as a boon to workers and condemned for exploiting them, it has been celebrated and satirized. (We can still picture Chaplin’s little tramp...

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The Evolving Role of China in the Global Economy

Cheung, Yin-Wong (contributor) - The MIT Press

in China’s rapid economic growth: exchange rate policy, savings and investment, monetary policy and capital controls, and … and analyze the growth of the private sector despite limited access to external finance. They examine the monetary policy …

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Exchange Rate Devaluation in a Semi-Industrialized Country: The Experience of Argentina, 1955-1961

Alejandro, Carlos Diaz - The MIT Press

Exchange-Rate Devaluation in a Semi-Industrialized Country analyzes the impact of the exchange rate on the domestic economy and the balance of payments of Argentina during the period 1955-1961. It contains a study of the short-run mechanism of adjustment of the balance of payments of that...

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Comparative Political Economy

Kindleberger, Charles P. - The MIT Press

reflect the author's shift in interests from foreign exchange to international trade, economic growth, and economic history …

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The Effects of Competition: Cartel Policy and the Evolution of Strategy and Structure in British Industry

Symeonidis, George - The MIT Press

Policies to promote competition are high on the political agenda worldwide. But in a constantly changing marketplace, the effects of more intense competition on firm conduct, market structure, and industry performance are often hard to distinguish. This study combines game-theoretic models with...

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From Airline Reservations to Sonic the Hedgehog: A History of the Software Industry

Campbell-Kelly, Martin - The MIT Press

From its first glimmerings in the 1950s, the software industry has evolved to become the fourth largest industrial sector of the US economy. Starting with a handful of software contractors who produced specialized programs for the few existing machines, the industry grew to include producers of...

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Science in History, Volume 4: The Social Sciences: A Conclusion

Bernal, J. D. - The MIT Press

J. D. Bernal's monumental work Science in History is the first full-scale attempt to analyze the relationship between science and society throughout history, from the perfection of the first flint hand ax to the construction of the hydrogen bomb. This remarkable study illustrates the impetus...

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The Israeli Economy, 1985-1998: From Government Intervention to Market Economics

Ben-Bassat, Avi (contributor) - The MIT Press

From 1973 to 1985, the Israeli economy suffered a deep crisis: the growth rate declined, foreign debt increased, and … Israel from the former Soviet Union and the peace process with Israel's neighbors, accelerated economic growth, particularly … in the business sector. Topics discussed include the impact of macroeconomic policy and structural reforms on growth …

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Eli Heckscher, International Trade, and Economic History

Findlay, Ronald (contributor); … - The MIT Press

Eli Heckscher (1879-1952) is celebrated for his contributions to international trade theory, particularly the factor proportions theory of comparative advantage in international trade known as the Heckscher-Ohlin theory. His work in both economic theory and economic history is notable for...

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Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of the American Industrial Enterprise

Chandler, Alfred D. - The MIT Press

This book shows how the seventy largest corporations in America have dealt with a single economic problem: the effective administration of an expanding business. The author summarizes the history of the expansion of the nation's largest industries during the past hundred years and then examines...

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