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How markets work : supply, demand and the 'real world'
Prasch, Robert E. - 2008
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851936
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The limits of regulation : a critical analysis of capitalist development
Maurudeas, Stauros - 2012
This unique and original book offers a critical survey of the regulation approach, an influential theoretical school born in the 1970s and belonging to the neo-Marxist and radical political economy traditions. The author’s persuasive argument is that regulation, in order to explain capitalist...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851510
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Capitalism on trial : explorations in the tradition of Thomas E. Weisskopf
Wicks-Lim, Jeannette (ed.); Pollin, Robert (ed.);  … - 2013
development, affirmative action policies, and the potential of socialism as an alternative to capitalism for developing non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851823
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The Great Recession and the contradictions of contemporary capitalism
Bellofiore, Riccardo (ed.); Vertova, Giovanna (ed.) - 2014
approaches, it clearly discusses the important issues behind the well known facts: the dynamics of capitalism leading to the … implicated in the malfunctioning of contemporary capitalism. A salutatory challenge to the aridity of so much of conventional … Recession has punctuated the long history of capitalism and is a necessary outcome of contemporary capitalism's great …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851460
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Deregulation and its discontents : rewriting the rules in Asia
Ramesh, M. (contributor); Howlett, Michael (contributor) - 2006
Deregulation and its Discontents examines the different ways in which the issues related to deregulation and reregulation have been addressed in Asia. The role of government in business has gone through distinct, if overlapping, cycles: regulation, deregulation and reregulation. However, little...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850678
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Research handbook on the globalization of Chinese firms
Julian, Craig C. (contributor) - 2014
'Research Handbook on the Globalization of Chinese Firms provides an eclectic collection of essays and articles on the state of affairs in the Asia Pacific, with special emphasis on China. It is an essential read for students of the Chinese economy and business environments, covering topics as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850871
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The neoliberal revolution in eastern Europe : economic ideas in the transition from communism
Aligică, Paul Dragoş - 2009
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850928
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The rise of the market : critical essays on the political economy of neo-liberalism
Sawyer, Malcolm C. (contributor);  … - 2004
The growth of neo-liberalism has been the dominant political force in the past two decades. This volume concentrates on understanding the political economy of neo-liberalism. It focuses on a number of the most critical issues and examines the essence of neo-liberalism, namely, the dominance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851359
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Food consumption in China : the revolution continues
Zhou, Zhang-Yue (contributor) - 2014
'This work is not an easy read, for all the right reasons. The authors stay well away from stylised facts, instead providing a rigorous assessment that gives readers a more informed and textured understanding of key drivers of China's food consumption. Beyond academics, commercial firms and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851494
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Constructing a market economy : diverse paths from central planning in Asia and Europe
Pomfret, Richard W. T. - 2002
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420100