The 1930s, characterised by repercussions from World War I and the Great Depression, was an era of populism, nationalism, protectionism, government intervention and attempts to create planned economies. The perceived need for economic planning emerged in Sweden in part due to the increasing...

This book focuses on the competitive situation and policy outlook of China’s provincial economy in the 13th five-year period. It begins with a general evaluation report on the country’s provincial comprehensive Economic Competitiveness, followed by analyses at the international, national and...

The publication of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America has kindled interest across disciplines to appraise the exceptional nature of U.S. activities. In general, however, all the published works have not focused their analyses from an economic point of view. While economics was for...

1. Introduction -- 2. The Dutch disease and economic diversification – should the approach by developing countries be different -- 3. Dutch disease hypothesis and non-resource sector firms -- 4. Trade Facilitation in South Asia: Landlocked Countries’ Perspective -- 5. The Determinants of FDI...

1. Introduction: Diversity, Convergence and Opportunities along the Belt and Road; Jawad Syed and Yung-Hsiang Ying -- 2. BRI and the Effect of Trade and Financial Integration on Output Volatility; Choudhary Tanveer Shehzad -- 3. The Changing Asian Perception of China's Rising: A BRI Context;...

1. Work and Labour: Meanings and Concepts -- 2. Population, Urbanization and Working People -- 3. Technology, Markets, Specializations and Organization of Production -- 4. Labour Relations -- 5. Labour Conditions -- 5. Work and the Little Divergence

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The 1891-92 Crisis and Beyond -- Chapter 3: World War I and the 1920s Financial Crisis -- Chapter 4: The Estado Novo period: The 1930s and World War II -- Chapter 5: The Estado Novo period after World War II: The golden age of economic growth (1946-1973) --...

1. China and its New Position in the World Economy -- 2.China's Economic Growth and its Main Sources -- 3. The Growing Importance of China in Global Trade -- 4. FDI as a Driving Force of China's Expansion -- 5. The Importance of the Energy Sector in China's Growth Strategy -- Quo Vadis China

Chapter 1: China’s marketing macro environment: Cultural characteristics and regional heterogeneity -- Chapter 2: The characteristics of the Chinese digital market -- Chapter 3: Chinese digital and mobile platforms -- Chapter 4: Luxury and fashion retailing in China: The case of Florentia...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Zinzendorf with Kaunitz in France, 1750-1752 -- Chapter 3. French Intellectual Influence: Melon and Gournay -- Chapter 4. The German Translation of Law's Money and Trade, 1758 -- Chapter 5. The Development of Zinzendorf’s Thinking on State Credit --...