1. Historical context: First Globalization, British Empire, effects on the colonies, Industrial revolution in Britain, Deindustrialization in Bengal, slave trade -- 2. New Globalization starts with the abolition of the Soviet Union in 1991. WTO in 1995, impacts on Yugoslavia, Brazil, India....

This volume explores Iran’s industrial and trade policy options for achieving sustainable, export-oriented, and pro-employment growth. The first part of the book discusses Iran’s economic and industrial development performance, as well as strategies for enhancing capabilities, fostering...

Although Asia has been the world engine of economic growth since World War II, growth rates have differed sharply among the countries of the region. Still, all Asian countries have experienced some degree of growth limitation. Japan is facing the crucial issue of a quickly aging and shrinking...

This book analyzes the various problems of growth, trade and public policy from the perspective of applied economics, based on research in areas such as public policies, trade and regulation, and development economics. Part 1 investigates the broad problems of growth and regional economy,...

Chapter1 The Belt and Road Initiative in the Voice of the New Era -- Chapter2 The Belt And Road Initiative Economic Paradigm: Double Circulation of Global Value Chain -- Chapter3 The Belt And Road Initiative Under The Diplomacy Perspective of the Great Power with Chinese Characteristics --...

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

1 Introduction: Overview -- 2 Japan's Industrial Structure: Forced to Change (1973–1982) -- 3 The global responsibilities of an economic superpower (1981–1992) -- 4 Long-Term Depression and Economic Structural Reform (1991–2000) -- 5 Conclusion: The Emergence of a Twenty-First-Century...

1. Introduction: Snapshots of Global Gold Mining -- PART 1: TRENDS IN GLOBAL GOLD PRODUCTION -- 2. Theorizing the Global Gold Production System -- 3. Global Expansion -- 4. Informalization -- 5. Technological Innovation -- PART 2: GLOBAL GOLD PRODUCTION TOUCHING GROUND -- 6. Brazil: Garimpagem,...

This book includes papers presented at the 11th International Conference “Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries” (EBEEC), held in Bucharest, Romania, in May 2019. It sheds new light on the micro- and macroeconomic developments in the Eastern European and Balkan countries,...

The end of the EURO -- The effects of alternative currencies to national economies: the European experience -- The role of FDI in increasing employment for South-Eastern Europe countries -- Trends in the Balkans and Eurasia under globalization – geostrategic analysis -- The impact of...