Preface -- Notes on the text -- Maps -- A list of China’s ethnic groups (with English and Chinese names) -- Multicultural China: A Brief View -- Macroeconomic Conditions -- Population and Labor Force -- Employment and Wages -- People’s Livelihood -- Social Production and Rural Economy --...

Chapter 1: Spatial Analysis of Research-Productivity Nexus: A Case of Thai Rice Sector -- Chapter 2: Application of Thermodynamics Entropy Concept in Financial Markets -- Chapter 3: Economic and Business Cycle of India: Evidence from ICT Sector -- Chapter 4: Patents and R&D Cartels -- Chapter 5:...

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