In this first analytical monograph on the subject, George Katrougalos and Gabriella Lazaridis examine the social welfare state of the main four Southern European countries, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece. They conduct an overall system analysis of the welfare state in Southern Europe which...

Kultur - Geschichte - Philosophie - Wirtschaft: Geschichtlicher Abriss; China - eine Gesellschaft im Umbruch; Konfuzianismus; Westliche und östliche Denkweise; Der Fremde - der Barbar; Kiautschou - ein deutscher Irrweg; Nord-Süd-Gefälle; Heimatverbundenheit - Patriotismus; Die Chinesische...

This book delivers a thorough and essential analysis of current economic policy, transformation and legislative changes in Libya. The authors answer many questions about Libya's distinctive society and economic system and explain the necessity for the major restructuring of the Libyan economy...

Dieses essential gibt einen Einblick in den Geschäftsalltag Rumäniens für potentielle Investoren. Es zeigt Chancen auf, legt aber auch die Eigenheiten des Marktes und die damit verbundenen Herausforderungen offen. Das Autorenduo lässt sein reichhaltiges Wissen in diesen Band einfließen:...

Wirtschaftswunderland Südkorea Jährlich besuchen über 50.000 deutsche Reisende Südkorea, die meisten als Geschäftsleute, Manager oder Verbandsangehörige. Dieser erste Business-Reiseführer soll insbesondere den Geschäftsreisenden als Einführung in die Historie, die Kultur und die...

This open access book examines the magnitude, causes of, and reactions to white-collar crime, based on the theories and research of those who have uncovered various forms of white-collar crime. It argues that the offenders who are convicted represent only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ of a much...

With six essays exploring different aspects of economic growth, poverty, inequality and social security, this book offers a critical perspective on India's development experience since independence. Incisive and empirically rich, the book opens up new vistas in development discourse and informs...

A Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) is the unconditional government-ensured guarantee that all citizens will have enough income to meet their basic needs without a work requirement. Significant questions include: Why should we adopt a BIG? Can the U.S. afford it? Why don't the current welfare...

Social protection systems in Latin America developed in a fragmented manner, offering varying access to benefits and benefit levels to population groups. In the context of widespread informal and precarious work, social insurance institutions could only provide limited coverage. In this context,...