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Comparative Political Economy of East and South Asia : A Critique of Development Policy and Management
Mascarenhas, Reginald C. - 1999
In this study of the Comparative Political Economy of East and South Asia, the author adopts an interdisciplinary perspective on Third World development, thus recognising the importance of the interrelationships between the economy and the society and emphasising the need to direct attention to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054298
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Rentier Capitalism : Disorganised Development and Social Injustice in Pakistan
Ahmed, Shahid - 2016
Since the early 1950s East Asia (China, Taiwan and South Korea) and South-East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019828
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The Flowchart Approach to Industrial Cluster Policy
Kuchiki, Akifumi (ed.); Tsuji, Masatsugu (ed.) - 2008
This book provides a theoretical framework to explain the formation and growth of economic agglomerations and industrial clusters from the viewpoint of spatial economics, and goes on to present current examples of clustering and policy in different economies
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054178
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Post-Industrial Development in East Asia : Taiwan and South Korea in Comparison
Chiang, Min-hua - 2018
This book purports to investigate and compare the economic development experiences in both Taiwan and South Korea in … last two decades. Taiwan and South Korea’s economic development after WWII is a well-known story. However, their … three factors -the role of private business, government policy, and foreign influence-that had contributed to Taiwan’s and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396711
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Power in Economic Thought
Mosca, Manuela (ed.) - 2018
This book offers a pluralistic vision of the way economists have dealt with the question of power in society over the last two centuries. Economists’ ideas about power are examined from political, theoretical and policy-making points of view, with additional discussion of the active...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396921
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The Political Economy of Independent Ukraine
Zon, Hans van - 2000
The Political Economy of Independent Ukraine analyses the reasons for the abysmal economic performance of Ukraine during the 1990s. The main thesis is that economic development was blocked by a set of parasitic mechanisms at all levels of the economy that prevented the development of value-added...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054288
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Transforming the developmental welfare state in East Asia
Kwŏn, Hyŏk-chu (ed.) - Vereinte Nationen / Research Institute for Social … - 2005
Since the economic crisis of 1997, there have been significant social policy reforms in East Asia. Using the concept of the developmental welfare state, this book seeks to answer whether the welfare reforms in East Asia have extended social rights while maintaining its developmental credentials....
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Myanmar’s Integration with the World : Challenges and Policy Options
De, Prabir (ed.); Raychaudhuri, Ajitava (ed.) - 2017
This book comprehensively investigates the challenges to Myanmar’s access to the global market. Myanmar is a late entrant in the global trade and investment scenario after years of isolation. However, it has large untapped potentials for trade and investment in minerals, agro and forest based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397146
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From Developmentalism to Neoliberalism : A Comparative Analysis of Brazil and India
Sirohi, Rahul A. - 2019
This book studies the experiences of Brazil and India, the major economic powerhouses of the 21st century, during the neoliberal era. Both the nations have become important players in global markets and their economic performance has captured the attention of policymakers and academicians across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397381
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The Takeover of Social Policy by Financialization : The Brazilian Paradox
Lavinas, Lena - 2017
This book critically addresses the model of social inclusion that prevailed in Brazil under the rule of the Workers Party from the early 2000s until 2015. It examines how the emergence of a mass consumer society proved insufficient, not only to overcome underdevelopment, but also to consolidate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397857