Preface: The umbrella king -- How "Mao's China" became the "factory to the world" -- Taiwan's "economic miracle" -- "Second spring" : Taiwan's traditional manufacturers discover mainland China -- From SME to ODM : Taiwan's integration into global manufacturing networks -- The 1990s : from...

The book illustrates how the treatment of complexity in analytical frameworks shapes economic studies. It explores the ways economists make sense of our economic environment and where their differences in interpretations of economic issues and policy proposals are rooted. Schwardt examines...

Introduction -- Algeria -- Angola -- Azerbaijan -- Brazil -- Canada -- China -- Cyprus -- Egypt -- Equatorial guinea -- Ghana -- Iran -- Kenya -- Lebanon -- Libya -- Mozambique -- Nigeria -- Norway -- Qatar -- Timor -- Conclusion