The challenge to manage the allocation of water efficiently and equably will become a dominant theme of the new millennium. At a time when the cost of obtaining fresh water is rising throughout the globe, Terence Lee analyses the means for establishing and operating effective water markets. He...

Introduction -- Overview of regulations, historical & current -- Capital flows from the 1990s-current day -- GDP growth rates for advanced economies and selected emerging markets including the BRICS -- Analysis of Brazil's economy relative to its capital flows -- Analysis of Russia's economy...

A definitive historical record of financial development for three countries, highlighting the centrality of the financial system in each country's economic development and growth. - Provided by publisher