A comprehensive collection of writings from economists of Vietnamese origin. Topics covered include macroeconomics, microeconomics, education, international trade, communication, income distribution and poverty measurement

This book presents the work of a wide range of leading economists of China, who put forward new research findings and new thinking on a wide range of issues connected with the problem of sustaining China's economic growth

A unique explanation of the development of Korean social policy using the concepts of 'policy idea', 'policy network' and 'policy-linkages' to examine the causes, patterns and consequences of state interventions in the economy and social affairs

This updated edition has been comprehensively revised to develop the themes contained in the first edition, taking into account the changes that have occurred in the global economy since the turn of the millennium

Offers an insight into the circumstances under which the policies were developed, implemented and reviewed, as well as a study of the outcomes. This book addresses questions such as: How could an organisation with no previous experience of governing accomplish a peaceful transition to democracy?...

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- I An American Dual Economy -- 1 A Dual Economy -- 2 The FTE Sector -- 3 The Low-Wage Sector -- 4 Transition -- II Politics in a Dual Economy -- 5 Race and Gender -- 6 The Investment Theory of Politics -- 7 Preferences of the Very Rich -- 8 Concepts of...

From Crisis to Confidence not only describes the process which the economy must go through before a full recovery after the financial crash, it also describes the journey that must be travelled by the discipline of economics. As economics students and other commentators question post-war...