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International apparel trade and developing economies in Africa

Hurreeram, Dinesh Kumar; Little, David - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 1/2, pp. 131-142

The international textiles and apparel trade has been one of the most contentious trade issues between the developed and developing countries. Restrictions have been imposed in terms of quota and tariffs on imports since the 1950s. In January 2005, after the phasing out of the multi fire...

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The evolution of development economics and globalization

Piasecki, Ryszard; Wolnicki, Miron - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 3, pp. 300-314

, economists expected that globalization would come to be a panacea for all developing countries. They advocated the abandonment of …

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Will the Euro be passé or handmaiden to global growth and development?

Salih, Thamir M. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 4, pp. 365-369

The capacity to generate and how to avoid the dismantling of wealth is the premise upon which the European Union (EU) has been established. The road to EU as a nation will not be as smooth as some European countries would have hoped. Structural incompatibilities, political rivalry and...

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On the theory and practice of finance

Ardalan, Kavous - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 7, pp. 684-705

The purpose of this paper is to provide an explanation for the way the reality in the world of finance comes to be formed, among other things, by the theory of finance. It is based on the idea that financial behavior is not independent of the theory of finance. The paper, therefore, examines...

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Global capitalism and the question of global governance

Taylor, Kenneth B. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 8, pp. 773-789

improved institutions and institutional arrangements. Globalization during the second half of the twentieth century spread … government naturally arises. The relationship between the forces of socio‐economic evolution, sustainable globalization and …

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Globalization and inequality according to Veblen

Wellington, Donald C.; Zandvakili, Sourushe - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 11/12, pp. 1061-1070

. Particular attention is paid to how Veblen's ideas can be applied to today's social economy, especially where globalization and …

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Economics and religion

Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) 3, pp. 249-267

centuries. This paper seeks to return to one of the founders of modernity for guidance. Adam Smith advocated globalization on … globalization has been seen as another cause of secularization. At the same time, the revival of various religions has cast doubt on … these claims. Findings – Smith did not see secularization as an inevitable consequence of globalization. Further, despite …

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Globalization and financial instability

Wagner, Helmut - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) 7, pp. 616-638

Purpose – The paper analyses the challenges of globalization for exchange rate and monetary policy. Design …/methodology/approach – It first deals with the implications of globalization for the choice of an appropriate exchange rate regime. Then it … discusses different strategic aspects of monetary policy in the light of globalization. Finally, it examines the effect of …

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Economic development and geopolitics: a tale of two regions

Salih, Thamir M. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) 10, pp. 857-867

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss aspects of successful and unsuccessful development experiences in southeast and southwest corners of Asia. Design/methodology/approach – It provides historical background to practices, strategies and policies adopted by policymakers in both of these...

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A putative East Asian business model

Low, Linda - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) 7, pp. 512-528

Purpose – This paper aims to distill from both the Asian “miracle” and the “meltdown” since the Asian crisis, a generic East Asian business model which is changing in the context of globalisation, information communication technology, knowledge‐based economy, deregulation and...

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