<i>Coordination in Transition</i> analyzes the evolution of the institutional structure of the Dutch political economy since 1950, focusing on the constant adaptation of deliberative institutions to structural economic change

Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Background -- 2 On the Role(s) of Energy in the Economy -- 3 A Brief History of Bubbles and Busts through 1933 -- 4 Post-World War II -- 5 After the End of Glass-Steagall -- 6 The Role of Misbehavior -- 7 Where Do We Stand Today? -- 8 A Policy Agenda...

The Cold War was fought between “state socialism” and “the free market.” That fluctuating relationship between public power and private money continues today, unfolding in new and unforeseen ways during the economic crisis. Nine case studies -- from Southern Africa, South Asia, Brazil,...

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Economic Growth and the Nanotechnology Priority: The Challenge of Economic Crisis and Industrial Concentration </span><span>argues that the nanometer scale would revolutionize and advance sources of economic growth to its highest and best use in history. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

IEG's evaluation shows that the World Bank Group remained an important partner for the government in addressing many key policy challenges. The World Bank adapted its program effectively to meet shifting country needs, which shifted to subnational government support in the mid-2000s. The...

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- The planning machine -- Bound capitalism -- The four horsemen of capitalist decline -- 2 WHEN CAPITALISM BECAME MIDDLE-AGED -- The bridges to Maddison...

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: How Inefficiency Can Be Beneficial -- 2. Idling Workers I: Convicts and Women -- 3. Manufacturing for International Markets -- 4. Environmental Limits: Food and Water -- 5. Environmental...

When the Third World fell behind -- The first global century up to 1913 -- Biggest Third World terms of trade boom ever? -- The economics of Third World growth engines and dutch diseases -- Measuring third world de-industrialization and Dutch disease -- An Asian de-industrialization illustration...

Examines various trends and patterns of foreign trade and investment in Asia with a view to contributing to the policy debate on how development strategies should be adopted in response to challenges to economic globalization