Routledge Contemporary Economic Policy Issues
About the Book Series
This series is dedicated to new works that focus directly on contemporary economic policy issues. It aims to include case studies from around the world on the most pressing questions facing economists and policy makers at both a national and international level.
The Political Economy of Corruption
1st Edition
Edited
By Arvind K. Jain
December 07, 2015
'Grand' corruption, generally used to define corruption amongst the top political elite, has drawn increasing attention from academics and policy makers during recent years. Our understanding of the causes and mechanisms of this type of corruption, however, falls short of its importance and ...
Social Security Reform in Advanced Countries: Evaluating Pension Finance
1st Edition
By Toshihiro Ihori, Toshiaki Tachibanaki
January 17, 2003
Increasingly ageing populations and a slowing rate of growth in the macroeconomy are forcing advanced countries to reconsider their social security programmes. The need for detailed examination of the possible reforms and initiatives has never been greater.This book brings together ...
Regionalism and Globalization: Theory and Practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Sajal Lahiri
July 06, 2001
This volume brings together articles on three primary elements of globalization: multilateralism, regionalism and unilateralism. Expert contributors investigate the substantive issues of commodity and factor trade, capital movements and monetary and fiscal policies, from both theoretical and ...
International Migration: Trends, Policy and Economic Impact
1st Edition
Edited
By Slobodan Djajic
June 26, 2001
This book provides a contemporary perspective on a broad range of international migration problems. It considers recent immigration trends and policies as well as the theory and evidence related to the behaviour of migrants, illegal immigration, and the links between migration and trade, economic ...