Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
About the Book Series
In an increasingly interdependent world, many of the most important issues are driven by economic forces. This series applies newly developed economic techniques to some of the most pressing contemporary problems. The aim of the series is to demonstrate the relevance of modern economic theory to the modern world economy, and to provide key reading for researchers and policy-makers.
Post-industrial Labour Markets: Profiles of North America and Scandinavia
1st Edition
Edited
By Thomas Boje, Bengt Furåker
May 26, 2016
In nearly all OECD countries, the labour market has been in flux in recent decades. This book examines the labour markets and the institutional frameworks that condition their functioning in four different countries: Canada, the United States, Denmark and Sweden. Through a comparative study of ...
The Flow Analysis of Labour Markets
1st Edition
Edited
By Ronald Schettkat
May 24, 2016
Well-functioning labour markets are a precondition for economic development. In order to function smoothly the market needs to be able to adjust effectively and quickly to new developments. An understanding and analysis of adjustment processes within labour markets is therefore essential for ...
Macroeconomic Forecasting: A Sociological Appraisal
1st Edition
By Robert Evans
August 25, 2015
Drawing on interviews with the UK government's Panel of Independent Forecasters, the author shows how economic models, forecasts and policy analysis depend crucially upon the judgements of economists....
Gold and the Modern World Economy
1st Edition
Edited
By Moon Joong Tcha
June 08, 2015
Respected international experts such as Michael Bordo, Larry Sjaastad and Ken Clements are brought together in a wonderfully well researched new book on this most important of topics. This comprehensive, well-written book provides all you need to know about Gold and the Modern World Economy....
The Legal and Moral Aspects of International Trade: Freedom and Trade: Volume Three
1st Edition
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By Geraint Parry, Geraint B Parry
June 08, 2015
This collection of essays by international lawyers and moral philosophers arises from a prestigious multi-disciplinary conference to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. It examines the legal, moral and political dimensions of free trade. Contributors explore ...
Freight Transport and the Modern Economy
1st Edition
By Michel Savy, June Burnham
May 21, 2015
Freight Transport and the Modern Economy adapts a well-known textbook by Michel Savy, revising, extending and updating it for British, European and international readers. It deals not only with the technical aspects of transport, logistics and supply chain management, but also the interactions ...
Globalization, Outsourcing and Labour Development in ASEAN
1st Edition
By Shandre Thangavelu, Aekapol Chongvilaivan
February 27, 2015
Due to technical advances in production and communication technology, outsourcing – contracting out production of intermediate materials and services – has affected the economic growth of the ASEAN region. This new book fills an important gap in the literature looking at the impact outsourcing has ...
The Role of Informal Economies in the Post-Soviet World: The End of Transition?
1st Edition
By Colin C. Williams, John Round, Peter Rodgers
February 27, 2015
Based on extensive ethnographic and quantitative research, conducted in Ukraine and Russia between 2004 and 2012, this book’s central argument is that for many people the informal economy, such as cash in hand work, subsistence production and the use of social networks, is of great importance ...
Working in the Macro Economy: A study of the US Labor Market
1st Edition
By Martin F. J. Prachowny
December 01, 2014
Most macroeconomic theory has focused on goods and money rather than on labour, but this book goes someway to redressing this balance. It examines a wide range of labor-market issues from the perspective of modern macroeconomics. It considers policy issues, as well as theory, and criticises both ...
The Global Economic Crisis in Latin America: Impacts and Responses
1st Edition
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By Michael Cohen
July 03, 2014
When the 2008 housing market bubble burst in the United States, a financial crisis rippled from the epi-center in the United States across borders into economies both near and far, causing persistent social and economic detriment in many countries. The Global Economic Crisis in Latin America: ...
The Processes and Practices of Fair Trade: Trust, Ethics and Governance
1st Edition
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By Brigitte Granville, Janet Dine
July 03, 2014
This book analyzes the factors behind the recent expansion of Fairtrade and questions whether the trust given to the scheme by "ethical" shoppers is warranted. It goes about this assessment by analyzing the claim of ethical shopping and by scrutinizing the specific contribution of the Fairtrade ...
Global Governance and Financial Crises
1st Edition
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By Meghnad Desai, Yahia Said
June 19, 2014
The editors of this book have pulled together a collection of chapters that review the spate of financial crises that have occurred in recent years starting with Mexico in 1994 and moving on to more recent crises in Turkey and Argentina. With impressive contributors such as Douglas Gale, Gabriel ...