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.
Fiscal Policy in Dynamic Economies
1st Edition
By Kim Heng Tan
June 28, 2018
The role of fiscal policy in short-run macroeconomic stabilization is, by now, well known in the academic literature and in policy circles. However, this focus on the short-run, especially in a democracy, means that much less attention has been paid to the other consequences of the use of fiscal ...
Human Development and Capacity Building: Asia Pacific trends, challenges and prospects for the future
1st Edition
Edited
By Maria Fay Rola-Rubzen, John Burgess
June 28, 2018
Capacity building looks at developing the infrastructure, institutions and people and is critical to the development and participation of humans in the economy and society. Capacity building ranges from schools, roads and hospitals through to health and welfare systems, education, communication and...
Moving Out of Poverty: An inquiry into the inclusive growth in Asia
1st Edition
By Jonna P. Estudillo, Keijiro Otsuka
June 28, 2018
The words of US President John F. Kennedy, "the rising tide lifts all boats," can be applied to inclusive growth in contemporary Asia, where the poor are able to participate in and benefit from economic growth. Moving Out of Poverty explores three channels through which economic growth confers ...
The Economics of Waste Management in East Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Masashi Yamamoto, Eiji Hosoda
June 28, 2018
The existing literature provides very little information on the real and current process of waste disposal and recycling in China. China generates large amount of waste and it covers about 20 % of the world waste trade. This book focuses on China’s waste management and recycling policy. The book ...
The Political Economy of China's Great Transformation
1st Edition
By Xingyuan Feng, Christer Ljungwall, Sujian Guo
June 28, 2018
The Political Economy of China’s Great Transformation consists of three parts: first, covering the current political transformation, providing a general political background for the socio-economic, fiscal and urban and rural transformation. The book analyses the economic transformation and ...
Banking on Equality: Women, work and employment in the banking sector in India
1st Edition
By Supriti Bezbaruah
December 22, 2017
It may well be surprising to say that the world should look to India as a model of gender equality. India’s banking sector proves the exception, with several women reaching the highest positions in India’s top banks, including the country’s largest bank. Based on interviews and surveys of bank ...
Low-carbon, Sustainable Future in East Asia: Improving energy systems, taxation and policy cooperation
1st Edition
Edited
By Soo-Cheol Lee, Hector Pollitt, Seung-Joon Park
December 22, 2017
East Asia is a key region in the global economy, including both the second and third largest global economies already and, led by China, continuing to expand at a rapid rate. This economic growth has led to unprecedented gains in prosperity in the region but it has also led to increasing ...
The International Monetary System, Energy and Sustainable Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Sung Jin Kang, Yung Chul Park
December 22, 2017
Korea was the first non-G7 member and Asian country to host the recent G20 Summit, acting as a bridge between advanced and developing nations. At the G20 Seoul Summit, green growth as well as development and a global financial safety net were on the agenda. Against this backdrop, the aim of this ...
The Economics of Terrorism
1st Edition
By Peter J. Phillips
June 29, 2017
Brutality is the defining characteristic of terrorism. It is despairing to learn that this brutality is the outcome of purposeful, rational, human behaviour. In this purposefulness, however, there lies the key to the interpretation, explanation and understanding of terrorist behaviour. Ultimately, ...
The Financialization of Housing: A political economy approach
1st Edition
By Manuel B. Aalbers
May 16, 2017
Due to the financialization of housing in today’s market, housing risks are increasingly becoming financial risks. Financialization refers to the increasing dominance of financial actors, markets, practices, measurements and narratives. It also refers to the resulting structural transformation of ...
Japan's Aid: Lessons for economic growth, development and political economy
1st Edition
By Edward Feasel
April 13, 2017
In the twentieth century Japan emerged as one of the world’s leading economic powers: rising from wartime destruction to a leading economic engine in world markets. Japan’s economic aid policy, beginning with war reparations following its defeat in World War II, became a vehicle to help achieve ...
Poverty, Inequality and Growth in Developing Countries: Theoretical and empirical approaches
1st Edition
Edited
By Atsushi Maki
April 13, 2017
There are many problems regarding poverty, inequality and growth in developing countries in Asia and Africa. Policy makers at the national level and at international institutions such as the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and others have implemented various policies in ...