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Asian Regionalism in the World Economy
Edward Elgar Publishing 2010; US$ 40.00The structure and policy architecture of the world economy, as it emerges from the historic challenges now underway, will be affected by the dramatic rise of Asian economies and deepening connections among them. This important book examines the dramatic transformation of the Asian economy, the challenges it faces, emerging regional solutions, and how... more...
In the Shadow of Violence
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 28.00This book explains how political control of economic privileges is used to limit violence and coordinate coalitions of powerful organizations. more...
The Millennium Development Goals and Beyond
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have contributed to reductions in poverty and improvements in the human condition in many parts of the world since their "invention" in 2000 and 2001. It nonetheless remains the case that today, as on all the previous days of the twenty-first century, almost one billion people will go hungry. Debates about... more...
Re-Envisioning Global Development
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95Re-Envisioning Global Development offers an original conceptualisation of capitalist development from its origins to the present day. Most approaches to understanding contemporary development assume that industrial capitalism was achieved through a process of nationally organised economic growth, and that in recent years its organisation has become... more...
Energy Balances of Non-OECD Countries
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 88.00This volume contains data on the supply and consumption of coal, oil, gas, electricity, heat, renewables and waste presented as comprehensive energy balances, expressed in tonnes of oil equivalent for over 100 non-OECD countries. Historical tables summarise production, trade and final consumption data as well as key energy and economic indicators. more...
The End of Poverty
Penguin Group US 2006; US$ 17.00Jeffrey D. Sachs has been cited by The New York Times Magazine as ?probably the most important economist in the world? and by Time as ?the world?s best-known economist.? He has advised an extraordinary range of world leaders and international institutions on the full range of issues related to creating economic success and reducing the world?s... more...
Reclaiming Development
Zed Books 2004; US$ 20.95There is no alternative - to neo-liberal economics, Americanisation and globalisation - remains the driving assumption within the international development policy establishment. Ha-Joon Chang and Ilene Grabel explain the main assertions of this dominant school. They combine data, a devastating economic logic, and an analysis of the historical experiences... more...
Design for Six Sigma +Lean Toolset
Springer 2008; US$ 64.99The Toolset is a comprehensive collection of the relevant Design for Six Sigma+Lean tools, which are necessary for successfully implementing innovations. This title presents various tools in a clear structure, providing a good overview of the methodology. more...
Gatekeepers of Growth
Princeton University Press 1998; US$ 42.00Central banks can shape economic growth, affect income distribution, influence a country's foreign relations, and determine the extent of its democracy. While there is considerable literature on the political economy of central banking in OECD countries, this is the first book-length study focused on central banking in emerging market countries. Surveying... more...
China's Rise, Russia's Fall
Palgrave Macmillan 1995; US$ 61.00'A lively and well written comparison of economic transformation in China and the USSR/Russia, combining a good knowledge of the Chinese economy with a radical critique of Western transition orthodoxy, this very topical and very controversial book will be useful reading for students, administrators in many countries and international agencies, and... more...









