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Japan and China in the World Political Economy
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 49.95Two powers in East Asia today stand to define the region's economic and commercial future: Japan, which rose in a spectacular industrial burst to become at present the world's second largest economy; and China, which is rapidly advancing towards a market economy under the watchful eye of the world. While much has been made of Japan and China?s... more...
Global Tensions
Taylor and Francis 2003; US$ 49.95Against the backdrop of demonstrations in Seattle, Porto Alegre and Genoa and within the context of growing resistances to free trade and the current global trends, Global Tensions takes a close look at the challenges posed by the processes of globalization at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Composed of original essays by renowned scholars,... more...
How Nations Grow Rich
Oxford University Press 1997; US$ 44.99An argument that protectionism is a threat to economic prosperity. The case for free trade is presented along with the errors of protectionist thinkers. Immigration policy, foreign aid, regionalism, development policy and issues of national competitiveness as they relate to open markets between countries are also discussed. more...
Classical Trade Protectionism 1815-1914
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 44.95Including contributions from such figures as Douglas Irwin, James Foreman-Peck, Kevin O'Rourke and Max-Stefan-Schulze, this key book summarizes the recent empirical research carried out on the issue of the classical period of trade protectionism. It provides a basis for revising widely held views on the standard effects of tariffs on economic structures... more...
Globalization and the Myths of Free Trade
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 49.95The world has become a human laboratory for the momentous social experiment called neoliberalism. Its proclaimed purpose is to reduce global poverty, its protocols are derived from the orthodox theory of competitive free markets and its policies are enforced by the full weight of the rich countries and global institutions such as the World Trade Organization... more...
North American Economic and Financial Integration, Volume 10
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004; US$ 118.00This book contains selected papers first presented at the ''Canada-United States Business Conference'' held at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, on April 11-12, 2003. The set of 18 chapters in this book are grouped into three major sections. more...
Environmental and Energy Products
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 70.00What would be the environmental and development benefits of liberalising trade in environmental goods and what are the barriers to liberalising this market? Since the Doha Ministerial meeting in November 2001 when trade ministers mandated negotiations aimed at reducing or eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in environmental goods and... more...
Uniting North American Business
Taylor & Francis 2012; US$ 63.95In today's global economy, NAFTA continues to present unprecedented opportunities for companies in cross-border commerce. 'Uniting North American Business: NAFTA Best Practices' focuses on best business practices and lessons learned in the years since the NAFTA agreement was first signed, and their impact on both the economy and society. 'Uniting... more...
European Union Trade Politics and Development
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 155.00The ?Everything But Arms? (EBA) regulation of the European Union (EU) has been hailed as a groundbreaking initiative for developing countries. Since 2001 EBA grants almost completely liberalized access to the European market for products from the least-developed countries (LDCs). It quickly became the most symbolic European trade initiative towards... more...
Labor, Globalization and the State
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 49.95This book explores the impact of neoliberal globalization on labour markets and the state in the developed and developing world. It focuses especially on the United States and the economies of Asia ? in particular, India. Liberalized trade and investment are thought by neoliberals to be the best levers for raising labour standards, provided labour... more...









