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Describes and analyses the relationship between the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from the Bretton Woods conference in 1944 to the present. Jacques J. Polak focuses primarily on this period from the 1970s when both the Fund and the Bank strove to meet developing countries' pressing needs for macroeconomic stabilization and structural adjustment.

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Surveys the history of youth unemployment and identifies key issues underlying the current crisis.

The Youth Unemployment Crisis: A Reference Handbook examines the recent phenomenon in the United States wherein young workers ages 16 to 24 are unemployed or disconnected from the labor force at disproportionate rates.

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How a country competes in the world is the crucial factor in determining that country's ability to benefit from international trade in today's global economy.

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A sequel to his frequently cited Cost and Production Functions (1953), this book offers a unified, comprehensive treatment of these functions which underlie the economic theory of production. The approach is axiomatic for a definition of technology, by mappings of input vectors into subsets of output vectors that represent the unconstrained techni

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What is the exact nature of the consumption function Can this term be defined so that it will be consistent with empirical evidence and a valid instrument in the hands of future economic researchers and policy makers This book presents a theory of the consumption function, and tests it against extensive statistical material.

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This lively and controversial book is a timely contribution to the debate of the future of New Labour.

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Economic expansion in Third World nations will require great expansion of electric and other energy systems, resulting in increased environmental degradation unless major preventive measures are taken.

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Traces the evolution of the international debt crisis from the early 1970s to the late 1980s, examining the reasons why many third world countries are in debt. The changing roles of the IMF and the world bank are discussed, as are the roles of US, European and Japanese commercial banks.

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The Third World in Soviet Perspective consists of translations of a representative selection of essays on numerous aspects of the developing areas by prominent and promising Soviet scholars. They deal with Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and range over such subjects as economic development, class relationships, political forces, and agrarian refor

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Examines commonly held beliefs about the economy and how it works. This title intends to smash staunchly held beliefs that the free trade and common markets are good for the economy, and that the local jobs are always lost when factories close down, pay disparity between men and women signifies discrimination.

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The influential economist and philosopher Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) was one of the most original and penetrating critics of American culture and institutions, and his work attracted and still attracts the attention of scholars from a wide range of political viewpoints and scholarly disciplines. Focusing on the doctrinal and theoretical facets of

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Stockhausen analyzes the effects of quota threats on countries with competition in the export industry, on countries with monopoly in the export industry, and on those with duopoly or oligopoly in the export industry.

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In part I, Kula lays out his theory and constructs the new decision-making method. In Part II, he provides five case studies to illustrate his theory, each devoted to major public activities such as nuclear waste disposal, forestry, agriculture, and urban transport, and based on experiences in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.

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An innovative exploration of self-reported happiness, referred to as subjective well-being, observed through the lens of time-use.

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An innovative exploration of self-reported happiness, referred to as subjective well-being, observed through the lens of time-use.

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Leading experts offer insights into the many difficult issues China now faces, including development of its rural economy, urban industrial policy, public finance, and international trade and investment. The authors provide historical context, drawing lessons from four decades of reform in China.

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Special emphasis is placed on the relationship between the idea of ownership and the control and manipulation of women.

For millenia the idea of ownership was closely tied to the land and to the creative work of individuals living in community with others.