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This unprecedented collection combines economic, political, and intellectual history in its analysis of economic liberalism in Latin America. The contributors consider the social bases of economic liberalism in the region and their relation to imperialism and to economic dependency.

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Tells the story of how the market for temporary professionals operates from the perspective of the contractors who do the work, the managers who employ them, the permanent employees who work beside them, and the staffing agencies who broker deals. This book illustrates how the reality of flexibility often differs substantially from its promise.

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This is the Spanish language version of Toward Free Trade in America . In the past 15 years, the nations of the Western Hemisphere have staged a remarkable revolution in the way they trade with their neighbors.

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Offers a link between happiness and economics - and between happiness and democracy. This book demonstrates how micro- and macro-economic conditions in the form of income, unemployment, and inflation affect happiness. It shows that the more developed the democratic institutions and the degree of local autonomy, the more satisfied people are.

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"A hard-headed liberal economist, Alan Blinder clearly shows how economic policy is made in America and how good policies often make bad politics. He discusses liberal-conservative divisiveness and sho"

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This book examines the experiences of eight men and their families, after periods of six months or more without work. Cottle (education, Boston University) describes long term unemployment as a traumatic event that creates in those who experience it symptoms like those associated with loss and post-

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The book offers an unusually comprehensive discussion of women in the work force, covering both unpaid domestic work and paid labor the experiences of blue collar workers and professionals, and the ways the institutions affect them all.

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This timely and important work addresses the controversy surrounding discouragement among the unemployed.

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This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Japanese Business contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, Japanese businesses, politics, and econ...

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The Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Economy contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on critical sectors of the economy including automobiles, banking and finance, national currency, economic regulation, trade and investment.

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This volume is a six-part systematic, comprehensive, and up-to-date presentation, description, and methodological analysis of two hundred and forty-nine tables of statistics and related qualitative evidence on money, banking, and financial services in Chile.

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The author blends historical narrative with a topical approach and discusses such aspects of the theory as measurement, total value, and imputation. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeto

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Takes aim at the current global economic crisis and attempts to clear a path out of the rubble by providing a plan for remaking the economic markets.

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Providing a unique perspective on economic history and policy, this book shows how a daring method once recommended by top economists could be adapted to help America pay for the things it needs.

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Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns, and not enough on technological change Dealing with the relation between investment, finance, and growth in China, this book dismisses this concern.

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Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns, and not enough on technological change Dealing with the relation between investment, finance, and growth in China, this book dismisses this concern.

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Tells the story of how China ended it long-held policies of economic isolationism and rejoined the world economy in the decade and a half between 1979 and 1994. It shows how China's transformation into a world trading power. Susan L. Shirk describes the reform strategy and explains why such a turn-around was possible in China but not in the Soviet Union.

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This book considers the significance of creative industries on China's economy and society within the framework of international and domestic challenges facing China. Moving from 'Made in China to 'Created in China' will have a profound impact on the whole world.

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This book provides an eye-opening expos that reveals the behavior of economics professors based on the highly questionable incentive system they face. It is particularly critical of the theoretical literature they produce as if they were contestants in a superficial publication gamea game where scientific integrity is often ignored.