Are the Chinese really so inscrutable? China Hand Fred Schneiter delves into the lighter side of Chinese psychology, and in doing so demystifies on...

Although all economics are local, the effects of global economic events have begun to assume almost tsunami proportions in many cases. An earthquak...

This book is intended as a text for an introductory course on global economics. The book assumes that the wealth or poverty of people in a specific...

Global Keynesianism - Unequal Exchange & Global Exploration

Governments the world over fret continuously about the low level of transfer of technology, especially within their own countries. The general prob...

Globalisation is a term usually used to describe intercontinental economic, social and political; integration. This book gives a general overview o...

There are probably few concepts less understood, more cursed and blamed for everything imaginable, and yet perhaps result in so many outstanding de...

This study is the outcome of empirical research on the development and decay tendencies of the capitalist world economy since the early 1980s and t...

High-frequency trading (HFT) is a broad term without a precise legal or regulatory definition. It is used to describe what many characterise as a s...

After decades of strained political relations, the U.S. and Indian governments are currently pursuing a "strategic partnership" based on numerous o...

This book brings together new research on three areas of ongoing interest in the area of international finance: Inflation, Fiscal Policy and Centra...

From the early 1980s, China entered into an age of rural-urban migration. Millions of farmers have flooded into cities and towns for work and signi...

This book focuses on borrower default. A probit model is used to estimate the probability of default/rescheduling. In most studies of country risk,...

This book deals with exchange rate arrangements and exchange rate policies. Chapter 2 classifies exchange rates into flexible, intermediate and rig...

International finance is the branch of economics that studies the dynamics of exchange rates, foreign investment, and how these affect internationa...

Are the International Monetary Fund and World Bank the modern armies of the Developed Countries as many allege? Is their function to enhance the po...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the institution designed to support global trade and economic growth by helping to maintain stability in t...

While some may dispute that economics is the driving force behind much of history, nobody can argue that trade is not a significant factor in inter...

This book highlights the effects of regional economic integration in Europe and elsewhere.

The food and drinks sectors occupy the first place in Greek manufacturing industry. The share of food and drinks in total manufacturing industry va...

This book examines the implications (both challenges and opportunities) for the U.S. economy from China's rapid economic growth and its emergence a...

The international donor community comprising the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, regional organisations such as the European Union,...

Korea now stands at an important crossroads for national development and prosperity in the era of globalisation. It is quite natural to raise the f...

This new book deals with the major consequences of growing globalisation for economies, for economic behaviour, and for business behaviour and perf...