The future of money

Is globalization leading us toward a world of fewer and fewer currencies and, consequently, simplified monetary management? Many specialists believe this is the case, as the territorial monopolies national governments have long claimed over money appears to be eroding. In The Future of Money, Benjamin ...

Europe, globalization and sustainable development

This edited volume considers the ways in which European states and the European Union can and should organize themselves economically and socially in order to address the challenges of sustainable development. It will interest students and researchers of environmental policy and European politics. INDICE Part ...

International finance and the developing economies

There are many challenges facing the economies of developing countries. Capital volatility, financial crises, aid, debt and the IMF are all issues that have received a great deal of attention over recent years. In International Finance and the Developing Economies, Graham Bird provides an essentially ...

The role of multinational enterprises in globalization

This book offers a framework for analyzing the increased economic integration of countries which is mainly driven by multinational enterprises. They compete with other companies from different countries on many markets and through various channels. The book starts by discussing the stylized facts of the ...

Nations of the world 2004

world business and economis review

Updated yearly, "Nations of the World" highlights the political and economic situation in over 230 countries and territories and is a useful reference source for individuals and organizations with an active interest in world affairs. Political and economic analysis by over 100 commentators, journalists and ...

Earthly politics

local and global in environmental governance

Globalization today is as much a problem for international harmony as it is a necessary condition of living together on our planet. Increasing interconnectedness in ecology, economy, technology, and politics has brought nations and societies into ever closer contact, creating acute demands for cooperation. Earthly ...

El nuevo imperialismo

¿Qué naturaleza tienen los dispositivos de poder geopolíticos y geoeconómicos que se están poniendo a punto en la actualidad y que mediante el diseño de un nuevo imperialismo pretenden inaugurar un nuevo orden de dominación? En el presente libro, su autor, David Harvey, trata de ...

Economic transition in Central and Eastern Europe

planting the seeds

Analysing the key problems facing the transition countries in Central and Eastern Europe, this accessible book describes the legacy of the central planners, the progress achieved so far and the need for further reforms. It documents the outstanding successes and failures, and analyses why certain ...

Ius mercatorum

autorregulación y unificación del Derecho de los negocios transnacionales

En esta obra, de gran utilidad práctica pero a la vez de un profundo contenido doctrinal, el autor, catedrático de Derecho internacional privado de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, aborda la interesante cuestión de la "descodificación" del viejo ius mercatorum como categoría histórica, y su ...

Japan's financial crisis

institutional rigidity and reluctant change

At the beginning of the 1990s, a massive speculative asset bubble burst in Japan, leaving the nation's banks with an enormous burden of nonperforming loans. Banking crises have become increasingly common across the globe, but what was distinctive about the Japanese case was the ...

Macroeconomic policies in the world economy

The integration of goods and financial markets has progressed on a global scale in recent years. Thus, the cyclical patterns in the world economy may have changed too. Against this background, experts in international economics analyze the synchronization of business cycles and their volatility in ...

Developing strategies for international business

the WRAP Process

Reliance on opportunism is a high-risk strategy in global business, yet many companies operate this way, often acting on limited amounts of information. Equally, many other companies implement strategies based on models formulated in the teaching rooms of business schools or the back recesses of ...

New sources of development finance

1 A. B. Atkinson: Innovative Sources to Meet a Global Challenge 2 A. B. Atkinson: Over-Arching Issues 3 A. Sandmo: Environmental Taxation and Revenue for Development 4 M. Nissanke: Revenue Potential of the Tobin Tax for Development Finance: A Critical Appraisal 5 E. Aryeetey: A ...

Negocios internacionales

ambientes y operaciones

Este reconocido libro trata las diferencias existentes en el ámbito internacional en materia de negocios;las estrategias generales que pueden aplicar las empresas y las alternativas funcionales para operar en el extranjero.Asimismo,enfoca de una manera equilibrada todas las funciones de los negocios actuales ...

La economía española en la Unión Europea

(1986-2002)

La economía española en la Unión Europea (1986-2002) ofrece una panorámica general de la integración económica y monetaria de España en la Unión Europea,desde 1986 hasta nuestros días. La adaptación al nuevo entorno competitivo ha exigido profundas reformas en la economía española.Cada uno ...

The poverty reduction strategy initiative

an independent evaluation of the World Bank's Support through 2003

This book provides an independent assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Initiative for the World Bank as well as the broader development community. It offers a frank and in-depth review of the progress thus far, with particular focus on the role and effectiveness of the ...

Ermpresa y negocios en Asia Oriental

estrategias y acciones

Asia oriental es en la actualidad uno de los principales focos de crecimiento económico a nivel mundial, debido al tremendo dinamismo de países como China y la recuperación económica del Japón y Corea. Sin embargo, las diferencias en el sistema legal, modelo empresarial o la ...

Whose trade organisation?

a comprehensive guide to the WTO

This book explores the real record and legacy of the World Trade Organization. In its eight years of being the world's highest authority on global trade, the WTO has extended its reach into the democratic processes of local communities, in determining what local laws ...

Managing multinationals in a knowledge economy

economics, culture, and human resources

Doing business in China