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As we enter the new century, a common goal has emerged: the removal or liberalization of restrictions on unsocial hours and the variation of working hours. This book draws together an international team to examine the process.

Foreign direct investment is one of the most important tools to attract capital for investment. Investment is a main channel for economic growth which is a dream of developing countries. Covering nine East Asian countries which include developing and developed countries, this book compares respective FDI promotion policies and takes econometric tests of the FDI impact on economic performance, productivity and employment. This is quite interesting in that this book includes major Asian countries. Through reading this book, policy makers can get benefits through comparative study of FDI promotion policies of nine countries and researchers (graduate, post-graduate and professional) will take benefits through detailed definition of various linkage effects.

The book deals with the better governance of trade, investment and finance in Asia. It provides readers with clear and broad ideas as to what opportunities and challenges Asia is facing in the governance of trade, investment and finance in the region as well as globally which has so far been almost inexistent both in academia and in practice.

The book traces the specificities of Asian economies back to the formation of their basic institutions after WWII. It follows their transformations after the 1997 Asian crisis until the eruption of the subprime crisis.

This book is a collection of papers that provides deeper insight into the financial crises of the 1990's in Asia and Latin America and explores the possibilities for their solution.

With China's strategy shifting from political focus to economic focus, the business environment is more and more in favor of domestic and foreign enterprises, in terms of direct investments, joint ventures and various forms of collaborations. Thus, this book containing first-hand materials of Chinese enterprises would be of invaluable use.

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Challenges the accepted notion that the transition from the command economy to market based systems is complete across the post-Soviet space. Based on research, conducted in Ukraine and Russia between 2004 - 2007, this book states that the economies that operate across post-Soviet spaces are far from the textbook idea of a market economy.

Globalization is a phenomenon which has attracted much attention in the past, but there are still many questions that remain unanswered. This book categorizes globalization into three types: Financial Globalization, the collapse of the Cold War order and the ensuing convergence toward the capitalistic system; and the rise of the emerging nations. The globalization of capitalism has two implications. One is trust in the market economy system and support for a minimal state while another is an aspect of the Casino Capitalism as typically seen by the rampant emergence of hedge funds. This book explores both the light and shadows cast by globalization, endeavoring to identify both positive and problematic effects of the globalization process on the world economy. For this purpose we would first examine the nature and the feature of the world capitalism in relation to globalization. Then we would discuss and investigate the path along which important nations - first the developed nations (the USA, EU and Japan), followed by the emerging nations (BRICs) - have proceeded under the influence of globalization. Focusing on this phenomenon from diverse points of view, which is to be taken by the first-rank contributors in their fields, will be extraordinarily fruitful for understanding not only the world capitalism. This collection, from a selection of leading international contributors, will not only shed light on world capitalism as it is now, but will also offer pointers as to its future directions.

Respected international experts such as Michael Bordo, Larry Sjaastad and Ken Clements are brought together in this comprehensive volume to provide all you need to know about gold and the modern world economy.

This book analyzes the factors behind the recent expansion of Fairtrade and questions whether the trust given to the scheme by "ethical" shoppers is warranted. It goes about this assessment by analyzing the claim of ethical shopping and by scrutinizing the specific contribution of the Fairtrade Certification Mark to producer¿s welfare.

Analyzing the hypotheses on globalization's effect on state sovereignty from a social sciences perspective, this work uses empirical evidence to suggest that globalization's multilevel threats to state sovereignty have been overestimated. It is useful for the course instructors, and for those who are concerned about the effects of globalization.

Does liberalization necessitate a reduced government role? Is there a residual role of government after socialism and dirigisme? This work provides indepth analysis of issues pertinent to public finance.

The book is an in-depth review on three major agendas: "IMF Reform," "Energy and Commodity Price Volatility," and "Green Growth and Sustainable Development."

The adoption and management of the common currency has led the Eurozone to a critical point. This book analyzes in an interdisciplinary way the fundamental causes of distress, making sure to relate economic issues to the social and political aspects of the problem. The book explores the reasons why the Eurozone has fallen into a policy trap, as well as what Europe did and should do to exit the crisis, and why this is proving to be so difficult. The book also considers what role the United States has played, and could play to help foster a solution for the Eurozone.

A team of international policy practitioners consider the recent reforms affecting the advanced, less developed & former socialist economies. The results provide essential reading for policy-makers and theorists alike.

This volume presents an entirely new analysis of the economics of futures markets that will be of great interest to both specialists in the area and the generalist economist seeking a new perspective.

Globalization has been hailed as removing the need for company location as an issue. However, there remains a strong tendency for some industries to form geographical clusters. This book examines the reasons for this trend.