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Rogue Economics: Capitalism's New Reality
by Loretta Napoleoni  Publisher Comments Economist and syndicated journalist Loretta Napoleoni argues that the world is undergoing rapid and unexpected great transformations fueled by what she calls rogue economics. Eagerly awaited around the world (translation rights have already been sold...
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Small Loans, Big Dreams: How Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus and Microfinance Are Changing the World
by Alex Counts Publisher Comments Praise for Small Loans, Big Dreams I was enthralled to see the difference a few dollars loaned with no collateral in Bangladesh could benefit and change Chicago's poorest of the poor. I learned how pennies defeated myths about the poor. This book will...
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The Travels of A T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade
by Pietra Rivoli Publisher Comments Lauded by the New York Times, Financial Times, and reviewers worldwide, this enlightening book has been the recipient of numerous awards. The story takes readers on a fascinating, around-the-world journey to reveal economic and political lessons from the...
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Effectiveness & Reform of the United Nat
by Stephan Klingebiel Publisher Comments The United Nations' development co-operation has often been criticized, and a key role in the reform of the UN in this area is played by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Althought the UNDP was set up as the central agency for financing, co-...
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The Evolution of the Trade Regime: Politics, Law, and Economics of the GATT and the Wto
by John Barton Publisher Comments The Evolution of the Trade Regime offers a comprehensive political-economic history of the development of the world's multilateral trade institutions, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO)....
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Implicating Empire: Globalization and Resistance in the 21st Century
by Stanley Aronowitz Publisher Comments Over the past several years, while visible protests against the World Bank and the I.M.F. made front-page news, there has been a growing field of scholarship that looks at the role of globalization for national and international state identities. The...
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The Paradox of Wealth and Poverty: Mapping the Ethical Dilemmas of Global Development
by Daniel Little Publisher Comments We live in a time of human paradoxes. Scientific knowledge has reached a level of sophistication that permits understanding of the most arcane phenomena and yet religious fundamentalism dominates in many parts of the world. We witness the emergence of a...
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The Case Against "Free Trade": GATT, NAFTA, and the Globalization of Corporate Power
by Ralph Nader Publisher Comments This book examines the notion of & quot; free trade& quot; and the issues raised by adopting the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Essays by Ralph Nader, Jerry Brown, William...
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How Rich Countries Got Rich ... and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor
by Erik Reinert Publisher Comments In this refreshingly revisionist history, Erik Reinert shows how rich countries developed through a combination of government intervention, protectionism, and strategic investment, rather than through free trade. Reinert suggests that this set of...
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Protect or Plunder?: Understanding Intellectual Property Rights (Global Issues)
by Vandana Shiva Publisher Comments Vandana Shiva shows how intellectual protection is being transformed into corporate plunder, looking at how this Western-inspired and unprecedented widening of the concept does not in fact stimulate human creativity and the generation of knowledge This...
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A Land on Fire: the Environmental Consequences of the Southeast Asian Boom
by James David Fahn Publisher Comments The future of Earth's environment will be decided in Asia, home to 60 percent of the world's population and some of the world's fastest-growing economies. As an award-winning investigative journalist based in Bangkok, James David Fahn spent a decade...
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Globalization and Feminist Activism (Globalization)
by Mary Hawkesworth Publisher Comments In this comprehensive overview, Mary E. Hawkesworth explores transnational feminist efforts to produce a more just global order. Arguing that globalization is a feminist issue, she considers how social, economic, and political inequalities between men...
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Hanging by a Thread: Cotton, Globalization, and Poverty in Africa (Ohio Ris Global)
by William G Moseley Publisher Comments The textile industry was one of the first manufacturing activities to become organized globally, as mechanized production in Europe used cotton from the various colonies. Africa, the least developed of the world’s major regions, is now increasingly...
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Ohlin Lectures #7: Unintended Consequences: The Impact of Factor Endowments, Culture, and Politics on Long-Run Economic Performance
by Deepak Lal Publisher Comments In this book, based on the 1995 Ohlin Lectures, Deepak Lal provides an accessible, interdisciplinary account of the role of culture in shaping economic performance. Topics addressed include a possible future andquot;clash of civilizations,andquot; the...
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Dancing with Giants: China, India, and the Global Economy
by Alan Winters Publisher Comments China is now the world's fourth largest economy and growing very fast. India's economic salience is also on the rise. Together these two countries will profoundly influence the pace and nature of global economic change. Drawing upon the latest research...
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Aiding Recovery?: The Crisis of Aid in Chronic Political Emergencies
by Joanna Macrae Publisher Comments In this important study of aid policy, Joanna Macrae argues that the disintegration of state authority and civil order has created acute problems in precisely those countries that need aid most. In a number of developing countries--including Cambodia...
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Let Their People Come: Breaking the Gridlock on Global Labor Mobility
by Lant Pritchett Publisher Comments "Let Their People Come" provides six policy recommendations for unskilled immigration policy that seek to reconcile the irresistible force of migration with the immovable ideas in rich countries that keep this force in check. In clear, accessible prose...
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Global Monitoring Report (Global Monitoring Report)
by World Bank Publisher Comments Published annually, this report monitors performance of donor countries, developing countries, and the international financial institutions in delivering on their commitments to support achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It reviews key...
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Frontiers of Development Economics: The Future in Perspective
by Gerald M Meier Publisher Comments Co-edited by the Vice President of the World Bank, this volume offers cutting edge work from a new generation of dynamic thinkers in development economics....
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Trade, Exchange Rate, and Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Jean Paul Azam Publisher Comments A sophisticated yet accessible analysis of economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa....
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