International Economics Books

New and Published Books

1. The Politics of Aid Selectivity

   Good Governance Criteria in World Bank, U.S. and Dutch Development Assistance

   By Wil Hout

   Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics

   The first extended analysis of selectivity policies of important bilateral and multilateral aid donors, this book combines a policy-analytical with a quantitative-empirical approach. Bringing out the conflicts that may exist between foreign assistance agendas and the desire of governments in...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
2. Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty

   Edited by Ashoka Mody, Catherine Pattillo

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   In this volume, world-renowned contributors, including Martin Ravallion, Michael Kremer and Robert Townsend, deal with the institutional characteristics of poverty resulting from the time pattern of aid, the nature of financial systems and the political economy of budgetary decisions. Going beyond...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
3. Developing Countries and the Doha Development Agenda of the WTO

   Edited by Pitou van Dijck, Gerrit Faber

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   The Doha Development Agenda held the promise of substantial gains for developing countries. However, the realization of these gains is far from obvious: the interests of various groups of countries differ greatly and technical complexities have hampered further progress since the very start of the...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
4. Catch-Up and Competitiveness in China

   The Case of Large Firms in the Oil Industry

   By Jin Zhang

   Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

   This book examines the role of corporate structure, including the role of corporate headquarters, in the success of large firms. It considers these issues in relation to large global corporations, thereby providing a 'benchmark', which is then used as a contrast in a discussion of...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
5. Global View on the World Economy

   A Global Analysis

   By Horst Siebert

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   As globalization continues apace, market segmentations are diminishing, distance is shrinking and the boundaries between nation states are becoming increasingly blurred. National economies are closely interlinked through manychannels and we rarely view things from a single country’s view, adopting...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
6. Infrastructure Development in the Pacific Region

   Edited by Akira Kohsaka

   Series: Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy

   In the past, undersupply of public infrastructure was blamed for low productivity growth in the United States in the 1970s, while greater private sector participation was emphasized for infrastructure development in the Asia-Pacific region before the Asian Economic Crisis in the 1990s. This...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
7. Foreign Direct Investment and the World Economy

   By Ashoka Mody

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

   Asking the question of whether Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is 'integrating' the world economy, this comprehensive volume consists of an overview of current FDI research. While the term 'integrating' is often used, the real test should be whether FDI is instrumental in bringing per...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
8. Soviet Economic Management Under Khrushchev

   The Sovnarkhoz Reform

   By Nataliya Kibita

   Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

   The Sovnarkhoz Reform of 1957 was designed by Khrushchev to improve efficiency in the Soviet economic system by decentralising economic decision making from all-Union branch ministries in Moscow to the governments of the individual republics and regional economic councils. Based on extensive...

   Published June 16th 2013 by Routledge
9. Towards a Socioanalysis of Money, Finance and Capitalism

   Beneath the Surface of the Financial Industry

   Edited by Susan Long, Burkard Sievers

   Series: Routledge International Studies in Money and Banking

   The current global financial crisis has raised awareness of the impact the world of finance has on the economy and the future of democracy. Following the crisis, this book aims at a deep understanding of the human psycho-social dynamics beneath the surface of the financial industry, its markets and...

   Published June 13th 2013 by Routledge
10. Shifting Global Powers and International Law

    Challenges and Opportunities

    Edited by Rowena Maguire, Bridget Lewis, Charles Sampford

    Series: Challenges of Globalisation

    This book explores the impacts of global economic, political and cultural shifts on various international legal frameworks and legal norms. The economic growth of states throughout Asia, South and Central America and Africa is having a profound effect on the dynamics of international relations,...

    Published June 12th 2013 by Routledge