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The transition of the former socialist and otherwise centrally planned economies into the world trading and financial system has become a major concern to both policymakers and social scientists. In this book experts from diverse economies address the principal issues raised by this transition. The chapters, which cover fourteen countries of East and Central Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Asia, are the result of a three-year research project. Although the contributors share a unity of design and analysis, each author focuses on the issues most relevant to the country or countries under discussion.In her introductory essay, project leader Padma Desai synthesizes the findings and cuts th...
A comprehensive guide providing information on major research institutions concerned with business and economics throughout the world. The first section consists of an exhaustive directory of institutes listed alphabetically according to country. Where applicable, each entry contains details of name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail numbers, principal officers, date of foundation, activities, and publications. Entries are cross- referenced to the periodicals in the publications section. The second section lists periodicals and journals that publish the results of research into business and economics, or which are widely used in such research. Entry details include name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail, editor, publisher, date of foundation, subject of coverage, frequency, and circulation. Distributed by Gale Research. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
German unification is changing central Europe, the EC and international economic and political relations. Prosperous West Germany with its "social market economy" has absorbed the socialist GDR which is facing a complex systemic tranformation process. This volume analyzes the causes, developments, and processes that are associated with German unification. The merger of the two Germanies provides a unique laboratory like example of institutional and economic changes against which established economic theoreis and economic policy concepts can be tested. German unification raises, of course, many new questions for Grmany itself, Europe, and the whole international community. Will the enlarged G...
Annually published since 1930, the International bibliography of Historical Sciences (IBOHS) is an international bibliography of the most important historical monographs and periodical articles published throughout the world, which deal with history from the earliest to the most recent times. The works are arranged systematically according to period, region or historical discipline, and within this classification alphabetically. The bibliography contains a geographical index and indexes of persons and authors.
The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Economic Systems examines the institutional bases of economies, and the different ways in which economic activity can function, be organized and governed. It examines the complexity of this academic and research field, assessing the place of comparative economic studies within economics, paying due attention to future perspectives, and presenting critically important questions, analytical methods and relative approaches. This complements the recent revival of the systemic view of economic governance, which was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and likely even more the renewed East-West clash epitomized by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Westâ€...
"This collection of papers is devoted to the post-war situation (1999-2007) in Serbia's troublesome autonomous province of Kosovo and Metohia [...]. Contrary to the widespread interest in the Albanian side of the problem, this collection of papers focuses on the neglected developments among the discriminated, harassed and persecuted Kosovo Serbs and other non-Albanian ethnic groups [...]." --(Foreword).
IBSS is the essential tool for librarians, university departments, research institutions and any public or private institution whose work requires access to up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the social sciences.