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Issues in positive political economy / edited by S. Mansoob Murshed.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- UK International Economics Study Group Conference in Political Economy (1999 : University of Warwick)
- Series:
- Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 42.
- Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 42
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economics--Political aspects--Congresses.
- Economics.
- Economic policy--Political aspects--Congresses.
- Economic policy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (205 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, c2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Political economy - the original name for economics in its entirety - has in recent years witnessed a semantic broadening to include some of the preoccupations of classical economics. This intriguing collection of contributed work is concerned mainly with developments in the neo-classical tradition and examines the role played by rational choice in the decision-making processes of firms and the State.With contributions from leading scholars including Tony Addison, Bruno Frey and Alan Rugman, this book is an important addition to the field of Political Economy and should become essential re
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; List of contributors; List of abbreviations; Introduction; A proposal for a new dynamic federalism in Europe; On the economic causes of contemporary civil wars; Russia: the political economy of transition in a mineral economy; Electoral uncertainty, economic policy and growth; The importance of being unimportant: the political economy of trade and growth in small states; Some observations on small state choice of exchange rate regime; Trade in fragmented products: concepts and evidence
- Technological innovation: the prime cause of international tradeNAFTA, environmental regulations and firm strategies; Green and producer lobbies: enemies or allies?; Income tax enforcement with a self-interested auditor; Index
- Notes:
- Selected papers presented at the UK International Economics Study Group (IESG) Conference in Political Economy at the University of Warwick, 15-16 April 1999, along with a few related papers presented at various IESG seminars.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-51104-3
- 0-429-22909-7
- 1-138-86631-8
- 1-280-06884-1
- 0-203-16730-9
- 9780429229091
- OCLC:
- 252915228
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