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  • Debating Modern Monetary Theory

    Edited by Costas Lapavitsas, Robert Rowthorn ...
    This book considers the theoretical and empirical claims of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in developed and developing countries. It is structured as a debate between leading MMT theorists and MMT critics.MMT threw down a challenge to mainstream economics and forced it to respond, above all in the USA. This is a rare occurrence, almost unknown, for heterodox economics during the last few decades. It ... Read more

    $86.99 CAD

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    How We Are Misled by African Development Statistics and What to Do about It

    by Morten Jerven ...
    Series series Cornell Studies in Political Economy
    One of the most urgent challenges in African economic development is to devise a strategy for improving statistical capacity. Reliable statistics, including estimates of economic growth rates and per-capita income, are basic to the operation of governments in developing countries and vital to nongovernmental organizations and other entities that provide financial aid to them. Rich countries and ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Modern Monetary Theory and the Recovery

    by Brian Romanchuk ...
    This book discusses the causes of slow growth in the developed world after the early 1990s from a Modern Monetary Theory perspective. Policy proposals from MMT proponents that aim to rejuvenate the labour market without causing a resurgence of inflation will be examined.Modern Monetary Theory is an outgrowth of the heterodox post-Keynesian school of economics, and the overall scope of the theory ... Read more

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  • Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty

    Edited by Ashoka Mody, Catherine Pattillo ...
    Series 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 the traditional literature on poverty, this original book deals with themes of broad interest to both ... Read more

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  • Conflict, Political Accountability and Aid

    by Paul Collier ...
    Paul Collier’s contributions to development economics,and in regard to Africa in particular, have marked him out as one of the most influential commentators of recent times. His research has centred upon the causes and consequences of civil war, the effects of aid, and the problems of democracy in low-income and natural-resource-rich societies. His work has also enjoyed substantial policy impact, ... Read more

    $105.80 CAD

  • Macroeconomic Paradigms and Economic Policy

    From the Great Depression to the Great Recession

    by Nicola Acocella, Giovanni Di Bartolomeo, Andrew Hughes Hallett ...
    The recent financial crisis has demonstrated the dangers of ignoring the factors that led to previous crises, and the effectiveness of the policies designed to deal with them. Over time, these macroeconomic policies have evolved, oscillating between state intervention and a free-market approach. Following a story that runs from the pre-Great Depression era up until the Financial Crisis of 2007–11, ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • Inequality and Fiscal Policy

    by Benedict Mr. Clements, Ruud Mooij, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta, Michael Mr. Keen ...
    The sizeable increase in income inequality experienced in advanced economies and many parts of the world since the 1990s and the severe consequences of the global economic and financial crisis have brought distributional issues to the top of the policy agenda. The challenge for many governments is to address concerns over rising inequality while simultaneously promoting economic efficiency and ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Aging and Social Expenditure in the Major Industrial Countries, 1980-2025

    by Edgardo Mr. Ruggiero, Peter Mr. Heller, Menachem Mr. Katz, Robert Mr. Feldman, Richard Mr. Hemming, Peter Mr. Kohnert, Ziba Farhadian, Donogh Mr. McDonald, Ahsan Mansur, Bernard Mr. Nivollet ...
    Series Book 47 - Occasional Papers
    Most of the seven major industrial countries are now experiencing significant changes in their demographic structure. A persistent pattern of declining fertility and improving life expectancy has created major segments of the population that are already relatively aged or will become so in the near future. This paper examines the impact of prospective demographic trends on the level and structure ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Who Votes Now?

    Demographics, Issues, Inequality, and Turnout in the United States

    by Jan E. Leighley, Jonathan Nagler ...
    Who Votes Now? compares the demographic characteristics and political views of voters and nonvoters in American presidential elections since 1972 and examines how electoral reforms and the choices offered by candidates influence voter turnout. Drawing on a wealth of data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey and the American National Election Studies, Jan Leighley and Jonathan ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Globalization and the Myths of Free Trade

    History, Theory and Empirical Evidence

    by Anwar Shaikh ...
    Series series Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
    The world has become a human laboratory for the momentous social experiment called neoliberalism. Its proclaimed purpose is to reduce global poverty, its protocols are derived from the orthodox theory of competitive free markets and its policies are enforced by the full weight of the rich countries and global institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Bank and the ... Read more

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  • Fiscal Policy Rules

    by George Mr. Kopits, Steven Mr. Symansky ...
    Series Book 162 - Occasional Papers
    What are fiscal policy rules? What are the principal benefits and drawbacks associated with various fiscal rules, particularly compared with alternative approaches to fiscal adjustment? Can fiscal rules contribute to long-run sustainability and welfare without sacrificing short-run stabilization? If so, what characteristics of fiscal rules make this contribution most effective? And in what ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • A Primer on Property Tax

    Administration and Policy

    Edited by William J. McCluskey, Gary C. Cornia, Lawrence C. Walters ...
    'The chapters in this book explore in detail the choices regarding both the structure and administration of the property tax, drawing on the extensive knowledge the authors have acquired in studying property taxes around the world. The chapters provide a wide-ranging treatment of the design choices and administrative tasks, both in terms of the breadth of design options and administrative tasks ... Read more

    $153.99 CAD