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The Contemporary Global Economy: A History since 1980
Jr. Alfred E. Eckes
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Description for The Contemporary Global Economy: A History since 1980
Hardback. Focusing on the dynamics of globalization since the 1980s, the book views economic developments historically, explaining how the main motors of change work and how we can discern their effects in the world today. The book explains how structural imbalances, policy mistakes, and excesses led to the financial crisis of 2007-2010. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
The Contemporary Global Economy provides a lively overview of recent turbulence in the world economy, focusing on the dynamics of globalization since the 1980s. It explains the main drivers of economic change and how we are able to discern their effects in the world today.
The Contemporary Global Economy provides a lively overview of recent turbulence in the world economy, focusing on the dynamics of globalization since the 1980s. It explains the main drivers of economic change and how we are able to discern their effects in the world today.
- A lucid and balanced survey, based on extensive research in data and documents, accessible to the non-specialist
- Written by a renowned specialist in international economic relations with academic and government credentials
- Offers clear and engaging explanations of the main motors of economic change and how we are able to discern their effects in the world today
- The ... Read more
- Identifies the challenges for sustainable recovery and economic growth in the years ahead
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell History of the Contemporary World
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405183444
SKU
V9781405183444
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About Jr. Alfred E. Eckes
Alfred E. Eckes, Jr., is Ohio Eminent Research Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University and a former Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission. He has published a number of books on international trade and finance, the competition for world resources, and globalization. Eckes is a former president and executive vice president of the International Trade and Finance ... Read more
Reviews for The Contemporary Global Economy: A History since 1980
"Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division students, faculty, and general readers." (Choice, 1 December 2011) "I highly recommend the brilliant and well reasoned book The Contemporary Global Economy: A History since 1980 by Alfred E. Eckes, Jr., to anyone seeking a well written and comprehensive book on the march of globalization since 1980. The author presents the information, in a format ... Read more