Eckes The Contemporary Global Economy

A History since 1980
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-9684-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World

The Contemporary Global Economy provides a lively overviewof recent turbulence in the world economy, focusing on the dynamicsof globalization since the 1980s. It explains the main drivers ofeconomic change and how we are able to discern their effects in theworld today.
* A lucid and balanced survey, based on extensive research indata and documents, accessible to the non-specialist
* Written by a renowned specialist in international economicrelations with academic and government credentials
* Offers clear and engaging explanations of the main motors ofeconomic change and how we are able to discern their effects in theworld today
* The author assumes little knowledge of economic theory orfinancial markets
* Identifies the challenges for sustainable recovery and economicgrowth in the years ahead

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eckes, Alfred E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Editor's Preface.
Preface.
List of Abbreviations.
1. Introduction.
2. The Global Economy before 1980.
3. The Rich Nations.
4. The Developing World.
5. Thinking about the Global Economy.
6. International Trade.
7. Global Business.
8. Internationalization of Finance.
9. The Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2010.
10. The Underside of the Global Economy.
11. Epilogue.
Notes.
Suggestions for Further Reading.
References.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

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 Association (IT&FA), an organization of academics and professionals from 25 countries. He has served as editor of its journal, the Global Economy Journal.