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Hardcover. This study tests the hypothesis that the rapidly growing economies of China and Taiwan benefit from a "pollution haven" with empirical research. Focusing on the chemical sector, the author compares the policies and behaviour of three multinational corporations with three large, local firms. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; KCB; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333730027
- ISBN
- 9780333730027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardback. The impacts of globalization and information technology are examined in this text in terms of growth and productivity, poverty and income distribution, and employment. The experiences of Africa, East and Southeast Africa, South Asia and Latin America in the era of globalization are discussed. Editor(s): Bhalla, A. S. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1HFG; 1KLS; GTF; JPS; KCL; KCM; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333728147
- ISBN
- 9780333728147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
Hardback. This text on the interaction between public health policies and social inequality probes three issues: what groups wield the greatest influence over the policy process? Who gains most from health policies? And how can we best understand the policy link between health and social inequalities? Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 1DFG; 1DNS; 1FPJ; 1KBB; 1KBC; JKSW; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726952
- ISBN
- 9780333726952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardback. Waves of modernizing forces, such as the commercialization of new technology, have been pressing major change upon rural communities in the Third World. But has modernization created greater poverty and inequality? The authors present the results of 30 years of empirical research. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726174
- ISBN
- 9780333726174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. China's agricultural growth in the since the 1970s has been called a miracle. An analysis of the sources of this miraculous growth is the focus of this volume. In addition, this book also investigates the impact of economic reforms on agriculture Editor(s): Kalirajan, Kali P.; Wu, Yanrui. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333724705
- ISBN
- 9780333724705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.24
€ 194.24
Hardback. Examining whether trade unions in Japan contributed to raising wages, productivity and firm's performance, this work investigates who in Japan joins trade unions and whether there is a difference in employee satisfaction level, wage levels, and labour turnover between union and non-union members. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333724675
- ISBN
- 9780333724675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardback. The focus of this study is the economic performance of East Asia since the 1960s. It looks at the common forces, generated by each country's policies, that jointly produced successful outcomes. The same framework is used to examine the less successful performance of the Indian economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FP; JPQB; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333724460
- ISBN
- 9780333724460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.76
€ 67.76
Hardback. This text relates the experiences of a range of Western writers who went to Japan as teachers and lecturers, covering a period of over 100 years. It includes a discussion of East/West cultural differences. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333721742
- ISBN
- 9780333721742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardcover. Focuses on Israel's attempts to ensure a regular oil supply in the first decade of its existence. This book reveals that its main problems derived from the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict which influenced the stand of governments and oil companies who held the keys to decision making. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBX; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333720998
- ISBN
- 9780333720998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. This text looks at global change in terms of unipolarization in international security, globalization in the world economy, and democratization in global governance, providing a Japanese angle on addressing complex interplays between the social forces underlying these themes. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFS; JPS; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333719206
- ISBN
- 9780333719206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardcover. Based on a theorization of the building of revolutionary movements, this study assesses communist strategy and tactics using three key cases, China, India and Brazil, drawing out implications for possible future developments in less-developed countries. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KLSB; 3JJF; 3JJG; GTF; HBTV; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- St Martins Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717660
- ISBN
- 9780333717660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.76
€ 128.76
Hardcover. An exploration into the role of domestic politics in the selection of industrial policy and the different patterns of industrial transformation in East Asia. The approach taken in this book partly draws on earlier studies of industrial transformation, product cycle theory and statist theory. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JPA; JPQB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717479
- ISBN
- 9780333717479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.41
€ 194.41
Hardcover. This text addresses many issues of development, democratization and civil society in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America against the background of theoretical introductions and comparisons with the Swedish historical experience of democratizations. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 1F; 1H; 1KLS; 1QFG; GTF; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717295
- ISBN
- 9780333717295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.68
€ 194.68
Hardback. Economic reforms in China began in 1979 and initiated some of the most fundamental changes ever to occur in any country. While allowing some of the most astonishing economic growth the world has seen, they have also induced some of the most profound social and environmental shifts. Editor(s): Cannon, Terry (University of Greenwich). Num Pages: 335 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCM; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716595
- ISBN
- 9780333716595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardback. This book examines the global and regional operations of Chinese business firms and considers their implications for the management and organization of these firms, aided by specific case studies. Editor(s): Yeung, Henry Wai-Chung; etc.; Olds, Kristopher (Lecturer, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore). Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; KJK; KJM; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716298
- ISBN
- 9780333716298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.96
€ 194.96
Hardcover. Through an examination of the critical junctures in post-colonial Sri Lanka, Kenneth D. Bush refines and advances our understanding of the dynamics underpinning violent and non-violent 'ethnic' conflict. The book enables us to understand how the ebb and flow of relations within ethnic groups affects relations between groups, for good or for ill. Series: MBA Series. Num Pages: 285 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTJ; JFSL; JHMP; JPV; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333714560
- ISBN
- 9780333714560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Paperback. An analysis of economic performance in Middle Eastern and North African countries presented by scholars in the region. The papers focus on the implications of changes in the world economy, in the role of the private sector, and in the need for human resource development. Editor(s): Shafik, Nemat. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; KCB; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333713990
- ISBN
- 9780333713990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.85
€ 71.85
Hardback. Since 1957, more than 45 countries have received aid from China, yet little has been known about the effectiveness or impact of this assistance. This book provides an account of China's experience as an aid donor in rural Africa. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; GTF; JFSF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333712801
- ISBN
- 9780333712801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. This is an ethnographic study of Malay Muslim enterprise and entrepreneurial culture among the beneficiaries of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in Malaysia, a government programme of action intended to develop the indigenous Malay population in an ethnically-polarized nation. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1QFM; JFSR2; JHM; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333712757
- ISBN
- 9780333712757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. This work researches banking structure in developing Japan and gives insight into how Japan's banks have become embroiled in financial crisis. It also re-evaluates the role and function of Japan's commercial banks among its corporate groupings. Series: Studies on the Modern Japanese Economy. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; KC; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333711392
- ISBN
- 9780333711392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32