THE CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ECONOMY by Alfred E. Eckes Jr. ( 9781405183437 )

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Title:

THE CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ECONOMY
A HISTORY SINCE 1980

By:

Alfred E. Eckes Jr.

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Paperback

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1405183438

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Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

15 April, 2011

Series:

Blackwell History of the Contemporary World

Pages:

320

Description:

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.

Synopsis:

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 author assumes little knowledge of economic theory or financial markets * Identifies the challenges for sustainable recovery and economic growth in the years ahead

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Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

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