The contemporary global economy a history since 1980 /

"In The Contemporary Global Economy, Alfred Eckes provides a lively overview of recent turbulence in the world economy for non-specialists. Focusing on the dynamics of globalization since the 1980s, the book views developments historically, explaining how the main motors of economic change work...

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Main Author: Eckes, Alfred E., 1942-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester [England] ; Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Series:History of the contemporary world.
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note : 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 2007-10
  • 10. The underside of the global economy
  • 11. Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Suggestions for further readings
  • References
  • Index.