flexible capitalism
... dynamics of sociality at work in flexible capitalism, by introducing some of this perspective’s core analytical notions, and by engaging these notions in empirical contexts of contemporary ‘flexible’ work practice. Substantially, the volume’s chapters contribute to this wider literature by exploring ...
... dynamics of sociality at work in flexible capitalism, by introducing some of this perspective’s core analytical notions, and by engaging these notions in empirical contexts of contemporary ‘flexible’ work practice. Substantially, the volume’s chapters contribute to this wider literature by exploring ...
Income Distribution and Price Controls: Targeting a Social Safety
... I. Introduction The provision of an adequate social safety net is a leading concern during economic transitions from socialism to capitalism. The safety net in socialist societies consists of explicit provisions such as pensions and disability payments, as well as other features inherent in the syst ...
... I. Introduction The provision of an adequate social safety net is a leading concern during economic transitions from socialism to capitalism. The safety net in socialist societies consists of explicit provisions such as pensions and disability payments, as well as other features inherent in the syst ...
freedom in the world 2014
... effective, techniques by those who practice what is known as modern authoritarianism. Such leaders devote full-time attention to the challenge of crippling the opposition without annihilating it, and flouting the rule of law while maintaining a plausible veneer of order, legitimacy, and prosperity. ...
... effective, techniques by those who practice what is known as modern authoritarianism. Such leaders devote full-time attention to the challenge of crippling the opposition without annihilating it, and flouting the rule of law while maintaining a plausible veneer of order, legitimacy, and prosperity. ...
Chapter 1 - Russell Sage Foundation
... sociology of development is another specialty that has devoted systematic attention to the study of economic processes, especially those having to do with industrialization and economic growth. Sociological studies of development have sought to understand the social and political bases of economic g ...
... sociology of development is another specialty that has devoted systematic attention to the study of economic processes, especially those having to do with industrialization and economic growth. Sociological studies of development have sought to understand the social and political bases of economic g ...
Is Globalization What It`s Cracked Up to Be? Economic Freedom
... constrain the movement of goods and capital between countries. However, as globalization increases economic integration between countries, the capitalist class begins to apply pressure on the government for opening the economy (Harvey, Rail, & Thibault, 1996). Businesses seek economic freedom to in ...
... constrain the movement of goods and capital between countries. However, as globalization increases economic integration between countries, the capitalist class begins to apply pressure on the government for opening the economy (Harvey, Rail, & Thibault, 1996). Businesses seek economic freedom to in ...
Explaining formation and design of EU trade agreements: the role of
... of the 109 notifications of PTAs to the World Trade Organization as of 1 January 1995, no less than 76 were with the EU or between European partners (Pelkmans and Brenton, 1999). This emphasis of the EU on PTAs has been explained in part by the fact that rather than being limited to trade policy, bi ...
... of the 109 notifications of PTAs to the World Trade Organization as of 1 January 1995, no less than 76 were with the EU or between European partners (Pelkmans and Brenton, 1999). This emphasis of the EU on PTAs has been explained in part by the fact that rather than being limited to trade policy, bi ...
global interdependence and the need for social stewardship
... humanitarian and environmental NGOs (nongovernmental organizations), and officers of large multilateral institutions, who gathered to discuss the apparent waning of America’s commitment to social stewardship and what might be done about it. This meeting, entitled “Building a Constituency for Global ...
... humanitarian and environmental NGOs (nongovernmental organizations), and officers of large multilateral institutions, who gathered to discuss the apparent waning of America’s commitment to social stewardship and what might be done about it. This meeting, entitled “Building a Constituency for Global ...
9 Does Economic Growth Lead to Political Stability?
... these countries continue with over-regulation, while the nominal economy escalates, thus undermining political stability.7 As there is no external brake on rent-seeking, ISI countries inevitably become soft-budget-constraint economies. This changes the distribution game from a zero sum one into a ne ...
... these countries continue with over-regulation, while the nominal economy escalates, thus undermining political stability.7 As there is no external brake on rent-seeking, ISI countries inevitably become soft-budget-constraint economies. This changes the distribution game from a zero sum one into a ne ...
Britain in the 2020s
... and become increasingly diverse. Globally, the long expansion of the working-age population is set to slow sharply. 2. An economic world transformed: The economic world order will become more fragile as globalisation evolves, trade patterns shift, and economic power gravitates toward Asia. At the s ...
... and become increasingly diverse. Globally, the long expansion of the working-age population is set to slow sharply. 2. An economic world transformed: The economic world order will become more fragile as globalisation evolves, trade patterns shift, and economic power gravitates toward Asia. At the s ...
April 2010 - Index of
... wealth for our workers and our families; if we want an America that is ready to compete on the global playing field in the 21st century –- then we can’t slide back into an economy where we borrow too much and put off tough challenges. We can’t return to an economy where too much of our prosperity is ...
... wealth for our workers and our families; if we want an America that is ready to compete on the global playing field in the 21st century –- then we can’t slide back into an economy where we borrow too much and put off tough challenges. We can’t return to an economy where too much of our prosperity is ...
Chapter 1 Public Policy: The Lens of Political Economy
... bargaining frameworks (Rausser and Simon 1999). In the political-economic context, even though politics appears to be conflict-ridden, it is essentially also a process of conflict resolution. In the Nash-Harsanyi world, when bargaining parties share similar perceptions on their respective disagreeme ...
... bargaining frameworks (Rausser and Simon 1999). In the political-economic context, even though politics appears to be conflict-ridden, it is essentially also a process of conflict resolution. In the Nash-Harsanyi world, when bargaining parties share similar perceptions on their respective disagreeme ...
The economics of social order: contrasting Durkheim and
... group in the light of experience or are designed externally and imposed on society from above. Based on this criterion, Kasper and Streit (1998) classify institutions into internal and external, respectively. According to their approach, internal institutions are represented by conventions (e.g. rul ...
... group in the light of experience or are designed externally and imposed on society from above. Based on this criterion, Kasper and Streit (1998) classify institutions into internal and external, respectively. According to their approach, internal institutions are represented by conventions (e.g. rul ...
pizza hut1 (BZUPAGES.COM)
... pressure groups that influence and limit various organizations and individuals in a given society • There are not many political factors in Pakistan affecting Pizza Hut as is lack of competition. ...
... pressure groups that influence and limit various organizations and individuals in a given society • There are not many political factors in Pakistan affecting Pizza Hut as is lack of competition. ...
ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND THE “ANTI”
... This may be particularly tied to the policy of the United States which switched from a protectionist welcoming immigrants to a free trader restricting their entrance, see Jeffrey Williamson, ...
... This may be particularly tied to the policy of the United States which switched from a protectionist welcoming immigrants to a free trader restricting their entrance, see Jeffrey Williamson, ...
globalization and values
... evolve over time with changed beliefs, perspectives and circumstances, some of which can reflect globalization induced change. One example how market based arrangements and social values interact reflects the inability in practice of individuals to fully synchronize the timing of all transactions a ...
... evolve over time with changed beliefs, perspectives and circumstances, some of which can reflect globalization induced change. One example how market based arrangements and social values interact reflects the inability in practice of individuals to fully synchronize the timing of all transactions a ...
Agricultural Policy Choices in Developing Countries: A
... the overall investment climate, which depends on factors such as peace and political stability, sound macroeconomic management, developed institutions and governance. In agriculture-dependent economies, there is a strong case for increasing the share of public spending allocated to sector-specific p ...
... the overall investment climate, which depends on factors such as peace and political stability, sound macroeconomic management, developed institutions and governance. In agriculture-dependent economies, there is a strong case for increasing the share of public spending allocated to sector-specific p ...
TEKS - World History
... economic, and social systems evolved and expanded from 600 to 1450. The student is expected to: (A) explain the development of Christianity as a unifying social and political factor in medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire; (B) explain the characteristics of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox ...
... economic, and social systems evolved and expanded from 600 to 1450. The student is expected to: (A) explain the development of Christianity as a unifying social and political factor in medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire; (B) explain the characteristics of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox ...
World History TEKS
... revolutions between 1750 and 1914. The student is expected to: (A) compare the causes, characteristics, and consequences of the American and French revolutions, emphasizing the role of the Enlightenment, the Glorious Revolution, and religion; (B) explain the impact of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napo ...
... revolutions between 1750 and 1914. The student is expected to: (A) compare the causes, characteristics, and consequences of the American and French revolutions, emphasizing the role of the Enlightenment, the Glorious Revolution, and religion; (B) explain the impact of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Napo ...
§113.42. World History Studies (One Credit), Beginning with School
... humanity. The student is expected to: (A) identify important changes in human life caused by the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution; (B) summarize the role of economics in driving political changes as related to the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution; and (C) summariz ...
... humanity. The student is expected to: (A) identify important changes in human life caused by the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution; (B) summarize the role of economics in driving political changes as related to the Neolithic Revolution and the Industrial Revolution; and (C) summariz ...
§113.42. World History Studies (One Credit), Beginning with School
... expected to: (A) identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following events from 8000 BC to 500 BC: the development of agriculture and the development of the river valley civilizations; (B) identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following events from 500 BC to ...
... expected to: (A) identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following events from 8000 BC to 500 BC: the development of agriculture and the development of the river valley civilizations; (B) identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following events from 500 BC to ...
`Business, as usual: the policy priorities of the World Bank`s
... 2010a) and on job skills (WB, 2010b). This work fed into its new Social Protection and Labour (SPL) Strategy (WB, 2011) and its 2013 World Development Report (WB, 2012a). By way of preface to our detailed analysis in Section 3 of the ideational content of the World Bank’s policy orientation on youth ...
... 2010a) and on job skills (WB, 2010b). This work fed into its new Social Protection and Labour (SPL) Strategy (WB, 2011) and its 2013 World Development Report (WB, 2012a). By way of preface to our detailed analysis in Section 3 of the ideational content of the World Bank’s policy orientation on youth ...
Crony Capitalism: By-Product of Big Government
... decision makers. For example, optimal tax theory requires policymakers to know the elasticities of supply and demand, which exist in theory but cannot be observed in practice. Optimal government production of public goods requires that policymakers know individuals’ demands for those goods, but in t ...
... decision makers. For example, optimal tax theory requires policymakers to know the elasticities of supply and demand, which exist in theory but cannot be observed in practice. Optimal government production of public goods requires that policymakers know individuals’ demands for those goods, but in t ...
Policy Diffusion in the International Political Economy
... from interfering in foreign exchange markets for purposes of blocking or otherwise influencing current transactions (foreign debt repayment, payment for goods, services, or invisibles; see Simmons 2000a, 2000b). The second is liberalization of the capital account, or the removal of taxes, quotas, or ...
... from interfering in foreign exchange markets for purposes of blocking or otherwise influencing current transactions (foreign debt repayment, payment for goods, services, or invisibles; see Simmons 2000a, 2000b). The second is liberalization of the capital account, or the removal of taxes, quotas, or ...
STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMMES:
... Initially the idea behind the World Bank and IMF, also called the Bretton Woods institutions, was widely supported. The Bank was given the task to rebuild first Europe and then other countries after the Second World War. The IMF was supposed to facilitate trade and to make short-term loans available ...
... Initially the idea behind the World Bank and IMF, also called the Bretton Woods institutions, was widely supported. The Bank was given the task to rebuild first Europe and then other countries after the Second World War. The IMF was supposed to facilitate trade and to make short-term loans available ...
Embedded liberalism
Embedded liberalism is a term for the global economic system and the associated international political orientation as it existed from the end of World War II to the 1970s. The system was set up to support a combination of free trade with the freedom for states to enhance their provision of welfare and to regulate their economies to reduce unemployment. The term was first used by the American political scientist John Ruggie in 1982.Mainstream scholars generally describe embedded liberalism as involving a compromise between two desirable but partially conflicting objectives. The first objective was to revive free trade. Before World War I, international trade formed a large portion of global GDP, but the classical liberal order which supported it had been damaged by war and by the Great Depression of the 1930s. The second objective was to allow national governments the freedom to provide generous welfare programmes and to intervene in their economies to maintain full employment. This second objective was considered to be incompatible with a full return to the free market system as it had existed in the late 19th century—mainly because with a free market in international capital, investors could easily withdraw money from nations that tried to implement interventionist and redistributive policies.The resulting compromise was embodied in the Bretton Woods system, which was launched at the end of World War II. The system was liberal in that it aimed to set up an open system of international trade in goods and services, facilitated by semi fixed exchange rates. Yet it also aimed to ""embed"" market forces into a framework where they could be regulated by national governments, with states able to control international capital flows by means of capital controls. New global multilateral institutions were created to support the new framework, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.When Ruggie coined the phrase embedded liberalism, he was building on earlier work by Karl Polanyi, who had introduced the concept of markets becoming ""dis-embedded"" from society during the 19th century. Polanyi went on to propose that the ""re-embedding"" of markets would be a central task for the architects of the post war world order, and this was largely enacted as a result of the Bretton Woods Conference. In the 1950s and 1960s, the global economy prospered under embedded liberalism, with growth more rapid than before or since. Yet the system was to break down in the 1970s.