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One of the central tenets of mainstream economics is Adam Smith's proposition that, given certain conditions, self-interested behavior by individuals leads them to the social good, almost as if orchestrated by an invisible hand. This deep insight has, over the past two centuries, been taken out of context, contorted, and used as the cornerstone of free-market orthodoxy. In Beyond the Invisible Hand, Kaushik Basu argues that mainstream economics and...

This report was prepared by a team led by Roberto Zagha, under the general direction of Gobind Nankani.

"In her groundbreaking reporting, Naomi Klein introduced the term "disaster capitalism." Whether covering Baghdad after the U.S. occupation, Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami, or New Orleans post-Katrina, she witnessed something remarkably similar. People still reeling from catastrophe were being hit again, this time with economic "shock treatment," losing their land and homes to rapid-fire corporate makeovers. The Shock Doctrine retells the story...

"Kremlin Capitalism describes Russia's massive economic transformation. It provides a wealth of data and analyses not previously available. The authors articulate the political and economic goals of Russian privatization, examine the current ownership of the largest enterprises in Russia, and chart the challenges of corporate governance and restructuring in Russia's new private corporations." "Kremlin Capitalism is based on the only continuous study...

"Analyzes impact of free market, trade liberalization, and export promotion policies on income distribution. Case studies of Brazil, Chile, Honduras, and Mexico. Contains a wealth of data. Valuable contribution"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

One of the core assumptions of recent American foreign policy is that China's post-1978 policy of "reform and openness" will lead to political liberalization. This book challenges that assumption and the general relationship between economic liberalization and democratization. Moreover, it analyzes the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) liberalization on Chinese labor politics. Market reforms and increased integration with the global economy...

Examines attempts to stabilize the Mexican economy from the early 1980s to 1991. Includes some economic data from the 1950s. Presents case studies of the privatization of the national telephone monopoly and of the commercial banks.

Conference papers on economic conditions, political aspects and social structure in Central America and the Caribbean with a view to a regional level development policy - discusses political problems, the role of USA and role of EC countries, and possibilities for political development, considers economic recession, economic reform, income distribution, the role of banks (multinational enterprises), agrarian reform, food security, trade, the role...

This volume examines the evolution of firm-initiated social benefits in Central, East European Countries and the former Soviet Union.