Economic Systems & Structures

The need for pension reform is widely discussed against the backdrop of falling fertility rates and rising longevity. These developments challenge ...

This book is an insightful study of the transition economy, using the little-known case of Belarus, a country trapped in transition for almost thre...

Globalization, surely one of the most used and abused buzzwords of recent decades, describes a phenomenon that is typically considered to be a neu...

In this provocative study, economist Ernesto Screpanti argues that imperialism--far from disappearing or mutating into a benign globalization --ha...

Corruption and ineffectiveness are often expected of public servants in developing countries. However, some groups within these states are distinct...

Most economic theory assumes a pure capitalism of perfect competition. This book is a penetrating critique of the rhetoric and practice of conventi...

As we struggle with the legacy of the crisis and with the prospect of accelerating environmental degradation, it is time to ask not what we can do ...

A revealing look at austerity measures that succeedand those that don'tFiscal austerity is hugely controversial. Opponents argue that it can trigge...

This book challenges the United States and other countries to treat infrastructure like an investment. With future economic prosperity on the line,...

A candid assessment of why the job market is not as healthy as we thinkDon't trust low unemployment numbers as proof that the labor market is doing...

An authoritative account of the dangers of unfettered markets and monied politics, People, Power, and Profits shows us an America in crisis. The Am...

Corruption and ineffectiveness are often expected of public servants in developing countries. However, some groups within these states are distinct...

In this authoritative and accessible book, one of the world's most renowned historians provides a concise and comprehensive history of capitalism w...

'Kennard reports with devastating precision.' Naomi Klein While working at the Financial Times, investigative journalist Matt Kennard uncovered...

The history of the modern social sciences can be seen as a series of attempts to confront the challenges of social disorder and revolution wrought ...

A Nobel Peace Prize-winner outlines his radical economic vision for a better future. Muhammad Yunus is the economist who invented microcredit, fou...

Economics is too important to be left to the economists. This book provides the information you need to understand how capitalism works (and how it...

It's time to rethink how we create and allocate money. In Outgrowing Capitalism, Marco Dondi sheds light on the fact that most people do not have t...

The best way to defend the cause of human flourishing against this current onslaught of dangerous economic thinking is to relearn time-tested econo...