Progress in Economics Research: Volume 21

This series spans the globe presenting leading research in economics. International applications and examples of economic progress are invaluable in a troubled world with economic booms bursting like so many penny balloons. Topics discussed include the relationship between political instability and economic development; behavioural economics and neuroeconomics; unemployment duration in the Palestinian territories; the degree of competitiveness in oligopolistic industries and active labour market policy measures during the global economic meltdown. See more