Product Description: International trade influences a whole range of activities including jobs, consumption, and the fight against poverty. It also affects the environment and relations among countries. In turn, trade is shaped by a host of influences ranging from natural resources to fashion...read more

Product Description: OECD countries still dominate the world economy, but their share of world trade dropped from 73% in 1992 to 64% in 2005, and some of the world's most important economies are not members of the OECD. Foremost among these are the so-called BRIICS: Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa...read more

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Product Description: New Zealand has attracted world-wide attention for its series of economic reforms introduced between 1984 and 1997. This book provides a concise, up-to-date record of New Zealand's economic performance during the 25 years leading up to 1984, of each of the major reforms that took place after 1984, and of the impact these reforms had on key macroeconomic indicators...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The purpose of this volume is to study the economic reforms which took place in New Zealand during the decade, beginning 1984. The integrated chapters cover economic outcomes, sectors and policies. The papers, which have been written by some 19 economists from universities, research institutes and financial institutions, present a coherent and consistent study of the 'reform decade' from a range of viewpoints...read more