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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Competition    5. Competition, International    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Economics - General    8. Government competition    9. Industries - General    10. International - Economics    11. Public Policy - Economic Policy    12. Business & Economics / Commerce    13. Business competition    14. International economics   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Case studies    5. Economic Policy    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Economics - General    8. Finance    9. Foreign exchange    10. International Finance    11. International trade    12. Business & Economics / Economics / General    13. Political economy   

Reviews (8)

Sunny Side Up
I had to read this book for a Business course.Larsson meanders through the chapters, dropping and picking up points like a stream-of-concience dictation.While his Pro-globalization points are good, he disregards the arguments against globalization as if they are irrelevant. The point of the book could be made in about half the pages, especially if Larsson would leave politial bashing out. typical cato friendly misfirings, innocent people hit
Check out the cato institutes site, much more interesting and cheaper. Good, but too much Asian-focused
The book is a good read, however, there is too much focus and evidence on Asian countries.This may be due to the author's obvious familiarity with the region.However, this renders the evidence for his case rather skewed and less colourful.Also, the book gets off the track occasionally and loses its touch with the argument for globalization.Frankly, I am not sure whether I liked the book overall or not as I have a feeling that the arguments could have been put forward in less space. I wish it was written in a more succinct way. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Developing countries    3. Economics - Comparative    4. Economics - Theory    5. Effect of technological innova    6. Effect of technological innovations on    7. Free trade    8. Globalization    9. International - Economics    10. International trade    11. Political Science    12. Politics/International Relations    13. Social aspects    14. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    15. Travel / Asia / Southeast   

Subjects:  1. OECD countries    2. Business/Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Labor market    5. Labor    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Economic forecasting    8. International institutions    9. Labour economics    10. Employment forecasting    11. Business & Economics   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Case studies    5. Comparative economics    6. Economic History    7. Economics - Comparative    8. Income distribution    9. Welfare economics    10. Economic theory & philosophy   

Subjects:  1. 1989-    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Comparative economics    4. Development - Economic Development    5. Economic Conditions    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Europe, Eastern    8. Political Science    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Post-communism    11. Anthropology    12. Eastern Europe    13. Latin America    14. Political economy   

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HR HR
Unlike most of the rah-rah books published in the HR area, this book is based on real research in Japanese and American companies. I don't agree with all of it, but it is interesting, insightful, and original. I would urge all HR professionals, corporate or consultant, to have a look at this book and see what we can (still) learn from the Japanese. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - Japan    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Corporate governance    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Employee participation    8. Human Resources & Personnel Management    9. Industries - General    10. Japan    11. Management    12. United States    13. Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative    14. Economics    15. Industry & Industrial Studies    16. Political Science and International Relations    17. Sociology    18. USA    19. World History/Comparative History    20. c 1990 to c 2000   

Subjects:  1. Economics - Comparative    2. Finland    3. Globalization    4. Politics - Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare    7. Social Science    8. Social Work    9. Social policy    10. Sweden    11. Welfare state   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Contemporary Economic Situations And Conditions    5. Development - Economic Development    6. East Asia    7. Economic conditions    8. Economics - Comparative    9. Finance    10. Foreign economic relations    11. General    12. International - Marketing    13. International Economic Relations    14. International Relations - General    15. Korea (South)    16. Business & Economics / Economics / Comparative    17. Development economics    18. Economic history    19. Hong Kong    20. Political economy    21. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000    22. Singapore    23. South Korea    24. Taiwan   

Reviews (4)

Worth reading
He takes a subject that could be dry and dull, and makes it interesting.
The Darker Side of the Original Affluent Society
I highly recommend this book for reasons mentioned by other reviewers.But...the data Sahlins uses to make his argument about the "Original Affluent Society" have been called into question on multiple grounds, notably 1) inadequate time-depth, 2) a restrictive definition of "work," and 3) contrary evidence suggesting that many foragers suffer from malnutrition.See David Kaplan, "The Darker Side of the Original Affluent Society," in the Journal of Anthropological Research (2001).

interesting antropological economics
This is a well-known and rather old (1972) classic work on the economics of exchange as a cultural phenomenon. I remember this book was quoted several times during my studies of economics (and that was in the early 80s). I always kept the idea that as an economist I actually should read it myself, and so now i finally did. Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Archaeology / Anthropology    3. Business/Economics    4. Economic Conditions    5. Economic anthropology    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Economic theory & philosophy    10. Social & cultural anthropology    11. Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural   

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Capitalism doesn't work!
This collection of 19 articles is divided into three parts, on Capital, exploitation and conflict, Global capitalism, and Crisis and the supercession of capitalism. The contributors, from across the world, reflect the increasingly widespread understanding that capitalism doesn't work. They analyse the exploitation intrinsic to capitalism and recognise that in countries like Britain there are just the two classes, a tiny minority of exploiters and the vast majority who depend on selling their labour power to make a living. Read more

Subjects:  1. Capitalism    2. Economic aspects    3. Economics - Comparative    4. Essays    5. Free Enterprise    6. Globalization    7. Marxian economics    8. Moral and ethical aspects    9. Political Science    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Politics/International Relations    12. Public Policy - Economic Policy    13. Capitalist or free market economies    14. Political Science / Economic Policy   

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Highly Recommended!
Dean LeBaron has crafted an insightful volume that is part travelogue, part cultural analysis, and part memoir. The resulting book will bring you up-close and personal with the forces that shaped the two great cultures of Russia and China. The text is adorned with vignettes, anecdotes, parables and humor that keep the read as entertaining as it is weighty. We from getAbstract strongly recommend this book to anyone looking to understand two countries that have greatly influenced the last century of human history and will play a central role in the next.

a front-row seat on history
This first-hand account of some of the most momentous events of the twentieth century is an extremely compelling read.The account is lucid and engaging, but it's the analysis that takes it over the top.It was a pleasure to read.

Wow!A business adventurer!
I'm a graduate student, earning my MBA at Stanford, and I just have one point to make:Dean LeBaron deserves all of our attention and respect.Here's a man who risked his (considerable) reputation to help transform the economies of Russia and China.And unlike the most folks these days (dare I mention Enron), he wasn't in it just for the money.LeBaron is a thoughtful, insightful, highly original analyst.Read this book and you will discover, as he writes, that "nothing is as contrary as reality."I can't wait for his next book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1976-2000    2. 1991-    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Capitalism    7. China    8. Development - Economic Development    9. Economic conditions    10. Economics - Comparative    11. Finance    12. Investments & Securities - General    13. Russia (Federation)    14. Business & Economics / Finance    15. International economics    16. Russia   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Development - Economic Development    5. Economics - Comparative    6. Europe, Central    7. Europe, Eastern    8. Foreign Investments    9. Investments & Securities - General    10. Investments, Foreign    11. Nanotechnology    12. Research    13. Technology Transfer    14. Central Europe    15. Development economics    16. Eastern Europe    17. International finance   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economics - Comparative    5. Globalization    6. International - Economics    7. Management - General    8. Organizational Behavior    9. Business & Economics / Organizational Behavior    10. Business strategy    11. Business | Management | Strategic Management    12. Impact of science & technology on society    13. International economics   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economics - Comparative    5. Government & Business    6. International - Economics    7. Business & Economics / Economics / International    8. Caribbean islands    9. China    10. Economics    11. Latin America   

Subjects:  1. Economics - Comparative    2. Government - U.S. Government    3. Political Science    4. Politics / Current Events    5. Politics/International Relations    6. Public Policy - Economic Policy    7. Public Policy - Social Policy    8. Development economics    9. Political structures: democracy    10. USA    11. Work & labour   

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A perfectly orthodox iconoclast?
The title of this book is a bit misleading.This book is not really about the Atlantic economy per se but is more of a history of Irish economic development since the 1600's. O'Hearn's book looks at Irish economic development from the perpective of world system and dependency theories.For those who are unfamiliar with the terms it basically means that this book's intoduction is full of unreadable neo-Marxist jargon.Unless you are already familiar with basic Irish economic history, I recommend you take a look at Wallerstein's "World System Analysis: An Introduction" (available from Amazon.com!)before attempting to read this book.
excellent analysis of hegemonic control over periphery
This is without doubt one of the best books I've ever read. It traces the ways that Ireland was incorporated into first British and later U.S. economic hegemony, touching on such far-reaching issues as the true nature of the Marshall Plan (a calculating attempt to create European dependence on the U.S. and open European markets to U.S. products) and the ways in which core economic powers control the economic policies and decisions of apparently autonomous peripheral nations. It is an extremely valuable study, not least because of the relative proximity* of the players--culturally, racially and geographically--which sidesteps many of the other distracting variables that appear in many cases of core-periphery interaction. O'Hearn combines quantitative analytical depth with a readable and compelling style, making this book useful to professional economists and sociologists, yet accessible to undergrads and other well-read individuals. A must-have for anyone interested in political economy in any region or time period within the last milennium. Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Development - Economic Development    4. Dâeveloppement âeconomique    5. Economic Conditions    6. Economic History    7. Economic development    8. Economics - Comparative    9. History    10. Industrialization    11. International Relations - General    12. Ireland    13. Politics/International Relations    14. British Isles    15. Industry & Industrial Studies    16. North America    17. Political Science / Economic Conditions   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Contemporary Economic Situations And Conditions    4. Economic Conditions    5. Economic Policy    6. Economics - Comparative    7. Economics - General    8. History & Theory - General    9. International - Economics    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Business & Economics / Economics / General    12. Development economics    13. Eastern Europe    14. Macroeconomics   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Corporate Finance    5. Economics - Comparative    6. Free Enterprise    7. International - General    8. Investment Banking    9. Investments & Securities - General    10. Business & Economics / International   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Economic Conditions    4. Economic policy    5. Economics - Comparative    6. European Monetary System (Orga    7. European Monetary System (Organization)    8. European Union countries    9. International - General    10. Monetary policy    11. Money    12. Money & Monetary Policy    13. Politics/International Relations    14. Western Europe - General