Providing an exceptional overview and analysis of the global economy, from the origins of Homo sapiens to the present day, Colin White explores our past to help understand our economic future. He veers away from traditional Eurocentric approaches, providing a truly global scope for readers. The main themes include the creative innovativeness of humans and how this generates economic progression, the common economic pathway trodden by all societies, and the complementary relationship between government and the market.
Monograph Chapter
In A History of the Global Economy
Colin White
- Published:
- 30 November 2018
Collection:
Economics 2018
Research Review
In Economic Growth and Poverty
Nanak Kakwani and Hyun Hwa Son
- Published in print:
- 28 Sep 2018
Collection:
Economics 2018
Nanak Kakwani and Hyun Hwa Son
This research review offers an insight to some of the most important questions economists and policymakers have been grappling over. A substantial amount of research has been carried out using cross-country regression models, resulting in a better and improved understanding of the linkage between economic growth and poverty reduction. The literature on cross-country regressions, however, has led to conflicting conclusions. Reconciling diverging messages makes it difficult to accurately inform policy-making. Based on a selection of influential papers, this volume provides a critical review of the literature. Scholars who envision a world free of extreme poverty will find this analysis particularly valuable.
Nanak Kakwani and Hyun Hwa Son
Research Review
In Economic Growth and Poverty
Nanak Kakwani and Hyun Hwa Son
- Published in print:
- 28 Sep 2018
Collection:
Economics 2018
Research Review
In Economic Growth and Poverty
Nanak Kakwani and Hyun Hwa Son
- Published in print:
- 28 Sep 2018
Collection:
Economics 2018
Monograph Chapter
In Varieties of Capital Cities
David Kaufmann
- Published:
- 31 August 2018
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018
Varieties of Capital Cities
The Competitiveness Challenge for Secondary Capitals
David Kaufmann
The political and symbolic centrality of capital cities has been challenged by increasing economic globalization. This is especially true of secondary capital cities; capital cities which, while being the seat of national political power, are not the primary economic city of their nation state. David Kaufmann examines the unique challenges that these cities face entering globalised, inter-urban competition while not possessing a competitive political economy.
Reference Entry
In World Statistics on Mining and Utilities 2018
UNIDO
- Published:
- 27 July 2018
Collection:
Economics 2018
Robert Cull, Maria Soledad Martinez Peria and Jeanne Verrier
This chapter presents recent trends in government and foreign bank ownership across countries and summarizes the evidence regarding the implications of bank ownership structure for bank performance and competition, financial stability, and access to finance. The empirical evidence reviewed suggests that foreign-owned banks tend to be more efficient than domestic banks in developing countries, promote competition in host banking sectors, and help stabilize credit when host countries face idiosyncratic shocks. But there are trade-offs, since foreign-owned banks can also transmit external shocks and might not always contribute to expanding access to credit. The record on the impact of government bank ownership suggests few benefits, especially for developing countries. While government-owned banks can help stabilize credit growth during crises, they have a negative impact on competition and performance and provide no clear benefits when it comes to expanding access to credit. In contrast, government bank ownership can lead to resource misallocation, since government-owned banks are prone to engage in political lending.
Handbook Chapter
In Handbook of Finance and Development
Edited by Thorsten Beck and Ross Levine
- Published:
- 27 July 2018
Collection:
Economics 2018