NEW
Access to the European Union. New 14th Revised Edition. Author: Euroconfidentiel. Published: May 2005. Written by Nicholas Moussis, a lawyer and former European Commission adviser, Access To European Union is an annually revised title which presents latest economic, political and legislative developments in each EU policy area. Key features: Contains over 1000 exact references to key Community legal texts & more than 300 bibliographic references. ISBN 2930119381. $72.00
Transition Report 2005. Business in Transition. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Nov 2005 ISBN: 1898802300. $60.00
Transition Report Update, May 2005. Author: European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Published: 22 May 2005. The
Transition Report Update provides a timely
economic snapshot of the countries from central
Europe to central Asia. With recent changes in
governments and movements in world markets, this
report will allow for the most informed investment
decisions possible. It focuses on the months since
the publication of the Transition Report 2004.
ISBN 1898802262. $30.00
Asia's 7500 Largest Companies. Author: Euroconfidentiel. Published: Dec 2004
The 550-page Directory provides data on :
Individual information for each company comprises :
The CD-Rom version provides an additional year of financial information. Names and addresses may be downloaded as many times as desired for mailing purposes. Subscribers to the CD version automatically receive a printed copy of the Directory free.
Europe's
15,000 largest companies 2004-2005 [CD-ROM + book]. 29th ed
[CD-ROM + book]. October 2004.
Corporate Author: ELC International.
Publication Date: 10th January 2005.
The Black Book provides a series of
ranked tables for the 15,000 leading
companies in Europe, based on sales,
profits, profitability and employees.
Companies are divided into three distinct
categories: industrial, trading and service.
Contact details are provided for each, along
with their activity code number. The basis of the publication is a list of
the top companies in Europe ranked by
turnover, or in the case of banks, by
assets. The information is laid out in a
number of different tables according to
business activities. In addition, there are
ranking lists of the 500 largest companies
in Europe and the 100 largest companies in
each major country.
The Business Activity sections provide the following information:
Alphabetical Index: The alphabetical index includes codes and ranking of each company thereby making it possible to find the company in the appropriate section easily. The index contains full contact details including: address, city with postal code, telephone, fax and where available website addresses and email. Also included in the index is the contact name of the company's most senior executive. The CD-ROM version provides an additional year of financial information and also includes the names of the financial director and the sales & marketing director. All the names and addresses can be downloaded as many times as you wish for mailing purposes. Subscribers to the CD version automatically receive a printed copy of the Directory free. In English, German and French. Set includes a free copy of the printed edition (ISBN 094805879X, also known as the Black Book) which is also available separately. Format: CD. ISBN 0948058811. $1528.00; printed 1215 pp. ISBN 094805879X. $520.00
Access to Social Europe. 4th Edition. Author: Euroconfidentiel. Published: Sep 2004. Written by Nicholas Moussis, a lawyer and former European Commission adviser, Access to Social Europe presents the many facets of a wide-ranging policy that has enormous implications for all EU citizens. Key features:
ISBN 2930119365. $340.00
Combating Organised Crime. Best-practice Surveys of the Council of Europe. Author: Council of Europe. Published: Aug 2004. This publication is a compilation of the 'Best-practice Surveys' on measures against organised crime prepared by a group of specialists between 1998 and 2003 under the authority of the European Committee on Crime Problems. The surveys provide insights into areas that continue to be of the greatest relevance to practitioners and decision-makers, ranging from witness protection, interception of communications, confiscation of the proceeds of crime, crime analysis, and criminalising membership in organised crime groups to preventive measures and co-operative approaches against trafficking in human beings. The book is also a reflection of some of the achievements since 1997, when - at the 2nd Summit of heads of state and government - European leaders charged the Council of Europe to step up measures against organised crime, corruption and money laundering. ISBN 9287154767. $56.00
Guide To European Policies. 10th Edition. Author: Euroconfidentiel. Published: Sep 2004. Written by a former European Commission adviser, this annually revised title is the abridged version of Access to European Union and aspires to being a textbook for any student of European integration. Key features:
180 pp. ISBN 2930119373. $48.00
World Development Indicators 2005. Including Single User CD-ROM Author: World Bank. Published: 29 Jun 2005 This print edition of World Development Indicators 2005 contains over 80 tables and over 800 indicators for 152 economies and 14 country groups, as well as basic indicators for a further 55 economies. There are key indicators for the latest year available, important regional data and income group analysis. The report contains six thematic presentations of analytical commentary covering World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets and Global Links. The Single-User CD-ROM edition of World Development Indicators 2005 (available below) contains 43 years of time series data for more than 200 countries from 1960 - 2003, single-year observations and spreadsheets on many topics. It contains more than 1000 country tables and the text from the World development indicators 2005 print edition and the World Bank Atlas (36th edition). The report contains six thematic presentations of analytical commentary covering World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets and Global Links.
The Windowsฎ based CD-ROM format permits users to search for and retrieve data in spreadsheet form, create maps and charts and fully download them into other popular software programs for study or presentation purposes. 403 pages. ISBN 0821360744. Paperback and CD-ROM. $370.00
World Development Report 1978-2004 CD-ROM. May 2004. With Selected World Development Indicators 2003. This CD-ROM provides a range of international economic and social data from the annual World Development Report series. ISBN: 0821357360. $388.00
World Economic Outlook April 2005. Globalization and External Imbalances. The World Economic Outlook presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries. ISBN: 1589064291. $68.00
Energy Policies of IEA Countries. 2003 Review. 2004. This annual review analyses energy policy and market trends of the member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA). It provides an overview of trends in energy markets, including an analysis of recent trends in energy demand, supply and fuel prices. ISBN: 9264014802. $162.00
World Economic and Social Survey 2003. Trends and Policies in the World Economy. 2004. This publication sets out the UN's annual analysis of current trends and emerging policy issues in the world economy. ISBN: 9211091438. $92.00
E-Commerce and Development Report 2003. This third edition of the E-Commerce and Development Report, published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, identifies some of the implications that the growth of the digital economy may have for developing countries. 2004. ISBN: 9211126029. $70.00
OECD Economic Outlook. Volume 2003/2, No.74, December. 2004. This edition of the publication analyses prospective economic developments in OECD member countries to the end of 2005 and examines the economic policies needed to foster sustained economic growth. ISBN: 9264105824. $78.00
Economic Survey of Europe 2003, No.2. 2004. Prepared by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), this twice-yearly survey provides a comprehensive analysis of macroeconomic developments in the whole of Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and North America, based on information available upto October 2003. ISBN: 9211168422. $76.00
European
Competitiveness Report 2003. Author: European
Communities (EC). Published: 27 Jan 2004.
This is the seventh edition of the Commission's Report on European
competitiveness since the 1994 Industry Council Resolution that established
the basis for the Competitiveness Report. Topics covered include:
Productivity, employment and economic growth including long-term trends in
labour productivity and comparative performance with the United States;
information and communications technology and links with organisational
change and productivity gains, including the growth of e-business; regional
aspects of competitiveness, using a new set of regional data to identify key
factors, principally research and development and knowledge-related aspects;
in light of the forthcoming EU enlargement, an examination of
competitiveness of accession economies using indicators of productivity,
labour costs and market shares, and the likely impact on wider EU economic
structures. 190 pp. paperback. ISBN 9289463058. $52.00
Economic
Survey of the United Kingdom 2004. 2004. This annual publication from
the OECD looks at the current state of the British economy by considering a
range of issues such as macroeconomic performance, productivity levels and
the potential for economic growth. ISBN 9264020225. $46.00
Official Financing Recent Developments and Selected Issues. 2004. This report assesses developments in official financing to developing countries during the years 2000 to 2002, using current official data available up to December 2003. Issues discussed include trade finance in financial crises, debt relief and new aid flows. ISBN 1589062280. $62.00
Transition
Report Update, April 2004. Author: European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Published:
19 Apr 2004. The Transition Report Update
examines recent developments in the transition economies. It focuses on the
months since the publication of the Transition Report 2003.
Country-by-country tables and summaries provide invaluable information on progress in the key areas of market liberalisation and competition, enterprise restructuring and privatisation, financial sector reform and legal reform. Offering extensive coverage of macroeconomic developments and structural reform
Key features:
79 pp. paperback. 1898802246. $30.00
Access to
European Union. 12th revised edition.
Nicholas Moussis.
May 2003.
Written by a former European
Commission adviser, this annually revised title presents the latest
economic, political and legislative developments in the major industrial and
commercial sectors. Access to European Union is an essential reference work
for anyone wishing to understand how Community policy shapes economic,
political and social life in the Member States. Key features: Contains more
than 1000 exact references to key Community legal texts; Each chapter is
completed by an appraisal and outlook; Over 300 bibliographic references.
Paperback, 564 pp.
ISBN 2930119330
$72.00
Access to Social Europe. 3rd
edition.
Guide to Community Legislation & Programmes.
Nicholas Moussis, Euroconfidentiel. 2001.
The third edition of this invaluable
publication will guide you through the many facets of this wide-ranging policy
that has significant repercussions for EU citizens and businesses alike. Access
to Social Europe provides a comprehensive description of how legislation and
policy in the EU has evolved in regards to: Free movement of workers Freedom
of establishment and recognition of diplomas Employment policy Social
cohesion and the structural funds Education, vocational training and youth
Living and working conditions Safety and health. Paperback, 800 pp.
ISBN 2930119292 $270.00
Annual
Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions 2003.
International Monetary Fund (IMF). Sept 2003.
The report provides detailed data
tables on the exchange arrangements and exchange/trade restrictions of
individual IMF member countries, Hong Kong SAR, Aruba, and the Netherlands
Antilles. Data generally covers the period to the end of 2002, but where
appropriate, reference is also made to significant developments that took
place in 2003. As in previous reports, questions of definition and
jurisdiction have not been raised, and an attempt has been made to describe
exchange and trade systems in their entirety, except for tariff structure
and, in most cases, direct taxes on imports and exports. Paperback, 1097 pp.
ISBN 1589062183 $159.00
Best Practice for
International Business CD-ROM.
From the Committee on Trade, Industry & Enterprise Development (CTIED).
United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Feb 2003.
This CD-ROM gives an overview of the
activities, best practice recommendations, norms and standards drawn up by
the Trade Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. It
also presents analyses of commercial arbitration and trade practices.
Includes key procedures for facilitating trade. Hardware and software
requirements: Pentium Processor with 32MB of memory (minimum) Microsoft
Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4.0, 2000, XP Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher or
Netscape Navigator 4.5.1 installed Optional software: PowerPoint. CD-ROM.
ISBN 9211167965 $252.00
Better
Public Services Through E-Government.
House of Commons papers 2001-02 704-I, II, III.
Great Britain National
Audit Office. 2002.
Electronic or e-government means
providing public access via the internet to information about all the
services offered by central government departments and their agencies and
enabling public access to services such as paying tax, receiving benefits or
getting a passport. It is also about government departments harnessing new
technology to improve efficiency in their work. To achieve this, the
Government has set the target that 100 per cent of services should be
available online by 31 December 2005. The main report considers the progress
made towards achieving e-government and examines the risks that need to be
managed. It identifies five key benefits which departments need to focus on
delivering: Greater choice; Better accessibility; More convenience; Faster
delivery; Improved efficiency. The volume of case studies provides examples
of good practice to illustrate how the benefits of e-government can be
achieved, based on an examination of 13 IT-enabled change projects being
implemented by departments and other public and private sector
organizations. The third volume contains a paper written by Professor Helen
Margetts and Professor Patrick Dunleavy which reviews the cultural barriers
to e-government and considers how these can be overcome.
ISBN 0102914656 $41.00
BRC Global
Standard - Consumer Products.
British
Retail Consortium. Aug 2003.
This brand new standard, like the BRC
Global Standard - Food, provides a common approach to the certification of
companies supplying consumer products to the UK market. This Standard also
aims to focus suppliers' attention on key areas of product safety. Key
features: Despite the extremely wide scope of the product categories, core
requirement criteria have been identified and a Standard developed that will
have mutual benefit for both retailers and suppliers; Developed by a wide
and diverse group of BRC member companies. Paperback.
ISBN 0117031976 $162.00
Doing Business in 2004.
Understanding Regulation.
World Bank. Oct 2003.
A tool for investors and policy
makers in the debate on investment climate and aid effectiveness. In
Australia, you can register a business in 2 days; in Haiti, you need 203. In
Denmark, you don't pay anything to start a business, while in Cambodia you
pay 5 times income per capita. In Tunisia, you can enforce a contract in 7
days; in Guatemala this takes more than 4 years. Credit information systems
have credit histories on almost every adult in New Zealand, Norway and the
United States, but cover less than 1 per cent of the population in China,
Nigeria and Pakistan. Resolving bankruptcy takes 6 months in Ireland, but
more than 11 years in India. These dramatic differences, and more, are
highlighted in a new, annual publication from the World Bank. The book
collects and analyzes data on over 130 countries, including OECD countries.
The analysis is based on assessments of each country's laws and regulations,
with input from and verification by local experts who assist entrepreneurs
in starting a business, hiring and firing workers, enforcing contracts,
getting credit and closing a business. Some critical questions posed and
answered include: Which countries regulate businesses the most? Is
regulation an outcome of efficient social choice, or has it persisted
because of inertia and a lack of capacity for reform? What are the main
obstacles to regulatory reform? What are the best regulatory models?
Paperback, 200 pp.
ISBN 0821353411 $35.00
The EU Capital Guide
2003.
Business & Government Contacts in Belgium & the European Union.
Euroconfidentiel. 2002.
The first edition of this publication aims to
provide rapid access to key Belgian and EU decision makers with its meticulous
research, thoughtful layout, up-to-date data and thorough indexing. Contact
information is included for: Government in the European Union and in Belgium
Foreign Representations in Brussels Professional, Interest Groups and
Non-Governmental Organizations Top European and Belgian Companies
Consultants and Law Firms Specializing in the EU the Media. The publication
also includes information on Funding in Europe and Belgium, key documentation
and useful contact points. The indexes are arranged by person's name or keyword.
Paperback, 515 pp.
ISBN 2930066644 $108.00
Economic
and Financial Globalization - What the Numbers Say.
United
Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). April 2003.
The purpose of this book is to help
readers develop a well founded independent view of the global economy and
global finance. This requires both a conceptual and a quantitative frame of
reference. This book provides a structure for this, based on two principles:
a transnational outlook, and clarity of method. Key features: Analyses 25
key concepts relating to economic and financial globalization; Contains 125
charts and tables in full color; Includes a CD-ROM which contains its
English and French versions providing easy access to individual chapters and
graphs; Globalization is a planetary process. Instead of classifying or
comparing individual countries this book focuses on global and regional
trends. Paperback, 180 pp.
ISBN 9211570859 $50.00
Economic
and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2003
Asia-Pacific Economies: Resilience in Challenging Times.
United Nations.
Aug 2003.
This edition includes an in-depth
look at the efforts of the public sector in education and health, in
particular to reach women, the poor, people living in rural and remote areas
and others to whom greater attention must be paid. Given the large resources
required for these key areas, the responsibility for funding cannot be that
of the public sector alone; rather, the Survey indicates, multiple channels
that involve civil society and the private sector have to be tapped. The
Survey also focuses on environmental degradation, which often accompanies
rapid economic growth and adversely affects the lives of the poor in a
disproportionate manner. In recognition of these tensions, the Survey
examines the links between the environment and poverty as well as the policy
options available for improving the environment while reducing poverty.
Paperback, 298 pp.
ISBN 9211201489 $108.00
Europe's 15,000 Largest Companies 2002 -
"The Black Book".
ELC
International. June 2003.
The Black Book provides a series of ranked tables
for the 15,000 leading companies in Europe, based on sales, profits,
profitability and employees. Companies are divided into three distinct
categories: industrial, trading and service, and contact details are provided
for each, along with their activity code number. The basis of the publication is
a list of the top companies in Europe ranked by turnover, or in the case of
banks, by assets. The information is laid out in a number of different
tables according to business activities. In addition, there are ranking
lists of the 500 largest companies in Europe and the 100 largest companies
in each major country. The Business Activity sections provide the following
information: Rank - indicates comparative size within the table; last year's
position is also given Country code - a full list of codes is given
Industry Activity Code - a full list is given the company headquarters
and financial data are given within these tables. The Alphabetical Index
includes codes and ranking of each company thereby making it possible to
find the company in the appropriate section easily. The index contains full
contact details including: address, city with postal code, telephone, fax
and where available website addresses and email. also included in the index
is the contact name of the company's most senior executive. Trilingual: English, French and
German. Hardcover, 1,025 pp.
ISBN 0948058773 $432.00
European
Business, Facts and Figures 2003.
Office for the
Official Publications of the European Union. Dec 2003.
Providing a standard set of information for
industrial and service activities within the European Union, this
publication covers the major development of output, employment and external
trade. Paperback.
ISBN 928945444X $72.00
European Union
Foreign Direct Investment Yearbook 2001. Data 1992 - 2000.
Eurostat. 2002.
This publication provides analyses of
standardized data for foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and income for the
EU covering the period 1992-2000. It includes a CD-ROM containing a number of
standardized tables for each reporting country. Findings Include: The year 2000
saw an increase of 16% on the previous year for FDI investment to countries
outside the EU, representing 4% of EU GDP The United States of America
remained the EU's main partner and strong FDI outward investment was recorded to
Canada and South America EU FDI inflows to the EU from the rest of the world
grew by 59%, with the United States and Switzerland continuing to be the main
investors FDI flows between EU member states more than doubled during the
period from 1999 to 2000, comprising mainly of ten major deals in the
telecommunications sector. Paperback + CD-ROM, 136 pp.
ISBN 9289433191 $40.00
Fighting Corruption in East Asia.
Solutions from the Private Sector.
World Bank. Oct 2003.
Recent corporate scandals have
highlighted the importance of both public sector initiatives and sound
internal company policies in the fight against fraud and corruption. This
book discusses the efforts of Western and Asian companies to develop good
standards of business conduct in their East Asian operations. It contains
case studies from a wide range of corporate settings which describe
practical examples of best practices in various programs. Topics covered:
ethics standards and codes of business practice; anti-bribery measures;
reporting and warning procedures. Paperback, 236 pp.
ISBN 082135535X $35.00
Global
Economic Prospects 2004
Realizing the Development Promise of the Doha Agenda.
World Bank. Sept
2003.
This is the 14th edition of this
annual publication which analyses the global and national dimensions of the
investment climate for developing countries, in terms of the policy and
institutional environment. It considers the key multilateral trade issues
and suggests policy options to help raise living standards in developing
countries and reduce global poverty. Topics covered: The short, medium and
long term global economic outlook, including driving forces, commodity
prices and capital flows; Exports from developing countries, trade barriers
and policies to reduce inequities in the world trading system; Trade in
agriculture including possible changes in subsidies and the potential for
liberalization measures; The temporary movement of labor (within the General
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)); Trade facilitation in the light of
post-September 11 security concerns; The role of trade preferences,
exemptions from WTO rules and technical assistance to implement WTO trade
regulations. Paperback, 299 pp.
ISBN 0821355821 $54.00
International Financial Statistics Yearbook.
International
Monetary Fund (IMF). Sept 2003.
This annual publication provides
detailed international financial statistics, mostly covering the years
1991-2002. It contains individual country tables with data for most IMF
members and selected other countries. Topics covered: Exchange rates;
International liquidity; Money and banking accounts; Interest rates;
Production; Prices; International transactions; Balance of payments;
Government and national accounts; Population. It also presents a series of
world and area tables with data covering topics including: exchange rates,
fund accounts, international reserves, balance of payments and commodity
prices. Paperback, 797 pp.
ISBN 1589062663 $132.00
Management
Consulting.
A Guide to the Profession.
Edited by Milan Kubr,
International Labour Office (ILO). Nov 2002.
Management consultants are widely used in
businesses and organizations to provide a range of services including: project
management, improving organizational performance and implementing training
programs. This edition provides an in-depth guide to the field of management
consulting, as well as examining current developments and challenges. Aspects
considered include: the nature and purpose of the profession the consultant -
client relationship ethical issues the consulting process the consultancy
role in various areas of management. New topics include: e-business knowledge
management total quality management corporate governance the social
responsibility of business intellectual property public administration.
Hardcover, 904 pp.
ISBN 9221095193 $100.00
OECD Economic
Surveys - Euro Area 2002.
Volume 16 - September.
OECD. Oct 2002.
The economic situation and policies of
the Euro area were reviewed by the Economic and Development Review Committee of
the OECD on May 13, 2002. The draft report was then reviewed in light of the
discussion and given approval on July 30, 2002. This highly sought-after review
provides a solid analysis of developments in the Euro area. This issue offers a
special feature on financial market integration and extensive statistical
information. The Euro area experienced a marked slowdown in economic growth from
3.5% in 2000 to 1.5% in 2001, prompted by a series of shocks common to the OECD
area including the effects of the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US and a
surge in oil prices in 1999-2000. However, an economic recovery is now underway
and should gain momentum during the course of 2002. The labor market continues
to show remarkable resilience. Inflation has remained above the 2% target level
since early 2000, but so far this does not appear to have compromised the
monetary policy credibility of the European Central Bank. There is no need for
further financial market integration with remaining entry barriers addressed.
The current structure of regulation and supervision needs to be reviewed with
co-ordination processes streamlined. This should help foster progress towards
structural reform and help in absorbing country-specific shocks more smoothly.
Paperback, 187 pp.
ISBN 9264191585 $42.00
OECD Economic
Surveys - United States 2002.
Volume 18 - November.
Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Dec 2002.
The OECD's survey of the economic
performance of the United States considers a range of issues regarding: recent
trends and prospects, monetary and fiscal policy, structural policy
developments, and health system reform. Overall, the survey finds that the US
economy began to recover during 2002 following the relatively mild recession of
the previous year, in part due to fiscal and monetary policy actions including
increased government spending after the September 11 terrorist attacks. However,
this recovery is still fragile, given a weak labor market and a continuing
unsettled stock market. The Federal Reserve will eventually have to cut interest
rates in the short term, and will need to consider the adoption of an
inflation-targeting framework in the longer-term. Given the complex structure of
the US health care systems, reforms are likely to involved both increased public
programs and tax changes to encourage greater private coverage. The strong
economy has contributed to improved social conditions and reduced levels of
poverty, welfare dependency and crime. It will be important to sustain these
gains in a less favorable economic environment. Paperback, 241 pp.
ISBN 9264191607 $42.00
Practical Guide to Foreign Direct Investment in the European Union. 2nd edition.
The Green Book.
Euroconfidential. 2000.
This book aims to provide business executives with a solid basis upon which to make an investment decision. The Guide is unique in that it offers a detailed coverage of national and EU financial incentives (grants, loans, and tax concessions), while drawing a comparative profile for each member state of corporate and personal taxation,
labor costs, social security charges and employment regulations. This analysis is reinforced by some 79
color charts and tables. The publication details procedures vital to a successful grant negotiation and contains up-to date address, telephone and fax details of inward investment agencies, and relevant professional
organizations. Key Features: The guide enables potential investors to save a great deal of time and energy;
clear layout; spotlights the advantages or disadvantages of each member states;
decision-makers can see at a glance the most appropriate investment location and the incentives on offer.
Paperback, 354 pp.
ISBN 2930066466 $324.00
Russia Rebounds.
International Monetary Fund (IMF). Oct 2003.
This book analyses Russia's dramatic
economic recovery since the country's financial crisis in 1998, with the
focus on macroeconomic issues and fiscal and banking sector reforms. It
considers the various factors underlying this recovery and highlights key
policy challenges that will need to be addressed in order to ensure that the
post-crisis recovery is sustained. Chapters include: macroeconomic
policymaking; structural reforms and the growth outlook; tax and public
expenditure reforms; banking crisis and recovery; debt problems; the road
from default to sustainability. Paperback, 183 pp.
ISBN 1589062078 $44.00
Sustainable Cities.
Regional Policy & Development 7.
Graham Haughton & Colin Hunter, Regional Studies
Development. 1999.
Previously published in 1994 (2nd
impression 1996) by Jessica Kingsley (ISBN 1853022349). Regional Policy
and Development is an international series which aims to provide
authoritative analyses of the processes, problems and policies of regional
and local economic development in today's changing world. It seeks to
combine fresh theoretical insights with detailed empirical enquiry and
constructive policy debate. Paperback, xi + 352 pp.
ISBN 0117023744 $50.00
Trade and
Development Report 2003.
United
Nations (UN). Oct 2003.
For more than two decades, developing
countries have been implementing a variety of demanding reforms in
particular increased openness to international trade and capital flows in an
effort to stabilize their economies and to tackle poverty. These measures
have been pursued with particular vigor in many Latin American countries and
yet early successes have not endured. This year's Trade and Development
Report looks for clues as to why this has happened, focusing in particular
on capital formation, structural change and international competitiveness
Key features: Provides explanations that may challenge conventional points
of view; Calls for new thinking on development strategies and on how
domestic and international policy makers might best direct their energies to
revive growth and tackle the deep-seated problems of poverty and social
exclusion. Paperback, 154 pp.
ISBN 9211125790 $64.00
Transition Report 2003.
European Bank of Reconstruction &
Development (EBRD). Nov 2003.
The Transition Report is a
unique source of information on economic developments in eastern Europe
and the former Soviet Union. Drawing on the EBRD's extensive
experience in the region, the Report offers comprehensive analysis of
progress in the transition to market economies. In 2004, eight countries
from eastern Europe will join the European Union. This year's Transition
Report focuses on the impact that this will have not only on the new member
countries but also on the countries left outside. How will it affect current
trade patterns between eastern Europe and the rest of the world, and what
are the options for the non-EU members? Should there be a Free Trade Area
for a wider Europe? And what role can regional trade blocs play? Key
Features: Looks at how EU accession will affect the movement of capital and
labor; Examines current levels of foreign direct investment and assesses the
policy changes that are needed to increase investor interest throughout the
region; Provides estimates of probable labor flows following EU enlargement
and investigates whether a liberalization of rules is needed to encourage
greater mobility across the region; Country-by-country assessment of the
latest economic progress in each of the EBRD's 27 countries of operations
and macroeconomic forecasts for the following year. Paperback.
ISBN 1898802238 $60.00
Trends in Europe and North America 2003.
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE). Oct 2003.
This Yearbook is the fifth compilation of
basic socio-economic statistics for the member countries of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe. The first edition came out in late 1995, and
since then an issue has been published every second year. Part I - Presents
economic and social 'profiles', in statistics, of all 55 member countries of the
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. The data for these profiles are
for the most recent year available, usually 2001. Part II - Comprises 13
chapters which paint a broad picture of recent social and economic life in
countries of the region. Time series are often presented to illustrate patterns
of change. The information for this second part has been obtained from the
national statistical agencies of the countries concerned and from other UN
agencies or international or supra-national organizations, which are data
collectors and have expertise in a given field. The sources of the data are
given below each table and chart together with specific table notes. Paperback,
323 pp.
ISBN 9211168597 $88.00
Violence at Work.
Edited by Duncan Chappell & Vittorio di Martino,
International Labour Office (ILO). 2000.
Based on case-study material,
further updated for this edition, this ILO report addresses workplace violence
and is intended to be a stimulus for action. The coverage is worldwide but
concentrates mainly on industrialized countries where workplace violence is
better documented. Paperback, xiv + 171 pp.
ISBN 9221108406 $20.00
Who Will Pay?
Coping with Aging Societies, Climate Change and Other Long-Term Fiscal
Challenges.
International
Monetary Fund (IMF). Nov 2003.
Policymakers face a number of profound
developments in the world economy whose significance is certain to increase over
coming years. Key developments: aging population climate change and the
scarcity of natural resources rapid technological change globalization
growing divergence in the wealth of developed and developing countries
geopolitical aspects such as global terrorism. This book examines the long-term
fiscal planning implications of these factors for managing public sector budgets
and highlights the fact that governments need to enact policy changes now in
order to take account of the long term challenges involved. Paperback, 315 pp.
ISBN 158906223X $44.00
Women, Gender
and Work.
What Is Equality & How Do We Get There?
Edited by Martha Fetherolf
Loutfi, International Labour Review. 2001.
People are not defined solely by their
work, it is impossible to ignore the effect of factors outside work on a persons
status. Any examination of the issues surrounding women, gender and work must be
holistic. This anthology brings together the thinking of leading philosophers,
economists and lawyers on the subject to address such subjects as how should
equality be defined, what is equal opportunity, what is the role of the law and
what do statistics tell us. Paperback, x + 565 pp.
ISBN 9221113868 $34.00
World
Economic Outlook September 2003.
Public Debt in Emerging Markets.
International Monetary
Fund (IMF). Oct 2003.
This biannual publication presents
the IMF analysis and projections for global economic developments and policy
issues in major country groups and in many individual countries. This
edition focuses on the sustainability of domestic debt levels for emerging
market economies and the potential for financing problems, given that
average public debt levels in emerging markets are equal to, or exceeding
those of many industrialized countries, as a percentage of GDP. Topics
discussed include: how economic growth in countries of the Middle East and
North African regions can be accelerated; whether foreign exchange reserves
in Asia are too high; the seriousness of concerns in developing countries
about exchange rate volatility. Paperback, 254 pp.
ISBN 1589062833 $76.00
World Economic
and Social Survey 2002.
United Nations
Department for Economic & Social Affairs. Dec 2002.
This publication offers unique insight
and commentary on current trends and policies in the world economy. Part I
contains the forecasts of short-term global and regional growth, trade and
finance trends, including the net transfer of resources to developing countries.
Part II provides a broad discussion of vulnerabilities, such as in trade and
finance, that hinder or even impede the catch-up modernization process of many
developing countries and economies in transition. Key Features: Lays out
policies and institutions to facilitate policy-making and expedited the
development process Offers unique insight into current trends in the world
economy Previous edition ISBN 9211091373. This title is essential to the
business world and macroeconomic decision makers. Paperback, 344 pp.
ISBN 9211091403 $90.00
World
Investment Report 2003.
FDI Policies for Development - National & International Perspectives.
United Nations
Commission for Trade & Development (UNCTAD). Sept 2003.
The World Investment Report (WIR)
highlights the major sectoral and geographical changes in the pattern of
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows every year, with special attention
being paid to developing countries. It also describes the world's 100
largest Transnational Corporations (TNCs) as well as the 50 largest TNCs in
developing countries and the 25 largest TNCs in Central and Eastern Europe.
This year's report focuses on the FDI downturn, its reasons and the role of
national policies and international investment agreements (IIAs) to attract
FDI and benefit from it. Key Features: Recognized world-wide as the
most up-to-date and comprehensive source of information as well as analysis
regarding foreign direct investments; Discusses the overall trends in FDI
for the world as a whole, as well as by region; Advances the understanding
of host country policies and measures that are particularly important for
attracting FDI and benefiting from it; Focuses on key issues that straddle
national FDI policies and international investment agreements, with a view
towards bringing out the development dimension. The report also includes a
substantial statistical annex. Paperback, 380 pp.
ISBN 9211125804 $78.00
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