Labour unions, public policy and economic growth / Tapio Palokangas. by Palokangas, Tapio

Table of Contents: “…Figures; Preface; Overview; 1 Basic concepts of game theory; 2 Collective bargaining without investment; 3 The use of corrective taxes and subsidies; 4 Taxation and production efficiency; 5 Credibility in collective bargaining; 6 Monopoly unions and sluggish investment; 7 Ordinary wages versus profit-sharing; 8 Unions and economic growth; 9 Unions and international specialization; References; Index.…”
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The Spanish Fiscal Transition Tax Reform and Inequality in the Late Twentieth Century / by Sara Torregrosa Hetland. by Torregrosa Hetland, Sara

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: Modern taxation and the Spanish case -- Chapter 2: Historical background: the Spanish taxation prior to the tax reforms -- Chapter 3: Needs, rationals and reasons for tax reforms -- Chapter 4: Processes of tax reforms -- Chapter 5: Winners and losers in the reforms -- Chapter 6: End results of the tax reforms -- Chapter 7: Final conclusions: the lessons learnt from Spain.…”
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The Making of Merkel BBC Worldwide Ltd.

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China's challenges in moving towards a high-income economy / edited by Ligang Song, Yixiao Zhou.

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Peruvian democracy under economic stress : an account of the Belaunde administration, 1963-1968 / Pedro-Pablo Kuczynski. by Kuczynski Godard, Pedro-Pablo, 1938-

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Counting the Hidden Costs of Doing Business : Amy Larkin / Paper Tiger Television Collective (Firm).

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Shared prosperity : paving the way in Europe and Central Asia / Maurizio Bussolo and Luis F. Lopez-Calva. by Bussolo, Maurizio, 1964-, López-Calva, Luis Felipe

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A Shift Toward High-Quality Development of China by Peiyong Gao. by Gao, Peiyong

Table of Contents: “…With supply-side structural reform as the main line -- 4. Constructing a macro-control system in the new era -- 5. …”
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Portugal. by Fund, International Monetary

Table of Contents: “…Main Features of the Portuguese Tax System; References; III. …”
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Formalizing the Shadow Economy in Serbia Policy Measures and Growth Effects / edited by Gorana Krstić, Friedrich Schneider.

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Modern Money Theory A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems / by L. Randall Wray. by Wray, L. Randall

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Poverty and Social Impact Analysis by the IMF. by Gillingham, Robert F.

Table of Contents: “…Alternative Price-Shifting Models; Appendix 3.3. General Lessons from Tax Theory; A3.1 Alternative Approaches for Evaluating the Welfare Impacts of Tax and Price Reforms; IV. …”
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The Great Demographic Reversal Ageing Societies, Waning Inequality, and an Inflation Revival / by Charles Goodhart, Manoj Pradhan. by Goodhart, Charles, Pradhan, Manoj

Table of Contents: “…Future Policy Problems: Old Age and Taxes, and the Monetary-Fiscal Clash -- 14. Swimming Against the (Main)Stream.…”
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Portugal. by Fund, International Monetary

Table of Contents: “…Boosting Productivity and Competitiveness; 2. Making the Tax System More Pro-Growth; 3. The Importance of Labor Market Flexibility in Regaining Competitiveness; IV. …”
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Special economic zones : progress, emerging challenges, and future directions / edited by Thomas Farole, Gokhan Akinci.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Thomas Farole and Gokhan Akinci -- The thin end of the wedge : unlocking comparative advantage through EPZs in Bangladesh / Mustafizul Hye Shakir and Thomas Farole -- Success and statis in Honduras' free zones / Michael Engman -- China's investment in special economic zones in Africa / Deborah Brautigam and Tang Xiaoyang -- Partnership agreements in the China-Singapore (Suzhou) industrial park : lessons for joint economic zone development / Min Zhao and Thomas Farole -- SEZs in the context of regional integration : creating synergies for trade and investment / Naoko Koyama -- When trade preferences and tax breaks are no longer enough : the challenge of adjustment in the Dominican Republic's free zones / Jean-Marie Burgaud and Thomas Farole -- Fostering innovation in developing economies through SEZs / Justine White -- Early reform zones : catalysts for dynamic market economies in Africa / Richard Auty -- Planned obsolescence? …”
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Kosovo : institutions and policies for reconstruction and growth / Dimitri G. Demekas, Johannes Herderschee, Davina F. Jacobs. by Demekas, Dimitri G., Herderschee, Han, Jacobs, Davina F.

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The New Journey of China’s Economic and Social Development edited by Fuzhan Xie, Fang Cai, Xuesong Li.

Table of Contents: “…Experiences Gained from Past 13thFive-Year Plans and Guidelines for Subsequent Plans -- Overall Evaluation and Main Experiences of the Implementation of the 13th Five-Year Plan -- Impacts of Medium and Long-term External Environmental Changes on China and Countermeasures -- Strategic Priorities of Medium and Long-term Economic and Social Development -- Research on Goals and Indicators of Mid-to-Long-Term Economic and Social Development -- Research on Rural Vitalization and Anti-poverty Strategy and Policy -- Mid-to-Long-Term Structural Adjustments of Manufacturing and Cultivation of New Competitive Advantages -- Trends and Policies for Mid-to-Long-Term Development of Service Sectors -- Mid-to-Long-Term Fiscal and Tax Reform and Financial Sustainability -- Research on Several Major Financial Reform Issues in the Medium and Long Term -- Industrial Policy and Competition Policy for Deepening the Process of Industrialization -- Mid-to-long-term Trends and Optimization Policy of the Ownership Composition -- Research on the Strategy and Policy of Constructing a New Open System at a Higher Level -- Research on Future Mid-to-Long-Term New Technologies, Digital Economy Development and Innovation-Driven Development Strategy and Major Policies -- Enhancing Resilience, Maintaining Financial Stability and Innovating macro control in China as a Major Power -- Studies on Urbanization and Regional Development Strategies and Policies -- Research on Strategies and Major Policies of Ecological Environment Protection and Climate Change Response -- Research on the Medium and Long-term Population Development and Aging -- Research on Medium-and Long-Term Employment and Labor Market Development -- Research on Middle- and Long-term Social Development Goals, Strategies and Policies -- Middle- and Long-term Social Security Development Goals, Strategic Priorities and Reform Suggestions -- Goals and Policy Research for Reform of the Public Service Financial Investment System -- Middle- and Long-term Goals and Strategies for Advancing the Rule of Law -- Medium- and long-term Goals, Strategies and Major policies for Developing a Great Socialist Culture in China.…”
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Austria. by European Dept., International Monetary Fund

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Mexico, a comprehensive development agenda for the new era / edited by Marcelo M. Giugale, Olivier Lafourcade, and Vinh H. Nguyen.

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Rent-Seeking, Institutions and Reforms In Africa Theory and Empirical Evidence for Tanzania / by Pius V. Fischer. by Fischer, Pius V.

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