Modern state intervention in the era of globalisation /
Karagiannis, Nikolaos,1964-
Madjd-Sadjadi, Zagros,1968-
Cheltenham : Edward Elgar,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-330) and index.
Theoretical issues -- Economic and political aspects of the state -- The role of the state and government expenditure -- Globalisation : problem or solution? -- Why free trade isn't free and shouldn't be -- Public finance and taxation -- Global experiences -- Fiscal policy and the case of EC/EU -- EC/EU problems and government -- The experience of Japan, South Korea and Taiwan in retrospect -- A tale of two city-states : Singapore and Hong Kong -- The developmental state view -- The developmental  state and the EC/EU - The relevance of the developmental state today.
Free trade
Globalization.
Economic development.