Whither the World: The Political Economy of the Future [electronic resource] : Volume 2 /
Kolodko, G.author.
The study deals with challenging questions of long-term future of global economy and the mankind. Focusing not only on what happens in the economic sphere but also on cultural, social, political, demographic, technological, and ecological processes. It employs a holistic approach to answer fundamental questions about the course of the future.
Cover; Contents; Part II: (Section B) Threats and Opportunities: Which Prevail?; 8 The Social and Ecological Limits to Growth; 9 One More Völkerwanderung; 10 The Poor and the Rich; 11 Salvation in Technological Progress?; 12 Knowledge Trumps All, or the Role of Wisdom, Know-how and Skills; 13 Before Peace Breaks Out; Part III: Escaping Forward; 14 An Asian Era with the Euro-Atlantic Civilization as a Background?; 15 The New Pragmatism, or an Economics of Moderation; 16 In for a Happy Ending?; An Even More Upbeat Afterword; Notes; Index
Includes index.
The study deals with challenging questions of long-term future of global economy and the mankind. Focusing not only on what happens in the economic sphere but also on cultural, social, political, demographic, technological, and ecological processes. It employs a holistic approach to answer fundamental questions about the course of the future.
Development economics.
Economic policy.
Welfare state.
Economic theory.
Political economy.
Economic growth.
Development Economics.
Economic Policy.
Politics of the Welfare State.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
International Political Economy.
Economic Growth.