Leichenko, R. M. and Solecki, W. D. (2005) Exporting the American dream: the globalization of suburban consumption landscapes, Regional Studies 39 , 241-253. This paper examines how cultural, economic and political aspects of globalization interact with processes of urbanization in less...

This paper makes a case that discerning what globalization means for local economic development strategies, structures and policies becomes a formidable governance challenge today. The thesis of this paper rests on the assumption that Local Economic Development (LED) policies as an integral part...

Conventional economic analysis assumes that Central Counterparties (CCPs) may help to reduce systemic risk and avoid future financial crises by mandating the central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. This view largely goes unchallenged by governments, regulators, practitioners, and...

This paper is based on the author's comments before the Group of 15 (G15) Conference "Cooperation among G15 Stock Market Exchanges - G15 Capital Markets: Challenges & Opportunities in the New World". The conference was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt, and sponsored and...

The paper models the policy challenges facing globalising developing countries. Models from pure theory of international trade, the small open economy model, growth accounting, the Solow-Swan model, the Gravity Model, Models of Portfolion Diversification, Currency Crises Models. These models are...

This article analyses the reason why the results have been frustrating for social reformers to promote democracy, markets, and the rule of law into the developing countries. Addressing the problem from three key dimensions: violence, perpetuity, and impersonality, the author points out that...