A brief history of neoliberalism

A brief history of neoliberalism
Harvey, David
2005
Oxford ; New York, Oxford University Press. vii, 247 p.
Resumen: Neoliberalism - the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a guide for all human action - has become dominant in both thought and practice throughout much of the world since 1970 or so.
Its spread has depended upon a reconstitution of state powers such that privatization, finance, and market processes are emphasized. State interventions in the economy are minimized, while the obligations of the state to provide for the welfare of its citizens are diminished.
David Harvey, author of 'The New Imperialism' and 'The Condition of Postmodernity', here tells the political-economic story of where neoliberalization came from and how it proliferated on the world stage. While Thatcher and Reagan are often cited as primary authors of this neoliberal turn, Harvey shows how a complex of forces, from Chile to China and from New York City to Mexico City, have also played their part. In addition he explores the continuities and contrasts between neoliberalism of the Clinton sort and the recent turn towards neoconservative imperialism of George W. Bush.
Finally, through critical engagement with this history, Harvey constructs a framework not only for analyzing the political and economic dangers that now surround us, but also for assessing the prospects for the more socially just alternatives being advocated by many oppositional movements. Tabla de contenidos
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La dinámica del capitalismo

La dinámica del capitalismo
Braudel, Fernand
1986 México, Fondo de Cultura Económica. 127 p. Resumen: Volumen que recoge las reflexiones del autor sobre la vida material y la vida económica. Asimismo, ofrece una brillante exposición sobre lo que él denomina los juegos del intercambio, que definen cómo se ha desenvuelto la economía de mercado y el capitalismo. El libro culmina con la síntesis de "El tiempo del mundo", en la que Braudel expone una comprensión histórica de la dinámica del capitalismo.
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Managerial economics and organizational architecture

Managerial economics and organizational architecture
Brickley, James A.
Smith, Clifford W.
Zimmerman, Jerold L.
2009
Boston, McGraw-Hill, Irwin.  714 p.
Resumen: Managerial Economics and Organizational Architecture, helps the student to gain an understanding of the basic tools of economics used to solve important business problems. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the firm and corporate governance topics. The Fifth Edition has an improved focus on decision-making and managerial applications, within the structure of an organization.
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De la economía global al desarrollo local

De la economía global al desarrollo local : el alcance de la intervención de los agentes de empleo y desarrollo local
Fuertes Eugenio, Ana M., ed.
Gatica Villarroel, Leonardo ed.
2008
[València], Universitat de València. 278 p.
Resumen : El enfoque local del desarrollo constituye hoy en dia el marco en el que se insertan políticas y estrategias económicas que contemplan el punto de vista social con una perpectiva del desarrollo local aborda temáticas muy diversas que exigen nuevas figuras de especialistas que guíen y fomenten los procesos de cambio en la dirección deseada. El presente libro recoge algunas de las intervenciones del profesorado del curso de agentes especialistas en desarrollo local impartido durante 2006-2007 por profesores del Instituto Interuniversitario de desarrollo local de las universidades de Valencia.
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Latin American theories of development and underdevelopment

Latin American theories of development and underdevelopment
Kay, Cristóbal
1989
London ; New York, Routledge.  295 p.
Resumen: Upon its publication in 1989, this was the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of the Latin American School of Development and an invaluable guide to the major Third World contribution to development theory. The four major strands in the work of Latin American Theorists are: structuralism, internal colonialism, marginality and dependency. Exploring all four in detail, and the interconnections between them, Cristobal Kay highlights the developed world’s over-reliance on, and partial knowledge of, dependency theory in its approach to development issues, and analyses the first major challenges to neo-classical and modernisation theories from the Third World.
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La transnacionalización de la economía chilena

La transnacionalización de la economía chilena : mapa de la extrema riqueza al año 2000
Fazio, Hugo
2000
Santiago, LOM Ediciones.  339 p.
Resumen : Este libro muestra las modificaciones sufridas en el mapa de la extrema riqueza al cabo de los últimos años, como consecuencia del fuerte proceso de concentración en nuestra economía, ante todo por el acelerado dinamismo de la transnacionalización y globalización económica.
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The transition handbook

The transition handbook : from oil dependency to local resilience
Hopkins, Rob
2008
White River Junction, Vermont, Chelsea Green. 240 p.
Resumen:We live in an oil-dependent world, arriving at this level of dependency in a very short space of time by treating petroleum as if it were in infinite supply. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but The Transition Handbook shows how the inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities that will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies to keep money in the local area.
There are now over 30 “transition towns” in the UK, Australia and New Zealand with more joining as the idea takes off. They provide valuable experience and lessons-learned for those of us on this side of the Atlantic. With little proactive thinking at the governmental level, communities are taking matters into their own hands and acting locally. If your town is not a transition town, this upbeat guide offers you the tools for starting the process.
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Espacios del capital

Espacios del capital : hacia una geografía crítica
Harvey, David
2007
Madrid, Akal.  445 p.
Resumen: David Harvey, sin duda el geógrafo más influyente de su generación, aúna en su trabajo el estudio de diversas disciplinas, como la sociología, la planificación urbana, la arquitectura, la antropología, los estudios literarios y las ciencias políticas. Este libro reúne por primera vez artículos fundamentales, publicados a lo largo de tres décadas, sobre las tensiones existentes entre los conocimientos geográficos y el poder político, y sobre la producción capitalista de espacio. Entre los ensayos clásicos aquí reimpresos se incluyen «Acerca de la historia y la actual situación de la geografía», «La geografía de la acumulación capitalista» y «La solución espacial: Hegel, von Thünen y Marx». Tres nuevos capítulos representan las ideas más recientes del autor sobre las identidades cartográficas y los movimientos sociales. El persistente cuestionamiento por parte de Harvey de las declaraciones de neutralidad ética en nombre de la ciencia y la geografía constituye el hilo conductor de todo el libro. El autor intenta explicar la geopolítica del capitalismo y fundamentar la geografía espacial en la justicia social. En el proceso analiza figuras pasadas por alto o tergiversadas en la historia de la geografía, como Kant, von Thünen, Humboldt y Lattimore, junto con Marx, Hegel, Heidegger, Darwin, Malthus, Foucault y otros muchos autores, mostrando así las profundas raíces y la importancia del pensamiento geográfico. Al mismo tiempo, las reveladoras observaciones sobre las actuales tendencias sociales, medioambientales y políticas demuestran lo vital de este pensamiento para comprender cómo es y cómo debería ser el mundo.
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The competitive advantage of nations

The competitive advantage of nations
Porter, Michael E.
1990
New York, The Free Press.  855 p.
Resumen: Based on research in ten leading trading nations, The Competitive Advantage of Nations offers the first theory of competitiveness based on the causes of the productivity with which companies compete. Porter shows how traditional comparative advantages such as natural resources and pools of labor have been superseded as sources of prosperity, and how broad macroeconomic accounts of competitiveness are insufficient. The book introduces Porter’s “diamond,” a whole new way to understand the competitive position of a nation (or other locations) in global competition that is now an integral part of international business thinking. Porter's concept of “clusters,” or groups of interconnected firms, suppliers, related industries, and institutions that arise in particular locations, has become a new way for companies and governments to think about economies, assess the competitive advantage of locations, and set public policy. Even before publication of the book, Porter’s theory had guided national reassessments in New Zealand and elsewhere. His ideas and personal involvement have shaped strategy in countries as diverse as the Netherlands, Portugal, Taiwan, Costa Rica, and India, and regions such as Massachusetts, California, and the Basque country. Hundreds of cluster initiatives have flourished throughout the world. In an era of intensifying global competition, this pathbreaking book on the new wealth of nations has become the standard by which all future work must be measured.
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Dictionary of business & management

Dictionary of business & management
Rosenberg, Jerry M.
1993
New York, John Willey.  374 p.
Resumen: New legislation, an envigorated European community and Japanese dominance in the global marketplace have generated a host of concepts and regulations unknown to the business community a few years ago, thus creating a myriad of new terminology and often a redefining of already coined phrases. This edition features them all. It not only explains words in both general and specific terms but also compares them and refers to other similar meanings. Includes an appendix of useful tables and information.
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