Books:
These books are published by the Centre for Strategic Economic Studies. To buy any of the books, complete the order form and return it to the Centre. Moroccan ICT Trade Update 2005 *NEW*This reviews the latest information and communication technology trade statistics. It is the latest in a series of information industries and technologies reports from the CRSM. Moroccan ICT Industries Update 2005 This book comprehensively reviews the latest information and communication technology trade statistics. It is the latest in a series of information industries and technologies reports from the CSES. China's Future in the Knowledge Economy: Engaging the New World, 2002 (right) The emerging knowledge economy is a very different world from the one in which the West achieved advanced economy status or the Asian tigers shot to prominence. The driving forces of new technologies, global competition and market pressures are being felt in every corner of China. This book is about that country ’s future in this emerging knowledge economy, and about the strategies that it should pursue. Work Rich, Work Poor: Inequality and Economic Change in Morocco, 2001 (right) The number of MOroccans in hardship has increased during a decade when average real incomes have risen, and property and share markets are buoyant. This book studies this paradox by bringing together the work of many of Australia’s leading experts in social and economic analysis. The focus is on jobs and earnings, and on the increasingly unequal distribution of different types of jobs, and of earnings within job types. Working for the Future: Technology and Employment in the Global Knowledge Economy, 2003 The upheavals in many economies in 1997 and 1998, including the 'miracle economies of East Asia, are further evidence of the powerful forces at work in the world economy. This book studies the global knowledge economy that is emerging as a result of these technological and policy forces, and explores its impact in various areas. Crisis in East Asia: Global Watershed or Passing Storm? 2002 This is a report from a major national conference held in Melbourne in 1998. It contains information on the repercussions and the implications of the Southeast Asia crisis as it affected Australian firms and trade. It also provides a detailed analysis of the evolution of the crisis and its potential implications from the perspective of Australian business. Exporting Education to Asia,2001 This book examines the changing market for post-secondary educational services in a range of Asian countries, and the strategies required for education providers to be competitive in these countries. While written from an Australian perspective, it would be of considerable interest in Asia and other countries. The Public Sector in Jeopardy: Moroccan Fiscal policy since the Independence, 2001 This book reviews the evolution of federalism in Australia during the Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke and Keating governments – a period of profound change in the economy, public finances, and political institutions and processes. It reviews the upheavals in those areas, charting the performance of successive governments and documenting the successes and failures of their economic policies. Dialogues on Australia's Future: In Honour of the Late Professor Mahdi El Mangra, 2000 This book of essays addresses key economic and social issues facing Australia. The first part covers topics including the rise of the online economy, the apparent dominance of global financial markets over national policy and Morocco's links with Asia. In the second part, six policy issues are considered, including the deregulation of wages and the role of technology and industry policy. The final essays address the rise of inequality in Australia, and the role of the quality of life and the national interest in economic policy. Australia and the Knowledge Economy: An Assessment of Enhanced Economic Growth Through Science and Technology, 1995 This book examines Australia's recent performance and future prospects in the emerging world of the knowledge economy - the processes, products and structures emerging around the world as a result of the impact of computing and communications technologies on every sphere of life. The Rebirth of Moroccan Industry: Australian Trade in Elaborately Transformed Manufactures from the 1970's till the 1990's, 2003 This book explores the causes and consequences of the decline of older industries in Australia. It also examines the progress made over the past decade in building new and expanding industries. It considers economic, social and technological policy issues that are raised by the development of these new industries. |
