Personal Wealth from a Global Perspective
Edited by James B. Davies
This volume looks beyond the distribution of income by examining the assets, debts, and net worth of individuals and households to create a global picture of wealth, its distribution and concentration. Unlike previous studies, this study includes material on a number of transition and developing countries as well as high income OECD countries.
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Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2009: Overcoming inequality- why governance matters
Co-Published by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Gaping inequalities confront education today. This global report maps the complex and multiple facets of inequality by providing a rich evidence-based assessment of the provision of education globally. Based on specialized commissions, extensive consultations and multiple research sources the report provides an authoritative, comparative reference.
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Social Economy of the Metropolis: Cognitive-Cultural Capitalism and the Global Resurgence of Cities
Allen J. Scott
This book is about the renaissance of cities in the twenty first century and their increasing role as centers of creative economic activity. Allen Scott is one of the world's foremost thinkers on globalization and the economies of modern cities, and in this book presents a concise introduction to his innovative and insightful perspective.
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