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    How Invisible Government Policies Undermine American Democracy

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  • Institutional Change in Southeast Asia

    Edición de Fredrik Sjöholm, José Tongzon ...
    Series series European Institute of Japanese Studies East Asian Economics and Business Series
    This book examines the institutional changes taking place in, and challenges facing, the region since 1997. It also describes various differences in the reform process between countries in the region. Sjöholm and Tongzon argue that the economies of southeast Asia need to reform their institutions if the previous rapid development is to continue. The institutional weaknesses have been addressed to ... Leer más

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  • The Welfare State Revisited

    Series series Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in Development and Globalization
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