Encyclopedia of the global economy: a guide for students and researchers/
David E. O'Connor.
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
- 2 v. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. List of entries -- Guide to related topics -- Figures and tables -- Author's note -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Common abbreviations -- Timeline of key events in the global economy, 1776-2009 -- The encyclopedia -- Glossary of selected terms -- Key global economy Web sites -- Selected bibliography -- Index. v. 2. Author's note -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Common abbreviations -- Timeline of key events in the global economy, 1776-2009 -- Primary documents -- A note about the documents -- List of primary documents -- Population -- Poverty reduction -- Economic growth and sustainable development -- International trade -- Regional integration in the global trading system -- Foreign direct investment and corporate social responsibility -- Global labor markets and labor rights -- The environment and sustainable development -- Consumer rights and sustainable consumption -- Quality of life and economic justice -- Statistical tables -- A note about the statistical tables -- List of statistical tables -- Population -- Global output -- Advanced economies -- Least developed countries (LDCs) -- Income distribution, poverty, and external debt -- Quality of life and social indicators -- Transnational corporations and foreign direct investment -- International trade -- Regional development banks -- Global energy consumption and production -- Global competitiveness and freedom -- Glossary of selected terms -- Key global economy Web sites -- Selected bibliography -- Index.