Economic Policy

This book focuses on the economic aspects of cloud computing, a critical ICT infrastructure in our digital age. The market for cloud computing is rapidly expanding and changing the nature of business in all industries. This book estimates and analyzes the impact of the diffusion of cloud computing on the Japanese macroeconomy, employing model-based simulations.Cloud computing services are being provided not only as simple data storage services but also as various value-added services. The market has shifted to an oligopoly, with a limited number of big-name global firms as the main players. This book quantitatively estimates the impact of this shift on Japan's utility-based social welfare.The book also discusses public policy measures that can enhance free competition in a cloud computing market with oligopolistic characteristics. One aim of this book is to provide policymakers and researchers with fundamental data and an analytic approach that can be used to formulate public policy around cloud computing in terms of both regulation and market promotion.

L'Italia è un Paese in declino, caratterizzato da precarietà diffusa e produttività stagnante. L'assenza di politiche industriali è stata colmata, negli anni, con provvedimenti che hanno privilegiato la riduzione dei salari invece che investimenti mirati in settori ad alta tecnologia. Anziché favorire unicamente l'accumulazione di ricchezza, l'organizzazione economica deve tornare a essere uno strumento guidato da valori, principi e politiche che garantiscano a tutti istruzione e salute, libertà e diritti civili. Governare l'economia significa infatti fare in modo che l'uomo prevalga sulle leggi del mercato. Pasquale Tridico propone un nuovo patto sociale per sostenere l'occupazione di qualità, introdurre una tassazione più efficace per le società di capitali e incentivare le innovazioni dell'industria digitale. Riscoprire i valori di equità e solidarietà sanciti nella nostra Costituzione e condivisi dall'Unione Europea implica allora rivalutare positivamente l'intervento pubblico nell'economia, a partire da strumenti come il Reddito di cittadinanza europeo e il salario minimo legale. Prefazione di Giuseppe Conte. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

This book is an applications-oriented text designed for individuals who desire a hands-on approach to analyzing the effects of fiscal and monetary policies. Significantly updated for the fourth edition, the text provides an understanding of the global economy in the wake of the COVID crisis, discussing topics such as pandemic related supply and demand-side shocks, the role of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in financing COVID rescue plans, the effect of the US, India, Eurozone and China's post-COVID economies on emerging and transitioning economies, and the resurgence of inflation. This edition includes deeper coverage on the issue of budget deficit sustainability and on trade wars, especially in a global context, and revisits the life cycles of speculative asset price (SAP) bubbles, especially in the housing markets and in SPACs. The fourth edition contains several brand-new cases and media articles that are carefully positioned to relate explicitly to theory, and to look aheadto and preempt global macro situations and polices in the years to come. MBA students and Executive MBA students who appreciate the importance of monetary and fiscal analysis will find this text to be right on target. Financial analysts and individual investors who need to strip away economic myths and jargon and systematically examine and understand the effects of macro policies on variables such as inflation, output, employment and interest rates, will also find the book extremely useful.

This open access book explores the role of innovation in technological convergence processes in the EU regional space and shifts the focus from absolute and conditional income convergence to technological convergence and its determinants. Presenting new theoretical and empirical evidence on the determinants and trajectory of the EU region's development and convergence, this book will appeal to scholars of economics and regional science, as well as practitioners and policymakers interested in the policy implications of regional technological convergence. The presented findings will also contribute to the development of the knowledge-based economy paradigm in the regional context.This is an open access book.

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This proceedings volume highlights important points of achieving a balanced and sustained growth path from diverse economics and finance perspectives, touching on a wide array of economic and social analyses in India. Featuring contributions presented at the 2018 International Conference on Economics and Finance (ICEF-2018) held at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Goa, India, the enclosed papers explore topics such as inflation dynamics, information transmission in post-recession era, leverage effect and volatility asymmetry, structural change and economic growth and reforming tax systems, among others.The Indian economy today is remarkable and, not surprisingly, it is growing very rapidly. It has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world as per the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and it is expected to be one of the top three economic powers of the world over the next 10 to15 years, backed by its strong democracy and partnership. At the backdrop of impressive progress of the Indian economy during the last two decades, the question that remains to be answered is does India still have a long way to go before it is functioning well as a market economy? This book critically examines the performance of the Indian economy at the national, state and sectorial levels.Featuring contributions from leading academicians, scholars and practitioners from Asia and the rest of the world, this book is an asset to students, professors, scholars, practitioners and policy makers in the areas of India economics, finance and sustainable development.

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Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- I. Einführung -- II. Der internationale Zahlungsverkehr -- III. Die statistische Zahlungsbilanz -- IV. Der Devisenmarkt -- V. Zahlungsbilanzungleichgewicht und Zahlungsbilanzausgleich -- VI. Das internationale Währungssystem -- VII. Reale Außenwirtschaftstheorie -- VIII. Internationale Faktorallokation -- IX. Außenwirtschaftspolitik -- X. Internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit -- XI. Literatur -- XII. Sachregister -- Backmatter

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Einleitung -- 1. Gewinnung und Aufbereitung des statistischen Beobachtungsmaterials -- Erster Abschnitt. Zeitunabhängige deskriptive Analyse -- 2. Häufigkeitsverteilungen qualitativer Merkmale -- 3. Häufigkeitsverteilungen quantitativer Merkmale -- 4. Lokalisations- und Streuungsmaße, Momente -- 5. Regressionsbeziehungen -- Zweiter Abschnitt. Zeitabhängige deskriptive Charakteristiken -- 6. Veränderung des Umfangs einer Bestandsmasse im Zeitablauf -- 7. Relative Veränderung von Merkmalswerten im Zeitablauf -- 8. Bewegungskomponenten von Zeitreihen -- Sachverzeichnis -- Backmatter

Thomas M. Fischer entwickelt in seinem Buch konkrete Ideen für eine nachhaltige Transformation am Standort Deutschland, indem er verschiedene Ansätze zu einem Ganzen verbindet. Die zentrale Frage ist dabei nicht, worauf wir als Gesellschaft auf dem Weg zu wirksamem Klima- und Umweltschutz verzichten müssen, sondern vielmehr, was wir an Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Innovationskraft und Resilienz gewinnen können. Ob wir den künftigen Generationen einen lebenswerten Planeten hinterlassen und unsere soziale Marktwirtschaft in die Zukunft führen können, entscheidet sich in der Wirtschaft, die sich dafür neu erfinden muss: kreativ und verantwortungsvoll. Fischer ordnet seine Ideen zur Weiterentwicklung von Wertschöpfung, Kultur und Führung in das Konzept einer modernisierten sozialen Marktwirtschaft ein, in der gemeinschaftlich an einer enkelfähigen Zukunft gearbeitet wird.

Dieses Buch ist eine schonungslose Abrechnung mit der Tech-Welt und ihrer dominanten Kultur. Es entlarvt die 'Techbro'-Mentalität - eine Mischung aus Machtstreben, toxischer Selbstüberschätzung und der Illusion, Fortschritt exklusiv für wenige schaffen zu können. Menschen wie Elon Musk oder Mark Zuckerberg wollen die Welt nicht retten - sie wollen sie besitzen.Aya Jaff war einst mittendrin. Nun schaut sie hinter die glänzenden Fassaden der Branche, die so viel verspricht, aber tatsächlich soziale Ungleichheit zementiert, Diversität untergräbt und Macht korrumpiert. Das Buch bleibt nicht bei der Kritik stehen, sondern zeigt Wege zu echter Innovation, die der ganzen Gesellschaft zugutekommt. Aya Jaff macht deutlich, warum wir den Begriff 'Innovation' zurückerobern müssen und wie jede:r - ob Konsument:in, Investor:in oder Gründer:in - dazu beitragen kann, Wirtschaft gerechter und nachhaltiger zu gestalten.

Dieses Buch ist überall darauf angelegt, verständlich zu sein. Es ist atemberaubendDer Autor K. Wichmann hat für den hier verwendeten Typ von Aufsätzen ein eigenes Wort kreiert: "Konzeptaufsatz".

This book provides an insightful guide to the economic challenges currently defining Europe. With a particular focus on the Czech economy, it examines the impact of rampant inflation, the war in Ukraine, and the energy crisis and evaluates the social impacts of them. Through an empirical analysis, the asymmetric effects of these shocks are highlighted in relation to different social groups. Furthermore, it engages with related issues such as migration and integration policies, the evolution of the labour market, disparities in inflation's impact, and household energy expenditure.This book presents a practical policy framework for addressing inflation, the impact of the Ukraine conflict, and the energy crisis. It will be relevant to scholars, researchers, and policymakers interested in the political economy, labour economics, and economic policy in general.

This book analyzes the competitiveness of European regions and presents forecasts for 2030 and 2100 under different climate scenarios. It examines the economic impact of climate change from a regional economic perspective and sheds light on various factors that influence regional competitiveness and development. Furthermore, the authors derive reflections on EU climate policy and policy recommendations from the empirical results, which will help both scientists and regional decision-makers to implement policy measures and develop successful adaptation processes for the regions and countries of the EU to climate change.

This book explores the disconnect between fiscal policy and macroeconomic development in South Africa. It analyses the factors that have contributed to the lack of economic growth in the country over recent decades and outlines an improved fiscal policy framework that increases investment and employment. Particular attention is given to the impact of government debt and its relationship with GDP, the connection between budget deficits and interest rates, and how economic policy uncertainty affects employment dynamics and inflation.This book provides practical fiscal policy suggestions to increase economic growth in South Africa and Africa more generally. It will be relevant to researchers and policymakers interested in African economics and economic policy.

1. Introduction.- 2. Economic theories on the impact of immigration.- 3. The spatial aspect of immigrant settlement.- 4. Different scale, different impacts.- 5. Macro level consequences.- 6. Company level consequences.- 7. Consequences for individuals.- 8. One-size-fits-all? Policy implications for different levels.- 9. Immigration, allocation and regional development.- 10. Concluding remarks.