| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2015037121 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781316503539 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
330.9 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Guillén, Mauro F. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Global turning points : |
| Subtitle |
the challenges for business and society in the 21st century |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Mauro F. Guillén, Emilio Ontiveros |
| EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
Cambridge, U.K. : |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
| Date |
c2016. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
x, 223 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill. ; |
| Size |
23 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
Preface; 1. Welcome to the twenty-first century; 2. A global economy out of balance; 3. The rise of the emerging-market multinationals; 4. The new demography: aging, migration, and obesity; 5. From dictatorship to democracy and failed states; 6. A disparate world: inequality and poverty; 7. The rise of the global middle class; 8. The transformative power of technology; 9. Institutions and the entrepreneurship spirit; 10. The quest for sustainability; 11. The trials and tribulations of the financial system; 12. The global powers of the twenty-first century; 13. Coping with uncertainty and complexity; References; Index. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
This book offers an accessible, yet sophisticated analysis of major global turning points and future scenarios with an emphasis on actionable issues. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Economic history |
| Chronological |
21st century |
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| Topical Heading |
Economic forecasting |
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| Topical Heading |
Economic history |
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| Name |
Ontiveros, Emilio, |
| Dates |
1948- |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
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