Economic, Social, and Environmental

Richard N. Cooper

The British economist Stern, here argues for global action to avert severe and, in Stern's view, severely dangerous climate change and, in the process, lay the technological and economic foundations for new industries.

Richard N. Cooper

This book traces the origins and evolution of privacy legislation in the computer era and argues that the presence of autonomous privacy agencies in Europe gave Europe an advantage in intergovernmental negotiations over the protection of privacy.

Richard N. Cooper

This book is a rambling and anecdotal but enjoyable account by a participant-observer of the vital role the financial system has played in the huge growth in global prosperity over the past 25 years.

Richard N. Cooper

The political scientist Kehl here examines the influence of political institutions on the flow of benefits, direct and indirect, to developing-country hosts from Foreign direct investment.

Richard N. Cooper

This book is the third report on China prepared jointly by staff members of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Center for Strategic and International Studies and there is no better place to find a compact overview of recent developments in China.