Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One -- The Effect of Globalization on Economic Growth -- A Model of Information Sharing Measurement in Integrated Supply Chain Networks -- An Alternative to the European Customs Union for Turkey in the Framework of the Economic Integration Theory -- The Thirty-six Strategies of the Chinese -- Chapter Two -- The Effect of Research and Development Expenditures on Economic Growth -- The Effects of Research and Development and High-Technology Exports on Economic Growth: -- The Relationship between Military Expenditures and Economic Growth -- Chapter Three Marketing Predictions and Trends for the Future -- International Trade and Macroeconomic Policy in Eurasian Economies -- An Analysis of Innovation Performances of European Union Member Countries -- Chapter Four -- The Global Economy and Turkey -- The Aftermath of Quantitative Easing in Advanced Economies -- Monetary Policy Response to Exchange Rate Dynamics -- Chapter Five -- Long-term and Short-term Endogeneity of the Money Supply in the Republic of Macedonia -- A Comparative Analysis of the Alternative Crisis Management Models of the Islamic and Christian-based Bank Systems Blockchain Technology and its Impact on the Global Economy -- Chapter Six -- The Asymmetric Impact of Inflation and Unemployment on Income Inequality -- Effects of Migration on Households and Left-Behind Family Members -- Solving Social and Demographic Problems on the Way to Sustainable Development -- Chapter Seven -- The Impact of Energy Prices on World Food Prices -- The Comparative Advantage of Crude-Oil in the Top Ten Oil-Producing Countries -- Determinants of Capital Formation of Small-Holder Farmers in Kyrgyzstan Improving the Competitiveness of the Agri-Food Industry and the Promotion of Agri-Food Products in Foreign Markets -- A Financial Evaluation of Drug-Addiction Rehabilitation Services with respect to Health Economics:
This volume explores the economies of countries in Asia, as well as the former Soviet socialist bloc countries of Central Asia and the Balkans. It analyses the region from the perspective of globalization and regional economic integration, economic growth and sustainable development, international trade and finance, money market and banking systems, labor market and external migration, energy and agricultural sectors. This book will appeal to anyone who is interested in economies of this region, their transition process towards a market economy regime, and their integration in the global world.