In this next volume of Progress in Economics Research, chapters discuss the harmfulness of excessive public debt levels in a zero level bound framework; the implications of the Great Recession for scenario forecasting of home prices; Amartya Sen's socio-economic analysis of famines; gender wage gaps from a social perspective; theories and recent developments about the economic and social impact of transport; coherence in policies for providing and regulating global public goods; the perceptions of Gold Coast locals regarding the proposed cruise ship terminal; tourism strategies for rural economic prosperity; and long-term challenges and opportunities in global competition in the automotive industry.