Experts address "the development puzzle"-unprecedented growth coupled with unequal distribution of that growth across different countries-and focus on the importance of institutional arrangements and
There is much discussion about global poverty and the billions of people living with almost nothing. Why is it that governments, development banks, think-tanks, academics, NGOs and many others can't j
Historically much economic thought, especially until the 1960s, has been pre-occupied with the central concerns of development economics. It is thus contemporary mainstream economics - dominated by th
During the past decade, the global economic center of gravity has shifted eastward and southward, creating new opportunities for economic cooperation, trade, and investment, but also new challenges. T
Software As Capital looks at software development through the eyes of a capital theorist, an economist fascinated by the constant evolution of new and better tools and processes. It asks, what is real
Economic Development of Southern Sudan provides an overview of the Southern Sudanese economy, and the main causes for the lack of development in the territory. The book suggests strategies and policie
This report provides a new, detailed, quantitative assessment of the consequences of climate change on economic growth through 2060 and beyond. It focuses on how climate change affects different drive
This illustrated and highly readable book distills the key concepts of sustainable development, defines the issues at stake – by profiling the key environmental, economic, social and cultural challeng
Carbon taxes, energy taxes and related measures are gaining increasing popularity around the world, as governments, activists and international bodies seek an effective way of integrating economic and
Carbon taxes, energy taxes and related measures are gaining increasing popularity around the world, as governments, activists and international bodies seek an effective way of integrating economic and
Not very long ago, authoritarian forms of government were widely regarded as necessary for rapid economic growth and development, and Western donors supported dictatorial regimes in every continent. T
Not very long ago, authoritarian forms of government were widely regarded as necessary for rapid economic growth and development, and Western donors supported dictatorial regimes in every continent. T
This book investigates the contemporary situation of women in India by focusing on four broad domains: the cultural, the social, the political and the economic. The writers argue that despite apparent
This book investigates the contemporary situation of women in India by focusing on four broad domains: the cultural, the social, the political and the economic. The writers argue that despite apparent
An attempted corrective to what is viewed as too strong an emphasis on the study of economic over social policy in discussion of the transition of Hong Kong from British to Chinese control. Exploring
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are increasingly expected to address environmental issues in their economic development lending. Yet the banks have been accused of failing to implement their own
A collection of recent writings by and an interview with a scholar and economic advisor who has helped shape an innovative program for social change and economic development. He recounts formative mom
This report calls for a stronger conceptual framework to reconcile socio-economic development and natural resources conservation in fisheries-dependent communities
While the importance of innovation to economic development is widely understood, the conditions conducive to it remain the focus of much attention. This volume offers new theoretical and empirical
Poverty is the common enemy of mankind. It is also a challenge facing each and every nation， as well as the international community. To promote economic development， eliminate poverty and achieve comm
Are transnational corporations (TNCs) the solution to poverty in the Third World or are they part of the problem? They are portrayed as bringing rapid economic growth, jobs and development - yet inequ
The research reported in this book fulfills both a general and a specific purpose. Linear programming models are developed in order to improve the process of planning for economic development, both sh
Economic growth does not demand a secret formula.Good development examples now abound in East Asia and farther afield in others parts of Asia, and in Central America.But why then has Africa failed to
The role that small- and medium-sized enterprises play in the economic development and growth of cities, regions and nations has been an increasing subject of debate and study for the last half centur
This book examines the development of European states from the late 1950s up to the present. It opens in 1958, the year when the European Economic Community became operative, marking the start of a ne
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This program is focused on the development of appropriate technologies for countries which are extremely agrobiodiverse but have limited economic resources. Its function is to develop and transfer tec
Are transnational corporations (TNCs) the solution to poverty in the Third World or are they part of the problem? They are portrayed as bringing rapid economic growth, jobs and development - yet inequ
