Development economics and emerging economies

This volume provides the most current research on smart cities.

The Routledge Handbook of Natural Resource Governance in Africa provides a comprehensive analysis of African natural resource governance, stretching across the continent, and encompassing water, land, extractive resources, and mining.

Winner of the Ontario Historical Society's Fred Landon Award for Best Regional History.

Give and Take looks at local drug manufacturing in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, from the early 1980s to the present, to understand the impact of foreign aid on industrial development.

This monograph is an innovative endeavour in many ways.

Social entrepreneurs are change makers that aim to solve society's unsolved problems.

First published in 1996, this insightful and informative text examines the post-emancipation and recent economic history of the Commonwealth Caribbean.

This book examines five countries in South East Asia that are instructive case studies of how the region has had to negotiate pathways of development beyond crises and traps.

"e;Development"e; is often misunderstood and can embrace everything from large infrastructure projects to small-scale environmental initiatives.

This book reviews the Green Revolution, starting with its inception and development from the 1940s to the 1970s, and leading to what is commonly referred to as a second Green Revolution in the 2000s.

This textbook integrates three related fields in economics, namely agricultural/forestry economics, environmental economics, and international trade, by foregrounding cost-benefit analysis as a significant policy tool.

As the fourth industrial era evolves, the role of blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning in transforming national commerce cannot be overemphasized, especially with the expansion of e-commerce in Africa.

Pre-economic liberalization relations between business and the state condition how groups organize before large-scale economic change.

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It has long been recognized that productivity growth and the business cycle are closely interrelated.

Mega-Infrastructure Projects (MIPs) represent a central element of globalized development.

The economic and social development that Bangladesh has achieved in the past two decades has made Bangladesh a development paradox.

Analyzing Bangladesh's governance problems and drawing insights that will be relevant to other developing countries, this book sharpens our understanding of governance and suggests political and administrative reforms to improve governance and facilitate faster development.

The first book to comprehensively analyze the regulation of dirty industry migration - a global issue that has complex economic, environmental and social implications.

Before the handover to China in 1997, Hong Kong's economic growth was very strong and the unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 2.

The challenge in the post crisis world is how business, government and academia come together to foster conditions for sustainable economic development.

First Published in 1987.

Intersecting forms of oppression, including subordination based on race, class, gender, and indigeneity, produce environmental injustice and unsustainable development.

In Seeding Empire, Aaron Eddens rewrites an enduring story about the pastand futureof global agriculture.

Providing universal access to social protection and health systems for all members of society, including the poor and vulnerable, is increasingly considered crucial to international development debates.

Corruption scandals receive significant press coverage and scrutiny from practitioners of global governance, and bilateral and multilateral donors.

Knowing what deep participation is, and how it works, can make a critical difference in solving 21st century economic, political, and social problems.

This book explores the paradox of the hospitality industry: customers demand not only personal and innovative tourism products and services, but also cost-effective ones.

This book is mainly about the examination of shifting in the field of ecological economics resulting from its evolution over the past three decades.

Containing the most influential papers from the International Symposium on Logistics, Developments in Logistics and Supply Chain Management demonstrates the evolution in logistics and supply chain management since the 1990s.

Across Africa, a burgeoning middle class has become the poster child for the 'Africa rising' narrative.

A key distinctive feature of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) as organizations resides in the fact that they span across borders.

This book explores the dynamics and challenges of building an industrial workforce and industrialisation in Africa.

Structured into sub-sector by sub-sector analyses, this book provides a clear and accessible examination of industrial development, without over-generalizing or being weighed down by historical details.

Provides a comprehensive look at local economic development and public policy, placing special emphasis on quality of life and sustainability.

Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Decent Work and Economic Growth focuses on Sustainable Development Goal number eight (SDG8): inclusive and sustainable economic growth and productive employment for all.

India is the second most populous country in the world and also one of the poorest.

Many different companies can significantly contribute to the integrated goals and targets of the United Nations' sustainable development goals, such as poverty reduction by 2030.

Boasting the fastest growing Internet market in the world, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is accelerating into the digital economy.

This book shows the impact of globalization on Southeast Asia, which over a few decades has evolved from a loose set of war-torn ex-colonies to being a centre of global manufacturing.

Die ungleiche Verteilung von Einkommen und Vermögen innerhalb einer Gesellschaft führt meist zu einem geringeren Wirtschaftswachstum und größerer Armut.

What role did the agricultural sector play in the economic crash of 1929?