Development economics and emerging economies

This book reveals all that can potentially happen when a private company takes over a local water supply system, both the good and the bad.

Re-Envisioning Global Development offers an original conceptualisation of capitalist development from its origins to the present day.

This book focuses on the recent political and economic events in the former Yugoslavia.

Development and the State in the 21st Century provides a comprehensive analysis of the state's role in contemporary development.

The beginning of the twenty first century has been characterized by the expansion of economics, politics and institutional relations.

Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is weak.

This two-volume set presents the conference papers from the 1st International Conference on Economics, Development and Sustainability (EDESUS 2019), organized by the University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

The book examines the rapid growth and dramatic changes in capital flows globally and to emerging markets.

A ground-breaking new study of China''s development paradox - predicated on informal and ambiguous institutions - through property and resources.

What is the future of the oil and gas sector in Lebanon?

Introducing readers to the far-reaching global orientation that is now taking place in urban China, an international team of contributors describe overarching globalization through a detailed examination of the transformation of the built environment.

Amid the vibrant culture and deep-rooted traditions of India thrive hundreds of Indigenous tribes and ethnic communities.

This book represents a powerful analysis of the challenges of metropolitan governance in all its messiness and complexity.

In this book some of the leading thinkers in development studies trace the history of their multi-disciplinary subject from the late colonial period and its establishment during decolonization all the way through to its contemporary concerns with poverty reduction.

Egypt is a country of its people.

Calls into question the very universal, unquestioned assumptions about globalization, development, and environmental change that undergird much of development and economic policy.

Examining economic growth through the lens of poverty, social exclusion, and economic inequality, Harold Delfin Angulo Bustinza offers an econometric analysis of the effects of international trade between Peru and China, which has seen an average annual growth of 22% over the past two decades.

This book provides an economic perspective on the effects of food safety standards on international trade.

Once recognised as a high-performing newly industrialising Asian economy with the potential for economic and developmental success similar to South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, Thailand's growth rate and competitive edge have declined substantially.

In 2018, the members of the African Union adopted the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).

Over the last decade, Peru has experienced a spectacular mining boom and astronomical economic growth.

This book offers rich analyses of economic growth in India viewed through the lenses of caste, regional politics and public investment.

This interdisciplinary book analyses the regional economic integration and its institutionalisation that has been pursued in East Asia since the late 1990s and its far-reaching impact for the entire region and beyond.

This edited two-volume collection presents the most interesting and compelling articles pertaining to the formulation of research methods used to study information systems from the 30-year publication history of the Journal of Information Technology .

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First published in 1998, this book analyses and reconsiders one of the great economic dramas of Western history, the march to capitalism in Russia, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

Feeding our globally expanding population is one of the most critical challenges of our time and improving food and agricultural production efficiencies is a key factor in solving this problem.

Private Enterprise-Led Development in Sub-Saharan Africa provides a novel theoretical and conceptual model to guide research into Africa's economic development.

The book is a collection of essays, which aim to situate African legal theory in the context of the myriad of contemporary global challenges; from the prevalence of war to the misery of poverty and disease to the crises of the environment.

Foundations of the Future examines the geo-economic and geo-strategic implications of a growing global 'battle' to promote infrastructural connectivity across and between continents of the world.

The main goal of this book is to put urbanization and its challenges squarely on Africa's development agenda.

This book delves into the intricate challenges faced by Indian youth as they enter the labour market.

This book approaches the issue of rural-urban inequality through fieldwork conducted in a specific township (Zuogang) in Qinggang County, part of Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China.

This book provides an approach to sustainable decision-making rooted in financial and economic literature.

The book provides a study of sustainable development in rural China.

The need for China to find a new, environmentally sustainable development path is accepted widely among Chinese scholars and policy makers.

This volume discusses the significance of human rights approaches to food and the way it relates to gender considerations, addressing links between hunger and the HIV/AIDS pandemic, agricultural productivity and the environment.

The contributors argue that rare earths are essential to the information technology revolution on which humans have come to depend for communication, commerce, and, increasingly, engage in conflict.

Adopting AI in accounting, auditing and internal control comes with challenges that need to be addressed for successful implementation.

Using climate justice as an analytical tool, this volume examines the role of local mitigation and adaptation actions in Southern Africa in furthering climate-resilient development.

This book presents peer-reviewed, state-of-the-art conceptual and empirical papers devoted to changes in the international competitive position of the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, its countries and businesses.

This book provides a solid overview of trade and business opportunities in the Pacific Alliance, focusing on the key drivers of economic growth and development in Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico.