Development economics and emerging economies

A vivid portrait of an exceptional woman and a lively history of the economic and financial crises that helped make the treasury secretary and former Fed chair who she is today.

The Rise of Green Extractivism tackles the understudied interconnections between extractivism and climate-smart policies and their implications for rural livelihoods, both theoretically and empirically.

Supply chain leaders are key to achieving sustainable supply chain excellence and long-term competitive advantage.

Current systems are failing the poor because these systems are unable to provide the financial inclusion needed for basic subsistence and commerce, which in turn would drive micro- and macro-economic growth.

A remarkable cast of characters inhabit the pages of this book.

"e;[Hewitt] paints an engaging portrait of a community learning how to take care of its own, and offers inspiration for others looking to do the same.

By combining chronological coverage, analytical breadth, and interdisciplinary approaches, these two volumes-Histories of Solitude and Histories of Perplexity-study the histories of Colombia over the last two centuries as illustrations of the histories of democracy across the Americas.

Forensic Science Laboratory Benchmarking: The FORESIGHT Manual takes a step-by-step instructional approach to utilizing FORESIGHT data, detailing how labs can participate in the process to improve efficiencies.

Forensic Science Laboratory Benchmarking: The FORESIGHT Manual takes a step-by-step instructional approach to utilizing FORESIGHT data, detailing how labs can participate in the process to improve efficiencies.

The field of development economics has evolved since volume 3 of the Handbook of Development Economics was published more than a decade ago.

In feudal society, it was the few at the top who laid the ground for what was produced, how it was produced and how it was distributed.

Updated for a post-Covid world, the second edition of this groundbreaking book explains why becoming a Humachine enterprise is the only way forward for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

This book reframes the purpose of infrastructure from being an input to economic growth to becoming a major instrument in reducing socio-economic inequalities in both industrialized and developing countries.

Updated for a post-Covid world, the second edition of this groundbreaking book explains why becoming a Humachine enterprise is the only way forward for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).

Organizations enjoy two kinds of strategic advantages.

Revitalize your company and roar out of the recession.

Today, only having information is insufficient for a competitive advantage.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulation and sustainable development in Bangladesh.

Model-Based Enterprise describes Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) and Model-Based Definition (MBD) in detail, focusing on how to obtain significant business value from MBE.

Originally published in 1987, this book discusses the problem of rural employment in developing countries.

World leaders have given the reduction of global poverty top priority.

Ullah, Chin, and Hassan provide a comprehensive examination of the transformative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Southeast Asia, examining its effects on the region's economy, social dynamics, mobility patterns and religious practices.

The world is grappling to come up with alternative imaginations for transformation despite repeated crises, inequalities and immiseration caused by the increasing dominance of the neo-liberal capitalist framework and the collapse of twentieth-century socialist models.

Focusing on the business implications of green innovation, this book describes the sheer impact, spread, and opportunities arising every day, and how business leaders can implement green innovative practices today to realize tangible as well as intangible business advantages in the future.

This volume discusses the current state of knowledge on the conceptual understanding of inequality.

A hybrid methodology, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is designed to accommodate global challenges and constraints by capitalizing on Six Sigma and Lean Thinking.

A hybrid methodology, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is designed to accommodate global challenges and constraints by capitalizing on Six Sigma and Lean Thinking.

Focusing on the business implications of green innovation, this book describes the sheer impact, spread, and opportunities arising every day, and how business leaders can implement green innovative practices today to realize tangible as well as intangible business advantages in the future.

After decades of implementing Lean tools, organizations are getting serious about the heart and soul of Lean management.

This book includes concepts, methodologies, and practices for achieving sustainability in business operations.

Among the biggest mistakes manufacturers make is not keeping key equipment and processes running and making saleable product when needed.

Do you want to start an organizational transformation but don't know how?

This book surveys what executives who make decisions based on forecasts and professionals responsible for forecasts should know about forecasting.

This book surveys what executives who make decisions based on forecasts and professionals responsible for forecasts should know about forecasting.

The debate on connections between economic activity and socio-environmental impact has become increasingly relevant.

The debate on connections between economic activity and socio-environmental impact has become increasingly relevant.

Be prepared for the dangerous and largely unknown risks that threaten your business and learn how to survive and thrive when uncertainty hits.

Real-Time Visibility in Supply Chain Management applies the paradox theory to understand why real-time visibility expectations and aspirations do not meet supply chain realities.

Majority State Ownership of Oil and Mining Sectors in Africa: The Resource Curse Undermined shows that countries in sub-Saharan Africa with majority state ownership of their major oil or mineral export sectors suffered from more severe versions of the natural resource curse than other similar countries.

The Handbooks in Economics series continues to provide the various branches of economics with handbooks which are definitive reference sources, suitable for use by professional researchers, advanced graduate students, or by those seeking a teaching supplement.

The Handbooks in Economics series continues to provide the various branches of economics with handbooks which are definitive reference sources, suitable for use by professional researchers, advanced graduate students, or by those seeking a teaching supplement.

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This book presents a comprehensive discussion of the recent advances in Industry 4.

Drawing of real-world issues and with supporting data from industry, this book overviews the technique and equipment available to engineers and scientists to identify the solutions of the physical essence of engineering problems in simulation, accelerated testing, prediction, quality improvement, and risk during the design, manufacturing, and maintenance stages.

Project Management, Planning and Control, Managing Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing Projects to PMI, APM and BSI Standards, Seventh Editions an established and widely recommended project management handbook.

Contemporary companies are expected to behave ethically and responsibly toward their stakeholders and to provide social and environmental good.

This book provides sample exercises, techniques, and solutions to employ mathematical modeling to solve problems in Operations Research and Business Analytics.

Identity politics has widened representation for the marginalised groups in democracies, while neoliberalism has deepened inequality.

Inequalities of opportunity affect a person's life expectancy and access to basic services and human rights through discrimination, abuse, and lack of access to justice.

Leadership Development in Saudi Arabia offers a comprehensive examination of the role of leadership development in expanding capabilities for national economic development, accelerating realization of the ambitious goals of Vision 2030, the country's blueprint for socioeconomic transformation.