Development economics and emerging economies

The Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978 and the consequent outbreak of the Cambodian conflict brought Southeast Asia into instability and deteriorated relations between Vietnam and the subsequently established Vietnam-backed government in Cambodia on the one hand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries on the other.

An economist''s perspective on the nuts and bolts of economic policymaking, based on his experience as the Chief Economic Adviser in India.

In Enterprise and Inclusion in Italy, Edmund Phelps weaves together and applies to Italy his two principal interests of the past decade -the imperative of restoring initiative, enterprise and dynamism in a great many industrialized economies, most acutely needed in the eastern European economies amid the wreckage of their experiments with market socialism and communism, and the imperative of extending self-support and involvement in the business sector to the large number of marginalized workers, where his focus was on the high rates of dependency, idleness and crime among less educated in the United States.

The development discourse has long been dominated by best practices prescriptions for reform, but these are not a useful way of responding to the governance ambiguities of the early 21st century.

Chinese Economic Reform looks beyond the recent economic success of China.

The financial crisis that hit a number of 'miracle' economies of Asia in 1997 shocked the world.

This book is about property, informality and institutions relevant to both the developed and the developing world.

Drawing on political economy and economic pluralism, this book explores issues in sustainable economic development from a macro perspective.

Recent world events have created a compelling need for new perspectives and realistic solutions to the problem of sovereign debt.

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.

Transboundary watercourses account for an estimated 60 per cent of global freshwater flow and support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

A variety of perspectives from leading economists provides fresh insight into how Arab countries may best exploit their oil revenues.

The world needs a new economy.

Are Africa's most populous and economically dominant cities a force to reckon with in the twenty-first century?

In a globalized world economy, delivering the aspirations of sustainability is proving to be difficult.

This examines the relationship between technological growth and outward direct investment from firms in Asia and Latin America which has become increasingly siginificant as these countries develop.

This book examines the bioeconomy concept, analysing the opportunities it can generate, the constraints and the potential benefits for society.

How important is foreign aid in fostering economic growth in developing countries?

This book addresses the latest organizational, regulatory, and governance issues of main port systems, linking them to the financial aspects that are currently in use regarding investments in the port industry.

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Wachstumstendenzen und Entwicklungseriordernisse des Forschungspotentials der DDR" verfügbar.

Responsible and sustainable business practices are becoming increasingly important in the information age, as companies are realizing the need to address ethical and social issues associated with their operations.

This book provides an up-to-date interdisciplinary critique of the new economic orthodoxy as represented by the Washington Consensus.

Tourism has increasingly become a vital element in the economic development of the Indian Ocean region.

This book reveals and examines the relevance of the macroeconomic theory and models behind recommendations for stabilization and structual adjustment.

This edited volume investigates how refugee communities in the Middle East have adapted to secure their livelihoods within the informal economy.

Strategic Industry-University Partnerships: Success-Factors from Innovative Companies unveils insights of experts from leading companies on managing partnerships with universities.

In 1996, the World Bank President, James Wolfensohn, declared that his organization would henceforth be 'the knowledge bank'.

Aimed at globalising companies, institutional investors, business researchers, students and practitioners.

This book looks at the new configuration taken by Asia-Europe economic relations.

Tracing the development journey of the Arabian Gulf region with a forward-looking perspective, this book describes how a combination of good fortune, creative experimentation, and determination has enabled the region to achieve prosperity.

Available research suggests that less developed countries have significant competitive advantage over developed countries in three major areas of international trade: agriculture, textiles and clothing (T&C), and cross-border labor mobility.

Edith Penrose is best known for The Theory of the Growth of the Firm, originally published in 1959, but she made major contributions in other fields, including patents, the oil industry, and development economics.

This book examines the resurgence of debt crises in Africa following the Covid-19 pandemic.

This book considers the importance of African values, not only in catalysing development, but in sustaining it.

Written by leading authorities from Europe, the Americas and Asia, this path-breaking work develops an innovative and original theorization of global political economy.

This book assesses the performance of Indian industries from the perspectives of trade, investment, policy, and development incentives.

This book covers a wide variety of aspects of transition in Central and Southeast Europe and the CIS, including the socialist legacy, privatization and growth, skills, and banking reforms.

An Evidence-Based Approach to Personality and LeadershipA leader s bullying and constant dismissal of his team s concerns nearly take down an entire company and the global financial system.

The Zapatistas of Chiapas and the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) of Brazil are often celebrated as shining examples in the global struggle against neoliberalism.

Although historians usually trace its origins to the Haitian Revolution of the late 18th Century, Latin American political, economic and cultural emancipation is still very much a work in progress.

This volume provides an analytical and facts-based overview on the progress achieved in water security in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region over during the last decade, and its links to regional development, food security and human well-being.

This study challenges the traditional image of peasants in developing economies as always passive to market forces.

The local levels of economies have felt the impact of technological change and globalization.

A leading expert on economic policy makes the convincing case for the foundation, coordination and reach of government action through economic policy.

Modern developed nations are rich and politically stable in part because their citizens are free to form organizations and have access to the relevant legal resources.

This book examines the causes of the economic and political crisis in Argentina in 2001 and the process of strong economic recovery.

The financial crash of 2008 led people all over the world to ask how far financiers are in control of our lives.