Development economics and emerging economies

Heralded as opening a new chapter in international development, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have led to the use of global goals and quantitative targets as a central instrument for defining global priorities.

The question of whether we can foster growth and innovation while promoting individual freedoms poses a challenge for everyone studying and working on innovation and development policies.

The economies located in East, South and Southeast Asia have witnessed an interesting growth-sustainability trade-off over the last decades.

The economies located in East, South and Southeast Asia have witnessed an interesting growth-sustainability trade-off over the last decades.

At the time in which this book was first published in 1992, there was a major concern with the macro-economic implications of fiscal imbalance.

At the time in which this book was first published in 1992, there was a major concern with the macro-economic implications of fiscal imbalance.

This book uses Alan Winters' analytical framework to investigate the effects of trade liberalisation on economic growth and poverty in Vietnam.

This book uses Alan Winters' analytical framework to investigate the effects of trade liberalisation on economic growth and poverty in Vietnam.

Sustainable Management Development in Africa examines how African management and business scholarship can serve African and multinational management and organizations operating in Africa.

Sustainable Management Development in Africa examines how African management and business scholarship can serve African and multinational management and organizations operating in Africa.

It may well be surprising to say that the world should look to India as a model of gender equality.

It may well be surprising to say that the world should look to India as a model of gender equality.

China is caught in the rapids of the largest policy crackdown in history.

International production networks in manufacturing, particularly in machinery industries, have rapidly developed over the last two decades, resulting in dramatic increases in intra-regional and intra-industry trade, providing a key source of regional growth, integration and development in East Asia.

International production networks in manufacturing, particularly in machinery industries, have rapidly developed over the last two decades, resulting in dramatic increases in intra-regional and intra-industry trade, providing a key source of regional growth, integration and development in East Asia.

In migration studies, the nexus between migration and development in the global South has been meticulously debated.

In migration studies, the nexus between migration and development in the global South has been meticulously debated.

The Volta River Basin (VRB) is an important transboundary basin in West Africa that covers approximately 410,000 square kilometres across six countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali and Togo.

The Ganges is one of the most complex yet fascinating river systems in the world.

The early 21st century has seen a prolonged price boom in non-fuel commodities, coupled with a volatile performance in fuel prices.

The early 21st century has seen a prolonged price boom in non-fuel commodities, coupled with a volatile performance in fuel prices.

This book, together with Economic Development and Reform Deepening in China is a collection of papers written in recent years about maintaining economic growth, managing inflation, the relationship between growth and structural adjustment, control of price growth, maintaining stable economic development, and other relevant aspects of macro-control, economic development, and deepening reform.

This book, together with Economic Development and Reform Deepening in China is a collection of papers written in recent years about maintaining economic growth, managing inflation, the relationship between growth and structural adjustment, control of price growth, maintaining stable economic development, and other relevant aspects of macro-control, economic development, and deepening reform.

This book, together with Macro-control and Economic Development in China is a collection of papers written in recent years about maintaining economic growth, managing inflation, the relationship between growth and structural adjustment, control of price growth, maintaining stable economic development, and other relevant aspects of macro-control, economic development, and deepening reform.

This book, together with Macro-control and Economic Development in China is a collection of papers written in recent years about maintaining economic growth, managing inflation, the relationship between growth and structural adjustment, control of price growth, maintaining stable economic development, and other relevant aspects of macro-control, economic development, and deepening reform.

This text takes issue with the notion that economic well-being of people derives only from quantitatively expanding commercial business activity.

This text takes issue with the notion that economic well-being of people derives only from quantitatively expanding commercial business activity.

The second edition of this innovative and affordable book integrates environmental and financial sustainability into its distinctive regional approach.

The second edition of this innovative and affordable book integrates environmental and financial sustainability into its distinctive regional approach.

The fully revised new edition of this textbook presents a well-balanced set of economic development financing tools and techniques focused on our current times of economic austerity.

The fully revised new edition of this textbook presents a well-balanced set of economic development financing tools and techniques focused on our current times of economic austerity.

This timely work presents cutting-edge analysis of the problems of U.

This timely work presents cutting-edge analysis of the problems of U.

South Asia has become a major center of attention on the world stage with the U.

South Asia has become a major center of attention on the world stage with the U.

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

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

Why do some countries remain poor and dysfunctional while others thrive and become affluent?

Why do some countries remain poor and dysfunctional while others thrive and become affluent?

Through use of practical examples and a plainspoken narrative style that minimises the use of maths, this book demystifies data concepts, sources, and methods for public service professionals interested in understanding economic and social issues at the regional level.

Through use of practical examples and a plainspoken narrative style that minimises the use of maths, this book demystifies data concepts, sources, and methods for public service professionals interested in understanding economic and social issues at the regional level.

This book reports the findings of two field studies conducted between 1993 and 2001 in seven townships and six provinces in China.

This book reports the findings of two field studies conducted between 1993 and 2001 in seven townships and six provinces in China.

Postal savings systems in Asian developing countries play a significant role in social and economic development.

Postal savings systems in Asian developing countries play a significant role in social and economic development.

Pakistan has been a priority country for international development assistance since the early years of its creation.

These essays are a product of a co-operative research project between American and Taiwanese social scientists.

These essays are a product of a co-operative research project between American and Taiwanese social scientists.

These previously unpublished papers by leading American and Vietnamese economists analyze the dramatic transformation of Vietnam's economy during the 1990s and its prospects for the future.

These previously unpublished papers by leading American and Vietnamese economists analyze the dramatic transformation of Vietnam's economy during the 1990s and its prospects for the future.