Development economics and emerging economies

Economic growth and its relevant subjects have been given the first priority in the research agenda since China initiated economic reforms in 1978, while the topics of social protection and gender equality have been largely left at the periphery for a long period.

In Asia, there are a growing number of gigantic megacities, accompanied by a series of speculative and extravagant megaprojects.

In Asia, there are a growing number of gigantic megacities, accompanied by a series of speculative and extravagant megaprojects.

This book is the first comprehensive effort to bring together Water, Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) in a way that goes beyond the traditional focus on irrigated agriculture.

Economic Development, the leading textbook in this field, provides your students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues, and latest research.

Economic Development, the leading textbook in this field, provides your students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues, and latest research.

A game-changing guide for women who want to transform the way they work and create their own success-from an award-winning global diversity expert.

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.

ELITE MINDS THINK ALIKE.

How do todays leaders move from playing it safe to playing for great?

This edited volume addresses the root causes of Africa''s persistent poverty through an investigation of its longue durée history.

This book explores South Korea''s phenomenal economic rise and the impact that this has had on the country''s foreign policy.

This edited volume addresses the root causes of Africa''s persistent poverty through an investigation of its longue durée history.

This book explores South Korea''s phenomenal economic rise and the impact that this has had on the country''s foreign policy.

This book argues that the reason states become prosperous is more or less effective states.

Drawing on over thirty years of research, this book investigates the intermingling of land and water in the Sahel, analysing landscapes defined by the ebb and flow of rainfall, flooding and population movements, as well as environmental, political and social crises.

This book focuses on the history, key industry and policy actors, and political economic outcomes in oil-producing African states.

Provides unique reflections on the capability approach and its relevance to new human development policies and political liberalism.

This book focuses on the history, key industry and policy actors, and political economic outcomes in oil-producing African states.

This book identifies the nature and magnitude of the nanotechnology divide between high-income countries and the rest of the world.

Provides unique reflections on the capability approach and its relevance to new human development policies and political liberalism.

This book argues that for infrastructure privatization programs, differences in firm organizational structure explain the viability of privatization contracts in weak institutional environments.

This thematic collection of 26 case studies provides a thorough understanding of World Heritage in the context of sustainable development.

This book outlines key parallels between demographic development and economic outcomes, explaining how fertility, growth and inequality are related.

This thematic collection of 26 case studies provides a thorough understanding of World Heritage in the context of sustainable development.

This book outlines key parallels between demographic development and economic outcomes, explaining how fertility, growth and inequality are related.

With an overarching conceptual framework and a synthesis of findings, this book is a unique collection of the experiences of twenty diverse cases of women's collectives, holding critical lessons for livelihood enhancement and women's empowerment.

This book argues that governments enter IMF programs for economic and political reasons.

This second edition updates all chapters and covers the impacts of the global financial crisis and the European Union.

This second edition updates all chapters and covers the impacts of the global financial crisis and the European Union.

An exploration of anthropological perspectives on the cultures, moralities and politics of the world of aid and development.

An exploration of anthropological perspectives on the cultures, moralities and politics of the world of aid and development.

This book argues that for infrastructure privatization programs, differences in firm organizational structure explain the viability of privatization contracts in weak institutional environments.

A controversial, wide ranging and clearly documented survey of the state of the global environment.

A controversial, wide ranging and clearly documented survey of the state of the global environment.

This book links theoretical discussions about globalization and the distribution of wealth with a rich empirical analysis of Latin America.

Develops a partisan theory of foreign direct investment (FDI) to explain variance in FDI regulation and resulting foreign investment inflows.

Andrews explains why many institutional reforms in developing countries have limited success and suggests ways to overcome these limits.

This book links theoretical discussions about globalization and the distribution of wealth with a rich empirical analysis of Latin America.

Develops a partisan theory of foreign direct investment (FDI) to explain variance in FDI regulation and resulting foreign investment inflows.

Andrews explains why many institutional reforms in developing countries have limited success and suggests ways to overcome these limits.

In this volume, leading economists assess India''s economic performance, policies and institutions.

This book argues that both liberal democracy and state capacity need strengthening to deliver effective development.

This book explains how political control of economic privileges is used to limit violence and coordinate coalitions of powerful organizations.

An overview of the development of cooperatives over the last fifty years, addressing the major challenges that they face in the future.

In this volume, leading economists assess India''s economic performance, policies and institutions.

This book argues that both liberal democracy and state capacity need strengthening to deliver effective development.

This book explains how political control of economic privileges is used to limit violence and coordinate coalitions of powerful organizations.

An overview of the development of cooperatives over the last fifty years, addressing the major challenges that they face in the future.

A challenge to the conventional idea that ethnic diversity is an important cause of Africa''s poor economic performance.