Economic growth

How has the Chinese economy managed to grow at such a remarkable rate - no less than ten per cent per annum - for over three decades?

Economic Growth and the Environment explores the debate on how to reconcile economic growth with protection of the natural environment, and the closely related discussion on whether an increasing scarcity of natural resources will eventually force economic growth to cease.

This volume provides an understanding of firms' R&D and innovation strategies and their economy-wide consequences.

What lessons can be learnt from 'developed' countries that might be useful for developing and emerging economies?

How has the Chinese economy managed to grow at such a remarkable rate - no less than ten per cent per annum - for over three decades?

Most information about the incomes of people in Britain today, such as provided by official statistics, tells us how much inequality there is or how many poor people there are in a given year and compares those numbers with the corresponding statistics from the previous year.

China and India are the two most populous countries in the world and now also two of the fastest growing.

China and India are the two most populous countries in the world and now also two of the fastest growing.

Following the eight year rule of Idi Amin, then several years of war and civil war, the Ugandan economy was in ruins by the time peace was restored in 1986.

South Africa experienced a momentous change of government from the Apartheid regime to its first democratic government in 1994.

China's economic growth has transformed the country from one of the poorest in the world to its second largest economy.

How do markets evolve?

Innovation is increasingly recognized as a vitally important social and economic phenomenon worthy of serious research study.

Why are some countries richer than others?

The economies of the Arab states of the Gulf have gone through considerable changes in the last decade, spurred by high oil prices and ambitious diversification plans.

China, India, Brazil, and South Africa are reshaping the world economy.

The 2008 financial crisis put an end to an era of sustained economic growth in Europe.

Why do so few countries achieve development success?

Why do so few countries achieve development success?

Over the last 50 years, Dubai has transformed itself from a small fishing and trading village into an integrated, modern, and vibrant economy.

Over the last 50 years, Dubai has transformed itself from a small fishing and trading village into an integrated, modern, and vibrant economy.

Many developing countries are falling behind sustainable development goals: food and nutrition levels have deteriorated due to conflict, climate change, and the Covid pandemic, while global ambitions for achieving sustainable food security and adequate nutrition have increased.

Many developing countries are falling behind sustainable development goals: food and nutrition levels have deteriorated due to conflict, climate change, and the Covid pandemic, while global ambitions for achieving sustainable food security and adequate nutrition have increased.

After the Crisis reassesses the twin projects of structural reform and European integration in the wake of the Great Recession and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis.

After the Crisis reassesses the twin projects of structural reform and European integration in the wake of the Great Recession and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis.

As Ghana approaches its 60th birthday, optimism and worries for the future continue to be present in equal measure.

The Phillips Curve is world famous amongst economists.

The Phillips Curve is world famous amongst economists.

Europe is confronted by an intimidating triple challenge - economic stagnation, climate change, and a governance crisis.

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This volume analyzes the experiences of developing countries in Asia, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa, and examines how they might catch up.

The South Korean economic development trajectory has been widely studied and is well understood.

After many years of disappointing performance, Sub-Saharan Africa has shown impressive growth performance since the start of the millenium.

This book provides a unique and timely analysis of the role of structural change in the economic development of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) with a consideration for the role of industry, and in particular manufacturing.

How do markets evolve?

Substantial progress in the fight against extreme poverty was made in the last two decades.

Substantial progress in the fight against extreme poverty was made in the last two decades.

Written by a former World Bank economist, How Does My Country Grow?

Written by a former World Bank economist, How Does My Country Grow?

The terms of debate on the role of institutions in economic development are changing.

This book provides researchers, students, and practitioners with a methodology to evaluate the impacts of a wide diversity of development projects and policies on local economies.

This book aims to develop innovation theory by focusing on innovation in a consumer society.

Why are some people poor?

This book, the third in the Africa: Policies for Prosperity series, is concerned with the challenges of securing economic prosperity in Tanzania over the coming decades.

How do we measure African economic performance?

The volume aims to document and explain the sizeable decline of income inequality that has taken place in Latin America during the 2000s.

In 1994 South Africa saw the end of apartheid.

In 1994 South Africa saw the end of apartheid.

China's economic growth has been revolutionary, and is the foundation of its increasingly prominent role in world affairs.

Innovation is among the most important topics in understanding economic sustained economic growth.