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Research Agenda for Social Capital in Economic Development
Edited by İbrahim S. Akçomak, Jesús Peiró-Palomino
This innovative Research Agenda investigates the complex relationship between social capital and economic development. Expert authors review existing research alongside recent trends, emphasizing the nuanced, context-specific effects of ... -
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The Elgar Companion to Consumer Behaviour and the Sustainable Development Goals
Edited by Lucia Reisch, Cass Sunstein
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From Microfinance to Middle Class?
Tonia L Warnecke
This thought-provoking book is a major examination of female entrepreneurship in China and India. It discusses gender inequalities, explores to what extent socioeconomic factors determine access to entrepreneurial opportunities, and uses... -
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Migrant and Refugee Access to Health Systems
Edited by Luca Follis, Karolina Follis, Nicola Burns
In light of the ongoing struggle faced by migrants and refugees trying to access healthcare, this thought-provoking book tackles key issues at the intersection of mobility and health. It critically engages with the bureaucratic, economic... -
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Food Security and Islamic Ethics
Edited by Ray Jureidini, Said F. Hassan, Dalal Aassouli
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline, thanks to generous funding support from the Qatar National Library, the College of Islamic Studies at H... -
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Commodity Chains under Pressure
Edited by Lara M. Espeter, Linda Hering
This is an open access work distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) license. The publication of this work was supported by the Open Access Publication Fund of ... -
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Handbook on Child Poverty and Inequality
Edited by Alberto Minujin, Enrique Delamonica
This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the conceptualisation and the latest developments in research about child poverty and inequality. Adopting a child rights framework, it demonstrates the importance of a multi-dimensional... -
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The Intersection of Global Health and Sustainable Development
Edited by Corinne Schuster-Wallace, Lalita Bharadwaj
This perceptive book highlights the significance of the natural intersection between global health and sustainable development, presenting new ways to simultaneously advance progress in both fields. Showcasing narratives from a wide vari... -
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Handbook on Frugal Innovation
Edited by André Leliveld, Saradindu Bhaduri, Peter Knorringa, Cees van Beers
This pioneering Handbook details the origins of the concept of frugal innovation, its emergence as an academic field of interest, and the main driving forces behind it. The book presents new empirical evidence and critical perspectives o...eBook:Find out more£36.76
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Handbook of Social Justice in the Global South
Edited by Nikhil Deb, Manjusha Nair, Glenn W. Muschert
This timely Handbook explores social justice in the Global South in an era of planetary crisis and shifting global dynamics. Presenting the Global South as a space of belonging and resistance to the hegemony of global capitalism, it iden... -
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Handbook on Rural–Urban Linkages in the Global South
Edited by Cecilia Tacoli, Jytte Agergaard, Manja Hoppe Andreasen, Donald Brown
This Handbook offers a comprehensive review of how, in rapidly urbanizing low- and middle-income countries, the links between rural and urban areas, people and enterprises are becoming increasingly intense and complex. With a focus on ho... -
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Decolonising Development in Education
Edited by Moira V. Faul
In this thought-provoking book, expert contributors challenge dominant global development narratives, undertaking an academic critique of contemporary coloniality in education and providing constructive ways towards more equal and sustai...