Edited by Gustav Ranis, Sheng-Cheng Hu, Yun-Peng Chu
This important book uses the most recent advancements in growth theory and case studies to examine the status of economic and political development at the turn of the 20th century.
The Economics of Famine presents an important collection of outstanding contributions to the economic analysis of famine. The first part consists of theoretical papers, including Amartya Sen’s classic exposition of the entitlement appro...
Sustaining Development brings together, in one accessible volume, a selection of Daniel W. Bromley’s path-breaking theoretical and empirical papers on economic development and environmental problems in the developing world.
This innovative book assesses the impact of labour standards on the competitiveness of firms through a comparison of developing and industrialized countries.
Current population growth is leading to a depletion in natural resources and could eventually cause irreversible damage to the environment. This book attempts to explain trends in the growth of the global population and the ecological c...
This two volume set presents a wide-ranging selection of important articles, which explore the effects of the globalization of the world economy on developing and newly industrialized countries. It investigates policies of liberalizing ...
Edited by Horst Brezinski, Egon Franck, Michael Fritsch
This groundbreaking book discusses the significance of a microeconomic approach to the transformation process in Eastern Europe from a theoretical and empirical perspective. It reveals that microeconomic conditions constitute the framew...
How can developing nations achieve cohesive national innovation systems which provide the foundations for technological progress and economic growth? In answer to this question, Technology, Development and Democracy examines the possib...
The Economics of Environment and Development is a carefully edited selection of Edward Barbier''s most influential papers on the role of environmental economics in economic development.
This important, original book focuses on the transformation of economic systems in Central Europe. It provides a comprehensive overview of different theoretical approaches to transformation – neoclassical, post Keynesian and Austrian. ...
This book provides an evaluation of the intellectual development of Gunnar Myrdal, emphasizing his methodology, his beliefs about economics and the role of economists in modern society. Special attention is given to Gunnar Myrdal’s deve...
