Development Studies

Migration and Mobility in Europe

Edited by Heinz Fassmann, Max Haller, David Lane

The enlargement of the European Union has had an enormous impact on migration within Europe. This book addresses the form of these effects, outlining the social, political and economic problems created by the free movement of people with...

Hardback (December 2009)

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Nations of Immigrants

Edited by John Higley, John Nieuwenhuysen, Stine Neerup

This timely book examines the immense surges in immigration since the mid-1990s in Australia and the United States, two of the world’s most important settler-receiving countries.

Hardback (December 2009)

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Human Development in the Era of Globalization

Edited by James K. Boyce, Stephen Cullenberg, Prasanta K. Pattanaik, Robert Pollin

Honoring Keith Griffin’s more than 40 years of fundamental contributions to the discipline of economics, the papers in this volume reflect his deep commitment to advancing the well-being of the world’s poor majority and his unflinching w...

Paperback (2009)

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Hardback (2006)

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Globalisation, Development and Transition

Brian Snowdon

This unique book provides a comprehensive survey of the major economic issues that have helped shape the modern world. It includes discussions of the latest research findings in the international economic development literature and scrut...

Paperback (2009)

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Hardback (2007)

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Paperback (November 2009)

Trade Liberalisation and The Poverty of Nations

A. P. Thirlwall, Penélope Pacheco-López

This book argues that orthodox theory is based on many unreal assumptions, and that there are sound economic arguments for selective protection of industrial activities in the early stages of economic development. The historical evidence...

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Hardback (November 2008)

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Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries

Edited by Thorsten Beck

This essential collection contains the most influential articles written over the past two decades that help us to understand the role of entrepreneurs in the development process, both theoretically and empirically. These important paper...

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Sectoral Systems of Innovation and Production in Developing Countries

Edited by Franco Malerba, Sunil Mani

This book examines in detail the features and dynamics of sectoral systems of innovation and production in developing countries. Processes of rapid growth are usually associated with specific sectors such as automobiles, electronics or ...

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Purchasing Power Parities of Currencies

Edited by D. S.P. Rao

This up-to-date book demonstrates how the purchasing power parities (PPPs) of currencies are being increasingly used in place of exchange rates for a variety of purposes. These include: comparisons of real income, measurements of global ...

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Climate Change and Agriculture

Robert Mendelsohn, Ariel Dinar

Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, includ...

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Inequality and Economic Development: The Modern Perspective

Edited by Oded Galor

In this innovative collection, Oded Galor brings together some of the most influential contributions to the modern literature on income distribution and economic growth. Initially the essential volume analyses the importance of inequalit...

Hardback (October 2009)

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Distributional Impacts of Climate Change and Disasters

Edited by Matthias Ruth, María E. Ibarrarán

Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back develo...

Hardback (October 2009)

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