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Economic Crisis Management
Edited by Tran Van Hoa
Economic Crisis Management discusses contemporary and economic policy and its application to major crisis economies in Asia. The book contains a collection of studies by international experts in economics and finance with special focus o...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Technology, Globalization and Poverty
Jeffrey James
This significant book presents an original examination of the theoretical and empirical interactions between globalization, technology and poverty. Jeffrey James studies the effect of information technology on patterns of globalization a...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Economic Policy and Manufacturing Performance in Developing Countries
Edited by Oliver Morrissey, Michael Tribe
This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America,... -
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Environment and Agriculture in a Developing Economy
Mohammad Alauddin, Mosharaff Hossain
The authors emphasise the importance of distributional aspects of environmental change and development in relation to employment and poverty and also focus on gender issues – often ignored in traditional theory. -
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Environmental Economics and Policy Making in Developing Countries
Edited by Ronaldo Seroa da Motta
The authors provide a comprehensive analysis of topics varying from the general problems of growth and conservation to specific applications such as; pollution costs, environmental taxation, deforestation and climate change. This volume ... -
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Globalization and Economic Development
Edited by Servaas Storm, C. W.M. Naastepad
Globalization is widely regarded as a means not only of ensuring efficiency and growth, but also of achieving equity and development for those countries operating in the global economy. The book argues that this perception of globalizati... -
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Stabilization and Adjustment in Egypt
Gouda Abdel-Khalek
This book studies the impact of Egypt’s Economic Reform and Structural Adjustment Programme (ERSAP), the effects of which have been of great interest to the international community. Organizations such as the World Bank and the IMF uphold...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse
Edited by Michael Grossman, Chee-Ruey Hsieh
This book extends the frontiers of research on the economics of substance use and abuse in a variety of extremely significant ways. It focuses on the determinants and consequences of the consumption of cigarettes, alcohol, betel quid, an... -
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Competitiveness, Technology and Skills
Sanjaya Lall
This book draws together recent contributions by Sanjaya Lall – a leading authority on international investment, technology and industrial policy – on competitiveness and its major determinants. It draws upon his wide experience of comp... -
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Combating Urban Inequalities
Edmundo Werna
This book analyses the relationship between urban management and the unequal pattern of provision of urban services in developing countries. It starts from the premise that socio-economic inequalities constitute a significant developmen... -
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The Transformation of Latin America
Edited by Federico Foders, Manfred Feldsieper
The Transformation of Latin America analyses contemporary economic policy in the region and offers a concise overview of the problems and prospects for future economic development. The contributors examine the current status of policy r...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Industrial Development and Policy in Africa
Edited by Hossein Jalilian, Michael Tribe, John Weiss
This book surveys the current state of industry in sub-Saharan Africa and examines claims that Africa is de-industrialising. It focuses on the challenge for economic policy to find ways to reverse this trend.