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Private Firms and Public Water
Edited by Nick Johnstone, Libby Wood
While the potential economic benefits of PSP are well-known, the authors extensively discuss the environmental and social implications unique to the sector. The focus of the book is on the crucial role public authorities must continue t... -
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Economic Transition in Vietnam
Melanie Beresford, Dang Phong
This book provides an incredibly detailed and thorough account of how Vietnam’s dependence on Soviet aid during the 1960s and 1970s sustained and yet ultimately undermined the centrally-planned economy. Foreign aid provided most of the r...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Mongolian Economy
Edited by Frederick Nixson, Bat Suvd, Puntsagdash Luvsandorj, Bernard Walters
In 1990 Mongolia, the second oldest communist state in the world, initiated a fundamental transformation of its economy and moved rapidly to a multi-party democracy. Unlike any other Asian economy it adopted the shock-therapy approach t... -
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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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Liberalization and its Consequences
Edited by Werner Baer, Joseph L. Love
The essays in this volume describe, analyse and compare the achievements and the failures of societies that adopted market-based economies within a democratic polity after a long period of communist rule (Russia and Eastern Europe) or mi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Economic Development of Modern China
Edited by Joseph C.H. Chai
The Economic Development of Modern China traces the development of the Chinese economy from the mid-19th century to the present day. To accomplish this task, this collection brings together the most influential writings in this field du... -
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Privatisation in Developing Countries
Edited by Paul Cook, Colin Kirkpatrick
In recent decades, privatisation has been a key policy instrument in the move to more market-based economic systems in all parts of the developing world. Privatisation, however, has not necessarily been accompanied by an increase in mar... -
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Open-Economy Macroeconomics for Developing Countries
Akhand A. Hossain, Anis Chowdhury
Open-Economy Macroeconomics for Developing Countries focuses on fiscal, monetary and exchange rate issues of importance to less developed economies. The book argues that the dichotomy between the short-term macroeconomic stabilization g... -
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Cost–Benefit Analysis for Developing Countries
Robert J. Brent
Cost–benefit analysis is a key component in the evaluation of economic development strategies. In this new, updated version of his earlier book, Project Appraisal for Developing Countries, Robert Brent provides a comprehensive and acces... -
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Climate Policy and Development
Edited by Axel Michaelowa, Michael Dutschke
Two case studies – one on a renewable energy project in Indonesia and another on Costa Rican climate policy – show the problems that are likely to be encountered by CDM and illustrate the importance of active host country involvement. Th... -
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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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The Economics of Transition in Laos
Yves Bourdet
This authoritative book, the first of its kind, will prove essential reading to social scientists concerned with Southeast Asia, transition or development issues, and to all those interested in contemporary Indochina.eBook:Find out more$40.00
