Development Economics
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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
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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. -
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Sustainable Development and Integrated Appraisal in a Developing World
Edited by Norman Lee, Colin Kirkpatrick
This book will be warmly welcomed by development policymakers and consultants in government and non-government organizations as well as academics and postgraduates working in the fields of economics, development and environmental studies. -
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Regional Development in Russia
Hans Westlund, Alexander Granberg, Folke Snickars
This is the first book to provide an overview of Russia’s regional development during the entire Soviet period as well as presenting a penetrating analysis of the array of regional problems facing Russia as we move into the twenty-first ... -
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The Economic Development of Latin America in the Twentieth Century
André A. Hofman
This book provides an assessment of Latin American 20th century economic performance from a comparative and historical perspective. The author uses growth accounting methods and previously unavailable long-term series data to present a ... -
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Institutions and Economic Change in Southeast Asia
Edited by Colin Barlow
This ambitious book scrutinizes the role of institutions in economic change, with special reference to Southeast Asia. It suggests that the nature of institutional arrangements such as households, community groups, firms, bureaucracies ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Competition and the World Economy
Francisco C. Sercovich, Choong-Yong Ahn, Claudio Frischtak, Mojmir Mrak, Herman Mügge, Wilson Peres, Samuel M. Wangwe
Globalisation has had a major impact on manufacturing competitiveness and industrial development in transitional and developing economies. This up-to-date book critically examines the experience of a wide range of countries, focusing on... -
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The Ukrainian Economy since Independence
King Banaian
Despite the fact that Western governments have provided Ukraine with over $10 billion in foreign aid, little is known of Ukraine’s economy since it declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In this book, Professor Banaian des... -
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Reconciling Trade and the Environment
Veena Jha, Anil Markandya, René Vossenaar
The link between trade and the environment has focused on two broad issues: how changing trade regimes have affected the environment and how stricter environmental regulations have affected trade. The answers are of particular importance... -
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Environmental Economics and Development
Edited by J. B. Opschoor, Kenneth Button, Peter Nijkamp
This outstanding new collection surveys the relationship between the environment and development, and highlights some of the tensions that are implicit in the notion of sustainable development. -
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Pathways to Economic Development
Richard Grabowski
This innovative book integrates ideas from sociology, economics and political science to analyse economic development. In doing so, it sheds new light on the process of successful development in East and Southeast Asia and, at the same ...