Development Economics
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Skill Development for International Competitiveness
Edited by Martin Godfrey
What skill-development strategies should developing countries adopt to compete successfully in the international markets of the 21st century? This innovative new book provides a blend of theory and case studies which shed new light on t... -
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The economics of population
Edited by Julian L. Simon
This comprehensive two volume set includes the most important articles and papers on the subject written since World War II. The main emphasis is on the effects of demographic change but the key modern writings on the determinants of po... -
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Economic Values and the Environment in the Developing World
Stavros Georgiou, Dale Whittington, David Pearce, Dominic Moran
This important new book is an extensive, yet concise overview which critically surveys the application of economic valuation techniques to environmental problems in less developed countries. -
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The Transition to a Market Economy
Edited by Tarmo Haavisto
The Baltic countries of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia were pioneers among the former Soviet republics in implementing political and economic reforms. Starting in 1988, the transition process in these three countries has been rapid and d... -
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Fiscal Reforms in the Least Developed Countries
Edited by Chandra K. Patel
The empirical research in this volume provides an analysis of the experience of the fiscal reforms carried out since the early 1980s in four different LDCs – Bangladesh, The Gambia, Malawi and the United Republic of Tanzania. The case s...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Successful transformations?
Martin Myant, Frank Fleischer, Kurt Hornschild, Ruzena Vintrová, Karel Zeman, Zdenek Soucek
Successful Transformations? contrasts the recent experience of economic development in Eastern Germany and the Czech Republic. It provides a comparative up-to-date account critically assessing the transition from central planning to a f... -
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Financial Liberalization in Developing Countries
Trevor M. Sikorski
In Financial Liberalization in Developing Countries, Trevor Sikorski challenges conventional financial liberalization theory by using a more complete view of the money creation process in developing countries. This book seeks to develop... -
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Economics of Transition
Edited by Mark Knell
Bringing together different perspectives on structural adjustment and the prospect for sustainable economic growth in Eastern Europe, Economics of Transition represents a shift in scholarly emphasis away from issues of stabilization and ... -
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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Edited by Gene M. Grossman
This new two volume set contains major recent theoretical and empirical contributions to the debate on long-term economic growth. Research on long-term growth was revitalized in recent years as it became clear that countries were not con... -
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Cost–benefit Analysis and Project Appraisal in Developing Countries
Edited by Colin Kirkpatrick, John Weiss
The techniques and methods of project appraisal in developing countries have been considerably expanded and refined since they were first introduced in the late 1960s. This up-to-date and authoritative survey volume demonstrates the way... -
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The State and the Economic Process
Edited by C. W.M. Naastepad, Servaas Storm
In The State and the Economic Process, a distinguished group of economists provides – through a comparison of postwar economic performance and policies – sound analytical support and historical evidence in favour of vigorous market guidi... -
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The Singapore Economy
Gavin Peebles, Peter Wilson
This important new book is the first general overview of the macroeconomic nature and recent history of the Singapore economy.