Economic Development

The final book from a towering pioneer in the study of poverty and inequality-a critically important examination of poverty around the worldIn this, his final book, economist Anthony Atkinson, one of the world's great social scientists and a pioneer in...

How did Gross domestic product (GDP) become the world's most influential indicator? Why does it still remain the primary measure of societal progress despite being widely criticised for not considering well-being or sustainability? Why have the many...

The scale of China's innovation ambitions inspires worldwide commentary, much of it poorly informed. Focusing on electricity, telecommunication and semiconductors, this book offers a richly detailed account of China's innovation efforts. Massive...

Singapore is known internationally for its successful economic development. Key to its economic successes is a variety of policies put into place over the past 50 years since its independence. Singapore's Economic Development: Retrospection and...

In 1944, the Bretton Woods Conference ushered in a new international economic order. The World Bank emerged as one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world, and a new colonial authority in all but name. But how does it operate, who funds...

This book deals with the economic and developmental challenges facing contemporary society. The social structures, the political institutions, the movements and ideologies, as well as cultural dilemmas, are considered in depth to give the fullest picture...

In Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment, Partha Dasgupta explores ways to measure the quality of life. In developing quality-of-life indices, he pays particular attention to the natural environment, illustrating how it can be incorporated, more...

The pathways to economic development are changing. Environmental sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity to maintain a competitive edge in the global economy. Just like in nature, where survival hinges on adaptation, this Element shows how...

Actors and institutions in localities and regions across the world are seeking prosperity and well-being amidst tumultuous and disruptive shifts and transitions generated by: an increasingly globalised, knowledge-intensive capitalism; global financial...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262513159Author Alice H. AmsdenFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm

This book assesses critically the British approach to hazard management and emergency planning. It identifies the principal legal, organizational and cultural impediments to more effective hazard management and emergency planning, postulates explanations...

This is the second edition of the immensely successful international text Poverty and Development in the 1990s. Each chapter introduces the student to a key topic, and is written by a specialist in the field. learning aids include: chapter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782808018784Author 50minutesFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint 50minutes.comPublisher 50minutes.comWeight(grams) 54gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 3mm

Edited by Bjorn Lomborg, this abridged version of the highly acclaimed Global Crises, Global Solutions provides a serious yet accessible springboard for debate and discussion on the world's most serious problems, and what we can do to solve them. In a...

In The Globalization of Inequality, distinguished economist and policymaker Francois Bourguignon examines the complex and paradoxical links between a vibrant world economy that has raised the living standard of over half a billion people in emerging...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788532037Author Neil McCullochFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Practical Action PublishingPublisher Practical Action PublishingWeight(grams) 220g

Religious freedom has become an emblematic value in the West. Embedded in constitutions and championed by politicians and thinkers across the political spectrum, it is to many an absolute value, something beyond question. Yet how it emerged, and why,...

After a long feast of prosperity in the western world, the crisis in the financial markets has conjured up an old spectre - the spectre of capitalist crisis, which many thought had been finally exorcised. On past experience, a full-blown capitalist...

Appointed president of the World Bank in 1995, James Wolfensohn struck it like a whirlwind, determined to reinvent the institution founded by Franklin Roosevelt and his world War II allies. Wolfensohn embraced debt relief for the poorest countries, put...

"Economic Development makes an important contribution of the literature on economic development, especially as it incorporates ideas on a theme that informs our concern for social justice, individual and social freedom, identify, and community."-Winston...

This is a guide to understanding entrepreneurial ecosystems: what they are, why they matter, and to whom they matter. Ben Spigel explores this popular new theory of economic development, locating the intellectual roots of ecosystems, explaining the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781788361019Author Gordon GrahamFormat PaperbackImprint Imprint AcademicPublisher Imprint AcademicWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 13mm

Over the last few decades, politics in India has moved steadily in a pro-business direction. This shift has important implications for both government and citizens. In Business and Politics in India, leading scholars of Indian politics have gathered to...

In less than two decades, Dubai has transformed itself from an obscure Gulf emirate into a global center for business, tourism, and luxury living. It is a fascinating case study in light-speed urban development, hyperconsumerism, massive immigration, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992778446Author Hunter LovinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Ellen MacArthur Foundation PublishingPublisher Ellen MacArthur Foundation...

This book is a theoretical investigation of the influence of human learning on the development through time of a 'pure labour' economy. The theory proposed is a simple one, but aims to grasp the essential features of all industrial economies. Economists...

Madagascar's long-term trajectory is unique: not only has GDP per capita been trending downward since 1960 (the puzzle), but every time the country has set out on the path of growth, it has been stopped in its tracks by a socio-political crisis that has...

The Financial Crisis and Developing Countries is an invaluable discussion and analysis of the regional and country specific impacts of the financial crisis in both emerging markets and developing countries. Using heterodox and mainstream methodologies,...

What does it mean to be part of the mass known as 'The Poor'? What visions are conjured up in our minds when someone is labelled 'Muslim'? What assumptions do we make about their needs, values and politics? How do we react individually and as a society?...

Science for Policy Handbook provides advice on how to bring science to the attention of policymakers. This resource is dedicated to researchers and research organizations aiming to achieve policy impacts. The book includes lessons learned along the way,...

This book mainly studies Shenzhen's continuous formation of a number of "Shenzhen experience," "Shenzhen Quality," "Shenzhen Standard," "Shenzhen sample," and so on in promoting industrial digital transformation, stimulating the potential of digital...

Broader political and economic changes are dramatically reshaping rural and small-town communities in British Columbia and across Canada. Increasingly, however, much of the responsibility for community-based prosperity and survival is falling to...

An economist challenges an emerging orthodoxy: the idea that the best way to alleviate poverty is simply to give people money.A simple notion has become increasingly widespread in recent years: to lift people out of poverty, just give them money. The...

Circularity is a practice that not only increases efficient industry performance but it focuses on resource management, waste reduction, innovation, stakeholder engagement, and operational excellence, also contribute to sustainable business and enhanced...

Peru's self-proclaimed "revolution"--surprisingly extensive reforms initiated by the military government--has aroused great interest all over Latin America and the Third World. This book is the first systematic and comprehensive attempt to appraise...

The European Union has fully committed itself to implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) in all its policies by 2030 and encourages every single one of the member states to do the same. However, laying down the foundations for a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226722047Author Christopher F JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 376Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago PressWeight(grams)...

In this edited volume, leading scholars and experts explore the extraordinary potential of diaspora communities in driving economic growth, shaping foreign policies and fostering global connections with India's approach, offering a compelling case study...

The Report identifies principles for growth to enable middle-income countries to transition to high-income, applying a framework that proposes how the forces of creation (from both entrants and incumbent firms), destruction (of outdated arrangements),...

The language of economic policy is as familiar as the daily newspaper-tax cuts, the prime rate, monetarism, deregulation, the balance of payments-but how well do we understand it? Too often, the reasoning and the difficult choices that lead to economic...