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International Entrepreneurship: Innovative Solutions for a Fragile Planet by A. Coskun Samli 9781441927811
$179.54Despite the accelerating pace of globalization, it is impossible to ignore the marginalization of the developing world, as billions of people continue to slip deeper into poverty. While many theories, policies, and practices have been proposed to help... -
External Influences and the Educational Landscape: Analysis of Political, Economic, Geographic, Health and Demographic Factors in Ghana by Alexander Krauss 9781461449355
RRP: $87.73$83.07While the analysis is not the first to investigate empirically the effects of different individual or household factors on school access and completion of Ghanaians, it extends previous work by simultaneously incorporating individual, household,... -
New Frontiers in Entrepreneurship: Recognizing, Seizing, and Executing Opportunities by David B. Audretsch 9781461425083
$180.67David B. Audrestch, Giovanni Battista Dagnino, Rosario Faraci, and Robert E. Hoskisson Moving from the received state of the art, this book presents and discusses a variety of attractive recent developments and achievements in entrepreneurship research... -
Promoting Balanced Competitiveness Strategies of Firms in Developing Countries by Vivienne Wang 9781461412748
$180.67Since the pioneering work of Joseph Schumpeter (1942), it has been assumed that innovations typically play a key role in firms' competitiveness. This assumption has been applied to firms in both developed and developing countries. However, the... -
Multidimensional Poverty Measurement: Concepts and Applications by Udaya Wagle 9781441926098
$180.84Multidimensional approaches have increasingly been used to understand poverty, but have yet to be fully operationalized. This methodical and important book uses factor analysis and structural equations modelling to develop a multidimensional framework... -
Measuring Globalisation: Gauging Its Consequences by Axel Dreher 9781441925442
$91.75Globalisation is a timely and controversial topic. Against the chorus of globalisation's proponents and detractors, the authors propose an approach for measuring globalisation and its consequences. Undertaking a comprehensive review of the literature on... -
Saving for Development: How Latin America and the Caribbean Can Save More and Better by Inter-American Development Bank 9781349949281
RRP: $29.25$5.28Why should people - and economies - save? This book on the savings problem in Latin America and the Caribbean suggests that, while saving to survive the bad times is important, saving to thrive in the good times is what really counts. People must save to... -
Cases and Exercises in Organization Development & Change by Donald L. Anderson 9781506344478
RRP: $148.20$131.12Cases and Exercises in Organization Development & Change, Second Edition encourages students to practice organization development (OD) skills in unison with learning about theories of organizational change and human behavior. The book includes a... -
Village Work: Development and Rural Statecraft in Twentieth-Century Ghana by Alice Wiemers 9780821424667
RRP: $54.58$47.07This detailed and groundbreaking history of rural Ghanaian statecraft details the crucial importance that local village development systems have on regional and national scales.Book InformationISBN 9780821424667Author Alice WiemersFormat PaperbackPage... -
New Trends in Development Theory: Essays in Development and Social Theory by Peter Preston 9780415849746
RRP: $38.98$34.50The theme of this work, first published in 1985, is the exchange between issues of development and problems of social theory. They provide preliminary analysis of the multiplicity of social-theoretic arguments in development theory and their implications... -
Social Policy in Developing Countries by Arthur Livingstone 9780415850742
RRP: $85.78$74.96This reissue, first published in 1969, is a study of contemporary social policy in developing countries, which places the emphasis upon the human needs and requirements for social change which confront any people and any government, wherever their... -
Latin American Theories of Development and Underdevelopment Cristobal Kay 9780415852456
RRP: $97.48$84.83Upon its publication in 1989, this was the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of the Latin American School of Development and an invaluable guide to the major Third World contribution to development theory. The four major strands in the work of... -
Indigenous People and Economic Development: An International Perspective by Dr. Katia Iankova 9780367879570
RRP: $74.08$65.09Indigenous peoples are an intrinsic part of countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Finland, USA, India, Russia and almost all parts of South America and Africa. A considerable amount of research has been done during the twentieth century mainly... -
Food Security and Social Protection for the Rural Poor in China by Ling Zhu 9780367522896
RRP: $77.98$68.37Economic growth and its relevant subjects have been given the first priority in the research agenda since China initiated economic reforms in 1978, while the topics of social protection and gender equality have been largely left at the periphery for a... -
The Road Leading to the Market by Zhang Weiying 9780367516635
RRP: $77.98$68.37Since the reform and opening up period, the world has witnessed a transformation within China. This transformation has led millions out of poverty within China and has in recent years seen China as an important and vital engine of economic growth for the... -
The Crime of Maldevelopment: Economic Deregulation and Violence in the Global South by Maria Laura Boehm 9780367483586
RRP: $81.88$71.66This book explores the causal relationship between the deregulation of international economic interests and the forms of violence that prevail in a large part of the Global South. More specifically, this book tells the story of how transnational... -
Climate Change and Industry Structure in China: Mitigation Strategy by Chu Wei 9780367435776
RRP: $263.25$228.70In order to effectively address global warming, many countries have significantly reduced the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that are put into the atmosphere. From the perspective of industrial structure, this volume examines the emission reduction... -
Mismanaging Innovation Systems: Thailand and the Middle-income Trap by Patarapong Intarakumnerd 9780367374815
RRP: $81.88$71.66Once recognised as a high-performing newly industrialising Asian economy with the potential for economic and developmental success similar to South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, Thailand's growth rate and competitive edge have declined... -
Why Does Development Fail in Resource Rich Economies: The Catch 22 of Mineral Wealth by Elissaios Papyrakis 9780367321871
RRP: $81.88$71.66There has been a lot of interest within the scientific and policy communities in the 'resource curse'; that is, the tendency of mineral rich economies to turn into development failures. Yet, after more than 20 years of intensive research and action, 'the... -
The Problems Of Arab Economic Development And Integration by Adda Guecioueur 9780367310837
RRP: $77.98$68.37In this book, scholars, journalists, and officials of Arab, pan-Arab, and non-Arab institutions afford insights into the problems of Arab economic development and integration. The contributors, who met on the occasion of the 11th Arab Summit (also known... -
Human Well-Being: Concept and Measurement by Mark McGillivray 9780230004986
RRP: $214.48$187.24This book provides insights into how human well-being could be better defined and empirically assessed. It takes stock of and reviews various concepts and measures and provides recommendations for future practice and research.Book InformationISBN... -
Issues in Indian Public Policies by Vinod B. Annigeri 9789811079498
RRP: $126.73$39.59This book discusses economic development in general and selected public policy issues with a focus on philosophy, Gandhian thoughts and sectoral issues in the Indian context. It presents scholarly contributions on growth and development in India, with... -
Xi Jinping's New Development Philosophy by Angang Hu 9789811077357
RRP: $137.48$42.78This book is devoted to the analysis of the Six Development Concepts of China titled "Xi Jinping's New Development Philosophy", namely Innovative Development, Coordinated Development, Green Development, Open Development, Sharing Development,... -
The Cost of Development in China by Guangyu Hu 9789811041747
RRP: $272.98$87.28This book focuses on the future of China and its sustainable development, and summarizes the implications, forms, causes, countermeasures and related rules of the main costs generated during a country's period of development, so as to provide a... -
The Rise of Asia: The 'Flying-Geese' Theory of Tandem Growth and Regional Agglomeration by Terutomo Ozawa 9781847208156
$205.94Terutomo Ozawa introduces a newly reformulated theory of 'flying-geese' economic development, exploring Asia's dynamic growth and financial development. This unique book shows how the flying-geese theory can be expanded and applied to both the real- and... -
Handbook of Inclusive Innovation: The Role of Organizations, Markets and Communities in Social Innovation Gerard George 9781800881327
RRP: $101.30$90.58Offering a comprehensive review of contemporary research on inclusive innovation, chapters address the systemic, structural issues that present the 'grand challenges' of our time. With 27 contributions from 57 expert scholars, this Handbook highlights... -
Women-Owned SMEs in Emerging Markets: The Missing Link in Global Supply Chains by Shabnam Shalizi 9780367638504
RRP: $77.98$68.37This book investigates women as business owners in emerging markets, documenting the structural difficulties they face as a result of their seeking access to global supply chains, and demonstrating the ways in which they are rewriting norms and... -
The Political Economy of China's Great Transformation by Michael X. Y. Feng 9781138944008
RRP: $185.23$160.58The Political Economy of China's Great Transformation consists of three parts: first, covering the current political transformation, providing a general political background for the socio-economic, fiscal and urban and rural transformation. The... -
An Integral Approach to Development Economics: Islamic Finance in an African Context by Basheer A. Oshodi 9781138247093
RRP: $97.48$84.83Developing economies such as those in sub-Saharan Africa are searching for realistic economic policy prescriptions. Despite economic growth in countries like Nigeria, poverty and unemployment blight the lives of many, in the midst of plenty... -
Communicating National Integration: Empowering Development in African Countries by Osabuohien P Amienyi 9781138266797
RRP: $97.48$84.83This book addresses the negative impact of social cleavages on the development of many African countries. It proposes new ideas on how the development crisis in Africa may be addressed by conceptualizing the underlying problem as a communication issue... -
Population and Development of the Arab Gulf States: The Case of Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait by Nadeya Sayed Ali Mohammed 9781138258488
RRP: $42.88$37.71This thought-provoking study measures and critically examines the effects that an averageA population growth rate of 2.8% could have on the development of the Arab Gulf States.A ItA questions the ability of Gulf governments toA continue providing... -
Indian Agriculture: Performance, growth and challenges. Essays in honour of Ramesh Kumar Sharma by Parmod Kumar 9781138488465
RRP: $93.58$82.31This volume examines the transitions in Indian agriculture since the 1980s, and emphasizes upon the role of neoliberal policies and their impact. The essays presented here deal with a range of pertinent and contemporary issues, including global food... -
Innovation Systems and Capabilities in Developing Regions: Concepts, Issues and Cases by Willie Siyanbola 9781138115729
RRP: $85.78$75.74In today's knowledge-driven world, innovation and innovation systems have become key policy issues. However, the extent of knowledge that is available on these concepts in less developed countries is still relatively low. Much of what we know about... -
Aid Paradoxes in Afghanistan: Building and Undermining the State by Nematullah Bizhan 9781138047617
RRP: $263.25$229.48The relationship between aid and state building is highly complex and the effects of aid on weak states depend on donors' interests, aid modalities and the recipient's pre-existing institutional and socio-political conditions. This book argues that, in... -
An Essay on Yugoslav Society by Branko Horvat 9781138037359
RRP: $85.78$74.96This title was first published in 1967Book InformationISBN 9781138037359Author Branko HorvatFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 159g -
Sustainable Civilization by Klaas Van Egmond 9781137382696
RRP: $175.48$175.25In order to be sustainable, a civilization must maintain the balance between 'mind' and 'matter' and between the egocentric 'I' and 'the others'. This book investigates how new institutional arrangements in politics, economy and finance can resolve the... -
States, Banks and Crisis: Emerging Finance Capitalism in Mexico and Turkey Thomas Marois 9780857938572
$205.94Thomas Marois' groundbreaking interpretation of banking and development in Mexico and Turkey builds on a Marxian-inspired framework premised on understanding states and banks as social relationships alongside crisis and labor as vital to finance today... -
The Rise of Asia: The 'Flying-Geese' Theory of Tandem Growth and Regional Agglomeration by Terutomo Ozawa 9780857935908
RRP: $72.05$66.89Terutomo Ozawa introduces a newly reformulated theory of `flying-geese' economic development, exploring Asia's dynamic growth and financial development. This unique book shows how the flying-geese theory can be expanded and applied to both the real- and... -
The Crime of Maldevelopment: Economic Deregulation and Violence in the Global South by Maria Laura Boehm 9780815353775
RRP: $263.25$228.70This book explores the causal relationship between the deregulation of international economic interests and the forms of violence that prevail in a large part of the Global South. More specifically, this book tells the story of how transnational... -
Religion and Society in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia by Carole Rakodi 9781138685307
RRP: $263.25$228.70This book analyses how religion is entangled in people's lives in Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. It provides an introduction to the teachings, practices and values promoted by the main religious traditions in these regions and an overview of the...