Development Economics

Offers a comprehensive look at local economic development and public policy with special emphasis on quality of life and sustainability. This book draws extensively on case studies at state and local levels, and includes both mainstream and alternative perspectives in dealing with economic growth an..

Offers a comprehensive look at local economic development and public policy with special emphasis on quality of life and sustainability. This book draws extensively on case studies at state and local levels, and includes both mainstream and alternative perspectives in dealing with economic growth an..

A study of industries and firms in East Asia which examines economic performance through such themes as industrial policy, Taiwan's information technology industry and the role of the government in technological capability building...

This book offers a comprehensive and systematic examination of the issues involved within Ocean Economics. Colazingari identifies the contentious issues relevant to oceans’ natural resources management and protection, and examines the significant emerging patterns that will determine the development..

The principal themes pursued in this book emerge from the great transformation that the Latin American and the Caribbean economies experienced in the aftermath of both the foreign debt crisis of 1982 and the macroeconomic stabilisation policies that vividly and painfully produced the so-called "lost..

The principal themes pursued in this book emerge from the great transformation that the Latin American and the Caribbean economies experienced in the aftermath of both the foreign debt crisis of 1982 and the macroeconomic stabilisation policies that vividly and painfully produced the so-called "lost..

Advancing global development need to go beyond simple measures of poverty towards measuring and understanding human vulnerability – and resilience – in all its dimensions. This book provides an illustration and assessment of recent advances in measuring vulnerability._x005F_x000D_ This book was publ..

This book measures the GPI of Hong Kong and Singapore from 1968 to 2010. It finds that for both countries, economic output (as measured by the GDP) has grown more than welfare (as measured by the GPI), but important differences are also found. In Hong Kong, the GPI has grown for the whole period und..

This collection from an international set of contributors explores the relationship between migration and inequality in Africa, Asia and Latin America, assessing the impact of migration on structures of caste, gender and class, and offering both empirical evidence and theoretical understandings on t..

Once recognised as a high-performing Asian newly industrialising economy, Thailand’s growth rate and competitive edge have declined substantially. With slower adoption and movement towards the knowledge –intensive industry, the loss of competitive edge has caused concerns among Thai policy makers, w..

This book focuses on monetary and financial integration in West Africa, establishing and analysing the key ingredients required for success, sets out the challenges and discusses the stages of economic integration...

This book focuses on monetary and financial integration in West Africa, establishing and analysing the key ingredients required for success, sets out the challenges and discusses the stages of economic integration...