Economics and Development

Cash Transfers, for all their notable successes, have been criticised for their limited ability to move poor households to provide sustainable routes out of poverty. This book draws on original qualitative research by leading scholars and development policy experts from a range of disciplines to exa..

This book presents a unique analysis of the moral and social dimensions of microeconomic behaviour, questioning the application of standard neo-classical assumptions to communities with widespread disparity of income...

Across the world, unpaid care work - unpaid housework, care of persons, and "volunteer" work - is done predominantly by women. This book presents and compares unpaid care work patterns in seven different countries. It analyzes data drawn from large-scale time use surveys carried out under the auspic..

Across the world, unpaid care work - unpaid housework, care of persons, and "volunteer" work - is done predominantly by women. This book presents and compares unpaid care work patterns in seven different countries. It analyzes data drawn from large-scale time use surveys carried out under the auspic..

This important book examines the impact of recent changes in the world economy on trade policy within the MENA region and its economic relations with the rest of the world...

Too much emphasis has been placed on attracting Foreign Direct Investment, and not on understanding how to optimise the benefits for the host economy. This volume aims to encourage and promote research related to these issues...

This book discusses how to alleviate poverty in Africa, identifying the constraints under which women operate and policies that will aid growth and empower women, recognizing the importance of bargaining parameters and the role of assets. _x000D_  _x000D_  ..