Development Economics
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Markets and Market Institutions: Their Origin and Evolution
Edited by Mark Casson
The origin of markets is a central issue in economics and economic history, but until now there has been no definitive reference source on the subject. This authoritative collection fills the gap by reprinting key papers analysing the ev... -
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Economic Development: The Critical Role of Competition Law and Policy
Edited by Eleanor M. Fox, Abel M. Mateus
‘I am particularly taken by the editors’ inclusion of essays that focus on competition policy for developing countries. This focus is rarely seen in the literature. By collecting essays that examine competition policy as a tool for devel... -
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Twenty-First Century Macroeconomics
Edited by Jonathan M. Harris, Neva R. Goodwin
The authors and editors of this book challenge traditional assumptions about economic growth, and develop the elements of a reoriented macroeconomics that takes account both of environmental impacts and social equity. Policies including ... -
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Purchasing Power Parities of Currencies
Edited by D. S.P. Rao
‘This book makes a major contribution to the literature on purchasing power parities (PPPs). It is the latest in a flow of important studies which started in 1940. The eminent contributors are mainly concerned with presenting new methods... -
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Globalisation, Development and Transition
Brian Snowdon
‘An excellent survey of modern work in economic development. Brian Snowdon has found the recipe for successful survey books in economics: a wide-ranging introduction setting the context, a knowledgeable interviewer asking probing questio... -
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Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
Edited by Thorsten Beck
‘This collection of pioneering studies of entrepreneurship provides a solid intellectual foundation for anyone seeking to understand the underlying dynamics of economic development.’ – Ross Levine, Brown University, US -
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The WTO and Accession Countries
Edited by Carlos A. Primo Braga, Oliver Cattaneo
‘Accession to the WTO is a complex, long and unique process. Carlos Primo Braga and Olivier Cattaneo have assembled an impressive collection of literature that analyzes accessions from an economic, legal, political and sectoral perspecti... -
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Inequality and Economic Development: The Modern Perspective
Edited by Oded Galor
In this innovative collection, Oded Galor brings together some of the most influential contributions to the modern literature on income distribution and economic growth. Initially the essential volume analyses the importance of inequalit... -
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Integration and Globalization
Edited by Helena Marques, Elias Soukiazis, Pedro Cerqueira
‘Here is a volume that discusses the challenges of globalization and integration for both the European Union and for developing countries. Important issues like innovation, competition, integrated markets, outsourcing and exchange rate p... -
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Sustainable Welfare in the Asia-Pacific
Edited by Phillip Lawn, Matthew Clarke
‘Lawn and Clarke have compiled and authored an excellent addition to the literature of ecological economics. . . this is an excellent resource for advanced students, academics and practitioners wishing to galvanise an understanding of th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Purchasing Power Parity
Edited by Meher Manzur
‘The realignment of the dollar, the “true” value of the Chinese yuan, the expansion of the euro block, and the pricing of Big Macs around the world all relate to purchasing power parity. In short, never before has there been so much inte... -
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An Employment-Targeted Economic Program for Kenya
Robert Pollin, Mwangi wa Githinji, James Heintz
‘Average incomes in Kenya have been stagnant for about a quarter century and the rate of investment has declined. This important study contains a strategy for development that focuses on creating employment that lifts workers out of pove...