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Good Governance in the 21st Century
Edited by Joachim Ahrens, Rolf Caspers, Janina Weingarth
This book explores the interdependences of economic globalisation, political tensions, and national policymaking whilst analysing opportunities for governance reform at both national and international levels. It considers how governance ... -
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Growth Miracles and Growth Debacles
Sambit Bhattacharyya
In this fascinating book, Sambit Bhattacharyya presents a detailed account of the socio-economic processes that create broad variations in living standards across the globe.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Transportation and Economic Development Challenges
Edited by Kenneth Button, Aura Reggiani
Recent years have seen considerable changes in the technology of transportation with the development of high-speed rail networks, more fuel-efficient automobiles and aircraft, and the widespread adoption of informatics in disciplines suc...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Globalisation, Agriculture and Development
Edited by Matthew Tonts, M. A.B. Siddique
This book explores the links between globalization, agriculture and development in a number of contemporary Asia-Pacific nations. It highlights the complex and diversified nature of agricultural change in these contexts, and the ways in ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Private Utilities and Poverty Alleviation
Edited by Patricia Márquez, Carlos Rufín
Drawing on cases from electricity distribution and other infrastructure industries, and from experiences spanning Asia, Africa and Latin America, this book examines new business models to bring basic utility services to the four billion ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship in Agriculture and Rural Development
Edited by Gry Agnete Alsos, Sara Carter, Elisabet Ljunggren, Friederike Welter
The agriculture sector around the world has experienced profound changes in recent years. This unique and path-breaking Handbook draws together the best current research in the area of entrepreneurship in agriculture, food production and...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Decentralization in Developing Countries
Edited by Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, François Vaillancourt
This insightful study examines the decentralization experiences from 15 countries in different regions of the world. All of these countries have actively attempted to decentralize, or continue to do so, and have faced obstacles serious e... -
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Setting Priorities for HIV/AIDS Interventions
Robert J. Brent
HIV/AIDS is much too complex a phenomenon to be understood only by reference to common sense and ethical codes. This book presents the cost–benefit analysis (CBA) framework in a well-researched and accessible manner to ensure that the mo...eBook:Find out more$39.16
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Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2011
Zoltán J. Ács, László Szerb
The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index both captures the context features of entrepreneurship and fills a gap in the measurement of development. Building on recent advances in entrepreneurship and economic development, the aut...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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The Asian Tsunami
Sisira Jayasuriya, Peter McCawley
The 2004 Asian tsunami was the greatest natural disaster in recent times. Almost 230 000 people died. In response, governments in Asia and the broader international community announced large aid programs. The resulting assistance effort ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Managing Capital Flows
Edited by Masahiro Kawai, Mario B. Lamberte
Managing Capital Flows provides analyses designed to help policymakers develop a framework for managing capital flows that is consistent with prudent macroeconomic and financial sector stability.eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Asian Regionalism in the World Economy
Edited by Masahiro Kawai, Jong-Wha Lee, Peter A. Petri, Giovanni Capanelli
The structure and policy architecture of the world economy, as it emerges from the historic challenges now underway, will be affected by the dramatic rise of Asian economies and deepening connections among them. This important book exami...eBook:Find out more$40.00