Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Paperback. By providing empirical evidence linking actual firm performance to shortcomings in Latin America's investment climate, this book looks at macroeconomic stability and mircoeconomic reforms and discusses policies that could have a significant impact on firm productivity by improving the environment in which firms invest and operate. Editor(s): Fajnzylber, Pablo; Guasch, J. Luis; Lopez, J. Humberto. Series: Latin American Development Forum. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCC; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821374115
- ISBN
- 9780821374115
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€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Paperback. Featuring case examples from Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda, this book provides an understanding of how dynamic enterprise clusters were formed and have evolved, and how knowledge, human capital, and technology have contributed to their success. Editor(s): Zeng, Douglas Zhihua. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821373064
- ISBN
- 9780821373064
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€ 23.99€ 21.40
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Hardcover. Provides gender analysis on international migration and explores the extent, determinants, and implications of women's migration. This book also discusses policy options to benefit female migration. Editor(s): Morrison, Andrew R.; Schiff, Maurice; Sjoblom, Mirja. Series: Trade and Development Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSJ1; KCF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821372579
- ISBN
- 9780821372579
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€ 80.43€ 73.26
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Paperback. Editor(s): Dutz, Mark Andrew. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 11. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821371978
- ISBN
- 9780821371978
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€ 29.99€ 25.46
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Paperback. Examines Haiti's conflict-poverty trap from the perspective of demographic and socioeconomic factors, the state's institutional capacity to provide public goods, and the strategies of political actors. This report's three main sections explore the nature of these components, and a closing section considers the linkages among them. Editor(s): Verner, Dorte; Egset, Willy. Num Pages: 130 pages, Illustrations, col. map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 278.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821371879
- ISBN
- 9780821371879
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€ 17.99€ 16.31
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Hardcover. This book brings together the latest thinking about poverty dynamics from diverse analytic traditions. Leading development practitioners and scholars from the fields of anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology, critically examine the literature from their disciplines and contribute new frameworks and evidence from their own works. Editor(s): Narayan, Deepa; Petesch, Patti L. Series: Moving Out of Poverty. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821371114
- ISBN
- 9780821371114
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€ 89.75€ 81.39
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Paperback. Describes how skillful management, effective communications, and technical expertise helped to reach consensus and nurtured private-public partnerships, engaged stakeholders, strengthened Lao PDR's development framework and poverty reduction efforts, and addressed the project's environmental and social impacts. Series: Directions in Development - Human Development. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FML; GTF; KCM; TNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821369852
- ISBN
- 9780821369852
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€ 29.99€ 25.46
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Paperback. Examines the challenges and opportunities for Mexico's knowledge-based economy, offering strategies for making major improvements in the country's capacity to generate knowledge and transform it into wealth. Editor(s): Kuznetsov, Yevgeny; Dahlman, Carl J. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821369210
- ISBN
- 9780821369210
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€ 23.99€ 21.40
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Paperback. Proposes cost-effective policy and technical interventions aimed at abating the cost of environmental degradation and supporting more sustainable economic growth. This book provides information for those working in environmental policy and management, poverty reduction strategies, public health, environmental economics, and civil society issues. Editor(s): Sanchez-Triana, Ernesto; Ahmed, Kulsum; Awe, Yewande Aramide. Series: Directions in Development - Human Development. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; JFFA; KCM; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821368886
- ISBN
- 9780821368886
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€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Paperback. Workers' remittances are a major source of financing for developing countries and are important in Latin America and the Caribbean. This book deals with large heterogeneity in migration and remittances patterns across countries and regions. It explores various questions faced by policymakers when trying to respond to increasing remittances flows. Editor(s): Fajnzylber, Pablo; Lopez, J. Humberto. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCF; KCM; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821368701
- ISBN
- 9780821368701
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€ 34.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Presents selected papers from the ABCDE Meetings, held in 2006, in Tokyo, Japan. This volume presents papers on Infrastructure for Growth: Emerging Issues, Sustainable Development and Infrastructure: Climate change, Clean energy, and Energy Efficiency; Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Development; and Infastructure and Regional Cooperation. Editor(s): Bourguignon, Francois; Pleskovic, Boris. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- 2007 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821368411
- ISBN
- 9780821368411
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€ 27.99€ 24.45
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Paperback. Editor(s): Wodon, Quentin. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFD; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 9. Weight in Grams: 281.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821366295
- ISBN
- 9780821366295
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€ 23.99€ 21.40
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Paperback. Presents a review of key concepts, issues, experiences and emerging lessons relevant to budget support. This book is useful for practitioners in aid-recipient countries and international financial institutions, bilateral agencies and civil organizations involved in budget support. Editor(s): Koeberle, Stefan; Walliser, Jan; Stavreski, Zoran. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 942.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821364635
- ISBN
- 9780821364635
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
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Hardcover. Analyzes the various issues on the negotiating agenda of the WTO's Doha round, including agriculture, intellectual property, competition policy, services, market access, and special and differential treatment. Editor(s): Evenett, Simon; Hoekman, Bernard M. Series: Trade and Development Series. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821363751
- ISBN
- 9780821363751
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Condition: New
€ 89.75€ 81.39
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Hardcover. Provides an in-depth examination of the relationship between - and the impacts on - migration, remittances, and development. Using household surveys and census data, the determinants and impact of migration, and remittances on various measures of welfare are analyzed. Editor(s): Schiff, Maurice; Ozden, Caglar. Series: Trade and Development Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821363737
- ISBN
- 9780821363737
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€ 80.43€ 73.26
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Paperback. Provide an overview of the specific issues arising in the analysis of the distributional impacts of policy and institutional reforms in selected sectors. Each chapter in these two volumes offers guidance on the selection of tools and techniques adapted to the reforms under scrutiny, and offers examples of applications of these approaches. Editor(s): Coudouel, Aline; Paternostro, Stefano. Num Pages: 468 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821363485
- ISBN
- 9780821363485
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€ 45.99€ 38.66
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Paperback. Brings together different perspectives on the role of conditionality, drawing on the experiences and lessons learned by the donor community, NGO critics and academic circles, and the borrowing countries, and provides a board overview of contemporary approaches to conditionality in today's aid architecture. Editor(s): Koeberle, Stefan; Silarszky, Peter; Verheyen, Gero; Bedoya, Harold. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 535.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821360132
- ISBN
- 9780821360132
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€ 34.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Developed from papers prepared for a World Bank sponsored conference, this work assesses the challenges confronting MENA's countries and analyses their readiness for the knowledge economy based on a set of indicators. Editor(s): Aubert, Jean-Eric; Reiffers, Jean-Louis. Num Pages: 94 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 245.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821357019
- ISBN
- 9780821357019
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.40
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Paperback. The focus of this text is on how to boost the global fight against poverty. Among the themes that are addressed are trade policy, development aid and the Millennium Development Goals, failed states, migration and political economy of crisis and reform. Editor(s): Pleskovic, Boris; Tungodden, Bertil; Kolstad, Ivar; Stern, Nicholas. Num Pages: 364 pages, numerous tables and figures. BIC Classification: GBCY; KCL; KCM; YQV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 17. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821353882
- ISBN
- 9780821353882
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.42
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Paperback. A collection of essays concentrating on financial sector policy issues effecting developing countries. Drawing on the accumulated experience of its contributors, the book provides an understanding of the structure and dynamics of this sector. Editor(s): Vittas, Dimitri; Honohan, Patrick; Caprio, Gerard, Jr. Num Pages: 272 pages, references. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821351765
- ISBN
- 9780821351765
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€ 29.99€ 25.46
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Paperback. This volume is based on the 13th Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics, held in May 2001. The conference focused on the current thinking in development policy and the implications for the global economy, with emphasis on globalization and health. Num Pages: 274 pages, tabs.ch. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Edition
- 2001-2002 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821350447
- ISBN
- 9780821350447
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Hil, Hal. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 840.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814459853
- ISBN
- 9789814459853
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.75
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Hardcover. Revised year after year, now into its 24th Edition, this unique book is widely accepted as the core text for graduate / post-graduate courses in Indian economy, in various universities across India. The book is essentially, a collection of select articles by some of India's topmost economists and experts. Editor(s): Kapila, Uma. Num Pages: 1020 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JMG; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 75. Weight in Grams: 1234.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Academic Foundation
- Edition
- 24th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789332700369
- ISBN
- 9789332700369
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€ 66.44€ 61.07
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Paperback. This reference work examines the spectrum of technical, economic and institutional issues that will have to be resolved if maize seed industries are to succeed in reaching greater numbers of farmers. It includes ten thematic chapters followed by nine case studies. Editor(s): Morris, Michael, OP. Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KNAC; KNDF; TVB; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Pub
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555877903
- ISBN
- 9781555877903
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.44
€ 34.99
€ 29.44