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Development economics & emerging economies
Results 1961 - 1980 of 2714
Development economics & emerging economies
Hardcover. A global cast of contributors examine economic development as a process of learning and technological accumulation and provide empirical evidence from different emerging countries. Editor(s): Dutrenit, Gabriela; Lee, Keun; Nelson, Richard; Vera-Cruz, Alexandre; Soete, Luc. Series: EADI Global Development Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137306920
- ISBN
- 9781137306920
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€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. The contributors provide a comparative analysis of the modern economic development of Japan and China that are often explained in frameworks of East Asian developmentalism, varies of capitalism or world economic system, and explore their broader significances for the rise and global expansion of modern economy. Editor(s): Huang, Xiaoming. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; GTF; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137323071
- ISBN
- 9781137323071
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€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardcover. Employment Generation Schemes directs attention to challenges and opportunities of enacting direct job creation policies in developing countries and BRICS, including: China, Ghana, Argentina, and India. This exciting new volume investigates how the Job Guarantee might interface with other policy goals. Editor(s): Murray, Michael J.; Forstater, Mathew. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137324771
- ISBN
- 9781137324771
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€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Paperback. The rise of fundamentalist movements in major religions has forced decision-makers, development organizations and academics to turn their attention to its meaning for development. Global scholars and practitioners examine these issues and fundamentally question the secular-religious dichotomy in development discourse and practice. Editor(s): Carbonnier, Gilles. Series: International Development Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329370
- ISBN
- 9781137329370
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€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Offering a comprehensive overview of contemporary theoretical and programmatic issues in the fields of sustainability, culture, communication, development and social change, this book explores the relationship between communication and sustainability from a social change perspective. Editor(s): Servaes, Jan. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; GTF; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329400
- ISBN
- 9781137329400
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€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. Development Strategies, Identities, and Conflict in Asia explores the links between Asian governments' development strategies and the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence, analyzing variations in strategies and their impacts through broad comparative analyses, as well as case studies focused on eight countries. Editor(s): Mirovitskaya, Natalia. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 361 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHB; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331755
- ISBN
- 9781137331755
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€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. A global cast of contributors document the various forms of diaspora engagement - philanthropy, volunteerism, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and virtual diaspora - in South Asia and provide insights on how to tap the development potential of diaspora engagement for countries in South Asia. Editor(s): Tan, Tai Yong; Rahman, Md Mizanur. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFN; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137334442
- ISBN
- 9781137334442
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€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. The contributors link innovative analytical concepts and ethnographic in-depth case studies from the Arab world. Based on the debates on politics from below and dynamic concepts of state, all the chapters focus on informal institutions, non-elite actors, and the dynamic and contradictory relationship between state and society. Editor(s): Bouziane, Malika; Harders, Cilja; Hoffmann, Anja. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTF; JPQB; JPRB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338686
- ISBN
- 9781137338686
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€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. Bringing together renewable energy and energy security, this book covers both the politics and political economy of renewables and energy security and analyzes renewable technologies in diverse and highly topical countries: Japan, China and Northern Europe. Editor(s): Moe, Espen (University of Science and Technology, Norway); Midford, Paul. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCM; KCN; KNBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338860
- ISBN
- 9781137338860
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€ 195.09
€ 195.09
Hardcover. Engaging with feminist focussed studies of development, this edited collection places the household at the centre of understandings of the gendered nature of economic development in Asia. Editor(s): Elias, Juanita; Gunawardana, Samanthi J. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JHBK; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137338891
- ISBN
- 9781137338891
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€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Hardcover. Rural poverty remains widespread and persistent in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. A group of leading experts critically examines the impact of land tenure reforms on poverty reduction and natural resource management in countries in Africa and Asia with highly diverse historical contexts. Editor(s): Holden, Stein; Otsuka, Keijiro; Deininger, Klaus. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; KCM; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137343802
- ISBN
- 9781137343802
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€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardcover. This edited volume explores development in the so-called 'fragile', 'failed' and 'pariah' states. It examines the literature on both fragile states and their development, and offers eleven case studies on countries ranking in the 'very high alert' and 'very high warning' categories in the Fund for Peace Failed States Index. Editor(s): Ware, Anthony. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; JPWH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137347626
- ISBN
- 9781137347626
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€ 68.03
€ 68.03
Hardcover. This volume provides theoretical treatments of remittance on how its development potential is translated into reality. The authors meticulously delve into diverse mechanisms through which migrant communities remit, investigating how recipients engage in the development process in South Asia. Editor(s): Rahman, Md Mizanur; Tan, Tai Yong; Ullah, Ahsan. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137350794
- ISBN
- 9781137350794
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€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Paperback. With a new Preface and Foreword, this IPE Classic, by an international group of authors, analyzes the ways in which local politics in developing countries - often neglected in work on democratization - render democratic experiments more or less successful in realizing substantial democracy. Editor(s): Tornquist, Olle; Harriss, John; Stokke, Kristian. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPH; JPHV; JPR; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137355195
- ISBN
- 9781137355195
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€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Hardcover. This book combines overviews of the nature and causes of inter-group violence in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa with a collection of country case studies. Both the overview chapter and the case studies trace how economic policy initiatives, and consequent changes in the roles and statuses of various groups, shape conflict or cooperation. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Mirovitskaya, Natalia. Series: Politics, Economics, and Inclusive Development. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JFFE; JP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356789
- ISBN
- 9781137356789
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€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. Corporate Governance, Responsibility and Sustainability investigates various dimensions of corporate governance issues in key emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Russia. The book explores a number of issues in the areas of corporate governance framework, market discipline and building an efficient, competitive market. Editor(s): Banik, Arindam; Das Gupta, Ananda; Bhaumik, Pradip K. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137361844
- ISBN
- 9781137361844
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€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardcover. The authors investigate well-known concerns in natural resource management in Africa while focusing on the capacity dimension of the problems. They examine dynamics of leadership, governance, criminality, structural transformation, as well as emerging issues such as green growth. Editor(s): Hanson, Kobena T.; D'Alessandro, Cristina; Owusu, Francis. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM; KCP; RNF; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365606
- ISBN
- 9781137365606
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€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. In this far-ranging and provocative volume, Joe Colombano and Aniket Shah provide global perspectives on the most significant challenges facing modern America, seeking to inspire new ideas to redevelop America. Editor(s): Colombano, Joe; Shah, Aniket. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137372123
- ISBN
- 9781137372123
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€ 68.29
€ 68.29
Hardcover. Based on conference proceedings presented at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in November 2012, Natural Disaster and Reconstruction in Asian Economies offers leading insight into and viewpoints on disasters from scholars and journalists working in Japan, China, the United States, and Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Yau, Kinnia Shuk-Ting. Num Pages: 239 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374936
- ISBN
- 9781137374936
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€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Hardcover. Globalization of production has created opportunities and challenges for developing country producers and workers. This volume provides solutions-oriented approaches for promoting improved working conditions and labour rights in the apparel industry. Editor(s): Rossi, Arianna; Luinstra, Amy; Pickles, John. Series: Advances in Labour Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 figures, 43 tables, 2 tables. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM; KCP; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377531
- ISBN
- 9781137377531
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€ 128.63
€ 128.63