Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Hardback. Why did sustained economic growth arise in Europe rather than in China? The authors combine economic theory and historical evidence to argue that political processes drove the economic divergence between the two world regions, with continued consequences today that become clear in this innovative account. Num Pages: 290 pages, 4 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057913
- ISBN
- 9780674057913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.41€ 55.51
€ 60.41
€ 55.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853459118
- ISBN
- 9780853459118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.71
€ 40.99
€ 33.71
Hardback. Gender in Agriculture Editor(s): Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; Raney, Terri L.; Croppenstedt, Andre; Behrman, Julia; Behrman, Julia A.; Peterman, Amber. Num Pages: 444 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCM; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401786157
- ISBN
- 9789401786157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.26
€ 191.26
Paperback. While dozens of books and articles have predicted the near-certainty of China's rise to global supremacy, this book boldly counters such widely-held assumptions. It brings to light the daunting array of challenges that today confront China, as well as the inadequacy of the responses. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCJ; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205329
- ISBN
- 9780300205329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.93
€ 23.99
€ 17.93
Paperback. An estimated 13-18 million people die from hunger, malnutrition and poverty-related causes every year. This book draws on the lessons of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, to explore the process of managing poverty alleviation programmes that make a lasting difference in the lives of the poor. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, figures, table, index. BIC Classification: 1FKB; GTF; KCM; KFFK; KFFL; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- KNH0013216
- ISBN
- 9781856493161
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. The rise of multinational corporations (MNCs) from emerging markets has been a major development during the last decade. An important feature of emerging market MNCs is their close relationship with home states. The book investigates this special kind of relationship and explores how it affects the cross-border activities of these corporations. Editor(s): Nolke, Andreas. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137359490
- ISBN
- 9781137359490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.36
€ 102.36
Paperback. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa represent almost 18 per cent of the world economy, with their contribution to world growth having already exceeded 50 per cent. But what does the emergence of the BRICS mean for global politics? Andrew Cooper discusses the BRICS as a concept and its practice in global politics. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 9 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723394
- ISBN
- 9780198723394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. This book consists of eight case studies investigating the political economy of the decision chain involved in natural resource extraction in resource-rich countries, where plunder rather than prosperity has become the norm. Some case studies reveal successes, while others show the decision chain to have failed disastrously. Editor(s): Collier, Paul; Venables, Tony. Num Pages: 376 pages, 47 black & white tables, 58 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCC; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290228
- ISBN
- 9780230290228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.15
€ 92.15
Paperback. Illustrated large format. Former library copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- SKU
- KEX0238474
- ISBN
- 9780195305111
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Brett Murray's painting 'The Spear' is going to look tame when compared to Black man's medicine. The title of the book comes from the African adage that says: 'The Black Man's Medicine is a White man.' Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232. 176 pages. Brett Murray's painting 'The Spear' is going to look tame when compared to Black man's medicine. The title of the book comes from the African adage that says: 'The Black Man's Medicine is a White man.'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: KCM; KCP. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight: 232.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431405237
- ISBN
- 9781431405237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.52
€ 23.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. GDP is much more than a simple statistic. It has become the overarching benchmark of success and a powerful ordering principle at the heart of the global economy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509511358
- ISBN
- 9781509511358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.31
€ 23.31
Hardcover. Emerging markets are big news. But after the financial crisis, what does the future really hold for them? And what does this future mean for global business? George Magnus, one of the world's most respected economic analysts, is your guide through the challenges and opportunities for emerging markets and those doing business in them. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 35. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470660829
- ISBN
- 9780470660829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.60
€ 29.60
Paperback. The authors challenge the assumption that we can bring about economic development and promote liberal democracies through direct foreign intervention - whether economic or military intervention. The lead author, William Easterly, drawing on his wide experience at the World Bank and as an academic, is a renowned sceptic of intervention. Series: Readings in Political Economy. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 205 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Institute of Economic Affairs
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780255367318
- ISBN
- 9780255367318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.19
€ 14.19
Hardback. As the rest of the world worries about what a future might look like under Chinese supremacy, Luttwak worries about China's own future prospects. Applying the logic of strategy for which he is well known, he argues that the world's second largest economy may be headed for a fall unless China's leaders check their military ambitions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS; JWK; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066427
- ISBN
- 9780674066427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.67
€ 31.99
€ 26.67
Hardback. With Deng Xiaoping s blessing, Mao s successors scoured the globe for fresh ideas to launch domestic prosperity and global economic power. Yet China s government did not publicize its engagement with Western-style innovations, claiming instead that economic reinvention was the Party s achievement alone. Julian Gewirtz sets forth the truer story." Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPQB; KCM; KCP; KCZ; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674971134
- ISBN
- 9780674971134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.00€ 41.98
€ 45.00
€ 41.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; JFC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822310952
- ISBN
- 9780822310952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Forsyth, Tim. Num Pages: 852 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GTF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 856
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415674003
- ISBN
- 9780415674003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.07
€ 85.07
Hardcover. Series: Anthem Other Canon Economics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 30+ tables and figures. BIC Classification: KCM; KJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857284600
- ISBN
- 9780857284600
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.69
€ 133.69
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312216597
- ISBN
- 9780312216597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.08€ 17.69
€ 109.08
€ 17.69
hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190469504
- ISBN
- 9780190469504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.99
€ 33.99
€ 23.99
Hardback. Focusing on S.E. Asia, the economics of climate change and the relationship between climate change and economic development, this book examines the region's vulnerability to the impact of climate change, forecasts environmental and economic outcomes and opportunities these factors provide for policy actions towards alleviating this vulnerability. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; KCM; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542792
- ISBN
- 9780230542792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Hardback. Translator(s): Scott-Railton, Thomas. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160528
- ISBN
- 9780691160528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. This is a case study of how three developing countries, Brazil, Uganda and India, all developed broadly similar political devices to combat poverty. It argues that poverty reduction is politically feasible, even under the most daunting of circumstances. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; JPQB; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041195
- ISBN
- 9781849041195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.89
€ 33.99
€ 30.89
Hardback. This volume highlights the importance of interactive, practice-based learning as a means to promote more thorough innovation dynamics in regional and national economies. Successful experiences in Scandanavia and southern European countries are examined, with insightful policy lessons extracted from each case. Editor(s): Parrilli, Mario Davide; Asheim, Bjorn Terje. Num Pages: 320 pages, 27 figures, 29 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCD; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2012 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298767
- ISBN
- 9780230298767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12