Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Paperback. This book explores the role of horizontal inequalities--inequalities that exist between ethnic, religious or racial groups--as a source of violent conflict. Editor(s): Stewart, F. Series: Conflict, Inequality and Ethnicity. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFC; JHB; JPS; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349354627
- ISBN
- 9781349354627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.35
€ 119.35
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Economics. Num Pages: 132 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789811041020
- ISBN
- 9789811041020
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Condition: New
€ 70.62
€ 70.62
Hardback. Urbanization expands as rural to urban migration offers better income opportunities in cities. This trend is both a source of development opportunities and challenges for the housing sector. This book focuses on solutions that improve the enabling environment for the poor in accessing housing finance. Editor(s): Kohn, Doris; Pischke, J. D. von; Matthaus-Maier, Ingrid. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540778561
- ISBN
- 9783540778561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.23
€ 149.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Kohn, Doris; Pischke, J. D. von. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCM; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642422638
- ISBN
- 9783642422638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 148.61
€ 148.61
Paperback. The term 'housing crisis' has recently been associated with rising foreclosure rates and tottering financial institutions, particularly in the US and Europe. However, in many emerging countries, the housing crisis is about urban poverty, unplanned settlements, overcrowded slums and homelessness. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL; KCM; KCN; KCU; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436774
- ISBN
- 9781349436774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.03
€ 118.03
Paperback. This book examines the extraordinary events that led to China's transformation from a closed agrarian economy to an invincible manufacturing powerhouse of the global economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; KCM; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2012 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137351432
- ISBN
- 9781137351432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. This book examines the extraordinary events that led to China's transformation from a closed agrarian economy to an invincible manufacturing powerhouse of the global economy. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137019363
- ISBN
- 9781137019363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Hardback. Is China's growth sustainable, or has China relied too much on investment, which is subject to diminishing returns, and not enough on technological change? Dealing with the relation between investment, finance, and growth in China, this book dismisses this concern. Num Pages: 224 pages, 72 line illus. 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691125626
- ISBN
- 9780691125626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.73€ 63.65
€ 82.73
€ 63.65
Hardcover. This book shows how to think about economic growth and sovereign debt in live country situations. The country stories are practical applications of real-time analysis involving significant economic events of the past two decades (e.g. Poland's early transition, India's unexpected growth takeoff in 2003, and the Russian crisis of 1998). Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 Figures, 14 Tables, 27 Boxes. BIC Classification: KCB; KCG; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198714675
- ISBN
- 9780198714675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.61
€ 73.61
Hardback. This work takes its defining theme from Deng Xiaopeng's famous metaphor for gradual reform: "feeling the stones to cross the river". How far has China progressed in fording the river? This volume tackles many aspects of that question. Editor(s): Hope, Nicholas C.; Yang, Dennis Tao; Li, Mui. Series: Stanford Studies in International Economics & Development. Num Pages: 536 pages, 91 tables, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747660
- ISBN
- 9780804747660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.02
€ 111.02
Paperback. In 1800, the per capita income of the United States was twice that of Mexico and roughly the same as Brazil s. By 1913, it was four times greater than Mexico s and seven times greater than Brazil's. This volume seeks to explain the 19th-century lag in Latin American economic development. Editor(s): Haber, Stephen H. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804727389
- ISBN
- 9780804727389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.63
€ 33.99
€ 33.63
Paperback. Is South Africa heading for the rocks? No, argue Mills and Herbst. Their book explains how great strides are being made, especially economically, undermining the rhetoric of disappointment which dominates public debate in the rainbow nation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046565
- ISBN
- 9781849046565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.50
€ 33.99
€ 30.50
Paperback. Abridged version of Global Crises, Global Solutions, discussing the ten most serious world-wide challenges. Editor(s): Lomborg, Bjorn. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521685719
- ISBN
- 9780521685719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.45
€ 24.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCC; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461378945
- ISBN
- 9781461378945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.15
€ 118.15
Human Development and International Development Strategy for the 1990'...
. Ed(S): Griffin, Keith; Knight, John
Hardback. Containing studies commissioned by the United Nations, this book focuses on the dynamic interaction between the economic and social variables in development. It assesses the role of health, work opportunities, education and social participation in economic and social progress. Editor(s): Griffin, Keith; Knight, John. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333535127
- ISBN
- 9780333535127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.35
€ 119.35
Human Development and the International Development Strategy for the 1...
. Ed(S): Griffin, Keith; Knight, J.
Paperback. Editor(s): Griffin, Keith; Knight, J. BIC Classification: KCM. Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333535134
- ISBN
- 9780333535134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.46
€ 118.46
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
Human Development Report 2006: Beyond Scarcity: Power, Poverty and Glo...
United Nations Development Programme (Ed.)
Paperback. Water is central to the realization of human potential. Clean water and sanitation have profound bearing on health and human dignity. With competition for water intensifying, there is a danger that poor and vulnerable communities will become increasingly marginalized. This report focuses on water and human development. Series: Human Development Report. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 219 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500587
- ISBN
- 9780230500587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42
Paperback. The 20th Anniversary edition is a time to take stock, reflect and move forward. It rigorously reviews the past two decades of human development trends and challenges, and provides newly available data and supplementary indices weighing the effect of income inequalities, gender disparities and household-level poverty. Editor(s): United Nations Development Programme. Series: Human Development Report. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 219 x 14. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 20th Anniversary Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284456
- ISBN
- 9780230284456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.09
€ 94.09
Human Development Report 2011: Sustainability and Equity: Towards a Be...
United Nations Development Programme (Ed.)
Paperback. The 2011 report reviews global patterns of progress and the impact of environmental degradation and social inequality on the world's poor, proposing a bold new approach to address the urgent, global problems of sustainability and equity. Editor(s): United Nations Development Programme. Num Pages: 188 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBCY; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363311
- ISBN
- 9780230363311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.82
€ 76.82
Hardback. Human Green Development Report 2014 Editor(s): Li, Xiaoxi. Series: Current Chinese Economic Report Series. Num Pages: 317 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662435908
- ISBN
- 9783662435908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Li, Xiaoxi. Series: Current Chinese Economic Report Series. Num Pages: 317 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 317
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662525791
- ISBN
- 9783662525791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Paperback. This volume provides insights into how human well-being might be better conceptualized and measured. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; KCA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349281831
- ISBN
- 9781349281831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 155.29
€ 155.29
Hardback. This book provides insights into how human well-being could be better defined and empirically assessed. It takes stock of and reviews various concepts and measures and provides recommendations for future practice and research. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004986
- ISBN
- 9780230004986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.00€ 127.24
€ 130.00
€ 127.24