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Development economics & emerging economies
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
€ 81.49
€ 81.49
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
€ 168.12
€ 168.12
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
€ 128.31€ 125.78
€ 128.31
€ 125.78
Hardback. Introduces and explains the economics behind the multi-billion dollar humanitarian marketplace and how it came about Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045520
- ISBN
- 9781849045520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 42.08
€ 45.99
€ 42.08
Paperback. Over 350 million people are affected each year by disaster and conflict. The international community is often unable to respond effectively to these crises. This report provides an independent examination of donor performance with the aim of improving the effectiveness of aid, and promoting greater accountability of donors. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573499
- ISBN
- 9780230573499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.72
€ 68.72
Humanitarian Response Index 2007: Measuring Commitment to Best Practic...
Development Assistance Research Associates (D...
Paperback. Useful for Aid Agencies, Foreign Aid Agencies, Overseas Development Programmes, Governments, NGOs working on Humanitarian and Development Issues, Ministries of Development, Foreign Ministries, Planning Ministries, Economists and Consultants. Academics, Researchers and Libraries and students, particularly in the areas of Development Studies. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573475
- ISBN
- 9780230573475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.27
€ 68.27
Hardcover. This wide-ranging book considers the origins and rise of science and technology before moving on to discuss the state of our world and its possible futures, addressing the main challenges for social and economic development in the context of global change. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PBW; PDZ; PSAF; RNT; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642053597
- ISBN
- 9783642053597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.38
€ 64.38
Paperback. The World Bank has attracted equal amounts of criticism and praise. Critics are especially quick to decry the World Bank's hypocrisy - the pervasive gaps between the organization's talk, decisions, and actions. This book explores how the characteristics of change in a complex international organization make hypocrisy difficult to resolve. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138190
- ISBN
- 9780691138190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.27
€ 42.99
€ 31.27
Hardback. ICTs in Developing Countries is a collection of conceptual and empirical works on the adoption and impacts of ICT use in developing societies. Bringing together a wide range of disciplines and contributors, it offers a rich examination of digital divide and ICT for development both in terms of contextual information and disciplinary perspectives. Editor(s): Dey, Bidit; Sorour, Karim; Filieri, Raffaele. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137469496
- ISBN
- 9781137469496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.66
€ 139.66
Paperback. An examination of the evolution of poverty and inequality in the era of globalization. It critically examines conventional wisdom, finding that productivity, wages and incomes in poor countries are catching up with those obtained by comparable individuals in the West. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323481
- ISBN
- 9780881323481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.10
€ 29.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Ghai, Dharam P. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCBM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 310. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- SKU
- KRA0004906
- ISBN
- 9780862329518
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Critics are challenging the traditional role of the IMF to facilitate development and alleviate poverty, viewing policies as doctrinaire and in need of change to meet objectives. This examines the arguments and the future role of the IMF. Series: Development Policy Studies Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPSN; KCLF; KCM; KFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317. Library markings to spine, with usual markings inside. However, remains in a good to very good condition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KLJ0006525
- ISBN
- 9780415130400
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This book explores the greater potential for global investment in Southeast Asia, and the ways in which socially responsible investment styles can be used in their developing economies. Series: Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance. Num Pages: 224 pages, 47 figures, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137507266
- ISBN
- 9781137507266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.60
€ 128.60
Hardcover. This book presents a contemporary analysis of the impact of China's rise on the Mekong Region with particular focus on the consequences stemming from investment, trade, foreign aid, and migration. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FPC; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137476210
- ISBN
- 9781137476210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Impact of Science on African Agriculture and Food Security
. Ed(S): Anandajayasekeram, P; Rukani, M.; Ba...
hardcover. The need for agricultural research resources in the developing world cannot be underestimated, but the availability of such resources is often poor. This book explores the importance of impact assessment studies in Africa, and assembles evidence to pave the way for investment in agricultural research all over the developing world. Editor(s): Anandajayasekeram, P; Rukani, M.; Babu, Suresh Chandra; Liebenberg, F.; Keswani, C. L. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; KCM; KCN; PDR; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845932671
- ISBN
- 9781845932671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.84
€ 249.84
Paperback. In India today only35 percent ofpeople have access to medicines. This book examines the rise of drug prices in India, anddevelops a new healthcare model, which if implemented, would extend access to medicines to India's entire population. Sensitivity tests show that the proposed model is affordable, equitable and implementable" Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCA; KCM; KCQ; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349323487
- ISBN
- 9781349323487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
Paperback. Introduces the basic concepts of human development and presents policy guidelines for implementing a human development strategy in developing countries. Human development is seen both as an end in itself and as a means to increase the capabilities of people. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 217.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333618189
- ISBN
- 9780333618189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.87
€ 37.87
Improving Access and Quality of Public Services in Latin America
. Ed(S): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, R...
Hardback. Editor(s): Perry, Guillermo; Angelescu-Naqvi, Ramona. Series: Latin American Political Economy. Num Pages: 188 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPP; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137593436
- ISBN
- 9781137593436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Paperback. Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is weak. Through a survey of different labour market institutions in developing countries, this book reaffirms the importance of labour market institutions in this era of globalization. Editor(s): Berg, J.; Kucera, David. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349359639
- ISBN
- 9781349359639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is weak. Through a survey of different labour market institutions in developing countries, this book reaffirms the importance of labour market institutions in this era of globalization. Editor(s): Berg, Janine; Kucera, David. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230538054
- ISBN
- 9780230538054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.36
€ 129.36
Paperback. In the passionate debate over globalization, critics have blamed it for a host of ills afflicting poorer nations, everything from child labor to environmental degradation and cultural homogenization. Now the economist, Bhagwati, reveals that globalization, when properly governed, is in fact the most powerful force for social good in the world today. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195330939
- ISBN
- 9780195330939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.60
€ 21.99
€ 21.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403936394
- ISBN
- 9781403936394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.94
€ 95.94
Paperback. This book provides a detailed picture of the equity and efficiency of economic restructuring, focusing on the two most important successor states to the Soviet Union. Analysis is based on a careful examination of micro level data, documenting the experiences of workers, households and firms." Editor(s): Bruk, Tali; Lehmann, Hartmut. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349338016
- ISBN
- 9781349338016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: 1HSU; JFSC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634857826
- ISBN
- 9781634857826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.31€ 103.00
€ 135.31
€ 103.00