Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Hardcover. With Asia as its backdrop, this book investigates the role played by the World Bank Group (WBG) in conceptualising and promoting new mining regimes tailored for resource-rich country clients. It details a particular politics of mining in the Global South characterised by the transplanting, hijacking and contesting of the WBG's mining agenda. Series: Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM; KCP; KFFK; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137031310
- ISBN
- 9781137031310
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Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardcover. The authors present an overview of private development aid in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the EU as a whole. They illustrate how private aid organisations receive support as well as the relations they have with their respective governments. Editor(s): Schulpen, Lau. Series: EADI Global Development Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPWH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009784
- ISBN
- 9781137009784
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Condition: New
€ 63.66
€ 63.66
Hardback. Latin American and Caribbean countries are the most urban in the developing world and have very high home ownership rates. However, many of the region's inhabitants are still poorly housed. This book examines three key contributing issues: high housing prices relative to family income, lack of access to mortgage credit, and high land prices. Editor(s): Bouillon, Cesar Patricio. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 1. Weight in Grams: 649.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137005649
- ISBN
- 9781137005649
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Condition: New
€ 120.82
€ 120.82
Hardcover. How can human capabilities be articulated and promoted in practice? How can the challenges encountered in its application be addressed? This volume answers these research questions through nine country case studies from the Global North and the Global South. Editor(s): Ibrahim, Solava; Tiwari, Meera. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHBC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137001443
- ISBN
- 9781137001443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Hardback. The fifth of nine volumes prepared by the United Nations examining different aspects of the development of manganese nodule resources. The location of a processing plant for manganese nodules depends more on the availability and cost of complementary inputs (e.g. energy and chemicals) than on the tr Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 770.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860103950
- ISBN
- 9780860103950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.08
€ 121.08
Hardback. Presents a selection of research advances on long term economic growth. This book shows implicitly or explicitly that technological change is at least partly dependent on growth itself. It is suitable for academic scholars and graduate students in economics, history and related social sciences as well as for policy makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379607
- ISBN
- 9780792379607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.06
€ 240.06
hardcover. Includes papers which deal with three critical aspects of governance in China, India, and Russia: political reforms at the local level; fiscal reforms in intergovernmental relations; and, legal reforms. This volume discusses the role of incentives in fiscal federalism. Editor(s): Dethier, Jean-Jacques. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379096
- ISBN
- 9780792379096
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Condition: New
€ 240.98
€ 240.98
Hardback. Brings together economic, social, measurement and policy views on these critical issues. This tells the story of the dynamic interplay between knowledge and innovation with an eye to developing tools and frameworks for managing knowledge for social and economic benefit. Editor(s): Mothe, John R. de la; Foray, Dominique. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792374640
- ISBN
- 9780792374640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.83
€ 185.83
Hardback. A collection of essays about innovative policy in the knowledge-based economy. It considers elements of an innovation policy: innovation policy and academic research, innovation policy in electronic commerce, and innovation policy and globalization issues. Editor(s): Feldman, Maryann P.; Link, Albert N. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1860.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372967
- ISBN
- 9780792372967
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Condition: New
€ 240.98
€ 240.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Sidhu, Surjit S. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357032
- ISBN
- 9780792357032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Hardback. Contains contributions which are an outcome of concerns around the world about the inefficiencies in agriculture and agribusiness and the need to improve productivity, profitability, and financial sustainability of agriculture and agribusiness by privatizing state- owned enterprises and eliminating unnecessary government regulations. Editor(s): Sidhu, Surjit S.; Mudahar, Mohindar S. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792357025
- ISBN
- 9780792357025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.83
€ 125.83
Hardback. Intends to provide a methodological framework, capable of analyzing the multiple aspects related to technological dynamics, and to arrive - at times ex post, at times ex ante - at assessments regarding the economic results that can be achieved at various levels, with the innovation and diffusion of technologies in the manufacturing activities. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792347569
- ISBN
- 9780792347569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.37
€ 182.37
Hardback. This volume presents a comparative and comprehensive discussion of corporate economies in South Asia today. It approaches the theme from a socio-historical perspective examining corporate economies in relation to the state, state formation, globalization and the nature of corporate ownership. Editor(s): Mukherjee-Reed, Ananya. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FM; 3JM; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333977200
- ISBN
- 9780333977200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. This text highlights the financial crises in Mexico and South America (1995) and in East Asia (1997). It explores the risks from portfolio capital flows to democracy in countries like Mexico, Brazil, Russia, India, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Editor(s): Armijo, Leslie Elliott. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCB; KCLF; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333930670
- ISBN
- 9780333930670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardback. This volume takes issues in trade and development policy and subjects them to economic analysis in an accessible form. Questions asked include: what caused the financial crisis of East Asia; who supports trade and aid in the US; and what are the conditions needed to promote growth? Editor(s): Lal, Deepak; Snape, Richard. Num Pages: 331 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 331
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790342
- ISBN
- 9780333790342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.88
€ 119.88
Hardback. Godfrey Yeung investigates the causes and socio-economic effects of foreign direct investment in the Dongguan municipality of southern China during the 1990s. He illustrates that the inflow of foreign capital has both desirable and undesirable socio-economic effects. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333778258
- ISBN
- 9780333778258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38
Hardback. Examines agricultural markets under conditions of underdevelopment. The text contains case studies from nine countries, covering all three underdeveloped continents, in order to offer a comprehensive overview of the lessons to be learned from field experience. Editor(s): Harriss-White, Barbara. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCA; KCL; KCM; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 641.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732274
- ISBN
- 9780333732274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.01
€ 182.01
Hardback. Examines the expanding role of transnational corporations and foreign direct investment in the world economy. The papers in the book deal with such issues as the nature and extent of globalization, and the shifting relations between transnational corporations and national economies. Editor(s): Kozul-Wright, Richard; Rowthorn, Robert. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689578
- ISBN
- 9780333689578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.48
€ 182.48
Development Strategies in East Asia and Latin America
. Ed(S): Hosono, Akio; Saavedra-Rivano, Neant...
Hardback. Discusses the impact of development policies in East Asia and Latin America. Chapters in this book share a political economy perspective and are the result of collaborative work co-ordinated by researchers at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. Editor(s): Hosono, Akio; Saavedra-Rivano, Neantro. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333659618
- ISBN
- 9780333659618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.97
€ 180.97
Paperback. The collapse of colonialism and the emergence of new nationalist governments seemed to promise plenty for all Third-World peoples. This book proposes a theory to explain the failure of Third-World states to transform the institutions that produce poverty and powerlessness. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, tables, figures, references, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333601488
- ISBN
- 9780333601488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.48
€ 181.48
Hardback. How and why did the rural enterprise sector get so big in China? This book has the answers. That sector is owned and operated by rural communities. The book explains why these enterprises have been growing so fast, and it explores the implications of their growth. Editor(s): Findlay, Christopher; Watson, Andrew; Wu, Harry X. (Research Associate, Department of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia). Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCC; KCM; KN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333595848
- ISBN
- 9780333595848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.89
€ 180.89
Hardback. Brings together leading economists to analyze present economic issues and further debate on the need for sound economic policies to avoid a crash on a global scale. Subjects covered include: the US twin deficit, Western European economic integration and Eastern Europe's economic transition. Editor(s): Baldassarri, Mario. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 478 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCLF; KCLT; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 44. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333569252
- ISBN
- 9780333569252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.73
€ 182.73
Political Economy Of Small Tropical Islands: The Importance of Being S...
. Ed(S): Hintjens, Helen M.; Newitt, Professo...
hardcover. This book is a comparative study of a number of dependent and independent tropical islands and archipelagos. Its contributors seek to answer a number of vital questions affecting the security, political status and economic development of some of the world's smallest and most remote communities. Editor(s): Hintjens, Helen M.; Newitt, Professor Malyn. Num Pages: 268 pages, 9 maps, bibliograohy, index. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893725
- ISBN
- 9780859893725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.70
€ 132.70
Hardcover. Num Pages: 460 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536341
- ISBN
- 9781557536341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 41.92
€ 45.99
€ 41.92