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Development economics & emerging economies
Hardback. Inequalities of wealth and income have a significant impact for the achievement of economic, political and human development in developing counties. This book argues that a high level of economic inequality undermines a country's growth potential, retards the development of social capital, and encourages corruption. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537798
- ISBN
- 9780230537798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Hardback. Social protection is fast becoming an important theme in development policy. This book examines the political processes shaping social protection policies; compares the key conceptual frameworks available for analyzing social protection; and provides a comparative discussion on social protection policies focused on the poor and the poorest. Editor(s): Barrientos, Armando; Hulme, David. Series: Palgrave Studies in Development. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; JKSB; JKSR; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525306
- ISBN
- 9780230525306
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Condition: New
€ 151.03
€ 151.03
The Theory and Practice of Local Governance and Economic Development
. Ed(S): Considine, Mark; Giguere, Sylvain
Hardback. Provides a comparative study of the use of partnerships and forms of governance to achieve policy goals that promote economic and social development. This book bridges the gap between theory and practice, provides empirical data and identifies practical possibilities and options. Editor(s): Considine, Mark; Giguere, Sylvain. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500600
- ISBN
- 9780230500600
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Condition: New
€ 119.49
€ 119.49
Hardcover. This book links the environment and corruption with China's large inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI). It investigates the effects of economic development and foreign investment on pollution in China; the effects of corruption and governance quality on FDI location choice in China. Series: The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 maps, 27 figures, 43 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCLF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230354159
- ISBN
- 9780230354159
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Condition: New
€ 119.52
€ 119.52
Globalisation, Democratisation and Radicalisation in the Arab World
. Ed(S): Harrigan, Jane; El-Said, Hamed
Hardback. This book provides a fascinating analysis of the external and internal linkages that have for decades impeded economic and political reforms in the Arab world, and presents a new and coherent framework that enables policy makers and practitioners to better understand, identify and deal with the root causes of terrorism. Editor(s): Harrigan, Jane; El-Said, Hamed. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; JW; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230273603
- ISBN
- 9780230273603
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Condition: New
€ 119.94
€ 119.94
Globalization and the BRICs: Why the BRICs Will Not Rule the World For...
Beausang-Hunter, Francesca A., Beausang, Fran...
Hardcover. As the Eurozone faces an uncertain future and Obama struggles to demonstrate that America still has a superpower status, this book challenges the widespread perception that Brazil, Russia, India and China are becoming global economic and political powers, instead forecasting a decline rooted in excessive inequality and insufficient innovation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 22 tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243149
- ISBN
- 9780230243149
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Condition: New
€ 118.87
€ 118.87
Paperback. This report provides a comprehensive look at the role of innovation in promoting economic and social development. It examines the impact of innovation on the economic growth of developing countries and the future role of technological innovation in international efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, amongst many other issues. Num Pages: 335 pages, 335 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJD; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239678
- ISBN
- 9780230239678
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Condition: New
€ 65.07
€ 65.07
Hardback. This book highlights strategies for poverty reduction in developing countries, with emphasis on the power of the market mechanism and vigor of the private sector, focusing ODA on a few longer term challenges and leveraging advances in technology to the fullest, and underlining the importance of human rights and security. Editor(s): Shiraishi, Takashi; Yamagata, Tatsufumi; Yusuf, Shahid. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 207 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219946
- ISBN
- 9780230219946
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. A positive chapter has begun in finance for poor countries. Yet progress remains tentative. This book looks at how to make international finance better serve the needs of poor countries and poor people. It contains contributions by economists and political scientists who have been at the centre of the international policy debate. Editor(s): Addison, Tony; Mavrotas, George. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202481
- ISBN
- 9780230202481
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Condition: New
€ 119.57
€ 119.57
Hardback. Asia is widely regarded as having benefited most from the dynamic growth effect of the recent wave of globalization. By examining mechanisms at work in the globalization--poverty nexus through specific case studies reflecting different settings, the book seeks to find ways to rediscover and resume a pattern of shared growth in Asia Editor(s): Nissanke, Machiko; Thorbecke, Erik. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201880
- ISBN
- 9780230201880
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Condition: New
€ 119.92
€ 119.92
Financial Development, Institutions, Growth and Poverty Reduction
Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb; Mavrotas, George
Hardback. This book explores country case studies and works that detail the exact transmission mechanisms through which financial development can enhance pro-poor development in order to derive best practices in this field. This is an important companion for professionals and policymakers, and also a vital reference source for students. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201774
- ISBN
- 9780230201774
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Condition: New
€ 119.74
€ 119.74
Hardback. The most recent account of what is going on in the fast changing world and Chinese economics. Topics in the book include economic development, banking and finance, education reform, consumption patterns, the impact of social networking, population dynamics, policy making, and the challenges ahead for the rising economic global superpower. Num Pages: 205 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115675
- ISBN
- 9780230115675
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Condition: New
€ 62.59
€ 62.59
Hardback. Development Connections takes stock of recent advances in what is broadly known as Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The authors seek to discover how information and telecommunication technologies affect both the public and private sectors in Latin America and how they can optimize ICT returns to society. Editor(s): Chong, Alberto. Num Pages: 324 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJC; KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 661.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111936
- ISBN
- 9780230111936
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.41
€ 120.41
Hardback. This book offers a step forward in finding out how the new decentralized institutional arrangements affect local economic development. In particular, it analyzes how local governments can use their increasing powers and responsibilities to improve productivity and quality of life in their territories. Editor(s): De la Cruz, Rafael; Palgrave Macmillan; Mannheim, Carlos Pineda; Poschl, Caroline; Inter-American Development Bank. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111752
- ISBN
- 9780230111752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardback. In an effort to understand the reasons for and consequences of the political backlash to the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Kelo v. New London, this book brings together a diverse group of scholars and practitioners who explore the uses and abuses of eminent domain and regulatory takings. Editor(s): Benson, B. Num Pages: 321 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102460
- ISBN
- 9780230102460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.20
€ 120.20
Hardback. Collected here are papers from the conference, Thinking Outward, which dealt with a range of issues related to the key players in this process - firms, home countries and host countries and the book will have a foreword from Jeffrey Sachs. In the wake of the financial crisis, these issues remain increasingly critical for developing countries. Editor(s): Sauvant, Karl; Maschek, Wolfgang A.; McAllister, Geraldine A. Num Pages: 490 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100213
- ISBN
- 9780230100213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.61
€ 121.61
Hardback. With representatives from different disciplines stressing the central importance of freedom in analyzing poverty and emphasizing some important policy issues, this book offers a view of poverty that will orient research in directions previously neglected, and help those in charge of implementing poverty reduction policies. Editor(s): Kakwani, Nanak C.; Silber, Jacques. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004900
- ISBN
- 9780230004900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.13
€ 120.13
Quantitative Approaches to Multidimensional Poverty Measurement
. Ed(S): Kakwani, Nanak C.; Silber, Jacques
hardcover. This book is written in light of the latest developments in the field of multidimensional poverty measurement. It includes clear presentations of more than a dozen different quantitative techniques and provides empirical illustrations based on data sources from developed or developing countries. Editor(s): Kakwani, Nanak C.; Silber, Jacques. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004894
- ISBN
- 9780230004894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.82
€ 119.82
Hardback. This book tackles the disagreements that affect those looking to establish the macroeconomic policies needed to halve poverty over the next ten years. It presents a pro-poor macroeconomic policy allowing countries to recapture policy space, help promote growth, reduce inequality and diminish poverty in a sustainable way. Editor(s): Cornia, Giovanni Andrea. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004887
- ISBN
- 9780230004887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.81
€ 120.81
Hardback. Despite its utmost importance, the issue of industrial development has been largely neglected in the literature for the last few decades. The authors have conducted comparative case studies between Chinese and Japanese industries. Num Pages: 260 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004832
- ISBN
- 9780230004832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.33
€ 119.33
The Impact of Globalization on the World's Poor. Transmission Mechanis...
. Ed(S): Nissanke, Machiko; Thorbecke, Erik
Hardback. This book examines the various channels and transmission mechanisms, such as greater openness to trade and foreign investment, economic growth, effects on income distribution, technology transfer and labour migration through which the process of globalization affects different dimensions of poverty in the developing world. Editor(s): Nissanke, Machiko; Thorbecke, Erik. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004795
- ISBN
- 9780230004795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.22
€ 120.22
Hardback. The New Economy in Development presents conceptual and empirical analyses of the opportunities offered by information and communications technologies (ICT). Contributors include scholars and policy makers from international organizations, and the chapters include understudied cases from Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. Editor(s): D'Costa, Anthony P. Series: Technology, Globalization and Development. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; KCM; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001466
- ISBN
- 9780230001466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
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