Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Hardback. Drawing on a wide range of expertise, this volume addresses fundamental issues surrounding industrialization in Southeast Asia. It includes detailed studies of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Editor(s): Jomo, K. S. Series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333792056
- ISBN
- 9780333792056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.13
€ 120.13
Hardback. This collection compares the relatively unsuccessful economic development of Sub-Saharan Africa with that of the successful Asian economies, especially the Asian "tigers". Editor(s): Lawrence, Peter; Thirtle, Colin. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333790298
- ISBN
- 9780333790298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69
Hardcover. Graham Harrison investigates contemporary African politics by privileging the dynamics of political struggle and resistance. Through the analysis of peasant politics, debt and structural adjustment, democratization and identity politics, Harrison shows the importance of resistance and agency. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JPH; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333786352
- ISBN
- 9780333786352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardcover. This text, based on conversations with India's reputable economists, covers a number of controversial issues concerning India's economic policies and performance. The economists talk with candour about past policy mistakes and the future prospects for the economy. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333777749
- ISBN
- 9780333777749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.93
€ 118.93
Hardcover. Rural reform policy has been an important part of the government policy in post-revolutionary Iran. This book seeks to examine the post revolutionary rural policies and their socio-economic impact on rural people. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GTF; JP; KCM; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333776131
- ISBN
- 9780333776131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.54
€ 118.54
Hardback. Regional integration seems to be thriving everywhere. How do trends for integration relate to national development strategies? The contributors to this volume provide new insights into these developments as well as assessing the prospects for further integration. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333774847
- ISBN
- 9780333774847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.77
€ 118.77
Hardback. The transformation and industrialization of rural China is the underlying theme of this book. It uses case studies of selected regions in south China where rural changes have been particularly dramatic. It looks at how capital and labour are mobilized and reallocated by change. Series: Studies in the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772805
- ISBN
- 9780333772805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.28
€ 181.28
Hardback. Globalization, it is argued, can yield frustration and disappointment as well as welfare gains for consumers; it may, but does not necessarily, displace local products and via the rapid recent expansion of the mass media, it offers policymakers new opportunities to deal with acute social problems. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 151
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333772669
- ISBN
- 9780333772669
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.49
€ 118.49
Hardback. This study analyses the problems and prospects of the Third World through a general economic and political theory the author calls the "global strategic transition" (GST) model. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 409
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333771471
- ISBN
- 9780333771471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.46
€ 120.46
Hardback. This title summarizes the UNU/WIDER international research project on the formation of world regions, especially as far as the important issues of peace and development are concerned. This last volume in a series of five focuses on comparative research, covering all important regions of the world. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333765418
- ISBN
- 9780333765418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.72
€ 119.72
Hardback. How can newly industrialized economies achieve cohesive systems of innovation for sustainable growth? The author offers a theory of innovation systems with concrete case studies to illustrate its usefulness. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760772
- ISBN
- 9780333760772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.65
€ 118.65
Hardback. This text is an analysis of past and contemporary policy experiences and reform efforts in Korea. The main principle of this book is that Korea's economic future is dependent upon the integration of market-orientated systems, and as such policy recommendations are presented to support this. Series: Studies in the Korean Economy. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPK; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333760635
- ISBN
- 9780333760635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Paperback. Second revised edition of an examination of the failures of aid to eliminate poverty, particularly in Africa. It purports that aid can often have harmful effects, such as undermining the working of the market economy, thus reducing growth and development. It also contains the author's ideas for a new approach to aid and development. Num Pages: 270 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333759769
- ISBN
- 9780333759769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.25
€ 119.25
Hardback. Second revised edition of an examination of the failures of aid to eliminate poverty, particularly in Africa. It purports that aid can often have harmful effects, such as undermining the working of the market economy, thus reducing growth and development. It also contains the author's ideas for a new approach to aid and development. Num Pages: 270 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333759752
- ISBN
- 9780333759752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38
Hardback. Contributing to the fields of both development economics and security studies, this volume re-examines the economics of military expenditure, arms production and arms trade in developing nations. Editor(s): Dunne, Paul; Brauer, Jurgen. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 3JJP; JWXF; KCM; KNDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 793.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333754405
- ISBN
- 9780333754405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.96
€ 182.96
Hardcover. This study attempts to deal with how China's economic reforms have undermined the "iron rice bowl" system which since the 1950s has provided both "lifetime employment" and "cradle to the grave" welfare for many workers, particularly those in state-owned enterprises. Editor(s): Warner, Malcolm. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333753422
- ISBN
- 9780333753422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.25
€ 119.25
Hardback. What factors determine the success of economic transition, development and growth? Examining the contrast between East German shock therapy and Hungary's gradualism, this work generates a set of conditions for economic development which imply some degree of state intervention and strategy. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 1DVH; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751435
- ISBN
- 9780333751435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69
Hardcover. This text provides an overview and some economic analysis of China's economic reform experiences, particularly those since the late 1980s. It covers many institutional details of key aspects of the Chinese economy, including fiscal and monetary management, and financial sector development. Series: Studies in the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; KCB; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333751343
- ISBN
- 9780333751343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Hardback. This is a demonstration that poverty remains a universal phenomenon. The study focuses on 24 countries including industrialised economies, planned economies, developing market economies, mixed economies and the least developed economies, examining the causes of poverty and of development. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333750612
- ISBN
- 9780333750612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Paperback. The poverty reduction goals of the European development co-operation agencies are examined here. The poverty impact of aid programmes and good and bad practices are assessed, ways of maximizing benefits are explored and changes in agency management systems and dialogue are recommended. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; JPSN2; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333744772
- ISBN
- 9780333744772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardback. What are the poverty reduction goals of the European development cooperation agencies? This book examines the credibility of their actual record in terms of their commitment and approaches to poverty reduction. The poverty impact of their aid programmes and their good and bad practices are assessed based on field studies in seven poor countries. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFA; JPSN2; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333744765
- ISBN
- 9780333744765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.26
€ 119.26
Hardcover. With regard to the Asian financial crisis, this book examines the impact of economic globalization in developing economies and it applies empirical studies of all of the major countries to theoretical perspectives on the crisis. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 487.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333740767
- ISBN
- 9780333740767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
hardcover. This a wide-ranging study focuses on five main themes: labour processes, migration and labour systems; labour circulation or mobility; the gendered nature of labour relations; and class consciousness, worker organization and labour standards. Series: A Modern Economic History of Southeast Asia. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JH; 3JJ; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333736968
- ISBN
- 9780333736968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.54
€ 119.54
Tapping the Market: The Challenge of Institutional Reform in the Urban...
Nickson, Andrew, Franceys, Richard
Hardcover. This text examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Series: Role of Government in Adjusting Economies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KNBW; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736203
- ISBN
- 9780333736203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.99
€ 118.99