Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Hardcover. The central paradox of the contemporary world is the simultaneous presence of wealth on an unprecedented scale, and mass poverty. Liberal theory explains the relationship between capitalism and poverty as one based around the dichotomy of inclusion (into capitalism) vs exclusion (from capitalism). Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745660141
- ISBN
- 9780745660141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.49
€ 71.49
Paperback. The 21st century will be the century of Africa. How can we best understand it? Demography, economics, politics, diplomacy, cultures and religions, this book presents the different facets of this new Africa, which will soon have a billion people, at the mid point of the most rapid population boom that humanity has ever known. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745651583
- ISBN
- 9780745651583
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.60
€ 31.99
€ 31.60
Paperback. Argues that the celebrated Indian IT industry is in fact a substantial obstacle to a broader-based, more egalitarian form of development in India. Series: IIPPE. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCM; KCP; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 213 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745332659
- ISBN
- 9780745332659
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.14
€ 37.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. A comprehensive introductory guide to development for students, teachers, volunteers and NGO workers. Including a discussion of the anti-WTO demonstrations in Seattle, the book examines issues surrounding development, industrialization and globalization in a historic context. Editor(s): Panayiotopoulos, Prodromos Ioannou; Capps, Gavin. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 figures/27 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFS; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745314020
- ISBN
- 9780745314020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.14
€ 37.99
€ 29.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171180
- ISBN
- 9780691171180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171173
- ISBN
- 9780691171173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691159904
- ISBN
- 9780691159904
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Hardback. In the past three decades, developing countries have made significant economic and social progress, from improved infant mortality rates to higher life expectancy. Taking a look at this kind of investment and its outcomes, this book explores the different channels through which public capital in infrastructure may affect growth and human welfare. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155807
- ISBN
- 9780691155807
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Condition: New
€ 53.11€ 41.40
€ 53.11
€ 41.40
Paperback. Shows that economic crises do not necessarily persuade governments to adopt IMF-style economic policies. This book argues that ideology, interests, and institutions, at both the international and domestic levels, mediate responses to such crises. Num Pages: 368 pages, 40 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1KL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139524
- ISBN
- 9780691139524
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
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
€ 82.62€ 63.65
€ 82.62
€ 63.65
Paperback. Offers a vision of why state involvement works in some cases and produces disasters in others. This book demonstrates that successful state action requires an understanding of its own limits, a realistic relationship to the global economy, and the combination of coherent internal organization and close links to society - "embedded autonomy"�'. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JPQ; KCM; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037363
- ISBN
- 9780691037363
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Condition: New
€ 70.81€ 55.00
€ 70.81
€ 55.00
Paperback. Over the decades, there has been a widespread movement from authoritarian to democratic rule among developing countries, often occurring against a backdrop of severe economic crises and the adoption of market-oriented reforms. This title explores this relationship, addressing a variety of questions. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 line illustration, 33 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JPHV; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027753
- ISBN
- 9780691027753
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Condition: New
€ 59.01€ 45.72
€ 59.01
€ 45.72
Paperback. In the 1980s some developing countries adopted orthodox market-oriented policies in response to international economic crises, others experimented with alternative programs, and still others failed to develop coherent adjustment strategies of any sort. This title examines the role of the state in the adjustment process. Editor(s): Haggard, Stephan; Kaufman, Robert R. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- n
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691003948
- ISBN
- 9780691003948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.45€ 52.38
€ 68.45
€ 52.38
Hardback. Focusing on a quantitative assessment of Brazil's economic performance 1976-2009, Aldo Musacchio and Sergio Lazzarini analyze the rise of new species of state capitalism in which governments interact with private investors either as majority or minority shareholders in publicly-traded corporations or as financial backers of purely private firms. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729681
- ISBN
- 9780674729681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.93€ 64.37
€ 71.93
€ 64.37
Hardcover. Investing Japan demonstrates that foreign investment is a vital and misunderstood aspect of Japan's modern economic development. This study investigates the role played by foreign companies in the Japanese experience of modernization, highlighting their identity as key agents in the processes of industrialization and technology transfer. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417137
- ISBN
- 9780674417137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.43
€ 45.99
€ 37.43
Hardback. Income Inequality in Korea explores the relationship between economic growth and social developments over the last three decades. Analyzing equalizing trends in the 1980s to early 1990s and reversals since the 1997--1998 financial crisis, the authors examine the growing gap between rich and poor in Korea and offer solutions for reducing inequality. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 36 line illustrations, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; KCM; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073197
- ISBN
- 9780674073197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.31
€ 45.99
€ 37.31
Hardback. Industrial workers, not just peasants, played an essential role in the Mexican Revolution. Tracing the introduction of mechanized industry into the Orizaba Valley, Aurora Gomez-Galvarriato argues convincingly that the revolution cannot be understood apart from the Industrial Revolution, and thus provides a fresh perspective on both transformations. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 348 pages, 4 halftones, 2 maps, 15 graphs, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; KCF; KCM; KNDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072725
- ISBN
- 9780674072725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.13€ 54.40
€ 60.13
€ 54.40
Paperback. Case studies from Rwanda and Angola show how the cost of inaction can be greater than the cost of action. Failure to reduce extreme poverty, for example, often results in malnutrition, preventable morbidity, premature death, and incomplete basic education. Differences between the COI approach and traditional benefit-cost analysis are highlighted. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1 black and white illustration, 90 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 1HFMA; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674065581
- ISBN
- 9780674065581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.21
€ 20.21
Paperback. The transformation of the Cuban economy over the last decade is only likely to accelerate. In this edited volume, prominent Cuban economists and sociologists present a clear analysis of Cuba's economic and social circumstances and suggest steps for Cuba to reactivate economic growth and improve the welfare of its citizens. Editor(s): Dominguez, Jorge I.; Villanueva, Omar Everleny Perez; Espina Prieto, Mayra; Barberia, Lorena. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 338 pages, 25 black and white illustrations, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTF; JPQB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062436
- ISBN
- 9780674062436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.41
€ 27.99
€ 24.41
Paperback. Latin America's widespread poverty and multi-dimensioned inequalities have long perplexed and provoked observers. This title brings together some of the most important results of this work to measure and explain changes in Latin American living standards as far back as the colonial era. Editor(s): Salvatore, Ricardo; Coatsworth, John H.; Challu, Amilcar E. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JFSC; KCB; KCM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055858
- ISBN
- 9780674055858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.24
€ 33.99
€ 28.24
Hardback. Drawing from a range of social science analyses, campus interviews, and examples of university-industry partnerships, this book reveals the ways that economic development has been incorporated into university commitments. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 line art, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JNMN; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674031289
- ISBN
- 9780674031289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.13€ 54.40
€ 60.13
€ 54.40
Paperback. Examines novel and emerging patterns of United States giving to Mexico and its impact on equitable development. This bilingual volume asks: What are these new patterns of diaspora giving and how do they affect equitable development in Mexico? Editor(s): Merz, Barbara J. Series: Studies in Global Equity S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Global Equity Initiative, Harvard University
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019751
- ISBN
- 9780674019751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.27
€ 20.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 784 pages, 93 line illustrations, 12 tables. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1164.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015784
- ISBN
- 9780674015784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.49€ 126.60
€ 134.49
€ 126.60
Paperback. Contains studies presented at the symposium on the status and future of large marine ecosystems of the Indian Ocean, which was held in Kenya by marine experts from the region. This book provides descriptions of strategies for assessing ecosystem change, including modules for productivity, fish and fisheries, and pollution and ecosystem health. Editor(s): Sherman, Kenneth; Okemwa, Ezekiel N.; Ntiba, Micheni J. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSN; KCM; RNF; RNU; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632043187
- ISBN
- 9780632043187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.16
€ 175.16