Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Hardback. Under the tutelage of the World Bank, developing countries have experienced lower growth and rising inequality. This book argues that the institution is plagued by a myopic, neoclassical mindset that wrongly focuses on individual rationality and downplays the social and political contexts that can either facilitate development. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 halftone, 2 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226771670
- ISBN
- 9780226771670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.05€ 78.49
€ 94.05
€ 78.49
Hardback. Demographic studies help make sense of key aspects of the economy, offering insight into trends in fertility, mortality, immigration, and labor force participation, as well as age, gender, and race-specific trends in health and disability. This book explores the connections between demography and economics. Editor(s): Shoven, John B. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 140 line drawings, 61 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBD; KCF; KCHS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226754727
- ISBN
- 9780226754727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.32€ 107.01
€ 129.32
€ 107.01
Hardcover. While the importance of innovation to economic development is widely understood, the conditions conducive to it remain the focus of much attention. This title offers contributions to fundamental questions relating to the economics of innovation and technological change. Editor(s): Lerner, Josh A.; Stern, Scott. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 632 pages, 1 halftone, 49 line drawings, 54 tables. BIC Classification: KCD; KCM; PDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226473031
- ISBN
- 9780226473031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.78€ 119.92
€ 145.78
€ 119.92
Hardcover. Studies show that almost all industrial countries have experienced dramatic decreases in both fertility and mortality rates. East Asia exemplifies these trends. This title offers a look at how long-term demographic transitions have taken shape there and how they have affected the economy in the region. Editor(s): Ito, Takatoshi; Rose, Andrew K. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research East Asia Seminar on Economics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 66 figures, 82 tables. BIC Classification: 1FP; JHBD; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226386850
- ISBN
- 9780226386850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.27€ 101.08
€ 122.27
€ 101.08
Hardcover. Series: NBER-Conference Report. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315553
- ISBN
- 9780226315553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.69€ 92.61
€ 111.69
€ 92.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080321
- ISBN
- 9780226080321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) carry out their mission to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth based on the advice of professional economists. This work argues that these organizations have also been indelibly shaped by Washington politics - particularly by the legislative branch and its power of the purse. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226033655
- ISBN
- 9780226033655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.83
€ 36.99
€ 29.83
Hardcover. The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) carry out their mission to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth based on the advice of professional economists. This work argues that these organizations have also been indelibly shaped by Washington politics - particularly by the legislative branch and its power of the purse. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226033648
- ISBN
- 9780226033648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.35€ 74.72
€ 89.35
€ 74.72
Paperback. Humans are plagued by shortsighted thinking, preferring to put off work on complex, or difficult problems in favor of quick-fix solutions to immediate needs. This book draws on research from psychology, economics, institutional design, and legal theory to suggest strategies to overcome obstacles to long-term planning in developing countries. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- y First printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029177
- ISBN
- 9780226029177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Economic development is an important focus of anthropological work in rural and urban communities around the world. This volume offers analyses on the theory and practice of development. Editor(s): Cohen, Jeffrey H.; Dannhaeuser, Norbert. Series: Society for Economic Anthropology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JHM; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759102125
- ISBN
- 9780759102125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Paperback. Abridged version of Global Crises, Global Solutions, discussing the ten most serious world-wide challenges. Editor(s): Lomborg, Bjorn. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 207.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521685719
- ISBN
- 9780521685719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 2003. Corr. 2nd Printing ed.
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586481988
- ISBN
- 9781586481988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.34
€ 20.99
€ 18.34
Hardback. Over the past decade, international human rights organizations and think tanks have expressed a growing concern that the space of civil society organizations around the world is under pressure. This book examines the pressures experienced by NGOs in four partial democracies: Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia and the Philippines. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPWH; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9790230368346
- ISBN
- 9780230368347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.27
€ 122.27
Hardback. The first volume of IDS Companions to Development Studies focuses on pivotal writing emerging from the IDS fellowship during the last 50 years. It includes five topics: perspectives and paradigms, debunking myths, development policy, gender and international perspectives, and policy, as well as names like Seers, Singer, Lipton, Reg Green. Editor(s): Jolly, Richard. Series: IDS Companions to Development. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9790230368339
- ISBN
- 9780230368330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Paperback. Using an economic toolkit, Doing Bad by Doing Good explains why humanitarian efforts that intend to alleviate human suffering fail to succeed, and often cause more harm than good. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSR; KCL; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772280
- ISBN
- 9780804772280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.99
€ 36.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. A companion to Daron Acemoglu's textbook, "Introduction to Modern Economic Growth", this manual contains solutions to selected exercises located throughout Acemoglu's text, helping students to maximize and reinforce their understanding of the material. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 283 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Student
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141633
- ISBN
- 9780691141633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.98
€ 42.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845400989
- ISBN
- 9781845400989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.47
€ 14.47
Hardback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1D; JPQB; KCM; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801440694
- ISBN
- 9780801440694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.69
€ 81.69
Paperback. There is no alternative to the prevailing global economic system has become a watchword of our times, but this book argues that this stance lacks vision, is empty of social responsibility and environmental care, and that it cannot deliver a stable economy or a secure political future. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 192 pages, notes, tables, index, further reading list. BIC Classification: KCB; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 185. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0013092
- ISBN
- 9781856499743
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. No body of international law regulates access to fresh water supplies. This work calls for a "world water contract". It exposes how corporate interests prevent adequate responses and describes a market-oriented system that sees water as a commodity and not a community resource and human right. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Series: Global Issues S. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps, tables, figures, notes. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Zed Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012705
- ISBN
- 9781856499064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99