Development economics & emerging economies
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Development economics & emerging economies
Paperback. This book offers a signpost to help clarify our ideas on caring for the world in the twenty-first century. Headed by a veteran Senior Researcher, contributors from a wide range of backgrounds extend our understanding of the care economy in the developing world at a moment when existing systems are under strain and new ideas are coming into focus. Editor(s): Razavi, Shahra. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 222 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444361537
- ISBN
- 9781444361537
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€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Hardback. Her study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36, 34 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RNK; WNCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405797
- ISBN
- 9781421405797
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€ 58.50
€ 58.50
Paperback. Scholars and students of Latin America, political economy, and democratization studies will find Gonzalez's arguments engaging and the framework he built for this study especially useful in their own work. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6, 4 graphs, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405421
- ISBN
- 9781421405421
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€ 54.99€ 45.50
€ 54.99
€ 45.50
Paperback. Despite unprecedentedly high prices of natural resources such as oil and gas on the global market, resource-rich countries are home to over 60# of the world's poorest people. This book discusses the counterintuitive phenomenon known as the "resource curse" and how mineral wealth can impoverish countries. Editor(s): Khodeli, Irakli. Series: International Social Science Journal Monograph. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: KCM; KCN; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 174 x 7. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405196970
- ISBN
- 9781405196970
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Condition: New
€ 29.44
€ 29.44
Paperback. In this book a multi-disciplinary team of experts from around the world studies the environmental challenge posed by China's phenomenal economic growth. * An exploration of the environmental challenge posed by China's phenomenal economic growth. * Written by a multi-disciplinary team of experts from around the world. Editor(s): Ho, Peter; Vermeer, Eduard B. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153904
- ISBN
- 9781405153904
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Condition: New
€ 30.46
€ 30.46
Paperback. This volume presents a state-of-the-art debate on the controversial topic of development aid. The contributors are all experts in the field of international development. Presents some challenging conclusions about the role that aid plays in catalysing, or stifling, development. Series: Development and Change Special Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121194
- ISBN
- 9781405121194
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€ 33.29
€ 33.29
Paperback. This collection of cutting-edge articles focuses on recent shifts in thinking about land rights, particularly as they relate to women. Leading feminist scholars in the field provide searching treatment of the long-neglected subject of gender and access to land. Editor(s): Razavi, Shahra. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFSF; JFSJ1; JPVH3; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110761
- ISBN
- 9781405110761
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Condition: New
€ 34.55
€ 34.55
Hardback. * Draws on over 30 years of work by noted economist Pranab Bardhan. * Describes theoretical and empirical perspectives on economic agents both at the micro and macro levels of the economy. * Makes available classic, hard-to-find journal articles. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101400
- ISBN
- 9781405101400
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Condition: New
€ 110.67
€ 110.67
Paperback. Africa s Information Revolution presents an in-depth examination of the development and economic geographies accompanying the rapid diffusion of new ICTs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Series: RGS-IBG Book Series. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1HF; JFD; KCM; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118751336
- ISBN
- 9781118751336
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.03
€ 43.99
€ 43.03
Hardcover. Outlines how the China Development Bank (CDB) is at the center of China's domestic economic growth and how it is helping to expand China's influence in strategically important overseas markets. In this title, the CDB holds the key to understanding the inner workings of China's state-led economic development model, and its most glaring flaws. Series: Bloomberg. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 552.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118176368
- ISBN
- 9781118176368
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Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 45.92
€ 53.36
€ 45.92
Hardcover. Thought leaders and experts offer the most current information and insights into energy finance
Energy Finance and Economics offers the most up-to-date information and compelling insights into the finance and economics of energy. Series: Robert W. Kolb Series. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCM; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1168.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118017128
- ISBN
- 9781118017128
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Condition: New
€ 128.71
€ 128.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 550. Series: Advancing Transitional Justice. 364 pages. Editor(s): Duthie, Roger. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight: 550.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Social Science Research Council
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780911400014
- ISBN
- 9780911400014
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Posen, Adam S. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881326741
- ISBN
- 9780881326741
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.93
€ 33.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. Maghreb has one of the lowest rates of intra-regional trade in the world. This book proposes strategies to meet the challenges and improve economic efficiency. It utilizes two distinct econometric tools to assess four key sectors - energy, banking and insurance, transport, and agribusiness - and outlines sector-specific recommendations. Editor(s): Hufbauer, Gary Clyde; Brunel, Claire. Num Pages: 114 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; JPS; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881324266
- ISBN
- 9780881324266
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. Gathers together the cutting edge of new research on FDI and host country economic performance and presents the most sophisticated critiques of current and past inquiries. This volume probes the limits of what can be determined from available evidence and from innovative investigative techniques. Editor(s): Moran, Theodore H.; Graham, Edward M.; Blomstrom, Magnus. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323818
- ISBN
- 9780881323818
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Paperback. A summary of what we know about the origins of currency mismatching in emerging economies. It discusses how best to define and measure currency mismatching and reviews policy options for reducing the size of the problem. Num Pages: 100 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323603
- ISBN
- 9780881323603
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. Reviews key issues in the debate about the effectiveness of development assistance, including the objectives of foreign aid, the process for selecting countries to receive aid, and how it should be delivered. It applies these lessons to President Bush's proposed Millennium Challenge Account. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323542
- ISBN
- 9780881323542
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.86
€ 23.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. This report brings together the views of policymakers on the benefits and limitations of regionalism. In dealing with the multiple issues of regionalism, the authors offer fresh insights and discuss ways in which Regional Development Banks (RDBs) may serve as catalysts for collective action. Editor(s): Birdsall, Nancy; Rojas-Suarez, Liliana. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323535
- ISBN
- 9780881323535
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. An examination of the evolution of poverty and inequality in the era of globalization. It critically examines conventional wisdom, finding that productivity, wages and incomes in poor countries are catching up with those obtained by comparable individuals in the West. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323481
- ISBN
- 9780881323481
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Explores why Europe's growth slowed, what contribution information technology makes to growth, and what policies could facilitate economic transformation. It emphasizes a system with strong work incentives and competitive intensity. The authors conclude, that social programs and policies must be reoriented so that they encourage economic change. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPJ; 1KBB; KCL; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323436
- ISBN
- 9780881323436
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. In this analysis, Morris Goldstein examines currency-regime choices for emerging economies that are heavily involved with private capital markets. The author argues that the best regime choice for such economies would be managed floating plus. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881323368
- ISBN
- 9780881323368
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. This study describes the experiences of foreign-invested firms in the mainland Chinese economy and projects the implications of those experiences for the foreign commercial policies of the industrial countries, including the United States. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCC; KCLT; KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881322637
- ISBN
- 9780881322637
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardcover. This volume brings together fresh insights from top agricultural economists in the areas of consumer attitudes, environmental impacts, policy and regulation, trade, investment, food security, and development, in an attempt to provide a new perspective on the most pressing policy questions facing GM technology. Editor(s): Carter, Colin; Sheldon, Ian; Moschini, GianCarlo. Series Editor(s): Beladi, Hamid; Choi, Eun Kwan. Series: Frontiers of Economics and Globalization. Num Pages: 431 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247575
- ISBN
- 9780857247575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.44
€ 162.44
Hardcover. The process of Asia's rise to a position of eminence in global finance has accelerated in the wake of the international financial crisis. This volume intends to explore and understand the dynamics created by this process of transition. Editor(s): Cheung, Yin-Wong; Kakkar, Vikas; Ma, Guonan. Series Editor(s): Beladi, Hamin; Choi, Eun Kwan. Series: Frontiers of Economics and Globalization. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857247452
- ISBN
- 9780857247452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.88
€ 161.88