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Development economics & emerging economies
Hardcover. The theme that emerges from this book is the contemporary battle of post-communist countries with time. Most chapters deal with newly-democratized governments which are rapidly switching from command to market. Others re-examine the transition to capitalism in the 17th to 19th centuries. Editor(s): Bogomolov, Oleg T.; Kaser, Michael. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; JPFC; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333601235
- ISBN
- 9780333601235
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€ 187.30
€ 187.30
Hardback. The collapse of colonialism and the emergence of new nationalist governments seemed to promise plenty for all third-world peoples. This book proposes a theory to explain the failure of Third-World states to transform the institutions that produce poverty and powerlessness. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 702.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 433
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333601471
- ISBN
- 9780333601471
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€ 187.80
€ 187.80
Hardback. This collection seeks to provide provide present-day development economists with a greater appreciation of the intellectual history of their subject and to strengthen the conceptual and empirical foundations of the subject, by encouraging fresh thinking for the future in light of the past. Editor(s): Meier, Gerald M. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 505.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333604144
- ISBN
- 9780333604144
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€ 186.53
€ 186.53
Hardback. Identifying the challenges and solutions for policymakers and financial managers in countries implementing financial reform policies, this book analyzes the anatomy of success and failure of reform and argues for sound financial regulation and supervision in these countries. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333604748
- ISBN
- 9780333604748
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€ 186.06
€ 186.06
Alternative Development Strategies in Subsaharan Africa
. Ed(S): Stewart, Frances; Etc.; Lall, Sanjay...
Paperback. The World Bank and the IMF dominate policy-making in Africa today. This book considers the consistency between their adjustment policies and long-run development needs, with analyses of country experience. An alternative development strategy is proposed. Editor(s): Stewart, Frances; etc.; Lall, Sanjaya (Lecturer in Developing Economics, Institute of Economics and Statistics, University of Oxford); Wangwe, Samuel (Professor of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania). Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPSN; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333611838
- ISBN
- 9780333611838
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Condition: New
€ 71.61
€ 71.61
Hardback. Considers the principal sources of agreement and disagreement among policy-makers and analysts concerning the current economic problems of sub-Saharan Africa. The contributors address the key policy issues in agriculture, trade, social issues, privatization and political economy. Editor(s): Cornia, Giovanni Andrea; Helleiner, Gerald K. Num Pages: 441 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 441
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333613610
- ISBN
- 9780333613610
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€ 66.10
€ 66.10
Hardback. This text challenges the view that the liberal democracy is the inevitable outcome of economic modernization. Focusing on the stable and prosperous societies of Pacific Asia, it argues that existing political arrangements are legitimized by the values of hierarchy, familism and harmony. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QSP; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333613993
- ISBN
- 9780333613993
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€ 122.63
€ 122.63
Hardback. Examines foreign capital's role in stimulating industrialization. Using both conventional and unconventional approaches, the book shows how foreign capital has played a positive role in Malaysia's industrialization. Series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 505.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333615058
- ISBN
- 9780333615058
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€ 186.53
€ 186.53
Hardcover. Combines critical historical analysis and case studies of the theory and practice of post-1945 international development. The book includes a study of South African housing struggles and Zimbabwean development strategies, and it advocates deepening radical and popular participatory democracy. Editor(s): Moore, David B.; Schmitz, Gerald J. Series: Macmillan International Political Economy S. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPHV; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 510.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave MD
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333617533
- ISBN
- 9780333617533
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€ 64.66
€ 64.66
hardcover. This text examines whether authoritarian or democratic governments are best for economic development. Using ten case studies pitting Latin American countries against Southeast Asian ones, the text concludes that political credibility is the key to economic development. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPF; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333617694
- ISBN
- 9780333617694
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€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Paperback. Introduces the basic concepts of human development and presents policy guidelines for implementing a human development strategy in developing countries. Human development is seen both as an end in itself and as a means to increase the capabilities of people. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 217.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333618189
- ISBN
- 9780333618189
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Condition: New
€ 36.40
€ 36.40
paperback. This text is an attempt to analyze systematically the contrast in the results of post-Stalinist reform in China and Russia. It argues that there emerged a "transition orthodoxy" about how to reform the communist systems of political economy. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; JPFC; KCB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333622650
- ISBN
- 9780333622650
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€ 69.74
€ 69.74
Hardback. This volume comprises four sections: the first gives an overview of Thai industrialization; the second analyzes the impact of industrialization on government policies; the third section investigates the impact on political development; and the final part looks at Thailand's future role. Editor(s): Krongkaew, Medhi. Series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia. Num Pages: 407 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMT; GTF; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 671.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333625194
- ISBN
- 9780333625194
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€ 123.99
€ 123.99
Hardcover. This is a survey of institutions, policies and issues of central banking in developing countries, including interest-free Islamic and transition economies. Topics include objectives and functions; and monetary, exchange, supervisory and developmental roles. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333629154
- ISBN
- 9780333629154
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€ 186.75
€ 186.75
hardcover. Defines uneven development in terms of development strategies and their outcomes. The text draws on case studies from China and India to illustrate the findings. It compares the access to, and utilization of, technology, and health and educational services. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 721.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333630815
- ISBN
- 9780333630815
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Condition: New
€ 187.90
€ 187.90
Hardback. Examines the economic and technological basis for India's rise to power and the political factors that will shape the country in the future. The book juxtaposes the advances that India has made, alongside the factors that have hindered the country in realizing its true potential. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JP; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333631966
- ISBN
- 9780333631966
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Condition: New
€ 187.65
€ 187.65
Hardback. This text analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of banking system reforms, with particular reference to centrally-planned economies. It reviews the socialist banking reforms and analyzes their financial problems. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 601.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333645574
- ISBN
- 9780333645574
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Condition: New
€ 187.56
€ 187.56
Hardcover. This study, based on a detailed analysis of the results of a survey of manufacturing firms in selected industries, shows the origin of the technologies mastered by Zimabwe, the use made of external and domestic sources of technology, the skills being applied, and training and needs. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 551.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333652244
- ISBN
- 9780333652244
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Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardcover. This text analyzes the factors behind the poor industrial performance in African countries under structural adjustment policies in the 1980s, and discusses prospects for recovery and further industrialization in the 1990s. The focus is on the African textile sector in a worldwide perspective. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCB; KCC; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 597.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave MacMillan
- Edition
- 1996th Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333654453
- ISBN
- 9780333654453
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Condition: New
€ 123.76
€ 123.76
Hardback. The essays in this collection cover such areas as: foreign direct investment and growth in EP and IS countries; food aid and food production; neutrality in trade policy; trade liberalization and economic development; and the WTO and the future of the trading system. Editor(s): Balasubramanyam, V. N.; Greenaway, Professor David. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333656167
- ISBN
- 9780333656167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.61
€ 186.61
Hardback. The argument of this study is that the segmented and oligopolistic financial and commodity markets, large income inequalities, and diverging accumulation behaviour of public and private sector agents are the structural and institutional features underlying the persistent macoeconomic imbalances. Series: International Finance and Development. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333658499
- ISBN
- 9780333658499
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€ 123.07
€ 123.07
Regional Integration and Trade Liberalization in Subsaharan Africa
. Ed(S): Oyejide, Ademola; Ndulu, Benno J.; G...
hardcover. This work is a guide to Africa's economic development and prospects. This fourth volume presents an analysis of Africa's prospects for economic development, regional integration and co-operation and her changing place in the world economy today. Editor(s): Oyejide, Ademola; Ndulu, Benno J.; Greenaway, Professor David. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333661079
- ISBN
- 9780333661079
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Condition: New
€ 122.43
€ 122.43
Hardcover. This text looks at the failures that occur in the public and private corporate sphere, in Asia and India. It covers the reasons for those failures and emphasizes the implementation problems to highlight the importance of organizations and institutions. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333662403
- ISBN
- 9780333662403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardback. This work examines development policy since the end of the Cold War. Coverage includes a critique of foreign aid, proposals for development co-operation, an assessment of arguments for regulating world markets within a liberal global economy, and a discussion of different economic transitions. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333669877
- ISBN
- 9780333669877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.78
€ 186.78