Routledge Studies in Development Economics
About the Book Series
The last decade has seen dramatic changes in the economic position of developing countries. A minority of middle-income countries, especially in Asia, have fared relatively well. This has led some economists and policy makers to argue that other developing countries need to adopt the same policies of export led growth. However the results of this have been disappointing and many of the world's poorest countries have seen their positions decline in both relative and absolute terms. This series presents accounts of the present position of, and future prospects for, the developing countries.
Endogenous Development: Networking, Innovation, Institutions and Cities
1st Edition
By Antonio Vazquez-Barquero
July 26, 2002
The beginning of the twenty first century has been characterized by the expansion of economics, politics and institutional relations. Using international case studies, this book illustrates the local answer to the challenge of increasing competition.The book introduces the idea of endogenous ...
Population, Economic Growth and Agriculture in Less Developed Countries
1st Edition
By Nadia Cuffaro
March 15, 2002
In 1950 the world population was 2.5 billion; fifty years later there are over 6 billion people. The demographic of this explosion has essentially occurred in the developing areas of the world. The key to understanding many contemporary development problems that have arisen from this rapid growth ...
From Crisis to Growth in Africa
1st Edition
Edited
By Mats Lundahl
October 12, 2001
This book is concerned with the problem of achieving sustained economic growth in thirteen African countries. These are divided into three groups: the war stricken economics (Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia and Eritrea), the reform strugglers (Kenya, Cape Verde, Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique and ...
Economies in Transition: A Guide to China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam at the turn of the 21st Century
1st Edition
By Ian Jeffries
July 09, 2001
First Published in 2004. This remarkable book continues the work begun by Ian Jeffries in Socialist Economies and the Transition to the Market: A Guide (1993) and A Guide to the Economies in Transition (1996). Focusing on China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam, Jeffries provides an ...
Mexico Beyond NAFTA
1st Edition
Edited
By Martin Puchet Anyul, Lionello Punzo
June 29, 2001
With European Monetary Union well underway, Europe is starting to look at nearby countries and culturally closer continents to define its strategies for the future. In this book, chapters by leading Mexican economists are matched with reactions from European colleagues. They offer a novel viewpoint...
State-Owned Enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa: Privatization, Performance and Reform
1st Edition
Edited
By Merih Celasun
January 24, 2001
In the rapid world-wide spread of privatization, progress in the Middle East and North Africa region has been markedly slow. This volume argues that a high level of overstaffing in public enterprises and the inability of economies to create jobs fast enough is mainly responsible for this. An ...
Recovery from Armed Conflict in Developing Countries: An Economic and Political Analysis
1st Edition
Edited
By Geoff Harris
July 19, 1999
This comprehensive work examines ways in which developing countries may achieve economic, political and social reconstruction in the wake of armed conflict. International researchers discuss such issues as women and children in the recovery process, refugees and the role of aid, the reintegration ...
Small Enterprises and Economic Development: The Dynamics of Micro and Small Enterprises
1st Edition
By Carl E. Liedholm, Donald C. Mead
May 12, 1999
Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been recognized as a major contemporary source of employment and income in a growing number of developing countries. Yet, relatively little is known about the characteristics and patterns of change in these enterprises. This volume examines the dynamics of ...
The World Bank: New Agendas in a Changing World
1st Edition
By Michelle Miller-Adams
May 05, 1999
This book considers the nature of change at the World Bank, exploring both the external impetous for change, and the impact of the Bank's internal organization and culture. The author's findings are supported by detailed case studies of three of the Bank's most important new agendas: * private ...
The African Economy: Policy, Institutions and the Future
1st Edition
Edited
By Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa
January 05, 1999
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the current state of the African economy and makes constructive suggestions about its future direction. The contributors argue that despite enduring challenges such as food security and employment creation, Africa faces a brighter future in sustainable ...
Financial Integration and Development: Liberalization and Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa
1st Edition
By Ernest Aryeetey, Machiko Nissanke
June 09, 1998
Financial Integration and Development examines the effects of financial liberalization on development, with particular focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. Looking at the relationship between formal and informal institutions, it focuses on structural features that separate formal and informal segments of ...
Post-Apartheid Southern Africa: Economic Challenges and Policies for the Future
1st Edition
Edited
By Lennart Petersson
February 20, 1998
This volume brings together some of the best-known and highly-regarded academics in the field to present a timely and comprehensive review of the prospects for economic integration and development in Southern Africa, and to analyse alternative strategies and policies for the future. It presents ...