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.
State, Market and Society in an Emerging Economy: Development and the Political Economy of Bangladesh
1st Edition
Edited
By Quamrul Alam, Rizwan Khair, Asif M. Shahan
December 19, 2024
The economic and social development that Bangladesh has achieved in the past two decades has made Bangladesh a development paradox. This book tries to explain this paradox through a political economy lens. The book explains the linkages between the state, changing society and emerging private ...
Capital Structure, Equity Ownership and Corporate Performance: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing Firms
1st Edition
By Krishna Dayal Pandey, Tarak Nath Sahu
December 18, 2024
This book provides empirical insights into the relationship between capital and equity-ownership structure of Indian manufacturing companies and their financial performance. It discusses and analyses the basic theories and concepts associated with capital structure, debt financing, levered and ...
Finance for Sustainable Development in Africa: Evolution, Impact and Policy Implications
1st Edition
Edited
By Nicholas Mbaya Odhiambo, Erasmus Larbi Owusu, Simplice Anutechia Asongu
December 18, 2024
Although a number of selected African countries have made efforts to implement various financial sector reforms, many countries have not fully implemented the requisite reforms required for sustainable development. Instead, they have focused mainly on bank-based financial reforms, thereby ...
Inclusive Economic Growth in India: Inducing Prosperity and Ending Deprivations
1st Edition
By Shiladitya Chatterjee
December 13, 2024
Chatterjee discusses India’s economic strengths and weaknesses and its progress towards inclusive growth by providing an overview of the Indian economy, its future challenges and current policy strategies. Chatterjee’s overview of the economy touches on its historical, geographical and ...
Financial Literacy and Ageing in Developing Economies: An Indian Experience
1st Edition
By Kshipra Jain
November 28, 2024
This book weaves together current understanding around financial literacy and ageing, arguing for the relevance of financial literacy for old age security. Building upon on the experiences of ten developing Asian economies with a focus on India, the book enters new territory by developing ...
Polycrisis and Economic Development in the Global South
1st Edition
Edited
By Hebatallah Adam, Ravinder Rena
November 08, 2024
Global polycrisis refers to the simultaneous occurrence of multiple interconnected crises. It is marked by the convergence and interaction of combined events, such as geopolitical tensions, economic instability, environmental degradation, public health emergencies, and social disturbance. In this ...
The Economics of Financial Inclusion
1st Edition
Edited
By Firdous Ahmad Malik, Tarika Singh Sikarwar
October 15, 2024
This book offers a thorough examination of the economics of financial inclusion and management from a contemporary standpoint. It covers a vast array of financial inclusion-related topics, surveying economies around the globe and analyzes the factors that contribute to both financial inclusion and ...
The Political Economy of Underdevelopment in Sub-Saharan Africa
1st Edition
By Christopher E.S. Warburton
October 14, 2024
This book provides a unique combination of history, politics, and economics to rationalize the progression of underdevelopment in Sierra Leone, and the challenges of economic growth and development confronting some Sub-Saharan African countries. It concisely presents the internal frictions that are...
Development and Economic Growth in India: Drivers for Indian States
1st Edition
By Biswa Swarup Misra
October 09, 2024
Notwithstanding the improved growth performance of India, development disparity across its states has widened in the first two decades of the 21st century. This book examines development drivers of Indian states and what the necessary course corrections could be to achieve balanced regional growth....
The Political Economy of Underdevelopment and Poverty in Nepal
1st Edition
By Sri Ram Poudyal
October 09, 2024
This book argues that mainstream economics cannot explain the underdevelopment and poverty of Nepal, neither can it be explained in terms of economics alone nor capital inadequacy even, as is conventionally believed. The author asserts that Nepal's underdevelopment needs to be located in the nature...
Towards a Sustainable Economy: The Case of Bangladesh
1st Edition
Edited
By Moazzem Hossain, Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Mazharul M Islam
October 09, 2024
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were introduced by the United Nations (UN) for all member nations with a total of 17 goals and 169 targets to be achieved between 2016 and 2030. The recent pandemic has presented more challenges to achieving the UN’s SDGs. This book examines Bangladesh’s ...
Post-Pandemic Green Recovery in ASEAN
1st Edition
Edited
By Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Naoyuki Yoshino, Nisit Panthamit, Han Phoumin
October 08, 2024
ASEAN’s real gross domestic product (GDP) had declined sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic downturn and the uncertainty about the future reduced the new investments in green projects drastically. Besides this, many governments rolled back environmental regulations and taxes and ...