This book analyzes the political obstacles to economic recovery, and the economic consequences of democratic political reforms. The contributors focus on rulers of shaky states where civil strife has caused economic devastation. If rebuilding requires regime change, are we asking these...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Are Current Policies on Track to Eliminate Poverty? -- Chapter 3. How Mainstream Economics Works -- Chapter 4. Basic Principles to Understand Macroeconomics -- Chapter 5. Markets Alone Make No Development -- Chapter 6. Developing Countries in Global...

The book examines the methodological challenges in analyzing the effectiveness of development policies. It presents a selection of tools and methodologies that can help tackle the complexities of which policies work best and why, and how they can be implemented effectively given the political...

This book presents a critical view of economic development in the last 50 years and evaluates different approaches taken that led to success or failure. It covers development policies, methods, procedures, as well as development project selection and how the one-size-fits-all approach taken by...

Chapter 1: Domestication and Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa -- Chapter 2:Effect of Shea Fruit Sugar Content on Shea Butter Quality -- Chapter 3: Some Theoretical and Policy Issues and Green Economy -- Chapter 4: Climate Change and Rapidly Evolving Pests and Diseases in...

1. The Source and Evolution of Growth -- 2. Modern Growth Theory Arguments -- 3. Growth Prototypes and Economic Policy -- 4. Economic Policy Formation and Decision Making -- 5. The Determinants of Economic Policy Formation -- 6. Targets, Instruments and Policy Implementation -- 7. Institutional...

This book reflects on current thinking in development economics and on what may happen over the next two decades. As well as studying development economics in retrospect, the volume explores the current debates and challenges and looks forward at the problems that affect the global capacity to...

Explaining Growth attempts to compile the most comprehensive assessment of growth in developing and transition countries. The first phase has sought to review and discover broad similarities and comparable experiences in six regions spanning the developing world. In each region, studies were...

1. Special Economic Zones Unpacked -- 2. Regulatory and Institutional Framework of Special Economic Zones -- 3. Chinese Experiences on Special Economic Zones -- 4. Overview of Special Economic Zones in Africa. 5. Assessing the Outcomes in Special Economic Zones in Africa -- 6. A Review of the...

Chapter 1: Microentrepreneurship: An Interdisciplinary View -- Chapter 2: The Spatial Distribution of Self-employment -- Chapter 3: Economic Returns to Occupational Choice -- Chapter 4: Size of New Start-Ups Across Space -- Chapter 5: Firm growth and barriers to growth among small firms in India...