This book focuses on the role of economic and political institutions in economic development. The book offers fresh perspectives on the issues facing less-developed countries and the elements influencing their outcomes. The text includes chapters on democracy, property rights, and economic...

"The growing popularity of, and ongoing debates surrounding, the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the practice of corporate social and environmental reporting have a lot to do with the inter-exchange of ideas and resources due to global inter-connections and...

List of Contributors; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction: South-South Cooperation Beyond the Myths-A Critical Analysis; The Rise and Fall of SSC; SSC Rises Again? Potential, Expectations, and Myths during the 2000s; Contemporary SSC: The Existing Literature...