The corona crisis has taken the world captive. While there is broad discussion of the immediate risks of the pandemic, the same can rarely be said of the immense impact that the virus is expected to have on food security for those living in absolute poverty. This impact is resulting primarily...

Germany promotes “just transition” as a guiding principle for the global transition to a socially and environmentally sustainable economy that incorporates the necessary climate, environmental and energy policy measures. This includes the urgent transformation of economies to become emission...

The importance of agricultural growth to poverty reduction is well known, but the specific channels through which the poor can take advantage of growth require further research. Beyond Food Production takes on this challenge, investigating four important channels: rural labor markets, farm...

Multinational enterprises and developing countries : background and preview -- Foreign direct investment in developing Asia : trends, patterns and prospects -- Multinational enterprises and manufacturing for export : emerging patterns and opportunities for latecomers -- Product fragmentation and...

pt. 1. Conceptualizing the influence of information technology on globalization -- pt. 2. Pro-poor modes of technical integration into the global economy -- pt. 3. Technology policy in Sub-Saharan Africa.

This Handbook is the first attempt to adapt the IS approach to developing countries from a theoretical and empirical viewpoint. The Handbook brings eminent scholars in economics, innovation and development studies together with promising young researchers to review the literature and push...