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Economic integration and development : has regionalism delivered for developing countries?

Kreinin, Mordechai Elihau - 2002

1. Introduction and summary -- 2. The theory of preferential trading arrangements : an overview -- 3. Measuring the …

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Shirley, Mary M. - 2008

A landmark contribution to our understanding of economic development. This significant book argues that fundamental changes in deeply rooted institutions do not happen because of outsiders' money, advice, pressures, or even physical force; which explains why foreign aid has not, and can not,...

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The economics of environment and development : selected essays

Barbier, Edward - 1998

The Economics of Environment and Development is a carefully edited selection of Edward Barbier's most influential papers on the role of environmental economics in economic development. This book begins with a brief overview and summary of the papers, placing each in its original context and in...

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The economics of tourism and sustainable development

Lanza, Alessandro (contributor); Markandya, Anil (contributor) - 2005

: international experience and the case of Hvar, Croatia -- 8. Tourism and sustainable development : lessons from recent World Bank …1. An investigation on the growth performance of small tourism countries -- 2. Forecasting international tourism demand … and uncertainty for Barbados, Cyprus and Fiji -- 3. Land, environmental externalities and tourism development -- 4 …

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New directions in economic geography

Fingleton, Bernard (contributor) - 2007

which NEG theory is supported in the real world. By exploring whether NEG theory can be effectively applied to provide … on EU regional data / Bernard Fingleton -- From theory to estimation and back : the empirical relevance of new economic … connection between theory and empirics / Anna Soci -- Agglomeration and internet exchange points : an exploration of the internet …

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Planning cities for the future : the successes and failures of urban economic strategies in Europe

Kresl, Peter Karl - 2007

1. The urban context and the need for economic-strategic planning -- 2. The literature on urban competitiveness and strategic-economic planning -- 3. The economic and geographic analysis of urban competitiveness -- 4. The ten cities and their planning at the outset of the 1990s -- 5. How these...

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Handbook of innovation systems and developing countries : building domestic capabilities in a global setting

Lundvall, Bengt-Åke (contributor) - 2009

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...

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Trade and environment : theory and policy in the context of EU enlargement and transition economic

Maxwell, John W. (contributor); Reuveny, Rafael (contributor) - 2005

The debate about how best to manage the interplay between trade, industrialization and the impacts of both on the global environment continues to rage, particularly in the context of the introduction and ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. This book deals with a number of important issues...

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Economic reform in developing countries : reach, range, reason

Fanelli, José María (contributor); Squire, Lyn (contributor) - 2008

This book offers insights into the process of economic reform in developing countries. It is organized around three factors that are critical to the success of any reform. According to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, these key dimensions are Reach, Range, and Reason. "Reach" refers to the ability of...

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Integration and globalization : challenges for developed and developing countries

Marques, Helena (ed.); Soukiazis, Elias (ed.); … - 2009

The main challenges the European Single Market is facing in the 21st century result from the enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe, the EMU, and the globalization of trade and investment that has aided the rise of competitive emerging markets. This state-of-the-art book provides fresh...

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