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Economic growth and distribution : on the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
Salvadori, Neri (ed.) - 2006
issues connected with growth theory considered from different theoretical perspectives. Its uniqueness is derived from the … classical tradition, modern theory, and heterodox models; problems of policy; dynamics and business cycles; and the role of … scholars of the theory of economic growth, the theory of distribution, macroeconomics, classical and Keynesian economics, as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473998
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The environmentalism of the poor : a study of ecological conflicts and valuation
Martinez-Alier, Joan - 2002
1. Currents of environmentalism -- 2. Ecological economics : "taking nature into account" -- 3. Indices of (un) sustainability, and neo-Malthusianism -- 4. Political ecology : the study of ecological distribution conflicts -- 5. Mangroves versus shrimps -- 6. The environmentalism of the poor :...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420085
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850649
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Human development in the era of globalization : essays in honor of Keith B. Griffin
Boyce, James K. (contributor); Griffin, Keith B. (contributor) - 2006
pt. 1. Perspectives on Chinese development -- pt. 2. Agriculture and rural poverty -- pt. 3. Dimensions of human … development -- pt. 4. Globalization and inequality -- pt. 5. Strategies for reducing poverty and inequality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851660
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Global exchange and poverty : trade, investment and migration
Squire, Lyn (contributor); Lucas, Robert E. B. (contributor) - 2010
(OECD) affect development and poverty in developing and transition economies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851848
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Research handbook on measuring poverty and deprivation
Silber, Jacques (ed.) - 2023
"Currently, works on poverty constitute only a small part of contemporary economic research; however, the field of … poverty and deprivation is undoubtedly one rising in popularity and relevance. Encompassing chapters that address both … unidimensional and multidimensional poverty, this timely Research Handbook explores all aspects of poverty and deprivation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014246314
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Innovation, entrepreneurship and culture : the interaction between technology, progress and economic growth
Brown, Terrence E. (contributor); Ulijn, J. M. (contributor) - 2004
European integration -- 5. Schumpeter's theory of economic development revisited -- 6. Skunk works : a sign of failure, a sign …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419964
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Handbook of regional growth and development theories
Nijkamp, Peter (contributor); Capello, Roberta (contributor) - 2009
Regional economics - an established discipline for several decades - has gone through a rapid pace of change in the past decade and several new perspectives have emerged. At the same time the methodology has shown surprising development. This volume brings together contributions looking at new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851564
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A post Keynesian perspective on twenty-first century economic problems
Davidson, Paul (contributor) - International Post Keynesian Workshop <(6th :2000 … - 2002
distribution and alleviating individuals and nations of poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851665
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Geography, structural change and economic development : theory and empirics
Tamberi, Massimo (contributor); Salvadori, Neri (contributor) - 2009
The authors in this book regard the process of economic expansion as a non-homogeneous and multifaceted phenomenon which has deeply affected human welfare, and cultural, social and political change. The book is a bridge between the theorists (Rosenstein-Rodan, Lewis, Myrdal, and Hirschmann) who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851875