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Environmental economics and policy making in developing countries : current issues
Seroa da Motta, Ronaldo (contributor) - 2001
The authors provide a comprehensive analysis of topics varying from the general problems of growth and conservation to specific applications such as; pollution costs, environmental taxation, deforestation and climate change. This volume also offers policymakers a comprehensive view of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851459
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MicroFranchising : creating wealth at the bottom of the pyramid
Fairbourne, Jason S. (contributor);  … - 2007
partnership : how microfinance and microfranchising compliment each. other / John Hatch. -- Microfranchising and the base of the … pyramid / Molly Hoyt and Eliot Jamison -- Microfranchise business models / Kirk Magleby -- Honey Care Africa / Farouk Jiwa … Services : rural telephone access for South Africa / Lisa Jones Christensen, Jennifer (Reck) Van Kirk and Brad Wood -- Scojo …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419999
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Utility privatization and regulation : a fair deal for consumers?
Ugaz, Cecilia (contributor);  … - 2003
The authors address the question of infrastructure reforms in a novel way by focusing on the impact which they can have on consumers through the prices paid by different groups and on their access to the networks. They analyse original material from four Latin American countries - Argentina,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851393
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Beyond food production : the role of agriculture in poverty reduction
Bresciani, Fabrizio (contributor);  … - 2007
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420016
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Technology, globalization and poverty
James, Jeffrey - 2002
integration into the global economy -- pt. 3. Technology policy in Sub-Saharan Africa. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420105
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A World Trade Organization for the 21st century : the Asian perspective
Wignaraja, Ganeshan (contributor);  … - 2014
-based regional and bilateral economic integration is driven by the Factory Asia phenomenon. The authors also compellingly show where … trading system and explores policy implications for Asia. The world trading system, led by the World Trade Organization (WTO …), is under pressure to evolve and address 21st-century trade issues. Meanwhile, economically salient Asia has built deep …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850583
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Financial crises and recession in the global economy
Allen, Roy E. - 1999 - 2nd ed
This timely and authoritative book explains the rise and fall of economies in Asia, Central America and Europe since …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851704
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Asia's innovation systems in transition
Lundvall, Bengt-Åke (contributor);  … - 2006
Asia's innovation systems in transition : an introduction / Bengt-ke lundvall, patarapong intarakumnerd and Jan Vang …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851948
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Environment and industry in developing countries : assessing the adoption of environmentally sound technology
Luken, Ralph Andrew - 2007
1. Introduction -- 2. Decoupling of environmental pressure from industrial growth, 1990-2002 -- 3. Heuristic model of EST adoption -- 4. Brazil -- 5. China -- 6. India -- 7. Kenya -- 8. Thailand -- 9. Tunisia -- 10. Viet Nam -- 11. Zimbabwe -- 13. Eight-country assessment of factors influencing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420065
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Development economics and structuralist macroeconomics : essays in honor of Lance Taylor
Dutt, Amitava Krishna (contributor); Ros, Jaime (contributor) - 2003
Lance Taylor is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent development economists in the world and is known for his work on development planning, macroeconomics of development, stabilization policy, and the global economy. He has also been the major force behind structuralist economics,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850847