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Institutions and development
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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Sustainable development indicators in ecological economics
Lawn, Philip A. (contributor) - 2006
Since the late 1980s and early 1990s, national governments have introduced a range of policy measures designed to steer their economies along a more sustainable path. Yet how are we to know how successful these have been? This significant new book discusses the ways in which sustainable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850668
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Economics of water resources
Grafton, R. Quentin (contributor) - 2009
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Green national accounting and sustainability
Löfgren, Karl-Gustaf - 2011
World Bank, 10-18 … Michael Clemens (1999), 'Genuine Savings Rates in Developing Countries', World Bank Economic Review, 13 (2), 333-56 -- Rashid … Unsustainability: Challenging the World Bank's Conclusions', Environmental and Resource Economics, 15 (3), March, 257-78 -- Jeffrey R …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852308
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The economics of resource rich economies
Ploeg, Frederick van der - 2015
Development', World Development, 33 (7), July, 1029-44 -- Roland Hodler (2006), 'The Curse of Natural Resources in Fractionalized …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852323
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Handbook on biodiversity and ecosystem services in impact assessment
Geneletti, Davide (contributor) - 2016
practitioners the world over. Its multidisciplinary approach covers contributions across five continents to broaden the scope of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419873
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Econometrics informing natural resources management : selected empirical analyses
Koundouri, Phoebe (contributor) - 2004
from all over the world. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the broader picture of the state-of-the-art in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420066
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Change and continuity at the World Bank : reforming paradoxes of economic development
Hammer, Peter J. - 2013
1. The World Bank and Wolfensohn era reforms -- 2. The ABCs of the World Bank -- 3. A framework for modeling Bank …This fascinating book examines the World Bank's capacity for change, illustrating the influence of overlapping … change and continuity at the World Bank during the presidencies of James Wolfensohn (1995-2005), Paul Wolfowitz (2005 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420129
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The Elgar companion to the Asian development bank
Quibria, Muhammad G. (ed.); Akanda, Albab (ed.) - 2024
's approach to an increasingly multipolar world, the role of the ADB in supporting developing member countries, agricultural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014512168
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Explorations in environmental and natural resource economics : essays in honor of Gardner M. Brown, Jr
Layton, David, F. (contributor);  … - 2006
Gardner M. Brown, Jr. has been a leading innovator in the development of environmental and natural resource economics. This book comprises essays written in his honor by some of the most distinguished economists working in this field
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