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MicroFranchising : creating wealth at the bottom of the pyramid
Fairbourne, Jason S. (contributor);  … - 2007
Why microfranchising is needed now : introduction and book overview / Jason S. Fairbourne -- Microfranchising : the next step on the development ladder / Stephen W. Gibson -- The informal economy and microfranchising / Michael Henriques and Mathias Herr -- Current international development tools...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419999
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Economic development and agricultural productivity
Bhaduri, Amit (ed.); Skarstein, Rune (ed.) - 1997
This important book challenges conventional development theory by addressing not only technological but also socio-economic factors influencing low agricultural productivity in the developing world. Agricultural productivity has long been regarded as a fundamental factor in influencing economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473979
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Rural poverty, risk and development
Fafchamps, Marcel - 2003
This book investigates the relationships between rural poverty, risk, and development. Building upon the author's work in the area, it summarises the contributions of recent theoretical and empirical work to our understanding of how risk affects rural poverty levels in developing countries. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851057
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Handbook on the South Asian economies
Chowdhury, Anis (contributor);  … - 2008
This Handbook on the South Asian Economies (a companion to the Handbook on the Northeast and Southeast Asian Economies) is a comprehensive and unique collection of original studies on the economic and social development of countries in South Asia. The analytical narratives draw upon a wide range...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851256
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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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Climate change and agriculture : an economic analysis of global impacts, adaptation and distributional effects
Mendelsohn, Robert O.; Dinar, Ariel - 2009
Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and … how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including … policy debate concerning income distributional effects such as abatement, adaptation, and equity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850683
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473965
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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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Trade policy reforms and development : essays in honour of Peter Lloyd. Volume II
Lloyd, Peter John (contributor);  … - 2005
Trade Policy Reforms and Development, comprises 11 essays offering new contributions on the following topics: globalisation and political economy of trade; trade, labour standards and economic crisis; the changing role of the WTO; competition policy and the WTO; choice of formulas for market access...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850921
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Choice experiments in developing countries : implementation, challenges and policy implications
Birol, Ekin (contributor); Bennett, Jeff (contributor) - 2010
Choice Experiments in Developing Countries is an invaluable one-stop presentation of the best-practice case studies implementing the choice experiment method in developing countries. It highlights the theoretical and practical issues that should be taken into consideration when applying this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850931