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Regulating development : evidence from Africa and Latin America

Amann, Edmund (contributor) - 2006

Regulating Development examines the impact that regulation--good or bad--can have on the development of poorer societies. It opens with a succinct review of critical issues, including the implications of the spread of intellectual property rights legislation and the role of the World Trade...

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Food security in Africa : market and trade policy for staple foods in Eastern and southern Africa

Sarris, Alexander (ed.); Morrison, J. A. (ed.) - 2010

and Southern Africa / Edward F. Buffie -- 3. Smallholder market participation : concepts and evidence from Eastern and … Southern Africa / Christopher B. Barrett -- 4. Governance and surplus distribution in commodity value chains in Africa / Johan … crossroads : challenges for Eastern and Southern Africa / T.S. Jayne, Antony Chapoto and Jones Govereh -- 7. Unofficial cross …

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Uneven paths of development : innovation and learning in Asia and Africa

Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji - 2009

sectors act as seeds of economic progress. Detailed firm-level studies were carried out in seven countries, three in Africa … (Nigeria, Mauritius and South Africa) and four in Asia (China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia) …Learning to innovate : information hardware sector in Asia and Africa -- The rapid rise of China -- Low value …

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Technological leapfrogging and innovation in Africa : digital transformation and opportunity for the next growth continent

Swartz, Ethné (ed.); Scheepers, Caren Brenda (ed.); … - 2023

"Offering invaluable insights into technologically-driven change in Africa, this incisive book envisions myriad … have worked and taught in Africa, it encapsulates developments and breakthroughs throughout the continent. Technological … Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa details research and data on leading African economies and companies, illustrating the …

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Economic reform in China and India : development experience in a comparative perspective

Chai, Joseph C. H. - 2006

Recent acceleration of the Indian economic growth rate from 6 to 8 per cent has sparked worldwide speculation that India is about to catch up with China and become another Asian miracle economy. Economic Reform in China and India examines this prospect, reviewing the development strategies...

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Information communication technology and economic development : learning from the Indian experience

Stough, Roger (contributor); Thatchenkery, Tojo (contributor) - 2005

Information Communication Technology and Economic Development reveals new insights regarding the complex process of globalization. It shows how the generation and circulation of intellectual capital in the US and India in ICT have led to greater productivity in the US while facilitating the...

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Institutions, globalisation and empowerment

Sideras, Jörn (contributor); Roy, Kartik C. (contributor) - 2006

This book argues that the capacity of a country to develop, and the levels of economic and social development achieved, depend more on the institutional parameters within which the development policies are implemented than on the policies themselves. It contends that forces of globalisation...

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Human development in the era of globalization : essays in honor of Keith B. Griffin

Boyce, James K. (contributor); Griffin, Keith (contributor) - 2006

Honoring Keith Griffin's more than 40 years of fundamental contributions to the discipline of economics, the papers in this volume reflect his deep commitment to advancing the well-being of the world's poor majority and his unflinching willingness to question conventional wisdom as to how this...

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A post Keynesian perspective on twenty-first century economic problems

Davidson, Paul (contributor) - International Post Keynesian Workshop <(6th :2000 … - 2002

This book explores key economic problems and new policies for the global economy of the 21st century. The contributors discuss to what extent past policy errors were due to the incompetence of policymakers, and highlight problems including: international payments imbalances and currency crises,...

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Economic welfare, international business, and global institutional change

Sobbrio, Giuseppe (contributor); Navarra, Pietro (contributor) - 2003

The distinguished authors in this volume address the fundamental causes for such heterogeneous international experiences, placing particular emphasis on the role of institutions. They demonstrate how the study of economic development is increasingly linked to the development of institutions,...

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