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State and local fiscal policy : thinking outside the box?

Wallace, Sally (contributor) - 2010

In this broad and illuminating work, experts on public finance discuss innovations in state and local tax policy that have been implemented or considered over the course of the last three decades. The authors provide original work that analyzes whether state and local governments have 'gone...

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From industrial districts to local development : an itinerary of research

Becattini, Giacomo - 2003

From Industrial Districts to Local Development introduces a set of papers representing the main contribution of the 'Florence school' to the recent literature on industrial districts. The authors illustrate that the revitalisation of the concept of industrial districts, returning to Alfred...

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The challenge of local government size : theoretical perspectives, international experience and policy reform

Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge (contributor); … - 2013

In the efficient delivery of local public services, size matters. Many countries around the world have vertical government structures that are perceived as inefficient because of their high levels of jurisdictional fragmentation. This timely volume examines the different strategies used to...

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

Chai, C. H. - 2006

India is about to catch up with China and become another Asian miracle economy. Economic Reform in China and India examines …

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Bilateral trade agreements in the era of globalization : the EU and India in search of a partnership

Khorana, Sangeeta - 2010

This unique book provides an assessment of an India-EU agreement, drawing on the theory of preferential agreements, the … history of India-European relations and the recent refocusing of the Indian economy. The authors explore both a broad overview …1. Imagine -- 2. Preferential trade agreements and the global trading environment -- 3. India's engagement with the …

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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...

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Poverty targeting in Asia

Weiss, John (contributor) - 2005

channelling resources to the poor and extensively discusses the experience of five Asian countries--India, Indonesia, the People …1. Experiences with poverty targeting in Asia : an overview / John Weiss -- 2. Poverty targeting in India / Pradeep …

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Economic policy and manufacturing performance in developing countries

Tribe, Michael A. (contributor); … - 2001

This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...

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

Stough, Roger (contributor); … - 2005

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 economic development of India. Most industrialized nations now see the vast … intellectual capital-based services that India provides at extremely competitive rates as key to their own national competitiveness …

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Handbook on the South Asian economies

Chowdhury, Anis (contributor); … - 2008

1. India / S. Mahendra Dev -- 2. Pakistan / Parvez Hasan -- 3. Bangladesh / Wahiduddin Mahmud -- 4. Sri Lanka / Saman …

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