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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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Handbook of regional growth and development theories
Nijkamp, Peter (contributor); Capello, Roberta (contributor) - 2009
Regional economics - an established discipline for several decades - has gone through a rapid pace of change in the past decade and several new perspectives have emerged. At the same time the methodology has shown surprising development. This volume brings together contributions looking at new...
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The economics of an ageing population : macroeconomic issues
Onofri, Paolo (contributor) - 2004
The Economics of an Ageing Population studies the effects of demographic transition on the economies of industrialised countries. The authors demonstrate that an ageing population does not necessarily lead to a reduction in growth, providing that the working population are more productive and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850801
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Population ageing, pensions and growth : intertemporal trade-offs and consumption planning
Creedy, John; Guest, Ross - 2009
This highly topical book explores key issues in evaluating the long-run implications of population ageing for pensions, taxation, intergenerational equity and social welfare. Societies face long-term phenomena, such as demographic change and climate change that impose costs and benefits far into...
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850640
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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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Creating resilient economies : entrepreneurship, growth and development in uncertain times
Vorley, Tim (contributor); Williams, Nick (contributor) - 2017
Contents: 1. Introduction / Nick Williams and Tim Vorley -- Part I : The resilience of entrepreneurs, industrial sectors and cities -- 2. Strategies for resilience in entrepreneurship: building resources for small business survival after a crisis / Rachel Doern -- 3. The resilience of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419938
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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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Bridging the global digital divide
James, Jeffrey - 2003
Employing a rigorous analytical framework, the author bases his analysis on the concept of international technological dualism. He argues that one possible solution to the problem is the availability of affordable technologies, such as low-cost computers, which are specifically designed for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851198
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Economic reform in developing countries : reach, range, reason
Fanelli, José María (contributor); Squire, Lyn (contributor) - 2008
This book offers insights into the process of economic reform in developing countries. It is organized around three factors that are critical to the success of any reform. According to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, these key dimensions are Reach, Range, and Reason. "Reach" refers to the ability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851651