development), the ‘Grain for Green’ land set-aside program to prevent soil erosion in central and western areas, and ‘wasteland … and indeed development theory, the transition of land in China between its uses defies the dominant linear and … and development. …

This paper  provides an assessment of economic growth, employment and poverty reduction in the Arab MENA region … employment and poverty impacts of growth are of particular concern to policy makers. In the short run for employment growth to be … faster than output growth the employment elasticity of growth has to be greater than unity. This is an important condition …