This path-breaking book investigates the challenges of realizing the Asian century. Prosperity in Asia does not only mean economic growth; the issues of public health, sanitation, income equality, the social safety net and efficient use of natural resources are also important. It argues for new...

Contents: 1. from growth to sustainability / Brett Dolter and Peter A. Victor -- 2. Growth, development and learning to live in a finite world / Peter Timmerman -- 3. Sustainable development, limits and growth: reflections on the conundrum / James Meadowcroft -- 4. Sustainability metrics and...

The rapid and formative rise in research on social innovation and entrepreneurship means that theoretical frameworks are still being created, while traditional notions of economic efficiency and social welfare are tested. The field is progressing fastest in the measurement and measuring of...