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The Impact of Mobile Phones on Poverty and Inequality in Developing Countries
James, Jeffrey - 2016
This book investigates at both the micro- and macroeconomic levels the impact of mobile phones on poverty and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397195
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Welt im Wandel: Armutsbekämpfung durch Umweltpolitik
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale … - 2005
Zusammenfassung für Entscheidungsträger -- Integrative Umwelt- und Entwicklungspolitik — Die Vision von Rio -- Armut … Entwicklungspolitik -- Armut bekämpfen und Umwelt schützen: Empfehlungen für eine kohärente Politik -- Armut bekämpfen und Umwelt schützen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014447353
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Agricultural Development and Economic Transformation : Promoting Growth with Poverty Reduction
Mellor, John W. - 2017
-income countries and explores means for accelerating agricultural growth and poverty reduction. In this volume, Mellor measures by … growth translates into poverty reduction. This new book is a follow up to Mellor’s classic, prize-winning text, The Economics … Transformation -- 4. Poverty, Food Security, and Nutrition -- 5. Capital Formation and the Exchange Rate -- 6. The Farm, The Farmer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019774
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Debt Relief for Poor Countries
Addison, Tony (ed.); Hansen, Henrik (ed.); Tarp, Finn (ed.) - 2004
analysis of debt, development, and poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011612270
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Small Developing Countries and Global Markets : Competing in the Big League
Kennes, Walter - 2000
More than half of the world's sovereign states are small economies. The majority are in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Basin. For small economies, the globalization process involves opportunities, but also important risks because of their vulnerability and lack of diversification. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054281
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The Value Chain of Foreign Aid : Development, Poverty Reduction, and Regional Conditions
Schabbel, Christian (contributor) - 2007
This book assesses the prospects of official development assistance (ODA) for poverty reduction. It analyzes the entire …Despite an improved analytical knowledge of poverty, a complex multilateral transfer system of official development … assistance (ODA), and a list of clearly defined objectives (Millennium Development Goals), poverty reduction in low …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013520668
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Economic Development, Inequality and War : Humanitarian Emergencies in Developing Countries
Nafziger, Estel Wayne; Auvinen, Juha Yrjö - 2003
Economic Development, Inequality and War shows how economic decline, income inequality, pervasive rent seeking by ruling elites, political authoritarianism, military centrality and competition for mineral exports contribute to war and humanitarian emergencies. Economic regress and political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054382
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Explaining Growth : A Global Research Project
McMahon, Gary (ed.); Squire, Lyn (ed.) - 2003
Explaining Growth attempts to compile the most comprehensive assessment of growth in developing and transition countries. The first phase has sought to review and discover broad similarities and comparable experiences in six regions spanning the developing world. In each region, studies were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054400
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Western Financial Assistance to the Developing World : Perceptions of the Power Imbalance and its Impact on Fiscal Terms
Spencer, Chuku-Dinka R. - 2016
This unconventional book addresses the imbalance of power between countries that give and receive funds for international financial development, with particular attention to the outcomes and impacts of this imbalance on recipient countries. It provides an in-depth analysis of the perceptions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012398147
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Energy and Human Resource Development in Developing Countries : Towards Effective Localization
Hickey, William - 2017
‘non-devaluing’ Currency: A Store of Wealth in Today’s World -- 4. The Climate Change Conundrum -- 5. Human Resource …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396462