The book provides insights into the development of special economic zones, which are an important factor in the political and economic reforms in China. It discusses a number of topics, including the history and the modernization of special economic zones in China, the contributions of special...

This book explores how better governance can help Africa to achieve structural transformation (understood to be the reallocation of factors of production across and within sectors to better support inclusive development), which history has shown to be key to sustained, inclusive growth. The book...

Part I Macroeconomic Policy, Growth and Poverty -- 1. Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh: An Overview -- 2. Inflation and Household Welfare: Evidence from Bangladesh -- 3. Labor Market Dynamics, Inflation and Wage Adjustments in Bangladesh -- 4. Impact of...

1 Introduction: Overview -- 2 Japan's Industrial Structure: Forced to Change (1973–1982) -- 3 The global responsibilities of an economic superpower (1981–1992) -- 4 Long-Term Depression and Economic Structural Reform (1991–2000) -- 5 Conclusion: The Emergence of a Twenty-First-Century...

Chapter 1. A Centralized Management System, 1949-1952 -- Chapter 2. From Centralized Control to Central Planning, 1953-1966 -- Chapter 3. A Growing Number of Trading Partners, 1966-1976 -- Chapter 4. Loosening Control and Diversifying Trade Models, 1976-1978 -- Chapter 5. Initial Steps in...

ACCOUNTING/AUDIT -- Insights from Lobbying Research on the Accounting Standard-Setting Process through Comment Letter Submissions -- The Bulgarian Life Insurance Sector – Review and Analysis of Investment -- Measures to Assess the Payment Behavior of The Portuguese Subnational Governments --...

1. Background and Theoretical Framework -- 2. The RAMs’ Accession and Post-Membership Activities ‒ An Overview -- 3. Georgia -- 4. People’s Republic of China -- 5. Viet Nam -- 6. Ecuador -- 7. Conclusion

Regional Economic Integration in Africa: An Introduction -- Part I: The Economic Regions in Africa -- The State of the Unions -- The Logical Sequence of Regional Economic Integration -- The Reality of African Trade Integration - Challenges of Implementation -- Regional Integration in Trade...

1. Introduction and Summary -- 2. How Trade Can Boost Food Security -- 3. The Long History of Food Globalization -- 4. The Evolution of Food Trade Patterns since 1960 -- 5. Market-Distorting Policies: Long-Run Trends and Short-Run Insulation -- 6. Estimating Trade, Welfare, and Poverty Effects...

Chapter 1. Introduction: Chinese Economic Statecraft from 1978 to 1989: The First Decade of Deng Xiaoping’s Reforms. By Priscilla ROBERTS -- Chapter 2. Seven Policies That Opened China to the Outside World, 1979-1990. By Lawrence C. REARDON -- Chapter 3. Deng Plays the ‘China Card’: Deng...