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...

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...

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...

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...

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

1. Introduction -- 2. Economics Policies, Paradigm Shifts and their Implications -- 3. Economic Development and the Belt and Road Initiative -- 4. Regional Integration, Trade and the Belt and Road Initiative -- 5. The Development of Infrastructure and Economic Growth -- 6. Projects of the Belt...

1. Introduction -- 2. The Changing International Financial System -- 3. International Economic Growth -- 4. The Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on China's Domestic Economy -- 5. Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on the Domestic Economies of Participating Countries -- 6. Effects of...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. China’s four decades of reforms and development -- Chapter 3. China’s new style of globalization as a route to a more sustainable growth path -- Chapter 4. The Rationale for the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative -- Chapter 5. China’s financial deepening...

This book explains the best practices of the UNCTAD & WTO for trade analysis to the R users community. It shows how to replicate the UNCTAD & WTO's Stata codes in the Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis by using R. Applications and exercises are chosen from the Practical Guide to Trade...