This book discusses the elite capture taking place in the development programmes implemented through Grama Panchayats (GPs), the lowest tier in the rural local self-government structure in India. Inclusive growth being the cherished goal of all the developing countries, including India, the book...

“This book is a must-read. It is the only one that it is totally dedicated to the Tunisian social and economic issues which have been neglected by the political class and analysts.” -Hedi Larbi, Professor, Political Sciences Institute, Paris, France and Senior Scholar, Kennedy School of...

The pursuit of sustainable development and smart growth is a main challenge today in countries around the world. Social capital is an asset of their territorial communities. It is also a precondition for national and local policies that aim to better the economic base and quality of life for...

The stated aim of much development assistance is the reduction of poverty. This book examines how development interventions might be more effectively targeted to achieve this aim. Part One provides an overview of planning for poverty reduction, and evidence on the extent and causes of poverty....

1 Introduction -- 2 The Spatial Policy Context of Economic, Agricultural and Environmental Change in Rural Ireland -- 3 A Review of Microsimulation for Policy Analysis -- 4 The SMILE Model: Construction and Calibration -- 5 Validation Issues and the Spatial Pattern of Household Income -- 6 Farm...

1 Introduction -- 2 Changing Trends in Rural Self-Employment in Europe and Turkey -- 3 A New Form of Small Industrial Business in Rural Area: To Exceeding the Local Roots? -- 4 The Modalities of Territorial Embeddedness of French Cooperative Groups -- 5 Strategies for Sustainable Regional...

An in-depth analysis of the fundamental role that decentralization plays in developing countries, using detailed statistical data to examine the actual fiscal structure between tiers of government, and the effects of decentralization at the local, national and international levels.

This book applies cost-benefit analysis techniques in the management of environment and natural resources in developing countries of the Southeast Asian region and presents a compendium of studies conducted by researchers supported by the Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia...

The ability to harness Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) is increasingly at the heart of competitiveness and sustainable growth. As countries engage in an increasingly competitive global economy, they are trying to weave ICT into their development strategies, in the same way...