This book argues that development is a comprehensive societal process with two key elements: economic restructuring and … sociocultural transformation. While either of these elements alone can initiate change, a strong development plan needs to address …

This book focuses on the role of economic and political institutions in economic development. The book offers fresh … Countries -- Chapter 5: Oil and Economic Development in the MENA Region: Why Institutions Matter -- Chapter 6: Do Remittances … useful for researchers and students interested in economic development and institutional analysis in general, in addition to …

This book seeks to clarify the positive and negative lessons in the experiences of late development under neoliberal … neoliberalism, placing greater emphasis on solidarity and humanistic development …

Sustainable Industrialization in Africa explores the issues that confront development policy in the context of the MDGs … and the post-2015 development agenda from an African perspective. The book argues that development is an ultimate outcome … of sustainable, equitable industrialization, and that any development agenda for the future has to ensure that …

sustainability and development in regions around the world. All societies are characterized by their political, economic and social … institutions, as well as by how they utilize technology. The social innovations with the highest importance are those which modify … existing institutions or create new ones, and based on their magnitude, they can be considered as radical or incremental. For …

examines how aid could assist development processes by facilitating development of local endogenous institutions …

The pursuit of sustainable development and smart growth is a main challenge today in countries around the world. Social … of development planning institutional decision makers and socioeconomic stakeholders who share trust, solidarity norms … defining and measuring social capital, with little attention given to its value in promoting development policies. Social …

when there is an elevated interest in private land investments and when global efforts to achieve sustainable development … and efforts to design strategies for achieving sustainable development goals and related efforts to address land …

examines theoretical and methodological issues related to both information systems development in general and the complexity of … International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD) held in Katowice, Poland, August 24 - 26, 2016. The invited … information systems development. These issues are significant as they provide the basis for organizations to identify new markets …