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Renewable energy in the Brazilian Amazon : the drivers of political economy and climate
McCormick, Sabrina - 2016
Understanding the political economic drivers of energy planning in the Brazilian Amazon is critical since the forest is increasingly vulnerable to destruction and related, increased poverty. This research investigates how political economy affects biomass and hydroelectricity development in that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011447366
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Between past and future of Latin America : lessons from Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic
Cardoso, Eliana A. - 2010
This paper provides a synthesis of the four papers on the Latin American and Caribbean economies: Brazil, Chile, Costa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008663075
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Is there a Brazilian model of development? : are there lessons for countries in Africa?
Amann, Edmund; Barrientos, Armando - 2014
Brazil's recent growth has been intensely pro-poor, and both poverty and inequality have declined significantly in the … last decade. It has been suggested that Brazil's unexpected successes are the outcome of a new model of development. The … paper argues that Brazil's unique combination of economic and social policies is at the root of its inclusive growth, but it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010414801
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New patterns of structural change and effects on inclusive development : a case study of South Africa and Brazil
Greenstein, Joshua - 2015
This study explores the question of structural change and inclusive development in South Africa and Brazil. Using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010465459
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Inclusive growth without structural transformation? : the case of Brazil
Firpo, Sérgio Pinheiro; Pieri, Renan Gomes de; … - 2020
Through rapid urbanization, Brazil-previously a country where most workers were in the agricultural sector-went through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012216421
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Economic development strategies in the Dominican Republic
Pozo, Susan; Sánchez-Fung, José R.; Santos-Paulino, … - 2010
The paper documents the economic development strategies pursued by the Dominican Republic. The study argues that the country's success results from the implementation of a three-pronged economic development strategy. The first prong relates to diversifying production and the second to developing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008697419
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Thailand's development strategy and growth performance
Warr, Peter George - 2011
Thailand's development strategy has been strongly market-oriented and open to trade and investment flows with the rest of the world. Since the late 1950s, its growth performance has been outstanding. Poverty incidence has declined dramatically, but economic inequality has increased. Economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008809230
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Achieving development success : strategies and lessons from the developing world
Fosu, Augustin Kwasi - 2013
-Saharan Africa (Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius, and South Africa), Latin America and the Caribbean (Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009716265
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Development strategies : lessons from the experiences of South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
Khan, Haider Ali - 2010
This piece synthesizes the development strategies of Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam and draws some relevant lessons. Using a complex adaptive systems approach, strategic openness, a set of heterodox macroeconomic policies, creation of institutions for productive investment in both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008660869
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Development progress in sub-Saharan Africa : lessons from Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa
Naudé, Wim - 2010
Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa are sub-Saharan African countries that stand out for their development progress. Each of these countries has succeeded against the odds, against expectations. This paper synthesizes the common ingredients of these countries' success, and derives...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008660880