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The Evolution of Development Thinking: Theory and Policy

Ranis, Gustav - 2004

This paper makes an effort to trace the course of development thinking and associated development policy over the past six decades. Section I focuses on the early Post-War Consensus, with theory focused on extensions of classical dualism theory and policy concentrating on creating the...

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The impact of China and India on the developing world

Kaplinsky, Raphael - In: CESifo Forum 08 (2007) 1, pp. 15-21

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Twenty K.R. Narayanan orations: Essays by eminent persons on the rapidly transforming Indian economy

Jha, Raghbendra (contributor) - 2021

needed a public forum with a global reach to involve the best minds working on economic development in India as well as to … honour its founder, Dr K.R. Narayanan, President of the Republic of India. The K.R. Narayanan Oration series was developed in … both an expert account of key aspects of the economic development process in India and a peek into India's potential in the …

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Cluster policy as a development strategy: Case studies from the Middle East and North Africa

Benner, Maximilian - 2012

Cluster policy has become a method of choice for policymakers in many countries. Promoting strong localized industries is an appealing perspective for practitioners, as it can be seen as a way to anchor economic activity in regions in an era of globalization. If cluster policy is successful, it...

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The political economy of green growth: Illustrations from Southern Africa

Resnick, Danielle; Tarp, Finn; Thurlow, James - 2012

The concept of green growth implies that a wide range of developmental objectives, such as job creation, economic prosperity and poverty alleviation, can be easily reconciled with environmental sustainability. This study, however, argues that rather than being win-win, green growth is similar to...

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Tourism and development: a recent phenomenon built on old (institutional) roots?

Brau, Rinaldo; Di Liberto, Adriana; Pigliaru, Francesco - 2010

Is tourism an opportunity for lagging countries in the elusive quest for growth (Easterly, 2002)? Recent empirical evidence suggests that the answer is a cautious yes. Aggregate cross-country data show that tourism specialization is likely to be associated with higher per capita GDP growth rates...

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Environmental integrity and doing business in Zimbabwe: Challenges and engagement of sustainable enterprises

De Gobbi, Maria Sabrina - 2020

Zimbabwe has a wealth of natural resources and is rich in biodiversity. The national Government is trying to achieve private sector led economic growth and the challenge to pursue both economic development and sound environmental management at the same time appears clear. The objective of this...

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Evaluating environment in international development

Uitto, Juha I. (contributor) - 2021

This book provides novel and in-depth perspectives on evaluating environment and sustainability issues in developing countries. Evaluating Environment in International Development focuses on the approaches and experiences of leading international organizations, not-for-profits, and multilateral...

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Promoting Biofuels: Implications for Developing Countries

Peters, Jörg; Thielmann, Sascha - 2008

economic justification of biofuel promotion instruments and investigates their implications. Based on data from India and …

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Measuring Sustainability with Macroeconomic Data for India

Dasgupta, Purnamita; Gupta, Shikha - 2008

This paper investigates certain macro data on the Indian economy to draw inferences on the sustainability of the economic growth experienced over the last couple of decades. Interpreting sustainability in terms of the maintenance of different forms of capital to ensure that future consumption...

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