The Great Divergence in standards of living for populations around the world occurred in the late 18th century. Prior to that date evidence suggests that real wages of most Europeans, many living in China and India were similar. Some a little higher and some a little lower but with a low...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- 1 The complexity of measuring indigenous wellbeing -- Why the handbook -- Handbook structure -- 2 Understanding wellbeing -- The importance of wellbeing -- Theories of wellbeing --...

Die menschliche Geschichte war immer wieder geprägt von Wanderungsprozessen. Doch Migration konnte und kann die Probleme in den Herkunftsländern nicht lösen, schafft aber neue Probleme in den Zielländern. Der Autor entwickelt Vorschläge für eine realistische Einwanderungspolitik....

The book focuses on the linkages between institutions, inequality and development. It analyzes formal political institutions, in particular the relationship between democracy and human development. It also centers on informal social institutions leading to the exclusion of population groups such...