The global financial crisis of 2008-09 did not just change the global economic order. It also changed the way we think about that order. Principles and practices that were once accepted wisdom are now in doubt or discredited. New, fundamental questions opened. And the search for answers has...

Machine generated contents note: PART I DEVELOPMENT POLICY -- 2 The history of development policy 15 -- Richard Jolly -- Section A Economic Policy -- 3 Globalization and development policy 25 -- S. Mansoob Murshed -- 4 Economic planning: theory, practice and experiences 32 -- Anis Chowdhury -- 5...

This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...