Wie eine Reihe anderer Veröffentlichungen zum Thema und auch das kürzlich breit empfohlene "Handbuch Welternährung" (ID-A 9/11) kommt auch der jüngste Lagebericht des renommierten Worldwatch Institute (vgl. zuletzt "Zur Lage der Welt 2010", BA 5/10) zu der Einschätzung, dass die Erde alle...

Economists and policymakers are still trying to understand the lessons recent financial crises in Asia and other emerging market countries hold for the future of the global financial system. In this timely and important volume, distinguished academics, officials in multilateral organizations,...

Some scholars argue that the free movement of capital across borders enhances welfare; others claim it represents a clear peril, especially for emerging nations. In Capital Controls and Capital Flows in Emerging Economies, an esteemed group of contributors examines both the advantages and the...

Capital mobility is a double-edged sword for emerging economies, as governments must weigh the benefits of investment against the potential economic costs and political consequences of currency crises, devaluations, and instability. Financial Markets Volatility and Performance in Emerging...

The 1990s witnessed several acute currency crises among developing nations that invariably spread to other nearby at-risk countries. These episodes—in Mexico, Thailand, South Korea, Russia, and Brazil—were all exacerbated by speculative foreign investments and high-volume movements of...

1. Faces of the poor -- 2. The Poverty Obliteration Paradigm (POP) -- 3. The potential double impact of tourism development and poverty reduction -- 4. The power of tourism in poverty alleviation : the empirical nexus tourism, growth, inequality and poverty -- 5. Tourism and poverty intensity --...