Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- Deforestation and development -- Structure of the book -- 2 Development of the Brazilian Amazon -- The geographic focus: the Brazilian Legal Amazonia --...

Written by a leading thinker in the politics of the developing world, The Political Economy of Tanzania presents a compelling analysis of Tanzania's postindependence history. This insightful critique of development economics offers crucial lessons for scholars and policy makers with a stake in...

As governments across the world look to entrepreneurship as a way to increase the wealth and well-being of their countries, this volume brings together leading scholars to provide a comprehensive overview of entrepreneurial activity based on empirical data.

Kamiljon T. Akramov investigates the effectiveness of foreign aid to developing countries by comparing the results of aid allocated to a recipient's production sectors, economic infrastructure, or social sectors.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- I. 2010 Policy Conference, Washington, DC -- Ch 1. Postcrisis EU Governance -- Ch 2. From Convoy to Parting Ways?: Postcrisis Divergence Between European and US Macroeconomic Policies -- Economic Developments -- Monetary Policy -- Fiscal Policy --...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch 1. China's Response to the Global Crisis -- Critiques of the Stimulus Program -- Ch 2. Imbalances and Their Implications for China's Economy -- The Expenditure Approach -- The Production Approach -- The Income Approach -- The...

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- I Why the West? -- 1 Genesis -- 2 The Birth of the Modern World -- 3 Malthus' Law -- 4 Unbound Prometheus -- 5 Perpetual Growth -- II Prosperity and Depression -- 6 The Economic Consequences of the War -- 7 The Great Crisis and Its Lessons -- 8 The Golden Age...

FrontMatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- I: OVERVIEW -- GROWING CLUSTERS FOR AMERICAN PROSPERITY: OVERVIEW -- II: SUMMARY OF PRESENTATIONS -- WELCOME--Charles Wessner -- OPENING REMARKS--Susan Crawford -- KEYNOTE ADDRESS--Michael Crow -- PANEL I: WHY CLUSTERS MATTER: INNOVATION CLUSTERS AND...

Beyond the Resource Curse focuses on the paradoxical relationship between natural wealth and economic security and examines the particular pitfalls and consistent problems facing oil and gas exporting states and contributes to a better comprehension of the perils of oil and gas export.

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch 1. A Brief History of Economic Dominance -- Systemic Manifestations of US Economic Dominance -- Defining Dominance and Power -- Ch 2. Quantification and Validation of Economic Dominance -- Identifying the Potential Attributes...