Sources and effectiveness of financial development : what we know and what we need to know / Svetlana Andrianova and Panicos Demetriades -- The poverty-macroeconomic policy nexus : some short-run analytics / George Mavrotas and S. Mansoob Murshed -- Finance and poverty in Ethiopia : a...

The East Asian expansion since the 1960s stands out as a global power shift with few historical precedents. The Resurgence of East Asia examines the rise of the region as one of the world's economic power centres from three temporal perspectives: 500 years, 150 years and 50 years, each denoting...

This well-written book is the first to deal with entrepreneurship in all its aspects. It considers the economic, psychological, political, legal and cultural dimensions of entrepreneurship from a market-process perspective. David A Harper has produced a volume that analyses why some people are...

This book provides a unique laboratory of 'capabilities in practice' in the Asia-Pacific region. It explores the application of the capability approach in development practice and public policy from a multidisciplinary perspective by bringing together scholars and practitioners from a wide range...

The most intriguing question about Indonesia's economic development during the twentieth century is why the country's growth performance has been so erratic and displayed such a high degree of discontinuity. This is connected with the fundamental question about the nature of long-run economic...

Key Features:Advances the literature on economic development and the field of economic history, particularly of East AsiaOffers a new interpretation of the barriers to economic development with an argument that is compelling in its simplicityProvides understanding of why East Asia fell behind...

Key Features:Offers a different perspective with the conceptualization of endogenous development as a territorial and comprehensive view of developmentGives an insightful argument that local development policy acts upon the accumulation process through the forces of development.

Key Features:Reviews 14 detailed case studies of value chains that include the poorest producers and which are profitable for everyoneStudies products including fresh produce, food grains, forest products, fish, poultry and handicrafts, featuring producers from various states/provinces of...

Key Features:Integrates concepts in development economics, political economy and factors and the experience of countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regionProvides up-to-date data and analysis on key issues such as unemployment, water scarcity, private sector development and oil...

Key Features:Reflects the cutting-edge research on the impact of human capital on economic development and social well-being in modern ChinaProvides a comprehensive analysis of topics including human capital and economic growth; demand, attainment and disparity in both education and health; and...