Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Table of cases -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- The increasing appetite for capital markets in developing economies -- The role of capital markets -- Capital markets and African economic growth -- Aims of the research -- Research design...

Civil war conflict is a core development issue. The existence of civil war can dramatically slow a country's development process, especially in low-income countries which are more vulnerable to civil war conflict. Conversely, development can impede civil war. When development succeeds, countries...

The theme of The World Development Report 2007 is youth - young people between the ages of 12 to 24. As this population group seeks identity and independence, they make decisions that affect not only their own well-being, but that of others, and they do this in a rapidly changing demographic and...

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Foreword -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Trade and investment trends during the pandemic -- Chapter 2: Global value chains: Challenges and resilience during the pandemic -- Chapter 3: Digitalization: Is the digital revolution becoming more...

In discussions ranging from the politics of inclusion and exclusion to representation of the diaspora in film, theatre and literature, this book show how diasporas evolve in the economic, social and cultural domains of their host and home countries worldwide.

Against the background of realities of underdevelopment and economic growth, environmental pressures and global governance challenges, this volume presents a broad picture of contemporary issues in African development. The multi-disciplinary collection presents a variety of important themes,...

Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Derivatives and Development: Contemporary Applications -- 3 Coffee, Derivatives, and Income Security: Theory and Practice -- 4 Coffee, Derivatives, and Poverty: A Global Commodity Chain Approach -- 5...

Edited by Professor Stephen Howes and Professor Lekshmi N. Pillai, Papua New Guinea: Government, Economy and Society is a must-read for students, policymakers and anyone interested in understanding this complex and fascinating country.