Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to construct a theoretical framework for analyzing the connection between economic growth, demand for medical care, and economic health. Design/methodology/approach – The economy is composed of two sectors, one of medical care goods and the other of...

Purpose – The paper aims to examine the reality of, and, conditions for economic growth for former Soviet and Soviet Block economies with special attention to Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Many of these economies' transition from “Communism” remain plagued by problems of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse long‐term trends in the development of Africa's economic infrastructure. Design/methodology/approach – The importance of infrastructure was examined in social and economic processes, followed by an exploration of the changing nature of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between income inequality and economic growth, both in linear and non‐linear specifications. Design/methodology/approach – The paper has employed annual time series data over the period of 1971 up to 2005....

Purpose – The role of international migration, mainly south‐to‐north migration, in economic growth has been well recognised. This paper aims to explore the possibility of reversing the flow of international migration from north to south or from developed countries to developing countries....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a “human ecology economics (HEE)” framework for understanding economic growth and development challenges in Eastern Europe. Design/methodology/approach – The HEE approach relies on evolutionary and complex systems processes; it expands...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to emphasize that East Asia and South East Asia, despite enormous economic advances, have a deficit on rule of law, analysed as either judicial autonomy and legal integrity (rule of law I) or as voice and accountability (rule of law II)....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how CO 2 equivalent emissions are closely linked with economic development, over time and also across countries. Design/methodology/approach – Emissions data from energy information administration were subjected to macro analysis, regressed upon...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the role of macroeconomic policy‐mix in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), especially the goal of poverty reduction. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs descriptive approach and provides an analytical...