"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of urbanization and its impact on socio-economic growth of the developing regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. It explores the emerging tools of urbanization designed...

Rezension (ekz): Dem Thema "Agrarwirtschaft" kommt im Zusammenhang der Globalisierung eine grosse Wichtigkeit zu. Sicherung der Welternährung durch kleinbäuerliche versus industrialisierte Landwirtschaft, gerechte Welthandelsbeziehungen im Agrarbereich, Anbau von Cash Crops oder...

This paper reviews empirical evidence on the micro-level consequences of family planning programs in middle- and low-income countries. In doing so, it focuses on fertility outcomes (the number and timing of births), women's health and socio-economic outcomes (mortality, human capital, and labor...

While previous studies examine how the business cycle affects mortality in developed countries, less is known about this relationship in developing countries. In this paper, we investigate whether the procyclical nature of mortality in developed countries found by Ruhm (2000) and others is also...

The article explores the economic and social impact of e-commerce. E-commerce is currently growing at 30% .shopping site eBay Inc. is growing at 60%. The number of customers of the company has increased from one million users to 2.5 million in India in the last four years. Some of the popular...

This volume explores the impact of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) on the environment of the Global South during this period of neoliberal globalization. It develops themes around transnational extractive activity; the impact of transnational capital on indigenous populations, and the role...