The purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive definition of a green economy and further to assess the greenness of the Malaysian economy. The study also shows how different definitions and policy approaches are likely to meet economic development goals. The study is entirely based on...

Sustainable development is high potential for any community within economic, social, cultural, ecologic and physical constraints. Tourism can be sustainable if development meets the needs of tourists and local residents while protecting future opportunities. Ecotourism offers benefits for local...

This paper considers the issue of water security and food security for the poor in the context of sustainable livelihoods. The need to improve the contribution of water management to poverty alleviation means that there is a need for actions that make water more accessible to poor people....

With the widespread occurrence of violence and ethnic conflicts globally, many countries have increasingly found themselves in a situation where they have failed to address their internal conflicts without mediations from external entities. Thus, the objective of the study is to examine and...

Chapter 1: General Introduction -- Chapter 2: Malaysia's Development Policies -- Chapter 3: Literature Review -- Chapter 4: Research Methodology -- Data Analysis and Results -- Chapter 6: Discussion, Recommendations and Conclusions.

This research examines whether technology transfer, research intensity, educational attainment and the ability to absorb foreign technology help explain cross-country differences in productivity growth. Our data comprise a panel of 55 countries including 23 OECD and 32 developing economies over...

The aim of this paper was conceptual analysis of the determinants of household energy choice and consumption in order to provide information on current understanding of the pattern of household energy consumption behaviour in developing countries. Data for this study was obtained from existing...

Purpose It is generally agreed that shortage of food, which is one of the main problems bedevilling Sub-Saharan African region, can be eliminated via the adoption of modern agricultural production technology, one of which is chemical fertiliser. The purpose of this paper is to assess the factors...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use the concept of meta-frontiers data envelopment analysis (DEA) to compare the technical efficiencies of banks in selected Southeast Asia countries in the periods of 1998-2012. Design/methodology/approach The authors evaluate bank efficiency in...