Development economics and emerging economies Books

Participatory Media in Environmental Communication brings together stories of communities in the Pacific islands - a region that is severely affected by the impacts of climate change. Despite living on the margins of the digital revolution, these island...

This book examines the key Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) relating to environmental sustainability and provides a cutting-edge assessment of current progress with the view of achieving these goals by 2030.Within South Asia, the book pays particular...

Originally published in 1979 Imperialism, Intervention and Development provides an introduction to key issues in international politics in the post-World War II era. The emphasis is on conflict - particularly the confrontation between East and West and...

This book contributes an original theory to understanding human rights and international trade. It offers the 'governance space' framework for analysing the linkages and normative relationships between the multilateral trading system (MTS) and human...

Democratisation is a formidable task in the Himalayan region owing to its immense cultural heterogeneity. The process of democratisation has accentuated ethnic competition, assertion of identity, and demand for ethnic homelands to protect, safeguard, and...

Increasing economic inequality in cities, and the spatial translation of that into more segregated neighbourhoods, is top of the political agenda in developed countries. While the overall living standards have increased in the last century, the focus has...

The Regulation of Prostitution in Europe is a historical book written by Abraham Flexner in 1914. The book explores the regulation of prostitution in various European countries during the early 20th century. Flexner examines the different approaches...

This publication draws on findings from a survey on the Philippines' green bond market to provide insights on what support is needed to further develop the country's sustainable finance market.The survey assessed the interest of institutional investors...

The National Urban Assessment for Uzbekistan examines the progress of urbanization and the current state of government policies and programs in the country. It recommends a shift toward sustainable urbanization and reforms in urban planning.In terms of...

This publication provides guidance on how natural river management (NRM) approaches can be applied in water sector investments to promote sustainable development, protect biodiversity, and conserve natural resources.The NRM approach is designed to...

This publication presents a study on the availability and provision of long-term care (LTC) in Sri Lanka. It discusses findings from the analysis and offers recommendations for the development of LTC systems in the country.Contributing to the development...

This publication provides an overview of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) bonds as a mechanism to help mobilize the financing required to achieve the SDGs in developing Asia.The importance of development that provides for equitable economic growth and...

This publication examines the initial impact on trade, investment, finance, and people's mobility as the coronavirus disease pandemic struck Asia and the Pacific.The outbreak in 2020 disrupted both supply and demand sides of an interconnected world...

This publication explains how social bond market development in Asia can support an inclusive and sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).Social bonds are designed to raise proceeds for projects with positive social outcomes. The...

This report surveys the current state of civil service in Indonesia from a comprehensive, data-driven perspective and explores the current challenges facing the country's bureaucracy.Modern civil service must be composed of competent, dedicated, and...

This publication presents an institutional framework and action plans for the development of the Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC) connecting Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.The assessment explores the transit of international...

This report covers the review and assessment of trade in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan along with the potential for development of the proposed Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC).The assessment explores the transit of...

The study examined women's roles and gender gaps in land operation and farming, labor arrangements in agriculture and water management, and feminization of agriculture in the Lower Vaksh River Basin in Tajikistan.The study was part of the Strengthening...

This publication promotes the use of distributed renewable energy systems and presents lessons learned from the Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic Mini-Grid Project in Cobrador Island, Philippines.Affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all that...

This report proposes a new independent regulatory body for Indonesia's electricity sector, in particular for investment planning, procurement, tariff setting, and electrification.A situational analysis and review of stakeholder opinions strongly...

This publication highlights how ADB and Bhutan are working together to achieve more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient growth.Bhutan has made extraordinary progress in building its economy while preserving a vibrant cultural identity and pristine...

This publication provides guidance to support efforts to reform state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in developing Asia.Under its Strategy 2030, ADB is committed to SOE reform in its developing member countries (DMCs). The publication reviews the significance...

This publication identifies bottlenecks to regional power trading in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and proposes solutions to overcome them.The six GMS countries are striving to ensure an adequate, reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy supply...

This book looks to cover the issues related to advances in higher education for sustainable development goals. Nowadays, sustainable development is an important concept in higher education. One of the most widely recognized definitions is based in...

Notes to the 2nd edition:This second edition reflects such updates as: the new Agile Fluency Model, the renaming / rebranding of Statoil to Equinor, and some small additions to complexity. We also enhanced the description of Organizational Open Space and...

Recent nature conservation initiatives in Southern Africa such as communal conservancies and peace parks are often embedded in narratives of economic development and ecological research. They are also increasingly marked by militarisation and violence...

Die Publikation zeigt, welchen Einfluss der technische Fortschritt auf die Verteilung der Löhne unter Berücksichtigung der Tarifbindung hat. Es findet eine Analyse der Lohnungleichheit in Deutschland statt. Methodisch wird auf Fixed-Effects-Modelle...

This Festschrift in honour of Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. P. Michael Schmitz covers theoretical as well as empirical works on challenges prevailing in the food and agricultural sector. Discussions of conflicts between social and ecological requests of...

Identifying factors which stimulate regional growth and international competitiveness and using them for forecasting are the aims of this book. The author proposes the use of heuristic optimization techniques, Monte Carlo simulation experiments and...

This book analyses the impact of the Western idea of 'modernity' on development and underdevelopment in Africa. It traces the genealogy of the Western idea of modernity from European Enlightenment concepts of the universal nature of human history and...

For the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and its partners, the link between research and policy is of paramount importance in their goal to improve social, economic and environmental conditions in developing countries. The nature of the...

The doctrine of international relations (inter-state, indeed), territorial ideologies, the logic of autochthony and its ramifications, ethnic cleansing, are all hinged at different levels upon the same pseudo-fact: to every society a closed and exclusive...

India's rural BPO guru Pradeep Nevatia joins with New York-based hedge fund investor Rahul Nevatia to present the until-now abstract concept of abundance through an innovative managing by ethics (MBE) framework that uncompromisingly connects individual...

Democracy and the Discourse on Relevance Within the Academic Profession at Makerere University is set against the backdrop of the spread of neoliberal ideas and reforms since the 1980s. While accepting that these ideas are rooted in a longer history, the...

Politicians, economists, and Wall Street would have us believe that limitless economic expansion is the Holy Grail, and that there is no conflict between growing the economy and protecting the environment. Supply Shock debunks these widely...

The Chinese version of the handbook has been continuously released for ten years. Different topics were chosen each year to reveal the characteristics of China's industrial development and forecast future trends. In 2015, the "Internet Plus" strategy has...

A volume in the series: Contemporary Perspectives in Corporate Social Performance and Policy. Editor(s): Agata Stachowicz-Stanusch, Silesian University of Technology, Poland.Corporate Social Performance In The Age Of Irresponsibility - Cross National...

Are you a G-O-A-L driven leader with purpose?G - Genuine recognition providerO - Open communication connectorA - Authentic relationship builderL - Leader presence enhancerAre you a leader personally focused on the following?• organizational values and...

How England Averted A Revolution Of Force is a historical book written by Benjamin Orange Flower and originally published in 1903. The book provides a comprehensive survey of the social agitation that occurred during the first ten years of Queen...

The link between trade liberalisation and poverty has arguably been one of the most debated topics in development policy debate. Existing studies on the subject have primarily used multi-country cross-sectional data, and there is a growing concern about...

This book sheds light on social policies in six South Asian countries introduced between 2003 and 2013, examining the ways in which these policies have come about, and what this reflects about the nature of the state in each of these countries. It offers...

In the era of globalization many minority populations are subject to marginalization and expulsion from their traditional habitats due to rapid economic restructuring and changing politico-spatial relations. This book presents an analytical framework for...

To enhance sustainable development research and practice the values of the researchers, project managers and participants must first be made explicit. Values in Sustainable Development introduces and compares worldviews and values from multiple countries...

The VAT Carousel Fraud has seriously undermined the financial integrity of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). This timely book is the first to give an overview of fraud in the carbon market. Written by a former broker, it presents...