Development economics and emerging economies Books

This book examines international labour migrants in the context of South-South migration with a focus on Bangladeshi migration to Singapore. Two principal questions in the South-South migration are addressed: Why and how individuals migrate for work; and...

This book offers an authoritative study on special economic zones in China. With articles from economic experts and scholars, the scope of the book includes new theories, methods and discoveries in the field of special economic zone studies. It foscuses...

This is the first theoretical book on Chinese Cultural Soft Power. It focuses on the inner logical relations between Chinese cultural soft power and the realization of the China Dream, while also offering detailed explanations of the scope of and...

This book elaborates on how China's previous leaders established, consolidated, developed and improved China's basic modern governance system. It also explores and discusses how to correctly, objectively and scientifically perceive, evaluate and promote...

This book argues that embeddedness and community participation bring unique propositions for social entrepreneurship to foster social inclusion. It uncovers the role of local knowledge and grassroots level innovations to create necessary environment for...

This volume presents the refereed papers given at the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, held in Singapore in July 2013. The proceedings of this conference include original papers contributed by researchers from many countries on...

Dr. Kimberly McGlonn's life is a story of two childhoods and two Americas. Born on the Northside of Milwaukee, a city Dr. Martin Luther King called "the Selma of the North," she was afforded all the comforts of middle-class life. However, when McGlonn...

A JOB vs WORK: A Practical Guide to Personal and Organisational Productivity Many aspire to make a significant impact within organisations, often driven by misguided motivations.In various sectors, including education, employees are frequently motivated...

In "Crush It! Conquer Workplace Challenges," embark on a transformative journey that empowers you to excel, thrive, and conquer the dynamic landscape of modern work environments. This comprehensive guide is your indispensable companion, offering...

It has been often said, even by dispassionate observers, that our economic policies built on ideological considerations and economic assumptions are far removed from the realities of our situation. For more than three decades,...

Giovanni Castellani Rector of the University of Venice This book contains the Proceedings of the Conference on "Economic Policy and Control Theory" which was held at the University of Venice (Italy) on 27 January-l February...

A situation in economics that is little short of scandalous is the almost total neglect by mainstream economics of the importance of power in economic affairs. Power in this context means the ability to bend market forces in...

A profound and frank analysis of the problems arising from the impact of free market globalization in CIS countries. Possible new solutions are presented and discussed, especially those based on the key role of innovation. A...

In 1989 the federal government spent $1197 billion, a mind-boggling sum that is almost impossible to visualize. Since there were 248. 8 million people living in the United States in that year, the government spent an average of...

This series presents studies that have used the paradigm of landscape ecology. Other approaches, both to landscape and landscape ecology are common, but in the last decade landscape ecology has become distinct from its...

Capitalism versus Pragmatic Market Socialism: A General Equilibrium Evaluation contains important contributions both to general economic theory and to the evaluation of potential market socialist economic systems. As a...

This handbook serves as a guide to evaluate the feasibility of microgrid systems. It also provides information on microgrids for urban and industrial applications, considering current technological pathways and power system structures.Microgrids are...

This study outlines actions Cambodia can take to diversify its economy and shows how cutting business costs, tackling human capital deficits, and reducing vulnerability to external shocks can help drive sustainable, inclusive growth. Exploring how...

There is a complex relationship between the environment and the development of tourism, which this book discusses in a thorough and informative manner. Specialists from several disciplines pay attention to the challenges of...

In recent years, voluntary approaches to emission reductions have increasingly been adopted by major companies all over the world and have increasingly been supported by regulatory bodies and public administrations. Despite...

When the socialist regime in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) was overthrown around the end of the eighties, beginning of the nineties, an overall transforma­ tion of whole societies started. Not only the political and the...

Some rapid and complex changes have taken place during recent years in the former Soviet Union. These incredible changes occurred not only in political policy and behavior, but also in social life and within framework of...

Applied Industrial Organization offers a perspective on the richness of empirical industrial organization studies. Some papers derive empirical implications from theoretical models, but other papers start from empirical...

In order to avoid the potentially catastrophic impacts of global warming, the current 3% CO2 global emission growth rate must be transformed to a 1 to 3% declining rate, as soon as possible. This will require a rapid and...

Progressing towards sustainable development raises important challenges to conducting performance evaluations in governments because there are neither generally accepted methods nor specific standards to be met at present...

This book provides theoretical perspectives on systemic discrimination in employment and an overview of policy and institutional responses in eight countries, focusing on affirmative action and employment equity policies. As a...

Certificación Lean Six Sigma Green BeltLos cinturones verdes son agentes de cambio entrenados en las metodolo­gías de Lean y Six Sigma, capaces de implementar proyectos de elevado impacto en las empresas.Algunos de los beneficios de Lean y Six Sigma en...

"Bridges to a Sustainable Future" embarks on a visionary exploration of the pathways that lead us towards a world defined by ecological harmony, social equity, and economic resilience. This narrative serves as a guide to the intricate network of...

Following the reforms undertaken in the last two decades, India's economic landscape has been radically transformed. This book examines the new economic map, which is shown to be shaped by two intertwined currents: globalization and sustainability...

Seit 1987 verfolgt Chinas Regierung eine stark expansive Wirtschaftspolitik, die dem Reich der Mitte jahrzehntelang zweistellige Wachstumsraten einbrachte. Allerdings fand dabei der Umweltschutz in China nur geringe Beachtung und dies führte zu...

Tesis del año 2016 en eltema Economía - Coyuntura y crecimiento, , Idioma: Español, Resumen: Sin embargo, por mucho tiempo los proyectos no completaban todas las etapas del ciclo del negocio minero quedando hasta la etapa de producción y dejando aun lado...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Politik - Thema: Entwicklungspolitik, Note: 1,3, Universität Duisburg-Essen (Institut für Politikwissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Regionale Dynamiken in Ozeanien, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Südpazifik -...

Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 2.1, University of Reading (Graduate Institute of International Development and Applied Economics), course: Development Policy, Practice and Process,...

Master's Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, University of Birmingham, language: English, abstract: This paper explores the connections and gaps between underdevelopment, the colonial legacy, imported foreign...

InhaltsverzeichnisAbbildungsverzeichnisAbkürzungsverzeichnis1.Einführung in die Thematik1.1.Problemstellung1.2.Vorgehensweise2.Theoretische Fundierung und Hintergründe zur Entwicklungszusammenarbeit2.1.Das Begriffstrio der Entwicklungspolitik2.2...

Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 1,7, University of Potsdam (Wirtschaft- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät), course: Transformation in international development cooperation, language:...

Das Buch ist ein grundlegendes Praxislehrbuch für Wirtschaftsförderinnen und Wirtschaftsförderer, die sich einen Überblick über Strategien, Themen und Techniken verschaffen wollen. Es zeigt, was zur Planung und Durchführung einer...

In diesem essential werden die wichtigsten Grundlagen des ökologisch nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens erläutert. Nach einer kompakten Klärung der verschiedenen Verständnisse und Bedeutungen von „Nachhaltigkeit" und „Nachhaltiger Entwicklung" erfolgt eine...

This book outlines the history of German development policy, provides important insights into Germany's motivations for development aid and closes an important research gap in this field. From its beginnings to the present...

The impact of the digital transformation on countries' sustainable development is increasinglydiscussed in both theory and practice. This multidisciplinary book analyzes the implications ofdigital technologies and services for governance structures and...

The textbook contains a comprehensive presentation of tools that can be used to systematically generate innovative ideas for new business growth ("opportunities"). In practice, it can be observed that companies make considerable efforts to identify ideas...

This book features an in-depth comparative study of South American National Development Bank's governance systems. It explores the relationship between bank governance and performance frameworks, both in terms of financial-economic indicators and...

This explorative, primary data-based study provides findings on the first nearly two decades of the emerging supermarket industry in Bangladesh, in particular its capital city Dhaka. The objective is thereby twofold: On the one hand, the study traces the...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Politik - Thema: Entwicklungspolitik, Note: 1,0, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) (Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre (ECON), Lehrstuhl Internationale Wirtschaftspolitik), Sprache: Deutsch,...

Few otherfacetsofsocial andeconomic life are sopoorly understood and yet so indisput­ ablyvital for prosperous development as irifrastructure. Sincetheearly 1980sresearchers and policy makers in various OECD nations have...