Development economics books

This book argues there is very little evidence to support the presumed benefits of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)...  Read More >>

This book explores how communities understand and practice Buen Vivir, an alternative to the current model of sustainable...  Read More >>

This book compares the rapid development of South Korea over the past seventy years with selected countries in sub-Saharan...  Read More >>

This book provides a robust theoretical and empirical exploration of the interrelationship between economic neoliberalism...  Read More >>

Given the rising criticisms of and growing doubts about globalisation, this timely edited volume looks at globalisation...  Read More >>

This book argues that the fourth industrial revolution, the process of accelerated automation of traditional manufacturing...  Read More >>

This book examines regional development and planning in a poor administrative region of Ghana, assessing the effectiveness...  Read More >>

Offers a rigorous discussion on the impact of trade liberalisation on economic development with a special focus...  Read More >>

This book presents an analysis of the concepts of female empowerment and resilience against violence in the informal...  Read More >>

This book explores how meanings of ‘independence’ are constructed and reconfigured by public service broadcasters...  Read More >>

This book investigates how culture is used to reflect on change in Zimbabwe, focusing predominantly on Mnangagwa’s...  Read More >>

This book offers comprehensive answers to the question of what makes up the rural enterprise economy in the contemporary...  Read More >>

This book examines the role played by business in urban water governance by analyzing the evolution of the global...  Read More >>

This book presents contemporary case studies on selected Italian food and wine products, to explore how traditional...  Read More >>

Industrial Development examines historical examples of how governments have attempted to build productive capabilities...  Read More >>

This book investigates the formation, configuration and consolidation of elites amongst Kenya’s Maasai. The author,...  Read More >>

Institutions and Chinese Economic Development: A Comparative Historical Approach studies the historical relationship...  Read More >>

This book explores the nexus between natural resources ownership and the right to development in Africa.  Read More >>

This book argues that the principles of Pan-Africanism are more important than ever in ensuring the liberation of...  Read More >>

This book unravels the trajectories and dilemmas of development in Nigeria since its independence in 1960. By delving...  Read More >>

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How can we manage cross-border mobility in a way that is beneficial to all? The World Development Report 2023 shifts...  Read More >>

One of the main value additions of the Survey 2023 is a proposal for an augmented Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA)...  Read More >>

This book argues that there is a need to develop greater indigenous-led intergenerational resilience in order to...  Read More >>