Development Economics & Emerging Economies

Today's China is governed by a new economic model that marks a radical break from the Mao and Deng eras; it departs fundamentally from both the Eas...

Stronger agricultural growth is needed to reduce poverty in Africa, yet the region continues to fall behind. During the past three decades, many tr...

The Cold War was fought between state socialism and the free market. That fluctuating relationship between public power and private money co...

The rise of China is the most significant development in world affairs in this generation. No nation in history has risen as quickly or modernized ...

'The Little Data Book on External Debt' provides a quick reference for users interested in external debt stocks and flows, major economic aggregate...

High levels of economic growth have transformed the countries of Northeast Asia from aid recipients to aid donors. This edited collection explores ...

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. When the links in the chain represent development projects, if individual projects fail to achieve t...

India''s vibrant civil society sector has become a powerful symbol of political participation in the country. It comprises a wealth of media organi...

Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of W...

Domestic and international development strategies often focus on private ownership as a crucial anchor for long-term investment; the security of pr...

Today's China is governed by a new economic model that marks a radical break from the Mao and Deng eras; it departs fundamentally from both the Eas...

The international community has long grappled with the issue of safeguarding the environment and encouraging sustainable development, often with li...

Ending poverty continues to be a major challenge for the global community. It is even more urgent and relevant today when the world is facing the c...

Starting in the early 1990s many emerging and developing economies (EDEs) liberalized their capital accounts, allowing greater freedom for internat...

Prior to the 2016 Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations (UN) had eight 'global goals' set out to all 191 UN member states at that time,...

Research for Development offers a comprehensive guide to commissioning, managing and undertaking research in development work. It serves both as a ...

Despite becoming a global economic force, why does India win so few Olympic medals and have so many people living in poverty? Why have opportunitie...