Development Economics & Emerging Economies

The aims of and motives for development cooperation have changed significantly in recent times. Besides pursuing short- and longer-term objectives ...

Basic Income in Japan is the first collective volume in English entirely devoted to the discussion of Japan's potential for a basic income program ...

This study assesses the current state of economic integration in Asia - in particular in East and South East Asia- and analyzes the prerequisites f...

Create a Better World Through the Power of Profit! Imagine your business making a big impact solving problems like hunger, poverty, war, violence, ...

How can developing countries grow their economies? Most answers to this question center on what the rich world should or shouldn't do for the poor ...

Is naval conflict in the Asia-Pacific region becoming more likely? On the face of it, this seems likely; nearly all countries in the region are rap...

Is structured finance dead? Many have asked this question after the financial crisis. Or is structured finance evil and therefore should it be dead...

This book consists of eight case studies investigating the political economy of the decision chain involved in natural resource extraction in resou...

Many warn that the next stage of globalization--the offshoring of research and development to China and India--threatens the foundations of Western...

With the current global crisis, high levels of volatility in trade, capital flows, commodity prices, aid, and the looming threat of climate change,...

Smart business leaders care about Sustainability. Its not just good PRits good business, and a growing number of leading CEOs are embracing it. ...

This volume addresses the changing nature of the international aid system and the challenges it poses for the multilateral system, donors and aid r...

The authors identify conditions under which firms seek higher rather than lower regulation in a context of weak regulatory capacities by engaging i...

In a turbulent global economy, the popular idea of declining farms and factories is largely unfounded. UN and World Bank data show growing output e...

Few countries have achieved social development, which requires simultaneously securing market and social incorporation (good jobs and access to soc...

The rise of emerging market luxury brands, digital and online innovations, and growth in consumption globally has opened the doors for seasoned lux...

Through comparative studies of aid-supported infrastructure projects in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the book examines how aid could assist de...

This book on the different aspects of international economic policy covers financial crises, reserve accumulation, capital flows and currency wars ...

This bookexamines inclusive growth in a range of social and economic areas in India, including physical infrastructure, vulnerable sections of the ...

Having previously defined a good society as a sustainable society with a high level of development, significant provision of meaningful jobs, and l...

From Chinese Brand Culture to Global Brands examines branding from the Chinese perspective, and predicts that China's greatest brands are poised fo...