Development Economics & Emerging Economies

Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It begins with a succinct business-focused summary of how to think about the risks and opportunities ...

This book explores the potential for renewable energy development and the adoption of sustainable production processes in Latin America and the Car...

This book explores the potential for renewable energy development and the adoption of sustainable production processes in Latin America and the Car...

This book analyzes the ways in which the Venezuelan immigrant community is making an impact on the social and economic dynamic of small economies. ...

Today, Africa imports almost everything and anything from basic household essentials to the foundations and building blocks for any functioning mod...

Members of Congress continue to demonstrate an ongoing interest in the efficiency and effectiveness of United Nations (U.N.) development activities...

Decisions about how and where we build our communities have significant impacts on the natural environment and on human health. Cities, regions, st...

Innovation is a key driver of economic growth in the United States. The Department of Commerce agencies and bureaus are focused on nurturing innova...

The National Strategy for the Arctic Region sets forth the United States Government''s strategic priorities for the Arctic region. This strategy is...

A continent of vast diversity, stretching from the deserts of the north through the equatorial tropics into the more temperate south, Africa brims ...

Large quantities of oil were discovered in the Albertine Rift Valley in Western Uganda in 2006. The sound management of these oil resources and rev...

This book provides insight into the compelling evolution of Georgia''s development and modern challenges. It analyses the key tendencies that took ...

A handful of developing countries are becoming major players in the global economy due, in part, to their large populations, rising trade flows, an...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of capacity development opportunities and challenges and capacity building in educa...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Presss mission to seek out and cultivate the b...

In December 1989, the United States invaded Panama, deposed its government, and established another in its place. While this act of violent interve...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Presss mission to seek out and cultivate the b...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Presss mission to seek out and cultivate the b...

In December 1989, the United States invaded Panama, deposed its government, and established another in its place. While this act of violent interve...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Presss mission to seek out and cultivate the b...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Academic and offered a...

'An essential resource. Howson strikes not just at cryptocurrency, but the frauds who promote blockchain technology as a solution to any social pro...

When it comes to matters of the economy, have you had enough of experts and their foolish, untrue predictions? If so, then you could read about the...

Celebrated for its natural beauty and its abundance of wildlife, the Mekong river runs thousands of miles through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, C...

For centuries, industrialization and factory-based production have been core ingredients in economic growth, development, and innovation. This symb...

This book addresses a range of issues relating to the nature and implications of growth of Indias services sector, including factors contributing t...

This book presents insights on Singapore's economy and society from leading thinkers, based on selected commentaries from Singapore Perspectives co...

While globalization of the Japanese economy has been advancing with astounding speed, significant differences remain between the management philoso...

This book studies the Suzhou Industrial Park, a flagship project between the governments of Singapore and China, in a holistic manner, by highlight...

The purpose of this book is to provide a systematic and policy-focused analysis of Korea's development performance from a historical perspective. T...

This book presents insights on Singapore's economy and society from leading thinkers, based on selected commentaries from Singapore Perspectives co...

Rising levels of global inequality and migrant flows are both critical global challenges. Set within the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia, Going ...

Arguments for protection and against free trade have seen a revival in developed countries such as the United States and Great Britain as well as d...