Economic Growth

Innovation is a central driver of economic growth in the United States. Workers become more productive when they can make use of improved equipment...

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

The last year has seen the return of inflation as a preoccupation of political decision-makers, economists and the general public. After two decade...

This book examines the economic, cultural and structural factors affecting China's economic growth, and expounds why China's economy has been so su...

Gunnar Myrdal published his magnum opus, Asian Drama: An Inquiry into the Poverty of Nations, in 1968. He was deeply pessimistic about development ...

Vidarbha a major cotton growing region in central India has been the epicentre of a protracted agrarian crisis. Chronic indebtedness and farmers' ...

A Good Disruption describes how disruptive technology can be used to combat the economic challenges of our age and sets out an inspirational vision...

This book explores how social trust impacts the Chinese economy. Due to the profound social changes brought by rapid urbanization, China's traditio...

External shocks since 2014 lower oil prices and slower growth in key trading partners have put financial sectors, mainly banks, in the eight Cauc...

Praise for the silver jubilee edition:Uma Kapilas 25th edition of this well-known volume contains an excellent and up-to-date collection of essays ...

The year 2017 marks the 70th year of Indias independence. The countrys transformation from a colonially subjugated economy to the fastest growing m...

Over the past 40 years, the number of people in China with incomes below US$ 1.90 per day has fallen by close to 800 million. The report explores t...

Global growth for 201819 is projected to remain steady at its 2017 level, but its pace is less vigorous than projected in April and it has become l...

This collection of essays presents insight and methodology that are highly relevant for readers today as they consider the future of the world they...

Despite Ghana's strong democratic track record in recent decades, the economy remains underdeveloped. Industrial policies are necessary to transfor...

Since the initiation of economic reforms 30 years ago, China has become one of the world''s fastest-growing economies. However, the current global ...

Signed in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a trade preference program that seeks to promote economic development in 49 sub-Sa...