Routledge Studies in Development Economics
About the Book Series
The last decade has seen dramatic changes in the economic position of developing countries. A minority of middle-income countries, especially in Asia, have fared relatively well. This has led some economists and policy makers to argue that other developing countries need to adopt the same policies of export led growth. However the results of this have been disappointing and many of the world's poorest countries have seen their positions decline in both relative and absolute terms. This series presents accounts of the present position of, and future prospects for, the developing countries.
Financial Literacy and Ageing in Developing Economies: An Indian Experience
1st Edition
By Kshipra Jain
November 28, 2024
This book weaves together current understanding around financial literacy and ageing, arguing for the relevance of financial literacy for old age security. Building upon on the experiences of ten developing Asian economies with a focus on India, the book enters new territory by developing ...
Development and Economic Growth in India: Drivers for Indian States
1st Edition
By Biswa Swarup Misra
October 09, 2024
Notwithstanding the improved growth performance of India, development disparity across its states has widened in the first two decades of the 21st century. This book examines development drivers of Indian states and what the necessary course corrections could be to achieve balanced regional growth....
The Political Economy of Underdevelopment and Poverty in Nepal
1st Edition
By Sri Ram Poudyal
October 09, 2024
This book argues that mainstream economics cannot explain the underdevelopment and poverty of Nepal, neither can it be explained in terms of economics alone nor capital inadequacy even, as is conventionally believed. The author asserts that Nepal's underdevelopment needs to be located in the nature...
Towards a Sustainable Economy: The Case of Bangladesh
1st Edition
Edited
By Moazzem Hossain, Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, Mazharul M Islam
October 09, 2024
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were introduced by the United Nations (UN) for all member nations with a total of 17 goals and 169 targets to be achieved between 2016 and 2030. The recent pandemic has presented more challenges to achieving the UN’s SDGs. This book examines Bangladesh’s ...
Post-Pandemic Green Recovery in ASEAN
1st Edition
Edited
By Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Naoyuki Yoshino, Nisit Panthamit, Han Phoumin
October 08, 2024
ASEAN’s real gross domestic product (GDP) had declined sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic downturn and the uncertainty about the future reduced the new investments in green projects drastically. Besides this, many governments rolled back environmental regulations and taxes and ...
Development as Swaraj: Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Future
1st Edition
By Sumanas Koulagi
August 26, 2024
This book offers an in-depth insight into the Indian concept of swaraj--self-rule--both in theory and practice and posits it within the larger context of development. It opens by discussing the limitations of prevailing sustainable development paradigm as well as other heterodox development ...
The Political Economy of Bilateral Aid: Implications for Global Development
1st Edition
By Peter Blunt
August 26, 2024
The social and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and of extreme climate events have brought into sharp relief the serious deficiencies of our political economies. The dominant global ideology of neoliberalism and its architects and beneficiaries are responsible for this. Bilateral ...
Digital Financial Inclusion and Regulation
1st Edition
By Ogochukwu Monye
May 27, 2024
This book explores the various considerations for achieving an effective regulatory strategy to improve financial access and usage in Nigeria and beyond. Gaps in the legal and institutional framework for digital financial services (DFS) as well as the barriers that contribute to financial exclusion...
Household Demand for Consumer Goods in Developing Countries: A Comparative Perspective with Developed Countries
1st Edition
By Eliyathamby A. Selvanathan, Saroja Selvanathan, Maneka Jayasinghe
May 27, 2024
This book analyses the household demand for consumer goods using a diverse database, consisting of 45 developed and developing countries. Household consumption patterns have undergone dramatic changes due to rapid economic growth, increasing household income and changing demographics. Using the ...
Human Capital and Gender Inequality in Middle-Income Countries: Schooling, Learning and Socioemotional Skills in the Labour Market
1st Edition
By Elizabeth M. King, Dileni Gunewardena
May 27, 2024
The role of cognitive and socioemotional skills alongside education in determining people’s success in the labour market has been the topic of a growing body of research - but previous studies have mostly missed middle-income countries and the developing world because measures of those skills and ...
Unlocking Private Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Bhajan Grewal, Nella Hendriyetty, Iskandar Abdullaev, Chul Ju Kim, Naoyuki Yoshino, Eisa Khan Ayoob Ayoobi
May 27, 2024
Investment in infrastructure is essential for promoting economic growth, and while countries in Asia have enjoyed higher rates of gross domestic product growth in recent years, the region remains severely deficient in the scale and quality of sustainable infrastructure. Moreover, population growth ...
Cities and Economic Inequality in Latin America: Intra-Urban Inequality in Argentina
1st Edition
By Lena Simet
January 29, 2024
This book examines trends and determinants of economic inequality in cities in Latin America, the world’s most unequal region. It explores how the gap between the haves and the have nots manifests in every part of urban life – from housing to schooling to employment. It asks why some cities have ...