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.
Urban Policy in Latin America: Towards the Sustainable Development Goals?
1st Edition
Edited
By Michael Cohen, Maria Carrizosa, Margarita Gutman
March 31, 2021
This book evaluates the impact of 20 years of urban policies in six Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico. It argues that evaluating the fulfillment of past commitments is essential for framing and meeting the new commitments that were taken in Habitat III...
Macroeconomic Policy for Emerging Markets: Lessons from Thailand
1st Edition
By Bhanupong Nidhiprabha
December 18, 2020
Macroeconomic policies matter for sustainable long-term growth. With global fluctuations, deviation from a stable growth path can be minimized by countercyclical macro policies, if properly implemented. This book examines Thailand’s 55 years of experience in macroeconomic management and provides ...
Global Commodity Markets and Development Economics
1st Edition
Edited
By Stephan Pfaffenzeller
September 30, 2020
The early 21st century has seen a prolonged price boom in non-fuel commodities, coupled with a volatile performance in fuel prices. This new collection presents the latest research on commodity prices and economic development in the context of this changing globalized economy.Global Commodity ...
Institutions, Technology and Development in Africa
1st Edition
By Jeffrey James
September 30, 2020
An extensive literature has demonstrated that technologies in sub-Saharan Africa are largely inappropriate: that is, that they are typically capital- and import-intensive rather than labour- and local input-intensive. These technologies have created a pattern of development that is highly unequal, ...
The Service Sector and Economic Development in Africa
1st Edition
Edited
By Evelyn Wamboye, Peter Nyaronga
September 30, 2020
The service sector accounts for a huge proportion of global employment, and is the biggest driver of gross domestic product in developing nations. Yet there has been little research uncovering its scope, potential and implications on sustained and inclusive economic growth. This is especially true ...
A History of Development Economics Thought: Challenges and Counter-challenges
1st Edition
By Shahrukh Rafi Khan
December 12, 2019
This book explores the history of economic development thought, with an emphasis on alternative approaches in macro development economics. Given that the pioneers of development economics in the 1940s and 1950s drew inspiration from classical political economists, this book opens with a review of ...
African Industrial Development and European Union Co-operation: Prospects for a reengineered partnership
1st Edition
Edited
By Francis Matambalya
December 12, 2019
Of the 54African states, only South Africa is categorised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) amongst industrialised countries. The economic activities in Africa are still dominated by the production and trade of agricultural and mineral commodities. This situation is ...
Capabilities, Innovation and Economic Growth: Policymaking for Freedom and Efficiency
1st Edition
By Michele Capriati
December 12, 2019
The question of whether we can foster growth and innovation while promoting individual freedoms poses a challenge for everyone studying and working on innovation and development policies. Whilst innovation literature is largely dominated by a focus on efficiency, development literature tends to ...
Development Management: Theory and practice
1st Edition
Edited
By Justice Nyigmah Bawole, Farhad Hossain, Asad K. Ghalib, Christopher J. Rees, Aminu Mamman
December 12, 2019
Despite significant financial investments, the rate of development and pace of poverty reduction in developing and transitional countries has not always matched expectations. Development management typically involves complex interactions between governmental and non-governmental organisations, ...
Economic Complexity and Human Development: How Economic Diversification and Social Networks Affect Human Agency and Welfare
1st Edition
By Dominik Hartmann
December 12, 2019
This book combines the human development approach and innovation economics in order to explore the effects that structural economic change has on human development. While economic diversification can provide valuable new social choices and capabilities, it also tends to lead to more complex ...
Employment Policy in Emerging Economies: The Indian Case
1st Edition
Edited
By Elizabeth Hill, Amitendu Palit
December 12, 2019
Employment is a critical part of the macro-economy and a key driver of economic development. India’s employment policy over the past three decades provides an important case study for understanding how government attitudes to the labour market contribute to an emerging economy’s growth and ...
Employment and Inclusive Development
1st Edition
By Rizwanul Islam, Iyanatul Islam
December 12, 2019
Issues relating to employment and labour have once again come to the fore of global policy debates in the wake of the widespread unemployment that has accompanied the current financial crisis. In the developing world, there is a growing realization that productive employment promotion and social ...