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  • The service sector accounts for a huge proportion of global employment and is ... 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... more
  • The service sector accounts for a huge proportion of global employment and is ... The service sector accounts for a huge proportion of global employment and is the biggest driver of gross domestic product in developing nations. This book presents a new frontier of research offering insightful perspectives on the 21st century... more
  • When the state and business interact effectively they can promote a more effic... When the state and business interact effectively they can promote a more efficient allocation of scarce resources appropriate industrial policy and a more effective and prioritised removal of key obstacles to growth than when the two sides fail to... more
  • This book explores the complex post-colonial relationship between Europe and A... This book explores the complex post-colonial relationship between Europe and African states. Using new field work as well as existing material the author explores * the dynamics of diplomacy * the operating practices of EU agreements * responses to... more
  • This book explores peripheral visions on economic development both in the sens... This book explores peripheral visions on economic development both in the sense that it deals with specific issues of economic development and underdevelopment in countries at the periphery of the world economy and in terms of its exploration of the... more
  • When the state and business interact effectively they can promote a more effic... When the state and business interact effectively they can promote a more efficient allocation of scarce resources appropriate industrial policy and a more effective and prioritised removal of key obstacles to growth than when the two sides fail to... more
  • Liberalization in the Developing World compares the success of liberalization ... Liberalization in the Developing World compares the success of liberalization strategies in Asia Africa and Latin America over the past decade. Three models emerge corresponding to the three continents covered which reflect the degree of state... more
  • This book is an edited volume which contains empirical studies on determinants... This book is an edited volume which contains empirical studies on determinants of poverty and its reduction in Africa. It looks at multidimensional measures of poverty production and productivity-related factors policies influencing poverty and... more
  • This volume brings together some of the best-known and highly-regarded academi... This volume brings together some of the best-known and highly-regarded academics in the field to present a timely and comprehensive review of the prospects for economic integration and development in Southern Africa and to analyse alternative... more
  • Accumulation of assets to enable the diversification of activities has been es... Accumulation of assets to enable the diversification of activities has been established as crucial in helping the rural poor escape poverty. The empowerment of women has been identified as a way to overcome inefficiencies in the allocation of... more
  • Trade liberalisation and openness as linchpins for development have been flags... Trade liberalisation and openness as linchpins for development have been flagships of conventional economic policy advices to most African countries over the last few decades. Much of the orientation of the focus however has been on the impact of... more
  • This book focuses on the questions of: why do some economically disadvantaged ... This book focuses on the questions of: why do some economically disadvantaged nations develop significantly faster than others and what roles do their educational systems play? In the early 1960s Mexico and South Korea were both equally... more
  • This collection brings together a collection of theoretical and empirical find... This collection brings together a collection of theoretical and empirical findings on aspects of financial development and economic growth in developing countries. The book is divided into two parts: the first identifies and analyses the major... more
  • Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been recognized as a major contemporar... Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been recognized as a major contemporary source of employment and income in a growing number of developing countries. Yet relatively little is known about the characteristics and patterns of change in these... more
  • The countries of the Western Balkans - Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia ... The countries of the Western Balkans - Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Macedonia Montenegro Serbia and the province of Kosovo - form a core European region. The region is known for its instability and recent history of wars and civil... more
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