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Routledge Studies in Development Economics

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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.

159 Series Titles


Economies in Transition A Guide to China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam at the turn of the 21st Century

Economies in Transition: A Guide to China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam at the turn of the 21st Century

1st Edition

By Ian Jeffries
July 09, 2001

First Published in 2004. This remarkable book continues the work begun by Ian Jeffries in Socialist Economies and the Transition to the Market: A Guide (1993) and A Guide to the Economies in Transition (1996). Focusing on China, Cuba, Mongolia, North Korea and Vietnam, Jeffries provides an ...

Mexico Beyond NAFTA

Mexico Beyond NAFTA

1st Edition

Edited By Martin Puchet Anyul, Lionello Punzo
June 29, 2001

With European Monetary Union well underway, Europe is starting to look at nearby countries and culturally closer continents to define its strategies for the future. In this book, chapters by leading Mexican economists are matched with reactions from European colleagues. They offer a novel viewpoint...

State-Owned Enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa Privatization, Performance and Reform

State-Owned Enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa: Privatization, Performance and Reform

1st Edition

Edited By Merih Celasun
January 24, 2001

In the rapid world-wide spread of privatization, progress in the Middle East and North Africa region has been markedly slow. This volume argues that a high level of overstaffing in public enterprises and the inability of economies to create jobs fast enough is mainly responsible for this. An ...

Recovery from Armed Conflict in Developing Countries An Economic and Political Analysis

Recovery from Armed Conflict in Developing Countries: An Economic and Political Analysis

1st Edition

Edited By Geoff Harris
July 19, 1999

This comprehensive work examines ways in which developing countries may achieve economic, political and social reconstruction in the wake of armed conflict. International researchers discuss such issues as women and children in the recovery process, refugees and the role of aid, the reintegration ...

Small Enterprises and Economic Development The Dynamics of Micro and Small Enterprises

Small Enterprises and Economic Development: The Dynamics of Micro and Small Enterprises

1st Edition

By Carl E. Liedholm, Donald C. Mead
May 12, 1999

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 enterprises. This volume examines the dynamics of ...

The World Bank New Agendas in a Changing World

The World Bank: New Agendas in a Changing World

1st Edition

By Michelle Miller-Adams
May 05, 1999

This book considers the nature of change at the World Bank, exploring both the external impetous for change, and the impact of the Bank's internal organization and culture. The author's findings are supported by detailed case studies of three of the Bank's most important new agendas: * private ...

The African Economy Policy, Institutions and the Future

The African Economy: Policy, Institutions and the Future

1st Edition

Edited By Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa
January 05, 1999

This book offers an in-depth analysis of the current state of the African economy and makes constructive suggestions about its future direction. The contributors argue that despite enduring challenges such as food security and employment creation, Africa faces a brighter future in sustainable ...

Financial Integration and Development Liberalization and Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa

Financial Integration and Development: Liberalization and Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa

1st Edition

By Ernest Aryeetey, Machiko Nissanke
June 09, 1998

Financial Integration and Development examines the effects of financial liberalization on development, with particular focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. Looking at the relationship between formal and informal institutions, it focuses on structural features that separate formal and informal segments of ...

Post-Apartheid Southern Africa Economic Challenges and Policies for the Future

Post-Apartheid Southern Africa: Economic Challenges and Policies for the Future

1st Edition

Edited By Lennart Petersson
February 20, 1998

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 strategies and policies for the future. It presents ...

Europe and Economic Reform in Africa Structural Adjustment and Economic Diplomacy

Europe and Economic Reform in Africa: Structural Adjustment and Economic Diplomacy

1st Edition

By Obed O. Mailafia
August 20, 1997

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 debt and structural adjustment...

Financial Development and Economic Growth Theory and Experiences from Developing Countries

Financial Development and Economic Growth: Theory and Experiences from Developing Countries

1st Edition

Edited By Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink
December 05, 1996

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 theoretical issues using examples from developing ...

South African Economy Macroeconomic Prospects for the Medium Term

South African Economy: Macroeconomic Prospects for the Medium Term

1st Edition

By Peter Brixen, Finn Tarp
November 06, 1996

What are the macroeconomic prospects for South Africa until the new millennium? Two methods of macroeconomic modelling, associated with the World Bank and IMF, are used here to generate three scenarios, based on moderately optimistic projections. The methodology used can be applied to other ...

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