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.
Social Protection for Africa's Children
1st Edition
Edited
By Sudhanshu Handa, Stephen Devereux, Douglas Webb
November 09, 2010
Social protection is an increasingly important part of the social policy dialogue in Africa, and yet because of its relatively new place in a rapidly evolving agenda, evidence on critical design choices such as targeting, and on impacts of social protection interventions, is mostly limited to case ...
Microfinance: A Reader
1st Edition
Edited
By David Hulme, Thankom Arun
October 11, 2010
Microfinance has become an important component of development, poverty reduction and economic regeneration strategy around the world. By the early twenty first century tens of millions of people in more than 100 countries were accessing services from formal and semi-formal microfinance institutions...
Development Economics in Action Second Edition: A Study of Economic Policies in Ghana
1st Edition
By Tony Killick
May 05, 2010
First published in 1978, Development Economics in Action is a renowned study of policies in Ghana, one of Africa’s most closely watched economies. In this new edition three additional chapters provide a detailed account of 1978-2008....
Work, Female Empowerment and Economic Development
1st Edition
Edited
By Sara Horrell, Hazel Johnson, Paul Mosley
December 17, 2009
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 resources within the family and so improve agrarian ...
Aid from International NGOs: Blind Spots on the AID Allocation Map
1st Edition
By Dirk-Jan Koch
March 16, 2009
International NGOs are increasingly important players within the new aid architecture but their geographic choices remain uncharted territory. This book focuses on patterns of development assistance, mapping, while analysing and assessing the country choices of the largest international NGOs. ...
Development Ethics at Work: Explorations – 1960-2002
1st Edition
By Denis Goulet
February 10, 2009
In recent years, global institutions such as the World Bank have become increasingly conscious of the role that ethical reflection may play in leading towards more successful knowledge and policy for development. This key book, written by Denis Goulet (founder of the field of development ethics),...
Trade, Growth and Inequality in the Era of Globalization
1st Edition
Edited
By Kishor Sharma, Oliver Morrissey
February 10, 2009
In recent years, globalization has been the subject of considerable research and comment. A major phenomenon, it is open to a variety of interpretations. In particular, the debate over trade liberalization, growth and inequality has come under close scrutiny as demonstrations against globalization ...
Evolution of Markets and Institutions: A Study of an Emerging Economy
1st Edition
By Murali Patibandla
January 30, 2009
The new institutional economics has been one of the most influential schools of thought to emerge in the past quarter century. Taking its roots in the transaction cost theory of the firm as an economic organization rather than purely a production function, it has been developed further ...
The New Famines: Why Famines Persist in an Era of Globalization
1st Edition
By Stephen Devereux
January 10, 2009
The recent occurrences of famine in Ethiopia and Southern Africa have propelled this key issue back into the public arena for the first time since 1984, as once again it becomes a priority - not only for lesser developed countries but also for the international community. Exploring the ...
The IMF, World Bank and Policy Reform
1st Edition
Edited
By Alberto Paloni, Maurizio Zanardi
November 12, 2007
The debate on whether or not the International Monetary Fund and World Bank and their intervention strategies are a positive force for change in the developing world continues to rage. Featuring both macroeconomic and microeconomic approaches, this book brings together an international team of ...
Finance and Competitiveness in Developing Countries
1st Edition
Edited
By José María Fanelli, Rohinton Medhora
November 09, 2007
This volume represents a uniquely thorough investigation of trade and financial policy as it impacts upon Third World development. A broad range of international case studies (including Indonesia, Uruguay and Tunisia) offer a wealth of empirical material and statistical information. Thematic ...
Targeting Development: Critical Perspectives on the Millennium Development Goals
1st Edition
By Richard Black, Howard White
June 13, 2006
The Millennium Development Goals accepted by the UN in 2000 are, along with the targets set by the OECD in 1996 the subject of this expertly written book. It asks and answers questions such as: Is development achievable in the time frames given? How useful were the goals in the first ...