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Contemporary Issues in Development Economics

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Editors:
  1. Timothy Besley

    1. London School of Economics, UK

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  • Selection of papers from renowned scholars from around the world

Part of the book series: International Economic Association Series (IEA)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. World Economic Outlook and the Challenges to the UN Development Agenda Beyond 2015

    • Pingfan Hong
    Pages 1-10

  3. Fiscal Policy, Income Redistribution and Poverty Reduction in Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay

    • Nora Lustig
    Pages 11-18

  4. “Small Miracles” — Behavioral Insights to Improve Development Policy: The World Development Report 2015

    • Allison Demeritt, Karla Hoff
    Pages 19-43

  5. Culture and Collective Action

    • Gerard Roland, Yang Xie
    Pages 44-60

  6. Is Poverty in Africa Overestimated Because of Poor Data?

    • Andrew Dabalen, Alvin Etang, Rose Mungai, Ayago Wambile, Waly Wane
    Pages 61-89

  7. Filling Gaps when Poverty Data are Missing: Updating Poverty Estimates Frequently with Different Data Sources in Jordan

    • Hai-Anh H. Dang, Peter F. Lanjouw, Umar Serajuddin
    Pages 90-96

  8. The Social Pension and Time Allocation in Poor South African Households

    • Vimal Ranchhod, Martin Wittenberg
    Pages 97-111

  9. Assessing the Impact of Social Grants on Inequality: A South African Case Study

    • Reinhard Schiel, Murray Leibbrandt, David Lam
    Pages 112-135

  10. Speculative Capital Flows, Exchange Rate Volatility and Monetary Policy: South African Experience

    • Shakill Hassan
    Pages 136-162

  11. Challenges of Urbanisation in India

    • Isher Judge Ahluwalia
    Pages 163-177

  12. Are Foreign Direct Investments in the Balkans Different?

    • Saul Estrin, Milica Uvalic
    Pages 178-193

  13. Time-consistency and Dictator Punishment: Discretion Rather than Rules?

    • Shaun Larcom, Mare Sarr, Tim Willems
    Pages 194-202

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 203-211
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About this book

This IEA volume brings together a set of essays written by leading authors on themes relevant to the study of economic development. The book covers a range of topics many of which are relevant to policy issues. The contributors bring new insights from empirical research in a range of economies with chapters including discussions of the UN development agenda, fiscal policy in Latin America, poverty data in Africa and Jordan, and monetary policy in South Africa.

Contemporary Issues in Development Economics is an essential read for researchers, scholars and policymakers interested in economic development in low- and middle-income countries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • London School of Economics, UK

    Timothy Besley

About the editor

Timothy Besley is School Professor of Economics and Political Science at the London School of Economics, UK, and President of the International Economic Association.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Contemporary Issues in Development Economics

  • Editors: Timothy Besley

  • Series Title: International Economic Association Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137529749

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-52973-2Published: 20 December 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-57944-7Published: 20 December 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-52974-9Published: 29 April 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2662-6330

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-6349

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 211

  • Topics: International Economics, Development Economics

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