New Development Economics Titles
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Out Now In Paperback
Understanding
Economic Growth
published: June 2004
Differences in the growth performances of OECD countries during the 1990s revived the debate over the underlying causes of economic growth. This debate prompted the OECD to undertake a number of in-depth studies into this issue. The main theme can be expressed in a simple question: what has driven economic growth in OECD countries in recent decades? Following on from this, what effects, if any, have other developments - not least the spread of information technology (IT) - had on the determinants of overall economic growth? How, and how much, do government policies and other aspects of the business environment contribute to long-term growth, and what policies should therefore be advocated? And, finally, what impact has restructuring within and between industries had on overall growth performances?
Debt
Relief for Poor Countries
published: June 2004
After a massive international campaign calling attention to the development impact of foreign debt, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative is now underway. But will the HIPC Initiative meet its high expectations? Will debt relief substantially raise growth? How do we make sure that debt relief benefits poor people? And how can we ensure that poor countries do not become highly indebted again? These are some of the key policy issues covered in this rigorous and independent analysis of debt, development, and poverty.
Other New Academic Titles
- The WTO,
Developing Countries and the Doha Development Agenda
'Can the Doha Development Agenda truly be implemented? This book responds affirmatively and backs up its assertion with practical, empirically substantiated, proposals for trade in both agricultural commodities and manufactured goods.' - Mr. Lyn Squire, Director, Global Development Network
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- New Development
Strategies
This book focuses on the role and significance of government in economic development in the pursuit of new development strategies.
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Role of Government
Examining how governments of developing countries are organized to deliver public services.
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- Managing FDI in
a Globalizing Economy
This study looks at FDI flows, consequences, and policies in developing Asia. It focuses on a diverse set of six Asian countries and draws lessons from their experiences in managing FDI.
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- Fiscal Policy
for Development
'This is a very timely book. It represents the most comprehensive treatment to date of ways to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of poverty reduction, while at the same time maintaining the ongoing objectives of macro stabilization, accelerating growth and institutional reform.' - Robin Boadway, Professor, Department of Economics, Queen's University, Canada
Catalogue Page - Poverty and
Exclusion in a Global World
This volume looks at the three dimensions of social exclusion: economic, social and political.
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