Structural transformation and employment -- Conceptualizing the goal of full employment and the SDG framework -- Labour market outcomes and inclusive development -- Economic fluctuations and vulnerability of labour markets -- Has employment intensive growth become history? -- Globalization of...

"Why did many emerging countries pursue risky financial opening policies in a reckless manner, even after the painful example of the Latin American debt crisis? Unlike trade liberalization, which has mostly been beneficial in emerging countries, the removal of capital controls has led to...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- About the author -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Rent management as development -- 1.1 Economic development in transitional economies -- 1.2...

Introduction : what Is law and development? -- Evolution of law and development -- General theory of law and development -- Law and development in South Korea -- Law and development in South Africa -- Application of the law and development approach in the United States -- Law reform projects and...

The Thai economy in the early years: 1961-1990 -- The resilience of the Thai economy: 1991-2005 -- Political instability, the coups, and the underperforming economy: 2006-2017 -- The banking sector : adjustments to financial crises and business cycle -- The stock market and macroeconomy --...

Smes' role in asia, difficulties in accessing finance, and remedies -- Role of smes in Asia and the financing challenges they face / Naoyuki Yoshino and Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary -- Enhancing access to finance for SMEs : the case of Central Asia / Arnault Prêtet and Tabea Klang -- Credit risk...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue to the English edition -- Prologue to the Spanish edition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The evolution of urban policy in developing countries: a...

This book constitutes my doctoral thesis in economics at the University of Hohenheim. But more than a title, it is the final outcome of a research journey of seven years, which has taken me from Germany to Spain, Peru, Brazil, Netherlands, England and Turkey, collecting information and seeking...