A country's productive structure and competitiveness are harbingers of growth. Growth is a dynamic process based on capabilities that are difficult to define and measure across countries. This paper uses a global measure of fitness (or complexity-weighted diversity of production) as a method to...

This study investigates the impact of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on economic and human development in Africa. Specific focus is placed on the local managerial capability building. Capability building is an important part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) framework and is...

1. Introductory overview -- 2. The theoretical and metaphysical foundations of sciences -- 3. Economics and psychology -- 4. Evolutionary economics -- 5. Neuroeconomics -- 6. Happiness economics -- 7. Institutional economics -- 8. The capability approach -- 9. The civil economy approach -- 10....

Poverty is to a large extent a reality for populations of all the Chadian regions. Its measurement can be taken by many ways that imply different conclusions, in particular in term of regions ranking. This paper use an approach linked to the Sen’s capabilities concept by adapting the...