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Shirley, Mary M. - 2008

A landmark contribution to our understanding of economic development. This significant book argues that fundamental changes in deeply rooted institutions do not happen because of outsiders' money, advice, pressures, or even physical force; which explains why foreign aid has not, and can not,...

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The economic North-South divide : six decades of unequal development

Raffer, Kunibert - 2004 - Pbk. ed

South. Encouraged by recent successful opposition to neoliberalism, the authors finally propose ideas for a world where … Consensus' -- 5. Aid to development and the bipolar world -- 6. ODA after the Cold War : less money at tougher conditions -- 7 … -- 13. Textiles and apparel : double standards of adjustment and transition -- 14. Towards a more equal world order …

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The Elgar companion to the World Bank

Vetterlein, Antje (ed.); Schmidtke, Tobias (ed.) - 2024

"The Elgar Companion to The World Bank provides a comprehensive review of the past 80 years for this powerful … as well as insights from development practitioners, it presents an interdisciplinary exploration of research on the World …

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Global exchange and poverty : trade, investment and migration

Squire, Lyn (contributor); Lucas, Robert E. B. (contributor) - 2010

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Microfinance : emerging trends and challenges

Sundaresan, Suresh M. (contributor) - 2008

This book takes a solid step toward a systematic analysis of the implications of microfinance for the role and regulation of capital markets. The authors address integration of capital markets with microfinance, technological innovations such as the use of mobile phone technology, the...

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Regulation, deregulation, reregulation : institutional perspectives

Ménard, Claude (contributor); Ghertman, Michel (contributor) - 2009

Building on Oliver Williamson's original analysis, the contributors introduce new ideas, different perspectives and provide tools for better understanding changes in the approach to regulation, the reform of public utilities, and the complex problems of governance. They draw largely upon a...

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Research handbook on the economics of tax havens

Lejour, Arjan (ed.); Schindler, Dirk (ed.) - 2024

"This Research Handbook provides a broad overview of research on tax havens within the fields of economics and accounting, as well as political science and tax law. Covering both corporate income tax avoidance and personal income tax evasion, it investigates their profound impact on individuals,...

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Climate change and agriculture : an economic analysis of global impacts, adaptation and distributional effects

Mendelsohn, Robert O.; Dinar, Ariel - 2009

Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including both developed and developing economies. It provides...

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Climate law and developing countries : legal and policy challenges for the world economy

Richardson, Benjamin J. (contributor) - 2009

pt. I. Climate justice -- pt. II. Expanding the scope of the climate change legal regimes -- pt. III. The clean development mechanism and mitigation strategies -- pt. IV. Climate policy bridging the north and south

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International handbook of urban policy : Volume 3: Issues in the developing world

Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2011

This important Handbook reveals that most urban growth takes place in the less developed world and much of it …

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