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In Defence of Labour Market Institutions : Cultivating Justice in the Developing World

Berg, Janine (ed.); Kucera, David (ed.) - 2008

Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is weak. Through a survey of different labour market institutions in developing countries, this book reaffirms the importance of labour...

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Development Finance in the Global Economy : The Road Ahead

Addison, Tony (ed.); Mavrotas, George (ed.) - 2008

A positive chapter has begun in finance for poor countries. Yet progress remains tentative. This book looks at how to make international finance better serve the needs of poor countries and poor people. It contains contributions by economists and political scientists who have been at the centre...

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Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

McGillivray, Mark (ed.) - 2008

This book provides analytical insights into if and how the targets adopted by the international community are likely to be achieved. A key feature of the analysis is the recognition that most of the MDG targets are endogenously related. These inter-dependencies are crucial not only in analysing...

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Rebuilding Devastated Economies in the Middle East

Binder, Leonard (ed.) - 2007

This book analyzes the political obstacles to economic recovery, and the economic consequences of democratic political reforms. The contributors focus on rulers of shaky states where civil strife has caused economic devastation. If rebuilding requires regime change, are we asking these...

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Microfinance

La Torre, Mario; Vento, Gianfranco A. - 2006

Microfinance is a comprehensive analysis of the operational, managerial and financial aspects of microfinance. The text provides a contemporary analysis of microfinance business covering the risks, returns and management issues associated with such activity. It analyzes the main products and...

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Advancing Development : Core Themes in Global Economics

Mavrotas, George (ed.); Shorrocks, Anthony (ed.) - 2007

This book reflects on current thinking in development economics and on what may happen over the next two decades. As well as studying development economics in retrospect, the volume explores the current debates and challenges and looks forward at the problems that affect the global capacity to...

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Shaping the New Europe : Economic Policy Challenges of European Union Enlargement

Landesmann, Michael (ed.); Rosati, Dariusz K. (ed.) - 2004

of enlargement, to challenges for macroeconomic policy both at the EU level and in the new member countries to the state …

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Real Convergence in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

Martin, Reiner (ed.); Winkler, Adalbert (ed.) - 2009

This book brings together policymakers, high-level practitioners, academics, and experts from central banks and international institutions in order to review key policy challenges for convergence in the region of central, eastern and south-eastern Europe. Contributions focus especially on...

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Reforming the Financial Sector in Central European Countries

Polouček, Stanislav (ed.) - 2004

countries that are expected to join the EU in 2004. The authors are Central European financial experts who provide, among other …

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South-North Migration of EU Citizens in Times of Crisis

Lafleur, Jean-Michel (ed.); Stanek, Mikołaj (ed.) - 2017

Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. EU Migration and the Economic Crisis: Concepts and Issues: Jean-Michel Lafleur and … -- Chapter 10. UK: large-scale European migration and the challenge to EU free movement: Alessio D’Angelo and Eleonore Kofman … EU Citizens in Times of Crisis: Jean-Michel Lafleur and Mikolaj Stanek …

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