Cover -- Understanding the Indian Economy from the Post-Reforms of 1991, Volume II -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Indian Economy: Nature and Structure -- Chapter 2 Dominance of the Unorganized Sector -- Chapter 3 Natural Resources of India -- Chapter 4 Economic...

The external environment has deteriorated during the first half of 2019, and downside riskspredominate in the near-term. Global GDP growth is projected to decline to 2.6 percent in 2019 from 3 percent in 2018, reflecting broad-based weakness in advanced economies and major Emerging Market and...

In an age of reform, Vietnam's financial systems have come to a critical stage in which the quality of policy-making, independence of the central banking operations and over-risk controls will ultimately be required if the country is set to move forward in a sustainable fashion. Analysts may...

1. Introduction to development in China, India and Japan -- 2. Development theory -- 3. An Asian leader : Japan's development trajectory -- 4. The waking giant : China's development trajectory -- 5. Gradual growth : India's development trajectory -- 6. Poverty and inequality in China, India and...

1. The Context -- 2. The Institutional Arrangements that Govern the Zone -- 3. History of the CFA Zone -- 4. The Macron and Ouattara Reform of the CFA -- 5. The Problem with the CFA Zone -- 6. Reforming and Modernizing the Zone with Currency Flexibility -- 7. The Roadmap for a Better Future --...

Covid-19 has exacerbated economic and social vulnerabilities across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is a risk that growth could be lower for longer, with a setback to development. Post-pandemic reforms thus become even more important, especially with constrained scope for fiscal and monetary...

The Political Economy of Independent Ukraine analyses the reasons for the abysmal economic performance of Ukraine during the 1990s. The main thesis is that economic development was blocked by a set of parasitic mechanisms at all levels of the economy that prevented the development of value-added...

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Part I Historical Background and General Survey; Chapter 1 Economic Lessons from History; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Significant Events in Major Historical Dynasties; 1.3 The Republic of China, 1911-; 1.4 Summary of Historical Lessons;...