Recent developments in the methodology of socialcost -benefit analysis(SCBA) have centred on the use of weights to revalue the income flows created by projects. These developments reflect the increased concern expressed by many governmentsin the less developed countries (IDCs) about the problems...

The very rapid economic growth of the People's Republic of China (PRC), its dramatic success in world export markets and its heavy receipts of foreign direct investment (FDI) have generated much thought and debate in policy and business circles in different parts of the world. This paper surveys...

Thinking on economic policy for development has undergone many shifts in response to the perceived weak results of earlier adjustment reforms. A new donor consensus has emerged based around the central themes of economic growth, good governance and social development. This article examines the...