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Book SynopsisThis unique book compares the effects of globalization on two differing Latin American countries, Argentina and Chile, while utilizing both the historical lens of the late nineteenth century and the status of the modern economy to draw its conclusions.Focusing on these two eras of globalization, leading business historians based in Europe, Latin America, and the United States examine the impact of multinationals, the growth of business groups, and the conflicted relations between business and government. Specifically, this book provides a compelling new historical perspective on current economic and political crises in Argentina and Chile. The contributors offer a pioneering comparative study of the complex and non-linear impact of globalization, and the evolution of business systems in the two neighboring countries. They draw on literature which had previously only been available in Spanish, setting this book apart from its competitors.The Impact of Globalization on Argentina and Chile will be a valuable resource for economic and business historians, Latin Americanists, and management scholars who research and teach international business and globalization.Contributors: M.I. Barbero, M. Bucheli, G. Islas, G. Jones, N.S. Lanciotti, A. Lluch, A. López, R.M. Miller, O. Muñoz, J.V. OlivaresTrade Review‘This multidisciplinary collection of essays provides a comprehensive and vivid picture of the transformation of the business system in Argentina and Chile during the so-called globalisation waves in the nineteenth and twentieth century. It is indeed an important contribution to the business history literature.’ -- Beatriz Rodriguez-Satizabal, Business History'This book offers a new window to view and to understand the two waves of globalization that have swept the world in the last century and a half. By exploring the evolution and key role of business groups and multinationals in Argentina and Chile over the long haul, it helps to explain the changing strategies of entrepreneurs and companies required to navigate the challenges of deep shifts in Latin American politics and economics from the past to the present.' --Carlos Marichal, El Colegio de México'The authors of the chapters in Geoffrey Jones and Andrea Lluch's book make a unique contribution to the business history literature in their comparison of domestic and foreign business enterprises in two countries, Argentina and Chile. Their volume, which covers the period from the mid-19th century to the present, adds new riches to our understanding of how different types of businesses evolved within these neighboring nations. It prompts questions (and includes some answers) on why the differences. Students of the history of the world economy, Latin America, and Argentina and Chile will greatly enjoy this volume, finding much of interest and food for thought.' --Mira Wilkins, Florida International University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Geoffrey Jones and Andrea Lluch 1. Business Groups in 19th and 20th Century Argentina Maria Inés Barbero 2. Corporate Governance and Ownership in Chile, 1854 -2012 Gonzalo Islas 3. Multinationals, Business Groups and Chile’s Energy Politics Marcelo Bucheli 4. Multinational Enterprises in Argentina: From Primary Commodity Exporter to the New Liberal Era Andrés López 5. Spanish Business in Argentina and Chile since 1880 Javier Vidal Olivares 6. Staffing and Management in British MNEs in Argentina and Chile, 1930-1970 Rory M. Miller 7. From a Guaranteeing State to an Entrepreneurial State: The Relationship between Argentina’s State and Urban Utility Companies, 1880-1955 Norma Silvana Lanciotti 8. Public-Private Relationships in Chile after 1990 Oscar Muñoz 9. Argentine and Chilean Business in the Second Global Economy Geoffrey Jones and Andrea Lluch Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe rise and expansion of organized scientific research has led individuals to become accustomed to an unceasing delivery of new scientific results and technical improvements that resolve even seemingly unsolvable problems. This timely book examines how science-based research and innovation is designed, implemented and applied in developing countries in support of development and poverty alleviation. The expert contributors trace and compare the emergence of National Innovation Systems (NIS) in four developing countries - Bolivia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Vietnam. Dedicated chapters on each country identify the main structural and organizational problems for improving the relevance and quality of research output for the productive sector, and conclude by offering suggestions on how the process of applying research outputs and innovations in support of development goals can be improved. Scholars and students of development, innovation and related subjects will find this book to be useful with its focus on national innovation systems. It will also be of interest to policy advisors, decision-makers and other practitioners involved in development issues.Trade Review'This is a timely and insightful book that looks into the relationships between knowledge production and development in four developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. An important contribution of the book is to highlight the contradictions that each country faces when trying to ''close the loop'' among researchers and policy makers. For all those interested in addressing the thorny question of how can research be channeled to fit national priorities this is a book not to miss.' --Judith Sutz, Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay'This book deals with a subject that is highly relevant today. In a world facing an increasing concentration of income and wealth, with social exclusion, it offers further and deeper analysis of cases studies showing how the process of knowledge creation and innovation in developing countries can be more conducive to the purposes of development and poverty alleviation than it is currently. It shows how to ''close the loop'' - making research more closely linked to development goals. All of the authors of this book are renowned researchers that have worked in this field for more than a decade.' --Jose Manoel Carvalho de Mello, Visiting Professor, Fluminense Federal University, BrazilTable of ContentsContents: 1. Science, Technology and Innovation for Whom? Bo Göransson 2. The Socio-Economic Context and the Millennium Development Goals Claes Brundenius 3. Emerging Innovation Systems in Developing Countries: Bolivia, Vietnam, Tanzania and Mozambique Claes Brundenius, Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Tran Ngoc Ca, Bitrina Diyamett and Maximiano Dgedge 4. The National Innovation System in Bolivia and its Relevance for Development Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Javier Aliaga Lordeman, Ignacio Garrón Védia and Raúl Rubín de Célis Cedro 5. The National Innovation System in Vietnam and its Relevance for Development Tran Ngoc Ca 6. The National Innovation System in Tanzania and its Relevance for Development Bitrina Diyamett, Heric Thomas, Lanta Daniel, Justine Liberio and Carlos Aguirre-Bastos 7. The National Innovation System in Mozambique and its Relevance for Development Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Sérgio Chicumbe, Maximiano Dgedge, and Bo Göransson 8. Making Research Matter: A Synthesis of Survey Findings Bo Göransson Index

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Book SynopsisResearch Handbook on the Globalization of Chinese Firms provides an eclectic collection of essays and articles on the state of affairs in the Asia Pacific, with special emphasis on China. It is an essential read for students of the Chinese economy and business environments, covering topics as diverse as industrial innovation, trade, FDI, productivity, value chain, international business, finance, human resources, accounting, information technology and governance. Chinese management leaders as well as researchers of international business can benefit from its insights.'- Ilan Alon, Rollins College and Harvard University, USThis comprehensive research Handbook encompasses an expansive range of perspectives on the globalization process of Chinese firms.Eminent global scholars provide contributions on a variety of topics, including:- industrial innovation- technological innovation and learning- the performance of Chinese international joint ventures- the global consumer- foreign direct investment (FDI) including barriers to FDI and FDI in China s hinterland areas- the globalization of Chinese business practices in Africa- the human resource management transfer process- corporate information disclosure in China's stock market- the home employment effect.In addition, regional economic integration, transportation costs and the national government's role in globalization are also explored.This innovative Handbook is perfect for scholars wishing to conduct research in China on some of the topics contained in the book, together with academics specializing in globalization or international management.Contributors: S.C. Berning, C. Cheng, D. Dahai, H.K. Hin, C.H. Hofmeister, D. Holtbrügge, L. Huiqun, Z. Jingqi, L. Jinyong, C.C. Julian, X. Junquin, X. Li, Y. Li, L. Lin, Q. Liu, G. Mapunda, D.N. McArthur, T. Meng, S. Moxi, T. Ran, Y. Rong, R.L.Schill, L. Tang, W. Wei, H. Xiaohong, T. Xiaowen, L. Yun, Y. Zhang, Y. ZhangTrade Review‘Research Handbook on the Globalization of Chinese Firms provides an eclectic collection of essays on the state of affairs in the Asia Pacific, with special emphasis on China. It is an essential read for students of the Chinese economy and business environments, covering topics as diverse as industrial innovation, trade, FDI, productivity, value chains, international business, finance, human resources, accounting, information technology and governance. Chinese management leaders as well as researchers of international business can benefit from its insights.’ -- Ilan Alon, Rollins College and Harvard University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Industrial Innovation in Chinese Firms Li Yu and Zhang Yanming 2. Transportation Costs as a Barrier to Globalization for Nine Asian Countries Including China Junqian Xu and Craig C. Julian 3. China’s Foreign Direct Investment across the U.S. Chen Cheng and Xiaohong He 4. Global Optimal Values of Enterprise Cluster Fitness for Chinese Firms Tang Linjia and Lin Li 5. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Productivity in China Xiaowen Tian, Moxi Song and Ran Tian 6. An African Perspective of the Globalization of Chinese Business Practices Gido Mapunda 7. The National Government’s Role in Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment Dirk Hotbrügge and Sue Claire Berning 8. Risk and Return of Mezzanine Debt Yun Li and Ho Kim Hin 9. The Consumer's Role in Globalization and Management Innovation Meng Tao, Dong Dahai and Zhang Yuan 10. HR strategy and practices in Chinese Multinational Companies Jingqi Zhu and William Wei 11. Economic Globalization and Regional Economic Integration in China Rong Yizhong 12. Corporate Information Disclosure Internalities in China's Stock Market Li Xiang and Liu Qijie 13. The Home-Country Employment Effect of Transnational Corporations Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China Huiqun Liu and Jinyong Lu 14. The Empirical Link between Innovation, Learning and Performance in Chinese International Joint Ventures Craig C. Julian and Junqian Xu 15. Barriers to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China's Hinterland Areas Clemens H. Hofmeister 16. Reconciling Differing Models of the Business: A Key Step in the Transfer of Production Technology into China’s Export-Led Economy David N. Macarthur and Ronald L. Schill Index

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Book Synopsis'This book highlights the complexities of how developing countries have responded to the global crisis and points to the strongly adverse effects of trade shocks for some. Fiscal and monetary policies were important in mitigating adverse negative effects, but these are being undermined by reliance on cross-border financial flows. These are important results for policy makers and citizens to understand.'- Jayati Ghosh, Jawaharlal Nehru University, IndiaThe Global South After the Crisis is an appraisal and analysis of how the Great Recession of 2008 to 2009 unfolded in the developing world and an exploration of its effects on those countries, particularly on each one's economic management. Essays identify the ways in which the crisis was transmitted to these countries and the associated policy responses of the governments concerned.This volume is split into two accessible sections. The first part concentrates on the impact of the crisis on growth, development, policy responses and policy shifts in key areas such as central banking. The second part comprises individual country case studies and includes an exploration of the vulnerabilities related to the integration of developing economies into the world economy. The effect of the crisis on trade, and the ways in which some developing countries have entered into a prolonged period of stagnant growth following the global crisis are all considered.This well-integrated compilation of both original case studies and thematic essays will be of interest to scholars and professionals working in the development field and other readers wishing to obtain an understanding of socio-economic developments in the wider world. Aid workers, policy makers, and social science researchers will also find value in this book.Contributors include: S. Bahce, A. Benlialper, H. Cömert, M.S. Colak, A. de Melo Modenesi, O. Justo, A.H. Kös, R.A. McKenzie, R.L. Modenesi, S. Nambiar, M. Reis, J.E. Santarcangelo, E.N. UgurluTrade Review'While nearly a decade has passed since financial crisis rocked the global economy, the profound implications of this crisis for macroeconomic outcomes, monetary policy and financial governance in the global South have received little systematic attention. Comert and McKenzie's The Global South After the Crisis fills in this gap; their country-by-country overviews and detailed case studies show how the 2007-08 crisis shook the foundations of developing economies' growth and management, leading to the profound systemic downturns afflicting the global South today.' --Gary Dymski, University of Leeds, UK'The Global South After the Crisis is a timely and important volume. In a series of information-filled chapters on the impact of the Great Financial Crisis on developing countries, this excellent team of economists offer insightful analyses of the ways in which the crisis affected many developing countries differently than the rich countries of the North. The co-editors Hasan Comert and Rex A. McKenzie highlight in their well-written introduction the interesting and provocative main findings of their team: In general, Southern Countries were not as badly affected by the crisis as were those in the North; among the Southern countries, those that did the best were the countries that had been less integrated in finance and in trade with the global economy and those who had created the policy space to engage in effective counter-cyclical monetary and fiscal policy. The editors caution, however, that most developing countries have not made the broad institutional changes in trade, financial and central bank policies that will ensure a strong performance the next time a global crisis hits. All in all, by reading this important book, students and policy makers will learn important lessons to take from the last crisis that may help them avoid the worst effects of the next one.' --Gerald Epstein, University of Massachusetts, Amherst'The financial crises of 2007/09 clearly originated in the global north, and its causes and effects have been much analysed. This book is a very welcome work to examine the effects on the global south. It sets out how the global south suffered from the contagion effects of the crises through a study of the 15 countries most affected and studies of a number of individual countries. The heterogeneity of experiences and of abilities to respond to the financial crises amongst countries of the Global South stands out, and the trade channels as the most important transmission mechanisms of the recession.' --Malcolm Sawyer, University of Leeds, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: Growth, Inequality and Policy Responses 1. The Impacts of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis on Developing Countries: The Case of the 15 Most Affected Countries Hasan Cömert and Esra Nur Uğurlu 2. A Tale of Two Worlds? Income Distribution and the Global Crisis: Observations From the North/South Nexus Serdal Bahçe and Ahmet Haşim Köse 3. Central Banking in Developing Countries After the Crisis: What Has Changed? Ahmet Benlialper and Hasan Cömert 4. Monetary Transmission in Africa: A Review of Official Sources Rex A. McKenzie PART II: Country Cases 5. Commodities Economy in Times of Crisis: Bolivia After the Global Financial Meltdown Orlando Justo and Juan E. Santarcángelo 6. The Brazilian Economy After the 2008 Global Financial Crisis: The End of the Macroeconomic Tripod’s Golden Age Marcos Reis, Andre De Melo Modenesi and Rui Lyrio Modenesi 7. The Global Financial Crisis: Impact and Response from Malaysia Shankaran Nambiar 8. The Impacts of the Global Crisis on the Turkish Economy, and Policy Responses Hasan Cömert and Mehmet Selman Çolak Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents Latin America's innovation systems in a new theoretical and political light. The focus is upon how innovation processes can become inclusive; a major challenge for the non-egalitarian Latin American countries. The analytical framework combines Amartya Sen's capacity approach with a knowledge economics perspective. One major conclusion is that there is a need for ambitious public policy initiatives aiming explicitly at inclusiveness. The book offers a new perspective on innovation systems and innovation policy and it is of interest for innovation scholars as well as for policy makers responsible for the design of development strategies in emerging economies.'- Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Aalborg University, DenmarkThis unique book brings together new perspectives on inclusive development and the kinds of science, technology and innovation that can foster this form of development. The individual contributions provide distinct yet interrelated reflections on the diverse experiences of Latin American countries. Their common framework is determined by the assumption that economic growth, even if sustained for some time and accompanied by restorative social policies, is not always able to address inequality, a hallmark of inclusive development.Offering insights into the theoretical and empirical aspects of national innovation systems, this will be an extremely valuable resource for all academics and students involved with development and innovation studies.Contributors include: A. Alcázar Quiñones, S. Alzugaray, I. Armas Marrero, R. Arocena, R. Astorga, F. Barletta, M. Bazán, R. Cárdenas, R. Casas, J.E. Cassiolato, C. De Fuentes, G. Dutrénit, G. Figueroa Alfonso, M. Goñi, J. Katz, H. Lastres, M. Lozano-Borda, D. Lucio-Arias, A. Marín, L. Mederos, E. Moreno, J.C. Moreno-Brid, L. Navas-Alemán, J. Niosi, J. Nuñez Jover, J. Orozco, C. Pérez, M. Puchet, S. Robaina, V. Robert, F. Sagasti, M. Salazar, M.C. Soares, D. Suárez, J. Sutz, A. Torres, A.O. Vera-Cruz, G. YoguelTrade Review‘This book presents Latin America’s innovation systems in a new theoretical and political light. The focus is upon how innovation processes can become inclusive; a major challenge for the non-egalitarian Latin American countries. The analytical framework combines Amartya Sen’s capacity approach with a knowledge economics perspective. One major conclusion is that there is a need for ambitious public policy initiatives aiming explicitly at inclusiveness. The book offers a new perspective on innovation systems and innovation policy and it is of interest for innovation scholars as well as for policy makers responsible for the design of development strategies in emerging economies.’ -- Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Aalborg University, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents Introduction to National Innvation Systems, Social Inclusion and Development Gabriela Dutrénit and Judith Sutz 1. Innovation and Democratisation of Knowledge as a Contribution to Inclusive Development Rodrigo Arocena and Judith Sutz 2. Strategies and Governance of the Mexican System of Innovation: Challenges for an Inclusive Development Arturo Torres, Rosalba Casas, Claudia De Fuentes, Alexandre O. Vera-Cruz 3. The Brazilian National System of Innovation: Challenges to Sustainability and Inclusive Development José Eduardo Cassiolato, Helena Lastres and Maria Clara Soares 4. The Argentinean System of Innovation: Micro Determinants and Meso-Macro Disarticulation Diana Suárez, Gabriel Yoguel, Verónica Robert and Florencia Barletta 5. Science, Technology and Innovation for Inclusive Development in Colombia: Pilot Programs Developed by Colciencias Mónica Salazar, Marcela Lozano-Borda and Diana Lucio-Arias 6. National System of Innovation for Inclusive Development: Achievements and Challenges in Peru Mario Bazán and Francisco Sagasti 7. Knowledge Policies for Inclusive Development: Lessons from Uruguay Santiago Alzugaray, María Goñi, Leticia Mederos and Sofía Robaina 8. Institutional Innovation and Inclusive Growth: Lessons from the Coffee and Palm Oil Sectors in Costa Rica Jeffrey Orozco 9. Higher Education, Innovation and Local Development: Experiences in Cuba Jorge Núñez Jover, Isvieysys Armas Marrero, Ariamnis Alcázar Quiñones and Galia Figueroa Alfonso 10. Macro-to-Micro Interactions and Economic Development. A Cross-Country Comparative Study Jorge Katz and Rodrigo Ignacio Astorga 11. Economic Growth, Innovation and Inequality in Latin America: Improvements, Setbacks and Pending Issues Post-Washington Consensus Gabriela Dutrénit, Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid and Martín Puchet 12. The Construction of National Systems of Innovation: A Comparative Analysis of Argentina and Canada Jorge Niosi 13. The possible dynamic role of natural resource-based networks in Latin American development strategies Carlota Perez, Anabel Marín and Lizbeth Navas-Alemán Index

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Book SynopsisThe dynamism of science has been catalytic for human prosperity in recent history. Conventional perspectives of the ivory tower model of modern science are, however, rivalled by the failure of humanity to tackle global crises of an economic, environmental and social nature. Operational solutions to these pressures have grown and exposed the pitfalls of modern science to date.Research institutions globally are eschewing traditional practice, converging around ideas of transdisciplinary sustainability science. New practice based on science-society research partnerships, experiential learning in higher education and iterative and participatory modeling has become manifest. Sustainability Science for Strong Sustainability investigates the core concepts, tools and institutional strategies of this evolving field. Prominent research programs within heterodox economics, the environmental sciences and transition theory are explored through diverse case studies, revealing challenges and advancements for transdisciplinary research. The need for reform of modern science is facilitated by consideration of action points to overcome the institutional barriers of putting sustainability science into practice.Up-to-date knowledge on the practice of transdisciplinary research for sustainability will benefit researchers in environmental economics and environmental management. Senior policy officials active in research policy and environmental planning will find the book's analysis invaluable to their practice. Uniquely offering a broad review of transdisciplinary sustainability research, this book is constructive supplementary reading for post-graduate teaching.Contents: 1: Why is Sustainability Science Needed? 2: Principles of Sustainability Science 3: Learning from Transformative Science Approaches for Sustainability 4: Implementing Transdisciplinary Research Partnerships 5: Building Institutional Capacity for Sustainability Science Conclusion References IndexTable of ContentsContents: 1: Why is Sustainability Science Needed? 2: Principles of Sustainability Science 3: Learning from Transformative Science Approaches for Sustainability 4: Implementing Transdisciplinary Research Partnerships 5: Building Institutional Capacity for Sustainability Science Conclusion References Index

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Book Synopsis'Today's questions regarding foreign aid centre around aid allocation dynamics, the impact on trade and growth for receivers as well as donors, and, quite frequently, on aid effectiveness. The inter-relationship between aid and politics are also topics of high interest. These are precisely the issues that the Handbook edited by B. Mak Arvin and Byron Lew deals with. In more than 30 contributions, some highly renowned development scholars use the theoretical state of the art combined with empirically based econometric approaches to analyse various issues in the foreign aid field. It is a great pleasure for science-oriented readers to find a wealth of findings derived from hard data and rigorous analytical methods. The book is an excellent contribution to the current foreign aid discussion.'- Siegfried Schönherr, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Germany'A title like Handbook on the Economics of Foreign Aid is ambitious; it promises coverage of literature that spans from theory to empirics, from macro to micro levels of analysis, from positive to normative economics. This Handbook fulfills this ambition 100 percent. It will be the single place that people will go to get a state-of-the-art survey of a particular issue. Some chapters are written by established experts in the area, others by newcomers that bring a fresh view on the issues involved. All in all, a book that future researchers in foreign aid must consult.'- Pascalis Raimondos, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkIt would be fair to say that foreign aid today is one of the most important factors in international relations and in the national economy of many countries - as well as one of the most researched fields in economics. Although much has been written on the subject of foreign aid, this book contributes by taking stock of knowledge in the field, with chapters summarizing long-standing debates as well as the latest advances.Several contributions provide new analytical insights or empirical evidence on different aspects of aid, including how aid may be linked to trade and the motives for aid giving. As a whole, the book demonstrates how researchers have dealt with increasingly complex issues over time - both theoretical and empirical - on the allocation, impact, and efficacy of aid, with aid policies placed at the center of the discussion. In addition to students, academics, researchers, and policymakers involved in development economics and foreign aid, this Handbook will appeal to all those interested in development issues and international policies.Contributors: E. Aguayo, E. Alvi, B.M. Arvin, S.A. Asongu, E. Bland, C. Boussalis, J. Brambila-Macias, S. Brown, R. Calleja, L. Chauvet, A. Das, H. Doucouliagos, V.Z. Eichenauer, G.S. Epstein, P. Exposito, S. Feeny, D. Fielding, I.N. Gang, F. Gibson, R. Gounder, P. Guillaumont, M.-C. Guisan, N. Hermes, P. Hühne, A.L. Islam, A. Isopi, S. Kablan, C. Kilby, A. Kumar, S. Lahiri, R. Lensink, B. Lew, I. Martinez-Zarzoso, I. Massa, G. Mavrotas, M. McGillivray, B. Meyer, K. Michaelowa, O. Morrissey, D. Mukherjee, P. Nunnenkamp, M. Paldam, C. Peiffer, R. Pradhan, M.G. Quibria, B. Reinsberg, D. Rowlands, M. Salois, J. Serieux, D. Sogge, S. Torrance, S. Tezanos Vázquez, L. WagnerTrade Review'This edited volume offers the reader a particularly useful addition to our understanding of the economics of foreign aid. The author list is impressive and includes scholars from all corners of the planet. Matters of theory are dealt with carefully and intelligently and the empirical analysis is first class. The volume has all the hallmarks of a lasting contribution.' --Parviz Dabir-Alai, Richmond University, UK'This Handbook provides a tremendously useful overview of the economics of foreign aid. It contains contributions by well-established and known scholars of foreign aid as well as by many fresh new voices, from both the developed and the developing world. It looks at both the determinants of aid, broadly conceived, and the manifold consequences of aid. It does so sometimes from a theoretical viewpoint, but mostly it is empirically oriented, aimed at providing us with better understanding. For anyone seeking to come up to speed with the state of the art in this important area of study, this Handbook is a first choice.' --Eric Neumayer, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK'This Handbook thoroughly examines the allocation of foreign aid, aid effectiveness, and aid policies with an impressive group of contributing scholars and experts in this field. In-depth theoretical and advanced empirical analysis of the pertinence of the economics of foreign aid and international relations makes the Handbook an excellent read.' --Sahar Bahmani, University of Wisconsin, Parkside, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction B. Mak Arvin and Byron Lew PART I AID FLOWS AND THE ALLOCATION OF AID 2. Performance Based Allocation (PBA) of Foreign Aid: Still Alive? Patrick Guillaumont and Laurent Wagner 3. Aid and Reverse Flows: A Global Analysis Anupam Das and John Serieux 4. Determining Aid Allocation Decision-Making: Towards a Comparative Sectored Approach Caryn Peiffer and Constantine Boussalis 5. Samaritan’s Dilemma, Time-Inconsistency and Foreign Aid: A Review of the Theoretical Models Alok Kumar 6. MDGs and International Cooperation: An Analysis of Private and Public Aid and the Role of Education Maria-Carmen Guisan, Eva Aguayo, and Pilar Exposito 7. Geographical Allocation of Aid: Lessons from Political Economy Sergio Tezanos Vázquez 8. China's Aid and FDI Flows to Africa: Strategic Interest or Economic Motivation? Byron Lew and B. Mak Arvin PART II AID AND TRADE 9. Inter-Linkages of Foreign Aid and Trade Policy in Trade-Theoretic Frameworks Sajal Lahiri 10. Aid for Trade: Assessing the Effects on Recipient Exports of Manufactures and Primary Commodities to Donors and Non-Donors Philipp Hühne, Birgit Meyer and Peter Nunnenkamp 11. Aid for Trade: The Case of Asia and Oceania Nations Rukmani Gounder 12. The Trade Effects of Foreign Aid - An Empirical Perspective Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso 13. Foreign Aid, International Trade, and Financial Crises: A Developing Country Perspective Jose Brambila-Macias, Isabella Massa, and Matthew Salois PART III IMPACT OF AID 14. The Macroeconomic Impact of Aid in Recipient Countries: Old Wine in New Bottles? George Mavrotas 15. Foreign Aid, Economic Growth, FDI, and Trade Openness in Lower Middle-Income Countries: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis Rudra Pradhan and B. Mak Arvin 16. Informal Influence on Multilateral Lending: The Case of the Inter-American Development Bank Elizabeth Bland and Christopher Kilby 17. Donors Helping Themselves David Sogge 18. Aid and Corruption: an Incentive Problem Alessia Isopi 19. The Evolving Debate of the Effect of Foreign Aid on Corruption and Institutions in Africa Simplice A. Asongu PART IV AID EFFECTIVENESS 20. Finally a Breakthrough? The Recent Rise in the Size of the Estimates of Aid Effectiveness Hristos Doucouliagos and Martin Paldam 21. On the Heterogeneous Impact of Aid on Growth: A Review of the Evidence Lisa Chauvet 22. Aid, Growth, Policies, and Fragility Mark McGillivray and Simon Feeny 23. Does Real Exchange Rate Appreciation Undermine Aid Effectiveness? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa David Fielding and Fred Gibson 24. The Effects of Education Aid on Primary Schooling in Developing Countries Eskander Alvi and Debasri Mukherjee 25. A Case Study of Aid Effectiveness in Bangladesh: Development with Governance Challenges M.G. Quibria and Anika L. Islam 26. Foreign Aid to Foster Greener Cities: What Do We Know? Sandrine Kablan PART V AID POLICIES 27. Foreign Aid and Policy Coherence for Development Stephen Brown 28. Making Aid Work: Governance and Decentralization Gil S. Epstein and Ira N. Gang 29. Donor Competition for Influence in Recipient Countries Rachael Calleja and Dane Rowlands 30. The Rise of Multi-Bi Aid and the Proliferation of Trust Funds Bernhard Reinsberg, Katharina Michaelowa, and Vera Z. Eichenauer 31. Aid and Taxation Oliver Morrissey and Samantha Torrance 32. Aid and Microfinance Niels Hermes and Robert Lensink Index

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Book Synopsis'Today's questions regarding foreign aid centre around aid allocation dynamics, the impact on trade and growth for receivers as well as donors, and, quite frequently, on aid effectiveness. The inter-relationship between aid and politics are also topics of high interest. These are precisely the issues that the Handbook edited by B. Mak Arvin and Byron Lew deals with. In more than 30 contributions, some highly renowned development scholars use the theoretical state of the art combined with empirically based econometric approaches to analyse various issues in the foreign aid field. It is a great pleasure for science-oriented readers to find a wealth of findings derived from hard data and rigorous analytical methods. The book is an excellent contribution to the current foreign aid discussion.'- Siegfried Schönherr, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Germany'A title like Handbook on the Economics of Foreign Aid is ambitious; it promises coverage of literature that spans from theory to empirics, from macro to micro levels of analysis, from positive to normative economics. This Handbook fulfills this ambition 100 percent. It will be the single place that people will go to get a state-of-the-art survey of a particular issue. Some chapters are written by established experts in the area, others by newcomers that bring a fresh view on the issues involved. All in all, a book that future researchers in foreign aid must consult.'- Pascalis Raimondos, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkIt would be fair to say that foreign aid today is one of the most important factors in international relations and in the national economy of many countries - as well as one of the most researched fields in economics. Although much has been written on the subject of foreign aid, this book contributes by taking stock of knowledge in the field, with chapters summarizing long-standing debates as well as the latest advances.Several contributions provide new analytical insights or empirical evidence on different aspects of aid, including how aid may be linked to trade and the motives for aid giving. As a whole, the book demonstrates how researchers have dealt with increasingly complex issues over time - both theoretical and empirical - on the allocation, impact, and efficacy of aid, with aid policies placed at the center of the discussion. In addition to students, academics, researchers, and policymakers involved in development economics and foreign aid, this Handbook will appeal to all those interested in development issues and international policies.Contributors: E. Aguayo, E. Alvi, B.M. Arvin, S.A. Asongu, E. Bland, C. Boussalis, J. Brambila-Macias, S. Brown, R. Calleja, L. Chauvet, A. Das, H. Doucouliagos, V.Z. Eichenauer, G.S. Epstein, P. Exposito, S. Feeny, D. Fielding, I.N. Gang, F. Gibson, R. Gounder, P. Guillaumont, M.-C. Guisan, N. Hermes, P. Hühne, A.L. Islam, A. Isopi, S. Kablan, C. Kilby, A. Kumar, S. Lahiri, R. Lensink, B. Lew, I. Martinez-Zarzoso, I. Massa, G. Mavrotas, M. McGillivray, B. Meyer, K. Michaelowa, O. Morrissey, D. Mukherjee, P. Nunnenkamp, M. Paldam, C. Peiffer, R. Pradhan, M.G. Quibria, B. Reinsberg, D. Rowlands, M. Salois, J. Serieux, D. Sogge, S. Torrance, S. Tezanos Vázquez, L. WagnerTrade Review'This edited volume offers the reader a particularly useful addition to our understanding of the economics of foreign aid. The author list is impressive and includes scholars from all corners of the planet. Matters of theory are dealt with carefully and intelligently and the empirical analysis is first class. The volume has all the hallmarks of a lasting contribution.' --Parviz Dabir-Alai, Richmond University, UK'This Handbook provides a tremendously useful overview of the economics of foreign aid. It contains contributions by well-established and known scholars of foreign aid as well as by many fresh new voices, from both the developed and the developing world. It looks at both the determinants of aid, broadly conceived, and the manifold consequences of aid. It does so sometimes from a theoretical viewpoint, but mostly it is empirically oriented, aimed at providing us with better understanding. For anyone seeking to come up to speed with the state of the art in this important area of study, this Handbook is a first choice.' --Eric Neumayer, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK'This Handbook thoroughly examines the allocation of foreign aid, aid effectiveness, and aid policies with an impressive group of contributing scholars and experts in this field. In-depth theoretical and advanced empirical analysis of the pertinence of the economics of foreign aid and international relations makes the Handbook an excellent read.' --Sahar Bahmani, University of Wisconsin, Parkside, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction B. Mak Arvin and Byron Lew PART I AID FLOWS AND THE ALLOCATION OF AID 2. Performance Based Allocation (PBA) of Foreign Aid: Still Alive? Patrick Guillaumont and Laurent Wagner 3. Aid and Reverse Flows: A Global Analysis Anupam Das and John Serieux 4. Determining Aid Allocation Decision-Making: Towards a Comparative Sectored Approach Caryn Peiffer and Constantine Boussalis 5. Samaritan’s Dilemma, Time-Inconsistency and Foreign Aid: A Review of the Theoretical Models Alok Kumar 6. MDGs and International Cooperation: An Analysis of Private and Public Aid and the Role of Education Maria-Carmen Guisan, Eva Aguayo, and Pilar Exposito 7. Geographical Allocation of Aid: Lessons from Political Economy Sergio Tezanos Vázquez 8. China's Aid and FDI Flows to Africa: Strategic Interest or Economic Motivation? Byron Lew and B. Mak Arvin PART II AID AND TRADE 9. Inter-Linkages of Foreign Aid and Trade Policy in Trade-Theoretic Frameworks Sajal Lahiri 10. Aid for Trade: Assessing the Effects on Recipient Exports of Manufactures and Primary Commodities to Donors and Non-Donors Philipp Hühne, Birgit Meyer and Peter Nunnenkamp 11. Aid for Trade: The Case of Asia and Oceania Nations Rukmani Gounder 12. The Trade Effects of Foreign Aid - An Empirical Perspective Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso 13. Foreign Aid, International Trade, and Financial Crises: A Developing Country Perspective Jose Brambila-Macias, Isabella Massa, and Matthew Salois PART III IMPACT OF AID 14. The Macroeconomic Impact of Aid in Recipient Countries: Old Wine in New Bottles? George Mavrotas 15. Foreign Aid, Economic Growth, FDI, and Trade Openness in Lower Middle-Income Countries: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis Rudra Pradhan and B. Mak Arvin 16. Informal Influence on Multilateral Lending: The Case of the Inter-American Development Bank Elizabeth Bland and Christopher Kilby 17. Donors Helping Themselves David Sogge 18. Aid and Corruption: an Incentive Problem Alessia Isopi 19. The Evolving Debate of the Effect of Foreign Aid on Corruption and Institutions in Africa Simplice A. Asongu PART IV AID EFFECTIVENESS 20. Finally a Breakthrough? The Recent Rise in the Size of the Estimates of Aid Effectiveness Hristos Doucouliagos and Martin Paldam 21. On the Heterogeneous Impact of Aid on Growth: A Review of the Evidence Lisa Chauvet 22. Aid, Growth, Policies, and Fragility Mark McGillivray and Simon Feeny 23. Does Real Exchange Rate Appreciation Undermine Aid Effectiveness? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa David Fielding and Fred Gibson 24. The Effects of Education Aid on Primary Schooling in Developing Countries Eskander Alvi and Debasri Mukherjee 25. A Case Study of Aid Effectiveness in Bangladesh: Development with Governance Challenges M.G. Quibria and Anika L. Islam 26. Foreign Aid to Foster Greener Cities: What Do We Know? Sandrine Kablan PART V AID POLICIES 27. Foreign Aid and Policy Coherence for Development Stephen Brown 28. Making Aid Work: Governance and Decentralization Gil S. Epstein and Ira N. Gang 29. Donor Competition for Influence in Recipient Countries Rachael Calleja and Dane Rowlands 30. The Rise of Multi-Bi Aid and the Proliferation of Trust Funds Bernhard Reinsberg, Katharina Michaelowa, and Vera Z. Eichenauer 31. Aid and Taxation Oliver Morrissey and Samantha Torrance 32. Aid and Microfinance Niels Hermes and Robert Lensink Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed analysis of how and why firms from economies in transition internationalize and examines the effects of domestic politico-economic factors on this process.Transition economies undergo economic liberalization, which enables market forces to set prices. The economic transition process is usually characterized by significant changes in the role of the state and the creation and promotion of privately owned enterprises, markets and independent financial institutions. With the opening of the domestic economy, and integration into the international economy, domestic firms have an opportunity to explore international markets, which was impossible under previous regimes. This book provides insights into these phenomena and investigates the impact that these changes have had on firm internationalization.This book is an essential resource for academics and students of strategic management, international business and business studies. It also has significant value for practitioners and policy-makers in that it will highlight important factors in a firm's politico-economic environment that either stimulate or impede firm internationalization from emerging markets and will discuss important managerial and policy implications.Contributors: P.D. Aligica, A.R. Anderson, V. Andonova, M. Bahl, P. Berdyshev, M. Brahem, M. Crone, A. Gevorkyan, V. Golikova, M. Gorynia, S. El Harbi, P. Karhunen, R. Kosonen, O. Linchevskaya, D. Makhmadshoev, A.I. Mockaitis, J. Nowak, A. Pobol, D. Pollard, A. Sauka, Y. Shaleva, I. Simberova, M. Slonimska, A. Slonimski, D. Smallbone, V. Tarko, M.T.T. Thai, P. Trapczynski, E. Turkina, A. W sowska, F. Welter, R. Wolniak, E. Zankina, P. ZettinigTable of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Theory of Transition Mai Thi Thanh Thai and Ekaterina Turkina PART II: RADICAL REFORMERS: EFFECTS OF POLITICO-ECONOMIC CHANGES ON FIRM INTERNATIONALIZATION 2. State-controlled Multinationals from Transition Economies: Evidence from Poland Aleksandra Wąsowska 3. The Internationalization of Polish Firms: Evidence from a Qualitative Study of FDI Behavior Marian Gorynia, Jan Nowak, Piotr Trąpczyński and Radosław Wolniak 4. Country Choice of Manufacturing SMEs in Central and Eastern Europe: The Importance of Foreign Partner Relations and Level of Market Entry Audra I. Mockaitis and Mona Bahl 5. The Internationalization of SMEs in the Czech Republic – Strategic and Knowledge Development Issues David Pollard and Iveta Simberova 6. From the Advanced Transition Environment to the International Markets: Key Opportunities and Challenges for MADARA Cosmetics Arnis Sauka and Friederike Welter PART III: MODERATE REFORMERS: EFFECTS OF POLITICO-ECONOMIC CHANGES ON FIRM INTERNATIONALIZATION 7. Firm Internationalization in Transition Economies: A Romanian Case Study through the Lens of Public Choice Theory Paul Dragos Aligica and Vlad Tarko 8. Determinants of Bulgarian Outward Foreign Direct Investment Veneta Andonova, Emilia Zankina and Yana Shaleva 9. The ‘Foreign Expansion Advantage’ of Firms in Challenging Institutional Environments: The Case of a Russian Firm Entering Different European Countries Petr Berdyshev and Peter Zettinig 10. Internationalization of Russian Firms as Institutional Arbitrage: The Case of Finland Victoria Golikova, Päivi Karhunen and Riitta Kosonen 11. Performance of Russian Public Firms in Capital Markets: Two Decades of Transition and Future Outlook Arkady Gevorkyan PART IV: SLOW REFORMERS: EFFECTS OF POLITICO-ECONOMIC CHANGES ON FIRM INTERNATIONALIZATION 12. Globalization, Internationalization and the Entrepreneurial Responses of Tunisian Clothing Firms Alistair R. Anderson, Meriam Brahem and Sana El Harbi 13. Enterprising Families in a Cross-border Context – the Example of Belarus Friederike Welter, David Smallbone, Anton Slonimski, Olga Linchevskaya, Anna Pobol and Marina Slonimska 14. Exploring the Influence of the National Institutional Environment on SME Exporters: Comparative Evidence from Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic Dilshod Makhmadshoev and Mike Crone Index

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Book SynopsisThe patent has emerged as a dominant force in 21st century economic policy. This book examines the impact of the BRICS and other emerging economies on the global patent framework and charts the phenomenal rise in the number of patents in some of these countries.Guided by three of the world's leading thinkers on patent law and development, a group of experts from around the world, including the BRICS and key developed country patent powers, examine critical issues raised by patent globalization. Is increasing use of the patent system in China, India, Brazil and other emerging markets part of a deeper change in world technological leadership? Do the established patent powers of Europe, Japan and the USA continue to lead regulatory development of patent systems or are new models being formed in emerging markets? What are the effects of patent globalization on regions like the Middle East, Africa and lower income areas of Asia? Through the answers to these questions, the reader is furnished with a rounded understanding of 21st century patent globalization and emerging market dynamics.This book will appeal to patent law specialists, as well as scholars interested in the intersection between patents, innovation and economic development. In particular, the in-depth analysis would also be useful for policy analysts within government or research institutes working on patent policy issues.Contributors include: F.M. Abbott, D. Borges Barbosa, C.M. Correa, P. Drahos, M. El Said, C. Fink, P. Gehl Sampath, K. Karachalios, R. Kher, J. Kuanpoth, A. Kudlinski, T. Payosova, P. Roffe, S.K. Sell, Y. Tamura, G. Van Overwalle, Y.A. Vawda, H. Zhang, W. ZhuangTable of ContentsContents: PART I Introduction 1. Emerging Markets and the World Patent Order: The Forces of Change Frederick M. Abbott, Carlos M. Correa and Peter Drahos PART II Context 2. Intellectual Property Activity Worldwide – Key Trends, Facts, and Figures Carsten Fink 3. The Geo-politics of the World Patent Order Susan K. Sell 4. Rethinking the Patent System from the Perspective of Economics Haiyang Zhang 5. Rethinking the Role of the Patent Office from the Perspective of Responsive Regulation Peter Drahos 6. The Technology Transfer Debates and the Role of Emerging Economies Padmashree Gehl Sampath and Pedro Roffe 7. Development Strategies of Emerging Economies in the Era of Climate Change: Do Patent Statistics Tell us Anything? Konstantinos Karachalios PART III The BRICS Brazil 8. Patents and the Emerging Markets of Latin America – Brazil Denis Borges Barbosa China 9. Evolution of the Patent System in China Wei Zhuang India 10. India in the World Patent Order Rajeev Kher Russia 11. Russian Trip to the TRIPS: Patent Protection, Innovation Promotion and Public Health Tetyana Payosova South Africa 12. Harmonizing the National Policies for Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Industry and Intellectual Property: The South African Experience Andre Kudlinski 13. Patent Law in Emerging Economies: South Africa Yousuf A. Vawda PART IV ASEAN 14. Patents and the Emerging Markets of Asia: ASEAN and Thailand Jakkrit Kuanpoth PART V The Middle East 15. IP Policy and Regulation in the Arab World: Changes, Challenges and Opportunities Mohammed El Said PART VI The OECD Response Europe 16. The Impact of Emerging Market Patent Systems on Europe: Awaiting “The Rape of Europa”? Geetrui Van Overwalle Japan 17. IP-Based Nation: Strategy of Japan Yoshiyuki Tamura USA 18. The United States Response to Emerging Technological Powers Frederick M. Abbott

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Book SynopsisIn recent years many new international market leaders from the BRICS countries have emerged in diverse manufacturing and service industries. How did these new leaders emerge and become key players in their respective industries? What factors contributed to their success and enabled them to become market leaders? This new study answers these important questions with evidence presented from case studies in the automotive, pharmaceutical and ICT industries of China, India and Brazil. A common framework of analysis is followed throughout the volume allowing readers to compare and contrast the cases examined. This framework brings together factors at the firm, country and sectoral levels to explain the rise to leadership of these firms. The book highlights the importance of vibrant entrepreneurship and demonstrates that being local and having an ability to learn and build capabilities based on local knowledge have been major drivers of market success. Yet it also shows how such firm-level factors have been complemented by the role of both national and sectoral systems of innovation. This book offers an integrated framework for the study of innovation and the rise of market leaders as well as original case studies from important emerging economies. It will appeal to students, scholars, researchers and policy-makers interested in economic development and catch-up, entrepreneurship, innovation management and evolutionary economics.Contributors include: P. Adams, W. Bai, L.R. Cavalcante, X. Chen, R.A. Filgueiras de Sousa, B. Guo, S. Hong, Q. Li, A. Madhavan, F. Malerba, S. Mani, B.C.P. Oliveira de AraujoTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Franco Malerba, Sunil Mani and Pamela Adams 2. The Rise to Market Leadership of a Chinese Automotive Firm: The Case of Geely Bin Guo, Qiang Li, Xiaoling Chen 3. The Leading Chinese firms in the biopharmaceutical industry Song Hong and Wensong Bai 4. Leadership in the automobile industry: the case of India’s Tata Motors Sunil Mani 5. Market Leadership in India’s Pharmaceutical Industry: The Case of Cipla Limited Sunil Mani 6. To Market Leadership – The Evolutionary Journey of Hindustan Computers Limited Arun Madhavan 7. Market Leadership in the Brazilian Automotive Industry: The Case of Marcopolo Luiz Ricardo Cavalcante and Bruno César Araújo 8. Market leadership in Brazil’s ICT sector: the cases of Totvs and Positivo Bruno César Araújo and Rodrigo Abdalla Filgueiras de Sousa 9. Conclusions: The rise to market leadership: a dynamic interplay between firms and innovation systems Pamela Adams, Franco Malerba and Sunil Mani Index

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Book SynopsisThe role of social capital in regional development is a multifaceted topic which is studied all over the world using various methods and across numerous disciplines. It has long been evident that social capital is important for regional development, however, it is less clear how this works in practice. Do all types of social capital have the same effects and are different kinds of regions impacted in the same way? This book is the first to offer an overview of this rapidly expanding field of research and to thoroughly analyze the complex issue of social capital and regional development.The authoritative and original chapters, written by leading scholars from around the world, combine theory and new empirical research to analyze various types of regions from metropolitan to rural. A particular focus is on entrepreneurship and the social capital of enterprises, whilst the role of social capital for modern governance and planning is also highlighted. The different components of social capital and data availability are also treated in depth. This handbook is an ideal resource for students and scholars studying social capital, social networks, and regional growth and development.It also offers great insight for policymaker and planners in the fields of urban, regional and rural development.Contributors include: M. Andersson, P. Arenius, R.E. Bolton, N. Bosma, A. Christoforou, M. Emmelin, M. Eriksson, M.P. Feldman, E. Ferragina, R. Franzén, M. Fritsch, T. Hatori, D. Iriwati, B. Johannisson, B. Johansson, L. King, K. Kobayashi, J.P. Larsson, M. Lindberg, M. Ljunggren, J. Peiró-Palomino, E. Pisani, J. Poot, Y. Pu, M. Ramírez Pasillas, M. Roskruge, R. Rutten, V. Schutjens, E. Setiawan, T.F. Slaper, M.F. Thompson, E. Tortosa-Ausina, B. Volker, J. Wernberg, H. Westlund, M. Wyrwich, A. Xiong, T.D. ZollerTrade Review'In the Handbook of Social Capital and Regional Development, Westlund and Larsson have gathered a truly impressive list of experts on how social capital - an often neglected topic - shapes economic development. A must for all those interested in understanding the dynamics of regional development processes.' --Andres Rodriguez-Pose, London School of Economics, UK'Research into the role played by social capital in shaping and fostering regional development is burgeoning, and rightly so. Many previously opaque and little-understood aspects of local development processes and mechanisms are now increasingly coming to light due to our growing understanding of social capital. This has led to both major empirical and theoretical breakthroughs, many of which are reflected and articulated in this excellent volume, comprising some of the very best scholars in the field. This is a valuable resource for all scholars working on these topics.' --Philip McCann, University of Groningen, the Netherlands'This excellent volume combines a rich set of papers linking space and social relationships. It reminds everyone who studies entrepreneurship that entrepreneurs exist in a place - and derive strength from their social networks. This provides a wide view of the exciting world of spatial research in the 21st century.' --Edward Glaeser, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsContents: 1. Social Capital and Regional Development: An Introduction Hans Westlund and Johan P. Larsson 2. Social Capital and Networks in Spatial Economies Börje Johansson PART I ASPECTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3. Local Social Entrepreneurship and Social Capital Niels Bosma, Veronique Schutjens and Beate Volker 4. Does Persistence in Start-up Activity Reflect Persistence in Social Capital? Michael Fritsch and Michael Wyrwich 5. Women’s Entrepreneurship and Social Capital Pia Arenius and Riikka Franzén 6. Dealmakers in Place: Social Capital Connections in Regional Entrepreneurial Economies Maryann P. Feldman and Ted Douglas Zoller 7. Social Capital and the Economics of Cities Martin Andersson, Johan P. Larsson and Joakim Wernberg 8. Indonesian Entrepreneurs in the UK: A Social Capital Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities of Migrant Entrepreneurs Eddy Setiawan, Dessy Irawati and Roel Rutten 9. Social Capital, Entrepreneurship and Living Standards: Differences Between Migrants and the Native Born Matthew Roskruge, Jacques Poot and Laura King PART II MEASUREMENT AND REGIONAL PERFORMANCE 10. The Social Capital of European Regions Emanuele Ferragina 11. Social Capital and Regional Economic Performance: A Study Across U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas Michael F. Thompson and Timothy F. Slaper 12. Social Capital and Income Convergence in European Regions Jesús Peiró-Palomino and Emili Tortosa-Ausina PART III ASPECTS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 13. Challenges and Opportunities for Local Development Initiatives to Influence Social Capital for Health Promotion Purposes: Theoretical and Empirical Support Malin Eriksson and Maria Emmelin 14. Social Capital and Rural Development in Southern European Regions: The Case of EU-funded LEADER Projects Asimina Christoforou and Elena Pisani 15. Research on Social Capital and Regional Development in China: What Has Been Done So Far and What Should be Done in Future Ailun Xiong and Yongjian Pu PART IV GOVERNANCE, STRATEGIES AND PLANNING 16. Social Capital and Regional Learning Governance: A Japanese Perspective Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Tsuyoshi Hatori 17. Clusters as a Take-Off for Glocal Strategies: the Role of Social Capital Bengt Johannisson, Marcela Ramirez-Pasillas and Malin Lindberg 18. A Habermas-inspired Approach to Social Capital in Regional Planning Roger E. Bolton 19. Researchers’ Role in Regional Development – Collaboration and Social Capital in Swedish Higher Education Institutions Maria Ljunggren Index

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Book SynopsisThe growth model of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has been based on high investment and exports, a low-cost advantage, and government interventions. This model has successfully transformed the country from a low-income to an upper middle-income economy. However, the model has generated contradictions that could undermine future growth. Making the transition to high income requires greater reliance on efficiency, productivity, innovation, and market competition.This book examines the challenges faced by the PRC in sustaining robust growth and offers policy options for making a successful transition to high income while avoiding the middle-income trap. Chapters focus on all aspects of the PRC's economy including: the growth model, the role of government, industrial upgrading, the financial sector, fiscal management, human capital, the services sector, urbanization, labor market transitions, aging and the pension system, income inequality, managing external economic relations, and water scarcity.Policy analysts, researchers, academics, and students interested in the growth and development prospects of the PRC will find this book invaluable, as will practitioners and policymakers in government agencies and international organizations.Contributors: L. Brandt, F. Cai, J. Huang, Y. Huang, K. Jia, Y. Jiang, X. Lei, L. Li, J. Liu, Y.F. Lommen, N. Lustig, J. Ros, L. Song, P. Vandenberg, G. Wan, M. Wang, W.T. Woo, L. R.Wray, J. Xu, Y. Yao, C. Zhang, Y. Zhao, J.ZhuangTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Takehiko Nakao Preface PART I OVERVIEW AND SYNTHESIS 1. The Middle-income Transition Challenge: An Introduction Juzhong Zhuang, Paul Vandenberg and Yiping Huang 2. Sustaining Long-term Growth: Challenges and Risks Juzhong Zhuang, Paul Vandenberg, and Yiping Huang 3. Avoiding the Middle-income Trap: Policy Options and Long-term Outlook Juzhong Zhuang, Paul Vandenberg, and Yiping Huang PART II REFORM AND REBALANCING IN NATIONAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES 4. From Economic Miracle to Normal Development Yiping Huang 5. The Role of Government in Economic Growth Yang Yao 6. The Global Dimension of Rebalancing and Sustaining Growth Ligang Song 7. Lessons from Catch-up Growth in East Asia Wing Thye Woo 8. Crises, Exchange Rate Management, and Inequality: Lessons from Latin America Nora Lustig and Jaime Ros PART III MACROECONOMIC AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES 9. Monetary and Fiscal Operations: A Look at the Options Yolanda Fernandez Lommen and L. Randall Wray 10. Public Finance and Fiscal Sustainability Jia Kang and Junmin Liu 11. Industrial Upgrading: Experiences and Policy Lessons Loren Brandt 12. Industrial Upgrading: Can Progress Continue? Paul Vandenberg 13. Striving for a Strong Services Sector Jianguo Xu 14. Managing Urbanization Lixing Li PART IV SOCIAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 15. Making Growth more Inclusive Guanghua Wan and Juzhong Zhuang 16. Demographic Change and Its Consequences for the Labor Market Fang Cai 17. Education and Human Capital Development Meiyan Wang 18. Old-age Support and Protection Xiaoyan Lei, Chuanchuan Zhang, and Yaohui Zhao 19. Managing Water Resources for Sustainable Growth Yi Jiang and Jingmin Huang Index

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Book SynopsisCharacterised by conceptual diversity, the Handbook of Globalisation and Development presents contributions from prominent international researchers on all aspects of globalisation and carefully considers their role across a whole host of development processes. The Handbook is structured around seven key areas: international trade, international production, international finance, migration, foreign aid, a broader view, and challenges. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, the section on 'a broader view' delves into dimensions of globalisation and development that go beyond the mere economic, such as culture, technology, health, and poverty. Carefully crafted, the chapters herein offer a rigorous and comprehensive assessment of the available research to date and provide an assessment of policy options across all areas considered. Comprehensive and engaging, this Handbook will be an important reference for researchers in academia, government, and international organisations as well as for policy analysts needing access to the central research results in the field. Post-graduate students of international development will also find this a thorough and essential overview.Contributors include: J.C. Anyanwu, E.D. Arias, M. Baliamoune-Lutz, J.K. Boyce, R. Chanda, J. Clapp, D.A. Clark, G. Debebe, K.A. Elliott, G. Epstein, S. Fennell, M. Forsyth, S. Gopalan, P. Gupta, I. Hardie, D. Hulme, P. James, C. Jeffords, D. Kingsbury, A. Klekowski von Koppenfels, O. Kodongo, Z. Kone, S. Lundan, P. Martin, L. Ndikumana, K. Ojah, I. Omelaniuk, C. Ozden, K. Reinert, L. Rethel, D. Roy, L. Shelley, T. Schrecker, J.P. Singh, I. SirkeciTrade Review'Globalisation offers many benefits but is also the source of major risks facing all our societies. This timely and comprehensive addition to the literature provides much-needed perspectives on the impact of globalisation and how it may more effectively be managed. A must-read for everyone with an interest in this vital topic.' --(Ian Goldin, University of Oxford, UK)Table of ContentsContents: 1. Globalisation and Development: Introduction and Overview Kenneth A. Reinert PART I INTERNATIONAL TRADE 2. Trade in Goods Kenneth A. Reinert 3. Trade in Services Rupa Chanda 4. Agricultural Trade Devesh Roy 5. Intellectual Property Miranda Forsyth 6. Illicit Trade Louise Shelley 7. Drug Trade and Human Security Enrique Desmond Arias PART II INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION 8. Foreign Direct Investment John C. Anyanwu 9. Global Production Networks Pralok Gupta 10. Governance of Multinational Enterprises Sarianna M. Lundan 11. Labor Standards Kimberly Ann Elliott PART III INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 12. Equity Markets Odongo Kodongo and Kalu Ojah 13. Bond Finance Lena Rethel and Iain Hardie 14. Banking Sasidaran Gopalan 15. Debt and Capital Flight James K. Boyce and Léonce Ndikumana 16. Capital Controls Gerald Epstein PART IV MIGRATION 17. Migration Irena Omelaniuk 18. Recuitment, Remittances, and Return Philip Martin and Ibrahim Sirkeci 19. Human Trafficking Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels 20. Brain Drain, Gain and Circulation Zovanga L. Kone and Caglar Özden PART V FOREIGN AID 21. Foreign Aid Effectiveness Mina Baliamoune-Lutz 22. Food Aid Jennifer Clapp PART VI A BROADER VIEW 23. Culture Paul James 24. Technology J.P. Singh 25. Political Development Damien Kingsbury 26. Global Organizations Gelaye Debebe, PART VII CHALLENGES 27. Poverty and Inequality David A. Clark, Shailaja Fennell and David Hulme 28. Economic and Social Rights Christopher Jeffords 29. Global Health Ted Schrecker Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique compilation of essays addresses a core political economy question: how do market forces and trade regulation interact? Its fresh Asian perspective offers a much-needed contribution to our understanding of how treaty-based regional and bilateral economic integration is driven by the Factory Asia phenomenon. The authors also compellingly show where the World Trade Organization could fit in. An informative read for scholars and experts alike.'- Manfred Elsig, University of Bern, SwitzerlandThe global financial crisis exposed great shortcomings in the global economic architecture, generating extensive international debate about possible remedies for these deficiencies. The postwar global architecture was guided by major developed economies, centered around the IMF, the GATT, and the World Bank. Today, the balance of economic power is shifting toward emerging economies. Global governance and economic policy must reflect this shift. With contributions from prominent Asian and international trade experts, this book critically examines key changes occurring in the world trading system and explores policy implications for Asia.The world trading system, led by the World Trade Organization (WTO), is under pressure to evolve and address 21st-century trade issues. Meanwhile, economically salient Asia has built deep supply chains over decades, whilst experimenting with mega-regional trade agreements and economic policies to sustain growth amid a fragile economy. The Asian-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the United States-led Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership (TPP) are competing to set standards for Asia's trade and supply chains. Lessons from the Asian experience offer new approaches and economic policies to sustain growth, presenting the WTO as a forum for action to improve global and regional trade governance in the 21st century.Policy makers will benefit from the expert knowledge and policy lessons presented in this book, and development economists and researchers will profit from its critical examination of the world trading system. Undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in development, development economics, international development, and related fields will find this essential supplementary reading.Contributors: R. Baldwin, S.Y. Chia, B. Dhar, S.J. Evenett, S. Inomata, M. Kawai, P. Low, M. Nakatomi, R. Pomfret, V. Pontines, J. Tijaja, S. Urata, R. Wang, G. Wignaraja, Y. ZhangTrade Review‘This unique compilation of essays addresses a core political economy question: how do market forces and trade regulation interact? Its fresh Asian perspective offers a much-needed contribution to our understanding of how treaty-based regional and bilateral economic integration is driven by the Factory Asia phenomenon. The authors also compellingly show where the World Trade Organization could fit in. An informative read for scholars and experts alike.’ -- Manfred Elsig, University of Bern, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword Pascal Lamy 1. Introduction and Overview Richard Baldwin, Masahiro Kawai and Ganeshan Wignaraja 2. WTO 2.0: Governance of Global Supply-Chain Trade Richard Baldwin 3. Trade in Value-added Cocept, Development, and an East Asian Perspective Satoshi Inomata 4. Joining the Supply Chain: A Firm-level Perspective Ganeshan Wignaraja 5. Effective Industrial Policies and Global Value Chains Patrick Low and Julia Tijaja 6. Mapping Crisis-era Protectionism in the Asia-Pacific Region Simon J. Evenett 7. Exchange Rate Policy and Regional Trade Agreements: A Case of Conflicted Interests? Victor Pontines and Richard Pomfret 8 Policy Challenges Posed by Asian Free Trade Agreements: A Review of the Evidence Masahiro Kawai and Ganeshan Wignaraja 9. Constructing and Multilateralizing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: an Asian Perspective Shujiro Urata 10. The ASEAN Economic Community: Progress, Challenges and Prospects Siow Yue Chia 11. The Future of the World Trade Organization Biswajit Dhar 12. Plurilateral Agreements: A Viable Alternative to the World Trade Organization? Michitaka Nakatomi 13. Role of Foreign Direct Investment Flows and a Possible Multilateral Agreement Yunling Zhang and Rongyan Wang Index

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Book SynopsisAt a time when remittances are widely recognised as of growing importance for development in many countries, John Connell and Richard Brown present this comprehensive overview of the role of remittances in economic and social development. They investigate various topics including reflections on methodology, the motives and determinants of remittances, their socio-economic impacts, the particular role of community organisations and social remittances, and the broad social and cultural impacts of remittances. They pay special attention to small island and Central Asian states, where remittances are of particular significance and explore the recent historical evolution of remittances and the policy implications in both sending and receiving countries. Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Migration and Remittances: A Multidisciplinary Synthesis John Connell and Richard Brown PART I INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1. Robert E.B. Lucas (2008), 'Reported and Informal Remittances: How Much? Who Sends? Who Benefits?', in International Migration and Economic Development: Lessons from Low-Income Countries, Chapter 5, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar, 145–206 2. Nazli Choucri (1986), 'The Hidden Economy: A New View of Remittances in the Arab World', World Development, 14 (6), June, 697–712 3. Mohammed El Qorchi, Samuel Munzele Maimbo and John F. Wilson (2003), 'Informal Funds Transfer Systems: An Analysis of the Informal Hawala System', Occasional Paper 222, A Joint IMF-World Bank Paper, Washington, DC, USA: International Monetary Fund, i-v, 1-51 PART II ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES 4. Richard H. Adams, Jr. (2011), 'Evaluating the Economic Impact of International Remittances on Developing Countries Using Household Surveys: A Literature Review', Journal of Development Studies, 47 (6), June, 809–28 5. Dean Yang (2011), 'Migrant Remittances', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 25 (3), Summer, 129–51 6. J. Edward Taylor (1999), 'The New Economics of Labour Migration and the Role of Remittances in the Migration Process', International Migration, 37 (1), March, 63–86 7. Ester Hernandez and Susan Bibler Coutin (2006), 'Remitting Subjects: Migrants, Money and States', Economy and Society, 35 (2), May, 185–208 PART III RATIONALE AND DETERMINANTS 8. Jørgen Carling and Kristian Hoelscher (2013), 'The Capacity and Desire to Remit: Comparing Local and Transnational Influences', Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 39 (6), 939–58 9. Henry Rempel and Richard A. Lobdell (1978), 'The Role of Urban-to-Rural Remittances in Rural Development', Journal of Development Studies, 14 (3), 324–41 10. Flore Gubert (2002), 'Do Migrants Insure Those who Stay Behind? Evidence from the Kayes Area (Western Mali)', Oxford Development Studies, 30 (3), 267–87 11. Bénédicte de la Brière, Elisabeth Sadoulet, Alain de Janvry and Sylvie Lambert (2002), ‘The Roles of Destination, Gender and Household Composition in Explaining Remittances: An Analysis for the Dominican Sierra’, Journal of Development Economics, 68 (2), August, 309–28 12. L. Le De, J.C. Gaillard and W. Friesen (2013), 'Remittances and Disaster: A Review', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 4 (4), June, 34–43 PART IV USES AND IMPACTS 13. A.S. Oberai and H.K. Manmohan Singh (1980), 'Migration, Remittances and Rural Development. Findings of a Case Study in the Indian Punjab', International Labour Review, 119 (2), March–April, 229–41 14. Richard H. Adams, Jr. (1998), ‘Remittances, Investment and Rural Asset Accumulation in Pakistan’, Economic Development and Cultural Change, 47 (1), October, 155–73 15. Pablo Acosta, Pablo Fajnzylber and J. Humberto Lopez (2007), 'The Impact of Remittances on Poverty and Human Capital: Evidence from Latin American Household Surveys', [https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/7392 License: CC BY 3.0 Unported], in Çağlar Özden and Maurice Schiff (eds), International Migration, Economic Development and Policy, Chapter 2, Washington, DC: World Bank and Palgrave Macmillan, [https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/6766 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO], 59–98 16. Richard P.C. Brown, John Connell and Eliana V. Jimenez-Soto (2014), 'Migrants' Remittances, Poverty and Social Protection in the South Pacific: Fiji and Tonga', Population, Space and Place, 20 (5), July, 434–54 17. Richard H. Adams Jr. and John Page (2005), 'Do International Migration and Remittances Reduce Poverty in Developing Countries?', World Development, 33 (10), October, 1645-69 18. Robert Goldfarb, Oli Havrylyshyn and Stephen Mangum (1984), ‘Can Remittances Compensate for Manpower Outflows: The Case of Philippine Physicians’, Journal of Development Economics, 15 (1–3), June–August, 1–17 19. Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes and Susan Pozo (2010), 'Accounting for Remittance and Migration Effects on Children's Schooling', World Development, 38 (12), December, 1747–59 20. Dilip Ratha, Sanket Mohapatra and Elina Scheja (2011), 'Impact of Migration on Economic and Social Development: A Review of Evidence and Emerging Issues', Policy Research Working Paper 5558, Washington, DC: World Bank, http://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/book/10.1596/1813-9450-5558, Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0, 1-37 21. Hein de Haas (2006), 'Migration, Remittances and Regional Development in Southern Morocco', Geoforum, 37 (4), July, 565–80 PART V COMMUNITY REMITTANCES 22. Richard P.C. Brown, Gareth Leeves and Prabha Prayaga (2014), 'Sharing Norm Pressures and Community Remittances: Evidence from a Natural Disaster in the Pacific Islands', Journal of Development Studies, 50 (3), 383–98 23. Partha Deb, Cagla Okten and Una Okonkwo Osili (2010), ‘Giving to Family versus Giving to the Community Within and Across Generations’, Journal of Population Economics, 23 (3), June, 1091–1115 (963–87) 24. Rafael Alarcón (2002), ‘The Development of the Hometown Associations in the United States and the Use of Social Remittances in Mexico’, in Rodolfo O. de la Garza and Briant Lindsay Lowell (eds), Sending Money Home: Hispanic Remittances and Community Development, Chapter 5, Lanham, MD, USA: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers Inc., 101–24 25. Abdoulaye Kane (2010), ‘Charity and Self-help. Migrants’ Social Networks and Health Care in the Homeland’, Anthropology Today, 26 (4), August, 8–12 PART VI SOCIAL REMITTANCES AND SOCIAL CHANGE 26. Jeffrey H. Cohen (2011), ‘Migration, Remittances and Household Strategies’, Annual Review of Anthropology, 40, October, 103–14 27. Russell King, Mirela Dalipaj and Nicola Mai (2006), ‘Gendering Migration and Remittances: Evidence from London and Northern Albania’, Population Space and Place, 12 (6), November/December, 409–34 PART VII ISLANDS AND LANDLOCKED STATES 28. John Connell and Dennis Conway (2000), ‘Migration and Remittances in Island Microstates: A Comparative Perspective on the South Pacific and the Caribbean’, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 24 (1), March, 52–78 29. Dono Abdurazakova (2011), ‘Social Impact of International Migration and Remittances in Central Asia’, Asia-Pacific Population Journal, 26 (3), September, 29–54 PART VIII POLICY RESPONSES 30. Hein de Haas (2005), 'International Migration, Remittances and Development: Myths and Facts', Third World Quarterly, 28 (8), 1269–84 31. Jørgen Carling (2007), ‘Interrogating Remittances: Core Questions for Deeper Insight and Better Policies’, in Stephen Castles and Raúl Delgado Wise (eds), Migration and Development: Perspectives from the South, Chapter 3, Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Migration, 43, 45–64 32. John Gibson, Geua Boe-Gibson, Halahingano Rohorua and David McKenzie (2007), 'Efficient Remittance Services for Development in the Pacific', Asia-Pacific Development Journal, 14 (2), December, 55–74 Index

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Book SynopsisProfessor Philip McCann has contributed to a revival of regional and urban economics. His ideas and research have stimulated views about how regions and cities grow, and also how they can be better governed. He offers here another major contribution to improved regional policy design. By its scale and scope, EU regional policy reform merits a thorough and enlightening analysis such as this. This is an important book by one of the finest scholars in the field.'- Joaquim Oliveira Martins, Head of OECD Regional Policy Division, France'Geographical economics has come a long way in the past two decades. It has generated new ways of thinking about how to improve development in less-favoured cities and regions, in the context of a commitment to enjoying the advantages of trade and the mobility of people and knowledge. Philip McCann's magisterial analysis of one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken in this area - the EU Cohesion Policy - argues powerfully for a new way forward based on respecting the different starting points of cities and regions and mobilizing their potential, and yet doing so with rigorous respect for efficiency and openness.'- Michael Storper, London School of Economics, UKThe regional and urban development policy of the European Union, or more precisely, EU Cohesion Policy, is undergoing change. This development is driven by the enormous transformations in European regions and by shifts in thinking and analysis. The issues raised by the changes to regional and urban development policy in Europe span many academic disciplines and build on different research methodologies. A broad approach is required in order to address these issues and this book explicitly incorporates insights from a range of different disciplines.After examining the major regional and urban features of the European economy and discussing the analytical underpinnings of the current re-design to EU Cohesion Policy, the book also aims to provide a road map of the various EU regional and urban data-sources which are available to researchers and policy-makers. This volume is aimed at all economists, geographers, regional scientists, spatial planners, transportation scientists, sociologists, urban studies researchers, environmental scholars, political scientists and policy-analysts who are interested in regional and urban issues.Contents: Preface 1. The Backdrop to EU Cohesion Policy Debates: Europe 2020 and the Post-Crisis Economy 2. The Regional and Urban Economies of the European Union 3. The Logic and Workings of EU Cohesion Policy 4. A Reformed EU Cohesion Policy 5. Innovation, Regions and the Case for Regional Innovation Policies 6. Smart Specialisation and European Regions 7. Conclusions on the Reforms to the Regional and Urban Policy in the European Union Bibliography IndexTrade Review‘. . . Philip McCann has provided an outstanding book on current trends and future prospects of EU Cohesion policy. The book deserves our attention because of the scope and variety of its coverage.’ -- Annals of Regional Science‘Professor Philip McCann has contributed to a revival of regional and urban economics. His ideas and research have stimulated views about how regions and cities grow, and also how they can be better governed. He offers here another major contribution to improved regional policy design. By its scale and scope, EU regional policy reform merits a thorough and enlightening analysis such as this. This is an important book by one of the finest scholars in the field.’ -- Joaquim Oliveira Martins, Head of OECD Regional Policy Division, France‘Geographical economics has come a long way in the past two decades. It has generated new ways of thinking about how to improve development in less-favoured cities and regions, in the context of a commitment to enjoying the advantages of trade and the mobility of people and knowledge. Philip McCann’s magisterial analysis of one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken in this area – the EU Cohesion Policy – argues powerfully for a new way forward based on respecting the different starting points of cities and regions and mobilizing their potential, and yet doing so with rigorous respect for efficiency and openness.’ -- Michael Storper, London School of Economics, UK'The book serves each of the stated audiences rather well. It is a useful reader in general discussions of theory and particularly for those interested in innovation and smart specialization. It is exhaustively sourced. As noted earlier, it is especially authoritative and well-informed. The writing style is deliberate, logical, and well-ordered.' -- Polymath: An Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Backdrop to EU Cohesion Policy Debates: Europe 2020 and the Post-Crisis Economy 2. The Regional and Urban Economies of the European Union 3. The Logic and Workings of EU Cohesion Policy 4. A Reformed EU Cohesion Policy 5. Innovation, Regions and the Case for Regional Innovation Policies 6. Smart Specialisation and European Regions 7. Conclusions on the Reforms to the Regional and Urban Policy in the European Union Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisProfessor Philip McCann has contributed to a revival of regional and urban economics. His ideas and research have stimulated views about how regions and cities grow, and also how they can be better governed. He offers here another major contribution to improved regional policy design. By its scale and scope, EU regional policy reform merits a thorough and enlightening analysis such as this. This is an important book by one of the finest scholars in the field.'- Joaquim Oliveira Martins, Head of OECD Regional Policy Division, France'Geographical economics has come a long way in the past two decades. It has generated new ways of thinking about how to improve development in less-favoured cities and regions, in the context of a commitment to enjoying the advantages of trade and the mobility of people and knowledge. Philip McCann's magisterial analysis of one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken in this area - the EU Cohesion Policy - argues powerfully for a new way forward based on respecting the different starting points of cities and regions and mobilizing their potential, and yet doing so with rigorous respect for efficiency and openness.'- Michael Storper, London School of Economics, UKThe regional and urban development policy of the European Union, or more precisely, EU Cohesion Policy, is undergoing change. This development is driven by the enormous transformations in European regions and by shifts in thinking and analysis. The issues raised by the changes to regional and urban development policy in Europe span many academic disciplines and build on different research methodologies. A broad approach is required in order to address these issues and this book explicitly incorporates insights from a range of different disciplines.After examining the major regional and urban features of the European economy and discussing the analytical underpinnings of the current re-design to EU Cohesion Policy, the book also aims to provide a road map of the various EU regional and urban data-sources which are available to researchers and policy-makers. This volume is aimed at all economists, geographers, regional scientists, spatial planners, transportation scientists, sociologists, urban studies researchers, environmental scholars, political scientists and policy-analysts who are interested in regional and urban issues.Contents: Preface 1. The Backdrop to EU Cohesion Policy Debates: Europe 2020 and the Post-Crisis Economy 2. The Regional and Urban Economies of the European Union 3. The Logic and Workings of EU Cohesion Policy 4. A Reformed EU Cohesion Policy 5. Innovation, Regions and the Case for Regional Innovation Policies 6. Smart Specialisation and European Regions 7. Conclusions on the Reforms to the Regional and Urban Policy in the European Union Bibliography IndexTrade Review‘. . . Philip McCann has provided an outstanding book on current trends and future prospects of EU Cohesion policy. The book deserves our attention because of the scope and variety of its coverage.’ -- Annals of Regional Science‘Professor Philip McCann has contributed to a revival of regional and urban economics. His ideas and research have stimulated views about how regions and cities grow, and also how they can be better governed. He offers here another major contribution to improved regional policy design. By its scale and scope, EU regional policy reform merits a thorough and enlightening analysis such as this. This is an important book by one of the finest scholars in the field.’ -- Joaquim Oliveira Martins, Head of OECD Regional Policy Division, France‘Geographical economics has come a long way in the past two decades. It has generated new ways of thinking about how to improve development in less-favoured cities and regions, in the context of a commitment to enjoying the advantages of trade and the mobility of people and knowledge. Philip McCann’s magisterial analysis of one of the most ambitious efforts ever undertaken in this area – the EU Cohesion Policy – argues powerfully for a new way forward based on respecting the different starting points of cities and regions and mobilizing their potential, and yet doing so with rigorous respect for efficiency and openness.’ -- Michael Storper, London School of Economics, UK'The book serves each of the stated audiences rather well. It is a useful reader in general discussions of theory and particularly for those interested in innovation and smart specialization. It is exhaustively sourced. As noted earlier, it is especially authoritative and well-informed. The writing style is deliberate, logical, and well-ordered.' -- Polymath: An Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Backdrop to EU Cohesion Policy Debates: Europe 2020 and the Post-Crisis Economy 2. The Regional and Urban Economies of the European Union 3. The Logic and Workings of EU Cohesion Policy 4. A Reformed EU Cohesion Policy 5. Innovation, Regions and the Case for Regional Innovation Policies 6. Smart Specialisation and European Regions 7. Conclusions on the Reforms to the Regional and Urban Policy in the European Union Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAllying and expanding the diverse fields of entrepreneurship and sustainable development research is a modern day imperative. The Handbook of Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Research cuts through the different approaches and perspectives of the two fields to point the way ahead for research on sustainable entrepreneurship, outlining the motivation, intentions and impact of ecopreneurs in a local, national and global context.This Handbook paints an illuminating picture of the historic and current understanding of the bond between entrepreneurship and sustainable development. The authors explore the basic contradictions between the two fields and outline the transformative role entrepreneurship can play in achieving sustainable development. 45 expert researchers and their research communities from 16 countries across Europe, Africa, Australia and North America provide original and informative contributions on a variety of issues, from women s empowerment to climate change and organic farmers to ecotourism.With current and authoritative contributions spanning the globe, this Handbook will inspire researchers, teachers and policy-makers to compose their own understanding and contribution on the fast expanding field of entrepreneurship and sustainable development.Contributors: S. Avdeitchikova, F.-M. Belz, K. Berglund, J. Binder, T. Bjerregaard, O. Branzei, B. Cannatelli, T. Ceranic, L. Coenen, M. Dejardin, S. Delgado Calderon, J. Delgado-Ceballos, S. Farny, R. Feola, L.M. Ferri, V. Ferrón-Vílchez, S. Gómez-Haro, F. Gribaa, B. Johannisson, A.W. Johansson, G. Keremane, R. Klapper, P. Kyrö, J. Lauring, J. McKay, K. Messeghem, M. Molteni, I. Montiel, J. Nizet, R. Parente, M. Pedrini, K. Poldner, T. Roolaht, E. Rosell, B. Schwartz, M. Sciarelli, E. Sundin, R. Stenberg, M. Tani, M. Tillmar, J.M.de la Toree-Ruiz, A. Tounés, P. Upham, D. Van Dam, Z. WuTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Holger Patzelt Acknowledgements Introduction: Expanding the Field of Research on Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Paula Kyrö PART I: HISTORICAL ROOTS AND CURRENT CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES FOR THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1. To Grow or not to Grow? Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Paula Kyrö 2. Sustainable Entrepreneurship: What It Is Julia Katharina Binder and Frank-Martin Belz PART II: THE TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY 3. Socially Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Case of Entrepreneurial Practice in Social Change and Stability Toke Bjerregaard and Jakob Lauring 4. Entrepreneurship the Missing Link for Democratization and Development in Fragile Nations? Steffen Farny and Santiago Delgado Calderon 5. Organizing Societal Entrepreneurship – A Cross Sector Challenge Bengt Johannisson, Anders W. Johansson, Elisabeth Sundin, Karin Berglund, Erik Rosell, Birgitta Schwartz, Rebecca Stenberg and Malin Tillmar 6. Public Servants as Sustainability Policy Entrepreneurs in Australia - The Issues and Outcomes Ganesh Keremane, Jennifer McKay and Zhifang Wu PART III MOTIVATIONAL AND INTENTIONAL APPROACH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 7. Recognizing First-person Opportunities for Sustainable Development Benedetto Cannatelli, Laura Maria Ferri, Matteo Pedrini and Mario Molteni 8. Cooking up Solutions for Climate Change: The Role of Sustainable Entrepreneurs Ivan Montiel and Tara Ceranic 9. An Exploratory Model of the Environmental Intention of SME Directors in Tunisia Azzedine Tounés, Fafani Gribaa and Karim Messeghem 10. What Motivates Hotel Managers to Become Ecopreneurs: A Case Study on Spanish Tourism Sector Samuel Gómez-Haro, Vera Ferrón-Vílchez, José Manuel de la Torre-Ruiz and Javier Delgado-Ceballos 11. The Impact of Micro Firm Every-day Practices on Sustainable Development in Local Communities Rita Klapper and Paul Upham PART IV INDUSTRY AND ECONOMY ORIENTED APPROACHES TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 12. The Renewable Energy Industry: Competitive Landscapes and Entrepreneurial Roles Roberto Parente and Rosangela Feola 13. Commercializing Clean Technology Innovations – The Emergence of New Business in an Agency-Structure Perspective Sofia Avdeitchikova and Lars Coenen 14. David versus Goliath: How Eco-entrepreneurs Transform Global Eco-systems Kim Poldner and Oana Branzei 15. Market-Driven Capabilities and Sustainability of Alliances by Agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises Mauro Sciarelli and Mario Tani 16. Entrepreneurial Functions by Organic Farmers Marcus Dejardin, Jean Nizet and Denise Van Dam 17. The Entrepreneurial Contribution of Foreign-owned Companies to the Sustainable Development of Small Developing Host Economy Tõnu Roolaht Index

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Book SynopsisThe geography of innovation is changing. Firstly, it is increasingly understood that innovative firms and organizations exhibit a wide variety of strategies, each differently attuned to diverse geographic contexts. Secondly, and concomitantly, the idea that cities, clusters and physical proximity are essential for innovation is evolving under the weight of new theorizing and empirical evidence. The aim of this handbook is to break with the many ideas and concepts that emerged during the course of the 1980s and 1990s, and to fully take into account the new reality of the internet, mobile communication technologies, personal mobility and globalization. The handbook gathers a new generation of ideas and authors to contribute to the debate, providing an empirically grounded critical appraisal of the prevailing knowledge on the geography of innovation. The 28 original chapters, written by a diverse range of scholars with widely differing views, present fresh empirical evidence and new perspectives relating to how innovation plays out across space in an age where mobility has increased, information is ubiquitous and globalisation has been realised. Overall, the dialogue between existing theory and new possibilities provides a unique and challenging appraisal of the connection between innovation, agglomeration and space. Offering cutting edge ideas in an accessible format, this will be an ideal resource for students and scholars of economic geography and innovation studies. The empirical evidence and analysis will also be of great value for policymakers and government officials.Contributors include: B.T. Asheim, H.W. Aslesen, A. Bain, P.-A. Balland, N. Bradford, A. Bramwell, C. Brennan-Horley, S. Breschi, C. Carraincazeaux, C. Chaminade, R. Comunian, C. De Fuentes, D. Doloreux, D. Eckert, A. Faggian, M. Ferru, R.D. Fitjar, K. Flanagan, C. Gibson, M. Grillitsch, M. Grossetti, G. Harirchi, F. Huber, A. Isaksen, S. Jewel, J. Karlsen, N. Komninos, J.-L. Klein, N. Lee, F. Lissoni, M. Maisonobe, J. Mattes, P. McCann, C.T. Noumedem, R. Ortega-Argilés, M. Plechero, A. Rallet, A. Rodriguez-Pose, R. Shearmur, H.L. Smith, B. Spigel, J. Tallec, E. Tranos, D.-G. Tremblay, F. Tödtling, M. Trippl, E. Uyarra, C. Yang, C. Wilkie, D.A. WolfeTrade Review'The editors have assembled a superb array of experts on various aspects of innovation and its geographical sources, processes and manifestations. This volume provides state-of-the-art overviews of key topics, probing of ongoing debates, and fresh empirical perspectives on unresolved dilemmas in innovation studies. The volume should be an essential reference for scholars and policymakers alike as they struggle to understand the many geographies of innovation.' --Edward J. Malecki, The Ohio State University'The authors present a much needed update to prior handbooks on the geography of innovation. They have been able to put together a remarkable and consistent collection of chapters by well-known authors that will be of relevance not only for geographers, but also for scholars in economics, innovation studies and related fields interested in the spatial aspects of innovation. It combines well-established topics on innovation systems with new insights, for instance, into the culture of innovation, discusses center vs. periphery innovation, and orients itself along a set of perceived confusions in the field - as identified in the introduction. I believe this book will find a broad readership among researchers, students and politicians interested in the spatiality of innovation.' --Harald Bathelt, University of Toronto, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Forward Introduction The Geographies of Innovations: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Richard Shearmur, Christophe Carrincazeaux and David Doloreux PART I THEORETICAL APPROACHES AND CONCEPTS 1. Regional Innovation, R&D and Knowledge Spillovers: The Role Played by Geographical and Non-Geographical Factors Philip McCann and Raquel Ortega-Argilés 2. Regional Innovation Systems: Past - Present - Future Björn T. Asheim, Markus Grillitsch and Michaela Trippl 3. Understanding and Learning from an Evolving Geography of Innovation Andrés Rodríguez-Pose and Callum Wilkie 4. The Cultural Embeddedness of Regional Innovation: A Bourdieuian Perspective Ben Spigel 5. Proximity Dynamics and the Geography of Innovation: Diminishing Returns or Renewal? Marie Ferru and Alain Rallet PART II RELATEDNESS AND KNOWLEDGE BASES: INTRODUCTION Richard Shearmur, Christophe Carrincazeaux and David Doloreux 6. Relatedness and the Geography of Innovation Pierre-Alexandre Balland 7. How Do Firms Acquire Knowledge in Different Sectoral and Regional Contexts? Franz Tödtling and Michaela Trippl 8. Clusters Initiatives, Open Innovation and Knowledge Bases Heidi Wiig Aslesen and Arne Isaksen PART III CITIES, INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY: Introduction Richard Shearmur, Christophe Carrincazeaux and David Doloreux 9. Innovation and Creativity in City-Regions David A. Wolfe 10. Intelligent Cities and the Evolution Towards Technology-Enhanced, Global, and User-Driven Territorial Systems of Innovation Nicos Komninos 11.Geography, Skills and Career Patterns at the Boundary of Creativity and Innovation: Digital Technology and Creative Arts Graduates in the UK Roberta Comunian, Alessandra Faggian and Sarah Jewell PART IV BEYOND AGGLOMERATION AND CLUSTERS: Introduction Richard Shearmur, Christophe Carrincazeaux and David Doloreux 12. Four Commonly Held Beliefs About the Geography of Scientific Activities Michel Grossetti, Denis Eckert, Marion Maisonobe and Josselin Tallec 13. Putting the Boot into Creative Cluster Theory Chris Gibson and Chris Brennan-Horley 14. Beyond Networks in Clusters Franz Huber and Rune Dahl Fitjar 15. Suburban Creativity and Innovation Alison Bain 16. Innovation in Peripheral Regions Arne Isaksen and James Karlsen PART V INNOVATION POLICY 17. Regional Economic Development: Institutions, Innovation, and Policy Neil Bradford and Allison Bramwell 18. Revisiting the Role of Policy in Regional Innovation Systems Elvira Uyarra and Kieron Flanagan 19. Evolution of Regional Innovation Systems in China: Insights From Emerging Indigenous Innovation in Shenzhen Chun Yang 20. Entrepreneurial Regions in Theory and Policy Practice Helen Lawton Smith PART VI TRANSNATIONAL MOBILITY AND NETWORKS: Introduction Richard Shearmur, Christophe Carrincazeaux and David Doloreux 21. The Internet: Its Geography, Growth and the Creation of (Digital) Social Capital Emmanouil Tranos 22. The Geography and Structure of Global Innovation Networks: Global Scope and Regional Embeddedness Cristina Chaminade, Claudia De Fuentes, Gouya Harirchi and Monica Plechero 23. Migration and Innovation: A Survey of Recent Studies Stefano Breschi, Francesco Lissoni and Claudia Noumedem Temgoua 24. The Geography of Innovation in Multinational Companies: Internal Distribution and External Embeddedness Jannika Mattes PART VII LOCAL IMPACTS OF INNOVATION: Introduction Richard Shearmur, Christophe Carrincazeaux and David Doloreux 25. Growth With Inequality? The Local Consequences of Innovation and Creativity Neil Lee 26. Why Local Development and Local Innovation are Not the Same Thing: The Uneven Geographic Distribution of Innovation-Related Development, Richard Shearmur 27. Cultural Creation and Social Innovation as the Basis for Building a Cohesive City Juan-Luis Klein and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay Index

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Book SynopsisWhat I like most about Strategic Challenges for the Base of the Pyramid is the authors' clear understanding of what we have already learned about the BoP domain and their subsequent focus on creating new knowledge. The chapters in this book provide important insights into several important topics in the BoP domain, including trust, innovation, and scale. Congratulations to Patrick Vermeulen, Edgar Hütte and their colleagues in putting together this book.'- Ted London, William Davidson Institute and Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, USThis pioneering book addresses some of the key challenges that firms encounter when they enter low-income markets and offers solutions - based on empirical evidence - for those firms already operating in such a difficult arena.The Base of the Pyramid (BoP) has become a popular area for firms to search for new business potential. However, serving the BoP requires a fundamentally different approach to doing business and presents a new and unique set of organizational challenges. In this book, Patrick Vermeulen and Edgar Hütte discuss some of the key challenges firms are confronted with when operating in BoP markets. Based on empirical evidence from various companies across the globe, the authors provide valuable insights into how firms can deal with these challenges. With the rapid growth of developing countries, Western firms should be more aware of the potential problems when entering these markets; this book will help those making the crucial choices necessary to resolve these issues.This book will appeal to academics and students in international business or business administration. It will also prove an essential resource for practitioners that are active in, or are considering moving into, low-income markets.Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Base of the Pyramid 3. Cross-sector Collaborations at the Base of the Pyramid 4. Building Trust at the Base of the Pyramid 5. Innovation at the Base of the Pyramid 6. Scaling Challenges at the Base of the Pyramid 7. Next steps in Base-of-the Pyramid Research and Practice IndexTrade Review‘What I like most about Strategic Challenges for the Base of the Pyramid is the authors’ clear understanding of what we have already learned about the BoP domain and their subsequent focus on creating new knowledge. The chapters in this book provide important insights into several important topics in the BoP domain, including trust, innovation, and scale. Congratulations to Patrick Vermeulen, Edgar Hütte and their colleagues in putting together this book.’ -- Ted London, William Davidson Institute and Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Base of the Pyramid 3. Cross-sector Collaborations at the Base of the Pyramid 4. Building Trust at the Base of the Pyramid 5. Innovation at the Base of the Pyramid 6. Scaling Challenges at the Base of the Pyramid 7. Next steps in Base-of- the Pyramid Research and Practice Index

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Book SynopsisProfessor Hsu provides a valuable introduction for students to the recent economic history of the three Asian giants: China, India, and Japan, along with an informative discussion of the economic challenges they confront as they jointly contribute to what is likely to become known as the Asian century.'- Nicholas C. Hope, Stanford Center for International Development and SCID China Program, USEconomic Reform in Asia compares and analyzes the reform and development patterns of China, India, and Japan from both historical and developmental perspectives. Sara Hsu specifically focuses on China's reform and opening-up in 1979, India's accelerated liberalization in 1991, and the outset of the Meiji Restoration in Japan in 1878. This detailed overview of growth patterns in Asia's largest economies is invaluable, especially in its determination to understand which development policies work, what role institutions play in development, and what issues may arise during said development.The book first provides an overview of the countries' development trajectories and introduces the theoretical constructs associated with them. The text focuses on key aspects of development for comparison, such as poverty and inequality, rural to urban migration, human capital, and the impact of development on the environment, trade, and economic future of these three countries. The relative success of reforms and their political and economic effects are also discussed.This comprehensive book will be of interest to students, as it provides an impressive overview of three Asian countries' development, as well as for scholars in the field who are looking for a thoughtful and complex discussion of reform from different perspectives.Trade Review‘Professor Hsu provides a valuable introduction for students to the recent economic history of the three Asian giants: China, India, and Japan, along with an informative discussion of the economic challenges they confront as they jointly contribute to what is likely to become known as the Asian century.’ -- Nicholas C. Hope, Stanford Center for International Development and SCID China Program, USTable of ContentsContents: 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 Japan 7. Urbanization and Migration 8. Demographics, Education, Health and Labor 9. The Impact of Development on the Environment 10. Trade in China, India and Japan 11. Economic Future of China, India and Japan Index

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Book SynopsisInnovation underpins competitiveness, is crucial to addressing societal challenges, and its support has become a major public policy goal. But what really works in innovation policy, and why? This Handbook, compiled by leading experts in the field, is the first comprehensive guide to understanding the logic and effects of innovation polices. The Handbook develops a conceptualization and typology of innovation policies, presents meta-evaluations for 16 key innovation policy instruments and analyses evidence on policy-mix. For each policy instrument, underlying rationales and examples are presented, along with a critical analysis of the available impact evidence. Providing access to primary sources of impact analysis, the book offers an insightful assessment of innovation policy practice and its evaluation. The Handbook's final chapter draws overall conclusions, reflects on the merits and limits of evaluation and impact analysis in innovation policy and suggests tangible improvements.This Handbook is an indispensable source for researchers, analysts, students and practitioners of innovation policy at all levels, as well as all those interested in policy analysis and evaluation more generally.Contributors include: K. Blind, J. Cassingena Harper, P. Cunningham, J. Edler, K. Flanagan, A. Gök, D. Grimshaw, B. Jones, C. Köhler, P. Larédo, R. Ramlogan, C. Rammer, J. Rigby, P. Shapira, E. Uyarra, J. YoutieTrade Review'This is a highly important and timely Handbook. Innovation is of growing importance for future growth and wellbeing, as the foundation for new businesses, jobs and productivity growth, to help address climate change and other global challenges, and as way to improving public services. But we still know too little about what drives innovation, and which policies can make innovation work. This Handbook is an important effort to fill this gap. It provides a systematic analysis of the evidence on a wide range of innovation policy instruments, ranging from fiscal incentives to R&D, to cluster policies, to pre-commercial procurement. It also explores the various policy rationales that underpin innovation policies and provides practical examples of a wide range of policies. The Handbook will be a highly valuable reference for academics and policy makers alike, in OECD countries and beyond. It will certainly be a key source for the work of the OECD on innovation and innovation policy, and will hopefully be the start of further work to strengthen the evidence base for innovation policies.' --Dirk Pilat, Head, Science and Technology Policy Division, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology & Industry'Much more than a ''handbook'', this volume reviews what we have learned over 30 years of innovation policy and synthesizes the lessons into action. The timing could not be more crucial: Academics, policy makers, politicians, stakeholders and evaluators increasingly ask the question of "what works?" when it comes to innovation policy. The demand for innovation policy to deliver more growth, better competitiveness, and improved public services is growing. This Handbook sets the standard for learning in innovation policy, as it brings together and analyses the existing evidence on the full range of innovation policy measures. Analysis is at the core of the approach taken by the authors and editors, reporting on the breadth and quality of the underlying evidence. Its major merit lies in conceptualising innovation policy in ways that appeal to many stakeholders. The Handbook is not just cheerleading for innovation-it takes a critical stance on the meaning of context, the shortcomings of some existing evidence and methods, and the conditions and limits of policy interventions. It is a breakthrough in the literature on impact of innovation policy, of highest possible value to academics, evaluators, and policy makers who are making the tough decisions about the future of competitiveness and innovation.' --Caroline S. Wagner, Battelle Center for Science & Technology Policy, The Ohio State University, US and Editor of Science and Public Policy'Business, media and policymakers all increasingly emphasize innovation as a source of economic development and as a mean to tackle social challenges that arise. As a consequence the question of how public policy can stimulate innovation has received more attention, and a number of different policy instruments - and combinations of these - have emerged and also tried out in practice. This book, written by a highly qualified team of experts from the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, addresses the question of what is known about the effects of innovation policy, i.e., what works under which circumstances and why. For this purpose fifteen different types of innovation policy, ranging from for example R&D subsidies via public procurement to regulation and technology foresight, are distinguished and almost 600 previous evaluations of various aspects of innovation policy consulted. The interaction of different policies, e.g., the policy mix, is also considered. The highly authoritative volume offers a unique overview and synthesis of the available knowledge on innovation policy impacts. It will be indispensable reading for scholars as well as policy makers interested in this relatively new and rapidly growing field of public policy.'' --Jan Fagerberg, University of Oslo, NorwayTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Making Sense of Innovation Policy Jakob Edler, Abdullah Gök, Paul Cunningham, and Philip Shapira 2. The Impact of Fiscal Incentives for R&D Philippe Larédo, Christian Köhler and Christian Rammer 3. The Impact of Direct Support to R&D and Innovation in Firms Paul Cunningham, Abdullah Gök and Philippe Larédo 4. The Impact of Skill Formation Policies on Innovation Barbara Jones and Damian Grimshaw 5. The Impact and Effectiveness of Entrepreneurship Policy John Rigby and Ronnie Ramlogan 6. The Impact of Technology and Innovation Advisory Services Philip Shapira and Jan Youtie 7. The Impact of Cluster Policy on Innovation Elvira Uyarra and Ronnie Ramlogan 8. The Impact of Innovation Policy Schemes for Collaboration Paul Cunningham and Abdullah Gök 9. The Impact of Innovation Networks Paul Cunningham and Ronnie Ramlogan 10. The Impact of Policy Measures to Stimulate Private Demand for Innovation Jakob Edler 11. The Impact of Public Procurement of Innovation Elvira Uyarra 12. The Impact of Pre-Commercial Procurement on Innovation John Rigby 13. The Impact of Innovation Inducement Prizes Abdullah Gök 14. The Impact of Standardisation and Standards on Innovation Knut Blind 15. The Impact of Regulation on Innovation Knut Blind 16. The Impact of Technology Foresight on Innovation and Innovation Policy Jennifer Cassingena Harper 17. The Innovation Policy Mix Paul Cunningham, Jakob Edler, Kieron Flanagan and Philippe Larédo 18. Conclusions: Evidence on the Effectiveness of Innovation Policy Intervention Jakob Edler, Philip Shapira, Paul Cunningham and Abdullah Gök Index

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Book Synopsis'Being mobile has become an ubiquitous modus operandi as the highly educated seek to advance, and take advantage of their human capital. Corcoran and Faggian's edited volume helps us to understand the causes and consequences of university graduates' choices to migrate or stay put. The selected contributions - situated in ten OECD countries - cover a wide spectrum of issues, from overeducation and wages to life-course linkages and impacts of the Great Recession. It is an insightful and timely account of the intellectual elite's sorting and redistribution in developed countries.'- Brigitte Waldorf, Purdue University, US'Graduates are key resources to economic development. ''Enlighted'' policy makers around the world spend effort and resources to attract and retain them. However, our understanding of the drivers and impacts of graduate mobility remains limited. This book offers invaluable insights into this debate by combining cutting-edge academic knowledge with a truly global coverage of examples and case studies.'- Riccardo Crescenzi, London School of Economics, UK This book aims to integrate and augment current state-of-the-art knowledge on graduate migration and its role in local economic development. Offering an international perspective, it is the first focused book of its kind on graduate migration, a recognised and critical component of the global pool of labour. Written by the key scholars working in the field, it draws together an international series of case studies. Each chapter describes empirically founded approaches to examining the role and characteristics of graduate migration in differing situational contexts, highlighting issues concerning government policy, data and methods. Crucially, it assesses the role highly educated individuals play in regional economic development and the determinants of graduate mobility, revealing the characteristics that attract and retain graduates. This unique book is an essential volume for scholars and researchers of geography, regional studies, labour and migration seeking an in-depth, international understanding of human-capital attraction and retention.Contributors include: R. Comunian, J. Corcoran, C. Détang-Dessendre, A. Faggian, R.S. Franklin, M. Haapanen, S. Iammarino, S. Jewell, H. Karhunen, N. Maldonado, E. Marinelli, K.B. Newbold, V. Piguet, R. Ramos, F. Rowe, V. Royuela, V.A. Venhorst, A. Zhi Rou TangTrade Review'By providing an international perspective on graduate migration, this book offers elegant and stimulating advances on the interpretation of high-skilled mobility. Through the identification of sources of mismatches between individual qualification and job offered, of push or pull economic and social factors for migration, and of wage discrepancies between types of migrants, the reader is provided with a comprehensive, consistent, modern and well-structured framework of the socio-economic problems concerning tertiary-educated migrants.' --Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano, Italy'An excellent work providing updated and comprehensive international evidence on graduate migration and on the mechanisms underlying it. A must-read for experts in regional science and educational studies.' --Paolo Veneri, OECD, France'Higher-educated graduates are highly spatially mobile and are the major determinant of change of human capital in a region. In this book, well-known experts add new insight to the literature on the outcomes of various types of graduate migration for education-job mismatch and wages, and show how this varies among singles and couples, by gender and by the characteristics of the regional labour market. The interesting findings are based on empirical evidence from countries all over the world.' --Jouke van Dijk, University of Groningen, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Graduate migration and regional development: An international perspective Jonathan Corcoran and Alessandra Faggian 2. The role of migration on education-job mismatch: Evidence from overseas graduates in Australia Angelina Zhi Rou Tang, Jonathan Corcoran and Francisco Rowe 3. Graduate migration in Canada K. Bruce Newbold 4. Graduate overeducation and spatial mobility in Italy Simona Iammarino and Elisabetta Marinelli 5. Constrained choice? Graduate early career job-to-job mobility in core and non-core regions in the Netherlands. Viktor A. Venhorst 6. Working while studying: Does it lead to greater attachment to the regional labour market? Mika Haapanen and Hannu Karhunen 7. Graduates and migration in France: Between urban labour market attraction and interest in amenities Cécile Détang-Dessendre and Virginie Piguet 8. Graduate migration in Spain: the impact of the great recession on a low mobility country Raul Ramos and Vicente Royuela 9. Migration of graduates in Mexico Norman Maldonado 10. Human capital migration and salaries: an examination of US college graduates Alessandra Faggian, Jonathan Corcoran and Rachel S. Franklin 11. Graduates migration in the UK: An exploration of gender dynamics and employment patterns Roberta Comunian, Sarah Jewell and Alessandra Faggian Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Universities and Regional Development offers a comprehensive and up-to-date insight into how academic institutions impact and enhance their surroundings. It also sheds light on universities as regional development actors from a historical perspective, both by introducing institutional changes and highlighting the interrelatedness of society, business and academia. Chapters provide comprehensive investigations into knowledge transfer mechanisms to explore the diverse ways in which ideas and intellectual property can flow between universities and businesses. Detailed comparative case studies from across the globe expose the highly contextual nature of interactions between academic institutions and their regions. Regional studies scholars will find this Handbook offers a thorough analysis of the topic, as well as a range of key interpretations on the relationships between universities and regional development. Providing important policy recommendations aimed at creating improved relations between academic institutions and their environment, this thought-provoking Handbook is key reading for regional policy makers as well as university managers and administrators. Contributors include: S. Bagchi-Sen, P. Benneworth, M. Breul, Y. Cai, F. Eckardt, L. Edmunds, K. Erdós, H. Etzkowitz, M.P. Feldman, Z. Gál, H. Goldstein, R. Huggins, A. Inzelt, A. Johnston, H. Lawton Smith, A. Lyytinen, J. Manoel Carvalho de Mello, C. Martínez, P. McCann, L. Melo, E.I. Nwakpuda, R. Ortega-Argilés, P. Ptácek, V. Radinger-Peer, E. Rasmussen, T. Renault, J. Revilla Diez, S. Sedlacek, S. Slaughter, N.M. Sorber, R. Sternberg, V. Sterzi, B.J. Taylor, J. van den Broek, A. Varga, A. Vorderwülbecke, J. Wrana, P. Yang, S.R. YatesTrade Review‘The Handbook is a quality addition to the already deep literature on the topic of universities and regional development. Again, the focus is on the technology transfer and commercialization linkages and not broader areas of regional engagement that universities may possess. The Handbook could be a useful reference in a graduate seminar or a valuable addition to one's personal library.’ -- Frank J Calzonetti, Regional Science Policy & Practice'The Handbook of Universities and Regional Development provides a comprehensive and excellent overview of theoretical and empirical research on the role of universities as regional development actors. Its collection of studies provides a useful foundation for graduate students interested in the field, and offers stimulating reading for regional policymakers. Scholars interested in these topics should find this edited collection a source of inspiration for their own research.' -- Pablo D’Este, Regional Studies'This Handbook, on the role and different missions of universities in regional development, is long overdue. The renowned competence of the two editors - Attila Varga and Katalin Erdós - allow them to aptly select a number of outstanding contributions, providing a wide-ranging and critical overview of the cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research on universities as major players in regional economic development across a variety of geographies. An excellent and essential compendium for both graduate students and researchers interested in the field.' -- Simona Iammarino, London School of Economics, UK'By studying universities as actors in regional development and as sources of knowledge spillovers, the book provides an interesting picture of the contribution of such institutions to regional development. Universities are back on the scene as active players of the modern knowledge economy.' --Roberta Capello, Politecnico di Milano and Past President of RSAI, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 1 Katalin Erdős and Attila Varga PART I UNIVERSITIES AS ACTORS IN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2. A history of the American land-grant universities and regional development 11 Nathan M. Sorber 3. The second academic revolution : antecedents and consequences of academic entrepreneurship 29 Henry Etzkowitz 4. Universities and their economic and social contribution to regional development 44 Philip McCann and Raquel Ortega-Argilés 5. The transformative role of universities in regional innovation systems : lessons from university engagement in cross-border regions 54 Jos van den Broek, Franziska Eckardt and Paul Benneworth 6. Connections between universities and industry in the United States : trusteeship before and after the great recession 73 Sheila Slaughter and Barrett J. Taylor 7. Philanthropic support of higher education : major gifts from high net worth individuals 90 Emily I. Nwakpuda and Maryann P. Feldman PART II UNIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER MECHANISMS 8. University patenting and the quest for technology transfer policy models in Europe 111 Catalina Martínez and Valerio Sterzi 9. The regional impacts of university spin-offs : in what ways do spin-offs contribute to the region? 151 Einar Rasmussen 10. The under-researched role of alumni spin-off entrepreneurs in upgrading a university’s entrepreneurial support structure: essential ingredient or just a decorative accessory? 166 Arne Vorderwülbecke and Rolf Sternberg 11. Scientists as businessmen – can they, should they? 192 Katalin Erdős 12. Networks, innovation systems and the geography of university–industry linkages : the case of knowledge-intensive business services 210 Andrew Johnston and Robert Huggins PART III REGIONAL CASE STUDIES FROM THREE CONTINENTS 13. Universities, the bioscience sector and local economic development in Oxfordshire : challenges and opportunities 230 Helen Lawton Smith, Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen and Laurel Edmunds 14. The pathways and challenges of university engagement: comparative case studies 251 Harvey Goldstein, Verena Radinger-Peer and Sabine Sedlacek 15. The role of mid-range universities in knowledge transfer and regional development : the case of five central European regions 279 Zoltán Gál and Pavel Ptáček 16. Progress of academic knowledge-based entrepreneurship in three minor post- Soviet economies 301 Annamária Inzelt 17. The role of non-research universities in regional innovation systems in China 329 Yuzhuo Cai, Po Yang and Anu Lyytinen 18. Changing higher education systems through corporate social responsibility? ─ A study on multinational enterprises’ efforts to establish proto-institutions at Vietnamese universities 348 Jöran Wrana, Moritz Breul and Javier Revilla Diez 19. Universities and innovation habitats in Brazil : cases of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro 370 Thiago Renault, Sérgio R. 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Book Synopsis'This book offers an exciting indigenous perspective on Chinese governance model and Professor Hongjun Zhao is to be applauded for his invaluable contribution!'- Tony Fang, Stockholm University, Sweden'This book traces the root of China's past failure as well as its success since 1978 to the inertia of its government governance, which was in turn shaped by its environment, geography and natural endowment. The book makes an important contribution to the Neo-institutional school by introducing geographical factors to explain the puzzling stability of the traditional Chinese government governance and the new challenges this type of governance is facing in an increasing globalizing world.'- Guanzhong James wen, Trinity College, US'Professor Zhao's book offers us a unique and valuable perspective on China's present and future from a historical perspective. The book also makes use of a large amount of valuable quantitative statistics on various aspects of Chinese history.'- Debin Ma, London School of Economics, UK This book takes a long-term perspective to examine the evolution of Chinese governance and its lasting impact on Chinese economic development. Through its broad exploration of the style, strength, and effectiveness of Chinese governance through the years, it touches on a universal relationship between economic development and governance and institutions, translating the experiences of one of the world?s oldest civilizations into widespread, current economic relevance.Hongjun Zhao first examines the formation of Chinese style governance, the core contents of this governance, and its vitality compared with other governance patterns in Chinese history. He also discusses the effectiveness of this governance pattern in supporting the economic development before the Song dynasty, the failure of this governance during the past 3-5 centuries and the governmental role in pushing development since 1978. Finally, he makes a prediction of the direction of Chinese governance patterns in over the next 20-30 years.Scholars and researchers interested in China's long term economic development will appreciate this comprehensive examination of the subject, as will high level undergraduate and graduate students interested in keeping pace with China?s rapid development.Trade Review'In this book, Professor Zhao provides us ''the China equilibrium'' model, a model of Chinese governance and institutional change in the long run. This model was unique compared to western one and useful for scholars and readers to understand the long run evolution of Chinese economy and governance.' --Weisen Li, Fudan University, China'Cultural norms are usually endogenous responses to survival challenges faced by a society, so some of these norms come and go while other norms stay and accumulate to cause long-lasting impact on later institutions and governance structures. Professor Zhao's work is a good exercise showing us that one cannot fully understand what is happening in China today without going back to the old roots. His contributions to the literature are impressive and invaluable.' --Zhiwu Chen, University of Hong Kong'China's long history offers an incredible possibility of studying how institutions and governance evolve over time. Zhao's book is amazing in the sense it places China's recent economic development in the context of institutional equilibrium.' --Jun Zhang, Fudan University, ChinaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Debate and Comment about the Needham Puzzle Over the Past Half-century 3. The Behavior of the Peasants and their Households: the Logical Starting Point for the Study of the Puzzle in Chinese Economic History 4. The Petty Peasant Economy and the Formation of Chinese-style Governmental Governance 5. The Dynamic Evolution of the Chinese Governance Pattern in Each Dynasty 6. Chinese Climatic and Environmental Changes after the Tenth Century and Their Impacts on the Chinese Governance Pattern 7. The Rise of Western Europe After the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries and Its Challenges to the Chinese Governance Pattern 8. Empirical Evidence of the Chinese Governmental Governance and Long-term Economic Development 9. The Reform and Opening-Up: A Great Transformation of the Governance Pattern in Chinese History 10. Where does the Future Path of Chinese Governance Lie? Index

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Book SynopsisIn examining countries that have experienced rapid economic growth and development, the proper role of the state vis-a-vis the market has been intensely scrutinized and debated. Engaging this literature through the lenses of neoliberalism and globalization, the authors provide a thorough and compelling study of the varying developmental experiences of Chile and Taiwan. This excellent book is a valuable reading for scholars and students of the politics and economics of development.'- Alexander C. Tan, University of Canterbury, New Zealand'Challenging Neoliberalism provides an excellent analysis of the characteristics, contradictions and limits of neoliberalism and globalization. And it is a brilliant investigation of two exemplary cases of free-market based development: Chile and Taiwan. Employing institutionalist theory, Cal and Evelyn Clark provide a precise and penetrating study of the neoliberalization of these two countries and their divergent socio-economic growth policies that engendered equally important 'economic miracles.' The authors' ability to convincingly illustrate the ultimate incompatibility of neoliberalism and globalization makes Challenging Neoliberalism a novel and timely addition to the debate on neoliberal globalization.'- Alessandro Bonanno, Sam Houston State University, US'Clark and Clark do an excellent job of pointing to the paradoxes inherent in neoliberal economic policies through a case study of Chile and Taiwan. It is unusual to see an analysis that involves two countries so different from one another. Clark and Clark argue that, despite their similar strategies of opening their markets to the global economy and pursuing export-led growth, there are tremendous differences in the outcomes in Chile and Taiwan. This book would be a great addition to courses on globalization and political economy. It renders complex concepts clear and presents substantial background information such that readers unfamiliar with Chile and/or Taiwan can make sense of their economic and social policies.'- Tanya Maria Golash-Boza, University of California, Merced, USNeoliberalism, which advocates free markets without government interference, has become increasingly utilized and controversial over the last three and a half decades. This book presents case studies of Chile and Taiwan, two countries that seemingly prospered from adopting neoliberal strategies, and finds that their developmental histories challenge neoliberalism in fundamental ways.From one perspective, the political economies of Chile and Taiwan might appear to be poster children for neoliberalism. Both took aggressive policy actions (Taiwan in the 1960s and Chile in the 1970s) to create market-driven economies that were well integrated into the capitalist global economy. Subsequently, these two countries were cited as 'economic miracles' that opened their markets, resulting in rapid economic growth and development. A closer examination of the two nations, however, turns up very significant differences between them. In particular, Taiwan, with its much more statist approach to development, outperformed Chile by a considerable margin; and some of the experiences of Chile departed markedly from neoliberal predictions. The authors argue that Taiwan s strategy was the more successful of the two, primarily because it discarded the ideology of neoliberalism and unfettered laissez-faire.Scholars, educators, and students studying globalization, political economy, and/or economic development will find this book an irreplaceable addition to the discussion of neoliberalism.Trade Review‘In examining countries that have experienced rapid economic growth and development, the proper role of the state vis-a-vis the market has been intensely scrutinized and debated. Engaging this literature through the lenses of neoliberalism and globalization, the authors provide a thorough and compelling study of the varying developmental experiences of Chile and Taiwan. This excellent book is a valuable reading for scholars and students of the politics and economics of development.’ -- Alexander C. Tan, University of Canterbury, New Zealand‘Challenging Neoliberalism provides an excellent analysis of the characteristics, contradictions and limits of neoliberalism and globalization. And it is a brilliant investigation of two exemplary cases of free-market based development: Chile and Taiwan. Employing institutionalist theory, Cal and Evelyn Clark provide a precise and penetrating study of the neoliberalization of these two countries and their divergent socio-economic growth policies that engendered equally important “economic miracles.” The authors’ ability to convincingly illustrate the ultimate incompatibility of neoliberalism and globalization makes Challenging Neoliberalism a novel and timely addition to the debate on neoliberal globalization.’ -- Alessandro Bonanno, Sam Houston State University, US‘Clark and Clark do an excellent job of pointing to the paradoxes inherent in neoliberal economic policies through a case study of Chile and Taiwan. It is unusual to see an analysis that involves two countries so different from one another. Clark and Clark argue that, despite their similar strategies of opening their markets to the global economy and pursuing export-led growth, there are tremendous differences in the outcomes in Chile and Taiwan. This book would be a great addition to courses on globalization and political economy. It renders complex concepts clear and presents substantial background information such that readers unfamiliar with Chile and/or Taiwan can make sense of their economic and social policies.’ -- Tanya Maria Golash-Boza, University of California, Merced, US‘Challenging Neoliberalism is both accessible and very well written. Students and educators alike will find this volume to be an excellent resource for learning about globalization and the economic miracles in different parts of the developing world. As such, I highly recommend this book to others; it is a meaningful contribution to the existing literature.’ -- Dennis V. Hickey, Missouri State University, US‘A highly sophisticated yet eminently readable account of how Chile and Taiwan's differing institutional structures shaped their neoliberal economic strategies in an age of rapid globalization. Essential reading for those interested in understanding the paradoxical roles that both states and markets play in long-term processes of economic development.’ -- Stephen C. Ropp, University of Wyoming, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Neoliberalism and Globalization: The Puzzle of Chile and Taiwan 2. Neoliberalism and the Paradoxes in Economic Theory 3. The Stereotype of the Economic Miracles: Free Markets 4. An Overall Model of Development in Taiwan 5. An Overall Model of Development in Chile. 6. Neoliberalism and the Economic Miracles in Chile and Taiwan References Index

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Book SynopsisAs development policy moves away from considering the state as the primary driver of economic growth it is necessary to consider the institutional foundations of the market economy. It has been argued that without legal systems that allow for innovation and enterprise, all other attempts to improve economic growth are destined to fail. Law and Development offers an unparalleled assessment of the role of legal systems in development by extending the analytical framework of New Institutional Economics (NIE). Using empirical tests to critique Legal Origin Theory, and assess the role of culture in the formation of the legal environment, this book proposes that cultural factors are much more significant than allowed for by previous frameworks. This book will be invaluable for students of law and development, as well as academics researching the role of institutions. It provides a sound framework for considering legal reform and offers nuanced insights for policymakers interested in economic development.Trade Review'Professor Stephen's book provides a masterful review and critical assessment of the implications of the New Institutional Economics for market-based economic development, with an insightful focus on transaction costs, contract, property rights, institutions, and culture. It is the most compact and accessible overview of this influential body of scholarship available to date.' --Michael Trebilcock, University of Toronto, Canada'Law and Development is an excellent contribution to our understanding of the role of law in market-led development. The book provides a masterful assessment of theories of development and the role of the legal system. In a fascinating and exceptionally well-written and systematic analysis, Professor Stephen uses new institutional economics to develop a theory of the role of law in development and to analyze empirically the importance of the financial sector for growth, the importance of the legal system for financial sector development, and the role of culture in determining the effectiveness of the legal system.' --Mary M. Shirley, President of the Ronald Coase Institute, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I Introduction 1. How we got here 2. New Institutional Economics Part II Legal Systems and Development 3. Legal Origin Theory and the Transplant Effect 4. A New Institutional Economics Approach to Law and Development Part III Finance and Development 5. Financial Markets 6. Estimating the determinants of growth: an empirical exploration of an NIE framework Part IV: Conclusions 7. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThis extraordinary book proposes a new theory of colonization and of its economic effects in leading to continued underdevelopment of formerly colonized countries. It brilliantly attributes those effects to a simple source: colonial monopolization that systematically affected consumers, labor, and related industries, creating a structure of domination that continues today. The book is comparable to Thomas Piketty's best-selling Capital in the 21st Century, but substantially goes beyond and is deeper than Piketty because it explains the economic and structural forces leading to increasing inequality. The book also shows that these same forces are affecting modern economies which will inhibit development into the future. It should be read by all interested in the economic and social effects of colonialism as well as by all interested in the economic future of the world.'- George L. Priest, Yale Law School, US'This bold, original and learned book proposes what might be termed a global, interdisciplinary theory of poverty. It identifies the cause of under-development of impoverished economies in the structural concentration of economic power inherited from their colonial past, then goes on to show how various fields of knowledge (economics, but also law, philosophy and the social sciences) still work today to support the same monopolistic socio-economic structures. Drawing lessons from this analytical framework, it offers a series of ideas for transformative action. In this respect, it provides highly instructive - if sobering - reading while also offering a remarkable methodological model for future research on issues which might be described as global justice.'- Horatia Muir Watt, Sciences Po, Paris, FranceThis ambitious analysis is centered on the evolution of economic structures in colonized economies, showing the effects of these structures on today's global reality for all economies, whether they are considered 'developed or 'underdeveloped.'With a comprehensive scope encompassing economic structures and their influence on the growth of nations from past to present, Calixto Salomão Filho delves into issues of development, economic structures, social problems, monopolies, globalization, and poverty. This book features a unique combination of economic and legal analysis of development, including the examination of underdevelopment trends based on monopoly growth and the triple drain effects of monopolies on national economies. The result is an illuminating study of historical restriction and exploitation and its impact on present day markets around the world.Monopolies and Underdevelopment will capture the interest of scholars and readers of the economic theory of development, economic history of underdeveloped countries, and law and development; as well as those involved in Latin American and South Asian studies, international comparative law, and legal history.Trade Review‘This extraordinary book proposes a new theory of colonization and of its economic effects in leading to continued underdevelopment of formerly colonized countries. It brilliantly attributes those effects to a simple source: colonial monopolization that systematically affected consumers, labor, and related industries, creating a structure of domination that continues today. The book is comparable to Thomas Piketty’s best-selling Capital in the 21st Century, but substantially goes beyond and is deeper than Piketty because it explains the economic and structural forces leading to increasing inequality. The book also shows that these same forces are affecting modern economies which will inhibit development into the future. It should be read by all interested in the economic and social effects of colonialism as well as by all interested in the economic future of the world.’ -- George L. Priest, Yale Law School, US‘This bold, original and learned book proposes what might be termed a global, interdisciplinary theory of poverty. It identifies the cause of under-development of impoverished economies in the structural concentration of economic power inherited from their colonial past, then goes on to show how various fields of knowledge (economics, but also law, philosophy and the social sciences) still work today to support the same monopolistic socio-economic structures. Drawing lessons from this analytical framework, it offers a series of ideas for transformative action. In this respect, it provides highly instructive – if sobering – reading while also offering a remarkable methodological model for future research on issues which might be described as global justice.’ -- Horatia Muir Watt, Sciences Po Law School, FranceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: From Colonial Past to Global Reality Part I The “March of Acceptance”: Economic Power in the History of Ideas 1. The Philosophical View 2. The Economic View 3. The Legal View Part II Monopolies and the History of Capitalism 1. Colonial Monopoly and Underdevelopment 2. Industrialization and Continuity of Monopolistic Structures 3. Internationalization of Economic Relations and the Internationalization of Monopolies Part III - Conclusion: The End or Beginning of History? Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is a must read for those interested in the role cooperatives play in fostering local rural development and alleviating rural poverty. Through conceptual pieces, case studies, essays and empirical work, the papers in this volume illustrate the complex challenges facing cooperatives as they attempt to address market failures, remain cost competitive vis-à-vis transnational agribusinesses, adopt good internal governance practices, navigate the political challenges in their local environments and adapt to and influence the institutional environment in which they operate.'- Murray Fulton, University of Saskatchewan, CanadaAgricultural cooperatives and producer organizations are institutional innovations which have the potential to reduce poverty and improve food security. This book presents a raft of international case studies, from developing and transition countries, to analyse the internal and external challenges that these complex organizations face and the solutions that they have developed.The contributors provide an increased understanding of the transformation of traditional community organizations into modern farmer-owned businesses. They cover issues including: the impact on rural development and inclusiveness, the role of social capital, formal versus informal organizations, democratic participation and member relations, and their role in value chains.Students and scholars will find the book's multidisciplinary approach useful in their research. It will also be of interest to policy-makers seeking to understand the wide diversity of organizational forms and functions. NGOs, donors and governments seeking to support rural developments will benefit from the discussions raised in this book.Contributors: J. Bijman, K. Blokland, M.L. Cook, J. Duncan, A.Groot Kormelinck, M. Hanisch, J. Hellin, G. Hendrikse, Y. Hu, X. Jia, B. Losch, R. Muradian, G. Muricho, D.J. O'Brien, S. Pascucci, D. Pesche, C. Plaisier, R. Ruben, J. Schuurman, B. Shiferaw, S. Singh, K. WedigTrade Review‘This work presents a most useful source of information that -- is likely to be of value to both scholars and policymakers, aswell as those who are actively involved in constructing farmerorganisations.’David Skydmore, Food Security‘This book is a must read for those interested in the role cooperatives play in fostering local rural development and alleviating rural poverty. Through conceptual pieces, case studies, essays and empirical work, the papers in this volume illustrate the complex challenges facing cooperatives as they attempt to address market failures, remain cost competitive vis-à-vis transnational agribusinesses, adopt good internal governance practices, navigate the political challenges in their local environments and adapt to and influence the institutional environment in which they operate.’ -- Murray Fulton, University of Saskatchewan, Canada‘This book is a valuable reference for any practitioner, policy maker, researcher or student interested in the links between farmers’ organisations and rural development. The book is well written and contributes to a better understanding of farmers’ collective actions in developing and emerging economies. It also provides a strong foundation for further studies to bridge the knowledge gap between farmers’ organisations in developed and developing countries.’ -- Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Changing Nature of Farmer Collective Action: Introduction to the Book Jos Bijman PART I: PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2. The Progressive Participation of Rural Producer Organizations in the Policy Debate. Lessons from the Experience of West Africa Denis Pesche and Bruno Losch 3. Cooperatives in Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Markus Hanisch 4. Smallholder Organization through Farmer (Producer) Companies for Modern Markets: Experiences of Sri Lanka and India Sukhpal Singh PART II. ECONOMIC DEMOCRATIZATION, INCLUSIVENESS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL 5. Markets Access and Agricultural Productivity Growth in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities for Producer Organizations Bekele Shiferaw, Jon Hellin and Geoffrey Muricho 6. Social Capital and Agricultural Cooperatives: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia Annemarie Groot Kormelinck, Christine Plaisier, Roldan Muradian and Ruerd Ruben 7. Towards Inclusive Rural Development? Effects of Governance on Economic Equality in Uganda’s Coffee Cooperatives Karin Wedig 8. “Informal Virtues” and “Formal Vices”? Understanding the Implications of Producer Organizations for Pastoralists in India Stefano Pascucci and Jessica Duncan PART III. INTERNAL GOVERNANCE AND MEMBER RELATIONS 9. Centralized Versus Individual: Governance of Farmer Professional Cooperatives in China Xiangping Jia, Yamei Hu and George Hendrikse 10. Smallholder Dairy Entities in East Africa: Challenges and Opportunities David J. O’Brien and Michael L. Cook PART IV. CONCLUSIONS 11. Growth, Democracy and Income Equality. Cooperatives: The Development Impact Beyond Membership Benefits Kees Blokland and Jur Schuurman 12. Transformation, Inclusiveness and Tensions of Cooperatives; Synthesis and Further Research Jos Bijman, Roldan Muradian and Jur Schuurman Index

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Book SynopsisIn the long aftermath of the acute global financial crisis of 2008/09, the need to get economies back on track and to handle high levels of public and private debt has created conflicting objectives. Challenges yet to be mastered are the need to avoid counterproductive measures of adjustment and the persistent need to 'rebalance' the economy with new sources of growth and productivity. Hence, there is an urgent requirement for policies to reverse the decline in public and private investment, and to fuel innovation.These needs, and the corresponding policy challenges, are especially prevalent in Europe, in particular Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. On this issue, this book contributes important lessons learned from earlier balance sheet recessions. It also addresses the often overlooked link between macroeconomic imbalances and economic inequality. A mix of contributions from academics and policy-makers focus on the interaction between monetary policy and financial stability, adding regional perspectives to the resulting dilemmas and trade-offs.This book is essential reading for the study of economics in emerging economies.Contributors: T. Beck, M. Belka, S. Chakrabarti, D. Daianu, J.B. DeLong, N. Fabris, M. Gächter, M. Geiger, F. Glotzl, D. Gros, M. Holzner, J. in 't Veld, R.C. Koo, R. Kuodis, E. Nowotny, P. Pontuch, R. Raciborski, L. Reichlin, D. Ritzberger-Grunwald, H. Schuberth, M. Singer, L.E.O. Svensson, T. van TreeckTable of ContentsContents: Preface Ewald Nowotny, Doris Ritzberger-Grünwald and Helene Schuberth PART I FRAMING THE DISCUSSION ON REBALANCING CHALLENGES 1. European Investment to Support CESEE and Euro Area Countries Ewald Nowotny 2. The Rebalancing Challenge in Europe J. Bradford Delong 3. Mid-Term Growth Perspectives for CESEE Marek Belka 4. Rebalancing the CESEE Economies: A Crucial Agenda for Future Years Sir Suma Chakrabarti PART II BALANCE SHEET ADJUSTMENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 5. Fighting Balance Sheet Recessions: A Japanese Lesson for the Euro Zone Richard C. Koo 6. Post-Crisis Recovery in Slow-Motion Mode: The Role of the Non-Financial Corporate Sector Martin Gächter, Martin Geiger, Florentin Glötzl and Helene Schuberth 7. Private and Public Sector Deleveraging in the EU Jan In't Veld, Peter Pontuch and Rafal Raciborski PART III MACROECONOMIC ADJUSTMENTS AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY 8. External Rebalancing: Is it Cyclical or Structural? Daniel Gros 9. Macroeconomic Imbalances and Economic Inequality in CESEE Mario Holzner 10. Inequality, the Crisis and Stagnation Till van Treeck PART IV THE FUTURE OF (CENTRAL) BANKING IN EUROPE 11. The ECB, the Banks and the Sovereigns Lukrezia Reichlin 12. Europe's Banking Union: Glass Half Full or Glass Half Empty? Thorsten Beck 13. What can Monetary Policy Achieve, and What is the Relation between Monetary Policy and Financial Stability? Lars E.O. Svensson PART V REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON MONETARY POLICY ISSUES: DILEMMAS AND TRADE-OFFS 14. Policy Trade-offs in CESEE and Elsewhere Raimondas Kuodis 15. A Central Bank's Dilemmas in Highly Uncertain Times: A Romanian View Daniel Daianu 16. A Monetary Financial Framework of the Central Bank of Montenegro: Is Financial Stability a Feasible Central Bank Goal? Nikola Fabris 17. Inflation Targeting and Use of the Exchange Rate as a Monetary Policy Instrument: The CNB Experience Miroslav Singer Index

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Book Synopsis'China threat or China opportunity, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. Western imaginations of China come under close scrutiny in this book, in a new, philosophical depth seldom attempted before. Dr Pan displays in full force his analytical skills and his mastery of knowledge, both East and West. Contrary to conventional approaches, he takes a step back to exercise a powerful reflective process to watch the China watchers, with illuminating results. Dr Pan's book deserves wide and careful reading.'- Professor Gerald Chan, University of Auckland, New Zealand'The rise of China is largely seen as either a threat or an opportunity. Chengxin Pan exposes both of these representations as expressions of Western fears and desires for certainty and predictability. His call for a more reflective and culturally sensitive understanding of China offers an important contribution to one of the big political debates of our time.'- Professor Roland Bleiker, University of Queensland, AustraliaHow is the rise of China perceived in the West? Why is it often labelled as 'threat' and/or 'opportunity'? What are the implications of these China imageries for global politics?Taking up these important questions, this groundbreaking book argues that the dominant Western perceptions of China's rise tell us less about China and more about Western self-imagination and its desire for certainty. Chengxin Pan expertly illustrates how this desire, masked as China 'knowledge', is bound up with the political economy of fears and fantasies, thereby both informing and complicating foreign policy practice in Sino-Western relations. Insofar as this vital relationship is shaped not only by China's rise, but also by the way we conceptualize its rise, this book makes a compelling case for critical reflection on China watching.Knowledge, Desire and Power in Global Politics is the first systematic and deconstructive analysis of contemporary Western representation of China's rise. Setting itself apart from the mainstream empiricist literature, its critical interpretative approach and unconventional and innovative perspective will not only strongly appeal to academics, students and the broader reading public, but also likely spark debate in the field of Chinese international relations.Trade ReviewKnowledge, Desire and Power breaks new ground in the China-IR literature. It represents a leading light in the comparatively small but growing body of work which is exposing deep ontological weaknesses in the broad realm of China studies. Chengxin Pan is at the forefront of a push to demonstrate the fallacy in consigning such forces as discourse, identity and representation to the periphery, when they play such a crucial role in the dynamics of China's global affairs and particularly in its relations with the United States. This book should be required reading for students (most likely final year undergraduates and post graduates) as well as scholars with an appetite to critically evaluate the now somewhat tired debates over what China 'is' or will be.' --Oliver Turner, The University of Manchester, Global Change, Peace & Security, 2014'This is a brilliant and insightful treatment of Western representations of China, with a theoretical framework suggesting they come not only from China itself, but also the West. Although it is not the first treatment of this topic, it is innovative in considering the 'China threat' and 'China opportunity': both aspects of the rise of China are of crucial importance for our times. With provocative conclusions, it is a truly path-breaking contribution to the literature. I recommend it highly!' --Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras, Griffith University, Australia'Pan has produced a book which not only challenges some basic assumptions about the nature of China's 'rise', but more importantly forces us to rethink the very basic starting points of how we know what we know about China.' --Professor Shaun Breslin, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Knowledge, Desire and Power in Western Representations of China’s Rise 2. Threat and Opportunity: A Bifocal Lens 3. Of Fears and Fantasies: Neocolonial Desire in Western Self/Other Imagination 4. The ‘China Threat’ and the Political Economy of Fear 5. The ‘China Threat’: A Self-fulfilling Prophecy 6. The ‘China Opportunity’: False Promises (and Premises) 7. The International Politics of Disillusionment 8. China Watching: Towards Reflection and Dialogue Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisInnovation studies is an evolving interdisciplinary field that has moved away from the weaknesses of neoclassical thinking and embraced evolutionary theory. In this timely book, the authors offer a precise introduction to the nature of national innovation systems (NIS), examining the history of the concept and its use in today's world.This book uses language appropriate for both social science and engineering scholars to offer an accurate synopsis of the emergence of the concept, its theoretical core and its evolution. It analyses both developed and developing countries in terms of their NIS and its application to current societal challenges, such as economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability, in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world. Key features include:• three authors from three different generations and countries offer an overview of NIS from around the world extensive use of examples from the Global North and Global South recommended in-depth reading after each topical chapter overview of future research challenges up-to-date review of the literature and engagement in current debates. Erudite and accessible, this unique book on NIS can easily be used for undergraduate and graduate teaching. It is a valuable, and much-needed resource for teachers, students and researchers at all levels.Trade Review'In the quarter century since it emerged, the innovation system concept has come to play a major role in efforts to shape public policies so as to better support innovation and economic growth, as well as being an important focuser of scholarly research on these topics. It has had a profound influence on policy makers as well as academic researchers. This book provides a lucid and broad introduction to the national innovation system concept, describing its beginnings and development, and the wide range of topics where it has come to play an important role.' --Richard R. Nelson, Columbia University, US'This book represents a remarkable up-dating on the National Systems of Innovation perspective and offers to the academic and policy worlds in-depth and wide ranging analyses on the way it has evolved in the last 30 years and on possible ways ahead. It authoritatively covers world wide contributions on different aspects of the NSI literature, particularly those themes that gained importance during this period. Although aimed at introducing students and policy makers to the concept of national innovation systems, it is certainly a much needed companion to all those that want to better understand innovation in the present phase of human evolution.' --Jose E Cassiolato, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Origin and the Early Evolution of the National Innovation Systems Concept 3. The Theoretical Core of the National Innovation Systems Concept 4. How to Analyse National Innovation Systems – The Qualitative Approach 5. How to Analyse National Innovation Systems – The Quantitative Approach 6. National Innovation Systems and Economic Development 7. National Innovation Systems and Inclusive Development 8. National Innovation Systems and Environmentally Sustainable Development 9. Innovation Policy and National Innovation Systems 10. Globalization of Innovation and National Innovation Systems 11. Challenges for The Research on National Innovation Systems References Index

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Book SynopsisInnovation studies is an evolving interdisciplinary field that has moved away from the weaknesses of neoclassical thinking and embraced evolutionary theory. In this timely book, the authors offer a precise introduction to the nature of national innovation systems (NIS), examining the history of the concept and its use in today's world.This book uses language appropriate for both social science and engineering scholars to offer an accurate synopsis of the emergence of the concept, its theoretical core and its evolution. It analyses both developed and developing countries in terms of their NIS and its application to current societal challenges, such as economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability, in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world. Key features include:• three authors from three different generations and countries offer an overview of NIS from around the world extensive use of examples from the Global North and Global South recommended in-depth reading after each topical chapter overview of future research challenges up-to-date review of the literature and engagement in current debates. Erudite and accessible, this unique book on NIS can easily be used for undergraduate and graduate teaching. It is a valuable, and much-needed resource for teachers, students and researchers at all levels.Trade Review'In the quarter century since it emerged, the innovation system concept has come to play a major role in efforts to shape public policies so as to better support innovation and economic growth, as well as being an important focuser of scholarly research on these topics. It has had a profound influence on policy makers as well as academic researchers. This book provides a lucid and broad introduction to the national innovation system concept, describing its beginnings and development, and the wide range of topics where it has come to play an important role.' --Richard R. Nelson, Columbia University, US'This book represents a remarkable up-dating on the National Systems of Innovation perspective and offers to the academic and policy worlds in-depth and wide ranging analyses on the way it has evolved in the last 30 years and on possible ways ahead. It authoritatively covers world wide contributions on different aspects of the NSI literature, particularly those themes that gained importance during this period. Although aimed at introducing students and policy makers to the concept of national innovation systems, it is certainly a much needed companion to all those that want to better understand innovation in the present phase of human evolution.' --Jose E Cassiolato, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Origin and the Early Evolution of the National Innovation Systems Concept 3. The Theoretical Core of the National Innovation Systems Concept 4. How to Analyse National Innovation Systems – The Qualitative Approach 5. How to Analyse National Innovation Systems – The Quantitative Approach 6. National Innovation Systems and Economic Development 7. National Innovation Systems and Inclusive Development 8. National Innovation Systems and Environmentally Sustainable Development 9. Innovation Policy and National Innovation Systems 10. Globalization of Innovation and National Innovation Systems 11. Challenges for The Research on National Innovation Systems References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses how closer regional connectivity and economic integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia can benefit both regions. With a focus on the role played by infrastructure and public policies in facilitating this process, it provides a detailed and up-to-date discussion of issues, innovations, and progress. Country studies of national connectivity issues and policies cover Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, examining major developments in trade and investment, economic cooperation, the role of economic corridors, and regional cooperation initiatives.Thematic chapters explore investment in land and sea transport infrastructure, trade facilitation, infrastructure investment financing, supporting national and regional policies, and model-based estimates of the benefits of integration. They also identify significant opportunities for strengthening these integration efforts as a result of the recent opening up of Myanmar in political, economic, and financial terms. For the first time for these regions, the book employs a state-of-the-art computable general equilibrium (CGE) model incorporating heterogeneous firms to estimate the advantages of integration.Providing perspective on the latest thinking on integration policy, Connecting Asia is an essential resource for academics, policymakers, and business people alike.Contributors: A. Bayley, T. Chalermpalanupap, K. Cheewatrakoolpong, S. Chirathivat, M.I. Chowdhury, M.I. Corpuz, P. De, H. Florento, J.-F. Gautrin, F. Hutchinson, B. Karmacharya, R. Mishra, K.G. Moazzem, P.J. Morgan, N. Perera, M.G. Plummer, M. Rahman, P.B. Rana, S. Ray, F. Sehrin, T.M.M. Than, M. Thuzar, D. Weerakoon, D. Wignall, M. Wignall, G. Wignaraja, F. ZhaiTrade Review‘Overall, this book makes a signi?cant contribution to our understand-ing of what will be needed to more closely link these twolarge andvitalregionsoftheworld’seconomy.’ -- Asian-Pacific Economic LiteratureTable of ContentsContents Foreword 1. Introduction and Overview Michael G. Plummer, Peter J. Morgan and Ganeshan Wignaraja PART I: HARD INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCING 2. Land-based Cross-border Transport Infrastructure Jean-François Gautrin 3. Infrastructure to Support Seaborne Trade between South Asia and Southeast Asia David Wignall and Mark Wignall 4. Infrastructure Finance and Financial Sector Development for Cross-Border Connectivity Shubhomoy Ray PART II SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPACTS 5. Policies to Enhance Trade Facilitation Anthony Bayley 6. Implementation Challenges and Coordination Arrangements Moe Thuzar, Rahul Mishra, Francis Hutchinson, Tin Maung Maung Than and Termsak Chalermpalanupap 7. Economic Implications of Deeper South Asian–Southeast Asian Integration: A CGE Approach Ganeshan Wignaraja, Peter J. Morgan, Michael G. Plummer and Fan Zhai PART III: NATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR CONNECTIVITY 8. Myanmar: The Land Bridge Hector Florento and Maria Isabela Corpuz 9. India: Building Connectivity under the Act East Policy Prabir De 10. Thailand: Key Subregional Hub Suthiphand Chirathivat and Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong 11. Bangladesh: Perspectives on Deepening Cross-border Links Mustafizur Rahman, Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Mehruna Islam Chowdhury and Farzana Sehrin 12. Nepal: A Connectivity-Driven Development Strategy Pradumna B. Rana and Binod Karmacharya 13. Sri Lanka: Regional Sea Transport Hub Dushni Weerakoon and Nipuni Perera Index

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Book SynopsisProviding an assessment of regional frameworks in Africa, this timely book looks at how regional cooperation among countries in Africa has intensified over the last 30 years. The authors explore how unequal power relations and unequal levels of development among partner states influence these frameworks. Analysing the main factors influencing the political economy of Africa's asymmetrical regionalism, chapters focus on regional and sub-regional trade, investment, and the movement of people and services. Wil Hout and M.A. Mohamed Salih pay particular attention to the ways in which regional and sub-regional dynamics are impacted by extra-regional relations. Peace and security are also analysed as important factors shaping relations and dynamics, demonstrating that African regionalism is influenced by more than economic processes. Political economy and development studies scholars will benefit from the data-rich analysis in the book. It will also be a valuable read for policy makers and advisors involved in regional cooperation in and with African regions.Trade Review‘. . . this work brings a new and substantive analysis of the issues on African regionalism.’ -- Akiko Yanai, The Developing Economies‘Hout and Salih have provided a tour d’horison of African regionalisms – a project that has dominated many of the discussions at continental and sub-regional level. As Africa enters a new chapter in its continental integration, the African Continental Free Trade Area, and as the AU aims to silence the guns, this academic work provides an essential analysis of the specificities and challenges of African regionalism and the multiple asymmetries that have come to define it and impact on its effectiveness. Critically, this analysis eschews a European-determined framework of regionalism. Hout and Salih have painted a holistic picture of the successes and weaknesses of the regional integration project, providing a pragmatic, yet not cynical perspective, of the road that still needs to be traversed.’ -- Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, South African Institute of International Affairs, South Africa‘This excellent book by Wil Hout and M.A. Mohamed Salih bridges the gap in African literature on regional integration and the asymmetric relations it is characterized by. Thus, this is an invaluable book for researchers, students and policy makers in the continent that are concerned with regional integration and African development.’ -- Alemayehu Geda, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, University of London, UK and African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Kenya‘Africa’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs), which have the potential to be building blocks for continental integration and to facilitate Africa’s peaceful transformation, are still a work in progress. Employing an empirically-grounded comparative approach, this book provides an authoritative analysis of the internal and external drivers and hindrances to the development of Africa’s RECs. The book is an essential read for scholars and students of regionalism as well as for policy makers.’ -- Kidane Mengisteab, Pennsylvania State University, US‘The authors of this book have lived up to their promise of offering the reader a well-argued overview of the theoretical and policy implications of the development of African regional asymmetries. This book is a must read for senior management and staff of the AU, RECs and other regional institutions, as well as academics and professionals working on regionalism in Africa and other developing countries.’ -- From the Foreword by Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister, Republic of the Sudan and Former Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Dr Abdalla Hamdok Introduction 1. African Regionalisms: Exploring the Drivers and Actors 2. Evolution of African Regionalisms 3. Regional Socio-economic Asymmetries 4. Conflict, Democracy and Regional Integration 5. Intra-African Trade: Aspirations, Realities and Asymmetries 6. Africa and the World: Continuing or New Asymmetries? Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHans-Peter Brunner has produced here a very thoughtful piece of scholarship. This important book is genuinely innovative and very well executed. It addresses a very significant problem - how the integration and inter-linkage of national markets through regional cooperation and integration adds to productivity growth. The book goes on to define a meaningful theoretical framework, describes relevant regional experiences, and then presents a road map for cluster development. As such, it will be of value to academics, practitioners and policy makers alike.'- Kislaya Prasad, University of Maryland, College Park, USThe rise of Asia, as well as the future of regional cooperation and integration (RCI) the world over, will be profoundly influenced by the challenges of slowing productivity growth, increasing economic inequalities and systemic vulnerabilities. Such structural reform issues will require RCI policies that complement domestic policy reform. This unique book explains what drives the regional economic integration of nations and their contribution to national knowledge capital. It also lays out how such beneficial integration can generate broad-based, equitable wealth in Europe and Asia.Unique in the regional economic integration literature, this comprehensive book identifies the set of drivers of integration for productivity growth. Importantly, it describes and compares the experiences of the Baltic Sea Region with Asia's use of a set of institutionalized consensual knowledge and decision tools to drive inclusive and productive growth throughout a period dominated by the global economic crisis.Original and enlightening, Innovation Networks and the New Asian Regionalism will be vital reading for academics and researchers interested in regional integration and innovation. Policy makers and practitioners in regional development and economic geography will also find it to be an invaluable resource.Trade Review‘Hans-Peter Brunner has produced here a very thoughtful piece of scholarship. This important book is genuinely innovative and very well executed. It addresses a very significant problem – how the integration and inter-linkage of national markets through regional cooperation and integration adds to productivity growth. The book goes on to define a meaningful theoretical framework, describes relevant regional experiences, and then presents a road map for cluster development. As such, it will be of value to academics, practitioners and policy makers alike.’ -- Kislaya Prasad, University of Maryland, College Park, US‘In conclusion, this book provides an interesting and original study of current and future RCI developments. It is unique in its attempts to identify and compare the experiences of the BSR with Asia's regionalism initiatives.’ -- Journal of Southeast Asian EconomiesTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Impact of Regional Cooperation and Integration Drivers on Economic Productivity and Welfare, with Particular Attention to Southeast Asia 2. The View from the Baltic Sea Region 3. The View from the Greater Mekong Subregion, Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community, and the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region 4. Roadmap To Innovation and Skill-Based Cluster Ecology Development Initiatives Appendix 1. Detailed Description of Computable General Equilibrium Model Exercises and Data Matrices Appendix 2. Mapping of Baltic Sea Region Tools Appendix 3. Usage Case for the Design of an Asian Regional Economic Integration Observatory Appendix 4. Details and Data Related to Asian Regional Integration Observatory with Greater Mekong Subregion / Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community Cluster Demonstration [Also Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation Demonstration] Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship and innovation are arguably the main drivers of economic development today. This book explores the two in depth, at both the national and regional levels, using a variety of methodologies. The expert contributors discuss the subject from a policy perspective, with case studies from a host of countries, including new member states of the EU, as well as established EU member states. Split into three parts, the book focuses on: Innovation, Entrepreneurial Activity and Regional Development, and Entrepreneurship and SME Policy. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of entrepreneurship and related subjects, as well as practitioners and policy makers in the field.Contributors include: T. Chamberlin, A. Chepurenko, D. Curran, V. Elakhovskiy, M. Freel, O. Gumenna, C. Kalantaridis, M. Kuttim, T. Mets, C. O'Gorman, B. Piasecki, E. Popovskaya, A. Richter, P. Robson, A. Rogut, S. Roper, O. Savchenko, S. Slava, U. VenesaarTrade Review'This book adds much to our knowledge about the links between entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development. The editors have assembled a knowledgeable group of contributors who discuss the book's topic from many complementary angles. I am convinced that the book will appeal to entrepreneurship scholars and practitioners alike that are eager to know more about regional development and the role of entrepreneurship and innovation therein.' --Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn, and University of Siegen, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction David Smallbone, Markku Virtanen and Arnis Sauka PART I INNOVATION 2. Innovation Processes in Adverse Institutional Settings: Connectedness and Disconnectedness in Three Regions of Ukraine Christos Kalantaridis. Svitlana Slava, Olga Savchenko and Oleksandra Gumenna 3. Smart Specialisation as a Development Opportunity for the Peripheral Regions of Eastern Poland Anna Rogut and Bogdan Piasecki PART II ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SME POLICY 4. Entrepreneurship and Industrial Policy in Ireland Colm O’Gorman and Declan Curran 5. Towards Europe: The Small Business Charter and SME Policy Up-grading in the Western Balkans Stephen Roper and Anita Richter 6. Is Estonia Becoming Better Home for “born globals”? Tõnis Mets PART III ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 7. Entrepreneurial Activity of the Russian Population: Factors of Cross-regional Diversity – Methodology, Indicators, Preliminary Findings Alexander Chepurenko, Vladimir Elakhovskiy and Ekaterina Popovskaya 8. Entrepreneurial Perceptions and Entrepreneurial Activity in Core and Peripheral Regions in Estonia Urve Venesaar and Merle Küttim 9. The Capitalization of New Firms: Exploring the Influence of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Start-up Finance Paul Robson, Tyler Chamberlin and Mark Freel 10. Conclusions David Smallbone, Markku Virtanen and Arnis Sauka Index

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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship in emerging economies and developing countries presents us with a unique set of working attitudes, modes of thinking, social practices and processes. This book explores these characteristics, focusing on the conceptualization of entrepreneurship 'in-between'. It highlights top-down, bottom-up and hybrid initiatives as well as driving forces for entrepreneurial activities, presenting the diversity, nuances and multiplicity of facets of relevant but unexplored contexts that we need in order to expand our dominant and traditional understandings of entrepreneurship. This book examines entrepreneurship as a contextualized phenomenon from different theoretical and empirical perspectives, gathering a group of researchers with different nationalities, backgrounds and contexts to shed light on how societies with alternative paths of development trigger different entrepreneurial activities and practices. It covers geographical contexts from four continents in a novel and multifaceted analysis. Including case studies, literature reviews and discourse analysis, this book will be a valuable resource for academics and PhD students as well as programme directors in entrepreneurship, development studies and economic geography, and policy makers working with local and regional development and entrepreneurship.Contributors include: N. Akhter, E. Arévalo, D. Baboukardos, W. Balunywa, R. Basco, E. Brundin, J. Cestino, D. Chimdessa Gutu, A. Dawson, H. Deres Mekonnen, A. Discua Cruz, Q. Evansluong, M. Fonseca-Paredes, S. Kamugisha, A.A. Kebede, H. Lundberg, M. Markowska, S. Mutarindwa, M.J. Parada, E. Ramírez Pasillas, M. Ramirez Pasillas, P. Rosa, F. Sandoval-Arzaga, J.B. Shema, Y. Shitaye Anely, G. Silveyra, P. Sindambiwe, J. Teshome Bayissa, M. Vega Solano, Y. Welu Kidanemariam, E. Werkilul Asfaw, D.S. Xotlanihua-González, H. Yimam, K. ZehraTrade Review'It is time to acknowledge the difficult environment of entrepreneurs in the developing world without falling into the trap of undue pessimism by acknowledging the amazing resilience and ingenuity of those 450 million individuals participating in start-ups and new ventures in the world. This is what these highly international contributors to the book do and, therefore, the book is immensely helpful.' --(Michael Frese, NUS Business School, Singapore)Table of ContentsContents: 1. Contextualizing entrepreneurship in-between emerging economies and developing countries Marcela Ramírez-Pasillas, Ethel Brundin and Magdalena Markowska PART I CONTEXTUALIZING THE TOP-DOWN DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 2. The Political Economy of Indigenous Ethnic Entrepreneurship: The Ethiopian Experience Hussien Yimam 3. Who is really an ethnic minority? The Puzzling Paradox of Conceptualization of Ethnic Entrepreneurship Hussien Yimam 4. Women entrepreneurship in Rwanda: Overcoming entrepreneurial stereotypes through government support Jean Bosco Shema and Samuel Mutarindwa 5. The impact of the institutional context on women entrepreneurship in Ethiopia: Breaking the cycle of poverty? Hailemickael Deres Mekonnen and Joaquin Cestino 6. Contextualizing Entrepreneurship as an Antidote to Institutional Evangelizing: “Diezmo” and Informal Contract Commissions in Mexico Edmundo Ramírez-Pasillas and Hans Lundberg 7. Contextualizing universities for new venture creation: The case of family business students of Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico Fernando Sandoval-Arzaga, David Xotlanihua–González, Geraldina Silveyra and Maria Fonseca-Paredes 8. The Discursive Formation of ‘Seriousness’ in the Ship Canal Rat Race between Panama, Mexico and Nicaragua Hans Lundberg PART II CONTEXTUALIZING THE BOTTOM-UP DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 9. Jugaar as Entrepreneurial Resourcefulness Khizran Zehra 10. Contextualizing entrepreneurial networks in Ethiopia: The Case of the Ekubs of the Gurage Ethnic group Yaschilal Shitaye Anely 11. Contextualizing crowdfunding in low income countries: The case of Pakistan Nadia Arshad 12. Exploring Antecedents for New Venture Creation in Ethiopia Yikaalo Welu Kidanemariam 13. Contextualizing Entrepreneurial Opportunity Creation as an Outcome of Social Embeddedness Demeke Chimdessa Gutu and Jebessa Teshome Bayissa 14. Exploring Institutional Entrepreneurship in developing countries – Copreneurs in the tourism industry: A Bolivian case Maria José Parada and Alexandra Dawson 15. The interplay between the context and family business continuity in developing countries Pierre Sindambiwe 16. Entrepreneurship in family businesses in Ethiopia Ermias Werkilul Asfaw PART III CONTEXTUALIZING HYBRID DRIVING FORCES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICES 17. Placing the Ugandan Entrepreneurship Paradox in Context Peter Rosa and Waswa Balunywa 18. Barranquilla’s Carnival: the place where identity meets societal entrepreneurship Erika Arévalo 19. New Firms' survival in Rwanda: An analysis of institutional and social contexts Samuel Kamugisha 20. Daring to be different: A case of entrepreneurial stewardship in a Guatemalan family's coffee farm. Marcos Vega Solano and Allan Discua Cruz 21. Financial performance of family versus non-family firms in the context of an economy in turmoil: A market from ‘developed’ to ‘emerging’ Diogenis Baboukardos and Naveed Akhter 22. A literature review on mixed-embeddedness for immigrant entrepreneurship: lessons for developing countries Asres Abitie Kebede 23. Influences of immigrants from emerging economies and developing countries on immigrant entrepreneurship in Sweden Quang Evansluong 24. Epilogue – Multiple embeddedness for entrepreneurship Rodrigo Basco Index

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Book Synopsis'The Korean experience has fascinated scholars around the world as one of the most remarkable stories of ''catch-up'' from very low to high levels of development. This book, by one of the leading Korean experts on industrial policy, argues that catch-up is not about following the paths of frontrunners but rather about finding new path to technologically ''leap-frog''. The application of this fundamental insight into the Korean story will be recognized as a landmark in this debate.'- Jose Antonio Ocampo, Columbia University, US and Formerly United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Minister of Finance of Colombia'This book gives a full picture of the factors that made it possible for South Korea to move from being a poor economy to become close to Japan in terms of income per capita. It shows that earlier debates on the role of respective market and state are misleading and that the key to understand economic catching-up lies in specific technological strategies that were outcomes of an interplay between state policies and firm strategies. It is demonstrated that a key to understand catching-up in South Korea is 'technological leap-frogging' where dominant firms enter into technologies that are both new and in a process of rapid change. The book studies the phenomenon of leap-frogging and catching-up at respectively macro, meso and micro-level. It is thus of great interest for those who are involved in designing national, sectoral and enterprise strategies aiming at economic development and especially when the aim of the strategy is to take the step beyond a middle-income country. The combination of macro-economic analysis with sectoral and enterprise perspectives gives a more adequate understanding of economic dynamics than what traditional textbooks can offer.'- Bengt-Ake Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark and Founder of GlobelicsThis book elaborates upon the dynamic changes to Korean firms and the economy from the perspective of catch-up theory. The central premise of the book is that a latecomer's sustained catch-up is not possible by simply following the path of the forerunners but by creating a new path or 'leapfrogging'. In this sense, the idea of catch-up distinguishes itself from traditional views that focus on the role of the market or the state in development.The author provides a comprehensive account of the micro and macro level changes, deals with both firm- and country-level capabilities, and explores the issue of macroeconomic stability to overcome financial crisis. The book demonstrates that at the firm level the focus is on innovation capabilities, diversification, internationalization and job creation. It goes on to examine the rise and upgrading of big businesses, such as Samsung, as well as the global success of SMEs. Comprehensive and illuminating, this is an ideal book for students, academics and researchers interested in the economics of development and technological innovation. It will also be a valuable source book for policy makers in international development agencies, governments and the public sector.Trade Review'The triumphant rise of South Korea has been a subject of inconclusive research over the last three decades. In this original book Prof. Keun Lee provides the most persuasive account to date by stressing the importance of leapfrogging and catch-up in rapid economic growth. This path-breaking book is a rich source of lessons for emerging and recovering economies.' --Calestous Juma , Harvard Kennedy School, US and Author of Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies'This book provides new perspectives on how Korea managed to close the gap with the industrialised countries. The so-called catch up process is explored at every level - the economy; the sector and sub-sector and the individual firm (both large and small). Drawing from the lessons of Korea, and utilising extensive empirical research, Keun Lee provides insights as to how other developing countries might close the gap. This book will appeal to all those who seek to understand the development of Korea and the implications of the Korean experience for our understanding of the processes of development and associated technological advance.' --David Kaplan, University of Cape Town, South Africa'This book by Professor Keun Lee examines how South Korea has made two successful transitions that have helped transform a poor, war-torn economy into one that produces and exports high-tech manufacturing goods. The first one took place in the middle of the 1980s and led to the transformation of the economy specializing in the production of low-skilled labor-intensive products into one that produces and exports higher-end manufacturing goods. The second turning point, which took place during the 1997-98 financial crisis, led to radical opening of the economy and various structural reforms. He argues that these experiences of Korea shed light on two critical, longer-term issues that confront many of the catching-up economies - that of building up technical capabilities and that of maintaining macro-financial stability.' --Chung Lee, University of Hawaii at ManoaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction PART I CATCH-UP AND LEAPFROGGING AT THE ECONOMY LEVEL 2. Historical Origins and Initial Conditions for Economic Catch-up 3. Korean Model of Catch-up Development: A ‘Capability-based View’ 4. Intellectual Property Rights and Technological Catch-up in Korea 5. From Miracle to Crisis and the Mirage of the Post-Crisis Reform 6. Maintaining Macro Stability for a Crisis-resilient Growth in Korea 7. Is Leapfrogging-Style Reform Possible in North Korea PART II CATCH-UP AND LEAPFROGGING AT THE SECTOR LEVEL 8. Catch-up and Leapfrogging in the 6 Sectors in the 1980s and 1990s 9. Digital Technology as a Window of Opportunity for Leapfrogging: The Display Industry 10. Technological Catch-up in Capital Goods Sector PART III CATCH-UP AND INTERNATIONALIZATION BY BIG BUSINESSES AND THE SMES 11. Samsung, Created in Korea and Replicated Overseas 12. Moving Factories Overseas and Impacts on Domestic jobs: Case of Samsung 13. Catch-up and Path-creating by SMEs: From OEM to OBM 14. Sequential Internationalization of the Korean SMEs in China Index

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Book SynopsisThis book makes the bold attempt at proposing a new general theory of economic development founded on the fact-based perspective of economic behaviour. The main premise is that economic institutions and policies must embody 'economic discrimination' if there is to be any chance of real economic development. By economic discrimination, the author means 'treating differences differently' by selecting and supporting economic entities and behaviour that contribute positively to the economy. By presenting a general theory that goes beyond mainstream and ad hoc economic theories, Sung-Hee Jwa provides a new way to look at capitalism beyond the Marxian interpretation, explaining why some economies develop and others don't. The book identifies markets, government and corporations as the 'holy trinity of economic development', that is, the three most important institutions that must work together via economic discrimination to steer the economy towards real transformative progress. It also warns against the current trend of economic egalitarianism or 'not treating differences differently' because it destroys economic incentives and results in an array of economic problems including growth stagnation and worsening income distribution. The theory presented in this book and its implications for development management will be an invaluable resource for development economists, scholars, instructors, researchers and policymakers.Trade Review‘A General Theory of Economic Development is both ambitious and provoking. It sets out to specify the drivers of economic development, challenge mainstream economic theories, consolidate the Eastern and Western developmental experiences, combine economic and political perspectives, better integrate business management and economics for the goal of economic growth, give advice on public policies for sustainable economic development, and identify and solve the causes for economic polarization and growth stagnation. Author Sung-Hee Jwa tackles this hefty agenda with confidence and takes a strong stance on many contentious issues.’ -- Nelly Stratieva, Asian Journal of Law and SocietyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Peculiarities of economic development 3. Critique of existing theories and a new beginning 4. Western extended economic development 5. Eastern condensed economic development 6. Corporations in economic development 7. A General Theory of Economic Development 8. A positive theory of political economy with applications 9. Concluding Chapter Index

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Book SynopsisThis book traces the history of India's progress since its independence in 1947 and advances strategies for continuing economic growth. Insiders and outsiders that have criticized India for slow economic growth fail to recognize all it has achieved in the last seven decades, including handling the migration of over 8 million people from Pakistan, integrating over 600 princely states into the union, managing a multi-language population into one nation and resolving the food problem. The end result is a democratic country with a strong institutional foundation. Following the growth strategies outlined in the book and with a strong leadership, India has the potential to stand out as the third largest economy in the world in the next 25 to 30 years.Subhash Jain and Ben Kedia delve into India's development and emergence as an economic power, one of the three countries that can make its own supercomputers, one of the six countries that can launch satellites and that has the second largest small car market in the world. They discuss its need for innovative initiatives and top leadership to pursue an agenda of economic growth, and monitored policies to encourage entrepreneurship at all levels. With an emphasis on the new leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the book identifies policies that need to be adopted to make India s future bright and prosperous. This book is a critical resource for students and scholars interested in India and invested in its progress, as well as policymakers, government officials and corporations considering India as a place to expand and do business.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. India Gains Independence 3. Birth of the Republic of India 4. India’s Survival 5. Independent India 6. Contemplating the Future 7. In Search of a Dream 8. Restarting India: Job Creation 9. Restarting India: Enhancing Agriculture, Infrastructure, Education and Innovation 10. Restarting India: Addressing Other Growth Issues 11. Future: The Strategic Thrust 12. Future: The Strategic Levers 13. 100 Years After Independence Index

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Book SynopsisFollowing rapid economic growth in recent decades, Asia and the Pacific experienced an impressive reduction in extreme poverty, but this drop was not uniform and achievements are still incomplete. Vulnerability to natural disasters, the increasing impact of climate change and economic crises should all be taken into account. There is also a need to consider the multidimensional nature of poverty and the non-uniformity of the decrease across different ethnic groups. This book explores the Asian 'poverty miracle' and argues for the development and use of an Asia-specific poverty line.This is a timely and multidimensional assessment of the much neglected issues of, and links between, poverty, vulnerability and ethnicity in Asia. It will be of great interest to lecturers and researchers of Asian development and economics, along with policymakers, public and private institutions, NGOs and international aid agencies.Contributors include: V. Berenger, S.R. Chakravarty, N. Chattopadhyay, T. Fujii, C. Gradín, L. Hohfeld, S. Klasen, J. Silber, H. Waibel, G. WanTrade ReviewThis book introduces a number of recent methodological advances in the measurement of poverty - including on poverty lines, on incorporating vulnerability into poverty indices, and on socio-politically salient groupings - and applies them to the Asian context. The authors include some of the global leaders in this new literature. The volume will prove useful to students of poverty and to analysts of Asian development.' --Ravi Kanbur, Cornell University'What do we mean by poverty? Why is it so difficult to measure? We have often grappled with these questions which are both pertinent yet difficult to answer because poverty has many facets. In this edited collection, Silber and Wan address four important but distinct aspects of poverty - namely absolute and relative poverty, vulnerability, and multidimensionality. Asia has undoubtedly achieved an unprecedented reduction in poverty, however, as the book argues, this achievement is incomplete unless different aspects of poverty are considered. It is essential reading for those interested in the subject of poverty in Asia.' --Nanak Kakwani, University of New South Wales, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Jacques Silber and Guanghua Wan PART I: Is There a Case for a Poverty Line Specific to Asia? 1. An Asian Poverty Line? Issues and Options Stephan Klasen 2. A Poverty Line Contingent on Reference Groups: Implications for the Extent of Poverty in Some Asian Countries Satya R. Chakravarty, Nachiketa Chattopadhyay, and Jacques Silber PART II: Poverty and Vulnerability in Asia 3. Concepts and Measurement of Vulnerability to Poverty and Other Issues: A Review of Literature Tomoki Fujii 4. Measuring the Impact of Vulnerability on the Number of Poor: A New Methodology with Empirical Illustrations Satya R. Chakravarty, Nachiketa Chattopadhyay, Jacques Silber, and Guanghua Wan 5. Climate Change and Vulnerability to Poverty: An Empirical Investigation in Rural Indonesia Tomoki Fujii PART III: The Multidimensionality of Poverty in Asia 6. Measuring Multidimensional Poverty in Three Southeast Asian Countries Using Ordinal Variables Valérie Bérenger 7. Poverty and Nutrition: A Case Study of Rural Households in Thailand and Viet Nam Hermann Waibel and Lena Hohfeld PART IV: Poverty and Inequity 8. Poverty and Ethnicity in Asian Countries Carlos Gradín Index

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume offers a multidisciplinary perspective on innovation challenges and innovative practices in the context of developing and transition countries. The contributions mostly embrace a national innovation system approach in an attempt to understand innovation processes and their implications at both macro and micro levels. The chapters in this book, taken as a whole, offer insights on a range of issues grouped around the following questions: What are the challenges for innovation at the macro (system) and micro (firm) level according to the experiences of developing and transition countries? What is the role of public policies in the transformation of national innovation systems? What innovation practices allow to successfully overcome challenges to innovation? What is the role of collaboration and learning in fostering innovation? A variety of methods are presented including historical analysis, participatory action research, case studies, document analysis and survey-based quantitative research as well as triangulation to study innovation and adaptation strategies in developing and transition countries. It also provides 10 case studies selected from developing and transition countries, to offer a detailed and comprehensive perspective on innovation and innovation practices at macro and micro levels. Students and researchers interested in innovation and innovation systems around the world will find this volume an invaluable tool and reference.Contributors include: G. Abuduxike, C.G. Acevedo Peña, S.M. Aljunid, W.M.H. Céspedes Quiroga, L. Csonka, A. Faggian, O.O. Jegede, M. Lukacs de Pereny Martens, A. Morero Hernán, T. Poghosyan, R. Rasiah, J. Schmutzler, M. Suarez, C. Tomassini Urti, A. Tsvetkova, N. Yacoub, X.-S. Yap, J.E. Zambrana MontánTrade Review'This book makes important contributions both to theory and public policy. It develops the understanding of the concept national innovation systems by confronting it with the reality of ten developing and transition countries from four different continents. The case studies apply the concept to different sectors and technologies spanning from mining in Nigeria to the health sector in Brazil. Common themes are the importance of informal institutions and the systemic interdependence between national patterns of innovation on the one hand and patterns of interaction among firms on the other. One lesson that policy makers can learn from this diversity of experiences is that getting to know the specificity of your own national innovation system, including how it is linked to the rest of the world, is a prerequisite for smart policy and necessary in order to overcome path-dependency and social exclusion.' --Bengt-Ake Lundvall, Aalborg University, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction. A context-specific two-way approach to the study of innovation systems in developing and transition countries Jana Schmutzler, Marcela Suarez, Alexandra Tsvetkova and Alessandra Faggian Part I. The role of public policies in developing and transforming national and sectoral innovation systems 2. From industrialization to innovation: Building the Peruvian National System of Science, Technology and Innovation, 1968-2015 Miklos Lukacs de Pereny 3. State of the National Innovation System of Armenia Tatevik Poghosyan 4. The role of public policies in building-up a national pharmaceutical innovation system in Tunisia: Challenges after the Jasmine Revolution Nejla Yacoub 5. Public policies to orient science, technology and innovation in healthcare towards inclusive development: Evidence from Brazil Cecilia Tomassini Urti 6. The role of public policies in promoting innovations and innovation complementarities in developing countries: The case of Argentinian software industry Hernan Alejandro Morero Part II. Innovation challenges and response strategies in national and sectoral innovation systems: A firm-level perspective 7. Health biotechnology in Malaysia: Issues and challenges faced by the innovative biotechnology firms Gulifeiya Abuduxike and Syed Mohamed Aljunid 8. Collaborating to innovate: The case of the Nigerian mining industry Oluseye Oladayo Jegede 9. Collaboration among Hungarian SMEs in innovation László Csonka 10. Developmental university in emerging innovation systems: The case of the Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia Carlos Gonzalo Acevedo Peña, Walter Mauricio Hernán Céspedes Quiroga and José Eduardo Zambrana Montán 11. The lost tiger in technological catch-up: Lessons learned and implications for latecomer strategic typology Xiao-Shan Yap and Rajah Rasiah 12. Epilogue. Innovation systems in developing and transition countries: What is different, what is missing and what are the implications? Alexandra Tsvetkova, Jana Schmutzler and Marcela Suarez Index

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Book SynopsisThe increasing urgency of environmental issues necessitates the rethinking of our societal model. This book explores this assertion by going back in time and pinpointing the turning points in the evolution of European society that we are currently experiencing.Productive Economy, Contributory Economy presents an analysis of the factors affecting the evolution of our societal model, emerging from sedentarism, which culminated in the industrial age. To further this evolution, we must allow the common good to prosper: family, knowledge, innovation, democracy and spirituality. This book presents a dual contributory and productive economy to be put into place, as well as the synergy that can be established between these two spaces of human contribution. It also studies the instruments of governance that we will need, such as smart money, as well as the conditions of their success.Table of ContentsForeword by Marc Luyckx Ghisi xi Foreword by Éric Seulliet xv Preface xvii Part 1 The Driving Facts of Change 1 Introduction to Part 1 3 Chapter 1 Adapt or Dare? 5 1.1 Accepting to evolve 5 1.1.1 For a shared Europe 5 1.1.2 For a real respect of Gaia’s internal rules 6 1.1.3 Saving the planet, jobs or our civilization? 8 1.1.4 Going through “a good war”? 10 1.1.5 Expanding our field of certainty 11 1.2 Change seen from afar to better understand it 13 1.2.1 Being an actor in our own novel 13 1.2.2 The cybernetic futurology approach 14 1.2.3 The temporality of civilizations 16 1.3 Known risks of our model 19 1.3.1 No tolerance thresholds 19 1.3.2 A specific model for each geopolitical zone 21 1.3.3 From the Anthropocene to the symbiotic, an opportunity for Europe 23 1.3.4 Solzhenitsyn syndrome 24 1.4 Better than a revolution 28 Chapter 2 Our Heritage of Experience Tested by New Knowledge 31 2.1 The common good as a new source of prosperity 31 2.1.1 “Employment and GDP”: words of the 21st century 32 2.1.2 An inclusive model by necessity 33 2.1.3 On the 21st floor, take the cultural elevator 34 2.1.4 Care of our idiom/logobiota 35 2.1.5 The economy between cooperation and competitiveness 39 2.1.6 The consequences of this development 42 2.1.7 Breaking out of the dictatorship of short term 52 2.2 Liberating values 53 2.2.1 No longer possessing, but disposing 53 2.2.2 From consumerism to the search for cooperation 56 2.2.3 Complementarity, the wealth of the community 58 2.2.4 Educating for cooperation 59 2.2.5 Organization: from the pyramid to the organic structure 65 2.3 Respect for life course 68 2.3.1 The continuity of love and knowledge 68 2.3.2 The times of life from the 20th to the 21st centuries 69 Chapter 3 The Change of Era Beyond Our Will! 73 3.1 This new era: symbiotic or chaotic? 73 3.1.1 Overcoming the right/left duality 73 3.1.2 Revisiting the institutions 74 3.1.3 The energy of revolt 76 3.1.4 The time of think tanks 78 3.1.5 Towards male/female complementarity 79 3.1.6 Learning transparency in a fuzzy universe 80 3.2 AI, the eye of Cain and democratic benevolence 80 3.3 Sovereignty in the 21st century 82 3.3.1 The layers of power 82 3.3.2 Power through data 83 Chapter 4 The Traces of Our Future Inscribed in Our Past 85 4.1 Controlling your destiny 85 4.1.1 The invention of the image 85 4.1.2 Smart, but fragile 85 4.1.3 Not above the laws of nature 87 4.2 Creative and responsible 88 4.2.1 The homeostasis of our democracy 88 4.2.2 Europe: hierarchical with its kings, but organic with its communities 90 4.2.3 Towards a cooperative democracy 91 4.2.4 No more ideology 93 4.2.5 Escaping the clutches of massive influence 94 4.2.6 Neither colonizer nor colonized, only responsible and competitive 98 4.3 World view and transmission of knowledge 99 4.4 Europe, a civilization in reconstruction? 100 4.4.1 At the forefront of the need for renewal 100 4.4.2 Taking into account social creatives 102 4.4.3 Preparing for change with the right tools 109 4.4.4 The dangers of a collapse of the West 111 4.5 More technology, therefore more humanity 115 4.5.1 Towards a new form of governance 115 4.5.2 Making society now 116 4.5.3 The end of one model, the beginning of another 118 4.5.4 No global without local 119 4.5.5 Demography, a taboo subject 124 4.6 Digital technology, a weapon but also a tool 129 4.6.1 Digitized financial warfare 129 4.6.2 Influencer wars 131 4.7 Workaholics forever? 133 4.7.1 Before sedentarization: to each his own tribe 133 4.7.2 Since sedentarization: a place for submission 133 4.8 Sedentarization, spiritual at first 134 Chapter 5 “To Make Society” Therefore “To Exchange” 137 5.1 Exchanges and specializations 137 5.1.1 The end of the fear of missing out? 137 5.1.2 Strengths and weaknesses of the concept of ownership 139 5.1.3 Beginning and end of patriarchy? 142 5.1.4 Exchanging to prosper 142 5.2 Financial instruments over time 143 5.2.1 Symbols to record exchanges 143 5.2.2 Money and financiers 144 5.2.3 Church/State and social classes 147 5.2.4 End of social classes? 148 Part 2 Avenues to be Explored 149 Introduction to Part 2 151 Chapter 6 The Inevitable Reworking of the Social Pact 153 6.1 The world of work in revolution 153 6.1.1 Fewer and better educated citizens 153 6.1.2 Collapse of the middle class 154 6.2 Occupation/job and skills/talents/knowledge 159 6.2.1 Rise of competence 159 6.2.2 Disappearance of professions and knowledge strategy 159 6.2.3 Emergence of jobs and networks 160 6.3 End of the Jules Ferry school of thought 161 6.3.1 Certification courses 162 6.3.2 Sloping entry and exit from the labor market, an avenue to be explored 163 6.3.3 Inspirational heroes 163 6.3.4 Regulated professions with regulated missions 163 Chapter 7 New Reward Tools 165 7.1 The end of liberalist doxa in favor of reciprocity 165 7.2 Shifting the focus between private property and the commons 166 7.2.1 Dependence on the productive and the common good 166 7.2.2 The dual economy: productive and contributory 167 7.2.3 Basic income: yes, but… 169 Chapter 8 Smart Currencies 173 8.1 Institutional money and contributory money 173 8.2 Monetary biodiversity 175 8.2.1 Currency diversity as a source of stability 175 8.2.2 Incentive money: recurrent and melting 177 8.2.3 Already smart currencies 178 8.3 Moving to the sandbox 179 8.3.1 Responding to the collapse of the middle class 179 8.3.2 Objectives of the multicurrency experiments 181 8.3.3 Urgency? 181 8.4 Do not deny the history of our currency 182 8.4.1 From melting money to mortgage credit 182 8.4.2 Central banks 185 8.4.3 The financing of industry 186 8.4.4 Conquering finance 188 8.4.5 End of a certain finance 191 8.4.6 Pressure, depression, renewal 192 8.4.7 The dangers of “helicopter currencies” 193 Chapter 9 The New Priorities 195 9.1 Return of feminine values 195 9.2 A different relationship to innovation 196 9.3 Preparing for the “aftermath” of transnational corporations 198 9.4 Going digital 0.0 199 9.5 Data as important as money 200 9.6 A renewed idea of liberalism 201 Chapter 10 Transition Without Chaos? 207 10.1 More complicated than sedentarization 207 10.2 A global but differentiated shift 208 10.2.1 Alternately at the forefront of human history 208 10.2.2 Europe at the forefront of the societal shift 208 10.3 Productive-contributory: Siamese economies 209 10.3.1 Civilization’s stampede 209 10.3.2 From the “middle” to the “active” class 210 10.3.3 Towards higher levels of satisfaction 212 10.3.4 Economy at the service of people and the common good 214 10.3.5 Democratic coordination 215 10.4 Tasks dedicated to the common good 217 10.4.1 The different contributory tasks 217 10.4.2 Empathic tasks 226 10.4.3 Status of contributory and empathic tasks 230 10.4.4 All citizens and actors of the economic and social life 231 Chapter 11 No Societal Transformation Without Digital Sovereignty 233 11.1 Protecting land, but also souls and knowledge 233 11.2 The European opportunity 234 11.3 Data as important as money 235 11.4 The European digital age of the 21st century 236 11.4.1 A place for Rina 236 11.4.2 Platforms and the platform State 237 11.4.3 The time of digital castles 243 11.4.4 Providing the means 243 Conclusion 245 References 255 Index 259

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