Development economics Books

Book SynopsisThis book explores the process of policymaking and implementation in the finance, energy and security sectors in the United Arab Emirates. It looks at the role of informal advisory networks in a nascent private sector, federal politics, and historical ties in foreign relations.Trade Review"An absolutely essential and timely contribution to understanding the UAE at a time when the Arab Gulf States are rising in importance and playing a more distinct role in regional and international politics. Karen Young's book not only challenges some assumptions but will also encourage further scholarship on a critical part of the world." - Christian Koch, Gulf Research Center Foundation, Switzerland "Expertly weaving academic perspective with personal experience, this book offers a detailed insight into the factors that have propelled the United Arab Emirates to global prominence. Young's analysis of the interplay of finance, energy, and security will be essential reading for scholars, students, and policy-makers who seek to navigate the dynamic and rapidly-changing context of Emirati politics, economy, and security." Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, USA "This is an excellent book; Young develops the comparative concept of the 'majilis' to examine the political economy of state building in the UAE. The result is an analytically persuasive and richly empirical explanation of Emirati politics in comparative perspective." - Toby Dodge, Middle East Centre, London School of EconomicsTable of Contents1. Introducing the Concept of the Majilis and the Market 2. State Formation, Citizenship and the Invention of the Emirates 3. Connected Capitalism: Political Economy of Finance in the UAE 4. Clean, Mean and Dirty: Political Economy of Energy in the UAE 5. An Emerging Interventionist: Political Economy of Security in the UAE 6. Conclusion: Towards a New Understanding of Emirati and Gulf Politics

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Book SynopsisAn investigation of how, less than two decades after the devastating genocide killed millions, Rwanda has become a model economy. With unlimited access to President Paul Kagame and his advisors, the authors present a leadership study, focusing on the practices that have lifted millions out of poverty. Trade Review"In Rwanda, Inc., Crisafulli and Redmond recount the rise of an unyielding people and their chief executive, President Paul Kagame. The Rwandans, rallying around their national pride, have built predictable systems that reward enterprise and hard work, and created an exceptional blueprint for other developing countries.'-President Bill Clinton 'Crisafulli and Redmond investigate the Rwandan renaissance, focusing on 'Rwanda's CEO,' Paul Kagame...a fascinating portrait of a nation and a president at a pivotal moment in history.'-Publishers Weekly "An instructive snapshot of Rwanda today." - Kirkus Reviews 'Rwanda is the most amazing story in Africa - the fastest rate of poverty reduction ever achieved on the continent, despite huge handicaps of history and geography. Yet until now, these achievements have largely been missed by the outside world. This book will awaken you to Africa's most extraordinary phoenix.' - Paul Collier, author of The Bottom Billion "Andrea Redmond and Patricia Crisafulli are known for their ability to connect with people, examine leadership skills and teach us through their compelling observations and insights. As advocates for the future of Rwanda, they are now telling a story that we can all benefit from hearing.'-Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase "Rwanda Inc. documents this beautiful country's ongoing transformation through the lens of leadership, capturing the resilience of the human spirit and the potential for any country-or company-to chart an ambitious new course with ingenuity, collaboration, pragmatism and passion."-Howard Schultz, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Starbucks "In the 21st century, finding ways to transform poor countries may mean the difference between war and peace. Any country that can provide a model for how to make poor societies prosperous will contribute decisively to global stability. This book suggests Rwanda may be building that model. Rwanda Inc. is the story of the most exciting development project underway in the world today."-Stephen Kinzer, author of A Thousand Hills 'Paul Kagame is one of my heroes and I believe should be recognized as a 'Hero of the World'. He has led Rwanda out of the most hellish nightmare one can imagine, into the daylight of national reconciliation and the formation of a democracy. This is a story that can become a model for the entire African continent.'- James Sinegal, Co-Founder & Director, Costco 'Rwanda has achieved a remarkable turnaround, from the poster child of despair to symbol of progress, in less than 20 years. The unique leadership attributes of Rwandan President Kagame and his drive for broad-based economic growth continue to move the country forward. Rwanda today is inclusive, focuses on reconciliation, empowers women, decentralizes government, and involves the community in rebuilding-for the benefit of all. This is why Marriott wants to do business in Rwanda. Here, Crisafulli and Redmond tell this turnaround story brilliantly.'-Arne M. Sorenson, President & Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International, Inc. "By adopting an approach of 'trade not aid,' our company has developed a sustainable multi-million-dollar business relationship with Rwanda since 2005. Our beautiful, handmade Path to Peace baskets, sold in Macy's stores and on macys.com, help hundreds of widows of the genocide support themselves and their families. In Rwanda, Inc., Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond outline how President Kagame rebuilt the Rwandan nation in a manner that encouraged business collaboration and projects like Path to Peace at Macy's. In the process, what was a tragedy has become a story of inspiration and hope, with all of the women of Rwanda working side by side."-Terry J. Lundgren, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Macy's, Inc.Table of ContentsIntroduction: This Is Rwanda Chapter One: Rwanda Now: The Skyscraper and the Chicken Chapter Two: A Nation Divided by Hatred and Horror Chapter Three: Marching into Hell Chapter Four: Reconciliation and Unification Chapter Five: Rwanda's CEO Chapter Six: The Rwanda Model Chapter Seven: Raising the Bottom of the Pyramid Chapter Eight: Developing from Within Chapter Nine: Opening the Door to Foreign Direct Investment Chapter Ten: 'Ariko'- Rwanda on the World Stage Chapter Eleven: Rwanda Looks Ahead to Succession

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Book SynopsisThis collection explores the productive potential of uncertainty for people living in Africa as well as for scholars of Africa. Eight ethnographic case studies from across the continent examine how uncertainty is used to negotiate insecurity, create and conduct relationships, and act as a source for imagining the future.Trade Review“The book Ethnographies of Uncertainty in Africa edited by Cooper and Pratten focuses specifically on one phenomenon that has been largely overlooked in development studies: uncertainty. … the book presents detailed ethnographies of people’s experiences of coping with uncertainty in their everyday life. … the book is relevant for readers involved in development practice and development studies, as well as for practitioners and academics concerned with change processes more generally.” (Aleid Groenewoudt, Progress in Development Studies, Vol. 18 (4), 2018)​Table of Contents1. Ethnographies of Uncertainty in Africa: An Introduction; Elizabeth Cooper and David Pratten PART I: SOCIAL CONTINGENCIES: BETWEEN SUSPICION AND THE SUBJUNCTIVE 2. Contingency: Interpersonal and Historical Dependencies in HIV Care; Susan Reynolds Whyte and Godfrey Etyang Siu 3. Charity and Chance: The Manufacture of Uncertainty and Mistrust Through Child Sponsorship in Kenya; Elizabeth Cooper 4. The Quest for Trust in the Face of Uncertainty. Managing Pregnancy Outcomes in Zanzibar; Nadine Beckmann 5. Food Security, Conjugal Conflict, and Uncertainty in 'Bangladesh', Mombasa, Kenya; Adam Gilbertson PART II: FUTURE VISIONS 6. Social Invisibility and Political Opacity. On Perceptiveness and Apprehension in Bissau; Henrik Vigh 7. Rhythms of Uncertainty and the Pleasures of Anticipation; Julie Soleil Archambault 8. Embracing Uncertainty. Young People on the Move in Addis Ababa's Inner City; Marco Di Nunzio 9. 'We Wait for Miracles.' Ideas of Hope and Future Among Clandestine Burundian Refugees in Nairobi; Simon Turner

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Book SynopsisIn order to be sustainable, a civilization must maintain the balance between 'mind' and 'matter' and between the egocentric 'I' and 'the others'. This book investigates how new institutional arrangements in politics, economy and finance can resolve the current crisis of social values by restoring this delicate balance between opposing forces.Trade Review'The current disastrous impasse in global society has resulted from pursuing policies justified by a worldview that is no longer relevant social progress through economic growth, both without limit. If we continue to use that worldview to design policy responses to the crisis of humanity, it will only get worse. Sustainable Civilization offers an alternative. It lays out a novel and useful framework for describing paradigms. It discusses the options that are realistically available to us and offers guidelines for more effective policies.' Dennis Meadows, author of Limits to Growth (1972) 'The human mind seems to allow the quick embracing of deeply ingrained belief systems, and then extremes of denial in defence of them. This is why, like earlier civilizations, we tend to a suicidal blindness when facing enormous risks. This book is about these patterns of behaviour, the values that underpin them and how they need to change urgently. I recommend it and urge all to action on the consequences of it.' Jeremy Leggett, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University, UK 'Klaas van Egmond is an unconventional and engaging thinker In his new book, he addresses questions about how to develop a more sustainable world in new ways, reviews the values that underpin individual and organizational behaviour and redefines human dignity in the process. Sustainable Civilization explores the internal dimension of sustainability and connects it with its external developments. He shows how climate change, the social crisis and the financial crisis are interconnected. This book is a must read for social entrepreneurs, bankers, scientists, politicians and citizens looking for a better understanding of what is happening around us and how to pursue a more sustainable future.' Peter Blom, CEO Triodos Bank 'Professor van Egmond's book is an important contribution to the understanding we need to find our way toward a more balanced and sustainable civilization. His emphasis on the crucial role of integral worldviews is a welcome addition to the current literature where "hard" factors such as energy, resources and finance take the centre stage. If we are to create a better world, that creation must start in our thinking in our worldview. And reading van Egmond's book helps this essential process get under way.' Ervin Laszlo, founder of the Club of BudapestTable of ContentsPART I: WESTERN CIVILIZATION IN CRISIS 1.1. Economic Growth and Social Progress 1.2. The Ecological Crisis 1.3. Economy versus Ecology 1.4. Limits to Growth 1.5. The Financial Crisis – 'No One Saw This Coming' 1.6. The Socio Cultural Issue 1.7. Sustainability and the Quality of Life 1.8. Summary PART II: HUMAN VALUE ORIENTATIONS; WORLD VIEWS 2.1. Social Surveys 2.2. Philosophical and Religious Notes 2.3. The Resulting World View 2.4. Summary PART III: THE LABORATORY OF HISTORY 3.1. History Repeats Itself 3.2. Overshoot and Collapse of Value Orientations 3.3. Centrifugal Forces 3.4. The Power of Identity 3.5. Reversal of Ends and Means 3.6. What Will Happen Next? 3.7. Summary PART IV: THE WEST AND THE EAST 5. The Message of Culture and Religion 5.1. Culture 5.2. Spirituality and Consciousness 5.3. Summary PART V: SUSTAINABLE CIVILIZATION 6.1. Ethics 6.2. Human Dignity 6.3. Good, Truth and Beauty 6.4. Freedom and Free Will 6.5. Human Rights 6.6. Democracy and Social Responsibility 6.7. Summary PART VII: AGENDA FOR A SUSTAINABLE CIVILIZATION 7.1. The Political Task; the Radical Centre 7.2. People, the Social Issue 7.3. Planet; the Environmental Issue 7.4. Profit; Economy and Finance 7.5. Summary PART VIII: SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY 8.1. Economic Means to Social Ends 8.2. Ownership, Economical Scale and Dematerialization 8.3. Summary PART IX: SUSTAINABLE FINANCE 9.1. Financial History 9.2. A New Financial System 9.3. Summary PART X: THE NEXT STEP 10.1. Crisis 10.2. A New Form of Governance 10.3. Agenda 10.4. An End to the Caricature 10.5. Sustainable Civilization

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Book SynopsisThe author aims to develop conceptual refining and theoretical reframing of the productivist welfare capitalism thesis in order to address a set of questions concerning whether and how productivist welfarism has experienced both continuity and change in East Asia.Trade Review“Kim's main thesis is compelling, and any graduate reading list on East Asian social policy would be enriched by the addition of this text, as it succinctly challenges the orthodoxy that there is a singular welfare model for East Asia in a cogent and accessible manner.” (Tom Emery, Social Policy Administration, Vol. 53 (3), May, 2018)Table of Contents1. Introduction 1.1 Debates on the East Asian Welfare Type 1.2 Arguments in Brief 1.3 Terms, Scope and Method of Analysis 1.4 The Structure of the Book 2. Institutional Variation in Productivist Welfare Capitalism 2.1 East Asian Welfare States from a Comparative Perspective 2.2 Institutional Divergence of Productivist Welfarism 2.3 Empirical Test: Cluster Analysis 2.4 Concluding Remarks 3. What Drives the Institutional Divergence of Productivist Welfare Capitalism? 3.1 Theories of Welfare State Development 3.2 Institutional Divergence of Productivist Welfare Capitalism 3.3 Empirical Test: Cross-Sectional Time-Series Analysis 3.4 Concluding Remarks 4. Three Cases of Productivist Welfare Capitalism 4.1 Korea: Inclusive Productivist Welfare 4.2 Singapore: Market Productivist Welfare 4.3 China: Dualist Productivist Welfare 5. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDemystifying Talent Management questions the explanation of talent, that anyone who has 'more' has a talent, and demonstrates how the term 'talent' has become an empty signifier. The book asks if talent exists at all, and reflects on what the consequences for talent management within business and sports would be if this were the case.Trade Review“Billy Adamsen’s book, Demystifying Talent Management is an important contribution to critical debates and reflections of the role of talent in modern management thinking, for example in sport and business. … Adamsen’s book is a very well written and important piece of work. Its theoretical discussions of the talent term is appreciated seen in the perspective of an unreflective use of this term in many contexts of talent management and development.” (Inge Kryger Pedersen, idrottsforum.org, June, 2016)Table of ContentsIntroduction: How To Read This Book 1. The Gospel Of Mathew - He Who Has More Has A Talent 2. Stories About Individuals From The Darkness 3. The Need For Talent: The Origins Of Talent Management In Business And Sports 4. The Language Of Talent 5. It's Not About Talent Itself - But About Detecting, Identifying And Selecting Talents 6. The Etymology Of The Term 'Talent' 7. Talent And Talent Management As Accidental Designators Or Empty Signifiers 8. The Accidental Term Talent From An Anthropological Semiotic Perspective 9. The Denotation And Connotation Of 'Talent' 10. Final Thoughts - The Gospel Of Matthew In Contemporary Talent Management 11. IQC Management - The Future Term For Talent Management Epilogue - Niels Bohr In Talent Management Notes Literature Bibliography

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Book SynopsisTexas' economic growth has consistently outpaced that of the United States as a whole over the past quarter century.Trade Review"Ten-Gallon Economy is a timely volume on the important forces shaping the dynamic Texas economy over the past decade and more. The invited articles touch on the myriad drivers of the state's rapid growth (energy, exports, low taxes), but they also focus on the challenges that need addressing if Texas is to remain vibrant. The volume is not a compendium of Texas boosterism but rather of clear-eyed research and recommendations to assure future economic success for all Texans." - Kathleen Cooper, Director of International Politics and Economics, Tower Center, Southern Methodist University, USA; former Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, US Department of Commerce; Chief Economist, Exxon Mobil Corporation "Rather than providing simply an overview of Texas' 'oil economy,' Ten-Gallon Economy examines the people and socioeconomic conditions as well as the energy and non-energy components of the state's economy in the past, present, and future. This book is a must-read that will be both informative and enlightening for anyone interested in how we got here and the road forward." - Steve Murdock, Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology, Rice University, USA; former Director of the US Census Bureau "We have a responsibility to turn our diversity into strength. The effective deployment of human capital has never offered greater promise than it does today. Ten Gallon Economy outlines the choices we face and the rewards we can fully realize only by addressing our growing education needs. We must always evaluate what our real-world options are; change is the one constant. Ten Gallon Economy's research and analysis provides invaluable insight in these challenging times." - Renu Khator, Chancellor, University of Houston, USATable of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION1. Tipping Our Hats to the Ten-Gallon Economy; Pia M. Orrenius, Jesús Cañas, Michael Weiss PART II: PUBLIC POLICY AND BUSINESS CLIMATE2. Increasing Jobs and Income from Work: The Role and Limitations of Public Policy; David Neumark 3. Why Texas Grows Faster: The Role of Smaller Government; Jason Saving4. The Shortcomings of the Texas Margin Tax; Alan D. ViardPART III: HUMAN CAPITAL AND LABOR MARKETS5. Texas' Education Challenge: A Demographic Dividend or Bust?; Marta Tienda 6. Oil Boom Lowers Human Capital Investment in Texas; Anil Kumar7. Employment Growth and Labor Market Polarization in the U.S. and Texas; Melissa LoPalo, Pia M. OrreniusPART IV: INDUSTRY AND EXPORTS8. Texas Real Estate: From the 1980s' Oil Bust to the Shale Oil Boom; John V. Duca, Michael Weiss, Elizabeth Organ9. The Evolution of Texas Banking; Kory Killgo and Kenneth J. Robinson10. The Impact of Changing Energy Prices on the Texas Economy; Mine K. Yücel, Michael Plante, Amy Jordan, Nicole Lake11. Texas Comparative Advantage and Manufacturing Exports; Jesús Cañas, Luis Bernardo Torres Ruiz, Christina EnglishPART V: BORDER AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT12. So Close to Mexico: Economic Spillovers Along the Texas–Mexico Border; Roberto Coronado, Marycruz De León, Eduardo Saucedo13. Border Economic Recovery Lags Rest of State; Keith R. Phillips and Christopher Slijk 14. Las Colonias Along the Texas–Mexico Border; Jordana Barton, Elizabeth Sobel Blum, Emily Ryder Perlmeter, Raquel R. Márquez

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how to promote industrial development in low-income countries. It considers the role of traders in the evolution of a cluster, the role of managerial human capital, the effect of the ''China shock'', and the role of industrial policies focused on international knowledge transfer in supporting the upgrading of clusters.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Scope and Significance of the Study PART I: THE ROLE OF TRADERS IN CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT Overseas Vietnamese Traders in a Garment Cluster in Vietnam Petty Traders in a Garment Cluster in Kenya PART II: THE ROLE OF MANAGERIAL HUMAN CAPITAL IN THE UPGRADING PROCESS The Product Ladder in the Steel-Bar Industry in Vietnam The Move to the Formal Sector in the Metalwork Industry in Kenya PART III: THE CHINA SHOCK AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT The Coping Strategy of the Electrical Fittings Industry in Pakistan The V-Shaped Growth in the Leather Shoe Industry in Ethiopia PART IV: THE SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES International Knowledge Transfer in a Garment Cluster in Bangladesh Misfired Promotion of the Export-Oriented Garment Industry in Ethiopia Conclusion: Towards the Design of Effective Industrial Development Policies

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Book SynopsisThe contributors respond to the absence of critical debate surrounding the ways in which spaces of the city do not merely contain, but also constitute, urban poverty. The volume explores how the spaces of the city actively produce and reproduce urban poverty.Trade Review“Edited by Charlotte Lemanski and Colin Marx, this book thus highlights the dynamics of space and its interaction with processes of exploitation. It also addresses what are currently implicit spatial aspects of urban poverty. … By promoting the spatial analytical framework that lies at the core of understanding urban poverty, this book calls for ‘a new spatial politics of urban poverty’ and offers a broader range of strategies for poverty reduction available to scholars and policy makers alike … .” (Hannah Keren Lee, E&U, environmentandurbanization.org, March, 2016)Table of ContentsForeword; Jennifer Robinson Preface; Charlotte Lemanski and Colin Marx Introduction; Charlotte Lemanski and Colin Marx 1. Poverty and 'the city; Susan Parnell 2. Women in cities: prosperity or poverty? A need for multidimensional and multispatial analysis; Sylvia Chant and Kerwin Datu 3. Space and capabilities: approaching informal settlement upgrading through a capability perspective; Alexandre Apsan Frediani 4. Constructing informality and ordinary places: A place-making approach to urban informal settlements; Melanie Lombard 5. Constructing spatialized knowledge on urban poverty: (multiple) dimensions, mapping spaces of deprivations, and claim-making processes in urban governance; Isa Baud 6. Refugees and Urban Poverty: A Historical View from Calcutta; Romola Sanyal 7. Expanding the 'Room For Manoeuvre': Community-Led Finance in Mumbai, India; Caren Levy 8. Where the street has no name: reflections on legality and spatiality of vending; Amlanjyoti Goswami 9. Gangs, guns and the city: urban policy in dangerous places; Gareth Jones and Dennis Rodgers Policy Reflection; Ellen Wratten and Charlotte Heath Conclusion; Charlotte Lemanski and Colin Marx

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