Development economics Books
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Record of Global Economic Development
Book SynopsisThe Record of Global Economic Development analyses the long-term and current economic forces which promote or impede globalisation, drawing on the experience of economic history to help interpret major trends in modern economies.Eric Jones brings up-to-date the debate on the origins of, and suitable conditions for, economic growth and discusses themes relating to cultural, institutional and structural change. He rejects cultural explanations of economic growth and emphasises the institutional and political conditions that support it. An account of long-term world agriculture is followed by a brief history of English agriculture and a critique of the latest arguments for preserving it. Other topics considered include language protectionism, East Asia's 'miracle' and crisis, and specific attempts to adjust to or resist globalisation.A broad range of geographical as well as historical examples relating to England, Europe, East Asia and Australia, is drawn on. This multidisciplinary work will appeal to a wide readership, including institutional economists, economic historians, sociologists, political scientists, historians and historical geographers.Trade Review‘The Record of Global Economic Development is vintage Eric Jones. It is readable, fascinating and convincing. Indeed, it should be required reading for all development economists, as well as for students of economic growth and of how the modem world economy came into being.' -- Stuart Jones, The South African Journal of Economic History'The volume is a fascinating read because disparate topics on social and economic change are linked by this consistent theme.' -- David Robertson, Policy'The Record of Global Economic Development is an impressive work, rich with ideas and breathtaking in scope. Its knowledgeable and seemingly effortless coverage of a wide variety of subjects alone is a mark of the imposing scholarship embodied in it. It deserves to be widely read.' -- Gary B. Magee, Economic Record'This is an ambitious book by one of the world's leading economic historians.' -- Russell Smyth, Economic Analysis and PolicyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Long-Term Economic Development 1. Very Long-term Economic Growth and its Implications 2. Environment, State and Economic Development in the History of Europe and Asia 3. The European Miracle and its Relevance 4. World Agriculture in the Very Long Term Part II: Protectionism 5. Multifunctionality: The Experience of English Farming 6. The Costs of Language Diversity Part III: East Asian Development 7. The Ultimate Significance of East Asian Development 8. The East Asian Crisis in Context 9. ‘Asian Values’ and Cultural Explanations of Economic Change Part IV: Adjusting to Global Change 10. Making Business Competitive: The Australian Experience 11. The Case for Supermarkets: The Australian Experience 12. Global Integration and Global Prospects Bibliography Index
£38.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Political Competition, Innovation and Growth in
Book SynopsisDo political decentralisation and inter state competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively debate surrounding this question, going back to David Hume and Immanuel Kant. This book is a new attempt to test its veracity. The existing literature tends to assume that the beneficial effects of inter state competition have been confined to European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised. However, these civilisations have not always been unified politically. In their history, there have been long spells of decentralised rule or inter state competition. The same is true for Japan. If the Hume-Kant hypothesis is correct, it should also apply to those periods. This volume analyses the qualitative and quantitative evidence. The authors comprise eminent historians, sociologists, economists and socio-psychologists and the resulting book is a truly interdisciplinary enterprise. Addressing a wide readership, this book will hold strong appeal for scholars and researchers of general, Asian and economic history, political economy, political science and sociology.Trade Review'It is impossible for the arts and sciences to arise, at first, among any people unless that people enjoy the blessing of a free government. . . Nothing is more favourable to the rise of politeness and learning than a number of neighbouring and independent states, connected together by commerce and policy. . . Where a number of neighbouring states have great intercourse of arts and commerce, their mutual jealousy keeps them from receiving too lightly the law from each other, in matters of taste and of reasoning, and makes them examine every work of art with the greatest care and accuracy.' -- David Hume, 1742'Now that the States are already in the present day involved in such close relations with each other that none of them can pause or slacken its internal civilization with out losing power and influence in relation to the rest. . . Civil liberty cannot now be easily assailed without inflicting such damage as will be felt in all trades and industries, and especially in commerce; and this would entail a diminution of the powers of the State in external relations. . . And thus it is that, notwithstanding the intrusion of many a delusion and caprice, the spirit of enlightenment gradually arises as a great good which the human race must derive even from the selfish purposes of aggrandizement on the part of its rulers, if they understand what is for their own advantage.' -- Immanuel Kant, 1784Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Eric Jones 1. Introduction and Overview 2. The Political Pattern of Historical Creativity: A Theoretical Case 3. Creative Clusters, Political Fragmentation and Cultural Heterogeneity: An Investigative Journey through Civilizations East and West 4. Lessons from the History of Imperial China 5. Advantages of Centralized and Decentralized Rule in Japan 6. India 7. Islamic Statecraft and the Middle East’s Delayed Modernization Index
£96.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Innovation Strategies in Interdependent States:
Book SynopsisExamining the issues facing smaller regions and countries, John de la Mothe explores how innovation, strategy and interdependence shape their performance, competition, and futures.Innovation and interdependence are central elements of advanced and advancing economies. In our globalized world, the production of knowledge is continually evolving. This is reflected in the design of institutions and in the results on the standards of living that are achieved and sustained. It also implies new forms of competition. Increasingly, smaller countries, regions and cities that do not fit into traditional theories of growth are becoming leaders in technology-intensive products and quick followers in innovative practices. Often heavily committed to large emerging economic markets (such as China and India) and political hegemons (such as Germany, Japan, and the United States), smaller nations, regions and cities are playing an almost unprecedented role in the shape of things to come. By examining the texture of the new economy, paths to constructing advantage, and aspects of the cultures that lead to the new economy, this book provides a valuable and essential guide to scholars, policymakers, strategists and students.Trade Review'. . . an interesting and scholarly volume that draws upon a range of disciplines to give an authoritative account of the innovative process. It represents a valuable information source for teachers and students of regional studies, economic policy and business economics.' -- Economic Outlook and Business Review'Overall, Innovation Strategies in Interdependent States provides an all-encompassing examination of what has become a critical issue for policy makers, firms, educational institutions, and labor. . . this book is a welcome addition to geographical studies of the innovation process.' -- Ronald V. Kalafsky, Growth & Change'John de la Mothe's essays capture the essence of the new innovation-led economy. He skillfully incorporates a breadth of perspectives and disciplines (sociology, political science, economics, geography, organizational behavior) describing the central role knowledge, interdependence and institutions play in the innovation process. Throughout his essays that touch on innovation policy recommendations, Canada is a central focus, but he successfully incorporates the problems and opportunities associated with other small economies in both developing and developed countries. His focus on cities as a main driver of innovation is gaining increasing importance in the academic literature of today.' -- Clifford Wymbs, Baruch College, CUNY, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Innovation in an Age of Interdependence Part I: The Texture of the New Economy 2. The New Competition 3. Some Economic Consequences of Knowledge 4. Technology, Trade and Investment in Interdependent Economies 5. Innovation, Institutions and International Development 6. The Institutional Governance of Innovation 7. Capacities and Priorities in Innovation Part II: Constructing Advantage in the New Economy 8. Interdependence and National Systems of Innovation 9. Transitional Systems of Innovation 10. Learning in Local Systems of Innovation 11. Constructing Advantage in Smaller Regions 12. Constructing Advantages in Cities 13. Lessons from Cities and Smaller Nations Part III: Cultures of the New Economy 14. Innovation, Globalization and the Challenges to Science and Technology Policy 15. Innovation, Science and Priorities in Open Societies 16. Innovation and Interdependence in the New Republic of Knowledge 17. Conclusion: The Embedded Culture of Innovation Bibliography Index
£95.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Innovation and Economic Development
Book SynopsisThis wide-ranging collection approaches innovation and development with a focus upon the developing world and includes a number of articles from eminent scholars in developing countries. With papers ranging from 1973, the book provides an authoritative account of how thinking has evolved in this area. It provides a firm theoretical foundation in innovation systems, processes, institutions and policies from the perspective of developing countries. Topics include capacity building, learning, industrial development, agricultural innovation and sustainable development. The collection will provide a valuable reference to new students, postgraduates and professional economists seeking to broaden and deepen their knowledge of development and innovation in the developing world.Trade Review'This collection fills a void in the innovation studies literature where most attention has been given to understanding innovation-led development in industrialized nations. . . Mytelka's book is an impressive and generally successful attempt to introduce seminal scholarship in the area of innovation and economic development in developing countries into the mainstream innovation studies literature. Consequently, it is certainly a must-read volume for academics and practitioners alike who are interested in learning about innovation systems and innovation policymaking in developing regions.' -- Naubahar Sharif, Science and Public PolicyTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Lynn K. Mytelka PART I LEARNING, CAPACITY BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT 1. Francisco R. Sagasti (1973), ‘Underdevelopment, Science and Technology: The Point of View of the Underdeveloped Countries’ 2. Carlota Perez (1988), ‘New Technologies and Development’ 3. Sanjaya Lall (1992), ‘Technological Capabilities and Industrialization’ 4. Martin Bell and Keith Pavitt (1993), ‘Technological Accumulation and Industrial Growth: Contrast Between Developed and Developing Countries’ 5. Lynn K. Mytelka (2004), ‘Catching Up in New Wave Technologies’ PART II INNOVATION SYSTEMS 6. Christopher Freeman (1988), ‘Japan: A New National System of Innovation?’ 7. Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Björn Johnson, Esben Sloth Andersen and Bent Dalum (2002), ‘National Systems of Production, Innovation and Competence Building’ 8. Lynn K. Mytelka (2000), ‘Local Systems of Innovation in a Globalized World Economy’ 9. Norman Clark (2002), ‘Innovation Systems, Institutional Change and the New Knowledge Market: Implications for Third World Agricultural Development’ PART III INSTITUTIONS, POLICIES AND INNOVATION 10. Amilcar Herrera (1973), ‘Social Determinants of Science in Latin America: Explicit Science Policy and Implicit Science Policy’ 11. Stan Metcalfe (1997), ‘Technology Systems and Technology Policy in an Evolutionary Framework’ 12. Ha-Joon Chang and Ali Cheema (2002), ‘Conditions for Successful Technology Policy in Developing Countries – Learning Rents, State Structures, and Institutions’ 13. Mario Cimoli and Jorge Katz (2003), ‘Structural Reforms, Technological Gaps and Economic Development: A Latin American Perspective’ 14. Meng-Chun Liu (2002), ‘Determinants of Taiwan’s Trade Liberalization: The Case of a Newly Industrialized Country’ PART IV KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 15. Trevor M.A. Farrell (1979), ‘A Tale of Two Issues: Nationalization, the Transfer of Technology and the Petroleum Multinationals in Trinidad-Tobago’ 16. Gary Gereffi (1999), ‘International Trade and Industrial Upgrading in the Apparel Commodity Chain’ 17. Martin Bell and Michael Albu (1999), ‘Knowledge Systems and Technological Dynamism in Industrial Clusters in Developing Countries’ 18. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka (2003), ‘Knowledge Networks and Technological Capabilities in the African Manufacturing Cluster’ 19. Rajah Rasiah (1996), ‘Innovation and Institution: Moving Towards the Technological Frontier in the Electronics Industry in Malaysia’ PART V AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 20. René Kemp and Luc Soete (1992), ‘The Greening of Technological Progress. An Evolutionary Perspective’ 21. Robin Cowan and Philip Gunby (1996), ‘Sprayed to Death: Path Dependence, Lock-in and Pest Control Strategies’ 22. Kevin C. Urama and Ian Hodge (2004), ‘Irrigation Externalities and Agricultural Sustainability in South-eastern Nigeria’ 23. Kojo Sebastian Amanor (1994), ‘Ecological Knowledge and the Regional Economy: Environmental Management in the Asesewa District of Ghana’ 24. Andrew Hall, Geoffrey Bockett, Sarah Taylor, M.V.K. Sivamohan and Norman Clark (2001), ‘Why Research Partnerships Really Matter: Innovation Theory, Institutional Arrangements and Implications for Developing New Technology for the Poor’ Name Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Gender, Generation and Poverty: Exploring the
Book SynopsisThe 'feminisation of poverty' is widely viewed as a global trend, and of particular concern in developing regions. Yet although popularisation of the term may have raised women's visibility in development discourses and gone some way to 'en-gender' policies for poverty reduction, the construct is only weakly substantiated. Its over-emphasis on income and on female household headship also conveys little of the contemporary complexities of gendered disadvantage. In Gender, Generation and Poverty Sylvia Chant challenges the 'feminisation of poverty' on the basis of recent fieldwork in The Gambia, Philippines and Costa Rica. Interviews with over 220 women and men of different ages at the grassroots, as well as with 40 professionals in international agencies, government departments and NGOs, highlight the difficulties of establishing any general tendency towards a widening of gender disparities in income poverty, or for female household heads to be the 'poorest of the poor'. While not denying a 'female bias' in material privation, a more important and consistent pattern is that women are bearing an ever-greater burden of responsibility for household survival, and under especially exploitative conditions in male-headed units. These findings lead Chant to propose a more elaborate and nuanced construction of the 'feminisation of poverty' which incorporates inputs as well as incomes and takes greater account of gender relations within the home. This not only stands to enrich gendered poverty analysis, but to provide a more appropriate basis for policy interventions. This volume will not only be an important resource for scholars of development, gender and area studies in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but also for professionals and activists working towards the elimination of poverty and gender inequality at national and international levels.Trade Review'For practitioners and students of development, and library collections on women in development or comparative development. Highly recommended.'Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Analysing Poverty from a Gender Perspective 3. The ‘Feminisation of Poverty’ in the Global South: Assertions, Agendas and Evidence 4. Gender, Generation and Poverty in The Gambia 5. Gender, Generation and Poverty in the Philippines 6. Gender, Generation and Poverty in Costa Rica 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index
£137.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Gender, Generation and Poverty: Exploring the
Book SynopsisThe 'feminisation of poverty' is widely viewed as a global trend, and of particular concern in developing regions. Yet although popularisation of the term may have raised women's visibility in development discourses and gone some way to 'en-gender' policies for poverty reduction, the construct is only weakly substantiated. Its over-emphasis on income and on female household headship also conveys little of the contemporary complexities of gendered disadvantage. In Gender, Generation and Poverty Sylvia Chant challenges the 'feminisation of poverty' on the basis of recent fieldwork in The Gambia, Philippines and Costa Rica. Interviews with over 220 women and men of different ages at the grassroots, as well as with 40 professionals in international agencies, government departments and NGOs, highlight the difficulties of establishing any general tendency towards a widening of gender disparities in income poverty, or for female household heads to be the 'poorest of the poor'. While not denying a 'female bias' in material privation, a more important and consistent pattern is that women are bearing an ever-greater burden of responsibility for household survival, and under especially exploitative conditions in male-headed units. These findings lead Chant to propose a more elaborate and nuanced construction of the 'feminisation of poverty' which incorporates inputs as well as incomes and takes greater account of gender relations within the home. This not only stands to enrich gendered poverty analysis, but to provide a more appropriate basis for policy interventions. This volume will not only be an important resource for scholars of development, gender and area studies in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but also for professionals and activists working towards the elimination of poverty and gender inequality at national and international levels.Trade Review'For practitioners and students of development, and library collections on women in development or comparative development. Highly recommended.'Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Analysing Poverty from a Gender Perspective 3. The ‘Feminisation of Poverty’ in the Global South: Assertions, Agendas and Evidence 4. Gender, Generation and Poverty in The Gambia 5. Gender, Generation and Poverty in the Philippines 6. Gender, Generation and Poverty in Costa Rica 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index
£46.50
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Fiscal Policy in Economic and Monetary Union:
Book SynopsisThis book explores the origins, rationale, problems and prospects of the European fiscal policy framework. It provides the reader with a roadmap to EMU's budgetary framework by exploring its theoretical and empirical foundations, uncovering its historical roots and emphasising its supranational nature.The authors, who have been at the forefront of the academic and policy debate on economic policy in Europe, argue that fiscal policy has always been at the core of the EMU debate. The Maastricht criteria and the Stability and Growth Pact are the most contentious building blocks of EMU's institutional architecture: they have aroused heated controversies between academics and policymakers ever since their adoption. As EMU's budgetary rules undergo their first severe shock, Europe is still searching for its fiscal soul. The book's basic premise is that one cannot fully understand EMU's fiscal framework and the recent debate on its reform without placing them in a historical and institutional perspective and abstracting from the uniqueness of EMU, where sovereign countries retain a large degree of fiscal independence, and monetary policy is entrusted to an independent central bank with the overriding mission of maintaining price stability.Analysing all aspects of EMU's fiscal rules and institutions, this book will strongly appeal to students, academics and researchers of macroeconomic policy and European integration. Policymakers and fiscal policy experts at both national and international levels will also find the book to be of great interest.Trade Review'The book has many merits, and represents an important contribution to the controversial topic of European fiscal policy. I appreciated in particular the high quality and rigor of the analysis and the fact that the pros and cons of the contending opinions are presented in a fair way. It is a rewarding reading.' -- EAEPE Newsletter'Buti and Franco present a series of interesting analytical information which should be read by as broad an audience as possible. . . the book is a good buy.' -- LaszlO Csaba, Acta OeconomicaTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. EMU’s Fiscal Rules in a Historical Perspective 2. The Maastricht Treaty and the Stability and Growth Pact 3. Medium-term Fiscal Targets 4. Cyclical Stabilization 5. Interactions between Monetary and Fiscal Policies 6. Public Investment 7. Long-term Sustainability 8. Fiscal Federalism 9. Politics and the Pact 10. Fiscal Rules and Statistics 11. Reforming EMU’s Fiscal Rules 12. National Budgets and the EU Budget 13. Postscript: A New Stability and Growth Pact? Bibliography Index
£115.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Decentralization in Asia and Latin America:
Book SynopsisAlthough decentralization and reactions against it have become increasingly important policy trends in developing countries, the study of this nearly ubiquitous phenomenon has been largely fractured across academic disciplines, geographic regions, and the academic-practitioner divide. The contributors to this edited volume begin to cross some of these constraining, artificial boundaries. Considering decentralization from an interdisciplinary, historical, and comparative perspective, they collectively explore why it has evolved in particular ways and with varied outcomes. In addition to taking an atypically comparative perspective, the volume highlights the importance of an historical analysis of decentralization and links this to institutional and public policy outcomes. Placing decentralization in this context illustrates why it has taken dissimilar shapes and produced varying results over time in different countries. This in turn helps to clarify the types of institutions and conditions required for the development and survival of decentralization, paving the way for more creative thinking and informed policymaking. The countries covered include: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico, Peru and Brazil. Students and scholars of economics, political science and development will find the policy and theoretical discussions enlightening. The volume will also prove useful to policymakers and development institutions confronting issues of decentralization.Trade Review'This is an important book. The new fiscal decentralization promised enhanced efficiency of public service delivery, reduced corruption, a reinforcing trend to citizen voice and participation, and poverty reduction. But, did it succeed? It is only now becoming possible to get some hard empirical answers. That is what the collection of essays in this book provides in a most systematic and rigorous way. In doing so it takes a cross-regional approach, whereby one can compare different public sector cultures and histories. Decentralization in Asia and Latin America provides new, technically rigorous, and important answers.' -- Robert D. Ebel, George Washington University, The Brookings Institution and The Urban Institute, US'Because of the broad political economy perspective taken by the chapter authors, this volume edited by Smoke, Gomez and Peterson constitutes a valuable addition to the ever increasing amount of literature detailing the county-level experiences with decentralization policies. The interdisciplinary approach considers the fiscal, political, economic, and administrative aspects of the process along with sufficient history for the reader to understand the context in which the decentralization (and in some instances re-centralization) policies have been undertaken. Although the chapters focus on Asian and Latin American countries, readers with interests in other regions of the world can gain considerable insight from these experiences.' -- Larry Schroeder, Syracuse University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Understanding Decentralization: The Need for a Broader Approach Paul Smoke, Eduardo J. Gómez and George E. Peterson PART II: THE BROAD COMPARATIVE PICTURE 2. The Interaction of Fiscal Decentralization and Democratic Governance Jorge Martinez-Vazquez and Robert M. McNab 3. Decentralization’s Horizontal, Vertical and Policy-Fluctuation Mechanisms: Method for Cross-Regional Analysis Eduardo J. Gómez PART III: ASIA EXPERIENCES 4. Cambodia’s Nascent Decentralization: From Donor Experiment to Sustainable Government System? Paul Smoke 5. China’s Long March to Decentralization Jorge Martinez-Vazquez 6. Democratic Decentralization in Madhya Pradesh (India): Neither Big Bang nor Gradualism William McCarten and Vinod Vyasulu 7. Decentralization, Governance and Public Services in Indonesia Kai Kaiser, Daan Pattinasarany and Günther G. Schulze 8. Decentralization Policy and Practice in Vietnam: 1991–2003 Clay G. Wescott PART IV: LATIN AMERICA EXPERIENCES 9. The Politics of Devolution in Bolivia and Other Andean Countries Robert R. Barr 10. Who’s Tugging at the Purse Strings? The Political Economy of Intergovernmental Transfers in Argentina, Mexico and Peru Kathleen O’Neill 11. Decentralization and Re-Centralization in Argentina and Brazil: The Menem and Cardoso Years Kent Eaton and Tyler Dickovick 12. The Historical Institutional Genesis of Fiscal Decentralization Management: Lessons from Brazil Eduardo J. Gómez PART V: CONCLUSION 13. The Dynamics of Decentralization in Asia and Latin America: Towards a Comparative Interdisciplinary Perspective Paul Smoke and Eduardo J. Gómez Index
£131.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Sustainable Development Indicators in Ecological
Book SynopsisSince the late 1980s and early 1990s, national governments have introduced a range of policy measures designed to steer their economies along a more sustainable path. Yet how are we to know how successful these have been? This significant new book discusses the ways in which sustainable development indicators can be improved in order to both assess the impact of past policies and avoid the repetition of previous failings.Covering a broad range of indicators relating to national accounts, aggregate welfare, natural capital, ecosystem health and human-environment interactions, this volume provides an important assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each. With contributions from some of the most eminent scholars in the field, the book competently analyses the various methods of measuring the sustainable development performance of nations, and suggests many ways in which these can be developed and improved. While the contributors might offer conflicting views, the message they convey is universal - the quest for appropriate sustainable development indicators is critically important if we are ever to bring about a fairer, sustainable and more efficient world.Trade Review'The book covers a wide range of concepts pertaining to the sustainable development and successfully captures the inter-connectivity of environmental preservation and sustainable development.' -- International Journal of Ecological Economics and Statistics'. . . this book is authoritative, objective and essential reading for academics and policymakers concerned with the application of indicators of sustainable development. It takes great care to emphasize what has worked, what has not and what should be our future priorities for research; the combination of these features certainly sets it apart from some other texts in the field.' -- Lee M. Stapleton, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management'This book presents a comprehensive collection of essays from some of the world's leading experts, surveying and highlighting both the potential and the limitations of a number of indicators specifically designed to measure sustainable development. Illustrative applications are presented throughout in order to demonstrate the value of the approaches discussed. This book is highly recommended for all those who are interested in a better understanding of what sustainable development is and its likely associated indicators, and ultimately aims to contribute to a better foundation for public decision-making.' -- Paulo A.L.D. Nunes, Venice International University, Ca Foscari University, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Venice, Italy and Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction to Sustainable Development Indicators 1. Introduction Philip Lawn 2. Sustainable Development: Concept and Indicators Philip Lawn Part II: Sustainable Development and National Accounting 3. The Economic Rationale for Green Accounting Salah El Serafy 4. Environmental Accounting and Policy Making John Lintott 5. Estimating the Economic Impacts of Climate Change by Means of Green Accounting H. Asbjørn Aaheim 6. A Critical Appraisal of Genuine Savings as an Indicator of Sustainability Simon Dietz and Eric Neumayer Part III: Sustainable Development and Welfare 7. An Assessment of Alternative Measures of Sustainable Economic Welfare Philip Lawn 8. Policy Implications of the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare: Thailand as a Case Study Matthew Clarke 9. Some Constructive Criticisms of the Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare Simon Dietz and Eric Neumayer Part IV: Sustainable Development and Natural Capital Accounting 10. Measurement of the Natural Capital Stock: Conceptual Foundations and Preliminary Empirics Richard W. England 11. Indicators and Measures of Critical Natural Capital Rudolf de Groot, Lars Hein, Carolien Kroeze, Rik Leemans and David Niemeijer 12. Ecological Footprint Accounts for Advancing Sustainability: Measuring Human Demands on Nature Mathis Wackernagel, Dan Moran, Sahm White and Michael Murray 13. Managing for Sustainability: Ecological Footprints, Ecosystem Health and the Forest Capital Index David Rapport and Ola Ullsten Part V: Sustainable Development and Indicators of Human–Environment Interaction 14. Sustainability Scenarios as Interpretive Frameworks for Indicators of Human–Environment Interaction Janne Hukkinen 15. Getting the Most Out of Eco-Efficiency Indicators for Policy Nigel Jollands 16. Eco-Efficiency Indicators Applied to Australia and their Policy Relevance Philip Lawn 17. Material Flow-Based Indicators for Evaluation of Eco-Efficiency and Dematerialisation Policies Stefan Giljum Part VI: Concluding Assessments of Sustainable Development Indicators 18. Sustainable Development Indicators and Human Needs John Peet 19. Selecting Headline Indicators for Tracking Progress to Sustainability in a Nation State Murray Patterson Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
Book SynopsisThis authoritative volume presents a collection of the most influential and important articles dealing with the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth and development. The collection covers a range of key issues through which entrepreneurial activity may influence economic progress. The six broad themes in the book provide a general overview along with historical and country-specific studies, articles on entrepreneurship and innovation, details of endogenous growth models in which entrepreneurship plays a vital role, contributions on competition and productivity, and empirical evidence. This comprehensive volume will, without doubt, be of interest to researchers in the fields of economics, growth models, industrial organisation and entrepreneurship, and to policymakers.Trade Review'Why economies grow, for centuries, has been one of the most important questions in economics. The importance of this question is found in the simple fact that the purchasing power of the average individual has increased ten fold in just one hundred years. How do we explain this? Over the past decade there has been a revival of interest in this question after a period of inactivity. In particular, what has been of interest is what role individual entrepreneurs play in innovation, the key to economic growth. Written by leading scholars, mostly during the technological revolution of the 1990s, this volume provides a valuable collection of readings that explore the role of the entrepreneurship in economic growth. The articles are carefully chosen in five areas that advance our understanding of entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth.' -- Zoltan J. Acs, George Mason University, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Understanding the Role of Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth Martin Carree and A. Roy Thurik PART I GENERAL OVERVIEW 1. Sander Wennekers and Roy Thurik (1999), ‘Linking Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth’ 2. David Audretsch and Roy Thurik (2004), ‘A Model of the Entrepreneurial Economy’ 3. Joseph A. Schumpeter ([1934] 1961), ‘The Fundamental Phenomenon of Economic Development’ PART II HISTORY AND COUNTRIES 4. William J. Baumol (1990), ‘Entrepreneurship: Productive, Unproductive, and Destructive’ 5. Kathleen M. Eisenhardt and Naushad Forbes (1984), ‘Technical Entrepreneurship: An International Perspective’ 6. John McMillan and Christopher Woodruff (2002), ‘The Central Role of Entrepreneurs in Transition Economies’ 7. Tony Fu-Lai Yu (1998), ‘Adaptive Entrepreneurship and the Economic Development of Hong Kong’ PART III INNOVATION 8. Wesley M. Cohen and Steven Klepper (1992), ‘The Tradeoff Between Firm Size and Diversity in the Pursuit of Technological Progress’ 9. Sharon Gifford (1998), ‘Limited Entrepreneurial Attention and Economic Development’ 10. Thomas J. Prusa and James A. Schmitz, Jr. (1991), ‘Are New Firms an Important Source of Innovation? Evidence from the PC Software Industry’ PART IV GROWTH MODELS 11. James A. Schmitz, Jr. (1989), ‘Imitation, Entrepreneurship, and Long-Run Growth’ 12. Peter Howitt and Philippe Aghion (1998), ‘Capital Accumulation and Innovation as Complementary Factors in Long-Run Growth’ 13. Claudio Michelacci (2003), ‘Low Returns in R&D Due to the Lack of Entrepreneurial Skills’ 14. Murat F. Iyigun and Ann L. Owen (1999), ‘Entrepreneurs, Professionals, and Growth’ 15. Huw Lloyd-Ellis and Dan Bernhardt (2000), ‘Enterprise, Inequality and Economic Development’ 16. Pietro F. Peretto (1998), ‘Technological Change, Market Rivalry, and the Evolution of the Capitalist Engine of Growth’ PART V COMPETITION 17. Stephen J. Nickell (1996), ‘Competition and Corporate Performance’ 18. Michael Gort and Nakil Sung (1999), ‘Competition and Productivity Growth: The Case of the U.S. Telephone Industry’ PART VI EMPIRICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 19. Martin Carree, André van Stel, Roy Thurik and Sander Wennekers (2002), ‘Economic Development and Business Ownership: An Analysis Using Data of 23 OECD Countries in the Period 1976–1996’ 20. Zoltan J. Acs and Catherine Armington (2004), ‘Employment Growth and Entrepreneurial Activity in Cities’ 21. Stefan Fölster (2000), ‘Do Entrepreneurs Create Jobs?’ 22. David B. Audretsch and Max Keilbach (2004), ‘Entrepreneurship Capital and Economic Performance’ Name Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Reducing Poverty in Asia: Emerging Issues in
Book SynopsisIn this book, a group of distinguished authors addresses three broad questions: what broad strategies and macroeconomic policies best support poverty reduction efforts in Asia; what role should targeted antipoverty interventions play, and how should such interventions be designed; and how is poverty measured, what new approaches are needed, and how does measurement affect our understanding of poverty. Each of these three broad themes is also considered together in chapters examining the poverty situations in a number of countries in Asia and the Pacific.The book represents a major scholarly contribution of the Asian Development Bank to the literature on poverty in the region it serves. The organization adopted poverty reduction as the principal objective of its lending in 1999. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of development economics and Asian studies, and will be useful reading for policymakers and development practitioners working in national, international or nongovernmental organizations.A Joint Publication with the Asian Development BankTrade Review'The edited collection presents thoughtful and up-to-date analyses that significantly improve our understanding of poverty in Asia, both from a theoretical and empirical standpoint.' -- Ugo Pica Ciamarra, Progress in Development Studies'This is a rich collection of papers by distinguished authors. . . this book clearly contributes to the empirical understanding of poverty in Asia, and can spur debate and better understanding in designing poverty reduction strategies in Asia. It will certainly be important reading for policymakers and scholars of development economics and Asian studies.' -- Vivi Alatas, Bulletin of Indonesian Economic StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Tadao Chino Introduction Part I: The Macroeconomy, Globalization, and Pro-Poor Growth 1. Marginalization in a Globalizing World: Some Plausible Scenarios and Suggestions for Measurement 2. Balanced Development: An Approach to Development Policy and Priorities 3. Poverty Analysis and Measurement within a General Equilibrium Framework 4. Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction: Stylized Facts and an Overview of Research Part II: Targeting Urban or Industrial Sectors 5. New Technologies, Competitiveness, and Poverty Reduction 6. Use of Information Technology for Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Efforts in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh 7. Small and Medium Enterprise Development in Equitable Growth and Poverty Alleviation Part III: New Developments and Issues in Poverty Measurement 8. Poverty Lines: Eight Countries’ Experiences and the Issue of Specificity and Consistency 9. Poverty Comparison in the Philippines: Is What We Know About the Poor Robust? 10. Assessing the Poverty Impact of Policy- and Sector-Based Lending Part IV: Country Studies 11. Pathways of Poverty Reduction: Rural Development and Transmission Mechanisms in the Philippines 12. Structural Adjustment, Macroeconomic Policies, and Poverty Trends in Pakistan 13. The Poverty Situation and Policy in Sri Lanka 14. Pacific Islands: Is Poverty an Issue? 15. Opening Doors to More Inclusive Societies: The Case of the Pacific Island Countries Index
£53.15
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Aid, Power, and Privatization: The Politics of
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comparative study of the telecommunication reform process in three Central American countries - Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras - focusing on the roles of the local private sector and international financial institutions.By addressing the following questions, the book aims to understand the potential for the emergence of an autonomous and inclusive regulatory state: What has been the main driving force behind the wave of privatizations in Latin America? What has been the role of the international financial institutions (IFIs)? What kind of state emerges after privatization and regulatory reform? Why does privatization remain so unpopular? The author discusses the historical role of telecommunications in state power, the sources of proposed, failed and implemented reforms, and the political processes determining their destiny. Benedicte Bull concludes that the reform processes in the three countries show significant variation. This is accounted for - not by the different relationship to the IFIs, but by the different relationships between the state and the private sector. The impact of this on the reform process is also the key to understanding the state's capacity for post-reform regulation and the unpopularity of privatization.Academics and students with an interest in Latin American studies, international political economy, comparative politics and development studies will find this book of great appeal.Trade Review'This book, as the author intended, does indeed shed light on the role of competing elites as well as the IFIs in shaping the resulting new political economy in Central America. It could not have come at a better time, since CAFTA is bringing the issue to the streets again in these and other countries of the region. This book is definitely a "must read" for all those interested in the topic.' -- Rodolfo Cerdas, Latin American Studies'This is an important and thought provoking book for the understanding of privatisation. The author perceptively identifies contradictions that emerge from the process and outcome of privatisation, and attempts to explain these through a comparative analysis of telecommunications reform in three Central American countries. The result is a carefully researched book that provides new insights into the politics of privatisation. It will be compelling reading for the student and practitioner alike.' -- Paul Cook, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Privatization Puzzles 2. The Politics of Privatization 3. Guatemala: Privatization in a Captured State 4. Costa Rica: In Defense of the Welfare State 5. Honduras: Privatization in the Ritual Aid Dance 6. Comparisons and Conclusions: Privatization, Development and Legitimacy Bibliography Index
£99.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Information Communication Technology and Economic
Book SynopsisIndia has become a highly visible participant in the information communication technology (ICT) industry. Since the 1990s, it has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world, emerging as the most watched test of global capitalism. The contributors to this volume examine how the ICT-driven development of India appears to have skipped the middle stages of the traditional economic development models and leapfrogged directly to the final stage whereby growth is mostly technologically driven. Information Communication Technology and Economic Development reveals new insights regarding the complex process of globalization. It shows how the generation and circulation of intellectual capital in the US and India in ICT have led to greater productivity in the US while facilitating the economic development of India. Most industrialized nations now see the vast intellectual capital-based services that India provides at extremely competitive rates as key to their own national competitiveness in the global arena. The contributors' findings suggest that India's ICT-led growth will accelerate in the next ten years, launching India as a major global economic power next to the US and China.This provocative and timely volume will be a necessary read for students and scholars of international business, public policy, economic development, management and strategy as well as all those interested in the impact of globalization on national and regional economies.Trade Review‘Information Communication Technology and Economic Development provides a quick and broad overview of the Indian ICT sector. With its exhaustive examination of the business management and industrial organisation of the ICT sector, it is a particularly useful tool for any researcher or policy analyst interested in a thorough analysis of the mechanics of the sector and the Indian context within which it operates.' -- Syud Amer Ahmed, Papers in Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Tojo Thatchenkery and Roger R. Stough Part I: Information Communication Technology and Economic Development of India 2. Economic Development Theory and Practice: The Indian Development Experience Roger R. Stough, Kingsley E. Haynes and Maria Elena Salazar 3. Information Communication Technology and Economic Development: The Indian Context Tojo Thatchenkery, Roger R. Stough, Govindasamy Balatchandirane and Rupa Ranganathan 4. Recent Developments in India’s Service Economy and the Role of the Information Technology Industry Cherian Samuel 5. An Analysis of Factors Responsible for the Indian Information Technology Sector Growth: Signaling Quality Aparna Sawhney Part II: Knowledge Spillovers and Innovation in the ICT Sector 6. Diffusion Innovation: A Pattern of Information Communication Technology Innovation in the Indian Economy Mary Mathew 7. Development through Knowledge: Capability Replication in Global Innovation Communities Gita Surie 8. Inimitability of Network Resources in the Research and Development Services Domain of the Indian Information Technology Industry Nagarajan Dayasindhu Part III: Industry Issues and Patterns 9. Creating Information Technology Industrial Clusters: Learning from Strategies of Early and Late Movers Kavil Ramachandran and Sougata Ray 10. Managerial Synergies and Related Diversification: Software Services and the Business Process Outsourcing Sector in India Suma Athreye and Vasanthi Srinivasan 11. Intellectual Property in the Indian Software Industry: Past Role and Future Need Stanley Nollen 12. Does India’s Information Technology Industry Need Labor Mobility in an Age of Offshore Outsourcing? Ron Hira Index
£100.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Environment and Industry in Developing Countries:
Book SynopsisIndustries located in developing countries have made major improvements in environmental performance since the Rio Earth Summit of 1992. More specifically, their record in reducing energy-use and water-pollutant intensities has been better than developed countries. This significant new book investigates what motivates industries in developing countries to adopt environmentally sound technology (EST) - a subject about which very little is actually known. The authors present the findings of a United Nations study of the factors that determined EST adoption by 105 manufacturing plants in four different sectors within eight developing countries. They explore both factors internal to the plants as well as external factors including governments, markets and civil society.Environment and Industry in Developing Countries will be of great interest to development assistance agencies supporting programmes for industrial environmental management in developing countries, and also to graduate school programmes in economic development, technology management, as well as in international business.Trade Review'This impressive study compares the adoption of environmentally sound technology in industrial sectors in eight developing countries. In combining a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodologies on rich empirical data the authors open the "technological change black box" and are able to formulate clear conclusions on the drivers and barriers for technological change. A major contribution to better understanding and governing environmentally-sound technological change.' -- Arthur P.J. Mol, Wageningen University, The Netherlands’"All theory is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green", says Goethe. This book is very green (that is empirical) about a green topic: the adoption of environmentally sound technologies in developing countries, using triangulation for assessing the factors behind such choices. A very nice study on an important topic.' -- Rene Kemp, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction 2. Decoupling of Environmental Pressure from Industrial Growth, 1990–2002 3. Heuristic Model of EST Adoption 4. Brazil 5. China 6. India 7. Kenya 8. Thailand 9. Tunisia 10. Viet Nam 11. Zimbabwe 13. Eight-Country Assessment of Factors Influencing EST Adoption 14. Findings, Policy Implications and Programme Proposals Index
£121.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Local Enterprises in the Global Economy: Issues
Book SynopsisThis book opens a fresh chapter in the debate on local enterprise clusters and their strategies for upgrading in the global economy. The authors employ a novel conceptual framework in their research on industrial clusters in Europe, Latin America and Asia and provide new perspectives and insights for researchers and policymakers alike.The debate on local upgrading capacity is torn between two lines of thinking: those who believe that local relationships between enterprises and institutions are key to upgrading, and those who argue that the spaces for upgrading are defined by the sourcing strategies of global buyers. From this debate a number of important questions arise: how feasible is it to develop local upgrading strategies? Can local policy networks make a difference, or do global forces undermine them? Do global quality and labour standards marginalise developing country producers or do they help them to upgrade? To answer these questions, the book brings together theoretical and empirical research on local and regional clusters, global value chains and global standards, using case studies from developed and developing countries. The authors provide a new understanding of how global and local governance interact, highlighting power and inequality in global chains but also identifying scope for local action.By showing how and why insertion in global value chains can accelerate or inhibit local upgrading, this book represents a significant contribution to the academic and political debate on globalization. It will be essential reading for all students, academics and researchers interested in global political economy, global and local governance structures, economic geography and innovation studies.Trade Review'This book is a remarkable endeavour, which develops a convincing conceptual framework by drawing on a vast body of literature, and effectively submits it to empirical validation. It makes very useful and accessible reading for all those interested in the many facets of globalisation and a necessary reference for those specialists working in the field of private sector development.' -- Federico Bonaglia, International Affairs'I would highly recommend the book for all those interested and seeking insights into local development, small businesses and industrial policy in a global context.' -- Peter van Dierman, Growth & Change'The book presents the results of an international research project, jointly organized by the Institute of Development Studies (United Kingdom) and the Institute for Development and Peace (Germany). It assembles the insights of over a dozen scholars from Western European and Latin American countries, many of whom are leading experts, and collects a wide range of examples and views that broaden and systematize our knowledge of the topic. Thus, the book represents a kind of "milestone" publication in its field. . . . the book extends frontiers of knowledge in various respects, in regard to conceptual, empirical, and political issues.' -- Martina Fromhold-Eisebith, Economic Geography'. . . this is an important book that combines a very interesting mix of regional and comparative case studies, based on a sound conceptualization presented in a reflexive manner. It pushes forward the debate on regional development and upgrading in a global economy. . .' -- Martin Hess, Journal of Economic GeographyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Globalized Localities: Introduction 2. Regions in the ‘World Economic Triangle’ 3. Making Sense of Global Standards 4. Governance in Global Value Chains 5. The Underground Revolution in the Sinos Valley: A Comparison of Upgrading in Global and National Value Chains 6. How Globalization Affects Italian Industrial Districts: The Case of Brenta 7. Upgrading in the Tile Industry of Italy, Spain and Brazil: Insights from Cluster and Value Chain Analysis 8. Local Upgrading Strategies in Response to Global Challenges: The Surgical Instrument Cluster of Tuttlingen, Germany 9. Clustering and Upgrading in Global Value Chains: The Taiwanese Personal Computer Industry 10. Global Quality Standards and Technological Upgrading in the Brazilian Auto-components Industry 11. The Effect of Global Standards on Local Producers: A Pakistani Case Study 12. Paradoxes and Ironies of Locational Policy in the New Global Economy 13. Chain Governance and Upgrading: Taking Stock Index
£53.15
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Economy of China
Book SynopsisThe emergence of China since 1979 has been a hallmark in the global economy, not only in the past but also in this century. This comprehensive book provides an analytical view of the remarkable economic development of the most exciting economy in the world.China's impressive economic growth has propelled it from being one of the poorest countries in the world to becoming its third largest economy. It is a complex economy with a mix of characteristics resulting from being both a transition economy and a developing country, which also points to the challenges that it still faces. This book explains China's remarkable transformation from a centrally planned to a more market-oriented economy through examination of the institutional reforms necessary to support such marketisation and eventual global integration. Although no book will be able to be completely comprehensive given the scale of the economy and the remarkable pace of transformation over three decades, this study highlights the key areas giving an overview of the major developments in China's economy, enabling its prospects of continuing growth to be assessed.With topical discussion incorporating recent data and developments, this book will be a stimulating read for academic researchers, postgraduate students in economics, international business, Chinese and area studies, as well as anyone interested in understanding the Chinese economy.Trade Review'[T]his is a comprehensive book written in a concise and well-structured manner. . . The book is a recommended read for a wide range of academic researchers, graduate students and for anyone with a professional interest in understanding the Chinese economy.' --Blagoy Kitanov, Europe-Asia Studies'The book is a very good snapshot introduction to China and could potentially be used as a supplementary text for undergraduates in their studies on the Chinese economy or Chinese studies.' --Herb Thompson, Journal of Contemporary Asia'By examining the institutional reforms used to make the transition, Yueh provides a comprehensive and exceptionally insightful analysis of economic change in what has become the world's second biggest economy. . . Highly recommended.' --C.A. Haulman, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Economic Growth: 30 Years of Market Transition, Economic Development and Global Integration 3. Enterprises and Agriculture 4. Labour 5. Entrepreneurship 6. Banking and Finance 7. Law and Markets 8. Innovation 9. Social Coverage: Education, Pensions, Health System and Poverty 10. International Trade, Foreign Investment and the Global Economy Bibliography Index
£102.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Political Crises, Social Conflict and Economic
Book SynopsisThe contributors to this authoritative volume analyze the impact of political crises and social conflict on economic performance in the Andean region of Latin America. The blend of theory and case studies is also relevant for understanding other complex societies in the developing world and transition economies. The book provides illuminating insights on how to understand, and survive, the complicated interactions between volatile politics, unstable democracies, violence, social inequality and uneven economic performance. Recent political economy theories are combined with valuable quantitative and qualitative information on presidential crises, breakdowns of democracy, constitutional reforms, quality of institutions, and social inequality and exclusion to understand actual country realities.Part I provides the conceptual framework and a regional perspective of the book. Part II contains five political economy country studies - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela - written by leading scholars in the field and former senior policymakers, including a former President. Together, the chapters highlight the detrimental effects of political instability and social conflict on economic growth and stability, as well as the feedback effects from poor economic performance on political instability and institutional fragility. The country studies warn that narrow economic reforms that do not pay adequate attention to politics, institutions and social structures are bound to fail in bringing lasting prosperity and stability to complex societies.Examining new and rich information on episodes of political turmoil, military interventions, forced presidential resignations, constitutional reforms and social uprisings, this book will be required reading for all those interested in the interface of politics and economic development.Trade Review‘Political Crises, Social Conflict and Economic Development is a rare attempt to undertake comparative political economy analysis of the Andean region and thus represents a welcome contribution. . . It is clearly written and will engage scholars interested in Latin America from a wide range of disciplines.' -- Jonathan di John, Journal of Agrarian Change'This collection of essays on the political economy of the Andean region goes to the heart of the struggle these smaller economies face in completing crucial reforms and achieving higher growth. Andres Solimano has brought together the best and the brightest talent from each country, the result being the most compelling analysis ever of how enclave development and a historical dependence on primary exports renders these countries distinctly Andean. As the essays argue, the political solutions and economic remedies must address this phenomenon, rather than mimicking those strategies of the larger emerging market countries in the region.' -- Carol Wise, University of Southern California, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction and Synthesis Part I: Analytical Overview and Cross-Country Analysis 2. Political Instability, Institutional Quality and Social Conflict in the Andes 3. Poverty, Inequality and Public Policy in the Andean Region: A Comparative Perspective Part II: Country Studies 4. The Political Economy of the Crisis in the Andean Region: The Case of Bolivia 5. The Economy, Conflict and Governance in Colombia 6. Political Economy of Ecuador: The Quandary of Governance and Economic Development 7. Governability and Economic Performance in Peru in 1990s Peru 8. Venezuela: From Stability to Turmoil Index
£124.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd High-Tech Industries in China
Book SynopsisFollowing China's accession to the WTO in 2001, reform of its science and technology system has deepened. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the high-tech sector, examining Chinese high-tech industry policy, the emergence of industrial clusters, the R&D activities of multinational corporations operating in China, and the prospect of commercialization of high-tech achievements. The authors argue that since commercialization has become the ultimate objective of innovation activity, the relationship between R&D facilities, the local economy and local enterprises has become closer, thereby boosting the technology innovation capability of the corporate sector. They go on to explore regions with the greatest scale and depth of high-tech industry development: Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Shaanxi; which now serve as models for other regions. The book concludes that although high-tech exports have become an important contributing factor to China's economic growth, the country still has no effective mechanism for high-risk investment, therefore Chinese high-tech enterprises still find it difficult to secure financing.This book will strongly appeal to those affiliated to multinational enterprises: managers, brokers, dealers and investors, as well as academics and researchers specialising in business economics and Asian studies.Trade Review‘High Tech Industries in China is probably the most comprehensive publicly available summary of the state of S&T and R&D in China. . . credit needs to be given to the authors for compiling a rich and diverse analysis of this topic.' -- R&D Management'High-Tech Industries in China provides a timely update on China's recent policy initiatives and adjustments of regional research and development, science and technology, foreign direct investment, and high-tech enterprise incubation and development.' -- Shaoming Cheng, Annals of Regional Science'The book is recommended for academic libraries with an interest in contemporary China or economic development policy, especially those that serve English-speaking populations and those that find it difficult to source statistical material from China.' -- Andrea Schulman, Business Information AlertTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. China’s High-tech Industry Policy under Institutional Transformation 2. R&D and Innovation in China’s High-tech Sector 3. Regional Disparities in China’s High-tech Sector 4. Regional Concentration of Multinational Corporations’ R&D Activities in China 5. Commercialization of High-tech Research Results in China References Index
£94.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Leading Issues in Competition, Regulation and
Book SynopsisThe promotion of liberalised and deregulated markets by bilateral and multilateral aid donors, and by global institutions such as the WTO, has led to significant attention being paid to competition and regulatory reforms in developing economies. The process of reform involves the transfer and diffusion of market models derived from practice and theory in developed countries. However, in developing countries, regulation needs to do more than simply promote competitiveness and consumer interests: it also needs to ensure that the market nurtures development. By rigorously examining the numerous impacts of regulation, this book will help to fill a significant gap in the literature on economic and social development.The book draws together contributions from leading experts across a range of disciplines including economics, law, politics and governance, public management and business management. The authors begin with an extensive overview of the issues of regulation and competition in developing countries, and carefully illustrate the important themes and concepts involved. Using a variety of country and sector case studies, they move on to focus on the problems of applicability and adaptation that are experienced in the process of transferring best practice policy models from developed to developing countries. The book presents a clear agenda for further empirical research and is notable for its rigorous exploration of the links between theory and practice. Although there is substantial interest in competition and regulation, as yet there has been relatively little investigation of these issues in developing economies. This book redresses the balance and will be a valuable resource for researchers, academics, teachers and students interested in development economics and development studies. It will also be of great relevance for practitioners and policymakers working in the fields of competition policy and regulatory reform.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Competition and Regulation in Developing Countries: An Overview 1. Competition, Regulation and Regulatory Governance: An Overview Part II: Competition, Regulation and Development: Leading Concepts and Issues 2. Competition Policy, Market Power and Collusion in Developing Countries 3. Competition, Innovation and Economic Development: The Instituted Connection 4. Economic Regulation in Developing Countries: A Framework for Critical Analysis 5. Trade and Competition Policy at the WTO: Issues for Developing Countries 6. Private Sector Development Strategy: Some Critical Issues 7. Comparing Regulatory Systems: Institutions, Processes and Legal Forms in Industrialised Countries 8. Public Management and Regulatory Governance: Problems of Policy Transfer to Developing Countries 9. A Diagnostic Model for Capacity Building in Regulatory Agencies 10. Ethical Trade: Issues in the Regulation of Global Supply Chains Part III: Competition and Regulation in Developing Countries: Policies and Practice 11. Regulating Competition in Malaysia 12. The Institutional and Policy Framework for Regulation and Competition in South Africa 13. Regulatory Governance in the Philippines: A Profile 14. Competition, Regulation and Regulatory Governance in Sri Lanka 15. The Institutional and Policy Framework for Regulation and Competition in Ghana 16. Competition, Regulation and the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Water 17. Regulation and Social Protection 18. The Political Economy of Privatization in Malaysia 19. The Regulatory Environment of the Energy Industry in the Philippines 20. Regulation and Competition: Emerging Issues from an Indian Perspective 21. Telecommunications in Guyana: From State Ownership to De-monopolization? Index
£51.25
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Urban and Regional Prosperity in a Globalised New
Book SynopsisThere is currently a popular view that the world is undergoing profound changes in the fundamental relationships upon which it is organised. In particular, there is widespread talk of a 'globalised' economy, facilitated by and associated with 'new' technologies and practices. There is a further consensus that within this 'globalised', 'new' economy, regionalisation in some form is important. The aim of this volume is to address these topical issues, presenting perspectives from which they can be analysed and exploring specific aspects in greater detail.The contributors provide a framework for understanding current trends, and suggest approaches that highlight appropriate ways forward in the context of both opportunities and dangers. In doing so, they discuss specific cases and explore detailed policy possibilities, including the prospect of stimulating change through multinational engagement and debate.The rigorous analysis and coherent nature of the book will ensure its appeal to researchers and scholars across a wide range of disciplines and topics, including industrial economics, regional science and globalisation.Trade Review‘Urban and Regional Prosperity in a Globalised New Economy is a good collection of relevant, authoritative and thought-provoking articles written by experts. . . It will be valuable for its target audience.' -- Harbans Singh Gill, Global Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface Urban and Regional Prosperity in a Globalised New Economy: An Overview 1. Economic ‘Prosperity’ and ‘Globalisation’: An Agenda and Perspective 2. The Problem of Regional ‘Hollowing Out’ in Japan: Lessons for Regional Industrial Policy 3. Regional Prosperity in a Globalised Economy: Evidence from Mexico 4. Economic Activity, Market Structure and Public Policy 5. Notes on Labour Market Flexibility: Questions for the New Economy 6. Antitrust Issues: Global Cartels, Competition Law and the New Economy 7. Economic Gains from Regional Concentration of Business Operations 8. Why Do Biotechnology Firms Cluster? Some Possible Explanations 9. Industrial Clusters and Districts in the New Economy: Some Perspectives and Cases 10. The Global Economy and Manufacturing: The Case of Wisconsin 11. Reflections on a University’s Role in Regional Economic Development 12. International Perspectives on the Prosperity of a Region: A Personal Reflection Index
£43.65
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Culture, Institutions and Economic Development: A
Book SynopsisRegions are increasingly recognised as a key aspect of economic change in Europe, not merely as geographic spaces but also as social systems. Their history, culture, institutions and patterns of leadership mould the way in which they adapt to European and global competitive challenges. This book reviews the debate surrounding the construction of regions and presents eight case studies to illustrate how they are shaped and reshaped in a variety of different ways. The authors find that while some regions exhibit common patterns, there are significant variations, indicating that there is no definitive model of regional development.This book offers a systematic comparison of eight distinct regions and stateless nations, each with its own historical identity, but which is constantly being rebuilt in changing economic and political conditions. Avoiding economic or cultural determinism, the authors show how region-builders can shape their own responses to global challenges to produce models of development reflecting differing understandings and social compromises.Culture, Institutions and Economic Development will be warmly welcomed by academics within the fields of regional studies, European studies and political science.Trade Review'The in-depth case studies of eight important European regions make this book interesting reading. The chapters are presented in a coherent manner, keeping the same order of subjects for each chapter. This nicely facilitates a comparison across different regions. . . I recommend the book to scholars interested in learning more about these eight important European regions. It will be interesting, above all, for readers concerned with regional policies and those interested in the role of culture, language, identity and institutions in the understanding of regional development.' -- MartI Parellada, Papers in Regional Science'This is a valuable book that focuses on an issue of real importance in the "new" Europe and also does much to redress the tendency of economists and economic geographers to regard culture and economy as two largely separate domains. Myriad tensions and contradictions may exist between these two spheres of human activity, but, as the case studies here demonstrate convincingly, the former is vital to the legitimation of the political and economic institutions of regionalism.' -- Brian Graham, Journal of Regional Science'This is a very interesting book which can provide better understanding of the impact of regional culture and identity on regional development under changing political and economic conditions.' -- Dieter Eissel, Journal of Contemporary European StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Culture, Institutions and Development 2. The New Regionalism 3. Spain: Catalonia and Galicia 4. Belgium: Flanders and Wallonia 5. France: Brittany and Languedoc 6. The United Kingdom: Scotland and Wales 7. Conclusion Bibliography Appendix Index
£36.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Malaysian Economics and Politics in the New
Book SynopsisMalaysia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, and this book reflects current debates about the future directions of the national economy, polity and society in light of the late 1990s watershed period of financial crisis, the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim and the subsequent 1999 general election. Malaysian Economics and Politics in the New Century aims to answer questions about how the economy and society are organized, about how the benefits from economic development are distributed, about government's relations to major national institutions, and about the nature of the political process. With its focus firmly on Malaysia's future, this will be a volume of particular interest to scholars, academics, researchers, business leaders and policymakers involved in the Asian region, and Malaysia in particular.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Economics and Strategy 2. Malaysia and the Asian Crisis: Lessons and Challenges 3. The Impact of the 1997 Financial Crisis on Malaysia’s Corporate Sector and its Response 4. Malaysia after the Asian Crisis: An Overview of Labour Market Issues 5. The Financial Crisis and its Social Implications 6. Malaysia’s Security Environment and Strategic Responses Part III: Politics and Other Aspects 7. A New Politics in Malaysia: Ferment and Fragmentation 8. Changing Power Configurations in Malaysia 9. The Anwar Trial and its Wider Implications 10. Mahathir, Australia and the Rescue of the Malays 11. Some Aspects of Malaysian Civil Liberties 12. The Challenges of Opposition Politics in Malaysia – Checking Growing Authoritarianism and Ethnic Re-polarization Part IV: Conclusions 13. Conclusions References Index
£33.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Purchasing Power Parities of Currencies: Recent
Book SynopsisThis up-to-date book demonstrates how the purchasing power parities (PPPs) of currencies are being increasingly used in place of exchange rates for a variety of purposes. These include: comparisons of real income, measurements of global inequality and poverty, calculation of the human development index and assessment of nations economic performance.Despite the increasing popularity of PPPs, many users have very little appreciation of the data and methods used in their derivation. This timely monograph brings together a number of significant contributions from leading researchers in the field, offering a comprehensive review of the latest methods used in the construction and application of PPPs. The authors provide a broad overview of the current state-of-the-art both in terms of techniques as well as current practice with various international organisations.Given the increasing application of PPPs in this truly globalised world, this book will be a stimulating read for researchers and academics involved in international comparisons and development economics, general economists and economist statisticians.Trade Review'Perhaps the most significant challenge economists face when comparing economic aggregates across countries is that the data needs to be expressed in a common currency. The use of Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) to convert national GDP's into a common currency, for example, is the recognized method to avoid the deficiencies in exchange rates. However, the methodology to produce PPPs is probably the most complex and difficult statistical activity in the world. The recently completed 2005 International Comparison Program (ICP) included 146 countries with huge variations in the size and structure of their economies and covered all components of the GDP. Because of the huge differences in the scope and scale of national economies, the ICP was organized to first produce regional PPPs followed by their linkage to produce global PPP's. Many of the problems encountered are considered in this book. The list of authors reads like a who's who in the field of international economic statistics who provide a valuable addition to the knowledge about PPPs. Purchasing Power Parities fits a critical need as it brings together the most recent significant developments to improve the estimation of internationally comparable economic indicators.' -- Frederic A. Vogel, Global Manager, International Comparison Program, 2005 and Consultant, World Bank, Washington, US'This book makes a major contribution to the literature on purchasing power parities (PPPs). It is the latest in a flow of important studies which started in 1940. The eminent contributors are mainly concerned with presenting new methods of estimation, rather than new estimates of world performance. Purchasing Power Parities of Currencies contains 13 essays. Most are concerned with complicated problems now at the cutting edge of PPP measurement, with innovative suggestions for sophisticated improvements of present techniques of estimating PPPs. When the World Bank PPP estimates for 2011 emerge, readers of the book will be well equipped to scrutinize its methodological approach with a critical eye.' -- Angus Maddison, United Nations University-MERIT, Maastricht and University of Groningen, NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction D.S. Prasada Rao 2. The Compilation of Purchasing Power Parities: The Eurostat–OECD Purchasing Power Parity Programme David Roberts PART II: SYSTEM METHODS FOR PPP COMPUTATION 3. Aggregation Methods in International Comparisons: An Evaluation Bert Balk 4. Generalised Eltetö–Köves–Szulc and Country–Product–Dummy Methods for International Comparisons D.S. Prasada Rao 5. True International Income Comparisons Correcting for Substitution Bias Steve Dowrick 6. Additivity, Matrix Consistency and a New Method for International Comparisons of Real Income and Purchasing Power Parities Itsuo Sakuma, D.S. Prasada Rao and Yoshimasa Kurabayashi 7. Implicit Data Structures and Properties of Selected Additive Indices James Cuthbert PART III: METHODS FOR SPATIAL LINKING AND ANALYSIS OF PRICE STRUCTURES 8. Similarity Indexes and Criteria for Spatial Linking Erwin Diewert 9. Comparing Per Capita Income Levels Across Countries Using Spanning Trees: Robustness, Prior Restrictions, Hybrids and Hierarchies Robert Hill 10. Chaining Methods for International Real Product and Purchasing Power Comparisons: Issues and Alternatives Bettina Aten and Alan Heston 11. Aggregation Methods Based on Structural International Prices Sergey Sergeev PART IV: APPLICATIONS 12. Purchasing Power Parities and their Policy Relevance Michael Ward 13. Purchasing Power Parity Adjustments for Productivity Level Comparisons Bart van Ark and Marcel Timmer 14. PPPs and the Price Competitiveness of International Tourism Destinations Larry Dwyer, Peter Forsyth and D.S. Prasada Rao Index
£137.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The European Union and Developing Countries:
Book SynopsisThe EU is the main trading partner of developing countries, and the main provider of development aid. The contributors to this book evaluate critical aspects of EU trade and aid policies in order to ascertain whether, and to what extent, they help promote growth and accelerate the development of the Third World.The evaluation takes into account current changes in EU trade and aid policy and makes use of recent advances in empirical methods in order to provide accurate estimates of the policy impact on developing countries. The various studies may contribute to improve the design and implementation of EU policy and its effectiveness in strengthening growth of developing countries and promoting the well-being of their populations. This independent evaluation of EU trade and development policy towards developing countries will strongly appeal to: undergraduate and graduate students in international economics, development economics and European economics; policy makers in the EU and developing countries, development community; non governmental organizations; and those interested in the impact of the EU trade and aid policy.Trade Review'This collection of economic articles on EU development policy provides a stimulating overview of the effects of policies which have undergone significant change in recent years. The book will be warmly welcomed in seminars on development policy, in particular where economic trends and consequences are discussed in relation to the EU's policy.' -- Michael J. Steffens, European Foreign Affairs Review'It is a pleasure to read this well-written and topical book of essays on the EU's trade and aid relationships with the developing world by a group of authors mostly associated with Lund University in Sweden. . . I can highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the analysis of EU trade and development policies.' -- Alan Matthews, European Review of Agricultural EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Yves Bourdet, Joakim Gullstrand and Karin Olofsdotter 2. Trade and Specialisation: Changing Patterns in the 1990s? Joakim Gullstrand and Karin Olofsdotter 3. Assessing the Effects of EU Trade Preferences for Developing Countries Maria Persson and Fredrik Wilhelmsson 4. Comparative Effects of EU and US Trade Policies on Developing Country Exports Lars Nilsson 5. Is the Middle East and North Africa Region Achieving its Trade Potential? Ludvig Söderling 6. The EU and South Africa: Trade and Diversification Lennart Petersson 7. The EU and Regional Integration in West Africa: Assessing the Effects of Deepening and Enlargement Yves Bourdet and Joakim Gullstrand 8. Effects of the EU Sugar Reform on Developing Countries Marcel Adenäuer, Torbjörn Jansson and Helena Johansson 9. Comparative Effects of EU and US Food Aid on Local Production and Commercial Trade Carl-Johan Belfrage 10. Does EU Aid Promote Growth? Pontus Hansson Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Software Industry in Emerging Markets
Book SynopsisThis book aims to promote an understanding of the origins and dynamics of the software industry in a number of key emerging markets - Brazil, China, India and Israel, and to establish what experiences, if any, are potentially replicable in other prevailing markets. In-depth interviews with leading players in the industry are combined with other new data to provide a comparative study of the dynamics of the sector in emerging markets, to emphasise the public policy implications of these developments, and place them in a wider international context. The last 25 years have seen an explosive growth in the software industry, which is still overwhelmingly dominated by firms from North America and Europe. The authors argue that a number of companies from emerging markets have made significant headway and have even consolidated their positions on account of major cost advantages. They go on to explain the factors behind these developments, and conclude that the software industry, through its ability to project good corporate governance, its lack of hierarchy and widespread use of motivating working practices and compensation schemes, has proved a powerful example to other sectors in these emerging market economies.This book will be of immense interest to both academics and practitioners with an interest in development economics or technology.Trade Review'The software industry represents a unique example of a truly global industry, growing rapidly in both developed and developing countries. This important book provides the first serious study of the growth of the industry in emerging markets, with an excellent discussion of the key cases including India, China and Brazil. Simon Commander is to be congratulated producing such a timely and policy relevant book.' -- Saul Estrin, London Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. What Explains the Growth of a Software Industry in Some Emerging Markets? 2. India 3. China 4. Israel 5. Brazil Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Institutional Reform, Regulation and
Book SynopsisThis book provides evolutionary and institutional perspectives on the reform of infrastructure industries, tracing the development of this process in a number of sectors and countries.The contributors contend that infrastructure based industries such as telecommunications, public transport, water management and energy have been increasingly exposed to the dynamism of the market since becoming privatized, and have therefore been stimulated into short-term efficiency and long-term innovation. Drawing on institutional economic theory backed up with case studies such as the California energy crisis, the Dutch gas industry, oil and electricity companies in Spain and the privatization of Schipol airport in Amsterdam, the book focuses on process, driving forces, and actors' roles to explain how new balances are established between competing institutions. The degree to which the processes of institutional change are predictable and the effects of deliberate strategic interventions of governments or private actors are explored. Specific technical and sector aspects and their influence on institutional change in various infrastructures are also discussed.This book will strongly appeal to academics and practitioners in politics or industry with an interest in industrial, evolutionary institutional or public sector economics.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Process and Outcomes of the Infrastructure Reform: An Evolutionary Perspective John P.M. Groenewegen and Rolf W. Künneke Part I: Process 2. Deregulation: Design, Learning and Legitimacy Atle Midttun 3. Competition Policy, Networks, and the ‘New Economy’ Erik J. Kloosterhuis and Peter A.G. van Bergeijk 4. The California Electricity Crisis: A Unique Combination of Circumstances or Symptom of a Structural Flaw Laurens J. de Vries 5. Dilemmas in Network Regulation: The Dutch Gas Industry Aad F. Correljé Part II: Outcomes 6. Regulated Mixed Firms: Does Continued State Ownership Bias Regulation? The Case of European Telecommunications Johannes M. Bauer 7. Limits of Law as Planning Mechanism in Infrastructure Industries Tony Prosser 8. The Economic Regulation of the Essential Facilities in the Oil and Electricity Industries in Spain Pablo Arocena Garro and Ignacio Contín Pilart 9. Privatization of Amsterdam Airport: Schiphol and the Public Interest Jacco R. Hakfoort Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Economic Growth and Distribution: On the Nature
Book SynopsisEconomic Growth and Distribution isolates and compares the logical structures and methodological underpinnings underlying the relationship between economic growth and distribution. It carries out an in-depth analysis of a wide range of issues connected with growth theory considered from different theoretical perspectives. Its uniqueness is derived from the original contributions by a number of scholars of different persuasions; some within the mainstream and others from Keynesian-Kaleckian-Sraffian positions. The book deals with a wide variety of research topics concerning economic growth and distribution, such as the transition from the epoch of Malthusian stagnation to the contemporary era of modern economic growth; comparisons among the classical tradition, modern theory, and heterodox models; problems of policy; dynamics and business cycles; and the role of institutions.For its emphasis on comparisons and complementariness among alternative theories of growth and distribution, Economic Growth and Distribution complements the work of advanced textbooks on the topic. It is a companion to Innovation, Unemployment and Policy in the Theories of Growth and Distribution (edited by N. Salvadori and R. Balducci) and Classical, Neoclassical and Keynesian Views on Growth and Distribution (edited by N. Salvadori and C. Panico).The book will be appreciated by scholars of the theory of economic growth, the theory of distribution, macroeconomics, classical and Keynesian economics, as well as historians of economic thought.Trade Review'. . . this volume is a valuable contribution to economic growth theory and is well worth reading.' -- Stavros Mavroudeas, Review of Radical Political EconomyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Neri Salvadori 1. Inequality and the Process of Development Oded Galor 2. The Role of Income Distribution in Long Run Endogenous Growth Amit Bhaduri 3. The Competition-of-Capitals Doctrine and the Wage–Profit Relationship Ferdinando Meacci 4. A Heterodox Growth and Distribution Model Duncan K. Foley and Lance Taylor 5. Distribution and Growth in a Post-Keynesian Stock-Flow Consistent Model Gennaro Zezza and Claudio H. Dos Santos 6. Technological Progress, Income Distribution and Capacity Utilization Fabio Hideki Ono and José Luís Oreiro 7. Demand-Led Growth and the Classical Approach to Value and Distribution: Are They Compatible? Graham White 8. Macroeconomic Volatility and Income Inequality in a Stochastically Growing Economy Cecilia García-Peñalosa and Stephen J. Turnovsky 9. The Saving–Investment Nexus in the Debate on Pension Reforms Sergio Cesaratto 10. Income Distribution and Output Change: A Macro Multiplier Approach Maurizio Ciaschini and Claudio Socci 11. A Dynamic AGE Model from a Classical–Keynesian–Schumpeterian Approach Oscar De-Juan 12. Heterodox Business Cycles Lance Taylor, Nelson H. Barbosa-Filho and Codrina Rada 13. Technological Innovation, Financial Fragility and Complex Dynamics Alberto Russo, Domenico Delli Gatti and Mauro Gallegati 14. Growth, History and Institutions Graziella Bertocchi 15. Religious Culture, Institutions and Growth Michele Bagella, Leonardo Becchetti and Stefano Caiazza 16. Trade, Poverty and Growth: Two Perspectives, One Message? Gabriella Berloffa and Maria Luigia Segnana Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Innovation, Unemployment and Policy in the
Book SynopsisInnovation, Unemployment and Policy in the Theories of Growth and Distribution increases our understanding about the more relevant economic determinants and policy aspects of the interdependence between economic growth and income distribution.This book integrates the analytical methods and the research themes of the New Growth Theory into the cultural tradition of the Classical and post-Keynesian economists. The contributors examine technological innovations, the diffusion of knowledge, the imperfections and institutional characteristics of the labour market, the evolution of consumption patterns and of educational models and social conflicts as they relate to public spending and taxation policies. It provides a new insight into the processes of the growth of modern economies which highlights the interdependence between distribution and growth. The book shows that political and social stability, security of property rights, efficiency of the capital market, research, education, investment in physical and human capital, public spending and taxation policies are all necessary for the success and stability of a country's development process.This book will appeal to upper level students, scholars and researchers of economics and economic growth as well as those more specifically involved in labour, microeconomics and the history of economic thought.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Human Capital and Innovation 1. Human Capital, Product Market Power and Economic Growth 2. Scientific Research, Externalities and Economic Growth Part II: Variety and Quality Innovation 3. Consumption Variety and Growth 4. Consumption Composition: Growth and Distribution 5. Partial Imitation, Inequality and Growth: The Role of the Courts’ Interpretation of Patent Law Part III: Employment and Inequality 6. Bargaining, Distribution and Growth 7. Job Contact Networks, Inequality and Aggregate Output 8. Crime, Inequality and Economic Growth 9. Redistributing Opportunities in a Job Search Model: The Role of Self-Confidence and Social Norms Part IV: Public Policy 10. Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth 11. Government Debt, Growth and Inequality in Income Distribution: A Post-Keynesian Analysis 12. Foreign Debt, Growth and Distribution in an Investment-Constrained System 13. Saving Capitalism from Capitalists: Inequality, Taxation and Growth in a Concentrated Economy 14. Economic Growth and Poverty Traps: A Simple Geometry of Intergenerational Transfers Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Handbook of Development Economics,
Book SynopsisThis two-volume original reference work provides a comprehensive overview of development economics and comprises contributions by some of the leading scholars working in the field. Authors are drawn from around the world and write on a wide range of topics.After providing an introduction to the subject (by examining issues like the meaning and measurement of development, historical and interdisciplinary approaches, empirical regularities and data problems), the contributors provide a wealth of perspectives on, and analyses of, development economics. They discuss alternative approaches to development, the macroeconomics of growth, factors and sources of economic development (such as capital, labor, entrepreneurship, resources and technology), major sectors of concern (such as agriculture, industry, services and the informal sector) and international issues (such as trade, capital and labor flows and technology transfers). Income distribution and poverty, the state and other institutions, and actual development experiences are explored. The contributors provide analytical contributions, as well as the relation between these contributions and real world and policy issues from a variety of alternative perspectives. Scholars, students, policymakers and other development practitioners will all find this comprehensive reference invaluable.Trade Review'The essays are concise, yet comprehensive, and each essay contains a substantial set of references, which an interested researcher or student could follow up. . . In addition to representing multidisciplinary interactions, this collection encompasses several different perspectives within development economics, so the reader can learn, for example, both about neoclassical approaches and dependency theories in the same volume. This makes the collection unique and all the more valuable. . . This is a very good reference collection, as the individual essays are informative and provide a good overall perspective on the topic that they set out to address. The extensive bibliography at the end of each essay adds further value to this collection.' -- Ashwini Deshpande, Economic and Political Weekly'These new volumes impress along two dimensions. First, they highlight important connections between economic development and variables such as culture, warfare, and ethnicity, which are sometimes ignored by mainstream economists. Second, they analyze the economic development experience of different regions such as Africa, Latin America, and East Asia. . . a valuable reference for scholars and practitioners in the field. Highly recommended.' -- H.A. Faruq, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Meaning and Measurement of Development Paul Streeten 2. Historical Perspectives on Development Amiya Kumar Bagchi 3. Empirics of Growth and Development Steven N. Durlauf, Andros Kourtellos and Chih Ming Tan 4. Structural Change and Development Moshe Syrquin 5. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Development: The ‘Institutional’ Turn Peter Evans 6. Data Problems and Empirical Modeling in Developing Economies Bill Gibson PART II: ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO DEVELOPMENT 7. Historical Antecedents of Development Economics Gianni Vaggi 8. Classical Development Theory Jaime Ros 9. Theories of Dependency José Gabriel Palma 10. Structuralism José Gabriel Palma 11. Marxism and Development Bob Sutcliffe 12. Institutionalist Development Economics Kenneth P. Jameson 13. Neoclassical Development Economics Salim Rashid PART III: MACROECONOMICS OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 14. General Long-run Approaches to Growth and Development Amitava Krishna Dutt 15. New Growth Theory and Development Economics Heinz D. Kurz and Neri Salvadori 16. Short-run Macroeconomic Issues in Development Peter J. Montiel 17. Sectoral Interactions in Development Jørn Rattsø 18. Open-Economy Issues in Development José Antonio Ocampo PART IV: FACTORS IN DEVELOPMENT 19. Savings, Investment and Capital Accumulation Andrés Solimano and Mario Gutierrez 20. Role of Finance and Credit in Economic Development Philip Arestis and Santonu Basu 21. Physical Infrastructure Gregory K. Ingram and Marianne Fay 22. Population and Development Dennis Ahlburg and Robert Cassen 23. Labor Markets in Developing Countries Albert Berry 24. Education and Human Capital George Psacharopoulos and Harry Anthony Patrinos 25. Health and Nutrition and Economic Development Harold Alderman, Jere R. Behrman and John Hoddinott 26. Entrepreneurship and Development E. Wayne Nafziger 27. Natural Resources and Development Richard Auty 28. The Environment and Development John McPeak 29. Technical Choice and Technological Change in Development Howard Pack PART V: SECTORS IN DEVELOPMENT 30. Factor Market Imperfections in Poor Agrarian Economies Parikshit Ghosh and Ashok Kotwal 31. The Green Revolution Robert E. Evenson 32. Industry and Industrial Policy Helen Shapiro 33. The Informal Sector Victor E. Tokman 34. Services and Development Dilip Dutta 35. Urbanization and Rural–Urban Migration Charles M. Becker Index Volume II PART VI: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES 36. International Trade and Development Francisco Rodríguez 37. Terms of Trade and Economic Development David Sapsford 38. Trade Policy and Development Henry J. Bruton 39. Foreign Direct Investment V.N. Balasubramanyam 40. Private Capital Flows and Development Stephany Griffith-Jones 41. International Capital Flows to Emerging Countries: Short- and Long-run Effects Graciela L. Kaminsky 42. Foreign Aid Steven Radelet 43. International Migration and the Brain Drain Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz 44. International Technology Transfer: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment Amy Jocelyn Glass and Kamal Saggi 45. International Institutions and Development Kunibert Raffer 46. North–South Issues Amitava Krishna Dutt PART VII: DISTRIBUTION AND POVERTY 47. Measures of the Distribution of Income and their Interpretation in Developing Countries Samuel A. Morley 48. Income Distribution: Effects on Growth and Development Nancy Birdsall 49. Measuring Progress in Reducing Poverty Lyn Squire 50. Gender Issues in Development Diane Elson 51. Children and Development Paul Glewwe and Amy Damon 52. Ethnicity and Economic Development William A. Darity Jr and Russell E. Triplett PART VIII: THE STATE, INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT 53. The Role of the State and Markets in Development Louis Putterman 54. Monetary Policy Paul R. Masson 55. Fiscal Policy Raghbendra Jha 56. Stabilization Policy and Structural Adjustment Valpy FitzGerald 57. Economic Planning in Developing Economies Bill Gibson 58. State-owned Enterprises and Privatization Anindya Sen 59. Corruption and Development Cheryl W. Gray 60. Law and Development Pranab Bardhan 61. Institutions, Property Rights and Development Jean-Philippe Platteau and Jean-Marie Baland 62. Culture and Development Roland Hoksbergen and Charles K. Wilber 63. The Economics of War: Causes and Consequences Frances Stewart and Graham Brown PART IX: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE 64. Economic Development in the Third World: An International Perspective Richard Kozul-Wright and Paul Rayment 65. Latin America and the Caribbean Albert Fishlow 66. Sub-Saharan Africa Benno J. Ndulu and Stephen A. O’Connell 67. The Middle East and North Africa Omar S. Dahi and Firat Demir 68. China Yasheng Huang 69. South Asia Prabhat Patnaik and Jayati Ghosh 70. The East Asian Newly Industrializing Countries K.S. Jomo 71. Transition Economies: Lessons for Development Ruud Knaack and Henk Jager Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Dynamics of Innovation in Eastern Europe:
Book SynopsisBuilding strong and dynamic systems of innovation constitutes a key challenge for the post-socialist economies of Central and Eastern Europe. This book develops a strong conceptual and empirical foundation for understanding how such dynamic systems may emerge. The Dynamics of Innovation in Eastern Europe explains, in particular, how this has been possible in the case of the Estonian system of innovation in telecommunications. The book shows that the socialist historical heritage, and in particular inherited competencies, may be used in highly creative ways for generating dynamic innovation in the post-socialist context. It also uncovers the complex and multifaceted ways in which the geographical and cultural proximity to Western Europe can be creatively used as a powerful resource in the pursuit of building systems of innovation in the East. Moreover, the book demonstrates that it is possible for East European systems of innovation to develop highly creative domestic dynamics without necessarily imitating Western systems or styles of innovation. Providing a unique empirical analysis of how systems of innovation undergo far-reaching transformation and change, this book will be of interest to economists and scholars involved in issues relating to innovation, technology, economic development and East-West integration. Policymakers in the EU and in Central and East European countries and practitioners involved in innovation-related activities will also find it of great appeal.Trade Review'Per Hogselius's book is highly recommended. It contains an unusually rich empirical understanding of the evolution of the Estonian ICT sector, including its links to the knowledge base generated in the Soviet era. The book is of interest to students of the 'transition economies', of science and technology policy and of management sciences.' -- Staffan Jacobsson, Chalmers University of Technology, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Conceptualizing the Transformation and Reorientation of Systems of Innovation 3. Historical Case Studies: A Methodological Discussion 4. The Origins of Telecommunications in Estonia (1855–1985) 5. Estonia’s Reorientation Toward the West (1985–1993) 6. Imitation and Experimentation (1993–1998) 7. The New Dynamism (1998–2004) 8. The Making of the Estonian Telecommunications System of Innovation: Analysis and Conclusion 9. The Dynamics of Innovation in Eastern Europe: Implications for Theory and Policy References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Technological Superpower China
Book SynopsisTechnological Superpower China explores how China is becoming a technological superpower within the global economy by integrating its national R&D programmes with the innovation systems of national and international corporations. Jon Sigurdson provides a thorough and comprehensive analysis of China's knowledge foundation in technology and R&D following its dynamic march forward in the early 1980s. The author describes how China's narrow window of opportunity - before becoming an ageing nation - has prompted the country to hurriedly mobilize resources in the hope of becoming a technological superpower within the next few decades. He examines how advances in higher education, human resources development, technology access through FDI, technology transfer, ICT, space and defence technology and corporate technology are being exploited in the race to emerge as an advanced knowledge economy nation. Exploring the changes in China that are transforming the technological landscape of the country, this book will be a fascinating read for academics, students and researchers interested in China's development, the foundations of its economic growth and its role in regional and political affairs.Trade Review'This knowledgeable book by Sigurdson and his collaborators is a solid contribution to this emerging corpus of work, and clearly belongs at the former end of the spectrum.' -- Richard P. Suttmeier, China Quarterly'Is China about to become a technological superpower? Is it only a highly efficient user of foreign technology or will it be able to innovate and challenge Europe, the US and Japan in technology as it is in manufacturing? Who are the main actors behind its technological development? These are some of the questions that concern policymakers and analysts the world over - and on which there are few available answers. Jon Sigurdson provides some fascinating and persuasive answers in this book. He describes, simply and clearly, the evolution of Chinese technology, its international links and its current trajectory. As one of the most knowledgeable people outside the region on Chinese technology and policy, he has done an invaluable service by providing detailed information on and insights into government strategy, company behaviour and the institutional framework. As a development economist working on technology policy, I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the Chinese "threat" and the lessons of its highly focused and targeted strategy.' -- The late Sanjaya Lall, Oxford University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. China Becoming a Technological Superpower: A Narrow Window of Opportunity 2. National Reform Programmes and Human Resources Development 3. Technology Access through FDI and Technology Transfer 4. Research and Technological Mastery in the Corporate Sector 5. The Information and Communication Technologies: Example of Institute Reform 6. Rising Technological Capability 7. Space and Defence Technologies 8. Regional Innovation Systems in China 9. Shanghai: From Development to Knowledge City 10. China Regaining its Position as a Source of Learning Appendix: The 2020 Plan on Science and Technology Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Migration and Economic Development:
Book SynopsisAmidst mounting global policy attention directed toward international migration, this book offers an exhaustive review of the issues and evidence linking economic development in low-income countries with their migration experiences. The diversity of outcomes is explored in the context of; migration from East Europe and from the Maghreb to the EU; contract labor from South Asia in the Persian Gulf; highly skilled migrants moving to North America; and labor circulation within East Asia.Labor market responses at home, the brain drain, remittances, the roles of a diaspora, and return migration are each addressed, as well as an exploration of the effects of economic development upon migration and the implications of long-term dependence on a migration nexus. Robert Lucas concludes with an assessment of the winners and losers in the migration process, both at home and in the destination regions, before summarizing the main policy options open to both.This accessible and topical book offers invaluable insights to policy makers in both industrialized and developing countries as well as to scholars and researchers of economics, development, international relations and to specialists in migration.Trade Review'Robert E. B. Lucas draws together 15 chapters, including his own synopsis, on the important and somewhat controversial topic of international migration and economic development. Much prior work has focused on the interaction between internal migration and economic development with major emphasis on development in the migrants' destination. With its focus on the interaction between international migration and economic development in origin countries, this contribution diverges from much earlier work . . . Robert E. B. Lucas, is a major participant in this field of study, and he has drawn together a number of outstanding articles. Those who teach development economics would be wise to consider the International Handbook on Migration and Economic Development as a supplemental reader in their courses.' -- Michael J. Greenwood, Journal of Regional Science'. . . fascinating book. . . Lucas' study presents an overview of migration against the backdrop of globalisation, making it a fascinating and highly recommended read.' -- Antonio MartIn Artiles, Transfer'The book helps readers and policymakers to learn and think about the current status of complicated changing international migration and links with economic development in many countries and regions of the world.' -- Yasuko Hayase, The Developing Economies'Lucas provides a substantial contribution to our understanding of the effect of international migration on economic development as it exists at the turn of the millennium. He takes a remarkably even-handed approach to addressing the complex issues that surround migration and development today; seemingly willing to learn the truth no matter where it leads on this politically controversial issue. This impartial treatise will be useful to anyone studying migration, international labor markets, or economic development.' -- Kirk Dameron, Journal of Economic IssuesTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction 1. The Context 2. The Determinants of Migration: Controls, Pressures and Outcomes Part II: Consequences for Economic Development in the Countries of Origin 3. Labor Market Responses to Emigration 4. Emigration of the Highly Skilled: Regimes, Costs and Responses 5. Reported and Informal Remittances: How Much? Who Sends? Who Benefits? 6. The Diaspora and Transnational Networks 7. Repeat and Return Migration: A Habit or ‘There and Back Again’ 8. Poverty, Inequality and the Social Impacts of Migration Part III: Conclusions: Policy Choices and the Political Economy of Migrations Regimes 9. Who Benefits from International Migration? Beyond Economic Development at Origin 10. Migration Regimes and Economic Development: Policy Implications References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Law and Economic Development
Book SynopsisThis authoritative collection demonstrates the increasing application of the law and economics methodology to the problems of developing countries. At the foundation of this application is the institutional approach to economic development, which emphasises the success or failure of key institutions in facilitating development. The impact on future research will be far-reaching and is expected to dominate the debate on development issues for a long time to come. There has been an outpouring of literature, both theoretical and empirical, that examines various facets of development from an institutional perspective and emphasises the crucial role played by the legal system in the economic development of nations. The editors have drawn together a careful selection of the key papers for inclusion in this volume, which will be an invaluable reference for lawyers, economists and development practitioners.Trade Review'This is an impressive collection of articles on a subject of vital importance for the welfare of the world's poor.' -- Deepak Lal, University of California, Los Angeles, USTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Hans-Bernd Schäfer and Angara V. Raja PART I LEGAL SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT A The Importance of Legal Systems and Their Impact on Growth and Development 1. Frank B. Cross (2002), ‘Law and Economic Growth’ 2. Pranab K. Bardhan (2000), ‘Understanding Underdevelopment: Challenges for Institutional Economics From the Point of View of Poor Countries’ 3. Richard A. Posner (1998), ‘Creating a Legal Framework for Economic Development’ B Legal Reforms and Obstacles to Reform 4. Kevin E. Davis and Michael J. Trebilcock (2001), ‘Legal Reforms and Development’ 5. Avinash Dixit (2003), ‘Some Lessons From Transaction-Cost Politics For Less-Developed Countries’ 6. Jonathan R. Hay and Andrei Shleifer (1998), ‘Private Enforcement of Public Laws: A Theory of Legal Reform’ C Corruption, Capture and Rent-Seeking 7. Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1993), ‘Corruption’ 8. Pranab Bardhan (1997), ‘Corruption and Development: A Review of Issues’ 9. Anne O. Krueger (1974), ‘The Political Economy of the Rent-Seeking Society’ PART II LAW AND FINANCE A Finance, Growth, Development and the Law 10. Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1998), ‘Law and Finance’ 11. Ross Levine (1999), ‘Law, Finance, and Economic Growth’ 12. Ross Levine (1998), ‘The Legal Environment, Banks, and Long-Run Economic Growth’ 13. Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1997), ‘Legal Determinants of External Finance’ B Corporate Governance, Capital Markets and Bankruptcy 14. Andrei Shleifer and Robert W. Vishny (1997), ‘A Survey of Corporate Governance’ 15. Simon Johnson, Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes and Andrei Shleifer (2000), ‘Tunneling’ 16. Simon Johnson, Peter Boone, Alasdair Breach and Eric Friedman (2000), ‘Corporate Governance in the Asian Financial Crisis’ 17. Elazar Berkovitch and Ronen Israel (1999), ‘Optimal Bankruptcy Laws Across Different Economic Systems’ PART III PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS 18. Gerald P. O’Driscoll Jr. and Lee Hoskins (2003), ‘Property Rights: The Key to Economic Development’ 19. Andrzej Rapaczynski (1996), ‘The Roles of the State and the Market in Establishing Property Rights’ 20. Simon Johnson, John McMillan and Christopher Woodruff (2002), ‘Courts and Relational Contracts’ 21. Eric Van Tassel (2004), ‘Credit Access and Transferable Land Rights’ PART IV THE PREDATORY STATE, LEGAL PROCESS, JUDICIARY AND SUBSTITUTES TO LEGAL PROTECTION 22. Edgardo Buscaglia (2001), ‘An Analysis of Judicial Corruption and Its Causes: An Objective Governing-Based Approach’ 23. Cheryl W. Gray (1991), ‘Legal Process and Economic Development: A Case Study of Indonesia’ 24. Douglas Marcouiller and Leslie Young (1995), ‘The Black Hole of Graft: The Predatory State and the Informal Economy’ 25. Timothy Frye and Andrei Shleifer (1997), ‘The Invisible Hand and the Grabbing Hand’ 26. Oriana Bandiera (2003), ‘Land Reform, the Market for Protection, and the Origins of the Sicilian Mafia: Theory and Evidence’ 27. Timothy Frye and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya (2000), ‘Rackets, Regulation, and the Rule of Law’ Name Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Vanishing Growth in Latin America: The Late
Book SynopsisEconomic growth in Latin America and the rise of material welfare has lagged behind that of more dynamic areas of the world economy. In a region prone to policy experiments, the policies of the Washington Consensus applied since the 1990s failed to bring sustained growth to most of Latin America. Andres Solimano and an impressive set of contributors analyze the last 40 years in order to determine the role of economic reforms, external conditions, factor accumulation, income inequality, political instability and productivity in explaining GDP increases. The book also looks at cycles of growth, identifying periods of rapid growth and contrasting them with periods of stagnation and collapse. Recent empirical evidence on the world economy in the later decades of the twentieth century shows that growth tends to be a volatile process with little correlation over time and virtually no discernible trend. This is particularly relevant to Latin America - a region traditionally exposed to external shocks - in which the absence of growth-oriented institutions, pervasive distributive conflicts and volatile politics contribute to make sustained growth an elusive policy goal. In separate chapters on sub-regions of Latin America comprising countries in the Southern Cone and Brazil, the Andean region, and Central America and Mexico, the contributors ascertain the main determinants of output growth, highlighting the factors that can boost growth and those that impede it. They explore the role of shocks, policies, and deeper social and institutional structures, as well as the impact of competitiveness, trade regimes, fiscal policy, education and political instability on growth performance. This comprehensive analysis will be of interest to scholars of economic growth and development and policymakers in Latin America in search of clues on how to promote and maintain growth in a comparative perspective. This book will also be of interest to multilateral organizations and ministries of international cooperation and development in developed countries.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction and Synthesis Andrés Solimano 2. Economic Growth in Latin America in the Late Twentieth Century: Evidence and Interpretation Andrés Solimano and Raimundo Soto 3. Economic Growth in the Southern Countries Juan S. Blyde and Eduardo Fernández-Arias 4. Economic Growth in the Andean Region: The Role of Economic and Governance Factors Claudio Aravena, André A. Hofman and Andrés Solimano 5. Economic Growth in Central America Manuel R. Agosin and Roberto Machado 6. Changing Growth Constraints in Northern Latin America Jaime Ros 7. Economic Growth in Latin America: The Role of Investment and Other Growth Sources Mario A. Gutiérrez Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Spatial Dynamics, Networks and Modelling
Book SynopsisAs a result of the drastic changes caused by major systemic shifts in society, such as the rise of the knowledge economy or the increasing use of information and communication technology, modern economies have witnessed a transition to a networked society, where interconnectivity and interoperability between different economic systems and layers play a significant role.This important new book provides a valuable set of studies on spatial dynamics, emerging networks and modelling efforts. It employs interdisciplinary concepts alongside innovative trajectories to highlight recent advances in analysing and modelling the spatial economy, transport networks, industrial dynamics and regional systems. It is argued that modelling network processes at different spatial scales provides critical information for the design of plans and policies. Furthermore, a key issue in the current complex and heterogeneous landscape is the adoption and validation of new approaches, models and methodologies, which are able to grasp the emergent aspects of economic uncertainty and discontinuity, as well as overcome the current difficulties of carrying out appropriate forecasts. In exploring diverse pathways for theoretical, methodological and empirical analysis, this exciting volume offers promising and evolutionary perspectives on the modern spatial network society.Spatial Dynamics, Networks and Modelling is a unique and illuminating book, which will have widespread appeal among students, scholars and practitioners of spatial economics, regional science, transport economics and geography.Trade Review'the editors have done an excellent job in bringing together a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research findings on network theory. . .' -- Sierdjan Koster, European Spatial Research and Policy'. . . the book should be useful reading for scientists and policymakers beyond regional or urban development studies, where the communication of science to policy audiences is becoming increasingly important. . . Reggiani and Nijkamp present insights for spatial modellers with an interest in complex systems, policy development, science-policy interaction, land-use planning, urban and regional development, transport planning, and more. Underpinned by ideas of complex systems, the authors have shown the utility of combining network theories with traditional spatial modelling techniques. Taking these ideas together with time-geographical approaches to addressing human dynamics, the authors have paved the way for future research in spatial modelling and urban and regional policy development.' -- Tim Oxley, Environment and Planning B: Planning and DesignTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Space in Motion Aura Reggiani and Peter Nijkamp PART I: ANALYTICAL ADVANCES IN MODELLING THE SPACE-ECONOMY 2. Network and Nodal Indices. Measures of Complexity and Redundancy: A Review Nigel Waters 3. Power and Packets: A Spatial Network Comparison of the US Electric Power Grid and the Internet Network Laurie A. Schintler, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Sean P. Gorman and Roger R. Stough 4. Spatial Data Clustering and Self-Organized Criticality: Empirical Experiments on Regional Labour Market Dynamics Aura Reggiani, Christian Ventrucci, Peter Nijkamp and Giovanni Russo 5. Spatial Effects and Non-Linearity in Spatial Regression Models: Simulation Results for Several Misspecification Tests Thomas de Graaff, Kees van Montfort and Peter Nijkamp PART II: MODELLING TRANSPORT NETWORKS 6. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Management Using Boolean Networks Kingsley E. Haynes, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Laurie A. Schintler and Roger R. Stough 7. Route Choice Behaviour with Risk-Averse Users André de Palma and Nathalie Picard 8. A Decade of Freight Transport Modelling with Virtual Networks: Acquired Experiences and New Challenges Bart Jourquin and Michel Beuthe PART III: SPATIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS 9. Variety and Regional Growth: Theory, Measurement and Outcomes Koen Frenken, Frank G. van Oort and Thijs Verburg 10. Modelling the Entrepreneurial Space-Economy: An Overview Peter Nijkamp and Leo van Wissen 11. The Spatial Formation of the Automobile Industry in Great Britain: Does Location Matter? Rik Wenting and Ron A. Boschma PART IV: DYNAMICS IN REGIONAL SYSTEMS 12. Evolution of Regional Employment in Germany: Forecasts 2001 to 2010 Franz-Josef Bade 13. Urban Growth and Territorial Dynamics: A Spatial-Econometric Analysis of Spain José M. Mella-Márquez and Coro Chasco-Yrigoyen 14. Using a Spatial Microsimulation Model for the Estimation of the Geographical Impact of British National Government Policies Dimitris Ballas, Graham Clarke, Danny Dorling and David Rossiter PART V: DYNAMICS IN URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 15. Dynamic Effects of Transport Costs on Urban Shape Francesca Medda, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld 16. Imperfect Competition and Congestion in a City with Asymmetric Subcentres André de Palma, Fay Dunkerley and Stef Proost 17. An ex ante Evaluation of an Urban Project through Property Value Increases: A Hedonic Price Approach Roberto Camagni and Roberta Capello Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Technological Change and Economic Catch-up: The
Book SynopsisThis book tackles the issue of technological and economic catch-up by examining the role that public research institutions and local policy play in the promotion of this process by fostering local science-technology linkages with incoming foreign-owned multinationals. Although the book comprises various techno-socio-economic contexts and different methodological perspectives, the authors share the idea that public research, educational and political institutions provide capabilities in basic research and training of highly skilled labour, while private corporations establish networking connections with scientific and professional communities (and therefore access to knowledge and contacts) in other parts of the world.The book argues that despite being a peculiar feature of the new innovation model of the knowledge-based economy, the close relationship between knowledge transfer, innovation and economic growth has historically been an important mechanism in stimulating economic take-off and growth.This collection of theoretical, historical and applied papers will be invaluable to students, researchers and academics with an interest in innovation issues.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. The Economics of Localized Technological Change: The Role of Creative Adoption Part I: Local Science and Technology Policy 2. The Roles of Research in Universities and Public Labs in Economic Catch-up 3. The Development of Universities and Public Research Institutions: A Historical Overview of its Role in Technological and Economic Catch-up 4. Patenting in Public Research: An Evidence-based Reflection on IPRs and the Basic–Applied Research Trade-off Part II: International Business Linkages between Foreign-owned Multinationals and Local Actors 5. MNCs, Local Clustering and Science–Technology Relationships 6. Creating, Importing and Losing Competitive Advantage: Evidence from the Austrian Manufacturing Sector 7. Dynamic Capability, Innovation Networks and Foreign Firms: The Turkish Case 8. Multinationality and Innovative Behaviour in Italian Manufacturing Firms Part III: Catch-up and Innovative Activity in Backward Areas 9. Catching Up or Standing Still? National Innovative Productivity Among ‘Follower’ Countries, 1978–1999 10. Positive Forces and Vicious Mechanisms Behind Innovative Activity in a Lagging Region 11. Universities and Economically Depressed Regions: How Strong is the Influence of the University of Évora on the Human Capital of the Region? Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Macroeconomic Policies for Sustainable Growth:
Book SynopsisMacroeconomic policies have come under justifiable scrutiny because of their powerful and pervasive impacts throughout the economy. This book examines the sustainability of growth-oriented macroeconomic strategies, starting from early ideas linking macroeconomic policies, growth and sustainability. A comprehensive and up-to-date literature review and theoretical framework are presented, including both macroeconomic and microeconomic analyses of the linkages between the economy and the environment. Brazil and Chile are used as case studies to illuminate and analyse the impacts and effects of differing macroeconomic policies. A variety of analytical models are used to assess these two very different countries. One important conclusion reached is that the combination of growth and economic imperfections that lead to unsustainable outcomes is characterized by not only economic, but also environmental and social problems. A variety of policy remedies are discussed to make development more sustainable by reshaping the structure of growth.Macroeconomists, environmental and development economists as well as policy analysts and project managers in the international development community will find much to engage them within this book. Development agencies, NGOs and graduate students interested in both the theory and applications of economic growth and sustainable development issues will also find the book of great interest.Trade Review'The state-of-the-art studies in this volume are to be warmly welcomed. The authors successfully explore the economic, environmental and social consequences of policy-failures, and identify practical corrective measures.' -- Charles Perrings, President, International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)Table of ContentsContents: Part I: Overview 1. Historical Evolution of Ideas 2. Framework for Analysis Part II: Brazil Case Study 3. Production, Consumption and the Environment in Brazil 4. Trade and the Environment: Linkages Between Competitiveness and the Industrial Pollution in Brazil 5. Consumption Patterns, Income Distribution and the Environment in Brazil 6. Agriculture Expansion and Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, 1980–95 7. Summary of Main Findings in Brazil Part III: Chile Case Study 8. Introduction to Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Models 9. The ECOGEM General Equilibrium Model for Chile 10. Economic, Social and Environmental Status in Chile 11. Policy Applications 12. Conclusions and Future Research Bibliography Index
£121.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Regulating Development: Evidence from Africa and
Book SynopsisRegulating Development examines the impact that regulation - good or bad - can have on the development of poorer societies. It opens with a succinct review of critical issues, including the implications of the spread of intellectual property rights legislation and the role of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).The volume examines the regulatory experiences of three important developing economies: Brazil, Ghana and South Africa. Key regulatory themes are analysed, most notably capital markets and corporate governance regulation, the regulation of the telecommunications sector and the use of regulatory reforms to promote the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises. Within each chapter policy lessons are drawn, the relevance of which extend well beyond national or even regional boundaries. The principal aim of the book is to show the extent to which regulation is moving increasingly to centre stage as a driver of development in Africa and Latin America. The book also demonstrates how thoughtful, well-planned regulation can make a real contribution to the emergence of supply-side competitiveness.This book will be invaluable reading for academics, researchers and students with an interest in economics and development studies, as well as for regulators and policymakers in developing countries.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Edmund Amann Part I: General Considerations 2. Creating the Conditions for International Business Expansion: The Impact of Regulation on Economic Growth in Developing Countries – A Cross-Country Analysis Hossein Jalilian, Colin Kirkpatrick and David Parker 3. The World Trade Organisation and Domestic Regulation Peter Holmes 4. Learning to Love Patents: Capacity Building, Intellectual Property and the (Re)production of Governance Norms in the ‘Developing World’ Christopher May Part II: The Latin American Experience 5. From the Developmental to the Regulatory State: The Transformation of the Government’s Impact on the Brazilian Economy Edmund Amann and Werner Baer 6. Brazilian Regulatory Agencies: Early Appraisal and Looming Challenges Andrea Goldstein and José Claudio Linhares Pires 7. Corporate Governance, Regulation and the Lingering Role of the State in the Post Privatized Brazilian Steel Industry Edmund Amann, João Carlos Ferraz and Germano Mendes de Paula Part III: The African Experience 8. Privatization and Regulation in South Africa: An Evaluation Afeikhena Jerome 9. A Comparative Analysis of the Performance of Public and Private Water Utilities in Africa Colin Kirkpatrick, David Parker and Yin-Fang Zhang 10. Why Regulations Matter: A Small-Business Perspective Judi Hudson 11. The Changing Regulatory Environment and its Implications for the Performance of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Ghana Ernest Aryeetey and Ama Asantewah Ahene 12. Regulating for Competition: The Case of Telkom in South Africa Oludele A. Akinboade and Fungai Sibanda Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Environmental Regulation and Food Safety: Studies
Book SynopsisEnvironmental, health and sanitary requirements in developed countries are sometimes perceived in developing countries as non-tariff barriers to trade. This book shows that such restrictions are perceived to be more stringent during the domestic production season or when stock levels are high. The authors argue that scientific data for specific thresholds or limit values sometimes appear to be questionable and that they vary widely between countries. In some cases, products that had initially been refused access to a domestic market have subsequently been allowed access but at a lower price. Thus standards are perceived to be a mechanism for bidding down the export price. Countries from the same region with similar water or climatic conditions may be subject to differential degrees of Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS). Measures to address protectionist aspects of standards must be devised to ensure free and fair trade.The contributors to this book show that there are good reasons for suspecting that these standards could indeed be protectionist. Utilising a wealth of empirical evidence, the book includes case studies written by authors based in the regions and does not fail to address awkward issues such as 'whose standards?', 'why standards?' and whether cartelisation is the consequence of standards. The contributors also address the political economy of standard setting, not simply the technical process, north-south issues and the political economy of organic food markets. Environmental Regulation and Food Safety will appeal to policymakers and NGOs, researchers and scholars of international and development economics as well as industry strategists. Copublished with Canada's International Development Research Centre.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Veena Jha 2. Environmental and Health Regulations Veena Jha 3. South Asia Veena Jha 4. Costa Rica Eduardo Gitli, Max Valverde and María Pérez-Esteve 5. Eastern and Southern Africa: The Experience of Kenya, Mozambique, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda Cerina Banu Issufo Mussa, René Vossenaar and Nimrod Nakisisa Waniala 6. Organic Agriculture René Vossenaar and Sophia Twarog 7. Summary and Conclusions Veena Jha 8. Ways Forward Veena Jha Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Economic Growth: New Directions in Theory and
Book SynopsisThis enlightening and significant volume focuses on the nature, causes and features of economic growth across a wide range of countries and regions. Covering a variety of growth related topics - from theoretical analyses of economic growth in general to empirical analyses of growth in the OECD, transition economies and developing economies - the distinguished cast of contributors addresses some of the most important contemporary issues and developments in the field. These include, amongst others: endogenous growth theory Keynesian theories of the business cycle and growth unemployment and growth FDI and productivity spillovers knowledge externalities and growth. This useful analysis of the many facets of economic growth will be an essential read for those interested in economic theory and economic policy-making, as well as students and scholars of macroeconomics and finance.Trade Review‘Economic Growth is an enlightening and significant new volume providing a useful analysis of the many facts of economic growth and pointing the way toward policy correction. The volume will be an essential read for those interested in economic theory and economic policy-making, as well as students and scholars of macroeconomics and finance.' -- SirReadaLot.orgTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Philip Arestis, Michelle Baddeley and John S.L. McCombie 2. Is Growth Theory a Real Subject? Franklin M. Fisher 3. What is Endogenous Growth Theory? Mark Roberts and Mark Setterfield 4. Is the Natural Rate of Growth Exogenous? Miguel Leon-Ledesma and A.P. Thirlwall 5. The Representative Firm and Increasing Returns: Then and Now Stephanie Blankenberg and G.C. Harcourt 6. A Dynamic Framework for Keynesian Theories of the Business Cycle and Growth Pedro Leão 7. A Keynesian Model of Unemployment and Growth: Theory John Cornwall 8. A Keynesian Model of Unemployment and Growth: An Empirical Test Wendy Cornwall 9. The Relevance of the Cambridge–Cambridge Controversies in Capital Theory for Econometric Practice G.C. Harcourt 10. Foreign Direct Investment and Productivity Spillovers: A Sceptical Analysis of Some OECD Economies Carlos Rodríguez, Carmen Gomez and Jesus Ferreiro 11. Increasing Returns and the Distribution of Manufacturing Productivity in the EU Regions Bernard Fingleton and Enrique López-Bazo 12. The Role of Wage-Setting in a Growth Strategy for Europe Andrew Watt 13. Economic Growth and Beta-Convergence in the East European Transition Economies Nigel F.B. Allington and John S.L. McCombie 14. Knowledge Externalities and Growth in Peripheral Regions Fabiana Santos, Marco Crocco and Frederico Jayme Jr 15. Knowledge, Human Capital and Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Countries: Recent Trends from an Endogenous Growth Theory Perspective Diana V. Barrowclough 16. Is Growth Alone Sufficient to Reduce Poverty? In Search of the Trickle Down Effect in Rural India Santonu Basu and Sushanta Mallick 17. Strategy for Economic Growth in Brazil: A Post Keynesian Approach José L. Oreiro and Luiz-Fernando de Paula Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Past and Future of America’s Economy: Long
Book SynopsisThroughout American history, periodic cycles of economic change have fundamentally reordered the way we work, the organization of business and markets, the role of government, and even the nature of politics. If we are to control our future, we must understand this process of change. These economic transformations are powered by the emergence of waves of new technologies. In the 1890s, the development of electricity and cheap steel led to a new, factory-based economy. In the 1940s and 1950s, automation and advances in electronics and chemicals created a new national corporate, mass-production economy. Since the 1990s, an information technology revolution has again created a robust New Economy.Robert Atkinson examines this process of change over the past 150 years and explores the responses of people and institutions. The book then analyzes today's New Economy, including the new information technology system, and effects on markets, organizations, workers, and governance. Taking into account the historical record, the book discusses the shortcomings of prevailing liberal and conservative economic doctrines and lays out a new growth economics agenda aimed at maximizing the productivity-enhancing forces of the New Economy. Anyone interested in American history as well as the future contours of our economy will find Dr Atkinson's insightful analyses a fascinating guide to the past and a provocative challenge for the future. Economists, business leaders, scholars, and economic policymakers will find it a necessary addition to the literature on economic cycles and growth economics.Trade Review'Atkinson is an effective advocate. He writes well, drawing on a wide range of literature.' -- M. Perelman, Choice'Rob Atkinson is one of our best analysts of how innovation drives local and regional economies, and what to do to take advantage of technological change. In his visionary book, he fluently articulates the principles of a new 'growth economics' that is America's best hope for a prosperous future leaving no one behind.' -- Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School professor and author of Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End'Any person concerned about the future of our economy should read this book. Atkinson offers terrific historical perspective as well as specific policy proposals that would give us the best chance for broad based economic growth now and for generations to come. It should be mandatory reading for public policymakers.' -- Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), Co-chair of the House New Democratic Coalition, US'Rob Atkinson has produced a powerful and far-reaching look at the underlying mechanism powering today's New Economy. In particular, he shows how the US is just at the beginning of an innovation wave which is not only boosting productivity, but transforming economic organization and economic policy as well. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how the US economy got to where it is today, and how it can best get to a prosperous and humane future.' -- Michael J. Mandel, Chief Economist, Business Week, and author of Rational Exuberance: Silencing the Enemies of GrowthTable of ContentsContents: Part I: How Technology Drives Economic and Social Transformations 1. Introduction: A New Economy? 2. Technological, Economic and Social Transformation 3. Economic Transformations from the 1840s to the 1990s 4. Today’s Entrepreneurial, Knowledge-Based Economy 5. The Key to Productivity Revival? 6. The New Economy and its Discontents Part II: Modernizing Public Policies for the New Economy 7. Legacy Economic Policy Frameworks 8. Growth Economics for the New Economy 9. Implementing Growth Economics 10. Building a More Humane Economy Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Social Capital, Networks and Economic
Book SynopsisThis book analyses productive systems from a structural relational perspective, linking the structure and evolution of productive systems to economic development. An epistemological approach is adopted, which considers the social nature of economic actors and the importance of historical and geographical aspects. MarIa Semitiel GarcIa uses the structure and evolution of an agro-food and a metal-mechanical regional productive system to illustrate the benefits of adopting the network perspective as a methodological approach in economic research. The existence and persistence of inter-regional development differences, the structure of production systems, the role of services in these systems and the role of social capital in development are also discussed. Highlighting a holistic and comprehensive study of productive systems and its relationship with development, this book will strongly appeal to a wide-ranging audience, encompassing those with a special interest in regional development, institutional economics, industrial economics and policy, social network analysis and economic sociology.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Network Perspective and the Concept of Productive System 3. Data Characteristics and Methods Explanation 4. Regional Productive Structures and Production Systems 5. Regional Productive Systems and Development Processes 6. Conclusions Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The East Asian High-Tech Drive
Book SynopsisEast Asia has been an area of high economic growth for several decades. The East Asian High-Tech Drive argues that to maintain the growth momentum, the more advanced East Asian economies need to pay particular attention to policies designed to upgrade their industrial capabilities. The authors argue that effectively functioning institutions, predictable commercial policies, investments in human capital and infrastructure, openness and macroeconomic stability are essential for growth and technological development. Regarding the two lower income economies in the sample, Indonesia is found to have the smallest improvement in the skill intensity of its exports, while the Philippines has registered the slowest economic growth. For both countries, industrial upgrading issues are not as imperative as achieving or regaining rapid, labour-intensive growth as both recently experienced major political instabilities.Yun-Peng Chu and Hal Hill have gathered together a strong and cohesive collection of papers written by country experts on the issue of high-tech industrialization in East Asia. They present case studies of Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, the PRC and Indonesia. The book uses a new measure of the skill intensity of exports that, it is argued, deepens our understanding of industrialization trajectories in this important and dynamic region. There are also detailed examinations and assessments of government policies in each economy. The editors have prepared an overview chapter that summarizes and integrates the main results of cross-country comparisons in a coherent manner.Academics, scholars and researchers of economic development, industrial and technology studies and Asian studies will all find much to engage them within this book.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. An Overview of the Issues Hal Hill and Yun-Peng Chu 2. Three Paths for High-Technology Catch-Up: Singapore, Korea and Taiwan Jang-Sup Shin and Yun-Peng Chu 3. High-Tech Industrialisation and Local Capability Formation in South Korea Jang-Sup Shin 4. The Political Economy of Taiwan’s High-Tech Industrialisation: The ‘Developmental State’ and its Mutinous Mutation Yun-Peng Chu 5. Moving Towards High-Tech Industrialisation: The Case of Malaysia Tham Siew-Yean and Haji Mat Zin Ragayah 6. High-Tech Industry Development in the Philippines: At a Dangerous Crossroad? Gwendolyn R. Tecson 7. Thailand as a High-Tech Industrial Economy: An Impossible Dream? Medhi Krongkaew, with Teeraya Krongkaew 8. Indonesian Industrial Policies: Before and After the Crisis Kelly Bird and Hal Hill Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Knowledge and Innovation for Development: The
Book SynopsisThis text provides a comprehensive introduction to the many different issues related to the Sisyphean task of building science and technology capabilities in developing countries. It attempts to answer crucial questions including: how can knowledge be utilized to improve the human condition, and how can we bridge the growing knowledge divide between those who produce and use modern science and technology - and those who do not?Francisco Sagasti examines the complex interactions between science, technology and development through history, explores how capabilities in these areas are created in different countries and places the role of international co-operation in perspective. The book then introduces a 'science and technology capability index' to rank countries, analyses the policy implications of the place they occupy, and summarizes the experience of developing countries in formulating science and technology policies. It concludes with a review of important lessons for the future. This highly innovative and original work will strongly appeal to academics, policymakers, development practitioners and students interested in the role of knowledge and innovation in contemporary society, and in the disparities between developed and developing countries.Trade Review'Francisco Sagasti is both a deep scholar and a policy analyst of exceptional practical significance. From his work at the World Bank to the Carnegie Commission on Science, Technology, and Government, to his intellectual leadership in Peru, he has made a steady flow of valuable contributions. He has extraordinary understanding of the relevance of knowledge, skill, and freedom for socioeconomic development. This book is a treasure.' -- David A. Hamburg, President Emeritus, Carnegie Corporation of New York and Cornell University Weill Medical College, US'A landmark study that will inspire practitioners as much as it will inspire further research on the role of technology in economic change. A powerful reminder to policymakers on the importance of creativity as a source of economic renewal.' -- Calestous Juma, Harvard University, US'Knowledge and Innovation for Development is a splendid piece of scholarship, which no-one else could possibly have written. It brings together an astonishing array of writers and ideas and it is beautifully written.' -- Rodger Schwass, York University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction 1. Knowledge, Technology and Production: A Conceptual Framework 2. A Brief Historical Perspective 3. The Knowledge Explosion and its Manifestations 4. The Knowledge Divide and Disparities in Developing Country Capacities 5. Strategies and Policies for Building an Endogenous Science and Technology Base Concluding Remarks Appendix 1: Comparison between the Science and Technology Capacity Index and Other Indexes Appendix 2: Science, Technology and Development: The Imperative of Social Innovation Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Competitive Advantage and Competition Policy in
Book SynopsisCompetitive markets are now established in most successful economies but the question of what competition is and what it means for policy in developing countries is often overlooked. This book provides a refreshing and critical examination of the issues relating to market competition and competition policy. The book discusses competition from different theoretical perspectives and examines the implications these viewpoints have for policy. The contributors assess competitiveness in domestic markets and the impact of foreign competition. They also review the experiences of a range of countries in developing competition policy and examine both the strengths and weaknesses of these policies.Written in a non-technical manner, Competitive Advantage and Competition Policy in Developing Countries is addressed to policymakers, as well as academics, concerned with regulation and competition. It will also be of interest to regulators in dedicated agencies such as utility regulators, competition agencies and those dealing with regulatory impact assessment.Trade Review'This is an ambitious collection of essays, in an area that needs good research and formalization. It should appeal to someone interested in the nexus between competition and development in developing countries. . .' -- Abel M. Mateus, World Competition'. . . a very good overview of both industry specific and policy issues facing developing economies as they embrace competition policy. The authors should be congratulated for raising our awareness of an increasingly important area of competition development.' -- Ray Steinwall, Competition and Consumer Law JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Paul Cook, Raul Fabella and Cassey Lee PART I: COMPETITION POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT 2. Competition and the Regulation of Economic Development John Stanley Metcalfe and Ronnie Ramlogan 3. Model Competition Laws Cassey Lee 4. Legal Traditions and Competition Policy Cassey Lee 5. Establishing Consumers as Equivalent Players in Competition Policy Kamala Dawar 6. Guanxi and Taipans: Market Power and the East Asian Model of Competition Raul Fabella PART II: EXPERIENCE WITH COMPETITION POLICY 7. Competition Policy and the Legal System in Brazil Germano Mendes de Paula 8. Competition Policy and Enterprise Development: The Role of Public Interest Objectives in South Africa’s Competition Policy Trudi Hartzenberg 9. Competitive Markets and Competition Policy in Indonesia Efa Yonnedi 10. Competition Policy in Malaysia Cassey Lee 11. Competition Policy and Competitive Markets in Bangladesh Selim Raihan PART III: COMPETITION AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 12. The Role of South African Competition Law in Supporting SMEs Kim Kampel 13. Globalization and Competition in the South African Wine Industry Joachim Ewert and Jeffrey Henderson 14. Foreign Competition and Growth: Bangladesh Manufacturing Industries Selim Raihan 15. Domestic Competition and Technological and Trade Competitiveness Yuichiro Uchida and Paul Cook Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Organizations and the Sustainability Mosaic:
Book SynopsisThe contributors to this book present research on crafting long-term ecological and societal solutions in order to achieve sustainability. The in-depth analyses explore the interactions among social, environmental, and development impacts of organizations at community, regional, national and global levels. In doing so they shed light on the way forward amidst the complexity of issues involved, referred to here as the sustainability mosaic.Organizations and individuals cannot be sustainable in isolation. Rather, it is necessary to understand them as parts of an overall system comprising ecological, individual, organizational, political-economic and socio-cultural levels. One of the characteristics of the sustainability mosaic is that efforts are carried out at all these levels. Collectively, the contributors provide the analytic framework required for understanding sustainability and the multiple, interconnecting and embedded systems. Students and scholars of sustainability, environmental studies and business will find in this book commonalities for new and collaborative research. CEOs, managers and consultants will find much of value as they negotiate their way towards sustainability.Trade Review'The book will make a positive addition for academic researchers whose work is primarily based on sociological processes. . . The editing is excellent, and the chapters are uniformly clear and readable.' -- John R. Ehrenfeld, Journal of Industrial Ecology'Organizations and the Sustainability Mosaic is an inspired collection of papers by a distinguished group of scholars who have been thinking about these issues for many years. The editors have done an outstanding job of framing and focusing the discussion on a group of issues that will matter most as all businesses engage their sustainability challenges. Your thinking will be challenged, and rewarded, by the chapters of this book.' -- James E. Post, Boston University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Organizations and the Sustainability Mosaic: Crafting Long-Term Ecological and Societal Solutions Bryan Husted, Sanjay Sharma and Mark Starik 2. Envisioning an Ecologically Sustainable Society: An Ideal Type and an Application Gordon Rands, Barbara Ribbens, David Casagrande and Heather McIlvaine-Newsad 3. A Use-centered Perspective on Sustainability: A Case-study of Land Use in the American Southwest Christa Walck 4. Changing Practice on Sustainability: Understanding and Overcoming the Organizational and Psychological Barriers to Action Andrew J. Hoffman and Max H. Bazerman 5. Institutionalization as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Corporate Development Frank Wijen 6. Stakeholder Salience, Issues Management and Mapping New Ways to Sustainability David Saiia 7. Stakeholder Management and Sustainability Evaluation and Reporting System (SERS): A New Corporate Performance Management Framework Francesco Perrini and Antonio Tencati 8. Who Can Act on Sustainability Issues? Corporate Capital and the Configuration of Organizational Fields Jennifer A. Howard-Grenville, Andrew J. Hoffman and C.B. Bhattacharya 9. The Political-Institutional Dimension of Socio-Environmental Strategies: The Game of Aracruz Celulose S.A. versus Tupiniquim and Guarani Indians Celio Andrade 10. Regulating Business for Sustainable Development Peter Utting 11. The Professionalization of Sustainability Deborah Rigling Gallagher Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Heat, Power and Light: Revolutions in Energy
Book SynopsisWhat happens when a radically-new fuel or technology transforms the energy system? How does the energy system evolve at different stages of economic development? What are the implications for people's lives and their environment? Building on an award-winning article, in this exciting book Roger Fouquet investigates the impacts of technological innovations and economic development over the last seven hundred years on our ability to provide heat, power, transport and light. Using a unique data set, collected over a decade, the analysis identifies the forces driving revolutions in energy services. It highlights the tendency of markets to produce ever-cheaper energy services, which in turn incite greater energy consumption. It also examines how these revolutions affect people's well-being and the environment. The framework, analysis and insights in this book offer an original perspective on future energy markets, transitions to low-carbon economies and strategies for addressing climate change.Heat, Power and Light is an invaluable and unique contribution to this profoundly important topic. As such it will appeal to a wide audience of energy economists, climate change analysts, policymakers, economic and technology historians and economists more broadly.Trade Review'This book presents a fascinating accumulation of economic "facts" relating to the demand for and the supply of heat, power and light. . .' -- Gay Wenban-Smith, International Energy Law Review'Fouquet undertakes a heroic effort to organize and present data on energy prices and usage since the 14th century. He then uses this data as the foundation for a narrative and analysis of changes in energy usage over the long run. . . the sifting and analysis of so many different sources to provide a coherent account will prove useful to those seeking an overview of this important topic, or for those seeking a point of entry to the study of more specific topics. Highly recommended.' -- J.L. Rosenbloom, Choice'This is an innovative and important book that stands at the intersection of energy analysis and environmental history. Fouquet's central theme is that we buy fuels, such as coal, oil or gas, only as a means to an end. That end is initially the provision of energy services, such as a warm house, hot showers, cold beers and driving around. . . Fouquet. . . traces the changes in our use. . . of energy services over the last seven centuries. . . The result has been an utter transformation in our lives. . . this book, with its copious tables and fascinating graphs, is an essential reference tool for both the energy analyst and the environmental historian.' -- Horace Herring, Environment and History'Fouquet has dug widely and deeply into English sources, publications, statistical reconstructions and the best available data sets. Having such long-run quantitative perspectives under one cover is both very useful and quite revealing. Having it analyzed in consistent terms (as changes in per capita use, prices, conversion efficiency and energy intensity) makes it, of course, even more valuable. . . Fouquet has produced an outstanding contribution to our long-run understanding of energy uses.' -- Vaclav Smil, EH.NetTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. The Past, Present and Future of Energy Services 2. Energy Demand, Technological Change and Economic Development 3. Historical Data and Methods Part II: The Past 4. Heating 5. Stationary Power 6. Transport 7. Lighting Part III: Analysis 8. Producing Cheaper Services 9. Consuming More Services 10. External Costs of Cheaper and More Energy Services 11. Policies Influencing the Trends in Energy Services Part IV: The Future 12. Future Trends in Energy Services 13. Policy Discussion Related to Long-Run Energy Services 14. Conclusion References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Competitiveness and Growth in Europe: Lessons and
Book SynopsisThis book contributes fresh theoretical and empirical evidence on competitiveness and growth in connection with the commitment made by European leaders at the Lisbon Summit in 2000 to 'render the European Union the most competitive and dynamic knowledge based economy in the world by 2010, capable of sustainable economic growth, with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion'. Until now, there has been little in-depth economic analysis of the objectives and policy implementations of the Lisbon Strategy. Competitiveness and Growth in Europe aims to fill this gap by contributing to a better and deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the Lisbon Strategy. This book presents, in a coherent framework, policy relevant research on the main aspects of the Lisbon Agenda: the determinants of growth, cohesion strategies and the role of institutions, education, R&D and technological progress in economic performance. It will be of particular interest to researchers and policy makers working in the fields of competitiveness and growth in the context of economic and monetary integration as well as to academics of European studies in general.Trade Review'. . . interesting and informative reading, for scholars and decision makers alike.' -- Angelo M. Cardani, Scienze RegionaliTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Overview 1. Competitiveness and Growth in Europe: An Overview Susanne Mundschenk, Michael H. Stierle, Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz and Iulia Traistaru Part II: The Lisbon Strategy: Main Challenges and Achievements 2. Economic Growth in Europe: Pursuing the Lisbon Strategy Adriaan Dierx and Fabienne Ilzkovitz 3. Elements and Determinants of Economic Growth – Lessons and Policy Implications for the European Knowledge Society and Innovation System Peter Nijkamp 4. Lessons from 20 Years of Cohesion John Fitz Gerald 5. Does the European Union Need to Revive Productivity Growth? Bart van Ark Part III: Research Lessons and Policy Implications for the Lisbon Strategy 6. Is the American Model Miss World? Choosing Between the Anglo-Saxon Model and a European-Style Alternative Henri L.F. de Groot, Richard Nahuis and Paul J.G. Tang Comment John Fitz Gerald 7. The Impact of Institutions on the Employment Threshold in European Labour Markets, 1979–2001 Christian Dreger Comment Jens Rubart 8. European Productivity Gaps: Is R&D the Solution? Christoph Meister and Bart Verspagen Comment Guntram B. Wolff 9. Measuring Inventive Performance of the OECD Countries Using Triadic Patent Families: Reinventing the Lisbon Challenge Marc Baudry and Béatrice Dumont Comment Adriaan Dierx 10. Education, Research, and Economic Growth – Some Tests for the US and Germany Volker Caspari, Jens Rubart and Günther Rehme Comment Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz Index
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