The Bottom Billion is an elegant and impassioned synthesis from one of the world's leading experts on Africa and poverty. It was hailed as the best non-fiction book so far this year by Nicholas Kristoff of The New York Times.

going back to basics. For over 50 years there have been attempts to tackle world poverty. Why has so little changed? Have policy-makers of the world not tried hard enough? Have they used the wrong tools?.

This is a revised and updated version of the celebrated 'Best Book on Chinese Economy'. It sets out to analyze and compare the operational mechanisms of the Chinese economy between the pre- and post-reform periods and through national, regional and local dimensions.

A provocative view of economic growth in the Third World argues that the countries that have achieved steady economic growth--including future economic superpowers India and China--have done so because they have resisted the American ideology of free markets.

Combining accessible theory, relevant policy issues, and the latest data and research.

Migration, both behind and beyond borders, has become an increasingly prominent issue in domestic and international debates. The HDR09 proposes to address this theme, exploring how the movement of people can expand human capabilities and entitlements, and how to address the underlying inequalities and distortions which limit the potential gains.

This book presents theoretical and empirical investigation of the impact of human capital on economic growth in Ukraine during the period of 1989-2009. It defines place and role of human capital in the process of transition from the exogenous to the endogenous forms of growth.

Analyses the political contexts within which Japanese aid officials develop programs. This title tracks the tensions facing aid officials as they seek to negotiate between an organizational bias in the Japanese government of promoting 'growth-oriented' policies, and various demands for Japan to engage a broader array of 'human security' concerns.

This book examines the characteristics of the Chinese economic development model and its reception in Africa and Latin America. It also investigates the current competition over governance models in the Muslim world and asks which model or models will guide development in Muslim countries.

The study of development in low-income countries is attracting more attention around the world than ever before. This book presents a synthesis of recent and older literature in development economics and raises important questions that will help to set the agenda for future research. It is useful for policy-makers and researchers.

Identifies the conditions that characterise Good Capitalism: the right blend of entrepreneurial and established firms, which can vary among countries; as well as the features of Bad Capitalism. This book examines how countries catching up to the United States can move faster toward the economic frontier.

Helps us envision the transition from an industrial society to a sustainable ecotechnic world - not returning to the past, but creating a society that supports relatively advanced technology on a sustainable resource base. This book challenges assumptions held by mainstream and alternative thinkers about the evolution of human societies.

Presents selected papers from the ABCDE Meetings, held May 17-18, 2007 in Bled, Slovenia. This book presents papers on financial inclusion, factors that matter the most for business climate, and the provision of public services by non-state actors.

A team of distinguished academics explore the ideas underlying Amartya Sen's critique of traditional approaches to injustice.

Over the past few decades, there has been a rapid proliferation of eGovernance for Development projects. Drawing on evidence from three longitudinal case studies of rural eGovernance projects this book shows that improving systems of governance is fundamentally a social rather than managerial or technological activity.

Using the concept of innovation capacity, this book, using recent field data from countries in Asia and Africa, competently demonstrates how biotechnology can contribute to sustainable economic development. The approach articulates the imperative for developing countries to build up specific capabilities backed up by policies and institutions.

Provides an understanding of economic policies for poverty reduction in developing countries. The policy areas include the various roles of government in ensuring the effective operation of a market economy, conducting fiscal policy, and influencing the money supply, exchange rates, and the financial sector.

Showcases how leading managers perceive the economic crisis and the future of globalization. This book offers answers, solutions and a roadmap for the roadblocks facing future economic growth which are proposed by leading minds from companies such as CISCO Systems, British Telecom, Lufthansa Technik, Henkel, Roland Berger, Kienbaum, and T-Systems.

Presents a methodological framework for the analysis of intercultural issues. This book uses a challenge-and-response theory of cultural development to examine the relationship between different natural disasters and threats and the developments of ancient civilizations.

Economic structuralists conduct a system-wide analysis of a given economy, including its social context, which can be particularly valuable in determining why poor countries consistently fail to grow. This textbook studies, from a structuralist perspective, the reasons why a host of developing countries have failed to grow steadily at 2 percent or more since the 1960s. Sensitive to the wide range