Awakening Giants, Feet of Clay : Assessing the Economic Rise of China and India / / Pranab Bardhan
| Awakening Giants, Feet of Clay : Assessing the Economic Rise of China and India / / Pranab Bardhan |
| Autore | Bardhan Pranab |
| Edizione | [With a New afterword by the author] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.951 |
| Soggetto topico |
BUSINESS & - ECONOMICS
POLITICAL SCIENCE BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development |
| ISBN |
1-283-71722-0
1-4008-4500-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction: The Myths Floating around the Giants -- Chapter 2. Economic Reform and Growth: Differing Patterns and Institutions -- Chapter 3. Agriculture: Still the Most Crowded Sector -- Chapter 4. Infrastructure: The Dazzling Difference -- Chapter 5. High Saving, Low Financial Intermediation -- Chapter 6. The Pattern of Burgeoning Capitalism -- Chapter 7. Poverty and Inequality: How Is the Growth Shared? -- Chapter 8. The Social Sector: The Relevance of the Socialist Legacy -- Chapter 9. Environment: The Alarming Signs -- Chapter 10. Looking to the Future: Through the Lens of Political Economy -- Afterword to the Paperback Edition -- References -- Index |
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| Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2012] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Awakening giants, feet of clay : assessing the economic rise of China and India / / Pranab Bardhan
| Awakening giants, feet of clay : assessing the economic rise of China and India / / Pranab Bardhan |
| Autore | Bardhan Pranab K |
| Edizione | [With a New afterword by the author] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (189 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.951 |
| Soggetto topico |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Comparative |
| ISBN |
9781283717229
1283717220 9781400845002 1400845009 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction: The Myths Floating around the Giants -- Chapter 2. Economic Reform and Growth: Differing Patterns and Institutions -- Chapter 3. Agriculture: Still the Most Crowded Sector -- Chapter 4. Infrastructure: The Dazzling Difference -- Chapter 5. High Saving, Low Financial Intermediation -- Chapter 6. The Pattern of Burgeoning Capitalism -- Chapter 7. Poverty and Inequality: How Is the Growth Shared? -- Chapter 8. The Social Sector: The Relevance of the Socialist Legacy -- Chapter 9. Environment: The Alarming Signs -- Chapter 10. Looking to the Future: Through the Lens of Political Economy -- Afterword to the Paperback Edition -- References -- Index |
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| Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Beyond the enclave : towards a pro-poor and inclusive development strategy for Zimbabwe / / edited by Godfrey Kanyenze ... [et al.]
| Beyond the enclave : towards a pro-poor and inclusive development strategy for Zimbabwe / / edited by Godfrey Kanyenze ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Harare, : Weaver Press in association with Alternatives to Neo-liberalism in Southern Africa, Labour & Economic Development Research Institute, Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (548 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KanyenzeGodfrey |
| Soggetto topico |
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development
LAW / Natural Resources |
| ISBN |
9786613238283
9781283238281 1283238284 9781779221599 1779221592 9781779221605 1779221606 9781779221582 1779221584 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; Chapter 1 - Conceptual Framework and Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Legacy of Enclavity and Dualism; 1.3 Rethinking Development: The International Context; 1.4 The International Aid Architecture; 1.5 The Underlying Values and Principles of the Alternative Framework; 1.6 Methodology of the Analysis and Overall Structure; References; Chapter 2 - Towards a Macroeconomic Framework for Pro-poor and Inclusive Growth; 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Evolution in Macroeconomic Thinking: From the Washington Consensus to Pro-poor and Inclusive Growth2.3 Post-Independence Performance of the Economy; 2.4 Recommendations and the Way Forward; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 - Land, Agriculture and Rural Development; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Inherited Dual and Enclave Structure of Agriculture; 3.3 Land, Agriculture and Rural Development in the 1980's; 3.4 Land, Agriculture and Rural Development, 1991-1996; 3.5 The Land Issue during the Crisis Period, 1997-2000; 3.6 Land, Agriculture and Rural Development, 2000-2008 3.7 Land, Agriculture and Rural Development, 2009-2010 3.8 Strategies for Agricultural Recovery and Rural Development; References; Appendix to Chapter 3; Chapter 4 - Manufacturing; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The First Decade of Independence, 1980-1990; 4.3 The ESAP Period, 1991-1996; 4.4 The Crisis Period, 1997-2008; 4.5 The Transitional Period, 2009-2010; 4.6 Recommendations and the Way Forward; References; Chapter 5 - Mining; 5.1 The First Decade of Independence, 1980-1990; 5.2 The ESAP Period, 1991-1996; 5.3 The Crisis Period, 1997-2008; 5.4 The Way Forward; Chapter 6 - Gender; 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Background to Gender Inequality in Zimbabwe6.3 The Impact of Policies on Gender; 6.4 Initiatives to Address Gender Inequality and Inequity; 6.5 Alternative Pro-Gender Development/Equity Policies; 6.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7 - The Labour Market; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Role of the Labour Market in Poverty Reduction; 7.3 Labour-Market Policy in Zimbabwe, 1980-2008; 7.4 Labour-Market Performance and Outcomes, 1980-2008; 7.5 The Transitional Period, 2009-2010; 7.6 Regulated Flexibility and the Global Decent Work Agenda; 7.7 Strategic Objectives and Recovery Policies; References Chapter 8 - Education and Training 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 The Concepts and Roles of Education and Training; 8.3 Education and Training Provision in Zimbabwe, 1980-2009; 8.4 Higher and Tertiary Education (Vocational and University); 8.5 The Brain Drain; 8.6 International Experiences and Trends in Education and Training; 8.7 Sustainable Recovery Policies and Policy Measures; References; Chapter 9 - Social Services: Housing, Health and Social Protection; 9.1 Housing; 9.2 Health; 9.3 Social Protection; References; Chapter 10 - Science and Technology Development; 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Science, Technology and Development |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974324103321 |
The Caribbean on the Edge : The Political Stress of Stability, Equality, and Diplomacy
| The Caribbean on the Edge : The Political Stress of Stability, Equality, and Diplomacy |
| Autore | Dookeran Winston |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Toronto : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 pages) |
| Disciplina | 320.972909/05 |
| Soggetto topico |
Politics and government
Economic history Diplomatic relations BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development |
| ISBN |
9781487529468
9781487529451 9781487529444 |
| Classificazione | cci1icc |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Alicia Baŕcena -- Preface -- Winston Dookeran -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Tamara Lorenzo -- The Evolution of ECLAC's School of Thought and Its Influence on the Caribbean -- Daniel E. Perrotti -- Section 1: Confronting the Framework -- 1 Caribbean Development: Setting the Framework -- 2 Caribbean Policy Analysis: Shaping the Issues -- 3 Caribbean Catalogue: Recasting the Strategies -- Section 2: The Missing Link in Thinking -- 4 Policy Response to the Pandemic -- 5 The Politics of Development -- 6 Political Economy and Strategy -- 7 Political Logic and Economic Logic -- Section 3: Pathways in Analytical Leadership -- 8 The Imperative of Caribbean Convergence -- 9 Capturing Space in the Power of Markets -- 10 The Quest for Equality and Sustainable Growth -- Part A: Building a Knowledge Economy: Issues in Financing Higher Education -- Part B: The Distribution of Income in Trinidad and Tobago, 1957-1976 -- 11 Small-State Diplomacy and the Liberal Order -- 12 Getting Governance and Development Right -- Epilogue. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910861972203321 |
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| Toronto : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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La Chute D'un Éden éthiopien: Le Wolaita, une Campagne en Recomposition
| La Chute D'un Éden éthiopien: Le Wolaita, une Campagne en Recomposition |
| Autore | Planel Sabine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | IRD Éditions, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (430 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Aménagement du territoire - Éthiopie - 20e siècle
Conditions rurales - Wolaita (Éthiopie) - 20e siècle Géographie - Éthiopie (sud) Identité collective - Éthiopie - 20e siècle SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development |
| Soggetto non controllato | Rural and socio-political history - South Ethiopia |
| ISBN |
9782709917629
2709917629 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910133364603321 |
Planel Sabine
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| IRD Éditions, 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cry my beloved Africa : essays on the postcolonial aura in Africa / / Peter Wuteh Vakunta
| Cry my beloved Africa : essays on the postcolonial aura in Africa / / Peter Wuteh Vakunta |
| Autore | Vakunta Peter W |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Mankon, Bamenda, Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (98 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
HISTORY / Essays
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development |
| ISBN |
9786613198051
9781283198059 1283198053 9789956715862 9956715867 9789956715985 9956715980 9789956615841 9956615846 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The trouble with Africa -- A nation at risk -- A celebration of diversity -- False start in post-colonial Africa -- It's a battlefield -- Discourse on gender in Africa -- African time and other Africanisms -- Manufacturing the illusion of freedom -- Myth about Africa's collective amnesia -- A continent's dirty linen -- Phantoms of the past -- Path to rebirth -- Hitler in Africa -- Aporia : Africa's demo-dictators -- Africa's tsunami -- Rite of passage or unsafe ordeal. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974599403321 |
Vakunta Peter W
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| Mankon, Bamenda, Cameroon, : Langaa Research & Publishing CIG | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A Culture of Growth : The Origins of the Modern Economy / / Joel Mokyr
| A Culture of Growth : The Origins of the Modern Economy / / Joel Mokyr |
| Autore | Mokyr Joel |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 pages) |
| Disciplina | 330 |
| Collana | The Graz Schumpeter lectures |
| Soggetto topico |
HISTORY / Europe / General
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic Conditions BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History Economic history Economic development |
| ISBN |
9780691251677
0691251673 9780691180960 0691180962 |
| Classificazione | BUS023000BUS068000BUS022000BUS069000HIS010000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Part I. Evolution, Culture, and Economic History -- Chapter 1. Culture and Economics -- Chapter 2. Nature and Technology -- Chapter 3. Cultural Evolution and Economics -- Chapter 4. Choice-based Cultural Evolution -- Chapter 5. Biases in Cultural Evolution -- Part II. Cultural Entrepreneurs and Economic Change, 1500-1700 -- Chapter 6. Cultural Entrepreneurs and Choice-based Cultural Evolution -- Chapter 7. Francis Bacon, Cultural Entrepreneur -- Chapter 8. Isaac Newton, Cultural Entrepreneur -- Part III. Innovation, Competition, and Pluralism in Europe, 1500-1700 -- Chapter 9. Cultural Choice in Action: Human Capital and Religion -- Chapter 10. Cultural Change and the Growth of Useful Knowledge, 1500-1700 -- Chapter 11. Fragmentation, Competition, and Cultural Change -- Chapter 12. Competition and the Republic of Letters -- Part IV. Prelude to the Enlightenment -- Chapter 13. Puritanism and British Exceptionalism -- Chapter 14. A Culture of Progress -- Chapter 15. The Enlightenment and Economic Change -- Part V. Cultural Change in the East and West -- Chapter 16. China and Europe -- Chapter 17. China and the Enlightenment -- Epilogue. Useful Knowledge and Economic Growth -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910151647503321 |
Mokyr Joel
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| Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2016] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The end of Irish history? : Reflections on the Celtic Tiger / / ed. by Colin Coulter, Steve Coleman
| The end of Irish history? : Reflections on the Celtic Tiger / / ed. by Colin Coulter, Steve Coleman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (224 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development |
| Soggetto non controllato |
1996 Refugee Act
Celtic Tiger Gaeltacht Immigration Bill of 1999 Irish culture Irish history Irish immigration policy Irish modernity Irish people class polarisation cosmopolitan society democratic autonomy macroeconomic environment multicultural society nation state national identity public expenditure racist stereotypes social solidarity utopianism |
| ISBN | 1-5261-3771-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996552355003316 |
| Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , [2018] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Jobless Growth in the Dominican Republic [[electronic resource] ] : Disorganization, Precarity, and Livelihoods
| Jobless Growth in the Dominican Republic [[electronic resource] ] : Disorganization, Precarity, and Livelihoods |
| Autore | Krohn-Hansen Christian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Redwood City, : Stanford University Press, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (163 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.209729375 |
| Collana | Emerging Frontiers in the Global Economy |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo
Labor market - Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo Labor - Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo Precarious employment - Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Santo Domingo
capitalism cities no labor futures popular economies small business social time the Global South the labor concept urban ethnography |
| ISBN | 1-5036-3157-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- A Note on Currency -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1 State against Industry -- 2 Of Violence and Precarity -- 3 The End of the Colmado? -- 4 For Cooperatives -- 5 Jobless Growth, “No Labor” Futures, and the Investigation of Popular Economies -- Afterword: The End of an Era? -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Jobless Growth in the Dominican Republic |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910838246603321 |
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| Redwood City, : Stanford University Press, 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Paying the toll : local power, regional politics, and the Golden Gate Bridge / / Louise Nelson Dyble
| Paying the toll : local power, regional politics, and the Golden Gate Bridge / / Louise Nelson Dyble |
| Autore | Dyble Louise Nelson |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 388.1/320979461 |
| Collana | American Business, Politics, and Society |
| Soggetto topico | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development |
| Soggetto non controllato |
American History
American Studies Business Economics Political Science Public Policy |
| ISBN |
1-283-89648-6
0-8122-0688-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction. "Agency Run Amok" -- Chapter 1. A Bridge to Prosperity -- Chapter 2. A District Divided -- Chapter 3. The District and Its Enemies -- Chapter 4. The Defeat of the Golden Gate Authority -- Chapter 5. Rapid Transit Versus the Golden Gate Bridge -- Chapter 6. James Adam, Boss of the Golden Gate Bridge -- Chapter 7. Regionalism, Transportation, and Perpetual Tolls -- Conclusion. Subsidies, Suicides, and Sensitivity -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788514603321 |
Dyble Louise Nelson
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| Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , 2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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