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  • 1
    ISBN: 9781781003824
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (160 Seiten)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Öffentliches Unternehmen ; Innovation ; China ; Government business enterprises ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Technological innovations ; Electronic books
    Abstract: Contents: Preface -- 1. State-owned enterprise, government, and the innovation ecosystem -- 2. Formation of the dual innovation systems in China -- 3. State Grid and user-driven innovation: the case of ultra-high voltage power transmission -- 4. TD-SCDMA, LTE-TDD, and China Mobile: catch-up and innovation in the Chinese telecommunications industry -- 5. China's high-speed train dream: CSR Group and the state-led innovation ecosystem -- 6. The CGN and engineering innovation in nuclear power -- 7. Revisiting SOEs' innovation in the large infrastructure sector -- Index.
    Abstract: "This original book is a unique and original in-depth study on how, in the past decade, Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have achieved technological innovation in the large infrastructure sectors. It reveals a 'new world' of Chinese innovation, showing that SOEs are willing to innovate and are also more than capable of doing so. Based on findings from first-hand data and years of observations, this book shows how the innovation ecosystem perspective incentivises and facilitates Chinese SOEs' innovation and highlights the entrepreneurial role of the government. Using the examples of UHV Power Transmission, mobile telecommunication standards, high-speed trains, and nuclear electric power, the book exhibits the complex determinants of SOEs' success in radical technological innovations within the large infrastructure sector. Chapters also demonstrate the innovation process of SOEs, the unique innovation model of China, as well as its advantages and disadvantages. Catch-Up and Radical Innovation in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises will be a useful resource for academics in research disciplines such as development studies, innovation and entrepreneurship, and Chinese studies. It will also aid entrepreneurs, businesses and managers who intend to collaborate with Chinese SOEs, to better understand the trends of SOEs' engagement in radical innovation and the potential opportunities for broadening their international collaborations"--
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    ISBN: 9781788978972
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (232 Seiten)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Keywords: Neue Seidenstraße ; Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Verkehrsinfrastruktur ; Globalisierung ; China ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Business logistics ; Electronic books ; Bibliographie enthalten
    Abstract: Contents: Preface: Beyond China, China, China -- PART I INTRODUCTION -- 1. Actions and Reactions -- PART II CHINA -- 2. From China's Logistics to China's Geologistics -- PART III THE SILK ROAD ECONOMIC BELT: LANDBRIDGES, ECONOMIC CORRIDORS AND DRY PORTS -- 3. Landbridging Eurasia -- 4. Secondary Economic Corridors, Dry Ports and Seaport Gateways -- PART IV THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROAD: BLUE ECONOMIC PASSAGES, AN ECONOMIC CIRCLE AND SEAPORTS -- 5. China-Indian Ocean-Africa-Mediterranean Passage -- 6. China-Oceania-South Pacific Passage: Adding Antarctica -- 7. China-Arctic Ocean Passage -- 8. China-Trans-Pacific Ocean Passage: Latin America and the Caribbean -- PART V CONCLUSION -- 9. Five Years On, Centennial Goals and an Imperial Connection? -- Bibliography -- Index.
    Abstract: "This insightful book examines the growing role of China on the global stage by gauging the varying reactions of international spectators to Beijing's hugely significant Belt and Road Initiative. Featuring detailed studies of key geologistical projects, Peter Rimmer charts the swift transformation of China's domestic logistics systems into a global geologistics policy. Analyses of major international logistical projects, from the Great Stone Industrial Park of Belarus, through the ports of Gwadar, Piraeus, Darwin and Sabetta to the Nicaragua Canal, illustrate the global impact of China's geologistical developments and how key logistics skills are exported through the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. This book distils China's global logistics developments into three basic models - the transcontinental, the reverse and the classic - to reflect upon the effects of the first five years of the Belt and Road Initiative. Laced with detailed empirical studies and an array of illustrative maps, Rimmer assesses the domestic impact of the Initiative thus far and offers an astute appraisal of the imperial connotations of Beijing's global logistical project. This enlightening book provides crucial insights for academics and researchers in political science, transport studies and economics investigating China's recent policy initiatives, particularly those who examine the impact of geologistics. Policymakers and commentators will also benefit from the author's unique empirical insight into global logistics development"--
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  • 3
    ISBN: 9781785367533
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (384 p) , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Contextualizing entrepreneurship in emerging economies and developing countries
    DDC: 658.421
    Keywords: Entrepreneurship ; Schwellenländer ; Entwicklungsländer ; Entrepreneurship ; Electronic books ; Schwellenländer ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Entrepreneurship
    Abstract: Contents: 1. Contextualizing entrepreneurship in-between emerging economies and developing countries / Marcela Ramírez-Pasillas, Ethel Brundin and Magdalena Markowska -- Part I: Contextualizing the top-down driving forces for entrepreneurial practices -- 2. The political economy of indigenous ethnic entrepreneurship: the Ethiopian experience / Hussien Yimam -- 3. Who is really an ethnic minority? the puzzling paradox of conceptualization of ethnic entrepreneurship / Hussien Yimam -- 4. Women entrepreneurship in Rwanda: overcoming entrepreneurial stereotypes through government support / Jean Bosco Shema and Samuel Mutarindwa -- 5. The impact of the institutional context on women entrepreneurship in Ethiopia: breaking the cycle of poverty? / Hailemickael Deres Mekonnen and Joaquin Cestino -- 6. Contextualizing entrepreneurship as an antidote to institutional evangelizing: "diezmo" and informal contract commissions in Mexico / Edmundo Ramírez-Pasillas and Hans Lundberg -- 7. Contextualizing universities for new venture creation: the case of family business students of Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico / Fernando Sandoval-Arzaga, David Xotlanihua-González, Geraldina Silveyra and Maria Fonseca-Paredes -- 8. The discursive formation of 'seriousness' in the ship canal rat race between Panama, Mexico and Nicaragua / Hans Lundberg -- Part II: Contextualizing the bottom-up driving forces for entrepreneurial practices -- 9. Jugaar as entrepreneurial resourcefulness / Khizran Zehra -- 10. Contextualizing entrepreneurial networks in Ethiopia: the case of the Ekubs of the Gurage ethnic group / Yaschilal Shitaye Anely -- 11. Contextualizing crowdfunding in low income countries: the case of Pakistan / Nadia Arshad -- 12. Exploring antecedents for new venture creation in Ethiopia / Yikaalo Welu Kidanemariam -- 13. Contextualizing entrepreneurial opportunity creation as an outcome of social embeddedness / Demeke Chimdessa Gutu and Jebessa Teshome Bayissa -- 14. Exploring institutional entrepreneurship in developing countries - copreneurs in the tourism industry: a Bolivian case / Maria José Parada and Alexandra Dawson -- 15. The interplay between the context and family business continuity in developing countries / Pierre Sindambiwe -- 16. Entrepreneurship in family businesses in Ethiopia / Ermias Werkilul Asfaw -- Part III: Contextualizing hybrid driving forces for entrepreneurial practices -- 17. Placing the Ugandan entrepreneurship paradox in context / Peter Rosa and Waswa Balunywa -- 18. Barranquilla's carnival: the place where identity meets societal entrepreneurship / Erika Arévalo -- 19. New firms' survival in Rwanda: an analysis of institutional and social contexts / Samuel Kamugisha -- 20. Daring to be different: a case of entrepreneurial stewardship in a Guatemalan family's coffee farm / Marcos Vega Solano and Allan Discua Cruz -- 21. Financial performance of family versus non-family firms in the context of an economy in turmoil: a market from 'developed' to 'emerging' / Diogenis Baboukardos and Naveed Akhter -- 22. A literature review on mixed-embeddedness for immigrant entrepreneurship: lessons for developing countries / Asres Abitie Kebede -- 23. Influences of immigrants from emerging economies and developing countries on immigrant entrepreneurship in Sweden / Quang evansluong -- 24. Epilogue - multiple embeddedness for entrepreneurship / Rodrigo Basco -- Index.
    Abstract: Entrepreneurship in emerging economies and developing countries presents us with a unique set of working attitudes, modes of thinking, social practices and processes. This book explores these characteristics, focusing on the conceptualization of entrepreneurship 'in-between'. It highlights top-down, bottom-up and hybrid initiatives as well as driving forces for entrepreneurial activities, presenting the diversity, nuances and multiplicity of facets of relevant but unexplored contexts that we need in order to expand our dominant and traditional understandings of entrepreneurship. This book examines entrepreneurship as a contextualized phenomenon from different theoretical and empirical perspectives, gathering a group of researchers with different nationalities, backgrounds and contexts to shed light on how societies with alternative paths of development trigger different entrepreneurial activities and practices. It covers geographical contexts from five continents in a novel and multifaceted analysis. Including case studies, literature reviews and discourse analysis, this book will be a valuable resource for academics and PhD students as well as programme directors in entrepreneurship, development studies and economic geography, and policymakers working with local and regional development and entrepreneurship
    Note: Includes index , Contributors include: N. Akhter, E. Arévalo, D. Baboukardos, W. Balunywa, R. Basco, E. Brundin, J. Cestino, D. Chimdessa Gutu, A. Dawson, H. Deres Mekonnen, A. Discua Cruz, Q. Evansluong, M. Fonseca-Paredes, S. Kamugisha, A.A. Kebede, H. Lundberg, M. Markowska, S. Mutarindwa, M.J. Parada, E. Ramírez Pasillas, M. Ramirez Pasillas, P. Rosa, F. Sandoval-Arzaga, J.B. Shema, Y. Shitaye Anely, G. Silveyra, P. Sindambiwe, J. Teshome Bayissa, M. Vega Solano, Y. Welu Kidanemariam, E. Werkilul Asfaw, D.S. Xotlanihua-González, H. Yimam, K. Zehra
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  • 4
    ISBN: 9781783473830
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (328 p) , ill , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Innovation systems for development
    Keywords: 2000-2010 ; Technologiepolitik ; Entwicklungsindikator ; Soziale Lage ; Entwicklungsländer ; Bolivien ; Vietnam ; Tansania ; Mosambik ; Technological innovations ; Electronic books ; Entwicklungsländer ; Innovationsförderung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: 1. Science, technology and innovation for whom? / Bo Göransson -- 2. The socio-economic context and the millennium development goals / Claes Brundenius -- 3. Emerging innovation systems in developing countries: Bolivia, Vietnam, Tanzania and Mozambique / Claes Brundenius, Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Tran Ngoc Ca, Bitrina Diyamett and Maximiano Dgedge -- 4. The national innovation system in Bolivia and its relevance for development / Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Javier Aliaga Lordeman, Ignacio Garrón Védia and Raúl Rubín De Célis Cedro -- 5. The national innovation system in Vietnam and its relevance for development / Tran Ngoc Ca -- 6. The national innovation system in Tanzania and its relevance for development / Bitrina Diyamett, Heric Thomas, Lanta Daniel, Justine Liberio and Carlos Aguirre-Bastos -- 7. The national innovation system in Mozambique and its relevance for development / Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Sérgio Chicumbe, Maximiano Dgedge, and Bo Göransson -- 8. Making research matter: a synthesis of survey findings / Bo Göransson.
    Abstract: The rise and expansion of organized scientific research has led individuals to become accustomed to an unceasing delivery of new scientific results and technical improvements that resolve even seemingly unsolvable problems. This timely book examines how science-based research and innovation is designed, implemented and applied in developing countries in support of development and poverty alleviation. The expert contributors trace and compare the emergence of national innovation systems (NIS) in four developing countries - Bolivia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Vietnam. Dedicated chapters on each country identify the main structural and organizational problems for improving the relevance and quality of research output for the productive sector, and conclude by offering suggestions on how the process of applying research outputs and innovations in support of development goals can be improved. Scholars and students of development, innovation and related subjects will find this book, with its focus on national innovation systems, to be useful. It will also be of interest to policy advisors, decision makers and other practitioners involved in development issues
    Note: Contributors include: C. Aguirre-Bastos, C. Brundenius, T.N. Ca, S. Chicumbe, L. Daniel, R.R. de Celis Cedró, M. Dgedge, B. Diyamett, B. Göransson, J. Liberio, J.A. Lordeman, H. Thomas, I.G. Védia , Includes bibliographical references and index
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    ISBN: 9781783476831
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (576 p) , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook of social capital and regional development
    DDC: 338.9
    Keywords: Sozialkapital ; Regionalentwicklung ; EU-Strukturfonds ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Unternehmensnetzwerk ; Entrepreneurship ; Internationaler Wettbewerb ; Regional planning ; Social capital (Sociology) ; Economic development ; Human capital ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Social capital (Sociology) ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Soziales Kapital ; Regionale Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: 1. Social capital and regional development: an introduction / Hans Westlund and Johan P. Larsson -- 2. Social capital and networks in spatial economies / Börje Johansson -- Part I aspects of entrepreneurship -- 3. Local social entrepreneurship and social capital / Niels Bosma, Veronique Schutjens and Beate Volker -- 4. Does persistence in start-up activity reflect persistence in social capital? / Michael Fritsch and Michael Wyrwich -- 5. Women's entrepreneurship and social capital / Pia Arenius and Riikka Franzén -- 6. Dealmakers in place: social capital connections in regional entrepreneurial economies / Maryann P. Feldman and Ted Douglas Zoller -- 7. Social capital and the economics of cities / Martin Andersson, Johan P. Larsson and Joakim Wernberg -- 8. Indonesian entrepreneurs in the UK: a social capital perspective on challenges and opportunities of migrant entrepreneurs / Eddy Setiawan, Dessy Irawati and Roel Rutten -- 9. Social capital, entrepreneurship and living standards: differences between migrants and the native born / Matthew Roskruge, Jacques Poot and Laura King -- Part II measurement and regional performance -- 10. The social capital of European regions / Emanuele Ferragina -- 11. Social capital and regional economic performance: a study across U.S. metropolitan statistical areas / Michael F. Thompson and Timothy F. Slaper -- 12. Social capital and income convergence in European regions / Emili Tortosa-Ausina and Jesús Peiró-Palomino -- Part III aspects of regional development -- 13. Challenges and opportunities for local development initiatives to influence social capital for health promotion purposes: theoretical and empirical support / Malin Eriksson and Maria Emmelin -- 14. Social capital and rural development in southern European regions: the case of EU-funded leader projects / Asimina Christoforou and Elena Pisani -- 15. Research on social capital and regional development in China: what has been done so far and what should be done in future? / Ailun Xiong and Yongjian Pu -- Part IV governance, strategies and planning -- 16. Social capital and regional learning governance: a Japanese perspective / Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Tsuyoshi Hatori -- 17. Clusters as a take-off for glocal strategies: the role of social capital / Bengt Johannisson, Marcela Ramirez-Pasillas and Malin Lindberg -- 18. A habermas-inspired approach to social capital in regional planning / Roger E. Bolton -- 19. Researchers' role in regional development - collaboration and social capital in Swedish higher education institutions / Maria Ljunggren.
    Abstract: The role of social capital in regional development is a multifaceted topic which is studied all over the world using various methods and across numerous disciplines. It has long been evident that social capital is important for regional development, however, it is less clear how this works in practice. Do all types of social capital have the same effects and are different kinds of regions impacted in the same way? This book is the first to offer an overview of this rapidly expanding field of research and to thoroughly analyse the complex issue of social capital and regional development. The authoritative and original chapters, written by leading scholars from around the world, combine theory and new empirical research to analyse various types of regions from metropolitan to rural. A particular focus is on entrepreneurship and the social capital of enterprises, whilst the role of social capital for modern governance and planning is also highlighted. The different components of social capital and data availability are also treated in depth. This Handbook is an ideal resource for students and scholars studying social capital, social networks, and regional growth and development. It also offers great insight for policymaker and planners in the fields of urban, regional and rural development
    Note: Contributors include: M. Andersson, P. Arenius, R.E. Bolton, N. Bosma, A. Christoforou, M. Emmelin, M. Eriksson, M.P. Feldman, E. Ferragina, R. Franzén, M. Fritsch, T. Hatori, D. Iriwati, B. Johannisson, B. Johansson, L. King, K. Kobayashi, J.P. Larsson, M. Lindberg, M. Ljunggren, J. Peiró-Palomino, E. Pisani, J. Poot, Y. Pu, M. Ramírez Pasillas, M. Roskruge, R. Rutten, V. Schutjens, E. Setiawan, T.F. Slaper, M.F. Thompson, E. Tortosa-Ausina, B. Volker, J. Wernberg, H. Westlund, M. Wyrwich, A. Xiong, T.D. Zoller , Includes bibliographical references and index
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    Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub
    ISBN: 9781782544685
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (848 p) , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook of alternative theories of economic development
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftstheorie ; Entwicklungstheorie ; Ökonomische Ideengeschichte ; Welt ; Economic development ; Electronic books ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftstheorie ; Ideengeschichte
    Abstract: 1. Introduction / Erik S. Reinert, Rainer Kattel and Jayati Ghosh -- Part I development thinking across history and geography -- 2. Giovanni Botero (1588) and Antonio Serra (1613): Italy and the birth of development economics / Erik S. Reinert -- 3. Economic emulation and the politics of international trade in early modern Europe / Sophus A. Reinert -- 4. Cameralism and the German tradition of development economics / Erik S. Reinert and Philipp R. Rössner -- 5. Friedrich List: from "spiritual" and competitive power to collaboration / Arno Mong Daastøl -- 6. Kathedersozialismus and the German historical school / Wolfgang Drechsler -- 7. Chinese development thinking / Ting Xu -- 8. The economic cycle of imperial China and its development / Xuan Zhao -- 9. The Islamic world and capitalism / Ali Kadri -- 10. Unity and diversity in the Ottoman school of national economy: a reappraisal of Ziya Gökalp and Ethem Nejat / Eyüp Özveren, Mehmet Salih Erkek and Hüseyin Safa Ünal -- 11. Development thinking in India / Goddanti Omkarnath -- 12. Latin american structuralism: the co-evolution of technology, structural change and economic growth / Mario Cimoli and Gabriel Porcile -- 13. Revisiting the debate on national autonomous development in Africa / Issa G. Shivji -- 14. Development as the struggle for liberation from hegemonic structure of domination and control / Yash Tandon -- 15. The League of Nations and alternative economic perspectives / Carolyn N. Biltoft -- 16. The Havana charter: when state and market shake hands / Jean-Christophe Graz -- 17. The UNCTAD system of political economy / Ricardo Bielschowsky and Antonio Carlos Macedo E Silva -- Part II approaches to understanding development -- 18. Marxist theory and the "underdeveloped economies" / Prabhat Patnaik -- 19. Economic development as an evolutionary process / Richard B. Nelson -- 20. Classical development economists of the mid-20th century / Rainer Kattel, Jan A. Kregel and Erik S. Reinert -- 21. Development and régulation theory / Robert Boyer -- 22. The "dependency school" and its aftermath: why Latin America's critical thinking switched from one type of "absolute certainties" to another / José Palma -- 23. Feminist approaches to development / Maria Sangrario Floro -- 24. Reading Freeman when ladders for development are gone / Rodrigo Arocena and Judith Sutz -- 25. Albert O. Hirschman / Michele Alacevich -- 26. Michal Kalecki / Jayati Ghosh -- Part III issues in development -- 27. The agrarian question and trajectories of economic transformation: a perspective from agrarian south / Sam Moyo, Praveen Jha and Paris Yeros -- 28. The effective demand approach to economic development / Jan A. Kregel -- 29. Development planning / C.p. Chandrasekhar -- 30. The Nordic route to development / Lars Mjøset -- 31. Competitiveness and development: a Schumpeterian approach / Mehdi Shafaeddin -- 32. Innovation systems and development: history, theory and challenges / Bengt-Åke Lundvall -- 33. Latecomer industrialisation / John A. Mathews -- 34. The developmental state in the late 20th century / Elizabeth Thurbon and Linda Weiss -- 35. Development, ecology and the environment / Edward B. Barbier and Jacob P. Hochard -- 36. Competition, competition policy, competitiveness, globalisation and development / Ajit Singh -- 37. Knowledge governance: intellectual property management for development and the public interest / Leonardo Burlamaqui -- 38. Legal structures and economic development / Jürgen G. Backhaus -- 39. Deindustrialisation and premature deindustrialisation / Fiona Tregenna -- 40. The post-Soviet industrial extinctions and the rise of jihadi terrorism in the north Caucasus / Georgi Derluguian -- 41. Epilogue: the future of economic development between utopias and dystopias / Sylvi Endresen, Ioan Ianos, Erik S. Reinert and Andrea Saltelli.
    Abstract: The Handbook of Alternative Theories of Economic Development explores the theories and approaches which, over a prolonged period of time, have existed as viable alternatives to today's mainstream and neo-classical tenets. With a total of 40 specially commissioned chapters, written by the foremost authorities in their respective fields, this volume represents a landmark in the field of economic development. It elucidates the richness of the alternative and sometimes misunderstood ideas which, in different historical contexts, have proved to be vital to the improvement of the human condition. 2The subject matter is approached from several complementary perspectives. From a historical angle, the Handbook charts the mercantilist and cameralist theories that emerged from the Renaissance and developed further during the Enlightenment. From a geographical angle, it includes chapters on African, Chinese, Indian, and Muslim approaches to economic development. Different schools are also explored and discussed including nineteenth century US development theory, Marxist, Schumpeterian, Latin American structuralism, regulation theory and world systems theories of development. In addition, the Handbook has chapters on important events and institutions including The League of Nations, The Havana Charter, and UNCTAD, as well as on particularly influential development economists. Contemporary topics such as the role of finance, feminism, the agrarian issue, and ecology and the environment are also covered in depth. This comprehensive Handbook offers an unrivalled review and analysis of alternative and heterodox theories of economic development. It should be read by all serious scholars, teachers and students of development studies, and indeed anyone interested in alternatives to development orthodoxy
    Note: Contributors include: M. Alacevich, R. Arocena, J.G. Backhaus, E.B. Barbier, R. Bielschowsky, C.N. Biltoft, R. Boyer, L. Burlamaqui, C.P. Chandrasekhar, M. Cimoli, A.M. Daastøl, G. Derluguian, W. Drechsler, S. Endresen, M.S. Erkek, M.S. Floro, J. Ghosh, J.-C. Graz, J.P. Hochard, I. Ianos, P. Jha, A. Kadri, R. Kattel, J.A. Kregel, B.-Å. Lundvall, A.C. Macedo e Silva, J.A. Mathews, L. Mjøset, S. Moyo, R.R. Nelson, G. Omkarnath, E. Özveren, J.G. Palma, P. Patnaik, G. Porcile, E.S. Reinert, S.A. Reinert, P.R. Rössner, A. Saltelli, M. Shafaeddin, A. Singh, I.G. Shivji, J. Sutz, Y. Tandon, E. Thurbon, F. Tregenna, H.S. Ünal, L. Weiss, T. Xu, P. Yeros, X. Zhao , Includes bibliographical references and index
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    ISBN: 9781785360312
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (256 p) , ill , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The economics of climate-resilient development
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    Keywords: Klimawandel ; Entwicklung ; Climatic changes Risk management ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Klimaänderung ; Anpassung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Klimaänderung ; Anpassung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: 1. Climate-resilient development: an introduction / S. Fankhauser and T. Mcdermott -- Part I concepts -- 2. The role of climate in development / D. Castells-Quintana, M. Lopez-Uribe and T. Mcdermott -- 3. Poverty and climate change / S. Hallegatte, M. Bangalore, L. Bonzanigo, M. Fay, T. Kane, U. Narloch, J. Rozenberg, D. Treguer and A. Vogt-Schilb -- 4. Coping with climate risk: the options / D. Castells-Quintana, M. Lopez-Uribe and T. Mcdermott -- 5. Locking in climate vulnerability: where are the investment hotspots? / S. Dietz, C. Dixon and J. Ward -- 6. Assessing climate-resilient development options / P. Watkiss and A. Hunt -- Part II actions -- 7. Adaptation experience and prioritisation / P. Watkiss -- 8. Climate-resilient cities / H. Costa, G. Floater and J. Finnegan -- 9. Climate-resilient development in agrarian economies / M. Bezabih, S. Lovo, G. Singer and C. Mclaren -- 10. Insurance instruments for climate-resilient development / S. Surminski -- 11. Migration and climate-resilient development / M. Waldinger.
    Abstract: Some climate change is now inevitable and strategies to adapt to these changes are quickly developing. The question is particularly paramount for low-income countries, which are likely to be most affected. This timely and unique book takes an integrated look at the twin challenges of climate change and development. The book treats adaptation to climate change as an issue of climate-resilient development, rather than as a bespoke set of activities (flood defences, drought plans, and so on), combining climate and development challenges into a single strategy. It asks how the standard approaches to development need to change, and what socio-economic trends and urbanisation mean for the vulnerability of developing countries to climate risks. Combining conceptual thinking with practical policy prescriptions and experience the contributors argue that, to address these questions, climate risk has to be embedded fully into wider development strategies. This point of view is gaining in prominence in the development community; however, the contributors assert that a comprehensive analytical treatment is so far lacking. This unique and innovative book will appeal to the development community, such as think tanks and aid agencies, as well as academics and those involved in climate change policy and development
    Note: Contributors include: M. Bangalore, M. Bezabih, L. Bonzanigo, D. Castells-Quintana, H. Costa, M. del Pilar Lopez-Uribe, S. Dietz, C. Dixon, S. Fankhauser, M. Fay, J. Finnegan, G. Floater, S. Hallegatte, A. Hunt, T. Kane, S. Lovo, T. McDermott, C. McLaren, U. Narloch, J. Rozenberg, G. Singer, S. Surminski, D. Treguer, A. Vogt-Schilb, M. Waldinger, J. Ward, P. Watkiss , Includes bibliographical references and index
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    ISBN: 9781781003312
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 207 p) , ill , cm
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Ozawa, Terutomo, 1935 - Evolution of the world economy
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftswachstum ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Fluggänsemodell ; Internationaler Wettbewerb ; China ; Competition, International ; International economic relations ; Electronic books ; China ; Weltwirtschaft ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Konvergenz ; China ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Konvergenz ; Multinationales Unternehmen
    Abstract: pt. I. Reformulation in structuralist perspective -- pt. II. Home-grown multinationals at different stages of growth -- pt. III. Flying-geese formation at a new crossroads.
    Abstract: The world economy is near a critical crossroads, as a rising China, the greatest-ever beneficiary of US-led capitalism, dreams to replace America's supremacy as a new hegemonic power with a non-liberal world order. This third volume of the trilogy on reformulating the 'flying-geese' theory explains how capitalism has changed industrial structures across the world. It asks whether the 'flying-geese' formation will survive the changes that have produced the East Asian miracle, and - as hoped - spread to Africa. Terutomo Ozawa's reformulated 'flying-geese' theory explains structural changes as an innovation-driven, ratcheting-up process of economic growth and shows that market-driven multinational corporations are key players for a successful 'flying-geese' formation and structural transformation. The book argues that the 'ladder' of economic development must be conceived as a double-helix with inter- and intra-industry rungs, the latter embedding cross-border supply chains and adaptive innovations. A thorough exploration of the structural changes under Pax Britannica and Pax Americana - moving from 'kicking away the ladder' from emerging economies to then providing it - demonstrates that this trend engenders multinational corporations that can facilitate structural transformation, particularly in catching-up economies. Ozawa shows that China is now in the critical transitional period that requires more sophisticated institutional, socio-political setups, as well as more advanced knowledge and ethics to move from the lower to the higher rungs. This enlightening, accessible and timely conclusion to Ozawa's trilogy will be of great interest to many, particularly those specialising in international business, economics, political science, and international relations. Academics and practitioners alike will find this an invaluable resource
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p.182-194) and index
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    ISBN: 9781785367939
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (392 p) , cm
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Lee, Keun, 1960 - Economic catch-up and technological leapfrogging
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftliche Konvergenz ; Technologietransfer ; Wirtschaftslage ; Südkorea ; Small business ; Korea (South) Economic conditions ; Electronic books ; Korea ; Makroökonomie ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- Part I catch-up and leapfrogging at the economy level -- 2. Historical origins and initial conditions for economic catch-up (with H.Y. Lee) -- 3. Korean model of catch-up development: a 'capability-based view' -- 4. Intellectual property rights and technological catch up -- 5. From miracle to crisis and the mirage of the post-crisis reform (with Chung Lee) -- 6. Maintaining macro stability for a crisis-resilient growth in Korea (with H. Kim, H.S. Song and J. Kim) -- 7. Is leapfrogging-style reform possible in North Korea (with B.Y. Kim and I.S. Yee)-- Part II catch-up and leapfrogging at the sector level -- 8. Catch-up and leapfrogging in the 6 sectors in the 1980s and 1990s (with C. Lim) -- 9. Digital technology as a window of opportunity for leapfrogging: display industry (with C. Lim and W. Song) -- 10. Technological catch-up in capital goods sector (with Y. Kim) -- Part III catch-up and internationalization by big businesses and the SMEs -- 11. Samsung, created in Korea and replicated overseas (with X. He) -- 12. Moving factories overseas and impacts on domestic jobs: case of Samsung (with M. Jung) -- 13. Catch-up and path-creating by SMEs: from OEM to OBM (with J. Kwak and J.Y. Song) -- 14. Sequential internationalization of the Korean SMEs in China (with H. Lee and J. Kwak).
    Abstract: This book elaborates upon the dynamic changes to Korean firms and the economy from the perspective of catch-up theory. The central premise of the book is that a latecomer's sustained catch-up is not possible by simply following the path of the forerunners but by creating a new path or 'leapfrogging'. In this sense, the idea of catch-up distinguishes itself from traditional views that focus on the role of the market or the state in development. The author provides a comprehensive account of the micro and macro level changes, deals with both firm- and country-level capabilities, and explores the issue of macroeconomic stability to overcome financial crisis. The book demonstrates that at the firm level the focus is on innovation capabilities, diversification, internationalization and job creation. It goes on to examine the rise and upgrading of big businesses, such as Samsung, as well as the global success of SMEs. Comprehensive and illuminating, this is an ideal book for students, academics and researchers interested in the economics of development and technological innovation. It will also be a valuable source book for policy makers in international development agencies, governments and the public sector
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  • 10
    ISBN: 9781785369155
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (352 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Series Statement: ADBI series on Asian economic integration and cooperation
    Parallel Title: Available in another form
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The Asian "poverty miracle"
    DDC: 339.4/6
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    Keywords: Armut ; Einkommensverteilung ; Asien ; Poverty ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Asien ; Armut ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Einkommensverteilung ; Messung
    Abstract: Introduction / Jacques Silber and Guanghua Wan -- 1. An Asian poverty line? issues and options / Stephan Klasen -- 2. A poverty line contingent on reference groups: implications for the extent of poverty in some Asian countries / Satya R. Chakravarty, Nachiketa Chattopadhyay, and Jacques Silber -- 3. Concepts and measurement of vulnerability to poverty and other issues: a review of literature / Tomoki Fujii -- 4. Measuring the impact of vulnerability on the number of poor: a new methodology with empirical illustrations / Satya R. Chakravarty, Nachiketa Chattopadhyay, Jacques Silber, and Guanghua Wan -- 5. Climate change and vulnerability to poverty: an empirical investigation in rural Indonesia / Tomoki Fujii -- 6. Measuring multidimensional poverty in three Southeast Asian countries using ordinal variables / Valérie Bérenger -- 7. Poverty and nutrition: a case study of rural households in Thailand and Viet Nam / Hermann Waibel and Lena Hohfeld -- 8. Poverty and ethnicity in Asian countries / Carlos Gradín.
    Abstract: Following rapid economic growth in recent decades, Asia and the Pacific experienced an impressive reduction in extreme poverty, but this drop was not uniform and achievements are still incomplete. Vulnerability to natural disasters, the increasing impact of climate change and economic crises should all be taken into account. There is also a need to consider the multidimensional nature of poverty and the non-uniformity of the decrease across different ethnic groups. This book explores the Asian 'poverty miracle' and argues for the development and use of an Asia-specific poverty line. This is a timely and multidimensional assessment of the much-neglected issues of, and links between, poverty, vulnerability, and ethnicity in Asia. It will be of great interest to lecturers and researchers of Asian development and economics, along with policy makers, public and private institutions, NGOs, and international aid agencies
    Note: Contributors include: V. Berenger, S.R. Chakravarty, N. Chattopadhyay, T. Fujii, C. Gradín, L. Hohfeld, S. Klasen, J. Silber, H. Waibel, G. Wan , Includes bibliographical references and index
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  • 11
    ISBN: 9781464802270 , 9781464802287
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
    Edition: 2014 World Bank eLibrary
    DDC: 332.609676
    Keywords: East African Community Economic policy ; East African Community Economic policy ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Investments ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Investments ; Public-private sector cooperation ; East African Community ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Investments ; Public-private sector cooperation
    Description / Table of Contents: Part A:The status of PPP frameworks and portfolios in the EAC.BackgroundPartner state PPP frameworksPartner state portfoliosCurrent status of capital marketsExisting capacities and activities of EAC.Part B:Lessons learned from regional project case studies.Summary of country case studiesKey questions and lessons in defining a role for RECs.Part C:Regional PPP policy framework issues.Key considerations for a regional PPP policyEAC regional PPP policy: key areas of priority and optionsEAC regional PPP resource center: issues and optionsPPP financing: issues and optionsConclusion--key elements of a strategic business planKey criteria for a strategic business planEstablishing measurable policy outcomesCreation of a task forceBudgetary requirements.Annex 1:PPP country framework templatesAnnex 2:PPP portfolios in EAC partner statesAnnex 3:Rift Valley Railway caseAnnex 4: Johannesburg to Maputo N4 Toll Road caseAnnex 5:West African Gas Pipeline caseAnnex 6:EADB--preliminary institutional assessment (as of October 2011).
    Note: "December 2013 , Includes bibliographical references and index
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    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd
    ISBN: 9781782548331
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 276 p) , ill
    Series Statement: NECTAR series on transportation and communications networks research
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Available in another form
    Keywords: Transportation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Transportation and state ; Electronic books
    Abstract: 'This very interesting book with peer-reviewed chapters written by leading researchers in the field discusses recent research in the areas of market structure, sustainability and decision-making. It includes several contemporary topics, such as changes in port competition, adaptation of transport to climate change, changing market structures, the importance of changing consumers' preferences, errors in forecasting, and trends in international goods transport.' - Bert van Wee, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Transport is debated by many, and liberalization processes, transport policy, transport and climate change and increased competition between transport modes are the subject of heated discussion. Smart Transport Networks illustrates that whether concerning road, water, rail or air, knowledge on the structure of transport markets is crucial in order to tackle transport issues. The book therefore explores key factors concerning the structure of transport markets, their environmental impact, and questions why decision makers often fail to tackle transport-related problems. Three of the key factors that underpin the relationship between transport and society are analysed in detail from a variety of perspectives, each with an empirical focus: market structure and the allocation mechanisms at work; sustainability, encompassing the characteristics of the physical environment, the availability of natural resources and the effects of transport activities; and decision making, detailing transport policy and attempts to change transport systems. Practical guidelines on how to effectively deal with complex transport issues are also presented. This book will prove an important resource read for academics, researchers, and students with an interest in economics - particularly transport and public sector economics, geography and regional and urban studies. Policy makers and planners in the fields of transport, environment and regional planning will also find this book to be an invaluable reference tool
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    ISBN: 9780821388655
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
    Edition: 2014 World Bank eLibrary
    DDC: 307.1/216
    Keywords: City planning ; Disasters Economic aspects ; Emergency management ; Infrastructure (Economics) Planning ; Regional planning ; Urban policy ; City planning ; Disasters Economic aspects ; Emergency management ; Infrastructure (Economics) Planning ; Regional planning ; Urban policy ; City planning ; Disasters ; Emergency management ; Economic aspects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Regional planning ; Planning ; Urban policy
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    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
    ISBN: 9780821396179
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (208 p)
    Edition: 2013 World Bank eLibrary
    Series Statement: Africa Development Indicators
    DDC: 330.960112
    Keywords: Afrika ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Indikator
    Abstract: Africa Development Indicators 2012/13 is the most detailed collection of data on Africa. It contains macroeconomic, sectoral, and social indicators for 53 countries. The print edition includes a companion CD-ROM with additional data, some 1,700 indicators covering 1961-2010. -Basic indicators -National and fiscal accounts -External accounts and exchange rates -Millennium Development Goals -Private sector development -Trade and regional integration -Infrastructure -Human development -Agriculture, rural development, and the environment -Labor, migration, and population -HIV/AIDS and malaria -Capable states and partnership -Paris Declaration indicators -Governance and polity Designed as both a quick reference and a reliable dataset for monitoring development programs and aid flows in the region, Africa Development Indicators 2012/13 is an invaluable tool for analysts and policymakers who want a better understanding of Africa’s economic and social development
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    Washington, D.C : World Bank
    ISBN: 9780821395271
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (p. cm)
    Edition: 2012 World Bank eLibrary
    DDC: 332.67/22
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Sustainable development Finance ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Sustainable development Finance ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Sustainable development
    Description / Table of Contents: Rationale for green infrastructure finance frameworkEconomic rationale of green investments -- Conceptual methodology for assessing and allocating risks -- Assessment of green investment climate in eap countries -- Conclusion and next steps -- Annex 1: Green investment climate matrix -- Annex 2: Bibliography.
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    ISBN: 9780821387818 , 9780821388204
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xii, 61 p) , ill , 26 cm
    Edition: 2011 World Bank eLibrary
    DDC: 658.15224
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public works Finance ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public works Finance ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public works ; Public-private sector cooperation
    Description / Table of Contents: Background: Current status of PPP markets in selected countries. This reportSources of financing: Sources of local financing for PPP projects. Local commercial banks. Pension funds. Insurance funds. Local capital market -- Sources of international financing for PPP projects: International commercial banks. Private infrastructure funds. Donor infrastructure funds. Sovereign wealth funds and other public entities -- The legislative and institutional framework -- A well-structured PPP pipeline -- Risk allocation and fiscal management of PPPs -- Medium-term options for PPP financing: Tackling high upfront capital costs. Longer-term local debt financing. Risk mitigation guarantee products. PPP market failures deriving from country size and cross-border infrastructure financing constraints -- Recommendations: Developing long-term financing for infrastructure. Strengthening other aspects of a strong enabling environment.
    Note: "This report was produced at the request of the Government of Ghana (GOG) under the leadership of the Project Finance and Analysis (PFA) Unit of the Public Investment Department (PID) of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) and with support from the World Bank and Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF)"--Acknowledgements , Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61)
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    ISBN: 9781849809979
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xx, 487 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The economies of Argentina and Brazil
    DDC: 330.98106
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    Keywords: Volkswirtschaft ; Industriestruktur ; Landwirtschaft ; Dienstleistungssektor ; Einkommensverteilung ; Privatisierung ; Regionalentwicklung ; Geldpolitik ; Internationale Wirtschaft ; Argentinien ; Brasilien ; Industrialization ; Industrialization ; Electronic books ; Argentina Economic conditions 1945- ; Brazil Economic conditions 1945- ; Brasilien ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Industrialisierung ; Geschichte 1945- ; Argentinien ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Industrialisierung ; Geschichte 1945-
    Abstract: This book compares the successes and failures of the development and growth processes of Argentina and Brazil. It provides important insights into the different performances of these economies through a series of comparative essays written by Argentinian and Brazilian economists
    Abstract: pt. 1. Industrialization -- pt. 2. Agriculture -- pt. 3. The service sector : formal and informal -- pt. 4. Income distribution -- pt. 5. The state and the privatization experience -- pt. 6. Regional development -- pt. 7. Inflation and stabilization policies -- pt. 8. Foreign trade and investment : past and present
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    ISBN: 9780821378632 , 9780821385524
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xvi, 179 p) , ill , 23 cm
    Edition: 2015 World Bank eLibrary
    DDC: 352.2/9
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) Finance ; Public works Finance ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) Finance ; Public works Finance ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public works ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Finance ; Finance
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-170) and index
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  • 19
    ISBN: 9780821387030 , 9780821387047
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xiv, 124 p) , col. ill , 24 cm
    Edition: 2015 World Bank eLibrary
    DDC: 338.94
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Public-private sector cooperation
    Note: Includes bibliographical references
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  • 20
    ISBN: 9781849805353
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 232 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Lenihan, Helena SMEs in a globalised world
    DDC: 658.022
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    Keywords: KMU ; Periphere Region ; EU-Staaten ; Small business ; Small business Management ; Klein- und Mittelbetrieb ; Europa ; Wachstumsstrategie ; Electronic books ; Europäische Union ; Peripherie ; Klein- und Mittelbetrieb ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: This insightful book shows how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from some of the traditionally less dynamic peripheral economies of the "old" EU--namely Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain--have responded to the twin challenges of globalisation and industrial restructuring. Through a series of unique case studies the contributing authors discuss how these economies, and in particular the SME sector, can be transformed
    Abstract: pt. 1. Key drivers of a globally competitive SME sector in the EU -- pt. 2. MNEs, SMEs and industrial development
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    Washington, D.C : World Bank
    ISBN: 0821381881 , 082138189X , 9780821381885 , 9780821381892
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xvi, 175 p) , ill., map , 23 cm
    Edition: 2010 World Bank eLibrary
    Series Statement: Directions in development
    DDC: 338.9109172/4
    Keywords: Economic assistance ; Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics) Finance ; Municipal finance ; Municipal services Finance ; Economic assistance ; Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics) Finance ; Municipal finance ; Municipal services Finance ; Economic assistance ; Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Municipal finance ; Municipal services
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-164) and index
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    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781849807043
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 172 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Neyapti, Bilin Macroeconomic institutions and development
    DDC: 339
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    Keywords: Entwicklungstheorie ; Institutioneller Wandel ; Institutionelle Infrastruktur ; Economic development ; Macroeconomics ; Electronic books ; Macroeconomics ; Economic development ; Institutionenökonomie ; Notenbank ; Währungsunion ; Kreditinstitut ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: The book incorporates the essential elements of institutional theory and highlights the issues pertaining to the measurement of institutional characteristics and the empirical analyses involving such measurement. It provides the theoretical framework of and empirical evidence on fiscal institutions, covering budgetary rules and procedures as well as fiscal decentralization, and reviews the theoretical framework for monetary institutions such as central bank independence, currency boards, monetary unions and inflation targeting in addition to providing empirical evidence on their effectiveness. The role of bank regulation and supervision is also investigated. This path-breaking and original book will prove a fascinating read for a wide-ranging audience including academics, think tanks, international development agencies and policymakers within the fields of development, economics, heterodox economics and money, banking and finance
    Abstract: 1. A modified approach to development economics -- 2. The model and empirics -- 3. Fiscal institutions and empirical evidence -- 4. Institutions of monetary policy and the financial sector : theory and evidence
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    Northampton, Mass : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781849805650
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 249 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Yueh, Linda Y. The economy of China
    DDC: 330.95105
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    Keywords: Volkswirtschaft ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; China ; Electronic books ; China Economic conditions 1976-2000 ; China Economic conditions 2000- ; China ; China ; Economic policy ; 2000- ; China ; Wirtschaftssystem ; Geschichte 1979-2009 ; China ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: This inter-disciplinary volume focuses on the economic and legal challenges confronting globalisation and the evolution of the global system. The Law and Economics of Globalisation discusses the hotly debated topic of globalisation from a wide set of perspectives of law, economics and international political economy
    Abstract: 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
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-238) and index
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    ISBN: 9781849802178
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 212 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Studies in evolutionary political economy
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The governance of network industries
    DDC: 363.6
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    Keywords: 1975-2005 ; Versorgungswirtschaft ; Infrastrukturpolitik ; Deregulierung ; Welt ; Public utilities Management ; Privatization ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Deregulation ; Infrastruktur ; Kommunaler Versorgungsbetrieb ; Deregulierung ; Privatisierung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Infrastruktur ; Versorgungsbetrieb ; Deregulierung ; Privatisierung ; Infrastruktur ; Versorgungswirtschaft ; Deregulierung
    Abstract: Infrastructures are subject to substantial readjustments of governance structures, often labeled as liberalization, privatization or re-regulation. This affects all traditional infrastructure sectors including communications, energy, transport and water. This study highlights and illustrates some of the major challenges for readjusting the governance of network industries from an economic, institutional, political and technological perspective. The three parts of the book address the institutional design of infrastructures, the role of technology in different sectors and actor behaviour
    Abstract: pt. I. Institutions -- pt. II. Technology -- pt. III. Policies
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    ISBN: 9781849803427
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 395 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Elgar original reference
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook of innovation systems and developing countries
    DDC: 338/.064091724
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    Keywords: 1994-2005 ; Technologiepolitik ; Technischer Fortschritt ; Innovationsmanagement ; Armut ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Industrieforschung ; Universitäre Forschung ; Forschungseinrichtung ; Entwicklung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Technological innovations ; Electronic books ; Developing countries Economic conditions ; Entwicklungsländer ; Innovation ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Innovationsförderung ; Technologiepolitik ; Aufsatzsammlung
    Abstract: This Handbook is the first attempt to adapt the IS approach to developing countries from a theoretical and empirical viewpoint. The Handbook brings eminent scholars in economics, innovation and development studies together with promising young researchers to review the literature and push theoretical boundaries. They critically review the IS approach and its adequacy for developing countries, discuss the relationship between IS and development, and address the question of how it should be adapted to the realities of developing nations
    Abstract: pt. I. Innovation and development -- pt. II. Scales in innovation systems : theoretical progress and empirical overview -- pt. III. Building blocks in innovation systems in developing countries : challenges under globalization -- pt. IV. IS-based policies in the new global setting
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    ISBN: 9781848446144
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 238 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji, 1955 - Uneven paths of development
    DDC: 338.91
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftswachstum ; Entwicklung ; Technischer Fortschritt ; Computer ; Strukturwandel ; Organisatorischer Wandel ; Ostasien ; Subsahara-Afrika ; Technological innovations Economic aspects ; Economic development ; Information technology ; Technological innovations Economic aspects ; Economic development ; Information technology ; Innovation ; Electronic books ; Asien ; Afrika ; Innovationsbereitschaft ; Innovationspotenzial ; Asien ; Afrika ; Informationstechnik ; Technologietransfer ; Asien ; Afrika ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: This book focuses on what can be learned from the complex processes of industrial, technological and organizational change in the sectoral system of information hardware (IH). The IH innovation system is deliberately chosen to illustrate how sectors act as seeds of economic progress. Detailed firm-level studies were carried out in seven countries, three in Africa (Nigeria, Mauritius and South Africa) and four in Asia (China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia)
    Abstract: Learning to innovate : information hardware sector in Asia and Africa -- The rapid rise of China -- Low value-added operations in Indonesia -- Rapid expansion with slow upgrading in Malaysia -- Making a difficult transition in Mauritius -- Weak institutions constrain growth in Nigeria -- Information hardware at incipient phase in South Africa -- Taiwan's move from follower to leader -- Conclusions and policy implications
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-227) and index
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  • 27
    ISBN: 9781848449022
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 210 p) , ill
    Series Statement: The CRC series on competition, regulation and development
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Corporate governance and development
    DDC: 658.4
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    Keywords: Corporate Governance ; Entwicklung ; Welt ; Corporate governance ; Corporations Finance ; Corporate Governance ; Entwicklungsländer ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Corporate Governance ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: This book analyses the complex relationship between corporate governance and economic development by focusing on the reform of corporate governance, the role of the legal system, and the interconnections with the financial system
    Abstract: 1. Corporate governance and development : reform, financial systems and legal framework - an overview / Thankom Gopinath Arun and John Turner -- ch. 2. Gains and losses of adopting new standards of corporate governance : a CGE analysis of Argentina / Omar O. Chisari and Gustavo Ferro -- ch. 3. The Anglo-American model of corporate governance in sub-Saharan Africa : explanatory and normative dimensions / Royston Gustavson, Nicholas Ndegwa Kimani and Donald Atieno Ouma -- ch. 4. Corporate governance and the transformation of the electricity sector in Britain and Spain : the interaction between national institutions and regulatory choices / Michel Goyer and Rocío Valdivielso del Real -- ch. 5. The relationship between debt structure and firm performance in India / Sumit K. Majumdar and Kunal Sen -- ch. 6. The corporate governance role of capital markets : a Bangladesh perspective / Faizul Haque -- ch. 7. Corporate governance of banks in developing economies : concepts and issues / Thankom Gopinath Arun and John Turner -- ch. 8. Improving corporate governance of banks : issues and experience from Bangladesh / M. Masrur Reaz -- ch. 9. Corporate governance regulation and board decision making during takeovers / Blanaid Clarke -- ch. 10. Shareholder protection : a leximetric approach. / Priya P. Lele and Mathias M. Siems -- ch. 11. Legal aspects of UK bank corporate governance / Dalvinder Singh
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    ISBN: 9781848445987
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 529 p) , ill., maps, plans
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook of regional growth and development theories
    DDC: 338.9
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    Keywords: Regionalwissenschaft ; Regionales Wachstum ; Regionalentwicklung ; Entwicklung ; Innovation ; Wissenstransfer ; Regionales Cluster ; Agglomerationseffekt ; Entwicklungspolitik ; Theorie ; Welt ; Regional economics ; Regional economics Econometric models ; Economic development ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Regionales Wirtschaftswachstum ; Regionalwirtschaft ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: Regional economics - an established discipline for several decades - has gone through a rapid pace of change in the past decade and several new perspectives have emerged. At the same time the methodology has shown surprising development. This volume brings together contributions looking at new pathways in regional economics, written by many well-known international scholars. The most advanced theories, measurement methods and policy issues in regional growth are given in-depth treatment
    Abstract: Growth theories and space -- Development theories : regional production factors -- Development theories : innovation, knowledge and space -- Regional growth and development measurement methods -- Regional growth and development policies
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    ISBN: 9781781007754
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xix, 315 p) , ill., maps
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Geography, structural change and economic development
    DDC: 338.9
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftsgeographie ; Strukturwandel ; Regionaler Strukturwandel ; Betriebliche Standortwahl ; Entwicklung ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Theorie ; Welt ; Economic development ; Economic development Social aspects ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Strukturwandel
    Abstract: The authors in this book regard the process of economic expansion as a non-homogeneous and multifaceted phenomenon which has deeply affected human welfare, and cultural, social and political change. The book is a bridge between the theorists (Rosenstein-Rodan, Lewis, Myrdal, and Hirschmann) who in the post-war period analyzed regional inequalities, structural change and dualism, and the modern literature on--economic growth. The latter has emphasized the existence of multiple equilibria, bifurcations and various types of dynamic complexity, and clarified the conditions for the emergence of phenomena such as cumulative causation, path dependence and hysteresis. These are the typical ingredients of structural change, economic development or underdevelopment
    Abstract: pt. 1. The impact of geographical factors : aspects of location and specialization -- pt. 2. The process of structural change and the role of dualism
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    ISBN: 9781848449121
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 173 p) , ill
    Series Statement: New thinking in political economy
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Coyne, Christopher J., 1977 - Media, development and institutional change
    DDC: 339.5
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    Keywords: Kommunikationsmedien ; Institutioneller Wandel ; Politischer Wandel ; Entwicklung ; Mass media Political aspects ; Mass media Influence ; Economic policy ; Electronic books ; Massenmedien ; Organisationswandel ; Medienfreiheit ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Politische Beteiligung
    Abstract: Media, Development, and Institutional Change investigates mass media's profound ability to affect institutional change and economic development. The authors use the tools of economics to illuminate the media's role in enabling and inhibiting political-economic reforms that promote development
    Abstract: 1. The big picture : media, development, and institutional change -- 2. The reformers' dilemma -- 3. The determinants of media effectiveness -- 4. Inside the black box : media freedom, political knowledge, and participation -- 5. Case studies of media, institutions, and the reformers' dilemma -- 6. Conclusion : implications for policy
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    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781848449138
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 222 p)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Das, Dilip K., 1945 - Two faces of globalization
    DDC: 337
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    Keywords: Globalisierung ; Wohlfahrtsanalyse ; Globalization Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; Globalisierung ; Vorteil ; Nachteil ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Globalisierung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: Like the ancient Roman god Janus, globalization has two faces, one benign and the other malign. In this comprehensive and authoritative book, Dilip K. Das fills a gap in the literature by examining both aspects of the contemporary phase of economic globalization
    Abstract: 1. Conceptual globalism and globalization : an initiation -- 2. Winners of globalization -- 3. Globalization, that versatile villain -- 4. A vituperative anti-globalization movement -- 5. The smiling face of globalization : the market-driven ascent of the dynamic south
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-219) and index
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    ISBN: 9781849802161
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 386 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The making of national economic forecasts
    DDC: 330.0112
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    Keywords: 1980-2007 ; Wirtschaftsprognose ; Wissenschaftliche Methode ; Welt ; Economic forecasting ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Fallstudiensammlung ; Staat ; Wirtschaft ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Prognose ; Internationaler Vergleich ; Konjunkturprognose ; Internationaler Vergleich
    Abstract: This important book, prepared under the direction of Nobel Laureate Lawrence R. Klein, shows how economic forecasts are made. It explains how modern developments in information technology have made it possible to forecast frequently--at least monthly but also weekly or bi-weekly--depending upon the perceived needs of potential forecast users and also on the availability of updated material
    Abstract: 1. Background to national economic forecasts and the high-frequency model of the USA / Lawrence R. Klein -- 2. Forecasting the sustainability of China's economic performance : early twenty-first century and beyond / Wendy Mak -- 3. The economic growth story in India : past, present and prospects for the future / Sudip Ranjan Basu -- 4. High-frequency forecasting model for the Russian economy / Vladimir Eskin and Mikhail Gusev -- 5. Short-term forecasting of key indicators of the German economy / Andrei Roudoi -- 6. Mexico : current quarter forecasts / Alfredo Coutiño -- 7. A high-frequency forecasting model and its application to the Japanese economy / Yoshihisa Inada -- 8. The making of national economic forecasts : South Korea / You Chan 'Kevin' Chung -- 9. Current quarter model for Turkey / Süleyman Özmucur -- 10. Estimation of the US Treasury yield curve at daily and intra-daily frequency / Lawrence R. Klein and Süleyman Özmucur -- 11. Using data and models at mixed frequencies in computation and forecasting / Fyodor I. Kushnirsky -- 12. Using sentiment surveys to predict GDP growth and stock returns / Giselle Guzmán
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    Washington, DC : Agence Française de Développement
    ISBN: 0821380419 , 0821380834 , 9780821380413 , 9780821380833
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xxii, 355 p) , ill., maps , 26 cm
    Edition: 2009 World Bank eLibrary
    Series Statement: Africa development forum
    DDC: 363.6096
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Description / Table of Contents: Africa's infrastructure : a time for transformationThe Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic -- Meeting Africa's infrastructure needs -- Closing Africa's funding gap -- Dealing with poverty and inequality -- Building sound institutions -- Facilitating urbanization -- Deepening regional integration -- Information and communication technologies : a boost for growth -- Power : catching up -- Transport : more than the sum of its parts -- Roads : broadening the agenda -- Railways : looking for traffic -- Ports and shipping : landlords needed -- Airports and air transport : the sky's the limit -- Water resources : a common interest -- Irrigation : tapping potential -- Water supply : hitting the target? -- Sanitation : moving up the ladder.
    Note: "Presents the findings of the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD)"--P. [4] of cover , Includes bibliographical references and index
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 4914
    Parallel Title: Calderón, César Infrastructure and growth in Africa
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "The goal of the paper is to provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact of infrastructure development on growth in African countries. Based on econometric estimates for a sample of 136 countries from 1960-2005, the authors evaluate the impact on per capita growth of faster accumulation of infrastructure stocks and of enhancement in the quality of infrastructure services for 39 African countries in three key infrastructure sectors: telecommunications, electricity, and roads. Using an econometric technique suitable for dynamic panel data models and likely endogenous regressors, the authors find that infrastructure stocks and service quality boost economic growth. The growth payoff of reaching the infrastructure development of the African leader (Mauritius) is 1.1 percent of GDP per year in North Africa and 2.3 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa, with most of the contribution coming from more, rather than better, infrastructure. Across Africa, infrastructure contributed 99 basis points to per capita economic growth, versus 68 points for other structural policies. Most of the contribution came from increases in stocks (89 basis points), versus quality improvements (10 basis points). The findings show that growth is positively affected by the volume of infrastructure stocks and the quality of infrastructure services; simulations show that our empirical findings are significant statistically and economically. Identifying areas of opportunity to generate productivity growth, the authors find that African countries are likely to gain more from larger stocks of infrastructure than from enhancements in the quality of existing infrastructure. The payoffs are largest for telephone density, electricity-generating capacity, road-network length, and road quality. "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 4880
    Parallel Title: Available in another form Trends in household coverage of modern infrastructure services in Africa
    Keywords: Household surveys ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Household surveys ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "Household surveys have long been used to estimate poverty and inequality trends, as well as trends in education and health indicators, but they have not been used to the same extent to assess trends in the access to or coverage of modern infrastructure services. In this paper, we use Demographic and Health Surveys from a larger sample of sub-Saharan African countries in order to collect comparable information across countries on coverage of piped water, flush toilets, electricity, and landline telephones over time. The results suggest that coverage rates for electricity, flush toilets have improved slightly over the last decade. Coverage of piped water has declined, at the same time as coverage of landline (as well as cellular) telephone has increased rapidly. The decline has been primarily in the urban areas while the infrastructure coverage has either increased or remained stable in rural Africa. For all four services, among the poorest households coverage remains virtually inexistent. If business as usual continues, it would take a very long time to reach universal or widely shared coverage even in countries where coverage has improved. These results point to the need to increase efforts by governments and international community to progressively increase access to modern infrastructure services in Africa. "--World Bank web site
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    Pages: Online-Ressource
    Edition: 2009 World Bank eLibrary Also available in print
    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 4878
    Parallel Title: Irving, Jacqueline Local sources of financing for infrastructure in Africa
    Keywords: Financial institutions ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Financial institutions ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "With the exception of South Africa, local financial markets in sub-Saharan Africa remain underdeveloped and small, with a particular dearth of financing with maturity terms commensurate with the medium- to long-term horizons of infrastructure projects. But as financial market reforms gather momentum, there is growing awareness of the need to tap local and regional sources. Drawing on a comprehensive new database constructed for the purpose of this research, the paper assesses the actual and potential role of local financial systems for 24 African countries in financing infrastructure. The paper concludes that further development and more appropriate regulation of local institutional investors would help them realize their potential as financing sources, for which they are better suited than local banks because their liabilities would better match the longer terms of infrastructure projects. There are clear signs of positive change: private pension providers are emerging in Africa, there is a shift from defined benefit toward defined contribution plans, and African institutional investors have begun taking a more diversified portfolio approach in asset allocation. Although capital markets remain underdeveloped, new issuers in infrastructure sectors-particularly of corporate bonds-are coming to market in several countries, in some cases constituting the debut issue. More than half of the corporate bonds listed at end-2006 on these countries' markets were by companies in infrastructure sectors. More cross-border listings and investment within the region-in both corporate bonds and equity issues-including by local institutional investors, could help overcome local capital markets' impediments and may hold significant promise for financing cross-country infrastructure projects. "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 4854
    Parallel Title: Estache, Antonio (Un)bundling infrastructure procurement
    Keywords: Government purchasing ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Sanitation ; Water-supply ; Government purchasing ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Sanitation ; Water-supply
    Abstract: "Competition in public procurement auctions in the water supply and sanitation sector is largely limited. This is partly because of high technical complexity and partly because of auction design flaws. The division of lot contracts is an important policy choice for auctioneers to achieve efficiency. In general, there is a tradeoff between competition in auctions and size of contracts. Larger works could benefit from economies of scale and scope, but large contracts might undermine competition. Using data on public procurement auctions for water and sewage projects in developing countries, this paper shows that bidder entry is crucially endogenous, especially because it is determined by the auctioneer's bundling and unbundling strategy. If water treatment plant and distribution network works are bundled in a single lot package, competition would be significantly reduced, and this adverse entry effect would in turn raise the public procurement costs of infrastructure. There is no evidence of positive scope economies in the bidder cost structure. It is important to account for the underlying cost structure for designing efficient auction mechanisms. "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 4912
    Parallel Title: Yepes, Tito Making sense of Africa's infrastructure endowment
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "The paper's objective is to explain factors underlying Africa's weak infrastructure endowment and to identify suitable infrastructure goals for the region based on benchmarking against international peers. The authors use a dataset covering the stocks of key infrastructure-including information and communication technology (ICT), power, roads, and water-across 155 developing countries over the period 1960 to 2005. The paper also examines subregional differences within Africa. They make use of regression techniques to control for a comprehensive set of economic, demographic, geographic, and historic conditioning factors, as well as adjusting for potential endogeneities. Results show that Africa lags behind all other regions of the developing world in its infrastructure endowment, except in ICT. By far the largest gaps arise in the power sector, with generating capacity and household access to electricity at half the levels observed in South Asia. While it is often assumed that Africa's infrastructure deficit is largely a reflection of its relatively low income levels, the authors find that African countries have much more limited infrastructure than income peers in other parts of the developing world. Countries that face the most challenging environment, with low population density, weak governance, and history of conflict, have the poorest infrastructure endowments. At the outset of the data series, Africa was doing significantly better than other developing regions for road density, generation capacity, and fixed-line telephones, but Africa's relative position has deteriorated over time. The most dramatic loss of ground has come in electrical generating capacity, which has stagnated since 1980. "--World Bank web site
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    ISBN: 9781035305728
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 299 pages) , illustrations
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Creedy, John, 1949 - Population ageing, pensions and growth
    DDC: 331.252
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    Keywords: Alternde Bevölkerung ; Altersvorsorge ; Steuer ; Privater Konsum ; Intertemporale Entscheidung ; Age distribution (Demography) Economic aspects ; Older people Government policy ; Economic aspects ; Pensions ; Expenditures, Public ; Social policy ; Economic development ; Age distribution (Demography) Economic aspects ; Older people Government policy ; Economic aspects ; Pensions ; Expenditures, Public ; Social policy ; Economic development ; Bevölkerungsentwicklung ; Altersversorgung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: This highly topical book explores key issues in evaluating the long-run implications of population ageing for pensions, taxation, intergenerational equity and social welfare. Societies face long-term phenomena, such as demographic change and climate change that impose costs and benefits far into the future. These present challenges for policymakers in planning intertemporal consumption paths that balance the goals of efficiency and equity. An exploration of these issues, with respect to population ageing in particular, is the primary motivation for this book. John Creedy and Ross Guest evaluate these problems with a particular focus on the role of concepts, assumptions and value judgements. This book will be a fascinating read for researchers interested in the social evaluation of population ageing and climate change. Public policy makers and advisers will find the analysis of practical policy questions such as alternative regimes for taxing public pensions of special interest. Graduate students of macroeconomics and public economics will also find helpful discussions of social discounting, the efficiency and equity effects of tax smoothing, and potential new effects of population ageing on labour productivity
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents: Part I: Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- Part II: Discounting and time preference -- 2. Discounting and time preference -- 3. The elasticity of marginal valuation -- 4. Sustainable pReferences -- 5. Representative agent and social planner -- Part III: Pensions and taxation -- 6. Pension tax, savings and labour supply -- 7. Private pensions and savings -- Part IV: Population ageing -- 8. Tax smoothing and population ageing -- 9. Demographic change in oecd countries -- 10. Capital intensity and productivity -- 11. Extensions and sensitivity analyses -- Bibliography -- Index.
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    ISBN: 9781849803434
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 332 p) , ill
    Series Statement: New horizons in environmental economics
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Managi, Shunsuke, 1975 - Chinese economic development and the environment
    DDC: 338.95107
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    Keywords: Entwicklung ; Nachhaltige Entwicklung ; Umweltpolitik ; Umweltschutz ; China ; Energy policy ; Environmental policy ; Economic development Environmental aspects ; Environmental protection ; Sustainable development ; Electronic books ; Economic development ; Environmental aspects ; China ; Environmental policy ; China ; Energy policy ; China ; Environmental protection ; China ; Sustainable development ; China ; China ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Nachhaltigkeit ; Umweltpolitik ; Umweltschutz
    Abstract: Over the past two decades, China has become an economic powerhouse. However, as the world's largest producer of CO2 emissions, the scale and seriousness of China's environmental problems are clearly evident. This pioneering book provides an economic analysis of the significant environmental and energy problems facing China in the 21st century
    Abstract: Introduction : economic growth and the environment -- Environmental Kuznets curve -- Efficiency in environmental management -- Wastewater, waste gas and solid waste -- Foreign direct investment and environmental policies -- Increasing returns to pollution abatement -- Causal direction between pollution abatement and environmental efficiency -- Water and agriculture -- Iron and steel industry -- Stagnancy of energy-related COb2s emissions -- Energy supply-side and demand-side effects -- Experts' judgment on the future perspective -- Conclusion
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    ISBN: 9781849802406
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 401 p)
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als White, Colin, 1943 - Understanding economic development
    DDC: 338.9
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    Keywords: Entwicklung ; Entwicklungstheorie ; Globalisierung ; Economic development ; Globalization Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; Economic development ; Globalization ; Economic aspects ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Entwicklungstheorie ; Globalisierung
    Abstract: This fascinating book considers one of the most important problems in economics: the inception of modern economic development. There is at present no satisfactory explanation of the inception of modern economic development; an excessive focus on either pure theory or on unique histories limits the explanatory power. This book realises the need to integrate the two approaches, moving beyond the proximate causes of economic theory to review the role in an analytic narrative of significant ultimate causes - geography, risk environments, human capital, and institutions
    Abstract: pt. I. Introduction : theory and history -- pt. II. Ultimate causes : a fixed or malleable context -- pt. III. The driving forces -- pt. IV. Devising appropriate narratives -- pt. V. Conclusions
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    ISBN: 9781849802390
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 277 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Elgar original reference
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook on small nations in the global economy
    DDC: 338.883
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    Keywords: 1980-2005 ; Globalisierung ; Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Auslandsinvestition ; Wettbewerb ; Entwicklung ; Kleine offene Volkswirtschaft ; Welt ; Globalization Case studies Economic aspects ; States, Small Case studies Economic conditions ; Economic development Case studies ; International business enterprises Case studies ; Competition, International Case studies ; Electronic books ; International business enterprises ; Economic development ; Globalization ; Economic aspects ; Globalisierung ; Kleines Land ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: This unique, extensive Handbook illustrates that multinational enterprises can contribute substantially to the competitive advantage of small countries. It advances the notion that small nations increasingly need to rely on both home-grown and foreign multinational enterprises to achieve domestic economic success in industries characterized by international competition
    Abstract: 1. Small nations in the global economy : an overview / Daniel Van Den Bulcke, Alain Verbeke and Wenlong Yuan -- 2. Globalization in the Netherlands / Annelies Hogenbirk, John Hagedoorn and Hans van Kranenburg -- 3. Belgium's competitiveness : a comparison of foreign and domestic companies / Filip De Beule and Ilke Van Beveren -- 4. Porter's diamond and small nations in the global economy : Ireland as a case study / John Cassidy, Frank Barry and Chris van Egeraat -- 5. Upgrading the international competitiveness of a transition economy : Slovenia in the European and global economy / Andreja Jaklic, Matija Rojec and Marjan Svetlicic -- 6. Multinational enterprises from small economies : the internationalization patterns of large companies from Denmark, Finland and Norway / Gabriel Robertstad G. Benito ... [et al.] -- 7. The competitive advantage of Canada : a firm-level analysis / Wenlong Yuan and Alain Verbeke -- 8. Chile as an example of the augmented diamond / Robert Grosse -- 9. The development trajectory of a small island economy : the successful case of Mauritius / Jahan Ara Peerally and John Cantwell -- 10. New Zealand and the challenge of global competition / Peter Enderwick and Joanna Scott-Kennel -- 11. The competitive position of a developing economy : the role of foreign direct investment in Cambodia / Ludo Cuyvers, Reth Soeng and Daniel Van Den Bulcke
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    ISBN: 9781781953273
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource ([288?] p)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Infrastructure's role in lowering Asia's trade costs
    DDC: 338.95
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    Keywords: 1950-2005 ; Internationale Wirtschaft ; Transportkosten ; Infrastrukturpolitik ; Infrastrukturinvestition ; Asien ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Electronic books ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Asia ; Asia ; Commerce ; Asien ; Infrastrukturleistung ; Außenhandel ; Kostensenkung
    Abstract: This book analyses and draws policy implications from infrastructure's central role in lowering Asia's trade costs
    Abstract: 1. Infrastructure's role in lowering Asia's trade costs / Douglas H. Brooks -- 2. Trends in Asian trade : implications for transport infrastructure and trade costs / David Hummels -- 3. Trade infrastructure and trade costs : a study of selected Asian ports / Jon Haveman, Adina Ardelean and Christopher Thornberg -- 4. Empirical estimates of transportation costs : options for enhancing Asia's trade / Prabir De -- 5. Port competitiveness : a case study of Semarang and Surabaya, Indonesia / Arianto A. Patunru, Nanda Nurridzki and Rivayani -- 6. Infrastructure and trade costs in Malaysia : the importance of FDI and exports / Tham Siew Yean, Evelyn Devadason and Loke Wai Heng -- 7. Infrastructure development in a fast-growing economy : the People's Republic of China / Liqiang Ma and Jinkang Zhang -- 8. Trade transportation costs in South Asia : an empirical investigation / Prabir De
    Note: "A joint publication of the Asian Development Bank Institute and Edward Elgar publishing"--Cover , Includes bibliographical references and index -- Includes bibliographical references and index , Title from cover
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    ISBN: 0821377302 , 0821377310 , 9780821377307 , 9780821377314
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 111 pages) , color illustrations , 23 cm
    Series Statement: World Bank E-Library Archive
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    DDC: 658.15/224
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Investments, Foreign ; Public works Finance ; Public-private sector cooperation
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    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781848441408
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 283 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Available in another form
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Kueh, Y. Y. China's new industrialization strategy
    DDC: 330.95106
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    Keywords: Mao, Zedong ; Deng, Xiaoping ; Electronic books ; China Economic policy 1949- ; China Economic conditions 1949- ; China ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1949-
    Abstract: Deng Xiaoping's economic strategy is widely regarded as a complete anathema to Mao's, but this study strongly argues that without the material foundations laid by Mao, it would have been very difficult for Deng to launch his reform and open-door policy. Deng basically shared Mao's aspirations and approach in pursuit of China's industrialization, and this had in fact helped to condition him to the successful gradualist methodology. Deng lost patience at times and resorted to the 'big bang' strategy, only to fail miserably. Taken together, the book tells a new story about the economics of China's transition. This is a highly thought-provoking study, blending institutional and convincing statistical analysis
    Abstract: pt. I. Economics of Maoism revisited -- pt. 2. Deng Xiaoping in Mao's mantle -- pt. 3. Agriculture in China's industrialization -- pt. 4. The new industrialization strategy -- pt. 5. From Autarky to the WTO
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 262-274) and index , Title from cover
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    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781848445017
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 308 p) , ill
    Series Statement: European research in entrepreneurship
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Available in another form
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The dynamics between entrepreneurship, environment and education
    DDC: 338.04
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    Keywords: Entrepreneurship ; Wirtschaftsforschung ; Bildung ; Berufsbildung ; Gesellschaft ; Europa ; Economic development Environmental aspects ; Entrepreneurship Study and teaching ; Entrepreneurship ; Entrepreneurship ; Ausbildung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Einfluss ; Electronic books
    Abstract: This book introduces the expanding European dialogue between entrepreneurship, environment and education. It considers the shape, dimensions and horizon of this multidisciplinary landscape in entrepreneurship research. The striking differences and contradictions in entrepreneurial activities, readiness and innovativeness within European countries and the proactive attitude and activities of European competitors impose a demand for a better understanding of the complex dynamics
    Abstract: pt. 1. The dynamics between entrepreneurship and environment -- pt. 2. The dynamics between entrepreneurship and education -- pt. 3. The dynamics between entrepreneurship and small businesses
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    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781848441293
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 245 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook on the South Asian economies
    DDC: 330.954
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    Keywords: 1950-2004 ; Volkswirtschaft ; Wirtschaftslage ; Entwicklung ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Armutsbekämpfung ; Südasien ; Electronic books ; South Asia Handbooks, manuals, etc Economic conditions ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Südasien ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Indien ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1947-2007 ; Pakistan ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1947-2005 ; Bangladesch ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1971-2005 ; Sri Lanka ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1948-2004 ; Nepal ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1971-2004 ; Bhutan ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1980-2004 ; Malediven ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1985-2005
    Abstract: This Handbook on the South Asian Economies (a companion to the Handbook on the Northeast and Southeast Asian Economies) is a comprehensive and unique collection of original studies on the economic and social development of countries in South Asia. The analytical narratives draw upon a wide range of extant literature in an easily accessible way, whilst highlighting the impact of socio-political factors on economic outcomes. The introductory chapter by the editors provides a comprehensive survey of the main features of South Asian economic development, especially in respect of the policy reforms since the late 1970s
    Abstract: 1. India / S. Mahendra Dev -- 2. Pakistan / Parvez Hasan -- 3. Bangladesh / Wahiduddin Mahmud -- 4. Sri Lanka / Saman Kelegama -- 5. Nepal / S.R. Osmani and B.B. Bajracharya -- 6. Bhutan / S.R. Osmani, S. Tenzing and T. Wangyal -- 7. The Maldives / Mamta Chowdhury
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    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781848442733
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 240 p) , ill., maps
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Infrastructure and trade in Asia
    DDC: 363.095
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    Keywords: 2005 ; Internationale Wirtschaft ; Regionalentwicklung ; Regionale Wirtschaftsintegration ; Infrastrukturinvestition ; Armutsbekämpfung ; Wirtschaftsintegration ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Asien ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Asien ; Infrastruktur ; Handel ; Electronic books ; Asia Commerce ; Asia Economic policy ; Asia Economic conditions 1945- ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Asien ; Infrastruktur ; Handel
    Abstract: Analysis of infrastructure's role in facilitating international trade and consequently regional economic integration is still rudimentary. This original book fills that knowledge gap by exploring relevant concepts, measurement issues, aspects of the implementation of trade-related infrastructure facilities and their impacts on poverty, trade, investment and macroeconomic balances
    Abstract: Infrastructure and trade in Asia : an overview / Douglas H. Brooks and Jayant Menon -- A framework for considering infrastructure for regional co-operation / John Weiss -- Trade facilitation : what, why, how, where and when? / Philippa Dee, Christopher Findlay and Richard Pomfret -- Regional co-operation, governance, soft infrastructure and trading costs / Haider A. Khan -- Empirical estimates of trade costs for Asia / Prabir De -- Roads and poverty : a general equilibrium analysis for Lao PDR / Jayant Menon and Peter Warr -- Road infrastructure and regional economic integration : evidence from the Mekong / Christopher Edmonds and Manabu Fujimura -- Meeting the MDG water target in Asia : the role of regional co-operation / P.B. Anand -- Infrastructure financing : impacts on macroeconomic balances / Douglas H. Brooks and Fan Zhai
    Note: "A joint publication of the Asian Development Bank Institute and Edward Elgar Publishing , Includes bibliographical references and index
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    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781848440104
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 322 p) , ill
    Series Statement: New horizons in the economics of innovation series
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Innovation and the creative process
    DDC: 658.3/14
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    Keywords: Innovationsmanagement ; Kreativität ; Creative ability in business ; Technological innovations Management ; Management ; Technische Innovation ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Innovation ; Kreativität ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Innovation
    Abstract: This book explores new frameworks and methods of understanding and analysing innovation. These are set against a backdrop of 'innovation with care', which is seen as a phenomenon that takes place among many actors with different perspectives, ideas and cultures that must be carefully woven together in order to achieve the benefits of innovation
    Abstract: pt. 1. Involvement -- pt. 2. Importance -- pt. 3. positioning -- pt. 4. Sensemaking
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    ISBN: 9781848440265
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 278 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Wiesner Durán, Eduardo The political economy of macroeconomic policy reform in Latin America
    DDC: 339.5098
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftsreform ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Verteilungswirkung ; Institutionenökonomik ; Lateinamerika ; Economics ; Economic development ; Electronic books ; Latin America Economic policy ; Latin America Economic conditions 21st century ; Lateinamerika ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Lateinamerika ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Lateinamerika ; Wirtschaftsreform
    Abstract: Eduardo Wiesner's book makes an important contribution to the understanding of development by blending together the interdependent issues of (i) macroeconomic performance and volatility, (ii) equity and distributive justice, (iii) fiscal deficits and the redistributive effectiveness of social public expenditures, and (iv) the demand for the 'right' institutions and for policy reform in Latin America. It does this by examining recent macroeconomic crises from a political economy perspective, and finds that information is the critical algorithm that links together the demand for macroeconomic stability, macroeconomic performance and, ultimately, distributive justice
    Abstract: Overview : the current status and prospects of the reform process -- The political economy of macroeconomic policy making in Latin America -- Argentina : blinded by hindsight - the economics and politics of learning -- Brazil : the market enhancing role of political economy factors -- Chile : the right mix of polices and institutions -- Colombia : fairness perception and the political tolerance for macroeconomic policy reform -- Costa Rica : the effectiveness of political economy compromise -- Peru : from macroeconomic volatility to credibility building
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-267) and indexes
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    ISBN: 9781848442900
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 178 p)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Pejovič, Svetozar, 1931 - Law, informal rules and economic performance
    DDC: 340.11
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    Keywords: Rechtsökonomik ; Rechtsordnung ; Kapitalismus ; Institutionenökonomik ; Capitalism ; Rule of law ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Kapitalismus ; Rechtsordnung ; Wirtschaftsordnung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Kapitalismus ; Rechtsordnung ; Institutionalismus ; Wirtschaftsordnung
    Abstract: Capitalism has outperformed all other systems and maintained a positive growth rate since it began. Svetozar Pejovich makes the case within this book that a major reason for the success of capitalism lies in the efficiency-friendly incentives of its basic institutions, which continuously adjust the rules of the game to the requirements of economic progress. The analysis throughout is consistent and is supported by evidence. Key components of the proposed theory are the rule of law, the market for institutions, the interaction thesis, the carriers of change, and the process of changing formal and informal institutions
    Abstract: pt. 1. Basic economic concepts -- pt. 2. Transformation of the Medieval community into modern society : the rise of classical liberalism, the rule of law and capitalism -- pt. 3. Toward a theory of institutional change
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    ISBN: 9780821374092 , 9780821374108
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xxviii, 351 p) , ill , 23 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Latin American development forum series
    DDC: 363.6098
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization ; Public utilities Finance ; Public utilities Finance ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization ; Public utilities Finance ; Public utilities Finance ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization ; Public utilities ; Public utilities ; Public-private sector cooperation
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Setting the stage -- Learning from the existing literature -- Filling the gaps with new datasets and methodologies -- The impact on electricity distribution -- The impact on fixed line telecommunications -- The impact on water and sewerage -- An assessment of the electricity distribution performance of private and public utilities -- Determinants of impact: regulatory and contract variables -- Conclusions and moving forward.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-328) and index
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    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive Also available in print
    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 4712
    Parallel Title: Calderán, César Infrastructure and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Keywords: Income distribution ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Income distribution ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "An adequate supply of infrastructure services has long been viewed by both academics and policy makers as a key ingredient for economic development. Sub-Saharan Africa ranks consistently at the bottom of all developing regions in terms of infrastructure performance, and an increasing number of observers point to deficient infrastructure as a major obstacle for growth and poverty reduction across the region. This paper offers an empirical assessment of the impact of infrastructure development on growth and inequality, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper uses a comparative cross-regional perspective to place Africa's experience in the international context. Drawing from an updated data set of infrastructure quantity and quality indicators covering more than 100 countries and spanning the years 1960-2005, the paper estimates empirical growth and inequality equations including a standard set of control variables augmented by infrastructure quantity and quality measures, and controlling for the potential endogeneity of the latter. The estimates illustrate the potential contribution of infrastructure development to growth and equity across Africa. "--World Bank web site
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/18/2009 , Also available in print.
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    ISBN: 9781782542346
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 176 pages) , illustrations, maps
    Series Statement: Advances in Chinese economic studies
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Groenewold, Nicolaas, 1949 - Linkages between China's regions
    DDC: 330.951
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    Keywords: Regionalökonomik ; Räumliche Verteilung ; Regionalentwicklung ; China ; Regionalism ; Regionalisierung ; Regionalentwicklung ; Regionalplanung ; Regionale Wirtschaftsstruktur ; Strukturelle Heterogenität ; Ungleichgewicht ; Regionalverwaltung ; Regionalpolitik ; China Economic conditions 1976-2000 ; Regional disparities ; China Economic conditions 2000- ; Regional disparities ; China Economic conditions 1976-2000 ; China Economic conditions 2000- ; China Economic policy 1976-2000 ; China Economic policy 2000- ; China ; Region ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: The rate of economic growth in China over the last 50 years has been remarkable. However this has only highlighted the inequalities between regions in China, making for considerable disquiet at the highest levels of Chinese policy-making. Not everyone has benefited from the same levels of prosperity and this book examines the many and varied policy solutions and proposals that have been applied to this thorny problem. The authors find that the industrial core of China (the South East and the Changjiang and Yellow River regions) is reasonably well integrated but not well connected to the remainder of the country. Indeed, evidence suggests that development in coastal areas comes at the expense of that in the interior while much of the policy designed to boost the interior actually flows to the coastal provinces. This original analysis of the linkages between regions in China, and regional policy since 1949, will prove an invaluable and illuminating account to a wide readership. This will include academics and researchers of Chinese studies and regional economics as well as policy-makers in the region
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents: Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. China's regions and regional disparities, 1953 to 2005 -- 3. Regional policy in China, 1953 to 2005 -- 4. Literature survey -- 5. An analysis of spillovers: A three-region model -- 6. An exploration of the sensitivity of the three-region results -- 7. Spillovers in a model with six regions -- 8. Spillovers of policy shocks in China -- 9. Conclusions -- References -- Index.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-165) and index
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    Washington, D.C : The World Bank
    ISBN: 0821372238 , 0821372246 , 9780821372234 , 9780821372241
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (vii, 78 p) , ill., map , 23 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Environment and development
    DDC: 339.4/9091724
    Keywords: Environmental health ; Households Economic aspects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Natural resources ; Poverty Environmental aspects ; Environmental health ; Households Economic aspects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Natural resources ; Poverty Environmental aspects ; Environmental health ; Households ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Natural resources ; Poverty
    Description / Table of Contents: Understanding poverty-environment linkages at the household level -- Poverty and environmental change at the macro scale -- Environmental management and pathways to household welfare -- Scope of the report -- Some key conclusions -- Local natural resources, poverty, and degradation: examining empirical regularities -- The importance of environmental income to the poor -- Commons as a source of insurance -- The effect of growth on local resource use -- Welfare impacts of degradation -- The role of poverty in environmental change -- Conclusions -- Health outcomes and environmental pathogens -- Theoretical linkages between health outcomes and environmental conditions -- Empirical evidence of linkages between health outcomes and environmental conditions -- How robust are the empirical findings? -- Conclusions and tentative policy implications -- Household welfare and policy reforms -- Selected policy reforms: evidence from case studies -- Challenges and data limitations -- Conclusions -- Directions for change -- Use of local natural resources -- Design principles for improving environmental health -- Better data for monitoring change -- Policy reforms for managing the environment and reducing poverty -- Moving forward.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-74) and index
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    Cheltenham, Glos, U.K : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781847203182
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 488 p) , ill , 25 cm
    Series Statement: Elgar original reference
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Handbook of research on Asian business
    DDC: 338.95
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    Keywords: 1945-2006 ; Wirtschaftslage ; Strategisches Management ; Industriestruktur ; Industriepolitik ; Unternehmensorganisation ; Marketing ; Staatliche Einflussnahme ; Unternehmenserfolg ; Asien ; International trade ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; Interesse ; Grundlage ; Konsumgütermarkt ; Marketing ; Akteur ; Wirtschaft ; Staat ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Electronic books ; Asia Commerce ; Asia Foreign economic relations ; Asia Economic integration ; Asien ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Asien ; Betriebswirtschaftslehre ; Forschung
    Abstract: 'This volume is excellent. Students who are interested in Asian business should read it and will find the comprehensive bibliography offered by the different contributors very helpful. In light of the recent global financial crises, it is time to re-examine the "Asian miracles," as well as the Western models of business organizations and regulations. This volume offers great insights not just on Asian business but also on Western economies and business. It is also time to adopt an integrative approach recommended by Yeung through comparative research of businesses and economies in different institutions and cultures.' - Yifei Sun, Economic Geography. 'An absolute "must-have" for college library reference shelves, filled cover-to-cover with keen analyses that any businessperson seeking to make inroads in an Asian market needs to study at length!' - Midwest Book Review. 'This book serves as an important guide to the many fascinating research questions about Asian business waiting to be addressed. The study of Asian business has reached equality in importance to the study of business in Europe and North America. Researchers who study any of these regions have an incentive to follow the study of business in the other regions, if for no other reason than that many global firms from each region operate in all regions now. Nonetheless, the more important reason for knowledge transfer among researchers of each region is that these exchanges can only advance everyone's research. Henry Yeung and the contributors are to be thanked for setting out a rich agenda for research on Asian business that will elevate this study to equality with research elsewhere in the world.' - Eurasian Geography and Economics. 'This book is extremely comprehensive and well researched. It will be of particular interest to scholars in the fields of international business, development studies, economic geography, regional studies as well as international and national policymakers.' - Science Technology & Society. The rise of Asia as an important region for global business has been widely recognized as one of the most significant economic phenomena in the new millennium. This accessible and comprehensive Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of Asian business in an expansive range of areas including: business organizations, strategic management, marketing, state-business relations, business and development, business policy issues. It is argued that whilst academic studies on Asian ...
    Abstract: pt. I. Business strategy and organization -- pt. II. Business and marketing -- pt. III. Business-state relations -- pt. IV. Business, development and policy issues
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    ISBN: 9781847204332
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 171 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Kresl, Peter Karl, 1938 - Planning cities for the future
    DDC: 307.1/216094
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    Keywords: Stadtentwicklung ; Stadtökonomik ; EU-Staaten ; City planning ; Electronic books ; Europe Economic conditions 1945- ; Fallstudiensammlung ; Europäische Union ; Stadtplanung ; Stadtwirtschaft ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Europäische Union ; Stadtplanung ; Stadtökonomie
    Abstract: 1. The urban context and the need for economic-strategic planning -- 2. The literature on urban competitiveness and strategic-economic planning -- 3. The economic and geographic analysis of urban competitiveness -- 4. The ten cities and their planning at the outset of the 1990s -- 5. How these planning initiatives fared during 1992-2005 -- 6. The ten cities and their planning for 2005-2015 -- 7. Lessons from the past and a look to the future.
    Abstract: Planning cities for the future links the study of urban economic competitiveness with urban planning and is able to ascertain the crucial factors for success in this area of public policy. These factors include effective governance, leadership and monitoring of performance. The author also reveals how economic turbulence--macro-economic stagnation, the emergence of competitors such as China and Central Europe and the introduction of the euro for example--all have distinct impacts on the economic development of cities. He also suggests that today's economic strengths may create tomorrow's social pathologies, a fact which city planners must always keep in mind. Peter Kresl's book offers examples of cities that got it right and others that did not
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-165) and index
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    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781847206800
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 224 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Crisis or recovery in Japan
    DDC: 330.952
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    Keywords: 1950-2006 ; Volkswirtschaft ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Wirtschaftskrise ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Industriepolitik ; Institutionelle Infrastruktur ; Wirtschaftsreform ; Technologiepolitik ; Japan ; Industrial policy ; Globalization Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; Japan Economic policy 1989- ; Japan Economic policy ; 1989- ; Anthologie ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Japan ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Globalisierung ; Japan ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Japan ; Unternehmenspolitik
    Abstract: Introduction : the attributes of the crisis / David Bailey, Dan Coffey, Philip R. Tomlinson -- The workings of the Japanese economy / Donald W. Katzner -- The cause of Japan's recession and the lessons for the world / Richard A. Werner -- Transnational monopoly capitalism, the J-mode firm and industrial 'hollowing out' in Japan / Keith Cowling, Philip. R. Tomlinson -- Globalization and the Japanese subcontractor system / Ulrike Schaede -- Institutionally driven growth and stagnation - and struggle for reform / Terutomo Ozawa -- Kūdōka, restructuring and possibilities for industrial policy in Japan / David Bailey, Roger Sugden -- The national innovation system : a key to Japan's future growth / Hiroyuki Odagiri -- The rise and fall of Japan as a model of 'progressive capitalism' / David Coates -- 'Can Japan compete?' reconsidered / Dan Coffey, Carole Thornley.
    Abstract: This innovative and multidisciplinary book explores Japan's economic crisis and recovery. Specifically, it analyses the role of corporations, the state, macroeconomic and industrial policy, and the changing status of Japan as an economic role model. The contributors list comprises an international panel of economists, political scientists and international relations specialists. From vantage points across Japan, North America and Europe, they bring together a collection of original studies considering Japan's economic malaise and the potential for sustained recovery
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    Cheltenham : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781847204103
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 282 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Athukorala, Premachandra, 1951 - Multinational enterprises in Asian development
    DDC: 338.8/885
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    Keywords: Multinationales Unternehmen ; Auslandsinvestition ; Entwicklung ; Wirkungsanalyse ; Internationale Wirtschaft ; Asien ; International business enterprises ; Asien ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Direktinvestition ; Entwicklungsländer ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Electronic books ; Asia Economic policy ; Asien ; Entwicklungsländer ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Direktinvestition ; Multinationales Unternehmen
    Abstract: Multinational enterprises and developing countries : background and preview -- Foreign direct investment in developing Asia : trends, patterns and prospects -- Multinational enterprises and manufacturing for export : emerging patterns and opportunities for latecomers -- Product fragmentation and trade patterns in east Asia -- Multinational firms in crisis and recovery : lessons from the 1997-98 Asian crisis -- Capital inflows and the real exchange rate : foreign direct investment versus short-term capital -- Trade orientation and productivity gains from international production -- Multinational enterprises and the globalization of R&D : a study of US-based firms -- Multinational firms and factor proportions in manufacturing : does parentage matter? -- Foreign direct investment in economic transition : the experience of Vietnam.
    Abstract: This book takes a fresh look at unresolved issues associated with the role of multinational enterprises and foreign direct investment in economic development in light of the experiences of developing countries in Asia
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-272) and index
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    ISBN: 9781847205506
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 350 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The economic costs and consequences of terrorism
    DDC: 363.325
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    Keywords: 2000-2005 ; Terrorismus ; Kosten ; Sachversicherung ; Luftverkehr ; Hafenanlagen ; Ernährungsindustrie ; Tourismus ; Elektrizitätswirtschaft ; Wasserversorgung ; USA ; Terrorism Economic aspects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Electric utilities ; Transportation Effect of terrorism on ; Terrorism Prevention ; USA ; Terrorismus ; Innere Sicherheit ; Wirtschaftliche Lage ; Electronic books ; USA ; Terrorismus ; Innere Sicherheit ; Wirtschaftliche Lage ; Infrastruktur
    Abstract: Terrorism : considering new policies / Bruno S. Frey and Simon Luechinger -- An empirical analysis of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) / Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan -- Airport security : time for a new model / Robert W. Poole, Jr. -- Cost-effective strategies to address urban terrorism : a risk management approach. / Richard G. Little -- Optimal inspection strategies for Coast Guard operations / Niyazi Onur Bakir -- Balancing freedom and security after 9/11 : risk management at National Park Service / Larry Parkinson -- The national economic impacts of a food terrorism event : initial estimates of indirect costs / Thomas F. Stinson -- The economic cost of disasters : permanent or ephemeral? / Matthew P. Drennan -- Analyzing catastrophic terrorist events with applications to the food industry / Hamid Mohtadi and Antu Panini Murshid -- Simulating the state-by-state effects of terrorist attacks on three major US ports : applying NIEMO (National Interstate Economic Model) / Jiyoung Park ... [et al.] -- Tourism and terrorism : the national and interregional economic impacts of attacks on major US theme parks / Harry W. Richardson... [et al.] -- Worst case electricity scenarios : the benefits and costs of prevention / Lester B. Lave, Jay Apt and Granger Morgan -- Risk and economic costs of a terrorist attack on the electric system / Rae Zimmerman ... [et al.] -- Regional economic impacts of a terrorist attack on the water system of Los Angeles : a computable general disequilibrium analysis / Adam Rose, Gbadebo Oladosu and Shu-Yi Liao -- Two-sided electricity markets : self-healing systems / Richard E. Schuler.
    Abstract: This landmark book covers a range of issues concerning the consequences of terrorist attacks. Beginning with a discussion of new policies and strategies, it then delves into specific areas of concern, modeling a range of possible scenarios and ways to mitigate or pre-empt damages
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    ISBN: 9781847204400
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 239 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Regionalism, trade and economic development in the Asia-Pacific region
    DDC: 382/.915
    Keywords: World Trade Organization ; 1980-2005 ; Regionale Wirtschaftsintegration ; Entwicklung ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Handelsabkommen ; Freihandelsabkommen ; Asiatisch-pazifischer Raum ; Electronic books ; Asia Commerce ; Pacific Area Commerce ; Asia Economic policy ; Pacific Area Economic policy ; Konferenzschrift ; Asiatisch-Pazifischer Raum ; Regionalismus ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Regionalism : the World Trade Organization and the exchange rate -- pt. 3. East Asia and the Pacific -- pt. 4. Southeast Asia -- pt. 5. Sector studies -- pt. 6. Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book is based on the premise that Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in the Asia-Pacific significantly impact on the material progress of the peoples of this region. These impacts - in terms of the benefits and costs associated with RTAs - will vary greatly from country to country. The internationally acclaimed contributors examine the theoretical perspective of RTAs in relation to exchange rates, the role and goals of the WTO and agriculture
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    ISBN: 9781035305339
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xxx, 482 pages) , illustrations, maps
    Series Statement: ADBI series on Asian economic integration and cooperation
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The dynamics of regional development
    DDC: 338.9599
    Keywords: 1960-2003 ; Regionalentwicklung ; Regionalpolitik ; Dezentralisierung ; Regionaler Arbeitsmarkt ; Infrastrukturinvestition ; Ländlicher Raum ; Handelsliberalisierung ; Armutsbekämpfung ; Ostasien ; Philippinen ; Regional planning ; Decentralization in government ; Philippines Economic policy ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Philippinen ; Regionalentwicklung ; Ostasien ; Regionalentwicklung ; Philippinen ; Dezentralisation ; Philippinen ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: A decade and a half since the Philippines embarked on a major program of decentralization, the authors of this book have undertaken a detailed examination of all aspects of the nation's regional dynamics and policies. Their analysis extends to comparable experiences in East Asia, particularly China and Indonesia. The lessons of this book are relevant not only for an audience interested in the Philippines - a large developing nation with a population soon to exceed 100 million people - but also for many other developing countries now embarking on decentralization programs. The book therefore has broad international appeal. The contributors focus on three main issues: * Centre-region relations. While the decentralization program in the Philippines has been reasonably successful, they argue there is an urgent need for a clear, predictable, and stable regulatory environment that governs centre-region administrative and financial relations. * Infrastructure. This is arguably the most important policy tool in shaping regional development patterns, yet decision-makers are rarely able to develop these investments on the basis of a coherent and integrated policy framework. * The conflict in Mindanao. This deep and protracted conflict must be resolved for the benefit of the local and national population. This enlightening and topical book will appeal to postgraduate students of economic development, regional development/science, rural development, and Asian Studies. It will also attract the interest of researchers and practitioners in international development agencies, NGOs, and policymakers and legislators in developing countries
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents: Foreword -- Preface -- The Philippine regions, 1987 -- The Philippine regions, 2003 -- 1. The Philippines and regional development / Hal Hill, Arsenio M. Balisacan and Sharon Faye A. Piza -- Part I: East Asia and beyond -- 2. Globalization, geography and regional policy / John Weiss -- 3. Regional development: Analytical and policy issues / Hal Hill -- 4. The east Asian experience: The people's republic of China / Ligang Song -- 5. The east Asian experience: Indonesia / Budy P. Resosudarmo and Yogi Vidyattama -- Part II: The Philippines -- 6. Local politics and local economy / Emmanuel S. de Dios -- 7. The quality of local governance and development under decentralization / Joseph J. Capuno -- 8. Regional labour markets and economic development in the Philippines / Emmanuel F. Esguerra and Chris Manning -- 9. Decentralization and the financing of regional development / Rosario G. Manasan -- 10. Infrastructure and regional growth / Gilberto M. Llanto -- 11. Development of the rural non-farm sector in the Philippines and lessons from the east Asian experience / Jonna P. Estudillo, Tetsushi Sonobe and Keijiro Otsuka -- 12. Regional responses to trade liberalization and economic decentralization / Gwendolyn R. Tecson -- 13. Local growth and poverty reduction / Arsenio M. Balisacan -- References -- Index.
    Note: "A joint publication of the Asian Development Bank Institute and Edward Elgar Publishing." , Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-449) and indexes
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    ISBN: 9781782541974
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 199 pages) , illustrations
    Series Statement: Advances in Chinese economic studies
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Golley, Jane, 1971 - The dynamics of Chinese regional development
    DDC: 338.951
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    Keywords: Regionalentwicklung ; Räumliche Verteilung ; Regionalplanung ; China ; Regional planning ; Regional planning China ; China Economic conditions 2000- ; Regional disparities ; China Economic conditions ; 2000- ; Regional disparities ; Hochschulschrift ; China ; Regionale Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1989-2003 ; China ; Regionalplanung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Geschichte 1989-2003
    Abstract: This book surveys the competing, or sometimes complementary, roles of the state and the market in shaping China's pattern of regional development during the Communist era. The uneven pace of industrialisation across China's provinces during its economic transition raises numerous questions regarding spatial patterns of industrial development in a developing, transitional economy. Jane Golley's book answers questions such as: Why have inter-regional inequalities in industrial development come to exist? Why are they tending to increase? How have regional policies and reform strategies impacted on these trends? How, if at all, can these trends be reversed? A comparative economic systems analysis of the Mao and Deng eras, combined with theoretical and empirical evidence of the disequilibrium nature of regional development, depicts the recent trend of rising inequality across China as being both inevitable and ongoing. The central government's 'Western Development Strategy' is assessed in this context. The most novel contribution of the book is the development of a framework for thinking about regional development and policy, which combines two distinct approaches - 'new' economic geography and comparative economic systems analysis - which can be used to understand patterns of regional development anywhere in the world. The application of this framework to regional development during the Mao and Deng eras provides a uniquely holistic and easy-to-read coverage of the topic. The Dynamics of Chinese Regional Development will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of the Chinese economy. The book will also find an audience in scholars and researchers of Chinese and Asian studies more generally as well as students and scholars of economics, political economy and regional science
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Regional patterns of industrial development in a market economy -- 3. Comparative economic systems and the role of government -- 4. China's manufacturing core -- 5. Mao zedong and nature versus nurture -- 6. Deng xiaoping and nature versus nurture -- 7. Core-periphery dynamics -- 8. The western development strategy -- 9. Conclusions -- References -- Index.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-189) and index
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    ISBN: 9781035305346
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 537 pages) , illustrations
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Snowdon, Brian, 1947 - Globalisation, development and transition
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    Keywords: Globalisierung ; Entwicklung ; Systemtransformation ; Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen ; International economic relations ; Globalization ; Economic history 20th century ; Gespräch ; Interview ; Globalisierung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftssystem ; Systemtransformation
    Abstract: This unique book provides a comprehensive survey of the major economic issues that have helped shape the modern world. It includes discussions of the latest research findings in the international economic development literature and scrutinises some of the most important debates in contemporary economics. Brian Snowdon examines the many controversies relating to long-run growth and development, problems of transitions from socialism to capitalism, international competitiveness and the impacts of globalisation. To shed light on these critical issues Brian Snowdon interviewed eleven leading economists who are featured in this book: Daron Acemoglu, Alberto Alesina, Padma Desai, William Easterly, Stanley Fischer, János Kornai, Michael Porter, Dani Rodrik, Jeffrey Sachs, Xavier Sala-i-Martin and Jeffrey Williamson. Globalisation, Development and Transition provides an all-encompassing guide to the contemporary literature on economic development and related fields, as well as an extensive and up-to-date list of references. It will be an essential resource for all scholars and students of economics, especially those with an interest in economic growth and development, economic history, trade and globalisation, and the economics of transition
    Description / Table of Contents: The fall and rise of globalisation -- Introduction -- Globalisation v. 'globaphobia' -- The gains from trade and good governance -- When did globalisation begin? -- The 'great reversal' : international disintegration and recovery -- Financial globalisation -- The benefits and costs of financial integration -- Exchange rate regimes and the 'open-economy trilemma' -- The role of the International Monetary Fund -- Globalisation and the IMF : some lessons from the 1990s -- International labour migration -- The 'offshore outsourcing' controversy -- The size of nations -- Growth, productivity and international competitiveness -- Analysing global competitiveness -- The Growth Competitiveness Index -- The Business Competitiveness Index -- The Global Competitiveness Index -- Improving competitiveness of developing countries -- Conclusion -- Economic development in historical perspective -- Introduction -- The 'great escape' -- Alternative measures of 'progress' -- Income measures -- Beyond income measures of progress : basic needs, the PQLI and life expectancy -- The Human Development Index -- Competitiveness indices -- Measures of freedom -- Anthropometrics -- The economics of obesity -- The economics of happiness and life satisfaction -- The birth of development economics -- From the 'dirigiste consensus' to the 'Washington consensus' and beyond -- Growth and development -- Growth, development and the role of institutions -- Economic history and institutions -- Bandits and kleptocrats -- Barriers to growth and development -- Sub-Saharan Africa's 'growth tragedy' -- From 'Marshall Plan' to Millennium Development Goals -- 2005 : a 'pivotal year' in the development debate? -- The foreign aid controversy -- Aid and poverty traps -- Foreign aid : a 'weapon of mass salvation' -- Conclusion -- The rise and fall of the socialist system and the trials of transition -- Introduction -- The legacy of Marx -- The rise and fall of the socialist system and the Soviet Union, 1917-91 -- From 'golden age' growth to slowdown -- Western perceptions of the socialist system -- Economic analysis under socialism -- From glasnost and perestroika to transition -- The political economy of transition -- A third way : is market socialism feasible? -- Alternative paths of transition : the shock therapy v. gradualism debate -- The political economy of reform -- Conclusion.
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-521) and index
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    ISBN: 0821371398 , 0821371401 , 9780821371398 , 9780821371404
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xxviii, 149 p) , ill , 23 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    DDC: 332.67/264098
    Keywords: Housing Finance ; Infrastructure (Economics) Finance ; Pension trusts Investments ; Small business Finance ; Housing Finance ; Infrastructure (Economics) Finance ; Pension trusts Investments ; Small business Finance ; Housing ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Pension trusts ; Small business
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    ISBN: 9781845429874
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (v, 295 p)
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Chai, Joseph C. H., 1939 - Economic reform in China and India
    DDC: 338.951
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftsreform ; Entwicklung ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Vergleich ; China ; Indien ; Economic development ; Electronic books ; India Economic conditions 1947- ; China Economic conditions 2000- ; China ; Indien ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftsreform ; Geschichte 1950-2005 ; Indien ; China ; Wirtschaftsreform
    Abstract: Recent acceleration of the Indian economic growth rate from 6 to 8 per cent has sparked worldwide speculation that India is about to catch up with China and become another Asian miracle economy. Economic Reform in China and India examines this prospect, reviewing the development strategies pursued by the two countries over the last 50 years in general and exploring recently introduced reform measures in particular
    Abstract: 1. Initial conditions and alternative paths to economic development -- 2. The economic system and its reform -- 3. Agricultural development -- 4. Industrial policy -- 5. Foreign trade and investment -- 6. Saving and investment -- 7. Population and employment -- 8. Growth and human development -- 9. Women's empowerment -- 10. Environment in planned development -- 11. Democratization -- 12. Conclusion and the prospects
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    ISBN: 9781847204097
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    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 372 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Askari, Hossein Middle East oil exporters
    DDC: 338.956
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftslage ; Erdölpolitik ; Entwicklung ; Erdölindustrie ; Arabische Golf-Staaten ; Mittlerer Osten ; Petroleum industry and trade ; Erdölindustrie ; Naher Osten ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Electronic books ; Middle East Economic policy ; Middle East Economic conditions ; Naher Osten ; Erdölexport ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftspolitik
    Abstract: Middle East Oil Exporters presents a detailed picture of the economic structure and a critical survey of the recent economic performance of the Middle East. The focus is especially on the large oil-exporting nations, although the smaller producers are represented as well. The author illustrates how oil has become a crutch to avoid reforms, destroying the work ethic of the region, fuelling corruption and poisoning the social and cultural fabric of society to keep unpopular governments in power. In addition, he provides a view of the social, economic, and political implications of Islamic doctrine. In this context he examines the institutions of governance and determines that they have performed poorly, often in blatant violation of Islamic principles. This in-depth analysis is accompanied by a comprehensive prescription for a turnaround in the Middle East
    Abstract: Introduction -- The blessing and the curse of oil -- Islam, governance and economic development -- Instability, regional conflicts and external intervention -- Physical and social indicators -- Broad economic indicators and performance -- Government finances -- External sector -- Labor and employment -- Capital flows -- Law and order, business climate, economic freedom and country risk -- Military expenditures and the cost of conflicts -- Policy assessment : a synthesis of successes and failures -- The way forward
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-357) and index
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    ISBN: 9781847201737
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 322 p) , ill., map
    Series Statement: New horizons in the economics of innovation
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Asia's innovation systems in transition
    DDC: 338/.064095
    Keywords: Innovation ; Technischer Fortschritt ; Institutionelle Infrastruktur ; Organisatorischer Wandel ; Lernende Organisation ; Technologiepolitik ; Asien ; Wissensmanagement ; Technology transfer ; Technological innovation Economic aspects ; Organizational change ; Organizational learning ; Technological innovation Government policy ; Knowledge management ; Asien ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Technische Innovation ; Innovationsförderung ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Asien ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Innovationsförderung ; Technische Innovation ; Asien ; Technologietransfer ; Organisatorisches Lernen ; Wissensmanagement
    Abstract: The success of Asian economies (first Japan, then Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and, more recently, China and India) has made it tempting to look for "an Asian model of development". However, the strength of Asian development lies less in strategies that reproduce successful national systems of innovation and more in the capacity for institutional change to open up new development trajectories with greater emphasis on knowledge and learning. The select group of contributors demonstrate that although there are important differences among Asian countries in terms of institutional set-ups supporting innovation, government policies and industrial structures, they share common transitional processes to cope with the globalizing learning economy
    Abstract: Asia's innovation systems in transition : an introduction / Bengt-ke lundvall, patarapong intarakumnerd and Jan Vang-Lauridsen -- Opportunities for Asian countries to catch up with knowledge-based competition / Tilman Altenburg -- Transnational communities, offshore outsourcing and offshore subsidiaries : the case of the Indian IT-service industry / Jan Vang-Lauridsen and Mikkel Lucas Overby -- Effectively linking international, national and regional innovation systems : insights from India and Indonesia / Martina Fromhold-Eisebith -- Thailand's national innovation system in transition / Patarapong Intarakumnerd -- Hong Kong's innovation system in transition : challenges of regional integration and promotion of high technology / Erik Baark and Naubahar Sharif -- The Indonesian innovation system at a crossroads / Peter Gammeltoft and Erman Aminulla -- Performance and sources of industrial innovation in Korea's innovation systems / Kong-Rae Lee -- Advance of science-based industries and the changing innovation system of Japan / Hiroyuki Odagiri -- National innovation systems and India's IT capability : are there any lessons for Asean new comers? / Nagesh Kumar and K.J. Joseph -- Innovating for global competition : Singapore's pathway to high-tech development / Henry Wai-chung Yeung -- Policy learning as a key process in the transformation of the Chinese innovation systems / Shulin Gu and Bengt-ke Lundvall
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    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781847200167
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 344 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Institutions, globalisation and empowerment
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    Keywords: Globalisierung ; Institutionelle Infrastruktur ; Institutioneller Wandel ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Entwicklung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Welt ; Gleichberechtigung ; Social institutions ; Globalization ; Economic development ; Sozialeinrichtung ; Globalisierung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Electronic books ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Globalisierung ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Institutionenökonomie
    Abstract: This book argues that the capacity of a country to develop, and the levels of economic and social development achieved, depend more on the institutional parameters within which the development policies are implemented than on the policies themselves. It contends that forces of globalisation influence individual countries' economic and social institutions
    Abstract: pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Concepts -- pt. 3. Empirical evidence -- pt. 4. Conclusion
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3907
    Parallel Title: Reshef, Ariell Trade and harmonization
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; International trade ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; International trade
    Abstract: "Good institutional quality (function) and similar institutional design (form) can promote international trade by reducing transactions costs. The authors evaluate the relative importance of function versus form in a gravity model, using an indicator of different legal systems as a proxy for differences in form, together with indicators of overall institutional quality. They find that good institutions promote trade much more than similar legal systems and have much more explanatory power. This effect is economically large-up to 10 times the effect of different legal systems. Moreover, better infrastructure matters as much as good institutions. "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3950
    Parallel Title: Auriol, Emmanuelle Infrastructure and public utilities privatization in developing countries
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization ; Public utilities ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization ; Public utilities
    Abstract: "The paper analyzes governments' tradeoff between fiscal benefits and consumer surplus in privatization reforms of noncompetitive industries in developing countries. Under privatization, the control rights are transferred to private interests so that public subsidies decline. This benefit for tax-payers comes at the cost of price increases for consumers. In developing countries, tight budget constraints imply that privatization may be optimal for low profitability segments. For highly profitable public utilities, the combination of allocative inefficiency and critical budgetary conditions may favor public ownership. Finally, once a market segment gives room for more than one firm, governments prefer to regulate the industry. In the absence of a credible regulatory agency, regulation is achieved through public ownership. "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3989
    Parallel Title: Fedderke, Johannes W Infrastructure and growth in South Africa
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public investments ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public investments ; South Africa Economic conditions ; South Africa Economic conditions
    Abstract: "Empirical explorations of the growth and productivity impacts of infrastructure have been characterized by ambiguous (countervailing signs) results with little robustness. A number of explanations of the contradictory findings have been proposed. These range from the crowd-out of private by public sector investment, non-linearities generating the possibility of infrastructure overprovision, simultaneity between infrastructure provision and growth, and the possibility of multiple (hence indirect) channels of influence between infrastructure and productivity improvements. The authors explore these possibilities using panel data for South Africa over the 1970-2000 period, and a range of 19 infrastructure measures. Using a number of alternative measures of productivity, the prevalence of ambiguous (countervailing signs) results, with little systematic pattern is also shown to hold for their data set in estimations that include the infrastructure measures in simple growth frameworks. The authors demonstrate that controlling for potential endogeneity of infrastructure in estimation robustly eliminates virtually all evidence of ambiguous impacts of infrastructure, due for example to possible overinvestment in infrastructure. Controlling for the possibility of endogeneity in the infrastructure measures renders the impact of infrastructure capital not only positive, but of economically meaningful magnitudes. These findings are invariant between the direct impact of infrastructure on labor productivity, and the indirect impact of infrastructure on total factor productivity. "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3997
    Parallel Title: Araujo, M. Caridad Local inequality and project choice
    Keywords: Income distribution ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public investments ; Income distribution ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public investments
    Abstract: "This paper provides evidence consistent with elite capture of Social Fund investment projects in Ecuador. Exploiting a unique combination of data-sets on village-level income distributions, Social Fund project administration, and province level electoral results, the authors test a simple model of project choice when local political power is unequally distributed. In accordance with the predictions of the model, poorer villages are more likely to receive projects that provide excludable (private) goods to the poor, such as latrines. Controlling for poverty, more unequal communities are less likely to receive such projects. Consistent with the hypothesis of elite capture, these results are sensitive to the specific measure of inequality used in the empirical analysis, and are strongest for expenditure shares at the top of the distribution. "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3943
    Parallel Title: Foster, Vivien Is cost recovery a feasible objective for water and electricity?
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public utilities ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public utilities
    Abstract: "Given the relatively small segment of the population that faces genuine affordability problems in Latin America, there appears to be a promising case for using targeted subsidies to reconcile the cost recovery objective with social protection concerns. Social tariff schemes of various kinds are already widespread in Latin America, but they suffer from a number of design flaws. Increasing block tariff (IBT) structures are the most prevalent form of social tariffs in the region. These are likely to be more successful in the electricity sector than in the water sector because the correlation between consumption and income is much stronger in the case of electricity than water. Moreover, IBT structures in electricity tend to be much better designed than in the case of water, with lower fixed charges, lower subsistence blocks, and steeper gradients. A number of more sophisticated social tariff schemes are also being applied that combine consumption criteria with some form of socioeconomic screening. These are generally found to perform better than IBTs, although they also present significant room for improvement. "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3830
    Parallel Title: Bogetic, Željko International benchmarking of South Africa's infrastructure performance
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "The paper provides a first systematic, comprehensive benchmarking of South Africa's infrastructure performance in four major sectors--electricity, water and sanitation, information and communication technology, and transportation--against the relevant group of comparator countries using a new World Bank international data base with objective and perception-based indicators of infrastructure performance from over 200 countries. Specifically, the paper seeks to answer a number of relevant questions: How does South Africa compare on major indicators of infrastructure sector performance against the relevant country groups? What do outcome indicators tell us about the relative strengths and weaknesses of South Africa's infrastructure compared with various income and geographical comparator groups of countries? Where are the largest deviations-positive and negative-from the benchmarks and other comparators? And how does one interpret some of these comparisons to be useful for policy purposes? "--World Bank web site
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3825
    Parallel Title: Bogetic, Željko International benchmarking of Lesotho's infrastructure performance
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "The author provides a preliminary benchmarking of infrastructure performance in Lesotho in four major sectors--electricity, water and sanitation, information and communication technology, and road transportation--against the relevant group of comparator countries using a new World Bank international data base with objective and perception-based indicators of infrastructure performance from over 200 countries. The results of the benchmarking are revealing of several major, comparative deficiencies in infrastructure performance in Lesotho: (1) extremely low access to electricity and its affordability; (2) poor coverage, quality, and the cost of local (non-cellular) telephony; and (3) poor quality of roads. Infrastructure service delivery in electricity, telephony, and roads is well below what would be expected, on average, for a country in Lesotho's income group. In these sectors, Lesotho also compares unfavorably with many other geographical country groups. Unless addressed, such infrastructure shortfalls are likely to adversely affect the welfare of Lesotho's poor, and the cost competitiveness and growth prospects of a range of economic sectors (such as tourism and trade) that depend critically on a stable and competitive supply of basic infrastructure service. They could also affect the speed and quality of Lesotho's regional economic integration within the South Africa Customs Union (SACU) sub-region with attendant consequences for the long-term growth of regional trade and real output. By contrast, Lesotho's performance is solid in the access to improved water and sanitation, in the aggregate and in both rural and urban areas. Finally, this benchmarking, combined with more in-depth, sector analyses, could provide policymakers in Lesotho a useful guide to the areas of infrastructure performance requiring attention. "--World Bank web site
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  • 77
    ISBN: 9781781958957
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 218 pages) , illustrations
    Series Statement: New horizons in environmental economics
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Economic modelling of climate change and energy policies
    DDC: 363.738/74011
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    Keywords: Klimawandel ; Umweltbelastung ; Umweltpolitik ; Energieeinsparung ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Wirtschaftsmodell ; Industrieländer ; Treibhausgas-Emissionen ; Emissionshandel ; Climatic changes Economic aspects ; Climatic changes ; Energy policy Economic aspects ; Energy policy Environmental aspects ; Environmental economics Congresses ; Energy consumption Environmental aspects ; Congresses ; Climatic changes Government policy ; Congresses ; Emissions trading European Union countries ; Congresses ; Environmental policy Evaluation ; Congresses ; Energy policy Evaluation ; Congresses ; Konferenzschrift ; Energiepolitik ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Klimaänderung
    Abstract: Climate change and energy consumption are at the forefront of current environmental debate. Whilst energy is essential to the functioning and survival of our societies, the environmental impact that energy consumption is having, particularly on climate change, is a growing concern and the design and practicalities of energy and energy-related environmental policies are under constant scrutiny. This innovative new book not only addresses the economic assessment of environmental and energy policies but also discusses the efficiency and distributional consequences these policies have for producers and consumers. With contributions from leading academics in the field, this comprehensive volume uses a variety of methodological approaches with which to explore a number of pertinent issues, including several studies on the EU Emission Trading System, as well as more advanced topics such as indeterminacy and optimal environmental public policies, energy-saving technological progress, oil shocks and energy transitions and policy design. Combining theoretical and empirical work, this timely book is a significant contribution to the existing literature and deals with issues at the frontier of current economic knowledge. Economic Modelling of Climate Change and Energy Policies is a unique and informative book and will have widespread appeal amongst scholars, students and policymakers
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents: Preface -- 1. Introduction and overview / Carlos de Miguel, Xavier Labandeira and Baltasar Manzano -- Part I: Some fundamentals -- 2. Growth and environment: On u-curves without u-turns / Sjak Smulders -- 3. Pollution markets: Some theory and evidence / Juan P. Montero -- Part II: The EU emission trading system -- 4. European greenhouse gas emissions trading: A system in transition / John Reilly and Sergey Paltsev -- 5. Harmonizing emission allocation. What are the equity consequences for the sectors in and outside the eu-trading scheme / Tim Hoffmann, Andreas Löschel and Ulf Moslener -- 6. The effects of a sudden co2 reduction in Spain / Xavier Labandeira and Miguel Rodríguez -- 7. An assessment of the consequences of the European emissions trading scheme for the promotion of renewable electricity in Spain / Pedro Linares, Francisco J. Santos and Mariano Ventosa -- 8. Efficient verification of firm data under the EU emissions trading system / Frauke Eckermann -- Part III: Advanced issues in climate change and energy policies -- 9. Induced technological change and slow energy capital stock turnover in an optimal co2 abatement model / Malte Schwoon and Richard S.J. Tol / / 10. Indeterminacy and Optimal Environmental Public Policies in an Endogenous Growth Model / Rafaela Pérez and Jesús Ruiz -- 11. Energy-saving technological progress in a vintage capital model / Agustín Pérez-Barahona and Benteng Zou -- 12. Oil shocks and the business cycle in Europe / Carlos de Miguel, Baltasar Manzano and José M. Martín-Moreno -- 13. Energy transitions and policy design in a gpt setting with cyclical growth through basic and applied R&D / Adriaan van Zon and Tobias Kronenberg -- Index.
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  • 78
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    ISBN: 0821366866 , 9780821366868
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xxi, 141 p) , ill , 21 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    DDC: 338.9009172/4
    Keywords: World Bank ; World Bank ; Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; World Bank ; Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131) and index
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  • 79
    ISBN: 0821366823 , 0821366831 , 9780821366820
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xi, 42 p) , ill., map , 26 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: World Bank working paper no. 84
    DDC: 333.91/409664
    Keywords: Bumbuna Hydroelectric Project ; Bumbuna Hydroelectric Project ; Communication in rural development ; Hydroelectric power plants ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Water-power ; Communication in rural development ; Hydroelectric power plants ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Water-power
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-42)
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  • 80
    ISBN: 9781845428259
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 235 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Available in another form
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Information communication technology and economic development
    DDC: 338.4/7004/0954
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    Keywords: 1947-2003 ; Entwicklung ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Informationstechnik ; Innovation ; Innovationsdiffusion ; Softwareindustrie ; Indien ; IKT-Sektor ; Telecommunication ; Diffusion of innovations ; Information services industry ; Information technology Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; India Economic conditions 1947- ; Bibliografie ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Indien ; Kommunikationstechnik ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: 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
    Abstract: pt. 1. Information communication technology and economic development of India -- pt. 2. Knowledge spillovers and onnovation in the ICT sector -- pt. 3. Industry issues and patterns
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  • 81
    ISBN: 9781845424602
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 450 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Available in another form
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Finance and development
    DDC: 339.4/6/091724
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    Keywords: Entwicklung ; Entwicklungsfinanzierung ; Finanzmarkt ; Ländliches Finanzsystem ; Unternehmen ; Unternehmensfinanzierung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Finance ; Poverty ; Electronic books ; Developing countries Economic policy ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Entwicklungsländer ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Kreditmarkt ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Entwicklungsländer ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Entwicklungsfinanzierung ; Kreditmarkt ; Wirtschaftspolitik
    Abstract: In this valuable new book, a distinguished group of authors takes stock of the existing state of knowledge in the field of finance and the development process. Each chapter offers a comprehensive survey and synthesis of current issues. These include such critical subjects as savings, financial markets and the macroeconomy, stock market development, financial regulation, foreign investment and aid, financing livelihoods, microfinance, rural financial markets, small and medium enterprises, corporate finance and banking
    Abstract: pt. 1. Financial markets and the macroeconomy -- pt. 2. Households, firms and financial institutions
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  • 82
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    ISBN: 9781845428020
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (vii, 360 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Uniform Title: Studien zur evolutorischen Ökonomik Selections
    Parallel Title: Available in another form
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Economics, evolution and the state
    DDC: 330.1
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    Keywords: Evolutionsökonomik ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Wirtschaftsordnung ; Netzwerk ; Governance-Ansatz ; Complexity (Philosophy) Congresses ; Economic policy Congresses ; Evolutionary economics Congresses ; Electronic books ; Konferenzschrift ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Evolutorische Wirtschaft ; Wirtschaftspolitik ; Governance ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: This book focuses on the emerging field of evolutionary economic policy, highlighting the interface between the state, markets, and the evolutionary complexity of modern economies. The contributors explore the possibilities and limitations of governance, and provide a unique platform for the advancement of modern evolutionary economic theory
    Abstract: pt. 1. Economic evolution as open process -- pt. 2. Self-organisation and networks -- pt. 3. The political economy of complexity
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Selected papers from 2 annual conferences of the Expert Group for the Study of Evolutionary Economics, originally published in German as Studien zur Evolutorischen Ökonomik, v. 7-8
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  • 83
    ISBN: 9781845427948
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 200 p) , ill
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Ayres, Robert U., 1932 - On the reappraisal of microeconomics
    DDC: 338.5
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    Keywords: Verhaltensökonomik ; Mikroökonomik ; Thermodynamischer Ansatz ; Dynamisches Gleichgewicht ; Microeconomics Econometric models ; Microeconomics ; Economic development ; Mikroökonomie ; Electronic books ; Mikroökonomie ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Mikroökonomisches Modell ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Mikroökonomisches Modell ; Mikroökonomie ; Wirtschaftswachstum
    Abstract: The conventional utility-based approach to microeconomics is now nearly a century old and although frequently criticised, it has yet to be replaced. On the Reappraisal of Microeconomics offers an alternative approach that overcomes most of the objections to orthodox theory, whilst offering some unique additional advantages
    Abstract: 1. Models of human behavior -- 2. Micro-foundations of economics -- 3. Economic agents, actions and wealth -- 4. The Z-function -- 5. Decision-making strategies -- 6. Dynamics -- 7. From agent to aggregation -- 8. The drivers of long-term growth : knowledge, technological change and radical innovation
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-193) and index
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  • 84
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    ISBN: 9781845428150
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 315 p) , ill., maps
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
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    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als The economic impacts of terrorist attacks
    DDC: 338.4/336332/0973
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    Keywords: Terrorismus ; Nationale Sicherheit ; Wirtschaftslage ; Infrastruktur ; USA ; Infrastructure (Economics) Congresses ; Harbors Congresses Security measures ; Terrorism Congresses Prevention ; Transportation Congresses Effect of terrorism on ; Terrorism Congresses Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; Konferenzschrift ; USA ; Terrorismus ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Innere Sicherheit ; USA ; Terrorismus ; Innere Sicherheit ; Wirtschaftliche Lage ; Infrastruktur
    Abstract: Focussing on the economics of terrorism in the post 9/11 world, this book brings together original research based on the collaborative efforts of leading economists and planners. The authoritative and expert contributors use a variety of methodological approaches and apply them to different types of terrorist attacks (on airports, highways, seaports, electric power infrastructure, for example)
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Transnational terrorism : an economic analysis -- 3. You can only die once : interdependent security in an uncertain world -- 4. Increasing the security and reliability of the US electricity system -- 5. Mitigation of extreme event risks : electric power outrage and infrastructure failure interactions -- 6. Float together/sink together? : the effect of connectivity on power systems -- 7. Current and improved biodefense cost-benefit assessment -- 8. Improving the Homeland Security Advisory System : an experimental analysis of threat communication for national security -- 9. Land markets and terrorism : uncovering perceptions of risk by examining land price changes following 9/11 -- 10. Designing benefit-cost analyses for homeland security policies -- 11. Analyzing terrorist threats to the economy : a computable general equilibrium approach -- 12. Evaluating the viability of 100 per cent container inspection at America's ports -- 13. An overview of US port security programs -- 14. The economic impact of a terrorist attack on the twin ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach -- 15. The transportation implications of a terrorist attack on Seattle's highway network
    Note: Based on a conference held in Aug. 2004 at the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events, University of Southern California , Includes bibliographical references and index
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  • 85
    Language: English
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3515
    Parallel Title: Trujillo, Lourdes Reforms and infrastructure efficiency in Spain's container ports
    Keywords: Container terminals ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Container terminals ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "Serrano and Trujillo quantify the evolution of technical efficiency in port infrastructure service provision in the major Spanish port authorities involved in container traffic. They also analyze the extent to which port reforms that took place in the 1990s had an impact on the efficiency of the Spanish container ports. Because of the multi-output nature of port activities, the authors have estimated a distance function, which is a novel methodology in the study of the port industry. Their results show that the reforms resulted in significant improvements in technological change, but that technical efficiency has in fact changed little on average. But there is a significant movement of the efficiency within ports over time as a result of these reforms. This paper--a product of the Office of the Vice President, Infrastructure Network--is part of a larger effort in the network to document the impact of regulatory reform"--World Bank web site
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  • 86
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3629
    Parallel Title: Suescun, Rodrigo Fiscal space for investment in infrastructure in Colombia
    Keywords: Fiscal policy ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Fiscal policy ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Colombia Economic policy ; Colombia Economic policy
    Abstract: "For the evaluation of macroeconomic policies Colombian authorities rely heavily, if not exclusively, on the operational framework known as the Financial Programming Model developed by the International Monetary Fund in the 1950s. Based on this static framework, the formulation of fiscal policy in the country, just as in various Latin American countries, focuses primarily on fiscal deficit and gross debt targets. However, the type of fiscal policy advice derived from it is not useful for understanding the asset-creating nature and the inter-temporal tradeoffs involved in public investment decisions. The author develops a perfect foresight, dynamic small open economy model to provide an alternative framework for fiscal analysis and policy purposes. He shows that the two competing frameworks deliver differing paths for the expected behavior of the Colombian economy. He then uses the proposed framework to study the likely consequences of using public capital spending to achieve deficit targets since, in addition to an already high public debt, in the years ahead unfunded pension obligations will put enormous pressure on the Colombian government's solvency. The results indicate that public capital compression is costly in terms of foregone growth and very ineffective in achieving fiscal consolidation. The adoption of fiscal rules such as the golden rule or the permanent balance rule to shield public investment from undue budgetary pressures makes little sense in the presence of sustainability concerns. The author shows that a transitory capital spending increase is not self-amortizing in the long run; hence an extra peso of public capital spending deteriorates the inter-temporal fiscal position. A permanent increase largely pays for itself in terms of additional tax revenue but this effect is offset by a deterioration of infrastructure user charges, as long as public prices are determined competitively. "--World Bank web site
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF file as viewed on 8/22/2005 , Also available in print.
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  • 87
    ISBN: 0821360175
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xi, 140 p) , ill , 28 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: A country framework report
    DDC: 363/.09673
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Angola ; Angola Economic conditions ; Angola Economic conditions
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  • 88
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3470
    Parallel Title: Estache, Antonio Ppi partnerships versus ppi divorces in developing countries (or are we switching from pppi to ppdi?)
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization ; Public-private sector cooperation
    Abstract: "Thirty years ago, in 1974, Chile launched the first large-scale privatization in a developing country. About 15 years later, Argentina provided a new model of global infrastructure management. Since then a variety of public-private partnerships in infrastructure have been adopted throughout the developing and transition world. These experiences add up to a large and heterogeneous enough sample of experiences from which some fairly robust conclusions on who benefited from the reforms and who did not. Because many of these experiences are also turning sour and the 'privatization' fad of the 1990s seems to be turning into an 'antiprivatization' fad, it seems important to separate facts from emotions. Estache argues that the wide differences in interpretations of the facts can be explained by wide differences in the assessment criteria used by analysts, including the definition of the baseline data chosen to assess the incremental effect of reforms. It is also driven by the sectors, the regions, and probably most important, the actors on which the analysis tends to focus. Once all these factors have been considered, a relatively fair and quantitative assessment of the prospects of the public-private relationship in infrastructure is possible. This paper--a product of the Office of the Vice President, Infrastructure Network--is part of a larger effort in the network to stimulate a debate on the effectiveness of infrastructure reforms"--World Bank web site
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/3/2005 , Also available in print.
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  • 89
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3661
    Parallel Title: Agénor, Pierre-Richard Public infrastructure and private investment in the Middle East and North Africa
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Investments ; Investments ; Investments ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Investments ; Investments ; Investments
    Abstract: "The authors examine the impact of public infrastructure on private capital formation in three countries of the Middle East and North Africa-Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia. They highlight various channels through which public infrastructure may affect private investment. Then they describe their empirical framework, which is based on a vector autoregression (VAR) model that accounts for flows and (quality-adjusted) stocks of public infrastructure, private investment, as well as changes in output, private sector credit, and the real exchange rate. The authors propose two aggregate measures of the quality of public infrastructure and use principal components to derive a composite indicator. Their analysis suggests that public infrastructure has both "flow" and "stock" effects on private investment in Egypt, but only a "stock" effect in Jordan and Tunisia. But these effects are small and short-lived, reflecting the unfavorable environment for private investment in their sample of countries. Reducing unproductive public capital expenditure and improving quality must be accompanied by policy reforms aimed at limiting investment to infrastructure capital that crowds in the private sector and corrects for fundamental market failures. This will entail privatization and greater involvement of the private sector in infrastructure investment. While infrastructure (in the form of the provision of critical telecommunications, transport, and energy services) is important, other improvements in the environment in which domestic investment is conducted are crucial. These include the need to provide financing on adequate terms and guarantee a secure and efficient justice system. "--World Bank web site
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF file as viewed on 8/18/2005 , Also available in print.
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  • 90
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3781
    Parallel Title: Flyvbjerg, Bent Policy and planning for large infrastructure projects
    Keywords: Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "This paper focuses on problems and their causes and cures in policy and planning for large infrastructure projects. First, it identifies as the main problem in major infrastructure development pervasive misinformation about the costs, benefits, and risks involved. A consequence of misinformation is massive cost overruns, benefit shortfalls, and waste. Second, the paper explores the causes of misinformation and finds that political-economic explanations best account for the available evidence: planners and promoters deliberately misrepresent costs, benefits, and risks in order to increase the likelihood that it is their projects, and not the competition's, that gain approval and funding. This results in the "survival of the unfittest," where often it is not the best projects that are built, but the most misrepresented ones. Finally, the paper presents measures for reforming policy and planning for large infrastructure projects, with a focus on better planning methods and changed governance structures, the latter being more important. "--World Bank web site
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF file as viewed on 12/2/2005 , Also available in print.
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  • 91
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3789
    Parallel Title: Lasagabaster, Esperanza Sri Lanka's migrant labor remittances
    Keywords: Emigrant remittances ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Emigrant remittances ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "Remittances-money sent home by immigrant workers abroad-are hugely beneficial to Sri Lanka. Migrants' remittances have grown dramatically in recent years and are now estimated at US
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF file as viewed on 12/7/2005 , Also available in print.
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  • 92
    ISBN: 0821359657
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xii, 103 p) , col. ill , 28 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: A country framework report
    DDC: 363.6/0967571
    Keywords: Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public-private sector cooperation
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 103)
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  • 93
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3513
    Parallel Title: Benitez, Daniel A How concentrated are global infrastructure markets?
    Keywords: Globalization ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Globalization ; Infrastructure (Economics)
    Abstract: "In infrastructure, the possibility of a positive relationship between operators' profitability and the degree of concentration is a major political issue in view of the wide diversity of feelings about the potential role of the private sector. This is particularly important because of (1) the large residual degree of monopolies, (2) the protection they are granted through exclusivity clauses built in service delivery contracts, and (3) the widespread sense that the same operators tend to be present in most of the privatized operations. The main purpose of this paper is to provide a first set of quantitative assessments of the degree of concentration in infrastructure at the global and the regional levels. Concentration issues were identified in only about 20 percent of the cases studied, and a presumption of concentration was found in another 30 percent of the cases. Benitez and Estache find no correlation between the degree of concentration and the degree of reform adopted by a region or a sector. In more general terms, they find no scope for simple encompassing regional or sectoral statements because issues are region- and sector-specific. The authors conclude by arguing that there are a few cases and regions in which it would make sense for a supranational competition or regulation agency to ensure that the interests of the users are protected more effectively against the risks of collusion and other types of anti-competitive behaviors local regulators would not be equipped to address. This paper--a product of the Office of the Vice President, Infrastructure Network--is part of a larger effort in the network to document the state of the sector"--World Bank web site
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF file as viewed on 2/9/2005 , Also available in print.
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  • 94
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    Series Statement: Policy research working paper 3689
    Parallel Title: Noumba Um, Paul Private participation in infrastructure projects in the Republic of Korea
    Keywords: Capital investments ; Financial crises ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization ; Capital investments ; Financial crises ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Privatization
    Abstract: "In the aftermath of the 1997 East Asian financial crisis, the government of the Republic of Korea published a Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Act to remove the main impediments to private investment in infrastructure sectors. The implementation of the Act was followed by a steady increase in the number of PPI projects, thus spurring the modernization of the main infrastructure facilities in transport, water, electricity, and telecommunications. Despite this progress, the Korean PPI market still faces critical challenges that are probably related to its nascent stage of development. The market is dominated by five construction and engineering firms, but lacks world-class project developers. At the same time, the procurement of PPI projects takes on average four years, and competition in tenders is limited. The number of unsolicited proposals is abnormally high, whereas the number of solicited proposals remains flat. The participation of foreign firms is very limited despite the size of the market and the number of projects awarded. Although local financing is available, the maturity of financing instruments does not exceed five years for most corporate papers, and 10 years for government bonds. This paper reviews the procurement of PPI projects in Korea and benchmarks it to international best practices before proposing options for its improvement. "--World Bank web site
    Note: Includes bibliographical references , Title from PDF file as viewed on 8/25/2005 , Also available in print.
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    Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing
    ISBN: 9781781958278
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (360 pages)
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als
    Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Teranishi, Jūrō, 1942 - Evolution of the economic system in Japan
    DDC: 338.952009
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftsordnung ; Wirtschaftsgeschichte ; Japan ; Japan Economic conditions 20th century ; Japan Economic policy 1989- ; Japan Economic conditions 1989- ; Japan ; Japan ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Geschichte 1870-1995
    Abstract: The economic system of 'high-growth-period' Japan was characterized by various properties such as its unique banking system, industrial policy and lifetime employment. Juro Teranishi argues that since the 'bubble period' and the subsequent severe downturn of the economy during the 1990s, Japan's economic system has been undergoing extensive changes. This book is informed by a historical evaluation of the 'high-growth-period' economic system in comparison with the preceding Meiji-Taishô economic system, set within a framework incorporating the role of the government and the private sector economic system as well as the government-private sector interface. Factors are identified that determined the emergence of the Japanese economic system, and the nature of, and reasons for, its transformation. Juro Teranishi reveals how the 'high-growth-period' economic system emerged because of the failure of the Meiji-Taishô economic system to adapt to changes in exogenous conditions, and that it is now obliged to change in order to accommodate those changes that took place during the 1990s. The book also includes a valuable evaluation of the performance of the Japanese economic system in terms of not only the growth of GDP, but also income distribution. Juro Teranishi's book will appeal to scholars and students of the Japanese economy, institutional and financial economics, and corporate governance
    Description / Table of Contents: Contents: Preface -- Part I: 1. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Analytical framework -- Part II: Meiji-taishô economic system -- 3. Emergence of the meiji-taishô economic system -- 4. Mechanism and performance of the meiji-taishô economic system -- 5. Decline of the meiji-taishô economic system -- Part III: The high-growth-period economic system -- 6. Emergence of the high-growth-period economic system -- 7. Mechanism and performance of the high-growth-period economic system -- 8. Decline of the high-growth-period economic system -- Part IV: -- 9. Conclusion -- References -- Index.
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    Washington, D.C : World Bank
    ISBN: 0821362410 , 0821362429 , 9780821362419
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xvii, 92 p) , ill , 28 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    DDC: 332.1/532/096
    Keywords: World Bank Evaluation ; World Bank Evaluation ; Economic development projects Evaluation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public administration ; Economic development projects Evaluation ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public administration ; World Bank ; Economic development projects ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Public administration
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-92)
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    Washington, D.C : World Bank
    ISBN: 082136183X
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xvi, 83 p) , 23 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Directions in development
    DDC: 332.1/78
    Keywords: Banks and banking ; Emigrant remittances ; Foreign workers, South Asian ; Infrastructure (Economics) Finance ; Banks and banking ; Emigrant remittances ; Foreign workers, South Asian ; Infrastructure (Economics) Finance ; Banks and banking ; Emigrant remittances ; Foreign workers, South Asian ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; South Asia ; South Asia Economic conditions ; South Asia Economic conditions
    Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 72-76) and index
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    Washington, D.C : World Bank
    ISBN: 0821361406
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (xxxviii, 219 p) , ill , 23 cm
    Edition: Online-Ausg. World Bank E-Library Archive
    Series Statement: Public sector, governance, and accountability series
    DDC: 361.6/068/4
    Keywords: Education Evaluation ; Government productivity Evaluation ; Infrastructure (Economics) Evaluation ; Medical care Evaluation ; Municipal services Evaluation ; Public administration Evaluation ; Public welfare Evaluation ; Education Evaluation ; Government productivity Evaluation ; Infrastructure (Economics) Evaluation ; Medical care Evaluation ; Municipal services Evaluation ; Public administration Evaluation ; Public welfare Evaluation ; Education ; Government productivity ; Infrastructure (Economics) ; Medical care ; Municipal services ; Public administration ; Public welfare
    Note: Includes bibliographical references and index
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    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar
    ISBN: 9781845423414
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (x, 287 p) , ill
    Series Statement: New horizons in international business
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
    Parallel Title: Available in another form
    Parallel Title: Elektronische Reproduktion von Dunning, John H., 1927 - 2009 Multinationals and industrial competitiveness
    DDC: 338.8/8
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    Keywords: Multinationales Unternehmen ; Internationaler Wettbewerb ; Globalisierung ; Industrieforschung ; Strategische Allianz ; Auslandsinvestition ; Industrial policy ; Globalization Economic aspects ; Competition ; Investments, Foreign ; International business enterprises ; Strategic alliances (Business) ; Research, Industrial Economic aspects ; Electronic books ; Bibliografie ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung ; Globalisierung ; Internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit ; Multinationales Unternehmen ; Internationaler Wettbewerb ; Globalisierung ; Industrieforschung ; Strategische Allianz ; Direktinvestition
    Abstract: This book offers an important contribution to the contemporary debate on the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in economic development in an increasingly globalizing, knowledge-intensive and alliance-based world economy
    Abstract: pt. 1. MNES and industrial development : issues confronting developing countries -- pt. 2. R&D, alliances and developed countries -- pt. 3. FDI and competitiveness
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    Cheltenham, U.K : Edward Elgar Pub
    ISBN: 9781845420567
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 300 p) , ill
    Series Statement: Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
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    Parallel Title: Elektronische Reproduktion von The economic prospects of the CIS
    DDC: 338.947
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    Keywords: Wirtschaftswachstum ; Systemtransformation ; Volkswirtschaft ; Osteuropa ; Electronic books ; Former Soviet republics Congresses Economic conditions ; Konferenzschrift ; Aufsatzsammlung ; Gemeinschaft Unabhängiger Staaten ; Wirtschaftswachstum ; Sowjetunion ; Nachfolgestaaten ; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
    Abstract: This book brings together ten original studies on the transition and growth experience and the foundations for long-term growth of the newly independent states created by the dissolution of the Soviet Union
    Abstract: 1. Introduction -- 2. Down and up the stairs : paradoxes of Russian economic growth -- 3. Transition and growth in Belarus -- 4. Ukraine : the lost decade ... and the coming boom? -- 5. Barriers to growth in Moldova -- 6. Explaining growth in Armenia : the pivotal role of human capital -- 7. Turkmenistan : economic autocracy and recent growth performance -- 8. The Uzbek paradox : progress without neo-liberal reform -- 9. Tajikistan's growth performance : the first decade of transition -- 10. Economic growth in Kyrgyzstan -- 11. Natural resources and economic growth in Kazakhstan -- 12. Conclusions
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