The author presents a detailed analysis of the past performance of a large range of developing countries. They are used to examine the opportunities facing other countries in the 1990s. Analysis of…
The contents of the book are 1 Introduction: The Main Institutions 2 Criteria for Evaluation of International Institutions in World Trade 3 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 4 The General A…
A study prepared for the International Labour Office within the framework of the World Employment Programme.
The contents of the book are Part One: The essentials of the S & T approach 1. Introduction to project appraisal 2. Investment criteria 3. Distributional weights 4. The social discount rate 5…
Reflecting the viewpoints of politicians, workers, and others, the author assesses the global economy, points to problems of unregulated capital and labor, and proposes solutions the U.S. must take…
The book makes a strong and convincing case for a renewed emphasis on human development both to foster economic growth and as an end in itself.
This text explores the theory of the location of economic activity, and the application of that theory to geographic aspects of major economic activities.
Fifty years ago, per capita incomes in South East and North East Asia did not differ nearly as much as today. Professor Yoshihara asks a simple question - why has the difference increased so dramat…
This book is a bold affirmation of the Asian "miracle" of development, an explanation of the reasons for its success, and a review of its implications. As McCord reminds us, understanding why and h…
The Asian Pacific: Political and Economic Development in a Global Context fills a critical gap in providing an up-to-date introduction to both the internal and international politics of the fifteen…