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…
China and India are home to one-third of the world's population. And they're undergoing social and economic revolutions that are capturing the best minds--and money--of Western business. In Billion…
From the Publisher: The best minds at Business Week explore ways your company can survive-and thrive-amid the business growth and innovation of China and India. The economic rise of China and India…
Nowhere is the historic global transformation creating a new international context more striking than in East and South Asia. Leading specialists here discuss key economic and political changes wit…