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The practice of economic development has undergone significant transformation over the past decade, due to globalization and democratization. The fully revised and updated second edition of Economic Development: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a clear and concise introduction to the development problems that policy-makers, professionals, development agencies, NGOs, charities, and private citizens face.
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The practice of economic development has undergone significant transformation over the past decade, due to globalization and democratization. The fully revised and updated second edition of Economic Development: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a clear and concise introduction to the development problems that policy-makers, professionals, development agencies, NGOs, charities, and private citizens face.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Hurst & Co.
- 2nd edition
- Seitenzahl: 248
- Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2017
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 208mm x 137mm x 13mm
- Gewicht: 272g
- ISBN-13: 9780190688424
- ISBN-10: 0190688424
- Artikelnr.: 47867266
- Verlag: Hurst & Co.
- 2nd edition
- Seitenzahl: 248
- Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2017
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 208mm x 137mm x 13mm
- Gewicht: 272g
- ISBN-13: 9780190688424
- ISBN-10: 0190688424
- Artikelnr.: 47867266
Marcelo M. Giugale is the Senior Economic Adviser at the World Bank Group. A development expert and writer, his twenty-five years of experience span Africa, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin-America and the Middle-East. He received decorations from the governments of Bolivia and Peru, and taught at American University in Cairo, the London School of Economics, and Universidad Católica Argentina.
* Preface: Whom is this book for?
* Acknowledgments
* Overview: What Is Economic Development and What Does This Book Say
about It?
* Chapter 1: Governments: One Day, They Will Work for You
* Why Do Obvious Reforms Never Happen?
* How Is the Relationship between the State and the Citizen Changing?
* Why Should Governments Intervene in Markets?
* Has Government Decentralization Worked?
* Do We Really Care about Graft?
* Why Can't We Stop Conflict?
* Are Natural Resources a Curse?
* What Are the Signs That a Country Is Managing Its Riches Well?
* Chapter 2: Economic Policy: The Basics You've Got to Get Right
* Why Governments Struggle to Prop the World's Economy?
* What Is Structural Reform?
* What Are the G20 and Why Do They Matter for Development?
* How Do Governments Regulate the Financial Sector?
* Do the Fed's Decisions Matter for the Developing World?
* What Do Europe's Woes Mean for the World's Poor?
* How Do You Prepare for the Next Global Crisis?
* Was the Commodity Bonanza Wasted?
* Will Globalization End?
* Why Does Growth Happen in Some Places and Not in Others?
* Why Is It So Difficult to Agree on Tax Reform?
* What Is the Global Tax War?
*
* Chapter 3: Social Policy: Old War, New Weapons
* Why Did Piketty's Work Pique Our Sudden Interest in Inequality?
* How Many People Live in Extreme Poverty?
* How Can We Help the New Poor?
* Can We End Poverty?
* Is There a Way to Measure Human Opportunity?
* Why Are Statistics So Important in Ending Poverty?
* Do We Know the Real Impact of Government Interventions?
* Can Cheap Oil Hurt the Poor?
* Chapter 4: Inclusion: Those Who Are Always Left Behind
* Will We Ever Reach Gender Parity?
* Has Globalization Helped or Hurt Women?
* Impact Evaluation: A Woman's Best Friend?
* How Did Average Housewives Become the Greatest Generation of
Argentine Women?
* Why Do the Poor Complain So Little?
* Why Is Early Childhood Development So Difficult?
* What Do We Know about Informal Workers?
* Chapter 5: Sectors: What Ministers Will Worry about-or Should
* Can Governments Create Industries?
* Does Foreign Investment Help You Join Global Value Chains?
* Can You Innovate Your Way out of the Middle-Income Trap?
* From Miami to Mumbai: What Makes Cities Competitive?
* How Will Technology Shape the World of Tomorrow's Leaders?
* How Will Tomorrow's Infrastructure Be Built?
* How Green Should Economic Growth Be?
* Is It Time to End Fuel Subsidies?
* Can Emerging Economies Have Universal Health Coverage?
* How Do You Measure the Economic Impact of Ebola?
* Is There New Power in Entertainment Education?
* How Do You Deal with Rising Food Prices?
* What Are "Commodity Super-cycles," and Why Do They Matter?
* How Do Oil-rich Governments Respond to Falling Oil Prices?
* Should Foreign Aid Be Abandoned?
* What's the Future of Foreign Aid?
* Chapter 6: Africa: The Last Frontier
* Is Africa's Emergence for Real?
* Can Africa Be Defragmented?
* Can Africans Become Shareholders in their Own Wealth?
* How Have the World's Newest Nations Fared?
* Can Africa Compete with China?
* Can Africa Follow China's Industrialization Path?
* Can Services Drive Africa's Development?
* Can Africa Feed Africa?
* How Does One Fix Africa's Statistics?
* Did Debt Forgiveness Work in Africa?
* Concluding Thoughts
* Notes
* Bibliography
* Index
* Acknowledgments
* Overview: What Is Economic Development and What Does This Book Say
about It?
* Chapter 1: Governments: One Day, They Will Work for You
* Why Do Obvious Reforms Never Happen?
* How Is the Relationship between the State and the Citizen Changing?
* Why Should Governments Intervene in Markets?
* Has Government Decentralization Worked?
* Do We Really Care about Graft?
* Why Can't We Stop Conflict?
* Are Natural Resources a Curse?
* What Are the Signs That a Country Is Managing Its Riches Well?
* Chapter 2: Economic Policy: The Basics You've Got to Get Right
* Why Governments Struggle to Prop the World's Economy?
* What Is Structural Reform?
* What Are the G20 and Why Do They Matter for Development?
* How Do Governments Regulate the Financial Sector?
* Do the Fed's Decisions Matter for the Developing World?
* What Do Europe's Woes Mean for the World's Poor?
* How Do You Prepare for the Next Global Crisis?
* Was the Commodity Bonanza Wasted?
* Will Globalization End?
* Why Does Growth Happen in Some Places and Not in Others?
* Why Is It So Difficult to Agree on Tax Reform?
* What Is the Global Tax War?
*
* Chapter 3: Social Policy: Old War, New Weapons
* Why Did Piketty's Work Pique Our Sudden Interest in Inequality?
* How Many People Live in Extreme Poverty?
* How Can We Help the New Poor?
* Can We End Poverty?
* Is There a Way to Measure Human Opportunity?
* Why Are Statistics So Important in Ending Poverty?
* Do We Know the Real Impact of Government Interventions?
* Can Cheap Oil Hurt the Poor?
* Chapter 4: Inclusion: Those Who Are Always Left Behind
* Will We Ever Reach Gender Parity?
* Has Globalization Helped or Hurt Women?
* Impact Evaluation: A Woman's Best Friend?
* How Did Average Housewives Become the Greatest Generation of
Argentine Women?
* Why Do the Poor Complain So Little?
* Why Is Early Childhood Development So Difficult?
* What Do We Know about Informal Workers?
* Chapter 5: Sectors: What Ministers Will Worry about-or Should
* Can Governments Create Industries?
* Does Foreign Investment Help You Join Global Value Chains?
* Can You Innovate Your Way out of the Middle-Income Trap?
* From Miami to Mumbai: What Makes Cities Competitive?
* How Will Technology Shape the World of Tomorrow's Leaders?
* How Will Tomorrow's Infrastructure Be Built?
* How Green Should Economic Growth Be?
* Is It Time to End Fuel Subsidies?
* Can Emerging Economies Have Universal Health Coverage?
* How Do You Measure the Economic Impact of Ebola?
* Is There New Power in Entertainment Education?
* How Do You Deal with Rising Food Prices?
* What Are "Commodity Super-cycles," and Why Do They Matter?
* How Do Oil-rich Governments Respond to Falling Oil Prices?
* Should Foreign Aid Be Abandoned?
* What's the Future of Foreign Aid?
* Chapter 6: Africa: The Last Frontier
* Is Africa's Emergence for Real?
* Can Africa Be Defragmented?
* Can Africans Become Shareholders in their Own Wealth?
* How Have the World's Newest Nations Fared?
* Can Africa Compete with China?
* Can Africa Follow China's Industrialization Path?
* Can Services Drive Africa's Development?
* Can Africa Feed Africa?
* How Does One Fix Africa's Statistics?
* Did Debt Forgiveness Work in Africa?
* Concluding Thoughts
* Notes
* Bibliography
* Index
* Preface: Whom is this book for?
* Acknowledgments
* Overview: What Is Economic Development and What Does This Book Say
about It?
* Chapter 1: Governments: One Day, They Will Work for You
* Why Do Obvious Reforms Never Happen?
* How Is the Relationship between the State and the Citizen Changing?
* Why Should Governments Intervene in Markets?
* Has Government Decentralization Worked?
* Do We Really Care about Graft?
* Why Can't We Stop Conflict?
* Are Natural Resources a Curse?
* What Are the Signs That a Country Is Managing Its Riches Well?
* Chapter 2: Economic Policy: The Basics You've Got to Get Right
* Why Governments Struggle to Prop the World's Economy?
* What Is Structural Reform?
* What Are the G20 and Why Do They Matter for Development?
* How Do Governments Regulate the Financial Sector?
* Do the Fed's Decisions Matter for the Developing World?
* What Do Europe's Woes Mean for the World's Poor?
* How Do You Prepare for the Next Global Crisis?
* Was the Commodity Bonanza Wasted?
* Will Globalization End?
* Why Does Growth Happen in Some Places and Not in Others?
* Why Is It So Difficult to Agree on Tax Reform?
* What Is the Global Tax War?
*
* Chapter 3: Social Policy: Old War, New Weapons
* Why Did Piketty's Work Pique Our Sudden Interest in Inequality?
* How Many People Live in Extreme Poverty?
* How Can We Help the New Poor?
* Can We End Poverty?
* Is There a Way to Measure Human Opportunity?
* Why Are Statistics So Important in Ending Poverty?
* Do We Know the Real Impact of Government Interventions?
* Can Cheap Oil Hurt the Poor?
* Chapter 4: Inclusion: Those Who Are Always Left Behind
* Will We Ever Reach Gender Parity?
* Has Globalization Helped or Hurt Women?
* Impact Evaluation: A Woman's Best Friend?
* How Did Average Housewives Become the Greatest Generation of
Argentine Women?
* Why Do the Poor Complain So Little?
* Why Is Early Childhood Development So Difficult?
* What Do We Know about Informal Workers?
* Chapter 5: Sectors: What Ministers Will Worry about-or Should
* Can Governments Create Industries?
* Does Foreign Investment Help You Join Global Value Chains?
* Can You Innovate Your Way out of the Middle-Income Trap?
* From Miami to Mumbai: What Makes Cities Competitive?
* How Will Technology Shape the World of Tomorrow's Leaders?
* How Will Tomorrow's Infrastructure Be Built?
* How Green Should Economic Growth Be?
* Is It Time to End Fuel Subsidies?
* Can Emerging Economies Have Universal Health Coverage?
* How Do You Measure the Economic Impact of Ebola?
* Is There New Power in Entertainment Education?
* How Do You Deal with Rising Food Prices?
* What Are "Commodity Super-cycles," and Why Do They Matter?
* How Do Oil-rich Governments Respond to Falling Oil Prices?
* Should Foreign Aid Be Abandoned?
* What's the Future of Foreign Aid?
* Chapter 6: Africa: The Last Frontier
* Is Africa's Emergence for Real?
* Can Africa Be Defragmented?
* Can Africans Become Shareholders in their Own Wealth?
* How Have the World's Newest Nations Fared?
* Can Africa Compete with China?
* Can Africa Follow China's Industrialization Path?
* Can Services Drive Africa's Development?
* Can Africa Feed Africa?
* How Does One Fix Africa's Statistics?
* Did Debt Forgiveness Work in Africa?
* Concluding Thoughts
* Notes
* Bibliography
* Index
* Acknowledgments
* Overview: What Is Economic Development and What Does This Book Say
about It?
* Chapter 1: Governments: One Day, They Will Work for You
* Why Do Obvious Reforms Never Happen?
* How Is the Relationship between the State and the Citizen Changing?
* Why Should Governments Intervene in Markets?
* Has Government Decentralization Worked?
* Do We Really Care about Graft?
* Why Can't We Stop Conflict?
* Are Natural Resources a Curse?
* What Are the Signs That a Country Is Managing Its Riches Well?
* Chapter 2: Economic Policy: The Basics You've Got to Get Right
* Why Governments Struggle to Prop the World's Economy?
* What Is Structural Reform?
* What Are the G20 and Why Do They Matter for Development?
* How Do Governments Regulate the Financial Sector?
* Do the Fed's Decisions Matter for the Developing World?
* What Do Europe's Woes Mean for the World's Poor?
* How Do You Prepare for the Next Global Crisis?
* Was the Commodity Bonanza Wasted?
* Will Globalization End?
* Why Does Growth Happen in Some Places and Not in Others?
* Why Is It So Difficult to Agree on Tax Reform?
* What Is the Global Tax War?
*
* Chapter 3: Social Policy: Old War, New Weapons
* Why Did Piketty's Work Pique Our Sudden Interest in Inequality?
* How Many People Live in Extreme Poverty?
* How Can We Help the New Poor?
* Can We End Poverty?
* Is There a Way to Measure Human Opportunity?
* Why Are Statistics So Important in Ending Poverty?
* Do We Know the Real Impact of Government Interventions?
* Can Cheap Oil Hurt the Poor?
* Chapter 4: Inclusion: Those Who Are Always Left Behind
* Will We Ever Reach Gender Parity?
* Has Globalization Helped or Hurt Women?
* Impact Evaluation: A Woman's Best Friend?
* How Did Average Housewives Become the Greatest Generation of
Argentine Women?
* Why Do the Poor Complain So Little?
* Why Is Early Childhood Development So Difficult?
* What Do We Know about Informal Workers?
* Chapter 5: Sectors: What Ministers Will Worry about-or Should
* Can Governments Create Industries?
* Does Foreign Investment Help You Join Global Value Chains?
* Can You Innovate Your Way out of the Middle-Income Trap?
* From Miami to Mumbai: What Makes Cities Competitive?
* How Will Technology Shape the World of Tomorrow's Leaders?
* How Will Tomorrow's Infrastructure Be Built?
* How Green Should Economic Growth Be?
* Is It Time to End Fuel Subsidies?
* Can Emerging Economies Have Universal Health Coverage?
* How Do You Measure the Economic Impact of Ebola?
* Is There New Power in Entertainment Education?
* How Do You Deal with Rising Food Prices?
* What Are "Commodity Super-cycles," and Why Do They Matter?
* How Do Oil-rich Governments Respond to Falling Oil Prices?
* Should Foreign Aid Be Abandoned?
* What's the Future of Foreign Aid?
* Chapter 6: Africa: The Last Frontier
* Is Africa's Emergence for Real?
* Can Africa Be Defragmented?
* Can Africans Become Shareholders in their Own Wealth?
* How Have the World's Newest Nations Fared?
* Can Africa Compete with China?
* Can Africa Follow China's Industrialization Path?
* Can Services Drive Africa's Development?
* Can Africa Feed Africa?
* How Does One Fix Africa's Statistics?
* Did Debt Forgiveness Work in Africa?
* Concluding Thoughts
* Notes
* Bibliography
* Index