Bücher der Reihe Routledge Studies in Development Economics

Informality is ubiquitous in most developing countries. Understanding the informal economy is therefore of utmost importance from a political, economic and social point of view. Paradoxically, despite its economic importance, knowledge is extremely limited regarding the informal economy. It remains largely unrecognized by researchers, is neglected by politicians, and is even negatively perceived as it is meant to disappear with development.

Drawing on a unique set of surveys conducted in twelve countries in Africa and Latin America the author maps the patterns of change in micro and small enterprises in the developing world.

A critical issue in law reform is why so many law reform projects in developing economies are regarded by their sponsors and recipients as unsuccessful. This book looks at law reform projects in post-socialist and post-authoritarian states in Asia, identifies common problems, and, proposes analytical frameworks for understanding these problems.

Microfinance has become an important component of development, poverty reduction and economic regeneration strategy around the world. This book explores topics such as: microfinance and poverty reduction; microfinance, gender and social development; microinsurance; and, regulating and supervising microfinance institutions.

This work brings together in a coherent framework analysis of monetary policy. It examines the relationship between money, credit, the balance of payments, inflation and the exchange rate system reflecting and theorizing on market fluctuations.

Originally published in French and updated here for the first time in English, the book emphasises three main innovations brought about by the fight against poverty by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Tackles the subjects of the Millennium Development Goals accepted by the UN in 2000, along with the targets set by the OECD in 1996.

This work compares the introduction of policies of economic liberalization in the developing world during the 1980s. Case studies of various countries show that political democratization does not have to accompany economic liberalization.

This broad-ranging critique explains that without a much broader political economy, the post-Washingtonm Consensus is unlikely to provide a coherent framework for successful development policies.

Globalization in the 1990s provided opportunities and challenges for developing and transition economies. This book analyzes various methods employed to manage globalization and development. Bringing together an international team of contributors, it is useful to those involved in the fields of development economics and political economy.

Historically, Latin America has experienced persistently high levels of inequality and poverty. Adopting a multidimensional approach, the causes and consequences of this inequality are analytically examined here.

This important new collection of contributions brings together current thinking on poverty reduction and rural livelihoods in developing countries. As well as leading economists in the field, there are a number of local contributors.

The Political Economy of Resources and Development offers a unique and multidisciplinary perspective on how the commodity boom of the mid-2000s reshaped the model of development throughout Latin America and elsewhere in the developing world. Governments increased taxes and royalties on the resource sector, the nationalization of foreign firms returned to the mainstream economic policy agenda, and public spending on social and developmental goals surged.　 These trends, often described as resource nationalism, have developed into a strategy for economic development, generated a re-imagining of the state and its institutional possibilities, and created a new but very significant political risk for extractive enterprises. However, these innovations, which constitute the most dramatic change in development policy in Latin America since the advent of neoliberalism, have so far received little attention from either academic or policy-oriented publications. This book explores the reasons behind these policies, and their effects on states, firms, and development trajectories. This text brings together renowned thematic experts to examine the political-economic causes of resource nationalism, as well as its manifestation in six Latin American countries. The causal variables considered by the contributors to this collection include a range of political-economic determinants of policy including commodity prices; the influence of ideology and national politics; ideas about industrial policy; relations between host governments and investors; and how countries respond to opportunities provided by regional initiatives and the new geography of the global economy. This volume is essential reading in development economics, political economy, and Latin American studies, as well as for those who want to understand what economic development means after neoliberalism.

This impressive collection explores the relationship between a country's balance of payments and their rate of economic growth.

Examines the economic, social, and environmental implications of concerted attempts to diversify energy sources away from fossil fuels. This book emphasises the area of concern that surrounds the causes and consequence of the contrasting routes to biofuel production represented by sugar cane (in Brazil) and corn (in the US).

Challenging assumptions about the benefits of specific development practices, this book provides readers with an overview of how competing frameworks have developed and the ways that specific development practices reflect specific understandings of the main debates. It offers a historical overview of attempts to achieve economic development.

This book provides a strong multidisciplinary examination of the links between migration, remittances and sustainable development in Africa. It makes evidence-based policy recommendations on migration to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

How would Palestine organize itself as a state economically? A respected, international group of academics have come together under the editorship of Cobham and Kanafani to analyze and attempt to answer this difficult question.

With contributions from leading experts in the field, this work explores a variety of questions about membership based organizations of the poor. Analyzing their success and failure and the internal and external factors that play a part, it uses studies from both developed and developing countries.

How would Palestine organise itself as a state economically? A respected, international group of academics have come together under the editorship of Cobham and Kanafani to analyze and attempt to answer this difficult question.

This book is the product of research undertaken at the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the lessons that the continent of Africa can draw from the role of the state in Asia's rapid economic development in the last 50 years. The book also provides insight into the learning experiences of Asia, in addressing key national policy challenges.

Access to justice is a fundamental right guaranteed under a wide body of international, regional and domestic laws. This book brings together contributors to explore and analyze the issue of gendered access to justice, poverty and disempowerment across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Now available in paperback, this important collection of contributions brings together current thinking on poverty reduction and rural livelihoods in developing countries. As well as leading economists in the field such as Frank Ellis and Chris Barrett, there are a number of contributors from developing countries themselves. The book examines both macroeconomic and microeconomic phenomena and contains wide range of case studies.

Unique in its depth this book assesses the postures of the new consensus topic by topic, whilst posing strong alternatives. It will improve and stimulate understanding of one of the most important issues in international economics.

This book addresses the multifaceted problems arising from high energy demand. It highlights the need for a multi-dimensional analysis of the relationship between energy and other sectors is needed while providing constructive policy recommendations.