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  • Oil Wealth in Central Africa: Policies for Inclusive Growth

    Despite its vast oil wealth, central Africa still struggles to sustain strong, inclusive economic growth or to generate sufficient employment opportunities, particularly for its fast-growing youth population. Drawing on new research, Oil Wealth in Central Africa lays out the macroeconomic and growth challenges facing the region; examines oil wealth management and its implications for poverty ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • Against the Consensus

    Reflections on the Great Recession

    In June 2008, Justin Yifu Lin was appointed Chief Economist of the World Bank, right before the eruption of the worst global financial and economic crisis since the Great Depression. Drawing on experience from his privileged position, Lin offers unique reflections on the cause of the crisis, why it was so serious and widespread, and its likely evolution. Arguing that conventional theories provide ... Read more

    $35.29 USD

  • Singapore: a Case Study in Rapid Development

    Series Book 119 - Occasional Papers
    Since attaining independence in 1965 Singapore has experienced exceptionally rapid growth, low inflation, and a healthy balance of payments. This paper reviews Singapore's economic development from a long-term perspective and examines some of the factors that have contributed to the sustained rapid growth ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Africa At A Turning Point?: Growth, Aid, And And External Shocks

    Since the mid-1990s, sub-Saharan Africa has experienced an acceleration of economic growth that has produced rising incomes and faster human development. However, this growth contrasts with the continent's experience between 1975 and 1995, when it largely missed out on two decades of economic progress. This disparity between Africa's current experience and its history raises questions about the ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • The Asian Economy

    Spearheading the Recovery from the Global Financial Crisis

    by Dilip Das ...
    The global financial crisis of 2007-09, and the Great Recession that it engendered, were both a challenge and an opportunity for Asia. The region not only remained unharmed by the global financial crisis initially but also recovered the fastest. In addition, it was also the principal driver of the global recovery.This book analyzes the impact of the global financial crisis and the Great Recession ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Currency Politics

    The Political Economy of Exchange Rate Policy

    A comprehensive analysis of the politics surrounding exchange rate policies in the global economy—with in-depth case studies.The exchange rate is the most important price in any nation's economy, and a central factor in the global economy. Despite the critical role of exchange rate policy, there are few definitive explanations of why governments choose the currency policies they do. In Currency ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Poverty And The Wto: Impacts Of The Doha Development Agenda

    Poverty reduction is deemed to be a centerpiece of the Doha Development Agenda currently being negotiated under the auspices of the WTO. Yet there is considerable debate about the poverty impacts of such an agreement. Some are convinced it will increase poverty, while others are equally convinced that it will lead to poverty reduction. This book brings the best scientific methods to bear on this ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The IMF and Global Financial Crises

    Phoenix Rising?

    The IMF's response to the global crisis of 2008–9 marked a significant change from its past policies. The Fund provided relatively large amounts of credit quickly with limited conditions and accepted the use of capital controls. This book traces the evolution of the IMF's actions to promote international financial stability from the Bretton Woods era through the most recent crisis. The analysis ... Read more

    $44.29 USD

  • Africa's Lions

    Growth Traps and Opportunities for Six African Economies

    Edited by Haroon Bhorat, Finn Tarp ...
    Examining the economic forces that will shape Africa's future.Africa’s Lions examines the economic growth experiences of six fast growing and/or economically dominant African countries. Expert African researchers offer unique perspectives into the challenges and issues in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa.Despite a growing body of research on African economies, very ... Read more

    $31.59 USD

  • The Macroeconomics of Global Imbalances

    European and Asian Perspectives

    Edited by Marc Uzan ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
    This book is the result of a workshop on the effects of globalization on Asian and European countries, organized by Marc Uzan and the Austrian Ministry of Finance in April 2006. Bringing together key academics, policy makers and private market participants, these chapters cover the current debate of global imbalances and the way to resolve the disequilibrium in the international monetary system ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Economic Policy and Performance in Industrial Democracies

    Party Governments, Central Banks and the Fiscal-Monetary Policy Mix

    Series series Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
    This book is the first systematic study of how the interdependence of fiscal and monetary policies and the interaction of party governments and central banks affect the fiscal-policy mix in eighteen industrial democracies in North America, Western Europe, Japan and Oceania. Sakamoto argues that central banks influence on economic policy is far mor ... Read more

    $65.99 USD