Brings together leading experts to address one of the most basic yet vexing issues in development: what do we really know about what works - and what doesn't -in fighting global poverty? The contributors, including many of the world's most respected economic development analysts, focus on the ongoing debate over which paths to development truly ......
Unraveling the Crime-Development Nexus offers the first criminological account of the relationship between international development, crime and security in nearly thirty-five years.
How Emerging Markets Survived the Global Financial Crisis
Documents and explains the remarkable resilience of emerging market nations in East Asia and Latin America when faced with the global financial crisis in 2008-2009. This title suggests that these countries' resistance to the initial financial contagion is a tribute to financial-sector reforms undertaken over the past two decades.
Methods, Processes, and Applications to a Regional Setting
Understanding and Analyzing Competitive Dynamics analyzes business and economic dynamics from an interdisciplinary perspective by incorporating tools and approaches from regional economic development, international business, and strategic management literature.
New Challenges and New Priorities for a New Demographic Era
The demographic transformation sweeping the emerging world has profound implications for U.S. development policy. The challenge is no longer helping countries overcome the obstacles to development posed by high birthrates and rapid population growth, but leveraging the opportunities created by falling birthrates and slowing population growth. This ......
There is a broad and enduring international consensus that good governance and the rule of law are important for the attainment of sustainable development results. But recognizing that good governance is important for development is one thing; carrying out effective international programs to support improved governance is something very different. ......
Private sector activity is crucial for development. It shapes the investment climate, mobilizes innovation and financing in areas such as global health, and can either cause or mitigate social and environmental harm.
Operationalizing Innovation Ecosystems and Smart Cities for Sustainabl
This study-the result of a collaboration between CSIS and the JICA Research Institute in Japan-reviews U.S. and Japanese public and private approaches to innovation, including building innovation ecosystems and promoting smart cities technology.
The author considers the implications of deeper integration in the international economy for developing countries. She traces the reasons for the developing countries' reversals of earlier policies and demonstrates the importance of the open trading system for them.
