Development Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Education Outcomes and Poverty

   A Reassessment

   Edited by Christopher Colclough

   Series: Education, Poverty and International Development

   What do we know about the outcomes of education in developing countries? Where are the gaps in our knowledge, and why are they important to fill? What are the policy challenges that underlie these knowledge gaps, and how can education best contribute to eliminating the problem of widespread poverty...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
2. Trade Remedies

   A Development Perspective

   By Asif Qureshi

   Series: Routledge Research in International Economic Law

   Under the framework of the WTO Member States are allowed to respond to three types of imports which harm or have the potential of harming a domestic industry. The imports in question are those which either involve a State subsidy, for example an export subsidy from the State where the goods are...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. Everyday Economic Practices

   The 'Hidden Transcripts' of Egyptian Voices

   By Savinna Chowdhury

   Series: New Political Economy

   This book brings to the forefront the significance of local everyday economic practices to development policymaking. Chowdhury's objective in unearthing these diverse activities is two-fold. She demonstrates why it is a misrepresentation to characterize all that is economic as "capitalism...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Chronically Poor in Rural Bangladesh

   Livelihood Constraints and Capabilities

   By Pk. Md. Motiur Rahman, Noriatsu Matsui, Yukio Ikemoto

   Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics

   This book examines rural poverty in Bangladesh. Based on detailed empirical research and surveys of households in Bangladesh, it provides an accurate portrait of the everyday situations faced by the rural poor in Bangladesh today, covering all aspects of household behaviour. All of the key issues...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. Development in Practice (Routledge Revivals)

   Paved with good intentions

   By Doug Porter, Bryant Allen, Gaye Thompson

   The Magarini Settlement Project in Kenya is typical of many large Third World rural development projects of recent years, not least in its failure to fulfil even minimum goals. First published in 1991, Development in Practice explores the reasons for this projects failure, and looks at the lessons...

   Published May 8th 2012 by Routledge
6. Implementing an Inclusive and Equitable Pension Reform

   Lessons from India's New Pension Scheme

   By Cheolsu Kim, Landis MacKellar, Russell Galer, Gautam Bhardwaj

   India is ageing. One response of Indian policy makers has been introduction of the New Pension Scheme (NPS), a defined contribution pension scheme which is mandatory for civil servants and voluntary for the rest of the population. Given the size of the target population, even if take-up is modest,...

   Published May 2nd 2012 by Routledge
7. Who Gains from Free Trade

   Export-Led Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Latin America

   Edited by Rob Vos

   Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics

   The issue of the pros and cons of free trade from the point of view of developing countries refuses to dissipate, and in Latin America, the debate rages most fiercely. Argentina is still licking its wounds after a catastrophic past five years, and Brazil and others have hardened their line – even...

   Published May 1st 2012 by Routledge
8. Malaysia's Development Challenges

   Graduating from the Middle

   Edited by Hal Hill, Tham Siew Yean, Ragayah Haji Mat Zin

   Series: Routledge Malaysian Studies Series

   This book examines the various economic, political and developmental policy challenges that Malaysia faces in her shift from a middle income to high-income economy. This issue is of great interest to academics, policy makers and development practitioners in the developing world, particularly in...

   Published April 30th 2012 by Routledge
9. Agricultural Development in China and Africa

   A Comparative Analysis

   By Li Xiaoyun, Qi Gubo, Tang Lixia, Zhao Lixia, Jin Leshan, Guo Zhanfeng, Wu Jin

   Many African countries are increasingly interested in learning from China's experiences in achieving effective agricultural development. The Chinese government and academic community are also keen to share experiences and lessons with Africa. China made agriculture one of its development assistance...

   Published April 26th 2012 by Routledge
10. Europe's Green Revolution and Others Since

    The Rise and Fall of Peasant-Friendly Plant Breeding

    By Jonathan Harwood

    Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History

    How best to foster agricultural development in the Third World has long been a subject of debate and from a European perspective the persistent failure to design peasant-friendly technology is puzzling. From the late 19th century, for example, various western European countries also underwent ‘...

    Published April 19th 2012 by Routledge