1st Edition

Structural Transformation and Sustainable Development in the Global South An Integrated Approach

By Seung Jin Baek Copyright 2022
148 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

148 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

148 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book investigates the relationship between sustainable development and structural transformation within international development policy. On the one hand, sustainable development is promoted as a multi-dimensional concept for achieving environmentally and socially responsible change. On the other hand, structural transformation refers to a sustained period of growth in living standards... Read more

1. Policy dilemma for structural transformation to be sustainable

2. Revisiting the theoretical foundation of structural transformation towards sustainability

3. Integrated framework for sustainable structural transformation

4. Prioritising interventions for sustainable structural transformation: A structural equation modelling approach

5. Integrated approach to shaping the future we want

Biography

Seung Jin Baek is a South Korean Economist of the United Nations, specialising in the political economy of sustainable development, where he primarily focuses on knowledge production for the provision of evidence-based advisory services to the Member States on development plans, strategies and frameworks. He holds a PhD from the University of Bath, UK.