Frontiers in Development Policy : A Primer on Emerging Issues.
Title:
Frontiers in Development Policy : A Primer on Emerging Issues.
Author:
Nallari, Raj.
ISBN:
9780821387863
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
1 online resource (294 pages)
Contents:
Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Part I. Development Challenges in a Postcrisis World -- Section 1. Overview -- Section 2. What Is Development? -- Section 3. Poverty Traps and the MDGs -- Section 4. Middle-Income Trap -- Section 5. Pathways to Development -- Section 6. Why Is Development Blocked? -- Section 7. Development Challenges -- Section 8. Political Economy -- Part II. Private Enterprise and Development -- Section 9. Overview -- Section 10. Firms Are the Prime Movers -- Section 11. Industrial Mix, Research Intensity, and Innovation by Firms -- Section 12. Investing in Technology and Human Capital: An Example from Asia -- Section 13. Impact of Regulation on Growth and Informality -- Section 14. Private Sector Regulation and Financial Regulation -- Part III. Growth and Development Strategies and Rethinking Development -- Section 15. Overview -- Section 16. Why Is Growth Higher in Some Countries? -- Section 17. The Role for State Intervention -- Section 18. Private Participation in Infrastructure -- Section 19. Changing Development Paradigms -- Section 20. Aid Effectiveness -- Section 21. Enhancing Competitiveness -- Section 22. Land Policy and Effective Use of Natural Resources -- Section 23. Cities as Engines of Growth -- Section 24. Rethinking Macroeconomic Theory -- Section 25. Macro-Fiscal-Monetary Policies -- Section 26. Fiscal Activism -- Section 27. Fiscal Multipliers -- Section 28. Preventing Future Credit Bubbles -- Section 29. Revisiting Exchange Rate Regimes -- Section 30. Reexamining Trade Policy -- Part IV. Human Development Policies -- Section 31. Overview -- Section 32. Early Childhood Development: The First Thousand Days Are Most Important -- Section 33. Education Access and Quality: What We Know and Don't Know -- Section 34. Health Care Policy.
Section 35. Labor Market Trends -- Section 36. Labor Market Policies -- Part V. Managing Risks -- Section 37. Overview -- Section 38. Managing the Climate Crisis -- Section 39. The Role of Macroprudential Regulations -- Section 40. Managing Capital Flows -- Section 41. Triple Crisis: Rising Food Prices, Global Financial Crisis, and Climate Change Issues -- Section 42. Catastrophes and Economic Growth -- Index -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
The global crisis of 2008-09 has brought to the forefront a plethora of economic and political policy issues. There is a re-opening of discussion on basic economic concepts, appropriate framework for analysis, role of private and public sectors in the economy, structural transformation of economies, human development and managing of growing risks and crises. The purpose of this book has been to bring home the inter-linkages in various parts of the economy and the need for practical policy making to reach development goals while being aware of the instabilities, complexities and downside risks inherent in the nature of a an economy operating in a globalized world.Thematically, this book focuses on two core types of policy: policies that promote strong, sustainable and inclusive growth in low income and middle income developing countries and new and emerging policies that necessitates a discussion amongst policy makers and practitioners. Throughout the book, the authors provide insight in to the different types of policy approaches that can be taken to help the economy grow. Ultimately the book looks to foster discussion amongst policy makers on growth and development.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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