New And Enduring Themes In Development Economics

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

Del 5 i serien Statistical Science And Interdisciplinary Research

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Beskrivning

This book is a compilation of selected papers presented at the ISI (Indian Statistical Institute) Platinum Jubilee Conference on Comparative Development held at the ISI, Delhi, India. The papers cover new and well-established topics in development economics. Some of these include political economy, role of public outrage in delivering justice and the political economy of general strikes, economics of happiness, economics of labour, agricultural economics, macroeconomics and public finance. These topics are analyzed from the perspective of developing countries. The book will be of interest to both researchers and graduate students in development economics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-07-30
Mått:159 x 234 x 32 mm
Vikt:840 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Statistical Science And Interdisciplinary Research
Antal sidor:496
Förlag:World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN:9789812839411

Utforska kategorier

Internationell ekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Innehållsförteckning

International Differences in the Determinants of Life Satisfaction (J F Helliwell et al.); Unequal Chances: The Intergenerational Transmission of Economic Advantage under Marital Sorting (T Lakshmanasamy); Addressing Equity Issues in Watershed Development Projects in Bhil Adivasi Areas of Western Madhya Pradesh (R Banerjee); On Effecting Institutional Change (S Majumdar & S Mukand); Lobbying for Trade Regime and Tariff Settings (K Yamamoto); The Theory of the Corrupt Keynesian (T Aidt & J Dutta); On The Political Economy of General Strikes (A Sarkar); Public Outrage and Criminal Justice: Lessons from Jessica Lal Case (B O'Flaherty & R Sethi); Tax Evasion and Administrative Costs (R Prasad); Measuring Harm due to Child Work and Child Labour: Patterns and Determinants for India (D Mukherjee & S Das); Work Migration and Investment in Origin Communities (G Mansuri); Labour Retrenchment Laws and Their Effect on Wages and Employment: A Theoretical Investigation (K Basu et al.); Labour Market Reform and Poverty: The Informal Sector (S Marjit et al.); Recent Trends in Microfinance Institutions: Some Theoretical Implications (S Ghosh & E Van Tassel); Development Strategy: The State and Agriculture since Independence (T N Srinivasan); Land-Use Changes and Agricultural Growth in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, 1901-2004 (A Kurosaki); Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol (P Chander); The Natural Interest Rate in Emerging Markets (A Goyal); Inequality and Public Investment in India (E D'Souza); Intergovernmental Transfer Rules, State Fiscal Policy and Performance in India (P Roy & A Raychaudhuri).