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  • Poor Protection

    The Role of Taxes and Social Benefits in the Developing World During Crises

    by Maria Jouste, Ravi Kanbur, Pia Rattenhuber, Jukka Pirttilä ...
    Series series WIDER Studies in Development Economics
    An open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO licence. It is free to read at Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. This book examines the role of social protection and taxation systems in developing countries during times of crises. The main objective of the work is to promote understanding about proper crisis ... Read more

    $102.99 CAD

  • International Development

    Ideas, Experience, and Prospects

    Edited by Bruce Currie-Alder, Ravi Kanbur, David M. Malone, Rohinton Medhora ...
    Thinking on development informs and inspires the actions of people, organizations, and states in their continuous effort to invent a better world. This volume examines the ideas behind development: their origins, how they have changed and spread over time, and how they may evolve over the coming decades. It also examines how the real-life experiences of different countries and organizations have ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD

  • Immiserizing Growth

    When Growth Fails the Poor

    Edited by Paul Shaffer, Ravi Kanbur, Richard Sandbrook ...
    Immiserizing growth occurs when growth fails to benefit, or harms, those at the bottom. It is not a new concept, appearing in some of the towering figures of the classical tradition of political economy including Malthus, Ricardo, and Marx. It is also not empirically insignificant, occurring in between 10% and 35% of cases. In spite of this, it has not received its due attention in the academic ... Read more

    $111.99 CAD

  • Good Jobs for Inclusive Growth in Central Asia and the South Caucasus

    Regional Report

    by Giovanni Capannelli, Ravi Kanbur ...
    This study explores prospects for inclusive growth in the Central Asia and the South Caucasus region and highlights the central role played by the creation of good jobs. The study reviews economic performance in the region and discusses prospects through 2030, introducing two growth scenarios related to the adoption of structural reforms for creating good jobs and inclusive growth. It also ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Membership Based Organizations of the Poor

    by Martha Chen, Renana Jhabvala, Ravi Kanbur, Carol Richards ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Development Economics
    This highly topical volume, with contributions from leading experts in the field, explores a variety of questions about membership based organizations of the poor. Analyzing their success and failure and the internal and external factors that play a part, it uses studies from both developed and developing countries.Put together by a group of prestigious editors, the contributors address a range of ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Climate Justice

    Integrating Economics and Philosophy

    Edited by Ravi Kanbur, Henry Shue ...
    Climate justice requires sharing the burdens and benefits of climate change and its resolution equitably and fairly. It brings together justice between generations and justice within generations. In particular it requires that attempts to address justice between generations through various interventions designed to curb greenhouse emissions today do not end up creating injustice in our time by ... Read more

    $38.99 CAD

  • A Manifesto for Social Progress

    Ideas for a Better Society

    by Marc Fleurbaey ...
    At this time when many have lost hope amidst conflicts, terrorism, environmental destruction, economic inequality and the breakdown of democracy, this beautifully written book outlines how to rethink and reform our key institutions - markets, corporations, welfare policies, democratic processes and transnational governance - to create better societies based on core principles of human dignity, ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Equity and Growth in a Globalizing World

    Edited by Ravi Kanbur, Michael Spence ...
    How can developing countries achieve equitable and sustainable growth in a globalized world? This book explores the complex relationship between equity, growth, and globalization, offering insights for policymakers and development practitioners.Leading economists examine critical issues such as income inequality, trade liberalization, international migration, and human capital development. They ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Oxford Companion to the Economics of China

    Edited by Shenggen Fan, Ravi Kanbur, Shang-Jin Wei, Xiaobo Zhang ...
    China's rise as an economic powerhouse raises a number of questions that are the subject of lively debate. How did the country do it? How applicable are the lessons of China's economic reform of the past thirty years to the challenges it faces in the next three decades? What does the detailed pattern of China's success and challenges look like at the sub-sectoral and sub-national levels, and what ... Read more

    $52.99 CAD

  • The Oxford Companion to the Economics of South Africa

    Edited by Haroon Bhorat, Alan Hirsch, Ravi Kanbur, Mthuli Ncube ...
    In 1994 South Africa saw the end of apartheid. The new era of political freedom was seen as the foundation for economic prosperity and inclusion. The last two decades have seen mixed results. Economic growth has been volatile. While inequalities in public services have been reduced, income inequality has increased, and poverty has remained stagnant. As the twentieth anniversary of the transition ... Read more

    $107.99 CAD

  • The Oxford Companion to the Economics of Africa

    Edited by Ernest Aryeetey, Shantayanan Devarajan, Ravi Kanbur, Louis Kasekende ...
    Africa is a diverse continent. But is there a pattern to the diversity? Are there commonalities across the countries? And what does economics tell us about the diversity and the commonalities? The Oxford Companion to the Economics of Africa is a definitive and comprehensive account of the key issues and topics affecting Africa's ability to grow and develop. It includes 53 thematic and 48 country ... Read more

    $50.99 CAD

  • Equity And Growth In A Globalizing World

    by Kanbur Ravi; Spence Michael ...
    This book is a compilation of a series of "state of the art" papers on topics related to equity and growth. As inputs to its final report (The Growth Report), the Commission on Growth and Development took stock of the current state of knowledge and understanding of various sectors/issues that have an impact on economic growth, including equity, education, health, leadership and others. The ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD