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Después de dieciocho años, la continuación de "Los pilares de la tierra" ya está aquí.
Casi dos décadas después de la publicación de "Los pilares de la Tierra", Ken Follett [...]
Las naciones occidentales –encabezadas por Estados Unidos– disfrutan en la actualidad de una considerable ventaja en casi todos los enfrentamientos militares. ¿Cómo ha llegado a alcanzar tal predominio la «práctica occidental de [...]
What have the social sciences to show for decades of systematic investigation of the problems of economic development? What basic problems have they solved and what remains to be done in the [...]
ver másThe appeal to 'our obligations to future generations' is one of the most forceful, emotional and effective arguments available to politicians and citizens and is the cornerstone of all modern policies aimed [...]
ver másLoans from international financial institutions (IFI loans) to China were a very important beginning to China’s opening to the outside world. This book represents the first comprehensive study done in China to [...]
ver másThe importance of this book lies in its unique treatment of the economics of the developing countries. Emphasis is placed on the theoretical foundation of new theories and empirical models of development. [...]
ver másLeading scholars and policymakers reflect on current thinking in development economics and on what may happen during the next two decades. Covering the major themes in development in an accessible way, this [...]
ver másOrthodox strategies for socio-economic development have failed spectacularly in Southern Africa. Neither the developmental state nor neoliberal reform seems able to provide a solution to Africa's problems. In "Africa's Development Impasse", Stefan [...]
ver másEste no es un libro más de historia de África. Emprende un análisis de la historia y las consecuencias de la presencia de Europa en África, desde mediados del siglo XV hasta [...]
ver másAfrican Development Indicators 2004 provides the most detailed collection of data on Africa available in one volume. It contains more than 500 macroeconomic, sectoral, and social indicators, covering 53 African countries with [...]
ver másThe African Development Report 2006 is the eighteenth annual survey of economic and social progress in Africa. The Report provides comprehensive analysis of the state of the African economy, examining development policy [...]
ver másThis paper outlines the nature of export subsidies and discusses the effect of reform on developing countries, indicating the scale of any changes. The policy implications of removing agricultural support in the [...]
ver másAid for Trade (AfT) has become a major item on the international trade and development discourse. This is to a large extent in response to concerns expressed by developing countries and economies [...]
ver másIn spite of massive flows over the past 50 years, aid has failed to have any significant impact on development. Marginalization from the world economy and increases in absolute poverty are causing [...]
ver másIn this book, the authors approach poverty alleviation from an atypical perspective. The thesis is that poverty can be reduced, if not eradicated, both locally and globally, but this will occur only [...]
ver másPresents the concept and practice of sustainable development as a process that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. [...]
ver másSince the publication of "Nobel Laureate", Amartya Sen's flagship book "Development as Freedom", development has been redefined in terms of human capability and opportunity. This approach has come to underpin the United [...]
ver másIn the last few decades interest in development economics has been revived by several factors, including the remarkable growth of some developing economies, the massive international debt buildup of others, new research [...]
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