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1) This book presents an overview of the challenges of urbanisation
in the global South 2) It contains case studies from various cities
in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 3) This book will be of interest
to departments of Development studies and South Asian Studies
across UK and USA.
1) This book presents an overview of the challenges of urbanisation
in the global South 2) It contains case studies from various cities
in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 3) This book will be of interest
to departments of Development studies and South Asian Studies
across UK and USA.
The overall nexus between security and development poses some
formidable questions about the multiple forms of violence which
afflict the international community: Why are some places peaceful
while others are violent? Is poverty the main cause of civil
conflict? What is the role of foreign aid in the whole process of
rehabilitation, reconstruction and recovery following conflict?
This important book tackles some of the main security challenges
facing the international development community today. Containing
contributions by leading experts, including some who have been at
the center of the international policy debate, it goes further by
putting forward suggestions and recommendations as to how best deal
with these threats as well as challenges in this crucial area. The
book will be an essential companion for all scholars, policy makers
and practitioners working in this area, and also a useful reference
source for students on undergraduate and graduate courses in
development studies. Contributors: M. Ashwill, A. Chhibber, E.
Chiappa, P. Collier, S. Fukuda-Parr, M. Gersovitz, M. Krygier, R.
Laajaj, W. Mason, G. Mavrotas, C. Messineo, M. Reynal-Querol, M.
Spence, G. Wheeler
The primary purpose in this book is to present an integrated and
innovative methodological approach for the construction and
selection of equity portfolios. The approach takes into account the
inherent multidimensional nature of the problem, while allowing the
decision makers to incorporate specified preferences in the
decision processes. A fundamental principle of modern portfolio
theory is that comparisons between portfolios are generally made
using two criteria; the expected return and portfolio variance.
According to most of the portfolio models derived from the
stochastic dominance approach, the group of portfolios open to
comparisons is divided into two parts: the efficient portfolios,
and the dominated. This work integrates the two approaches
providing a unified model for decision making in portfolio
management with multiple criteria.
The primary purpose in this book is to present an integrated and
innovative methodological approach for the construction and
selection of equity portfolios. The approach takes into account the
inherent multidimensional nature of the problem, while allowing the
decision makers to incorporate specified preferences in the
decision processes. A fundamental principle of modern portfolio
theory is that comparisons between portfolios are generally made
using two criteria; the expected return and portfolio variance.
According to most of the portfolio models derived from the
stochastic dominance approach, the group of portfolios open to
comparisons is divided into two parts: the efficient portfolios,
and the dominated. This work integrates the two approaches
providing a unified model for decision making in portfolio
management with multiple criteria.
Alfred Maizels' work on commodity trade and prices documented
trends in a major area of international economic relations. This
book elaborates the ideas in the tradition of Maizels'
contributons, and discusses and extends these theories in relation
to current problems.
This booke xplores country case studies and work that details the
exact transmission mechanisms through which financial development
can enhance pro-poor development in order to derive best practices
in this field. This is an important companion for professionals and
policymakers, and also a vital reference source for students.
This book explores country case studies and works that detail the
exact transmission mechanisms through which financial development
can enhance pro-poor development in order to derive best practices
in this field. This is an important companion for professionals and
policymakers, and also a vital reference source for students.
This book addresses several gaps in knowledge of aid allocation and
effectiveness and provides new analytical insights. Topics covered
include the interface between aid allocation and perceptions of aid
effectiveness, the year-on-year volatility of aid and evaluation of
the country-level impacts of aid.
Foreign aid is one of the few topics in the development discourse
with such an uninterrupted, yet volatile history in terms of
interest and attention from academics, policymakers, and
practitioners alike. Does aid work in promoting growth and reducing
poverty in the developing world? Will a new 'big push' approach
accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals or
will another opportunity be missed? Can the lessons of almost half
a century of aid giving be learnt? These are truly important
questions in view of the emerging new landscape in foreign aid and
recent developments related to the global financial crisis, which
are expected to have far reaching implications for both donors and
recipients engaged in this area. Against this shifting aid
landscape, there is a pressing need to evaluate progress to date
and shed new light on emerging issues and agendas.
This volume brings together leading aid experts to review the
progress achieved so far, identify the challenges ahead, and
discuss the emerging policy agenda in foreign aid. A central
conclusion of this important and timely volume is that, since
development aid remains crucial for many developing countries, a
huge effort is needed from both donors and aid recipients to
overcome the inefficiencies and make aid work better for poor
people. After all, as global citizens, we have a moral obligation
to do the best we can to lift people out of poverty in the
developing world. The findings of this book will be of considerable
interest to professionals and policymakers engaged in policy
reforms in foreign aid, and provide an essential one-stop reference
for students of development, international finance, and economics.
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