Contested domains : debates in international labour studies by Cohen, R

Subjects: “…Developing countries…”

Economic and political reform in developing countries by Morrissey, O, Stewart, F

Macro-policies for appropriate technology in developing countries

“…The collection based on the hypothesis that the failure in achieving appropriate technology on a significant scale in developing countries may be attributed to obstacles resulting from macro-policies. …”

Institutions, civil society and public policies in developing countries by Jamil, Ishtiaq, Quddus, S. M. Abdul, Muriisa, Roberts Kabeba

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New paradigm in agriculture: issues & challenges for the developing countries by Mohamed Arshad, Fatimah, Radam, Alias, Shamsudin, Mad Nasir, Abdullah, Amin Mahir

Handbook of research on small and medium enterprises in developing countries by Ahmad, Noor Hazlina, Ramayah, T., Abdul Halim, Hasliza, Rahman, Syed Abidur

“…Understanding the inner workings of small businesses offers benefits to the consumers and the economy.The Handbook of Research on Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries is an essential handbook for the latest research on the intentions, performance, and application models of independent firms.Featuring exhaustive coverage on a broad range of topics such as green IT, entrepreneurial ventures, and social capital, this publication is ideally designed for researchers, academicians, and practitioners seeking current research on the different opportunities and challenges in relation to this specific sector of business around the globe.…”

First Things First: Meeting Basic Needs in the Developing Countries. by Streeten, P, Burki, S, Haq, M, Hicks, N, Stewart, F

The political economy of bank regulation in developing countries: risk and reputation by Behuria, P, Dafe, F, Engebretsen, R, Gray, H, Illy, O, Jones, E, Knaack, P, Naqvi, N, Ouedraogo, S, Soares de Oliveira, R, Vu-Thanh, T, Tran-Thi, Q, Upadhyaya, R, Weis, T

“…Why do governments in some developing countries implement international standards, while others do not? …”

The global news challenge: Market strategies of international broadcasting organizations in developing countries by Geniets, A

“…The Global News Challenge tackles one of the timeliest topics in mass communication today-the challenges facing international broadcasters with universal branding strategies in developing countries. In these heavily government-controlled media environments with a scarcity of reliable information, international news providers traditionally had an influential position. …”

Regulating multinationals in developing countries: a conceptual and legal framework for corporate social responsibility by Mujih, Edwin

“…Using the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline as a case-study, the book examines the difficulties of regulating multinational corporations operating in developing countries, in particular in the extractive industry, to ensure that they operate in a socially responsible manner.…”

Wireless sensor networks for developing countries: First International Conference, WSN4DC 2013 Jamshoro, Pakistan, April 2013 revised selected papers

“…This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Wireless Sensor Networks for Developing Countries, WSN4DC 2013, held in Jamshoro, Pakistan, in April 2013. …”
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North-South linkages and international macroeconomic policy

“…Papers focus on the export performance of newly industrialized countries; export growth and the terms of trade; economic activity and commodity prices; convergence and growth linkages between North and South; analyzing external adjustment in developing countries; dynamic response to external shocks in Classical and Keynesian economies; macroeconomic effects on developing countries of shocks in the OECD; macroeconomic linkages between the OECD and the Asia-Pacific regions; MULTIMOD simulations of the effects on developing countries of decreasing military spending; effects of a rise in G-7 real interest rates on developing countries; quantifying North-South interdependencies with Multicountry Model simulations; and the consequences of U.S. fiscal actions in a global model with alternative assumptions about the exchange regime in developing countries. …”

Analisis Kepentingan Masyarakat Tradisional Terkait Posisi Indonesia dalam Negosiasi TRIPs pada Putaran Doha Guna Menetapkan Strategi Pembentukan Hukum Nasional by S. Winanty, Poppy

“…These new issues mainly represent the interest of developing countries. The development ofTRIPS negotiation post Uruguay Round, therefore, indicates the increase of the developing countries' role in pursuing their interest. …”
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Women in economic and social transformation era: Issues and challenges by Hassan, Kalthum, Yusof, Rohana

“…This book was motivated by the desire of the authors to reveal various issues and livelihood strategies of women in developing countries managing current socio-economic challenges as the state of the world is changing rapidly.The changes have brought about problems and opportunities to women globally as women have become one of the key actors in promoting the changes.Women in the developing countries have gone through various phases of socio-economic changes that have changed their roles from family affairs managers to corporate/institutional managers and workers and small and large scale entrepreneurs.However, different from men, the roles as family affairs managers remain even though women have assumed various other roles in government and corporate world.…”

Environmental biotechnology: advancement in water and wastewater application in the tropics by Hadiwinoto, D.Dwirianti, Salim, M.R., Ujang, Z.

“…The emphasis was also on its feasibility in developing countries. The conference also focussed on the biodegradation and bioconversion, health related microorganisms, microbial community structure and analysis, sludge reduction and material recovery, drinking water treatment and safety, nutrient removal and recovery, sensors, modelling and control, molecular techniques, integrated treatment concepts and biological nutrient removal for developing countries, particularly in the tropical region. …”

Problems of small scale enterprises and entrepreneurs in SIDCO industrial estates: Case research by Kalyani, Brinda, Kumar M., Dileep

“…SMEs has been the main pillar of economic growth of an economy in bringing industrial development and it is the as a driving force of decentralization, economic restructuring and movement in the direction of a market economy.It is clearly acknowledged that the potential of SMEs, in general in majority developing countries, that to contribute significantly to economic growth and substantially employment generation (labor-intensive).SMEs contribute to economic development in various ways by creating employment for rural and urban growing labor force, providing desirable sustainability and innovation in the economy as a whole.While this sector faces many hardships from varied facet of the profession.In this monograph, these challenges are grouped into four broad groupings: access to Finance, access to Human Capital, access to the Technology, access to market etc.Which are commonly observed in all developing countries.This monograph represents a comprehended and revised version of a collection of literature and modules on problems of small scale enterprises and entrepreneurs in sidco industrial estates: case research.…”

Fiscal management of the Malaysian economy by M. Mithani, Dawood, Chik, Abdul Razak, Ali, Juhary

“…It draws several inferences for the insights and consideration of policy-makers in developing countries. “Along with its empirical analysis of the fiscal architecture in Malaysia, there is a focus toward augmentation of the policy makers’ insight on the fiscal issues and suggesting future course of direction in moulding the design of fiscal architecture in a developing countries”, Tan Sri Dr. …”

Natural resources and violent conflict: Options and actions

“…Eight papers, commissioned under the Governance of Natural Resources Project, present approaches and suggestions for international action to help developing countries better manage their resource wealth and turn this wealth into a driver of development rather than of conflict. …”

Insurance Against Poverty

“…Eighteen papers, one previously published, others presented at a UNU-WIDER conference in June 2001 in Helsinki, Finland, offer new economic research concerning the relationship between risk and poverty in developing countries and what policies would most effectively address the risk that contributes to poverty. …”

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It. by Collier, P

“…The book examines the minority of developing countries that are now at the bottom of the global economic system. …”