Economics of developing countries / Tiago N. Caldeira, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caldeira, Tiago N.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Developing countries.

Economic development.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Developing countries.

Developing countries--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (473 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There are many economic issues especially relevant to developing countries and the third world such as international aid, globalization, free trade, and labor issues. In fact, the mix of them and other economic issues and conflicts over priorities and the urgency to transit to a Developed Country present an often overwhelming array of dilemmas.

Contents:

""ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ""; ""ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""SHORT COMMUNICATION""; ""STRUCTURAL VAR APPROACH TO THE SOURCES OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Data ""; ""3. Empirical Analysis""; ""4. Empirical Results ""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""References ""; ""RESEARCH AND REVIEW STUDIES""; ""WTO AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: AN OVERVIEW""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. The DOHA Round and Agricultural Negotiations ""

""2.1. The Role of Developing Countries in Agricultural Negotiations""""2.2. Special and Differential Treatment for DCs ""; ""2.3. Main Issues of Agricultural Negotiations Affecting the Doha Round Deadlock ""; ""3. Winners and Losers in the DOHA Round ""; ""4. Factors Influencing the Trade-Poverty Nexus ""; ""4.1. Household Behavior""; ""4.2. Factor Markets ""; ""4.3. The Role of Government ""; ""5. The Problem of Preference Erosion for Developing Count""; ""5.1. Theoretical Aspects of Preferential Regimes and Preference Erosion ""; ""5.2. The Real Utilization of Preferential Regimes ""

""5.3. Dealing with Preference Erosion: Potential Policy Responses """"6. Conclusion ""; ""References ""; ""VOLATILITY OF SHORT-TERM CAPITAL FLOWS AND SOCIO-POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A REVIEW""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction ""; ""2. Economics of Socio-Political Risk""; ""2.1. Political Risk, International Capital Flows, Investment and Growth ""; ""2.2. International Capital Flows, Macroeconomic Volatility and Growth ""; ""3. Capital Flows and Socio-political Risk: The Endogeneity Problem ""; ""3.1. The Hypothesis ""; ""3.2. Data Sources and Measurement Issues ""

""4. Empirical Results """"4.1. A Granger Causality Analysis ""; ""4.2. Impulse Response Analysis""; ""5. Conclusion ""; ""References ""; "" ADMINISTRATIVE QUALITY, STRUCTURAL REFORMS, AND CAPITAL ACCUMULATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ""; ""Abstract ""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. How to Measure Structural Reforms and the Role of Structural Reforms on Capital Accumulation ""; ""3. The Role of Administrative Quality on Capital Accumulation and Structural Reforms""; ""4. Other Factors Affecting Capital Accumulation and Structural Reforms""; ""4.1. Neo-Classical Accelerator Model ""

""4.2. Human Capital """"4.3. Legal Origin ""; ""5. The Econometric Model ""; ""5.1. The Model Tested ""; ""5.2. Estimation Results ""; ""5.2.1. Empirical Results on Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Investment) Equation""; ""5.2.2. Empirical Results on Structural Reform Equation ""; ""6. Conclusion ""; ""7. Appendices ""; ""References ""; ""CAPITAL ACCUMULATION IN LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES: DOES STOCK MARKET MATTER?""; ""Abstract ""; ""I. Introduction ""; ""II. Relationship between Stock Market Developments and Capital Accumulation ""; ""A. Panel Data Analysis ""; ""B. Time Series Analysis ""

""III. Conclusion ""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data divided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61761-917-5

OCLC:

923653662