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Polycrisis and Economic Development in the Global South

Author : Hebatallah Adam

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 306 pages

File Size : 21,22 MB

Release : 2024-11-08

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 104022430X

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Global polycrisis refers to the simultaneous occurrence of multiple interconnected crises. It is marked by the convergence and interaction of combined events, such as geopolitical tensions, economic instability, environmental degradation, public health emergencies, and social disturbance. In this context, this book explores the challenges and opportunities encountered by the Global South amid political instability, climate change, humanitarian crises, technological advancements, and regional cooperation. The book adopts a multidisciplinary framework, integrating theoretical studies with empirical cases from various southern regions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This approach helps to foster an in-depth understanding of the complex challenges associated with development in these regions. The book emphasizes the perspectives and experiences of Global South countries, providing a platform for their voices to be heard. This allows readers to gain a more nuanced understanding of the unique contexts, perspectives, and successful experiences of countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Furthermore, it investigates issues such as governance, security, migration, development, and emergent technologies, illuminates the role of regional organizations in fostering regional integration, peace, and stability and ultimately, provides a comprehensive and refined analysis of the Global South that challenges prevalent stereotypes and offers new perspectives on the world’s complex realities today. It includes case studies that enhance the practical relevance of the book, offering real-world examples that illustrate the theoretical concepts and highlightingsuccessful approaches to addressing development challenges. The book will appeal to scholars, researchers, and students interested in comprehending and addressing the challenges encountered by the Global South in a time of global polycrisis.



Women, Business and the Law 2021

Author : World Bank

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 381 pages

File Size : 13,18 MB

Release : 2021-04-05

Category : Law

ISBN : 1464816530

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Women, Business and the Law 2021 is the seventh in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. The project presents eight indicators structured around women’s interactions with the law as they move through their lives and careers: Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension. This year’s report updates all indicators as of October 1, 2020 and builds evidence of the links between legal gender equality and women’s economic inclusion. By examining the economic decisions women make throughout their working lives, as well as the pace of reform over the past 50 years, Women, Business and the Law 2021 makes an important contribution to research and policy discussions about the state of women’s economic empowerment. Prepared during a global pandemic that threatens progress toward gender equality, this edition also includes important findings on government responses to COVID-19 and pilot research related to childcare and women’s access to justice.



Reducing Inequalities

Author : Rémi Genevey

Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 44,17 MB

Release : 2013-01-01

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 8179935302

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The reduction of inequalities within and between countries stands as a policy goal, and deserves to take centre stage in the design of the Sustainable Development Goals agreed during the Rio+20 Summit in 2012.The 2013 edition of A Planet for Life represents a unique international initiative grounded on conceptual and strategic thinking, and – most importantly – empirical experiments, conducted on five continents and touching on multiple realities. This unprecedented collection of works proposes a solid empirical approach, rather than an ideological one, to inform future debate.The case studies collected in this volume demonstrate the complexity of the new systems required to accommodate each country's specific economic, political and cultural realities. These systems combine technical, financial, legal, fiscal and organizational elements with a great deal of applied expertise, and are articulated within a clear, well-understood, growth- and job-generating development strategy.Inequality reduction does not occur by decree; neither does it automatically arise through economic growth, nor through policies that equalize incomes downward via ill conceived fiscal policies. Inequality reduction involves a collaborative effort that must motivate all concerned parties, one that constitutes a genuine political and social innovation, and one that often runs counter to prevailing political and economic forces.



The Economics of Contemporary Latin America

Author : Beatriz Armendariz

Publisher : MIT Press

Page : 461 pages

File Size : 41,23 MB

Release : 2017-05-05

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 0262337878

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Analysis of Latin America's economy focusing on development, covering the colonial roots of inequality, boom and bust cycles, labor markets, and fiscal and monetary policy. Latin America is richly endowed with natural resources, fertile land, and vibrant cultures. Yet the region remains much poorer than its neighbors to the north. Most Latin American countries have not achieved standards of living and stable institutions comparable to those found in developed countries, have experienced repeated boom-bust cycles, and remain heavily reliant on primary commodities. This book studies the historical roots of Latin America's contemporary economic and social development, focusing on poverty and income inequality dating back to colonial times. It addresses today's legacies of the market-friendly reforms that took hold in the 1980s and 1990s by examining successful stabilizations and homemade monetary and fiscal institutional reforms. It offers a detailed analysis of trade and financial liberalization, twenty–first century-growth, and the decline in poverty and income inequality. Finally, the book offers an overall analysis of inclusive growth policies for development—including gender issues and the informal sector—and the challenges that lie ahead for the region, with special attention to pressing demands by the vibrant and vocal middle class, youth unemployment, and indigenous populations.



International Economic Policy for the Polycrisis

Author : Konrad Raczkowski

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 307 pages

File Size : 16,18 MB

Release : 2024-09-17

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1040153410

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The struggle for world leadership between China and the United States, resulting in Russia's war with Ukraine, among other things, underscores the reality of structural changes in the global economy and the global system. This book explains that a new era of egocentrism and polycrisis in a multipolar system has emerged in international economic policy, with a strong drive toward interventionism and protectionism of national economies. Dynamic economic imbalances are becoming a constant factor in disrupting international competitiveness and forcing changes in both monetary policy and general economic policy. This prompts a new, more pragmatic definition of fundamental concepts in the theoretical sphere as well as an up-to-date and viable cause-and-effect narrative that is not disconnected from decision-making processes in the economic and political spheres. This book provides a comprehensive diagnosis of the current global economy landscape and evaluates the processes affecting the economic and financial realities and the effectiveness of economic policies. The recent dynamics have rendered much of the existing literature outdated or confined to individual economies, economic systems, and regions. The book describes the evolution of international economic policy, offering a comparative analysis of foreign trade theories, especially in the context of macroeconomic trends and the impact of international trade in goods and services in the new balance of power of the global economy. Targeted primarily at academics, students, and researchers in economics, finance, international relations, and management, it will also serve as a valuable resource for policymakers shaping and implementing contemporary state economic policies.



The European Union Beyond the Polycrisis?

Author : Jonathan Zeitlin

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 165 pages

File Size : 30,60 MB

Release : 2020-06-09

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1000764133

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The European Union beyond the Polycrisis? explores the political dynamics of multiple crises faced by the EU, both at European level and within the member states. In so doing, it provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research on the relationship between politicization and European integration. The book proposes that the EU’s multi-dimensional crisis can be seen as a multi-level ‘politics trap’, from which the Union is struggling to escape. The individual contributions analyze the mechanisms of this trap, its relationship to the multiple crises currently faced by the EU, and the strategies pursued by a plurality of actors (the Commission, the European Parliament, national governments) to cope with its constraints. Overall, the book suggests that comprehensive, ‘grand’ bargains are for the moment out of reach, although national and supranational actors can find ways of ‘relaxing’ the politics trap and in so doing perhaps lay the foundations for more ambitious future solutions. This book, dedicated to the exploration of the political dynamics of multiple, simultaneous crises, offers an empirical and theoretical assessment of the existing political constraints on European integration. Analysing domestic and European political reactions to the EU’s polycrisis and assessing how EU institutions, national governments and broader publics have responded to a new era of politicization, The European Union beyond the Polycrisis? will be of great interest to scholars of European politics and the EU, as well as professionals working in EU institutions, national administrations and European advocacy groups. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy.



Financing for Development 2030 Global Agenda and Post Covid19 Challenges

Author : Dr. Hebatallah Adam

Publisher : Booksclinic Publishing

Page : 185 pages

File Size : 11,11 MB

Release : 2021-10-28

Category : Education

ISBN : 9391389856

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Jindal Centre for the Global South wishes to acknowledge all the efforts of the editing and proofreading team members who have worked for this conference proceeding. The unlimited appreciation goes to: Mansi Singh, Harshita Pareek, Nimisha Noronha, Aman Tushar Mehta, Shivani Milanmody, Diya Chordia, Aulina Pandey, and Aarya Srivastava. We would like to convey our utmost sincerest thanks to the conference collaborators: the Indian Political Economy Association (IPEA) and the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) in South Africa. A special thanks goes to Dr. V. Upadhyay, Professor of Economics, IIT Delhi, New Delhi, The Indian Political Economy Association (IPEA), India; and Dr. Philani Mthembu, Executive Director of Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), South Africa. Many thanks to Dr. Firdous Ahmed Malik, Research Associate at JCGS, Ms. Shreya Mishra, Centre Coordinator and Ms. Mansi Singh, Research Assistant and Assistant Editor for their valuable contribution to the centre’s activities. Dr. Hebatallah Adam Associate Professor & Executive Director of Jindal Centre for the Global South Jindal School of International Affairs O.P. Jindal Global University Haryana - India "



Promoting sustainable local economic development initiatives

Author : Marius Venter

Publisher : AOSIS

Page : 262 pages

File Size : 49,51 MB

Release :

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 177995235X

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This book endeavours to outline case studies that promote sustainable Local Economic Development (LED) initiatives. It is generally believed that local governments are the foot soldiers of LED. However, this seems to be a myth, as local governments in South Africa and elsewhere have not yet fulfilled this mandate and have been struggling for several years to implement LED initiatives. The distinctive merit of this book lies in the way it combines the South African context with the wider international development context in ways that there is a flow of information and ideas both ways. The book is an essential part of this sequence of ideas development and action at a critical time for strategic action directed at a sustainable future. It showcases case studies and responses to the impacts of globalisation as a bridge between urban/rural and institutional action and reveals avenues for local government leadership in communities, research, student engagement and wider interactions.



Replacing GDP by 2030

Author : Rutger Hoekstra

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 371 pages

File Size : 25,28 MB

Release : 2019-05-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1108497330

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Proposes an new strategy for the beyond-GDP community which aims to replace the economic paradigm centred on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030.



Challenging Global Development

Author : Henning Melber

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 267 pages

File Size : 50,28 MB

Release : 2023-11-18

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 3031303083

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This open access book presents contributions to decolonize development studies. It seeks to promote and sustain new forms of solidarity and conviviality that work towards achieving social justice.Recognising global poverty and inequalities as historic injustices, the book addresses how these can be challenged through teaching, research, and engagement in policy and practice, and the sorts of political barriers these might encounter. From a variety of perspectives and contexts, these chapters examine how decoloniality and solidarity can be developed, offering in-depth historical, theoretical, epistemological, and empirical analyses.