Business And The State In Developing Countries

Author : Sylvia Maxfield
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501731971
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Business and the State in Developing Countries written by Sylvia Maxfield and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of the debate about development in the past decade pitted proponents of unfettered markets against advocates of developmental states. Yet, in many developing countries what best explains variations in economic performance is not markets or states but rather the character of relations between business and government. The studies in Business and the State in Developing Countries identify a range of close, collaborative relations between bureaucrats and capitalists that enhance elements of economic performance and defy conventional expectations that such relations lead ineluctably to rent-seeking, corruption, and collusion. All based on extensive field research, the essays contrast collaborative and collusive relations in a wide range of developing countries, mostly in Latin America and Asia, and isolate the conditions under which collaboration is most likely to emerge and survive. The contributors highlight the crucial roles played by capable bureaucracies and strong business associations.

Author : Barbara Hogenboom
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134125763
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Business and Economic Development written by Barbara Hogenboom and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-12-21 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together an international and multidisciplinary group of experts, this is the first comprehensive volume to analyze conglomerates and economic groups in developing countries and transition economies. Using sixteen in-depth case studies it provides a comparative framework for the study of contemporary process of privatization, economic and financial liberalization and neoliberal globalization. Exploring the various causes and economic, social and political effects of the rise of ‘big business’ in Asia, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe, the main issues that are examined include: the nature of contemporary economic concentration the relations between ‘local’ and ‘external’ investors the impact on development, and on economic and political control over its direction the new role of the state towards conglomerates and economics groups the effects of economic and political changes on the legitimacy of the state and large companies. This volume is perfect as either a textbook or supplementary reading for students at all levels, as well as researchers and governmental and non-governmental professionals working and studying in the fields of international business and economic development.

Author : Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000615359
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State Building and Social Policies in Developing Countries written by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book moves away from the orthodox neoliberal paradigm to suggest a new framework linking social policy with citizenship and transformation. The interjection of nation building, public society and public provisioning to the study of education, healthcare and employment caters to the needs of citizens equitably. By combining and coagulating these three broad arenas of politico-economic discussion, this book takes a new approach to the analysis of social policymaking in developing countries to indicate the drivers and triggers of transformation. It makes comprehensive, thorough critical comparisons between the trajectories of developed and developing countries, finds out the gaps in transformation and suggests drivers for changes. The intentions of social policymaking, as proposed in the book, are to curb the growing inequalities in the forms of class, power and marginalisation. The chapters on education focus on provisioning of public goods for skills formation, innovation and citizenship education. The sections on healthcare centre on universal health care as opposed to universal health coverage by analysing access, healthcare-seeking behaviour, price setting, market provisioning etc. For the chapters on employment, propositions are posited regarding the expansion of productive capacity, factor mobility and social security to ensure work for all. Besides theorising education, healthcare and employment based on public provisioning by the people’s state, underwritten by a public society, the book provides feasible solutions through data sourced from all major international organisations. In addition, it recognises the unique postcolonial struggles and aspirations of the developing countries, and accordingly resorts to defining the normative principles, reflecting nuances, subtleties and peculiarities. This book is a continuation of the author's Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Developing Countries: State, Citizenship and Transformation (Routledge) and will draw the attention of scholars and researchers who wish to gain a deeper understanding of, and pragmatic solutions to, social policies that address the transformational pathways of developing countries, accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780195211061
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bureaucrats in Business written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refer review of this policy book in 'Journal of International Development, vol. 10, 7, 1998. pp.841-855.

Author : Peter Lund-Thomsen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351670875
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Business and Development Studies written by Peter Lund-Thomsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business and Development Studies: Issues and Perspectives provides a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge theoretical and empirical contributions to the emerging field of business and development studies. Compared to more traditional business-school accounts of business in developing countries which focus on the challenges and opportunities of doing business in developing countries, this anthology explores whether, how, and under what conditions business contributes to the achievement of economic, social, and environmental goals in developing countries. The book consolidates the current status of academic work on business and development, identifies state of the art in relation to this academic field, and establishes a future research agenda for ‘business and development studies’ as an emerging academic discipline within the social sciences. The book will be of interest to researchers and students, including economists, geographers, sociologists, political scientists, corporate social responsibility specialists, and development scholars who are seeking an in-depth overview of current debates about the role of business as a development agent in the Global South. The book is also of relevance to practitioners that are engaged in work with the private sector seeking to enhance the positive effects and minimize the negative economic, social, and environmental consequences of business activity in the Global South.

Author : Antoinette Handley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780511414510
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Business and the State in Africa written by Antoinette Handley and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Damien Kingsbury
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135158314X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Politics in Developing Countries written by Damien Kingsbury and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-02-14 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politics in Developing Countries provides a clear and reader-friendly introduction to the key factors and themes that shape political processes in developing countries. Achieving development outcomes such as reducing poverty and inequality is only possible through efficient governance, well-planned policies and careful allocation of resources, but often politics in developing countries has been identified with mismanagement, corruption, conflict and repression of dissent. This book assesses the politics of developing countries in the period since decolonisation, focusing on the ways in which states have or have not worked to the advancement of their citizens’ interests. Key topics include: Colonialism and its legacy Ethnicity and nation building Governance, corruption and the role of the state Poverty and the political economy of development Aid and outside influence. Drawing on a range of case studies from around the world, Politics in Developing Countries looks at the consistencies and variations between developing countries, examining why some have forestalled political change by liberalising their economies, and others have actively stifled calls for change. Wide-ranging and engagingly written, this introductory textbook is perfect for students of politics and international development, as well as for those with a general interest in the challenges faced by countries in the Global South.

Author : J. Marques
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230277241
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Business, Politics and Public Policy written by J. Marques and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume on the changing nature of state-business relations. This book examines how the dynamics of business have influenced public policy in the context of economic liberalization and democratization. It identifies the circumstances under which business might support progressive policies in developing countries.

Author : James E. Austin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743236297
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing in Developing Countries written by James E. Austin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1990 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With hundreds of examples, James E. Austin shows how managers must interact with Third World governments in each of the functional areas of management: finance, production, marketing and organization. Building on 25 years of teaching and field research, James Austin presents a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics of the Third World business environment where, unlike the West, government is what the author terms a "megaforce".

Author : Ha-Joon Chang
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 : 9781842771433
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Globalization, Economic Development and the Role of the State written by Ha-Joon Chang and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2004-03-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ha-Joon Chang evaluates the role of the state in economics and development. In this collection of essays, he reviews theories and practices of state intervention as they have developed over two centuries of modern capitalism. He develops an institutionalist approach to the role of the state in economic change, and examines the issues involved in particular settings including industrial policy, trade policy, intellectual property rights, regulation, and strategies towards transnational corporations. He mounts a sophisticated theoretical and historical case for the continuing essential and constructive roles which the state can and must play in economic development.