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Deriving from a symposium held at Cornell University in April 2014, the papers here consider the role of the banking system, the stock market, credit access, external aid, and sovereign wealth funds with regards to the sustainable development of the economy throughout Africa.
This book derives from a symposium held at Cornell University in April 2014. The symposium explored development financing, which has become an important area of policy discussion in Africa and other developing areas in recent years. Using multifaceted and multidisciplinary analytical approaches, it considers the role of the banking system, the stock market, credit access, external aid, and sovereign wealth funds in the evolving development finance architecture. Further, the volume looks at China’s role as an aid donor, the impact of BRICs partnerships in South Africa, the role of NEPAD in mobilizing resources for infrastructure development, and the links between law, trade, and regional integration. The study concurs with previous analyses that greater access to credit by the poor represents the most effective way of fighting poverty and raising the standards of living in Africa. Cornell’s Institute for African Development and the African Development Bank were cosponsors of the 2014 symposium.
This book provides an insightful analysis of Korea’s remarkable economic growth, tracing its development from one of the poorest countries in the 1960s to a global high-tech leader. It explores the role of trade, R&D, and technology, with implications for developing countries.
The rise of emerging economies like China and India has created a disruptive competitive challenge. This book examines their distinctive characteristics, the challenges of doing business, and the threat of emerging market multinationals as they aspire to surpass their rivals.
This book tells the story of how Napa became a pre-eminent site for iconic wines in a short space of time. After early struggles, a 1960s re-emergence fostered a collective commitment to quality, building a brand that would be identified as amongst the best in the world.
This book answers major questions on African development related to international trade and finance. It explores the economic interaction between Africa and the West (in the past) and China today, considering the continent’s future development in light of its experiences.
Under Basel III, managing capital buffers is crucial for financial stability. This book departs from previous studies through its unique focus on developing countries and their assessment of the behavior of capital and risk.
Once Latin America’s wealthiest country, with the world’s largest oil reserves, Venezuela is a failed state. How did this happen and how can it get out? This book diagnoses the 40 years of populism that allowed Hugo Chavez to rise and resulted in the nation’s impoverishment.
A guide to China’s new era under Xi Jinping. It explores the centralization of power, the anti-corruption fight, and strengthening diplomacy. This book examines the rapprochement with Russia, rising tensions with the US, and controversies of the “Belt and Road” initiative.
Priya charts the developmental policies followed in India since independence and their impact on the environment and human rights. He also presents a view of how sustainable development in the country may be attained by focusing on three contemporary case studies.
This interdisciplinary collection investigates the role of aid in African development. Scholars examine where aid has failed and offer new perspectives on how it can be made more effective, addressing critical questions of ownership, need, and performance.
