South Asian Economic Development : Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9780415454728 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 288 str.

Moazzem Hossain;Rajat Kathuria;Iyanatul Islam

Opis

This new edition provides an up-to-date guide to the growing markets in South Asia. It offers an analysis of the changes and consequences of high sustainable growth of the region and provide an outlook as to where these economies are heading in the future.

Focusing on the region’s economic performance and achievements in the economic development front, the textbook will be of great interest to students and researchers in development economics, business economics, development studies and Asian studies.

Recenzje

Praise for the first edition: "This valuable volume will be an essential reference tool for years to come." - Contemporary South Asia

Spis treści

Part 1: Introduction  1. South Asian Economic Development: Post-Independence Era  2. Benchmarking South Asian Economic Performance  3. Benchmarking South Asia’s Human Development in the Era of ICT  4. Demographic Dynamics of South Asia  Part 2: South Asian Economic Development  5. Human Resources and Economic Performance  6. Labour Market Institutions and Economic Performance  7. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Achievements to 2005  8. Macroeconomic Management in the Era of Information Revolution  9. Economic Reforms in South Asia  10. Trade and Economic Integration  11. Agriculture and Rural Development  12. Climate Change, Growth and Poverty  13. Information Technology (IT) Issues  Part 3: South Asia in the twenty-first Century  14. India’s Growth on the Back of Information Revolution  15. South Asia in the twenty-first Century: Seeking ‘Good Governance’ in the Era of Information Revolution

O autorze

Moazzem Hossain is Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Business and Asian Studies at Griffith University, Australia. Rajat Kathuria is Professor at the International Management Institute, New Delhi, India. Iyanatul Islam is Professor in the Department of International Business and Asian Studies at Griffith University, Australia.