There is no country on earth that might have a greater need than Indonesia to be concerned about its ocean space and resources. For centuries at a crossroad of the international trade, with geo-strategically located at the epicenter of global economy. forming the world's largest achipelago (more than 17,500 island), and possessing the greatest marine biodiversity of any region of the world, Ind…
When Singapore became a sovereign state in 1965, the fledgling nation faced very similar problems as most other developing countries: high unemployment, low standard of living, and poor environmental conditions. In a scant four decades, it has become the 6th wealthiest country in the world in terms of per capita GDP and has managed its environment so well that it is now considered to be one of …
Contents: 1. Changing landscape of the global south 2. Trends and dynamics of south-south trade 3. South-south flows of foreign direct investment 4. South-south cooperation in industrialization etc.
Contents: 1. UN-business partnerships--What is at stake? 2. The nature of the development challenge 3. UN-business partnerships: An all purpose development tool? etc.
Jeffrey D. Sachs is one of the world's most perceptive and original analysts of global development. In this major new work he presents a compelling and practical framework for how global citizens can use a holistic way forward to address the seemingly intractable worldwide problems of persistent extreme poverty, environmental degradation, and political-economic injustice: sustainable development.
Contents: 1. Economics and the economy 2. Economics and development 3. Development of the regions.
In Asian Juggernaut, the revelatory and important International Bestseller by Brahma Chellaney, a renowned authority on Asia’s political and economic development offers an incisive and insightful analysis of the region’s pivotal role on the world stage. Examining the rise of China, India, and Japan as preeminent powers and their key position in the global future, Asian Juggernaut is a book …
This contents of this book: Chapter 1: Development countries and the concept of development Chapter 2: Development of the international economic order, 1450-2000 Chapter 3: Growth and stagnation: theories and experiences
Contents: 1. Introduction : Off on the wrong foot 2. Poverty remains a concern 3. Globalization does not automatically lead to convergence 4. Shifts in development paradigms 5. Decision-Making at the world bank,etc.
Nobody performs better under pressure. The reality is that pressure only makes you do worse. But there are things you can do to diminish its effects on your performance. In How to Perform Under Pressure, Hendrie Weisinger and J. P. Pawliw-Fry explore the science and psychology behind pressure and give empirically tested short-term and long-term solutions to help you overcome its debilitating ef…