Asian Tigers, African Lions

Asian Tigers, African Lions PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004260005
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 538

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Asian Tigers, African Lions is an anthology of contributions by scholars and (former) diplomats related to the ‘Tracking Development’ research project, funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and coordinated by the African Studies Centre and KITLV, both in Leiden, in collaboration with scholars based in Africa and Asia. The project compared the performance of growth and development of four pairs of countries in Southeast Asia and Sub-Sahara Africa during the last sixty years. It tried to answer the question how two regions with comparable levels of income per capita in the 1950s could diverge so rapidly. Why are there so many Asian tigers and not yet so many African lions? What could Africa learn from Southeast Asian development trajectories? This book has won the Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award 2014

Asian Tigers, African Lions

Asian Tigers, African Lions PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004260005
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 538

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Book Description
Asian Tigers, African Lions is an anthology of contributions by scholars and (former) diplomats related to the ‘Tracking Development’ research project, funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and coordinated by the African Studies Centre and KITLV, both in Leiden, in collaboration with scholars based in Africa and Asia. The project compared the performance of growth and development of four pairs of countries in Southeast Asia and Sub-Sahara Africa during the last sixty years. It tried to answer the question how two regions with comparable levels of income per capita in the 1950s could diverge so rapidly. Why are there so many Asian tigers and not yet so many African lions? What could Africa learn from Southeast Asian development trajectories? This book has won the Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award 2014

The Last Emerging Market

The Last Emerging Market PDF Author: Nathaniel H. Bowditch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business enterprises
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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The Story of Asia's Lions

The Story of Asia's Lions PDF Author: Divyabhanusinh
Publisher: Marg Publications
ISBN: 8185026661
Category : Lion
Languages : en
Pages : 3

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The Story of Asia's Lions introduces the lion and its present habitat. It examines through written and visual records the interaction between this majestic animal and human beings in Asia, from the earliest available historical records to the present day. The censuses conducted in the last hundred years to monitor its population dynamics, and the history of the attempts to find a second home for the lion, which still continue, are documented here. The book finally examines the efforts made for the conservation of the species in the 20th century, and records its present status with indications of what the future holds for the lion in India. -- From the publisher.

Lions, Tigers, &c., &c

Lions, Tigers, &c., &c PDF Author: William Jardine
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Felidae
Languages : en
Pages : 442

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Lion Vs. Tiger

Lion Vs. Tiger PDF Author: Isabel Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406203271
Category : Animal fighting
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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The author compares the hunting and fighting skills of the African lion and the Bengal tiger. She gives lots of facts about these great predators.

Lions and Tigers

Lions and Tigers PDF Author: Jocelyn Arundel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780912186122
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Basic information about lions and tigers accompanies three colorfully illustrated stories about these animals.

How Asia Works

How Asia Works PDF Author: Joe Studwell
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802193471
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 434

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“A good read for anyone who wants to understand what actually determines whether a developing economy will succeed.” —Bill Gates, “Top 5 Books of the Year” An Economist Best Book of the Year from a reporter who has spent two decades in the region, and who the Financial Times said “should be named chief myth-buster for Asian business.” In How Asia Works, Joe Studwell distills his extensive research into the economies of nine countries—Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and China—into an accessible, readable narrative that debunks Western misconceptions, shows what really happened in Asia and why, and for once makes clear why some countries have boomed while others have languished. Studwell’s in-depth analysis focuses on three main areas: land policy, manufacturing, and finance. Land reform has been essential to the success of Asian economies, giving a kick-start to development by utilizing a large workforce and providing capital for growth. With manufacturing, industrial development alone is not sufficient, Studwell argues. Instead, countries need “export discipline,” a government that forces companies to compete on the global scale. And in finance, effective regulation is essential for fostering, and sustaining growth. To explore all of these subjects, Studwell journeys far and wide, drawing on fascinating examples from a Philippine sugar baron’s stifling of reform to the explosive growth at a Korean steel mill. “Provocative . . . How Asia Works is a striking and enlightening book . . . A lively mix of scholarship, reporting and polemic.” —The Economist

Digging Deeper: Inside Africa’s Agricultural, Food and Nutrition Dynamics

Digging Deeper: Inside Africa’s Agricultural, Food and Nutrition Dynamics PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004282696
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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This book takes a closer look at the surprising increase in agricultural production in African countries since 2000, which appear to be keeping pace with population growth, and the translation to Africa how to feed the increasingly urbanized and growing populations in the coming decades.

Whatever Happened to the Third World?

Whatever Happened to the Third World? PDF Author: Peter de Haan
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030396134
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 335

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Book Description
How can the successful development of some former Third World countries be explained, while other developing countries have remained stagnant or worse, have deteriorated into failed states? This book offers a history of the economics of development. De Haan examines how the right mix of policies and evolving insights in development economics have impacted certain countries with the progression from low-income to middle-income, and even high-income status. In particular middle-income countries encounter hindrances to transit into high-income countries. The challenges of low-income countries and those of fragile and failed states is elaborated as well. Due attention is given to successive generations of development economists, economic growth models and international trade theories to provide academic background to the evolution or stagnation of developing countries. The author’s own experience in development aid is woven into the text, making this book important and entertaining reading for researchers, students of development economics, international trade and international aid.

101 Facts About Lions

101 Facts About Lions PDF Author: J. Lou Barnes
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836840377
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Book Description
Presents information about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of lions.