abstract Policy makers often see entrepreneurship as a panacea for inclusive growth in
underdeveloped 'Base of the Pyramid'(BOP) regions, but it may also lead to unanticipated …

This book is an introduction to the wide-ranging topic of non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) and development, combining a critical overview of the main research literature with …

The goal of the Center is to demonstrate the power of private institutions, both for-profit and
non-profit, to create a good society and to foster the understanding that free choice of a fully …

As economic crises, growing inequality and climate change prompt a global debate on the
meaning and trajectory of development, increasing attention is focusing on'social and …

We show that geography, through its impact on history, can have important effects on
economic development today. The analysis focuses on the historic interaction between …

Um livro que vai mudar a maneira como você vê e entende o mundo Nesse clássico
moderno da economia e das ciências humanas, Daron Acemoglu e James A. Robinson …

The concept of a poverty trap—commonly understood as a self-reinforcing situation beneath
an asset threshold—has been very influential in describing the persistence of poverty and …

Rising economies including China, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Korea, India, Kuwait
and Saudi Arabia are subtly changing the rules of foreign aid with profound consequences …

Proposes an understanding of development in which the physical, social, and spiritual
dimensions of life are seamlessly interrelated." A masterpiece of integration and application …

If I drive two miles down the road that takes me to the supermarkets and retail shops of the
midwestern town where I grew up, I will pass the local branch of Across-the-Globe-Research …