Achieving development success : strategies and lessons from the developing world - Fosu, Augustin Kwasi; World Institute for Development Economics Research; United Nations University (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013)
1. Achieving Development Success: Synthesis of Strategies and Lessons from the Developing World / Augustin K. Fosu -- Part I: East Asia and the Pacific (South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam) -- 2. How Can Korea be a Role Model for Catch-up Development? A 'Capability-based View' / Keun Lee -- 3. Lessons from Post-colonial Malaysian Economic Development / K.S. Jomo and Wee Chong Hui -- 4. Thailand's Development Strategy and Growth Performance / Peter Warr -- 5. Vietnam as a Role Model for Development / John Thoburn -- 6. Development Strategies: Lessons from the Experiences of South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam / Haider A. Khan -- Part II: The Emerging Asian Giants (India and China) -- 7. Democracy, Diversity, and Development: India's Strategy and Outcomes / Nirvikar Singh -- 8. The Disinterested Government: An Interpretation of China's Economic Success in the Reform Era / Yang Yao -- 9. Country Role Models of Development Success: Lessons from China and India / Amelia U. Santos-Paulino -- Part III: Sub-Saharan Africa (Botswana, Mauritius, South Africa, and Ghana) -- 10. Botswana as a Role Model for Country Success / James A. Robinson -- 11. The Mauritian Success Story and its Lessons / Arvind Subramanian -- 12. Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Economic Success Story? / Mats Lundahl and Lennart Petersson -- 13. Country Role Models for Development Success: The Ghana Case / Augustin K. Fosu -- 14. Development Progress in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Botswana, Ghana, Mauritius, and South Africa / Wim Naudé -- Part IV: Latin America and the Caribbean (Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic) -- 15. Brazil's Growth Performance: Achievements and Prospects / Luiz de Mello -- 16. Three Decades of Neoliberal Economics in Chile: Achievements, Failures, and Dilemmas / Andrés Solimano -- 17. Country Role Models for Development Success: The Case of Costa Rica / Alberto Trejos -- 18. Economic Development Strategies in the Dominican Republic / Susan Pozo, José R. Sánchez-Fung, and Amelia U. Santos-Paulino -- 19. Between Past and Future of Latin America: Lessons from Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic / Eliana Cardoso -- Part V: Middle-East and North Africa (Oman, Bahrain, Tunisia, and the United Arab Emirates) -- 20. The Omani and Bahraini Paths to Development: Rare and Contrasting Oil-based Economic Success Stories / Robert E. Looney -- 21. Tunisia's Development Experience: A Success Story? / Mina Baliamoune-Lutz -- 22. The United Arab Emirates: Some Lessons in Economic Development / Yaw Nyarko -- 23. 'Successful' Development Models: Lessons from the MENA Region / Imed Drine.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Economic development projects -- Developing countries -- Case studies; Pays en développement; Projets de développement; Développement économique et social; Démocratisation; Etudes de cas; Economic development projects; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; COUNTRY STUDIES; Asie; Afrique; Amérique latine; Moyen-Orient.; Developing countries; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; Case studies