Exploring common issues and problems in these regions, this text helps readers grasp the structural dynamics and human stories behind development.

'This volume not only offers an invaluable retrospective of the World Bank's best thinking on development but also has the analytical caliber and policy insights to become an indispensable source for those dealing with the present and ...

Known as the standard reference for international economic data, the twenty-second annual edition of the World Development Report provides a set of Selected World Development Indicators as an appendix, presenting social and economic ...

Corbridge provides a fascinating review of the conflict of interest between metropolitan capitalism and the development of the periphery of the modern world system.

The book contains in-depth analyses of how particular industries operate at local and global levels, drawing from case studies on textiles, tourism and copper.

Every year, the World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR) features a topic of central importance to global development.

World Development Report 1994 examines the link between infrastructure and development and explores ways in which developing countries can improve both the provision and the quality of infrastructure services.

Modern World Development, first published in 1982, shows that the length of time under consideration materially affects the relative significance assigned to the factors involved; similarly, the size of an area cannot be ignored.

This essential text addresses the growing need for a dedicated coursebook for students and teachers of world development.

'World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography' concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The conclusion is not without controversy.