Exposes the failure of conventional development programs to increase the living standards and political participation of the poor in seventy-four countries

Kevin Watkins analyses the manner in which the economies of East Asia have attained high economic growth rates and managed to share the prosperity widely. A cav

Developing countries need to design projects to increase the growth and wellness of its human population, which involves the inclusion of topics associated dire

Volume II of this two-volume set focuses on empirical work.

Comprises six papers which focus on the need for improvements in social performance and reductions in inequality and poverty if sustainable economic development