Books in the Initiative for Policy Dialogue series

This volume examines the history of developmental policy in Sub-Saharan Africa and considers how different policy options might generate sustained economic growth and reduce poverty. It documents and interprets policy lessons and considers how to translate them to particular country contexts.

This volume documents the influence of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs through its flagship publication, the World Economic and Social Survey. It provides valuable insights on global economic challenges as well as context for specific policy responses.

A volume on intellectual property rights, economic development, technical change, and innovation dynamics and learning. It considers implications of IP rights and regimes on learning and innovation in developing countries and on the effects on technical change on national growth strategies.

This volume addresses the issue of state intervention in industry and markets. It provides a comprehensive critique of the policies informed by the Washington Consensus. Building on this critique, the editors bring together essays by leading experts in the field which focus on instances of successful industrial policies and interventions.

This volume addresses the issue of state intervention in industry and markets. It provides a comprehensive critique of the policies informed by the Washington Consensus. Building on this critique, the editors bring together essays by leading experts in the field which focus on instances of successful industrial policies and interventions.

This in-depth case study of several national development banks explores the role of these institutions in innovation and structural change, infrastructure financing, and financial inclusion. It reflects on the significant contribution that these banks can make to a countries' development, and their broader role within economic policy.

This volume examines the dialogue around global public goods and development cooperation. It asks: how will international cooperation and development institutions be changed? How can we make sure that these global initiatives and institutions are innovating for the better?

This volume examines the role of law in economic development. It focuses on China and analyzes how the development policies and institutional characteristics of the emerging Chinese market economy might aid policymakers, in developed and developing countries, to create and reform frameworks to achieve equitable and sustained development.

This volume examines the role of law in economic development. It focuses on China and analyzes how the development policies and institutional characteristics of the emerging Chinese market economy might aid policymakers, in developed and developing countries, to create and reform frameworks to achieve equitable and sustained development.

The book looks at historical sovereign debt crises in developing and transition economies, and concludes that these occurrences have been economic and social catastrophes and are likely to happen again in the future due to the boom and bust nature of economic cycles, which can wreak havoc in liberalized financial environments.

This volume examines the history of developmental policy in Sub-Saharan Africa and considers how different policy options might generate sustained economic growth and reduce poverty. It documents and interprets policy lessons and considers how to translate them to particular country contexts.

Capital market liberalization has been a key part of the ongoing debate on globalization. Bringing together leading researchers and practitioners in the field, this book provides a unique analysis of both the risks associated with capital market liberalization and the alternative policy options available to enhance macroeconomic management.

Capital market liberalization has been a key part of the ongoing debate on globalization. Bringing together leading researchers and practitioners in the field, this book provides a unique analysis of both the risks associated with capital market liberalization and the alternative policy options available to enhance macroeconomic management.

This volume brings together the most recent debates in the measurement of global poverty - a topic of the greatest importance if we are to develop effective strategies for poverty reduction and have any real sense of whether progress is being made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

The book addresses the 2008 financial crisis originating in developed countries that will have a major impact on developing countries, as it spreads globally. It discusses the underlying reasons behind the crisis and suggests solutions that can help prevent such a crisis in the future.

This volume brings together the most recent debates in the measurement of global poverty - a topic of the greatest importance if we are to develop effective strategies for poverty reduction and have any real sense of whether progress is being made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

The book looks at historical sovereign debt crises in developing and transition economies, and concludes that these occurrences have been economic and social catastrophes and are likely to happen again in the future due to the boom and bust nature of economic cycles, which can wreak havoc in liberalized financial environments.

This volume brings together many of the leading international figures in development studies, such as Jose Antonio Ocampo, Paul Krugman, Dani Rodrik, Joseph Stiglitz, Daniel Cohen, Olivier Blanchard, Deepak Nayyar and John Williamson to reconsider and propose alternative development policies to the Washington Consensus.

This volume brings together many of the leading international figures in development studies, such as Jose Antonio Ocampo, Paul Krugman, Dani Rodrik, Joseph Stiglitz, Daniel Cohen, Olivier Blanchard, Deepak Nayyar and John Williamson to reconsider and propose alternative development policies to the Washington Consensus.

A comprehensive and accessible overview of the economic history of Latin America over the two centuries since Independence. It considers its principal problems and the main policy trends and covers external trade, economic growth, and inequality.

Trapped in the Middle? investigates whether middle-income traps really exist and, in case they do, how these pitfalls are manifested, their causes, what economic policy measures are required to escape from them, and what international cooperation can do to support this process.

The book addresses the 2008 financial crisis originating in developed countries that will have a major impact on developing countries, as it spreads globally. It discusses the underlying reasons behind the crisis and suggests solutions that can help prevent such a crisis in the future.