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African Megacities as Emerging Innovation Ecosystems

The unprecedented population growth in Africa and its projections followed by a high rate of urbanization are resulting in a growing number of huge urban agglomerations – cities and megacities.

The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India

The costs of air and water pollution in India are extraordinarily high. Consequently, the deterioration of environmental quality is likely to significantly hinder economic growth.

The Outlook for Advanced Economies

In this paper we consider the outlook for economic growth of the advanced economies, focusing on the G7: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.

Functional Dysfunction: Mumbai’s Political Economy of Rent Sharing

This paper presents a conceptual account of urban governance in Mumbai as a rent-sharing system based fundamentally on control over urban space.

Structural Change, Fundamentals, and Growth: A Framework and Case Studies

Developing countries made considerable gains during the first decade of the 21st century.

The Informal Economy in Arab Nations: A Comparative Perspective

The Arab NGO Network on Development (ANND) launched the third issue of the Arab Watch on Economic and Social Rights, with a focus on the question of Informal Labor.

Green Industrial Policy: Accelerating Structural Change towards Wealthy Green Economies

There are two major reasons for governments and societies to accelerate structural change in their economies and proactively shape the direction of the change.

Deals and Development: The Political Dynamics of Growth Episodes

Prospects for Changes in U.S. Fiscal Policy and Their Effects on the U.S. Economy

Informal Employment in the Global South: Globalisation, Production Relations and ‘Precarity’

This volume presents original theory and research on precarious work in various parts of the world, identifying its social, political and economic origins, its manifestations in the USA, Europe, Asia,