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1. Wetland Management and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa

   Edited by Adrian Wood, Alan Dixon, Matthew McCartney

   In this book the authors argue for a paradigm shift in the way African wetlands are considered. Current policies and wetland management are too frequently underpinned by a perspective that views agriculture simply as a threat and disregards its important contribution to livelihoods. In rural areas...

   To Be Published May 29th 2013 by Routledge
2. Pakistan - The Political Economy of Growth, Stagnation and the State, 1951-2009

   By Matthew McCartney

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

   This book provides a comprehensive reassessment of the development of the economy of Pakistan since independence to the present. It employs a rigorous statistical methodology, which has applicability to other developing economies, to define and measure episodes of growth and stagnation, and to...

   Published August 11th 2011 by Routledge
3. India - The Political Economy of Growth, Stagnation and the State, 1951-2007

   By Matthew McCartney

   Series: India in the Modern World

   Understanding the drivers and inhibitors of economic growth is critical for promoting development in less developed countries, including India. This book examines economic growth in India from 1951 to the present, challenging many accepted orthodox views. It argues that growth and stagnation should...

   Published April 10th 2011 by Routledge
4. Political Economy, Growth and Liberalisation in India, 1991-2008

   By Matthew McCartney

   Series: India in the Modern World

   The phenomenal growth and liberalisation of the Indian economy has been the subject of extensive scholarly documentation and competing interpretations. This book examines the key period of liberalisation in India from 1991 to 2008. It analyses the relationship between growth and liberalisation and,...

   Published November 15th 2009 by Routledge