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    Climate Change and Human-Wildlife Interactions in the Buxa Tiger Reserve of India

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
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    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
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    Essays in Honor of Keijiro Otsuka

    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This Open Access book explores the multifaceted nature of agricultural and rural development in Asia and examines the extent to which the Asian experience is being replicated in contemporary Africa. This volume compiles the works of top scholars who provided analyses and evidences from household-level surveys collected for many years in several parts of Asia and Africa. The most important finding ... Read more

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    Series Book 5 - World Scientific-Economic Growth Centre Contemporary Series in Modern Economy
    Bank Regulation and Supervision Practices in South Asia presents a comprehensive analysis of bank regulation and supervision practices in South Asia, offering in-depth country-specific and cross-country insights into regulatory frameworks and their harmonization within the region. Focusing on six South Asian countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, and Sri Lanka — the book ... Read more

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    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This open access book modifies and revitalizes the concept of the ‘developmental state’ to understand the politics of emerging economy through nuanced analysis on the roles of human agency in the context of structural transformation. In other words, there is a revived interest in the ‘developmental state’ concept. The nature of the ‘emerging state’ is characterized by its attitude toward economic ... Read more

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    Series series Emerging-Economy State and International Policy Studies
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    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    At present, how to develop industries is a burning issue in Africa, where population growth remains high and economic development has thus far failed to provide sufficient jobs for many, especially young people and women. The creation of productive jobs through industrial development ought to be a central issue in steering economic activity across the continent.The authors of this book, consisting ... Read more

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    Series series Emerging Frontiers in the Global Economy
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    Edited by Y. Shimomura, H. Ohashi ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
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    Edited by Henry S. Rowen ...
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