The share of working-age young people in Africa south of the Sahara has risen due to past declines in mortality coupled with high fertility. This “youth bulge” has created a sense of urgency among national governments and the international development …
Using Ghana as a case study, this book explores the challenges and opportunities of Africa’s transformation through an integrated economic and political analysis.
This book is the first economic analysis of the beer market and brewing industry. The introduction provides an economic history of beer, from monasteries in the early Middle Ages to the recent 'microbrewery movement', whilst other chapters consider whe…
Despite the Green Revolution’s dramatic success in increasing South Asia's agricultural production, almost one quarter of the region’s population remains undernourished. The 2007–08 food price spike has further aggravated this problem. In the face of b…
The debate over agricultural subsidies has been thrust to the forefront of discussions on India’s economic reforms with the signing of the Uruguay Round Agreement, now devolving on the WTO. This book examines the issue from various angles in order to m…
The authors assess the role various strategies can play in augmenting global food supplies and combating hunger.They attempt to defuse the contentious debate surrounding the development and spread of genetically modified (GM) foods, which, they argue,c…