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Books

Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Development.

Oxford University Press, 2011.

“I learnt a lot from this book…[it] stands above the literature with its thorough research, clarity of discussion, and relevance of conclusions for society” - János Kornai, Professor of Economics at Harvard University and former President of the Econometric Society.

Structural Change and Industrial Development in the BRICS.

Oxford University Press, 2015.

This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the role of structural changes in first sustaining the emergence of the BRICS economies…and then making them resilient enough to weather the global economic crises” - Andrea Goldstein, OECD.

Pathways to Industrialization in the Twenty-First Century.

Oxford University Press, 2013.

An invaluable contribution to the emerging literature on rethinking industrial policy”  - Justin Yifu Lin, Professor Peking University and former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank.

Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

Palgrave McMillan, 2010.

The single best and most informative work on the topic of entrepreneurship and economic development in print... a must read”- Roger Stough, Professor at George Mason University.

Smart Futures, Challenges of Urbanisation, and Social Sustainability.

Springer, 2018.

Fragile States: Causes, Costs and Responses.

Oxford University Press, 2011.

“This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of fragile states in the contemporary world. Its focus on conflicts and disasters, as origins of the problem within countries, is perceptive” - Deepak Nayyar, Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Dehli.

Understanding Small-Island Developing States.

Routledge, 2013.

Measuring Vulnerability in Developing Countries: New Analytical Approaches.

Routledge, 2011.

“A macro-economist, a peso-economist, and a micro-economist would each learn about vulnerability challenges in developing countries from each other's perspective - a significant outcome from this publication” Ilan Kelman, Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research, Oslo.

Vulnerability in Developing Countries.

United Nations University Press, 2009.

“This volume is a most timely contribution to helping understand how households, economies and states in the developing world are affected by shocks, and what coping mechanisms might help to mitigate this vulnerability” Stephan Klasen, Professor of Economics and Coordinator of the Courant Research Centre, University of Göttingen.