{"product_id":"the-oxford-handbook-of-structural-transformation-9780198793847","title":"The Oxford Handbook of Structural Transformation","description":"\u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Structural Transformation\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the economics of structural transformation around the world. It deals with major themes, which include history and context, critical issues and concepts, methodological foundations, main theoretical approaches, policy issues, some illuminating country experiences of structural transformation, and important debates on the respective roles of the market and the state in that process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe historical record provides a challenge for economists to understand the success of the rising economic powers (some of them initially considered unlikely candidates for prosperity) and the stagnation or decline of others. Five major questions emerge: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDT Why has so much divergence occurred among nations of the world since the Industrial Revolution, and particularly during the 20th century? \u003cbr\u003eDT Why has the pattern changed recently with the emergence of a few developing economies (e.g. the multi-polar world), and can it be sustained? \u003cbr\u003eDT What are the key drivers, strategies, and policies, to foster structural transformation in various different country contexts and in a constantly evolving global economy? \u003cbr\u003eDT How could low- and middle-income countries avoid development traps and learn from past experiences whilst exploiting the new opportunities offered by the Fourth Industrial Revolution? \u003cbr\u003eDT What is the role of various development stakeholders and other important players in facilitating sustained economic convergence among nations? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book addresses these questions, bringing the rigor, usefulness, and multi-disciplinary scope of the Oxford Handbook series to a critical topic in economics. \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Structural Transformation\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential reference work and a stimulus to new research and creativity across all branches of the social sciences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Célestin Monga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.10w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198793847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCélestin Monga, \u003cem\u003eVice-President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank; Visiting Professor of Economics, University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne; Visiting Professor of Economics, Peking University, China\u003c\/em\u003e, Justin Yifu Lin, \u003cem\u003eDean, Institute of New Stuctural Economics, Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, and National School of Development, all Peking University, China\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Célestin Monga is Vice-President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management at the African Development Bank Group. He also teaches economics at the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, France, and Peking University, China. He has held various board and senior executive positions in academia, financial services, and international development institutions, serving most recently as Managing Director at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and Senior Economic Adviser-Director at the World Bank. Dr. Monga has published extensively on various dimensions of economic and political development. His books have been translated into several languages and are widely used as teaching tools in academic institutions around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor Justin Yifu Lin, former Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of the World Bank, is Dean of the Institute for New Structural Economics and the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, and Honorary Dean at the National School of Development, Peking University. He is a member of the Standing Committee, Chinese People's Political Consultation Conference, and Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. He is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences for Developing World.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44456456945779,"sku":"9780198793847","price":358.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_54fd3779-5b7a-4ad3-8b4b-4103e1501f16.jpg?v=1773750293","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-oxford-handbook-of-structural-transformation-9780198793847","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}