Journal of Development Studies articles from August 2002

Journal of Development Studies archives from August 2002

HIV/AIDS in Africa: fertile terrain.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... In sub-Saharan Africa and in much of the developing world, the mode of transmission of HIV infection is primarily through heterosexual contact. The rate of HIV transmission, however, is not simply a function of sexual behaviour....

How elastic is calorie demand? Parametric, nonparametric and semiparametric results for urban Papua New Guinea.
August 1, 2002... Inadequate nutrition is perhaps the most severe problem facing the poor. Therefore, a key question for any policy aiming to improve human development is whether it improves nutrition? The orthodox view in development economics has been that...

Control and ownership of assets within rural Ethiopian households.
August 1, 2002... Recent years have witnessed renewed interest in the intrahousehold allocation of welfare [e.g., Haddad and Kanbur, 1990; Chiappori, 1988, 1992; McElroy, 1990]. Interest has been particularly strong among economists working on poor countries,...

Economic growth and convergence in Latin America.
August 1, 2002... I. INTRODUCTION The question of whether the per capita incomes of different countries or regions are converging over time has become a central topic for economists interested in economic growth. In the neo-classical growth model the per...

Land tenure systems and their impacts on agricultural investments and productivity in Uganda.(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... I. INTRODUCTION Uganda was commonly known as the breadbasket of Africa because of its good soils, dependable rainfall, and relatively high agricultural production. In the early 1960s it produced enough food for its population and exported...

Multinational enterprises and technological effort by local firms: a case study of the Malaysian electronics and electrical industry.
August 1, 2002... I. INTRODUCTION Multinational enterprises are often seen as vital sources of technological progress in developing economies. Indeed, this belief is one of the central tenets of the inward investment policy pursued by developing countries...

Widening inter-county inequality in Jiangsu province, China, 1950-95.
August 1, 2002... I. INTRODUCTION Regional inequality in China has been at the centre of scholarly and policy debates, due largely to the diverse views on the nature and practice of socialism, central control and local autonomy, and resource allocation...

Development Sociology: Actor Perspectives. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Development Sociology: Actor Perspectives. By Norman Long. London and New York: Routledge, 2001. Pp.xiii + 294. [pounds sterling]19.90. ISBN 0 415 23536 7 The influence of Norman Long's thoughts on development studies is considerable. His...

Living with Environmental Change: Social Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in Vietnam. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Living with Environmental Change: Social Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in Vietnam. Edited by W. Neil Adger, P. Mick Kelly and Nguyen Huu Ninh. London: Routledge Research: Global Environmental Change Series, 2001. Pp.xxi + 314....

Victims, Perpetrators or Actors? Gender, Armed Conflict and Political Violence. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Victims, Perpetrators or Actors? Gender, Armed Conflict and Political Violence. Edited by Caroline O.N. Moser and Fiona C. Clark. London and New York: Zed Books, 2001. [pounds sterling] and [pounds sterling]14.95/US$19.95. ISBN 1 85649 897 2...

Engendering Development: Through Gender Equality in Rights, Resources, and Voice. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Engendering Development: Through Gender Equality in Rights, Resources, and Voice (World Bank Policy Research Report). Oxford and New York: A co-publication of the World Bank and Oxford University Press, 2001. Pp.xix + 364. [pounds...

Environment and Agriculture in a Developing Economy: Problems and Prospects for Bangladesh. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Environment and Agriculture in a Developing Economy: Problems and Prospects for Bangladesh. By Mohammad Alauddin and Mosharaff Hossain. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2001. Pp.296. [pounds sterling]59.95. ISBN 1 84064 043 X This book aligns a...

Strategies for Industrialisation: The Case of Bangladesh. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Strategies for Industrialisation: The Case of Bangladesh. Edited by Mozammel Huq and Jim Love. Dhaka: The University Press, 2001. Pp.xvi + 331. Tk. 495. ISBN 984 05 1543 8 This book is a collection of papers, examining some of the...

The Development Business: A History of the Commonwealth Development Corporation. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... The Development Business: A History of the Commonwealth Development Corporation. By Michael McWilliam. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2001. Pp.xvii + 296. [pounds sterling]50. ISBN 0 333 80057 5 To many observers, the Commonwealth Development...

States of Development: On the Primacy of Politics in Development. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... States of Development: On the Primacy of Politics in Development. By Adrian Leftwich. Cambridge: Polity, 2000. Pp.vii + 240. [pounds sterling]50 and [pounds sterling]14.99. ISBN 07456 0842 6 and 0843 4 The limited success of foreign...

Trade Liberalization and Poverty: A Handbook. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Trade Liberalization and Poverty: A Handbook. By Neil McCulloch, L. Alan Winters and Xavier Cirera. London: Centre for Economic Policy Research and Department for International Development, 2002. Pp.xxviii + 405. Institutional [pounds...

African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis, 1979-1999. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis, 1979-1999. By Nicolas van der Walle. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Pp.xii + 291. [pounds sterling]40/US$59.95 and [pounds sterling]14.95/US$19.95. ISBN 0 521 80364 0 and...

The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... The Elusive Quest for Growth: Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics. By William Easterly. Cambridge, MA and London: The MIT Press, 2001. Pp.xiii + 342. [pounds sterling]21. ISBN 0 262 95965 X There will be many in the...

Microfinance Systems & Women Development Workers: Implementing Rural Credit Programmes in Bangladesh. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Microfinance Systems. By Graham Wright. London: Zed Books, 2000. Pp.xix + 283. [pounds sterling]US$69.50 and [pounds sterling]15.95/US$25. ISBN 1 8649 787 9 and 788 7 Women Development Workers: Implementing Rural Credit Programmes in...

Development Policy in the Twenty-First Century: Beyond the Post-Washington Consensus. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Development Policy in the Twenty-First Century: Beyond the Post-Washington Consensus. Edited by Ben Fine, Costas Lapavitsas and Jonathan Pincus. London and New York: Routledge, 2001. Pp. xvi + 224. [pounds sterling]55. ISBN 0 415 22822 0 ...

Beyond the Asian Crisis: Pathways to Sustainable Growth & Korea's Economic Prospects: From Financial Crisis to Prosperity. (Book Reviews).
August 1, 2002... Beyond the Asian Crisis: Pathways to Sustainable Growth. Edited by Anis Chowdhury and Iyanatul Islam. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2001. Pp.392. [pounds sterling]75. ISBN 1 84064 273 4 Korea's Economic Prospects: From Financial Crisis to...

Books received.
August 1, 2002... The following books have been received for review. Appearance in this list does not preclude review in a subsequent issue. Anyone wishing to act as a reviewer of any of these books should contact Jonathan Atkins, Book Reviews Editor, Journal of...