TY - BOOK AU - Besley,Timothy ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Contemporary Issues in Development Economics T2 - International Economic Association Series, SN - 9781137529749 AV - HF1351-1647 U1 - 337 PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Palgrave Macmillan UK, Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan KW - International economics KW - Development economics KW - International Economics KW - Development Economics N2 - This IEA volume brings together a set of essays written by leading authors on themes relevant to the study of economic development. The book covers a range of topics many of which are relevant to policy issues. The contributors bring new insights from empirical research in a range of economies with chapters including discussions of the UN development agenda, fiscal policy in Latin America, poverty data in Africa and Jordan, and monetary policy in South Africa. Contemporary Issues in Development Economics is an essential read for researchers, scholars and policymakers interested in economic development in low- and middle-income countries UR - https://s443-doi-org.br.lsproxy.net/10.1057/9781137529749 ER -