Money and power : great predators in the political economy of development

Money and power : great predators in the political economy of development / Sarah Bracking.

Examines why southern states are still experiencing mass poverty after over sixty years of development . Sarah Bracking explores the role of governments and development finance institutions in managing the markets.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bracking, Sarah, 1968-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Pluto, 2009.
Series:	Third World in global politics.
Subjects:	Economic development projects > Developing countries. Development credit corporations > Developing countries. Government financial institutions > Developing countries. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Business Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Structural Adjustment. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > International > General. Development credit corporations Economic development projects Economic history Government financial institutions Entwicklungspolitik Wirtschaftsentwicklung Wirtschaftspolitik Ontwikkelingsproblematiek. Marktregulatie. Ontwikkelingslanden. Entwicklungsprojekt. Entwicklungsfinanzierung. Entwicklungsländer. U-länder > ekonomiska förhållanden. Developing countries > Economic conditions. Developing countries Entwicklungsländer
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Table of Contents:

The political economy of development
Money in the political economy of development
Making markets
International development banks and creditor states
The British market makers
Poverty in Africa and the history of multilateral aid
Derivative business and aid-funded accumulation
Private sector development and bilateral interventions
Taking the long view of promoting capitalism
Aid effectiveness: what are we measuring?
Conclusion.