Why have Africans not gained a more dominant position in manufacturing? Vandenberg explores this question through an analysis of the institutions, both formal and informal, that have affected patterns of capital accumulation in Kenya.
First published in 1985, this collection of essays deals with processes of population movement and how they have operated over time. It is also about ..
This book examines labour migration in China, focusing in particular on the social dimensions, exploring important issues including poverty alleviatio..
This is the first book to analyze the important phenomenon of South-South development initiatives. It explores the experiences and impacts of Middle E..
This book explores how migration plays a central role in the renewing and reworking of urban spaces in the rapidly changing cities of Asia. The contri..
This book reveals how the thoughts and decisions of a powerful few can filter down to a majority whose voices are silenced in the dominant venues of d..
Disability and International Development provides a comprehensive overview of key themes in the field of disability and development, including issues ..
Migration is often seen as part of a crisis: a consequence of crisis or a cause of crisis. This book provides fresh perspectives on this routine assoc..
Throughout the world’s hinterland regions, people are growing old in resource-dependent communities that were neither originally designed nor presentl..