This book examines the role of voluntary organizations (VOs) in rural development in the south Asian context. While addressing the existing knowledge gap for de

Debates about public expenditure in the agricultural sector have reopened in many developing and emerging economies because of high budget deficits and changes

Three billion people live in rural areas in developing countries. Conditions for them are worse than for their urban counterparts when measured by almost any de

In light of rural Asia's 30-year population increase, this book reviews trends and patterns in the quality of life, identifies and analyzes options for private

Mobilizing for Development tackles the question of how countries achieve rural development and offers a new way of thinking about East Asia's political economy