Globalization and Sustainable Economic Development: Issues, Insights, and Inference

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Introduction Sustainable Development: A Nonnegotiable Imperative....Pages 1-10
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
The Sustainable Development Paradigm: An Enunciation....Pages 13-22
The Great Recession of 2008: A Curtain Raiser....Pages 23-39
The Eurozone Crisis: More Than a Spillover....Pages 41-53
Front Matter....Pages 55-55
India’s Growth Story: Present Trends and the Future....Pages 57-67
India’s Economy: Its Next Turning Point....Pages 69-77
China’s Economic Ascent: Key Elements and Imperatives....Pages 79-93
China: The Challenge of Sustainable Progress....Pages 95-103
Front Matter....Pages 105-109
Wealth Creation, Capabilities, and Development....Pages 111-125
Exploring the Link between Innovation and Development....Pages 127-138
The US Innovation Ecosystem: In Need of Renewal....Pages 139-150
Innovation in Europe: An Overview of Trends and Implications....Pages 151-159
Financial Development: Too Little of It....Pages 161-168
India and China: A Comparison....Pages 169-176
Front Matter....Pages 177-179
Agriculture and Economic Development: Food for Thought....Pages 181-194
The Survival of Democracy: Issues and Challenges....Pages 195-206
Back Matter....Pages 207-235