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Global Economic Governance and Human Development highlights how traditional understandings of economic development in low and mid-income countries have largely been influenced by the economic narrative of Western Official Development Assistance (ODA). Within this framework, compliance with macroeconomic orthodoxy and early integration in Global Economic Governance (GEG) regimes are presented as enabling conditions to reach enhanced and sustainable levels of economic growth and social betterment. Yet, this narrative often fails to answer fundamental questions surrounding relational dynamics between the economies of ODA beneficiary countries and the GEG regimes they are asked to join.

Bringing together contributions by Government officials, academics and development practitioners, this edited volume explores quantitative and qualitative approaches to socio-economic analysis in low and mid-income countries, highlighting the conditions under which international economic policies and institutions can foster – or hinder – their socio-economic growth. In particular, contributions address the impact of both West and China-inspired international economic regimes on value-adding capacity, trade, investments, job creation and social development. The analyses, while distinguishing the beneficial policies for low and mid-income countries, advances the debate on fair legal conditions that minimize the costs of joining international economic regimes for such economies.

Speakers:

UZMA ASHRAF BARTON

Contributor – Global Economic Governance

EMILY BAKOS

Contributor - Global Economic Governance

SIMONE RAUDINO

Editor - Global Economic Governance