In looking at rural-urban linkages, this thesis addresses the extent to which social research may be generalized within development policy. Studies of Yoruba migrants in south-western Nigeria demonstrate that the ties between migrants and their hometowns can have a positive impa…
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Given the global transitions to liberal democracy and the free market, this dissertation examines the prevalent assumption that political democratization and economic liberalization are mutually reinforcing processes. More specifically, it explores the complementary dynamic betw…
The relationship between natural resources and development in the so called developing world is important. Three questions are especially relevant. First, what is the nature of the relationships between natural resources and development—in particular how does the presence of nat…
This thesis is a reconstruction of the Somalia's encounter with the colonial discourse of development and its impact on indigenous farmers. It is an analysis of several narratives of Somali experts who worked for development projects in Somalia during the early 1970s and late 19…
Interpretations of the causes of famine vary according to the political philosophy or to be more implicit the political ideology of the observer. This study explored the various interpretations and perceptions of famine along the spectrum of ideologies. These include classical e…
This dissertation is based on the field of Growth, Technology and Development. It consists of three essays based on the JEL Classification system O0. Each essay independently explored Growth, Technology and Development topics. In the first essay, the topic of Causal Relationship…
The empirical literature on democracy and economic performance largely focuses on the impact of democracy on mean growth using cross-country data. The first essay focuses on volatility as an outcome rather than mean growth, and forges a robust alternate link between democracy an…
This work analyzes the Malaysian economic development model and its performance over the past three decades. Malaysia's successes as well as challenges in development planning are analyzed in the context of this work in order to provide insight into the application of various de…
The development of the translation movement in Islamic history was a long, intricate movement which encompassed a large number of people over a long period of time. It is the objective of this paper to assess the historical setting which gave rise to this movement as well as to …
The semi and climate at the Fordwah Eastern Sadiqia (South) Project, Pakistan, comprised of 105,000 ha of culturable command area, is characterized by large seasonal temperature fluctuations and a monsoon season. The canal system behaves as a recharge source to the regional grou…
The central analytical puzzle my dissertation asks is why some countries in the developing world have pursued a trajectory of equitable development while others have not. Focusing on two countries within Southeast Asia—Malaysia and Thailand—I seek to explain why Malaysia has don…
By the 1950s, big dams had become the leading technology for water resources development in the world. Today, opposition erupts against virtually every big darn project proposed or under construction. And since the 1970s—despite being promoted by a range of transnationally allie…
Development charges are imposed by local planning authorities on developers to pay for infrastructure necessitated by new development. This thesis evaluates development charges against efficiency and equity criteria, and concludes that despite their shortcomings, they are superi…
This study has analysed the causes of the 1997/98 financial crisis of Thailand by examining the links between the inflow/outflow of foreign capital and the behaviour of private agents (consumers and producers) in that country during the period from 1975 to 1998. Thailand, once k…
This dissertation explores new directions in economic theory based on field research in two Igbo villages in Nigeria (Umuluwe—representative of traditional Igbo villages and Obigbo—representative of suburban, more modern, Igbo villages). Results from Ultimatum and Dictator Games…
My dissertation consists of three unrelated chapters. The first chapter studies the presence and effect of a serious labor-market distortion in the Surgical Instrument (S.I.) industrial network of Sialkot. The problem arises due to the non-perfect substitutability between family…
Interviewed by the authors, Kofi Annan, Boutros Boutros-Ghali and 71 other UN professionals speak about international cooperation and the ideas that have shaped the accomplishments of the UN.
This thesis investigates the changing forms and roles of science, technology, and expert knowledge in agricultural development in Zambia from 1945 to the present day. The main focus is on the changing ideologies, polices, and technologies that different development agencies have…