CRC Press Economic Growth and Demographic Transition in Third World Nations: A Chaos and Complexity Theory Perspective

This volume presents a new perspective on demographic transition, economic growth, and national development via exploration of the Third World economies. It provides a multidimensional approach to the close relationship between the concept of the chaos and complexity theory and provides a deliberate glance into the plight of policy formulation for demographic transition, economic growth, and development of Third World countries. The volume discusses the efficiency of good strategies and practices and their impact on business growth and economic growth, depending on the depth and diversity of infrastructure sector in particular and overall socioeconomic development in general. Economic Growth and Demographic Transition in Third World Nations: A Chaos and Complexity Theory Perspective covers a conglomeration of various aspects and issues related to the effect of demographic transition on socio-economic development in Third World countries, especially in the post-globalized era. It focuses on the applicability of the chaos and complexity theory in order to elicit transformational policies and aims to discuss and predict future projections of the new world of the economic growth policies. Review “A remarkable contribution to development studies as well as the fields of demography and political economy. The carefully selected and meticulously edited book chapters enhance our understanding of the largely under-studied linkages between economic growth and demographic transition in the Third World countries. The book chapters highlight the importance of migration, education, employment, gender, and environmental dynamics in shaping this complex and chaotic relationship between economic growth and demographic transition in the developing Third World countries. One of the key contributions of this volume lies in its original use of the chaos and complexity theories in making sense of this multifaceted set of relationships.” ―Dr. Oktay F. Tanrisever, Professor and Chair, Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey About the Author Şefika Şule Erçetin, PhD, is a Professor in the Educational Administration, Supervising, Planning and Economics Department at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, and was also head of the department during the years 2007–2010 years. As project coordinator, she has directed many international and national projects on organizational intelligence, municipalities, vocational education. She is the president, board member, and founding member of the International Science Association (ISCASS). Along with ISCASS, Dr. Erçetin has organized four international symposiums and was a project team project coordinator for many national and international projects.  She is also editor-in-chief of several national and international journals and has many published articles in both national and international journals. She has written seven national books, over 20 international book chapters, and edited seven international books. She is one of rare academicians in Turkey who has been interested in “chaos, complexity, quantum leadership” since 1990. Her other main research fields include comparative education policies; research methods on organizational intelligence, stupidity and wisdom; leadership; migration; fuzzy logic; children at risk; women and peace studies; social media; plasma leadership; quantum leadership; and women leadership models. Nilanjan Ray, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor of Marketing Management in the School of Management at Adamas University, West Bengal, India. He has teaching experience in BBA, MBA, and BCom programs as well as several years of research experience. He has guided over 50 postgraduate students’ projects. Dr. Ray has published over 40 research papers in national and international refereed, peer-reviewed journals and proceedings, and he has published book chapters and edited several books. He has been a review