Structural Transformation as Development

Anis Chowdhury is Emeritus Professor at Western Sydney University, Australia.. He's had an accomplished academic career; founding managing editor (1995-2008) of the Journal of the Asia-Pacific Economy; Managing Editor, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Journal, Co-editor, the Journal of the Asia-Pacific Economy;  and Economic and Labour Relations Review. Also held senior United Nations positions (2008-2016) in the area of Economic and Social affairs.Zulfan Tadjoeddin is Associate Professor in Development Studies, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia.Yogi Vidyattama is an Associate Professor at Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, Faculty of Business, Government and Law, , University of Canberra, Australia.

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Africa’s Least Developed Countries: Missed opportunities.- 3 Asia’s Least Developed Countries: Policy Lessons.- 4 Central Asia: Three decades after the economic transition.- 5 The Pacific: Development challenges of small island states.- 6 Path dependence and policy as destiny.