Development macroeconomics studies the nature and behaviour of economic agents at aggregate level with special reference to developing countries by adopting analytical tools and models of modern macroeconomics. The present book reflects the intertwining connections among development macroeconomics, global issues and human development. The basic focus of the book is to present new analysis and empirical works on various vital issues such as country risk, brain drain, urban bias, economic, fi nancial and skills crises, poverty alleviation, business social responsibility, corporate governance, exploitation, sovereign debt, health economics, alcohol consumption and Gandhian political economy that have recently gained importance among developing countries. Th is book is a useful compendium for the study of these issues and other themes important in Professor B.N. Ghosh's works. Considering its coverage and depth, this is a crucial book for policy-oriented economists and theorists,researchers, teachers, and informed students.