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Why are poor countries poor and rich countries rich?
How are wealth and poverty related to changes in
nutrition, health, life expectancy, education, population
growth and politics? This modern, non-technical
introduction to development economics takes a
quantitative and comparative approach to contemporary
debates, examining historical, institutional,
demographic, sociological, political, cultural and
ecological factors. Chapters contain comparative
statistics from twenty-nine developing countries.
Assuming no prior knowledge of economics the book is
suited for use in inter-disciplinary development studies
programmes and economics courses, and will interest
practitioners pursuing careers in developing countries.
- Comprehensive, non-technical introduction to development
- Annotated further reading lists at end of each chapter guide students through key debates
- Draws on unique comparative data set from twenty-nine developing countries
- Companion website allows students to work with data themselves and contains extra resources for instructor and student
Contents
- 1. Developing countries and the concept of development;
- 2. Development of the international economic order, 1450-2000;
- 3. Growth and stagnation: theories and experiences;
- 4. Technology and development;
- 5. Population and development;
- 6. Health, health care and development;
- 7. Education and development;
- 8. Economic development, structural transformation and primary exports;
- 9. Industrial development;
- 10. Agricultural development and rural development;
- 11. State formation and political aspects of development;
- 12. Cultural dimensions of development;
- 13. The international economic and political order since 1945;
- 14. Foreign aid and development.
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Publication: December 2004
247 x 174 mm | 600pp
75 tables | 20 graphs |
