The Process of Economic Development
Theory, Institutions, Applications and Evidence
Published on 13. March 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
632 pages
978-0-415-11028-0 (ISBN)
Description
Drawing together recent changes in the debates with the history of the subject, The Process of Development Economics is a textbook with a story to tell. A discussion of recent events is integral to the book, with discussions ranging from
* the environment
* the debt crisis
* export led industrialization
* import substitution industrialization
* growth theory and technological capability.
The book has an accessible style and format. Plentiful diagrams, boxed summaries, and end of chapter questions help the reader to grasp many-faceted topics.
Coverage includes Latin America, Africa and Asia giving students a uniquely balanced world picture.
* the environment
* the debt crisis
* export led industrialization
* import substitution industrialization
* growth theory and technological capability.
The book has an accessible style and format. Plentiful diagrams, boxed summaries, and end of chapter questions help the reader to grasp many-faceted topics.
Coverage includes Latin America, Africa and Asia giving students a uniquely balanced world picture.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
1088 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-11028-0 (9780415110280)
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James M. Cypher | James L. Dietz
The Process of Economic Development
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James M. Cypher | James L. Dietz
The Process of Economic Development
Theory, Institutions, Applications and Evidence
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03/1997
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Content
Part One: An Overview of Economic Development 1. The Development Imperative 2. Measuring Economic Growth and Development 3. Development in Historical Perspective Part Two: 4. Classical and Neoclassical Theories 5. Developmentalist Theories of Economic Development 6. Heterodox Theories of Economic Development Part Three: The Structural Transformation 7. The State as a Potential Agent of Transformation: From Neoliberalism to Embedded Autonomy 8. Endogonous Growth Theories 9. The Initial Structural Transformation: The Industrialization Process 10. Strategy Switching and Industrial Transformation 11. Agriculture and Development 12. Population, Education and Human Capital 13. Technology and Development Part Four: 14. Transnational Corporations and Economic Development 15. Macroeconomic Equilibrium: The Internal Balance 16. Macroeconomic Equilibrium: The External Balance 17. The Debt Problem and Development 18. International Institutional Linkages: The IMF, The World Bank, and Foreign Aid.