Leading Issues in Economic Development
Gerald M. Meier(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
6th Edition
Published on 30. March 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
611 pages
978-0-19-507180-1 (ISBN)
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Description
This sixth edition of a widely used textbook for courses in the economics of development has been extensively revised to reflect new changes in the subject and new problems confronting the development community. The editor has culled the most insightful readings from a variety of sources and integrated them into topical structure that includes his on explanatory sections. New to this edition are sections on new growth theory, new institutional economics and problems of imperfect information and incomplete markets, the environment, recent experience with policy reform, and political economy as related to governance. The readings provide a wide range of viewpoints not found in standard textbooks.
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Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
line figures, tables, bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-507180-1 (9780195071801)
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Leading Issues in Economic Development
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Content
The Challenge of Development. Thinking About Development. Dualistic Development. Domestic Financing of Development. External Financing of Development. Human Resources. Industrialization and Agriculture. Trade and Development. Markets, Government, and Policy