Growth, development and welfare : an essay on levels of living
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Growth, development and welfare : an essay on levels of living
B. Blackwell, 1988
Available at 46 libraries
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book synthesizes the recent literature on growth theory and relates it to welfare issues. The author considers various social indicators such as the literacy level and life expectancy, and discusses their uses as indicators of well-being. He also provides discussions on the determination of needs, rights, the idea of progress and theories of cultural determinism. An introductory chapter considers charges frequently laid against development economics and provides an overview of the subject.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Economic growth and welfare: economic growth and happiness
- the interpretation of survey data
- economics and laissez faire preference
- choice and self-interest welfare
- economic and non-economic aspects. Part 2 The determination of individual preferences: individual preference
- the social dimension
- socio-cultural determinism and the possibility of development
- does economic growth lead to cultural decline?. Part 3 The justification of social indicators: basic needs
- rights
- excellence
- some other considerations. Part 4 Application to some specific indicators: literacy demographic indices. Part 5 An empirical analysis: comparisons of levels of living in some developing countries
- comparisons of changes in levels of living
- parallels from the past.
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