An introduction to development economics

Author(s)

• Elkan, Walter

Bibliographic Information

An introduction to development economics

Walter Elkan

Prentice Hall, 1995

Rev. 2nd ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This short, accessible introduction for non-specialists is an expanded and rewritten version of Elkan's classic text published by Penguin in 1974. The revised version has been thoroughly rewritten throughout to reflect the changing world order and recent academic advances. Alterations include a new chapter on foreign aid and structural adjustment and a new chapter on industrial policy to include the informal sector and small scale industry. The non-technical approach and easy writing style is ideal for non-specialists.

Table of Contents

Characteristics of Underdeveloped Countries. Explanation of Low Incomes. Trade and Development. Models of Development. Development Strategies. Industrial Development and the Industrial Sector. Agricultural Advance. Population Growth. Employment and Unemployment. Foreign Aid. In Conclusion.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA26020029
• ISBN:
  • 0133558355
• LCCN: 95015766
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 185 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HC59.7
  • DC20 : 330.9172/4
  • NDLC : DD21
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Developing countries -- Economic conditions
  • LCSH : Economic development
  • LCSH : Development economics