The economics of developing countries
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The economics of developing countries
Prentice Hall, c1997
3rd ed
Available at 9 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
For Economics of Development courses.
Written in exceptionally clear language, this comprehensive introduction to development economics features an abundance of real-world examples. It focuses on real problems of developing countries and their people.
Table of Contents
I. PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF DEVELOPMENT.
1. Introduction.
2. The Meaning and Measurement of Economic Development.
3. Economic Development in Historical Perspective.
4. Profile of Developing Countries.
5. Theories of Economic Development.
II. POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION.
6. Poverty, Malnutrition, and Income Inequality.
7. Rural Poverty and Agricultural Transformation.
III. FACTORS OF GROWTH.
8. Population and Development.
9. Employment, Migration, and Urbanization.
10. Education, Training, and Human Capital.
11. Capital Formation, Investment Choice, and Technical Progress.
12. Entrepreneurship, Organization, and Innovation.
13. Natural Resources and the Environment: Toward Sustainable Development.
IV. DOMESTIC RESOURCE POLICIES.
14. Sources of Capital Formation.
15. Monetary, Fiscal, and Incomes Policy, and Inflation.
V. THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPMENT.
16. Balance of Payments, Aid, and Foreign Investment.
17. The External Debt Crisis.
18. International Trade.
VI. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.
19. Planning and the Market.
20. Stabilization, Adjustment, Reform, and Privatization.
Name and Author Index.
Subject Index.
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