Development economics : theory and practice

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Development economics : theory and practice

Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet

Routledge, 2021

2nd ed

  • : hbk

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"First edition published by Routledge in 2016"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Chapter dedicated to the history of development economics thought, which is integral to a student fully understanding the evolution of development economics (and which is absent from most other texts) // Authored by two of the biggest names in development economics globally. // Includes extensive discussions on data and studies using the randomized control trial approach, which is widely used in development research nowadays // Each chapter contains "take-home messages"; boxes; "concepts seen in this chapter"; review questions and a reference list // Companion website with policy briefs, extra study questions, further reading suggestions, Excel exercises and Stata exercises

Table of Contents

  • 1. What is Development? Indicators and Issues
  • 2. The State of Development
  • 3. History of Thought in Development Economics
  • 4. Impact Evaluation of Development Policies and Programs
  • 5. Poverty and Vulnerability Analysis
  • 6. Inequality and Inequity
  • 7. International Trade and Industrialization Strategies
  • 8. Explaining Economic Growth: The Macro Level
  • 9. Exchange Rate Policies and Development
  • 10. The Economics of Farm Households
  • 11. Population and Development
  • 12. Labor and Migration
  • 13. Financial Services for The Poor
  • 14. Social Programs and Targeting
  • 15. Sustainable Development and The Environment
  • 16 Common Property Resources and Determinants of Cooperation
  • 17. Human Capital: Education and Health
  • 18. Agriculture for Development
  • 19. Development Aid and Its Effectiveness
  • 20. Institutional Innovations and Development
  • 21. Political Economy and The Role of The State

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