| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 846 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
pt. I. Principles and concepts of development -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The meaning and measurement of economic development -- 3. Economic development in historical perspective -- 4. Characteristics and institutions of developing countries -- 5. Theories of economic development -- pt. II. Poverty alleviation and income distribution -- 6. Poverty, malnutrition, and income inequality -- 7. Rural poverty and agricultural transformation -- pt. III. Factors of growth -- 8. Population and development -- 9. Employment, migration, and urbanization -- 10. Education, health, and human capital -- 11. Capital formation, investment choice, information technology, and technical progress -- 12. Entrepreneurship, organization, and innovation -- 13. Natural resources and the environment : toward sustainable development -- pt. IV. The macroeconomics and international economics of development -- 14. Monetary, fiscal, and incomes policy and inflation -- 15. Balance of payments, aid, and foreign investment -- 16. The external debt and financial crises -- 17. International trade -- pt. V. Development strategies -- 18. Development planning and policymaking : the state and the market -- 19. Stabilization, adjustment, reform, and privatization |
| Summary |
This highly accessible undergraduate textbook written by a scholar active in economic research in developing countries, is replete with real-world examples. The exposition emphasizes the themes of poverty, inequality, unemployment, the environment, and deficiencies of people in less developed countries, rather than esoteric models of aggregate economic growth |
| Notes |
Revised edition of: The economics of developing countries |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 759-825) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Income distribution -- Developing countries
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Economic development.
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economic development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Urban & Regional.
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Economic development
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Economic history
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Income distribution
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Ontwikkelingseconomie.
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Economische ontwikkeling.
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Inkomensverdeling.
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Noord-Zuidverhouding.
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| SUBJECT |
Developing countries -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85037344
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| Subject |
Developing countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nafziger, E. Wayne.
Economics of developing countries
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| ISBN |
9780511140488 |
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0511140487 |
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9780511139321 |
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0511139322 |
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051113973X |
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9780511139734 |
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9780511805615 |
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0511805616 |
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0511140258 |
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9780511140259 |
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