Development and the Developing World An Introduction

Name: Development and the Developing World An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780745615516

ISBN-10: 0745615511

ISBN-13: 9780745615516

Edition: 2004

Authors: Uma S. Kambhampati

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of development and the developing world. Written in a clear and accessible way, it introduces students to the key theoretical perspectives and conceptual frameworks in development studies, and provides a guide to contemporary issues and current debates. The early part of the book focuses on definitions and theories of development, providing a historical account of the evolution of development theory and practice in the last few decades through the impasse in development studies in the 1980s to the consolidation of the neo-liberal consensus across the world. Subsequent chapters analyse key development strategies the role of…

Book details

List price: $31.25
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 5/21/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.10" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



List of Tables


List of Boxes


Acknowledgements


Introduction and Argument



Defining Development



Growth and Development



Structural Change, Industrialisation and Economic Growth



Growth, Distribution and Equity



Explaining Development



Theories of Growth



Development and The World



Beyond the Impasse: Development Theory in the 1990s



Development Strategy: The State And The International Economy



Globalisation, Trade and Development



International Financial Flows



The State, Growth and Development



Development: The 'Success' Stories



The Domestic Sector



Population, Migration and Urbanisation



Agricultural Change and Rural Development



Human Capital and Human Welfare: Health and Education



Labour Markets and Employment


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index