Economic Development, 12/e
Economic Development, - the leading textbook in this field - provides students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues and latest research. Todaro and Smith take a policy-oriented approach, presenting economic theory in the context of critical policy debates and country-specific case studies, to see how theory relates to the problems and prospects of developing countries
Features :
- Teaches economic development within the context of country-specific examples
- Uses the best and most recent available data
- Focuses on a wide range of developing countries
- Recognizes the necessity of treating the problems of development and underdevelopment from institutional, structural and market perspectives.
- Views development and underdevelopment in both domestic and international contexts, stressing the increasing interdependence of the world economy.
- Considers the economic, social and institutional problems
- Country-specific Case Studies at the end of each chapter
- Voices of the Poor boxes give students perspective on the issues faced by citizens in developing and underdeveloped nations
- Essential principles of economics relevant to understanding development problems are highlighted in boldface and are explained in detail
- The material is sufficiently broad in scope and rigorous in coverage
Table of Contents
Part One Principles and Concepts
- Introducing Economic Development; A Global Perspective
- Comparative Economic Development
- Classic Theories of Economic Growth and Development
- Contemporary Models of Development and Underdevelopment
Part Two Problems and Policies:
- Poverty, Inequality and Development
- Population Growth and Economic Development: Causes, Consequences and Controversies
- Urbanization and Rural-Urban Migration: Theory and Policy
- Human Capital: education and Health in Economic Development
- Agricultural Transformation and Rural Development
- The Environment and Development
- Development Policymaking and the Roles of Market, State and Civil Society
Part Three
- International Trade Theory and Development Strategy
- Balance of Payments, Debt, Financial Crises and Stabilization Policies
- Foreign Finance, Investment, Aid and Conflict: Controversies and Opportunities
- Finance and Fiscal Policy for Development.
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | Todaro |
| Pages | 896 |
| Year | 2017 |
| ISBN | 9789332585539 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 12/e |
| Weight | 1.38 kg |
| Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |