ABSTRACT

Drawing together recent changes in the debates with the history of the subject, The Process of Development Economics is a textbook with a story to tell. A discussion of recent events is integral to the book, with discussions ranging from * the environment * the debt crisis * export led industrialization * import substitution industrialization * growth theory and technological capability. The book has an accessible style and format. Plentiful diagrams, boxed summaries, and end of chapter questions help the reader to grasp many-faceted topics. Coverage includes Latin America, Africa and Asia giving students a uniquely balanced world picture.

part |2 pages

Part One An Overview of Economic Development

chapter 1|23 pages

The development imperative

chapter 2|39 pages

Measuring economic growth and development

chapter 3|38 pages

Development in historical perspective

part |2 pages

Part Two Theories of Development and Underdevelopment

part |2 pages

Part Three The Structural Transformation

part |2 pages

Part Four Problems and Issues