Economic development /
Nafziger, E. Wayne.
Economic development / E. Wayne Nafziger. - 4th ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2006. - xxiv, 846 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Print version:
Nafziger, E. Wayne.
Economic development.
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2006
(DLC) 2005021599
(OCoLC)61229620
Includes bibliographical references (p. 759-825) and index.
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. TOC
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.
0521829666 (hardcover) 9780521829663 (hardcover)
2005021599
Income distribution--Developing countries.
Economic development.
Developing countries--Economic conditions.
HC59.7 / .N23 2006
330.91724 / NAE 2006
Economic development / E. Wayne Nafziger. - 4th ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2006. - xxiv, 846 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Print version:
Nafziger, E. Wayne.
Economic development.
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2006
(DLC) 2005021599
(OCoLC)61229620
Includes bibliographical references (p. 759-825) and index.
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. TOC
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.
0521829666 (hardcover) 9780521829663 (hardcover)
2005021599
Income distribution--Developing countries.
Economic development.
Developing countries--Economic conditions.
HC59.7 / .N23 2006
330.91724 / NAE 2006