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Development Economics : a Critical Introduction.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Milton :
Routledge,
2019.
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| Colección: | Routledge Textbooks in Development Economics Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; PART I: Background; 1. Introduction; What is development economics?; Is "development economics" really a field?; Paradigms, approaches and method in development economics; Terms and concepts central to identifying alternative approaches; Terms of reference to nation states in development economics; Alternative approaches; Differentiating approaches; Summary and conclusions; Questions and exercises; Notes; References
- 2. Data and their use in development economicsIntroduction; Alternative forms of data collection; Illustrating data use; Summary and conclusion; Questions and exercises; Notes; References; 3. Commonalities and differences among low and low middle income countries; Introduction; Classification variable: PCGDP; Commonalities; Colonialism and neo-colonialism20; Limits to generalization; Comparative initial conditions; Current environment; Summary and conclusions; Questions and exercises; Notes; References; 4. Poverty, inequality and some proposed solutions; Introduction; Absolute poverty
- InequalityPoverty alleviation initiatives; Summary and conclusions; Appendix 4.1: Environment Kuznets curve; Questions and exercises; Notes; References; PART II: Key approaches to economic development and the middle income trap; 5. Classical and radical antecedents of development economics; Introduction; Classical political economists; The heterodox tradition; Summary; Appendix 5.1: Theories of absolute and comparative advantage; Questions; Notes; References; 6. Developmentalists and developmentalism; Introduction; Developmentalism; Thinkers and theories; Case for industrialization
- Assessment of developmentalist thoughtQuestions and exercises; Notes; References; 7. Neo-Marxism, structuralism and dependency theory; Introduction; Neo-Marxism; Structuralism; Dependency15; Prescriptions; Summary and conclusions; Questions and exercises; Notes; References; 8. Neoliberalism and its critics; Introduction; The rise of neoliberalism; The Washington Consensus as an alternative to developmentalism; Criticisms of neoliberal concepts and policy package19; Evidence on structural adjustment26; Why does neoliberalism persist?37; Summary
- Appendix 8.1: Post Washington Consensus and its radical critiqueQuestions and exercises; Notes; References; 9. New developmentalism: industrial policy, policy space and premature deindustrialization debates; Introduction; Key features of new developmentalism3; The post-developmentalist case for industry; The industrial policy debate; The policy space debate; Premature deindustrialization; Summary; Questions; Notes; References; 10. Is there a middle income trap?; Introduction; Theory; Evidence; Escaping the trap; Conclusion; Questions and exercise; Notes; References