Catch up : developing countries in the world economy / Deepak Nayyar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nayyar, Deepak.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This title looks at the evolution of developing countries in the world economy situated in its wider historical context, spanning centuries, but with a focus on the second half of the 20th century and the first decade of the 21st century. It traces the rise and 'catch up' of the developing world and the shift in the balance of power in the world economy.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; List of Figures; List of Tables; Prologue; 1. An Untold Story; Part One. Falling Behind; 2. The Great Divergence and The Great Specialization; 3. Underlying Questions and Answers; Part Two. Catching Up; 4. End of Divergence: Beginnings of Convergence?; 5. Engagement with the World Economy; 6. Catch Up in Industrialization; 7. Unequal Partners and Uneven Development; 8. Emerging Divergences: Inequality, Exclusion, and Poverty; Epilogue; 9. The Future in the Past; Appendix: Statistical Sources and Notes; Endnotes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L

MN; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 23, 2013).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-150346-0

0-19-878475-9

0-19-150345-2

1-299-83289-X

OCLC:

861528900