Development economics / Debraj Ray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ray, Debraj, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Development economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 848 pages ) ; illustrations

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1998]

Summary:

"Debraj Ray, one of the most accomplished theorists in development economics today, presents in this book a synthesis of recent and older literature in the field and raises important questions that will help to set the agenda for future research. He covers such vital subjects as theories of economic growth, economic inequality, poverty and undernutrition, population growth, trade policy, and the markets for land, labor, and credit." "The book takes the position that there is no single cause for economic progress, but that a combination of factors - among them the improvement of physical and human capital, the reduction of inequality, and institutions that enable the background flow of information essential to market performance - consistently favor development. Ray supports his arguments throughout with examples from around the world. The book assumes a knowledge of only introductory economics and explains sophisticated concepts in simple, direct language, keeping the use of mathematics to a minimum."--Jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Economic development: overview

Economic growth

The new growth theories

History, expectations, and development

Economic inequality

Inequality and development: interconnections

Poverty and undernutrition

Population growth and economic development

Rural and urban

Markets in agriculture: an introduction

Land

Labor

Credit

Insurance

International trade

Trade policy

Multilateral approaches to trade policy

Appendix 1. Elementary game theory

Appendix 2. Elementary statistical methods.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages [805]-828) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691017068

9781400835898

OCLC:

1132666851