Contemporary issues in development economics / edited by B.N. Ghosh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ghosh, B. N.

Series:

Routledge studies in development economics ; 20.

Routledge studies in development economics ; 20

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This new collection of articles puts the very latest issues in economic development under the microscope, exploring them from a variety of perspectives.Beginning with an assessment of the current state of play in development, the authors move forward to examine neglected issues such as human development, gender, brain drain, military expenditure and post-colonial theory. While analysing the problems of external debts, technology transfer and new theories of international trade, the relationship between developing and developed economies is fully explored. The book also examines the importa

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Prefatory note; Introduction; 1 Development in development economics; 2 Human development military expenditure and social wellbeing; 3 The problem of brain drain; 4 Gender and development transforming the process; 5 Food security in developing countries; 6 External debt government expenditure investment and growth; 7 The pure theory of international trade globalization growth and sustainable development agenda for the future; 8 Knowledge, technology transfer and multinational corporaions

9 The International Monetary Fund functions financial crises and future relevance10 Economic development and environmental problems; 11 Globalization as Westernization a post colonial theory of global exploitation; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-53008-0

1-280-11188-7

9786610111886

0-203-99612-7

9780203996126

OCLC:

264446083