Economics of Development, 7th Edition

A dynamic revision of the most modern development economics textbook.

This classic text has been aggressively revised to incorporate the latest research defining the Development Economics field today.

Table of Contents

Part One: Development and Growth
Chapter 1: Patterns of Development
Chapter 2: Measuring Economic Growth and Development
Chapter 3: Economic Growth: Concepts and Patterns
Chapter 4: Theories of Economic Growth
Chapter 5: States and Markets

Part Two: Distribution and Human Resources
Chapter 6: Inequality and Poverty
Chapter 7: Population
Chapter 8: Education
Chapter 9: Health

Part Three: Macroeconomic Policies for Development
Chapter 10: Investment and Savings
Chapter 11: Fiscal Policy
Chapter 12: Financial Development and Inflation
Chapter 13: Foreign Debt and Financial Crises
Chapter 14: Foreign Aid
Chapter 15: Managing Short-Run Crises in an Open Economy

Part Four: Agriculture, Trade, and Sustainability
Chapter 16: Agriculture and Development
Chapter 17: Agricultural Development: Technology, Policies, and Institutions
Chapter 18: Trade and Development
Chapter 19: Trade Policy
Chapter 20: Sustainable Development