Economic Development: A Regional, Institutional, and Historical ApproachM.E. Sharpe, 2013 - 296 pages The second edition of this innovative and affordable book integrates environmental and financial sustainability into its distinctive regional approach. By focusing on political economy in its cultural, religious and historical roots, as well as leadership decisions, it spurs critical thinking. Working through the unique development paths of individual countries, the authors foster integrative thinking and a strong sense of realism about both the prospects and challenges of economic development in the rapidly evolving global economy. The book is exceptional in both its theoretical nuance and accessible writing. An Instructors Manual with discussion questions, a test bank, and PowerPoint slides is available online to professors who adopt the text. |
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Page vii
... European Emergence Growth During the Industrial Revolution Agricultural Growth Protoindustrialization and Trade Exploitation and Slavery The Evolution and Role of Political Institutions Culture and Nationalism Culture and Technology ...
... European Emergence Growth During the Industrial Revolution Agricultural Growth Protoindustrialization and Trade Exploitation and Slavery The Evolution and Role of Political Institutions Culture and Nationalism Culture and Technology ...
Page xi
... Europe 28 Southeast Asia 58 China and Russia 96 Africa 132 South Asia 168 European Land in the Americas 198 The Middle East and North Africa 224 Preface Most comprehensive books on economic development follow a similar xi Tables ...
... Europe 28 Southeast Asia 58 China and Russia 96 Africa 132 South Asia 168 European Land in the Americas 198 The Middle East and North Africa 224 Preface Most comprehensive books on economic development follow a similar xi Tables ...
Page xiv
... european experience) to reflect the most recent events and experiences. This is especially true for the chapters concerning sub-Saharan africa, the Middle east and North africa, and china. The chapters have also been rearranged. The ...
... european experience) to reflect the most recent events and experiences. This is especially true for the chapters concerning sub-Saharan africa, the Middle east and North africa, and china. The chapters have also been rearranged. The ...
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... capitalist countries. This thinking/reexamination was sparked by Colin Clark's 1939 study, the first to make quantitatively evident the gulf between European countries and the rest of the world. Clark's work was 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
... capitalist countries. This thinking/reexamination was sparked by Colin Clark's 1939 study, the first to make quantitatively evident the gulf between European countries and the rest of the world. Clark's work was 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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... Europe, the world was made aware of the huge economic and social differences between the developed West and the rest of the world. The information revolution has made the world a seemingly smaller place and access to goods and services ...
... Europe, the world was made aware of the huge economic and social differences between the developed West and the rest of the world. The information revolution has made the world a seemingly smaller place and access to goods and services ...
Contents
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2 European Emergence | 29 |
3 East Asian Experience | 59 |
Socialist to Market | 97 |
5 SubSaharan Africa | 133 |
6 South Asia | 169 |
7 Latin America | 199 |
8 The Middle East and North Africa | 225 |
What Have We Learned? | 247 |
Index | 257 |
About the Authors | 277 |
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accumulation agricultural productivity agricultural sector areas argued Botswana capital accumulation China Chinese colonial commitment problem costs created decline demographic dividend dependency theorists dependent developing countries diminishing returns discussed domestic dramatically economic development economic growth efflorescence England environment environmental Europe European expansion experience exports extract factors firms GDP per capita growth rate impact important incentive increased India Industrial Revolution industrialization inputs institutional structure investment involved Japan Japanese Kuznets Curve labor land Latin America law of diminishing lineage groups manufacturing MENA modern sector occur output patron-client per-capita GDP per-capita income percent period periphery policies political population growth poverty predatory profit property rights protoindustrial reduce reform region relatively rent seeking result revenue role ruling elite rural significant Smithian growth social society South Asia South Korea Soviet Union sub-Saharan Africa Taiwan theory tion trade transition urban wealth workers