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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... (per capita), 1961–2000 151 Figures 1.1 Correlation Between Per-Capita GDP and Life Expectancy, 2000 10 1.2 Correlation Between Per-Capita GDP and Infant Mortality, 2000 10 1.3 Correlation Between Per-Capita GDP and HALE, 2000 11 1.4 ...
... (per capita), 1961–2000 151 Figures 1.1 Correlation Between Per-Capita GDP and Life Expectancy, 2000 10 1.2 Correlation Between Per-Capita GDP and Infant Mortality, 2000 10 1.3 Correlation Between Per-Capita GDP and HALE, 2000 11 1.4 ...
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... per capita income or product typically measured by gross domestic product (GDP) or gross national product (GNP), where GDP refers to the production of final goods and services within a country while GNP refers to the production of final ...
... per capita income or product typically measured by gross domestic product (GDP) or gross national product (GNP), where GDP refers to the production of final goods and services within a country while GNP refers to the production of final ...
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... per-capita GDP. GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy in a year. However, given the acceptance of economic development as an independent concept, different variables and indexes have been used by ...
... per-capita GDP. GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy in a year. However, given the acceptance of economic development as an independent concept, different variables and indexes have been used by ...
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... GDP per capita adjusted for the local cost of living (i.e., purchasing power parity, or PPP). The HPI focuses directly on the number of people living in deprivation, presenting a very different picture from average national achievement ...
... GDP per capita adjusted for the local cost of living (i.e., purchasing power parity, or PPP). The HPI focuses directly on the number of people living in deprivation, presenting a very different picture from average national achievement ...
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... GDP Still Used? Economists claim that development is a much broader concept than economic growth, and yet they continue to use per-capita GDP and its growth rate when assessing whether a country has shown signs of development. They ...
... GDP Still Used? Economists claim that development is a much broader concept than economic growth, and yet they continue to use per-capita GDP and its growth rate when assessing whether a country has shown signs of development. They ...
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