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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A Regional, Institutional, and Historical Approach Richard Grabowski, Sharmistha Self. Development A Regional, Institutional, and Hi°*“"i"'-a| Approach Second Edition Grabowski - Self ' Shields Economic Development Economic Development A ...
A Regional, Institutional, and Historical Approach Richard Grabowski, Sharmistha Self. Development A Regional, Institutional, and Hi°*“"i"'-a| Approach Second Edition Grabowski - Self ' Shields Economic Development Economic Development A ...
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A Regional, Institutional, and Historical Approach Richard Grabowski, Sharmistha Self. Economic Development A Regional, Institutional, and Historical Approach Second Edition Richard Grabowski Southern Illinois University Sharmistha Self ...
A Regional, Institutional, and Historical Approach Richard Grabowski, Sharmistha Self. Economic Development A Regional, Institutional, and Historical Approach Second Edition Richard Grabowski Southern Illinois University Sharmistha Self ...
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A Regional, Institutional, and Historical Approach Richard Grabowski, Sharmistha Self. Copyright © 2013 by M.E. Sharpe, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the ...
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... regional and historical differences into its treatment of development. This book is innovative in a variety of ways. First, a regional approach is taken. That is, the economic development of a particular region is analyzed, with the ...
... regional and historical differences into its treatment of development. This book is innovative in a variety of ways. First, a regional approach is taken. That is, the economic development of a particular region is analyzed, with the ...
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... region are analyzed and the theory is used to make sense of the experience. a second advantage of this approach is that some ideas and themes recur among the regional chapters. These themes provide a cohesive perspective, as indeed the ...
... region are analyzed and the theory is used to make sense of the experience. a second advantage of this approach is that some ideas and themes recur among the regional chapters. These themes provide a cohesive perspective, as indeed the ...
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