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Economic development /
"E. Wayne Nafziger analyzes the economic development of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and East-Central Europe"--Provided by publisher.
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
c2012.
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
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| Online Access: | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=024533327&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Preface; Part I. Principles and Concepts of Development: 1. How the other two-thirds live; 2. What is development?; 3. Economic development in historical perspective; 4. Characteristics and institutions of developing countries; 5. Theories of economic development; Part II. Poverty Alleviation and Income Distribution: 6. Poverty, malnutrition, and income inequality; 7. Rural poverty and agricultural transformation; Part III. Factors of Growth: 8. Population and development; 9. Employment, migration, and urbanization; 10. Education, health, and human capital; 11. Capital formation, investment choice, information technology, and technical progress; 12. Entrepreneurship, organization, and innovation; 13. Natural resources and the environment: toward sustainable development; Part IV. The Macroeconomics and International Economics of Development: 14. Monetary, fiscal, and incomes policy, and inflation; 15. Balance of payments, aid, and foreign investment; 16. The external debt and financial crises; 17. International trade; Part V. Development Strategies: 18. The transition to liberalization and economic reform: Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and China; 19. Stabilization, adjustment, and reform.