Economic development /

Todaro, Michael P.

Economic development / Michael P. Todaro, Stephen C. Smith - 12th ed. - Harlow, United Kingdom : Pearson Education Limited, c2015. - xxvii, 860 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

For courses on economic development Accessible theory, relevant policy issues, and the latest data and research, in the context of a thorough introduction to the developing world. Economic Development, - the leading textbook in this field - provides students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues, and latest research. Todaro and Smith take a policy-oriented approach, presenting economic theory in the context of critical policy debates and country-specific case studies, to see how theory relates to the problems and prospects of developing countries. New to this edition · Findings Boxes - new intuitive introductions to important recent research · Global Crisis - up-to-date challenges and opportunities for developing countries · Policy Analysis and case studies - review great progress in many developing countries, plus big challenges such as violent conflict and climate change; insights from comparative case studies such as Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras.

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