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Economic development / Michael P. Todaro, Stephen C. Smith

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow, United Kingdom : Pearson Education Limited, c2015.Edition: 12th edDescription: xxvii, 860 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781292002972
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.9009172/4
Online resources: Summary: 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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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 338.90091724 TO EC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0014262
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338.90091724 RO OI The oil curse : 338.90091724 TH EC Economics of development : 338.90091724 TO EC Economic development / 338.90091724 TO EC Economic development / 338.90091724 WI TR Trade and poverty : 338.90091732 RU RA Rural sustainable development in the knowledge society / 338.90091732 TH EO Theories of local economic development :

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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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