Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 453 g
Reihe: Federico Caffè Lectures
Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 453 g
Reihe: Federico Caffè Lectures
ISBN: 978-0-521-58869-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The process of globalisation, evidenced by environmental change, migration, industrial relation and the extraordinary acceleration of industrial economic relations, has not led to increased convergence in the global economy. Rather, in some cases it has been accompanied by greater divergence between the fortunes of the world's richest and poorest nations. Professor Sylos Labini argues that mainstream economics provide limited help in considering these phenomena and instead adopts the perspectives of Adam Smith, David Riccardo and Malthus, who put economic growth at the centre of their analyses. In this short book he offers a new approach to the theory of economic growth and reminds us of the great variety of economic trajectories in developing countries. He further proposes a strategy of institutional reform to respond to the problem of underdevelopment. For Africa he recommends a strategy of organizational reforms, including a programme to eradicate illiteracy and to promote rural and industrial districts.
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Fachgebiete
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Allgemeines
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Economic development in a historical perspective; 2. Culture, institutions and resources; 3. The radical inadequacy of mainstream economics to explain developmental processes: returns and prices; 4. The radical inadequacy of mainstream economics to explain development processes: distribution and growth; 5. Economic relations between developed and underdeveloped countries; 6. Demographic pressures and the countries of increasing poverty; 7. Dependent workers, employment and underemployment; 8. Organizational and institutional innovations; 9. The problem of corruption; Conclusion: a strategy of reforms.
