| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xxviii, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-261) and index. |
| Contents |
Development in Historical Context -- Growth rates in the Third World, yesterday and today -- A comparison with the rich countries -- Social indicators of development -- Poverty and inequality -- The distribution of income -- Building new nations -- Many Paths to Development -- A classification of strategies -- A few methodological issues -- Monetarism -- Price formation and economic efficiency -- Key prices and price distortions -- The monetarist reforms in Chile -- Monetarism in Argentina -- The Open Economy -- Government intervention and endogenous distortions -- Policy-imposed distortions -- Exports and growth -- Arithmetical implications of an open economy -- Growth and change in the world economy -- International capital movements -- The international migration of labour -- Evidence from some countries -- Industrialisation -- Industry in the Third World -- Third World manufacturing in a global context -- Three approaches to industrialisation -- Brazil: from import substitution to exports of manufactures -- India: the State, capital goods and self-reliance -- South Korea: planned exports of manufactures -- The Green Revolution Strategy -- Poverty and prices -- Productivity and the size of farm -- The early green revolution -- Agricultural growth and rural poverty in India -- A complete strategy of agriculture-led development -- Miracle rice in the Philippines -- Recent policy reforms in Bangladesh -- Redistributive Strategies -- Redistribution on the margin -- Redistribution of productive assets. |
| Summary |
"Alternative strategies for economic development create great controversy and intense debate among practitioners and academics concerned with economic and social progress in the third world. The core of the book analyzes the six most widely adopted strategies of development, namely, monetarism, the open economy, industrialization, the green revolution or agriculture-led development, redistributive strategies of development and socialist strategies." "The strengths and weaknesses of each strategy are assessed and then compared. Evaluation of the strategies is based on their performance as regards resource utilization and the level of income; savings, investment and growth; human capital formation; poverty and inequality; the role of the state; and participation, democracy and freedom." "The book contains a blend of economic theory, statistical evidence and numerous country case studies. The focus is on government policy and the implications of alternative policy approaches for material betterment and social equity in the Third World."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Developing countries -- Economic policy.
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Developing countries -- Economic conditions.
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Economic development.
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Economic development. (OCoLC)fst00901785
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Economic history. (OCoLC)fst00901974
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Economic policy. (OCoLC)fst00902025
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Developing countries. (OCoLC)fst01242969
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| Added Author |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre.
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| ISBN |
0312223390 (cloth) |
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9780312223397 (cloth) |
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0312223404 (pbk.) |
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9780312223403 (pbk.) |
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0333746538 |
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9780333746530 |
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0333746546 |
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9780333746547 |
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