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Book Synopsis This second edition of Development Economics: Theory and Practice continues to provide students and practitioners with the perspectives and tools they need to think analytically and critically about the current major economic development issues in the world.
Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet identify seven key dimensions of developmentgrowth, poverty, vulnerability, inequality, basic needs, sustainability, and quality of lifeand use them to structure the contents of the text. The book gives a historical perspective on the evolution of thought in development. It uses theory and empirical analysis to present readers with a full picture of how development works, how its successes and failures can be assessed, and how alternatives can be introduced. The authors demonstrate how diagnostics, design of programs and policies, and impact evaluation can be used to seek new solutions to the suffering and violence caused by development failures.
In the second ed
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Praise for the first edition:
"This is a great book that fills many gaps in the existing textbook options, including rich material coming out of the RCT revolution, while sustaining depth on the classic questions in development." — Samuel Bazzi, Professor of Economics at Boston University, USA.
"Overall, I strongly recommend using this textbook for economic development. It is rich with material, examples, and case studies. It includes extensive discussions on data and studies using the randomized control trial approach, which is widely used in development research nowadays." — Rotua Lumbantobing, Assistant Professor of Economics at Western Connecticut State University, USA
Table of Contents1. What is Development? Indicators and Issues; 2. The State of Development; 3. History of Thought in Development Economics; 4. Impact Evaluation of Development Policies and Programs; 5. Poverty and Vulnerability Analysis; 6. Inequality and Inequity; 7. International Trade and Industrialization Strategies; 8. Explaining Economic Growth: The Macro Level; 9. Exchange Rate Policies and Development; 10. The Economics of Farm Households; 11. Population and Development; 12. Labor and Migration; 13. Financial Services for The Poor; 14. Social Programs and Targeting; 15. Sustainable Development and The Environment; 16 Common Property Resources and Determinants of Cooperation; 17. Human Capital: Education and Health; 18. Agriculture for Development; 19. Development Aid and Its Effectiveness; 20. Institutional Innovations and Development; 21. Political Economy and The Role of The State
