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Book SynopsisPart I: Facts, Definitions, and Goals.- 1. People: Human Beings in Space and Time.- 2. Prosperity.- 3. From Economic Growth to Sustainability.- 4. A Changing Economic Scenario.- Part II: Theories of Economic Development and Growth.- 5. Production and Distribution of Wealth: The Founding Fathers.- 6. Solow and Swan's Growth Theory: An Already Mature Economy.- 7. Dualism, Development, Growth, and Structural Change: Arthur Lewis Comes Back.- 8. Development and Increasing Returns: The Teaching of Paul Rosenstein-Rodan and Albert Hirschman, and the Role of the Bourgeoisie.- 9. Convergence, Divergence, and Endogenous Growth: Does Globalization Work?.- 10. Keynes in the Tropics: The Importance of History and Aggregate Demand in the Processes of Growth and Development.- 11. Macroeconomics and Structure: Mickael Kalecki's Lessons and Gap Models.- Part III: Development in the Global Economy.- 12. Trade, Finance, and the Environment in the "Center-Periphery" Models: Raul Prebish, CEPAL and Today's World.- 13. Finance and Development .- 14. Toward Human and Sustainable Development.- 15. The Road to Dignity.
