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Book SynopsisThis volumes presents classic readings on the theory of economic development, from the origins of "development studies" as an academic discipline through its critiques and responses to the present day.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Oeuvre of Development Studies--An Overview Rajani Kanth
PART I: EARLY MAINSTREAM PERSPECTIVES
1. An Interpretation of Economic Backwardness H. Myint
2. Some International Aspects of the Problem of Economic Development Ragnar Nurkse
3. Economic Development with Unlimited Supplies of Labour W Arthur Lewis
4. The Five Stages-of-Growth--A Summary W W Rostow
5. Reflections on the Concept of "Prerequisites" of Modem Industrialization A. Gerschenkron
PART II: EARLY CRITICAL CHALLENGES
6. On the Roots of Backwardness P. Baran
7. The Development of Underdevelopment Andre Gunder Frank
8. The Origin and Development of Underdevelopment S. Amin
9. The Latin American Periphery in the Global System of Capitalism Raul Prebisch
10. For a Theory of Colonial Modes of Production Jairus Banaji
PART III: AFTERTHOUGHTS ON DEVELOPMENT
11. The Rise and Decline of Development Economics A. Hirschman
12. Development: Which Way Now? Amartya Sen
13. The Misconceptions of "Development Economics" Deepak Lal
14. Development, Ecology and Women V Shiva
15. Postscript: Self Determination-Birth of a Notion Rajani Kanth
