Understanding economic development: a global transition from poverty to prosperity/ (Record no. 159744)
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| fixed length control field | 00349nam a2200133Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781847207814 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 338.9 |
| Item number | WHI/U |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | White, Colin |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Understanding economic development: a global transition from poverty to prosperity/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Colin White |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Cheltenham : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Edward Elgar, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2009. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | x,401p. : |
| Dimensions | 24cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents: Preface Part I: Introduction: Theory and History 1. The Role of Theory and History in Explaining Modern Economic Development 2. The Conventional Wisdom of the Economist 3. The Optimist's View: Convergence 4. Introducing Real Time with a Narrative Part II: Ultimate Causes: A Fixed or Malleable Context 5. Resources as a Stimulant or Constraint: The Role of Geography 6. Geography and Beyond: The Importance of Risk Environments 7. Human Capital: Education, Health and Aptitude 8. The Institutional Setting: Government, Market and Civil Society Part III: The Driving Forces 9. Innovation as a Prime Mover 10. Government Provides the Context: Motivation and Policies Part IV: Devising Appropriate Narratives 11. Release from the Malthusian Trap 12. Continuity and Discontinuity: The Meaning of the Industrial Revolution 13. The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union: The Failed Experiment Part V: Conclusions 14. Causes and Complexity Bibliography Index |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Economic development. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 29/08/2016 | 338.9 WHI/U | P14576 | 11/07/2018 | 11/07/2018 | General Books |