Understanding economic development: a global transition from poverty to prosperity/ Colin White
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 338.9 WHI/U (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P14576 |
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
There are no comments on this title.