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The development economics reader / edited by Giorgio Secondi. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2008. - xxiv, 555 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [542]-543) and index.

Introduction : economic growth, economic development and human development -- Geography, institutions and governance -- Beyond growth : inequality and poverty -- People in development : population growth, health, education, and child labor -- Agriculture, the environment, and sustainable development -- Financial markets and microcredit -- Globalization and financial crises -- Foreign aid and debt relief.

This collection draws together contemporary articles on development economics. Ideal for students with little or no background in economics, it covers a range of themes including poverty, foreign aid, agriculture and human capital.

ISBN: 9780415771566 (hardcover) 0415771560 (hardcover) 9780415771573 (softcover) 0415771579 (softcover) 9780203928417 (ebook) 0203928415 (ebook) 9780415771573

LCCN: 2007042490

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Economic development.
Globalization.
Sustainable development.
Poverty.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Aufsatzsammlung.

LC Class. No.: HD75 / .D4873 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 338.9