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Economic development / Michael P. Todaro, New York University, Stephen C. Smith, The George Washington University.

By: Contributor(s): Singapore : Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd, 2015Edition: Twelfth editionDescription: xxv, 703 pages ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9789814628723
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.9 .T565 2015
Summary: "For courses on economic development Accessible theory, relevant policy issues, and the latest data and research, in the context of a thorough introduction to the developing world. Economic Development, - the leading textbook in this field - provides students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues, and latest research. Todaro and Smith take a policy-oriented approach, presenting economic theory in the context of critical policy debates and country-specific case studies, to see how theory relates to the problems and prospects of developing countries.New to this edition * Findings Boxes - new intuitive introductions to important recent research* Global Crisis - up-to-date challenges and opportunities for developing countries* Policy Analysis and case studies - review great progress in many developing countries, plus big challenges such as violent conflict and climate change; insights from comparative case studies such as Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras." --Preface
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Non-Print Materials Graduate School Library Master in Public Administration 338.9 .T565 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0119359

Includes index

"Original edition, entitled Economic Development, 12th edition, 9781292002972 by Michael P. Todaro and Stephen C. Smith, published by Pearson Education Limited, Copyright Michael P. Todaro and Stephen C. Smith 2015.

At head of title: 'Low Price Edition' --Cover

Replacement for Economic Development by Michael Todaro with accession number 0073198

"For courses on economic development Accessible theory, relevant policy issues, and the latest data and research, in the context of a thorough introduction to the developing world. Economic Development, - the leading textbook in this field - provides students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues, and latest research. Todaro and Smith take a policy-oriented approach, presenting economic theory in the context of critical policy debates and country-specific case studies, to see how theory relates to the problems and prospects of developing countries.New to this edition * Findings Boxes - new intuitive introductions to important recent research* Global Crisis - up-to-date challenges and opportunities for developing countries* Policy Analysis and case studies - review great progress in many developing countries, plus big challenges such as violent conflict and climate change; insights from comparative case studies such as Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras." --Preface

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