The development economics reader /

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.

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Economic development.
Globalization.
Sustainable development.
Poverty.

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