Economics of Development
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Economics of Development

Theory and Evidence

A.P. Thirlwall, Penélope Pacheco-López

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Economics of Development

Theory and Evidence

A.P. Thirlwall, Penélope Pacheco-López

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This classic, bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of development economics. The 10th edition of Tony Thirlwall's book, now co-written with Penélope Pacheco-López, provides a clear, comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the theory of development economics and the experience of developing countries. Balancing a historic approach with current data and references, it provides a wide-ranging analysis of the subject. This all-inclusive methodology succeeds at representing different schools of thought with a balance of micro and macro topics. An ideal textbook for undergraduate students of economics and other social sciences, it is also suitable for upper undergraduate and master's level modules on development economics as an option on a non-economics degree. New to this Edition:
- A brand new chapter on human capital: education, nutrition, health, and therole of women in development
- New material on the Sustainable Development Goals, the measurementof poverty, and the multidimensional poverty index
- Discussion of randomized control trials
- The role of structural change in economic development
- New IMF lending facilities

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2017
ISBN
9781350306134
Edition
10
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Development Economics
Index
Economics

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    Citation styles for Economics of Development

    APA 6 Citation

    Thirlwall, AP., & Pacheco-López, P. (2017). Economics of Development (10th ed.). Bloomsbury Academic. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/2997013 (Original work published 2017)

    Chicago Citation

    Thirlwall, AP., and Penélope Pacheco-López. (2017) 2017. Economics of Development. 10th ed. Bloomsbury Academic. https://www.perlego.com/book/2997013.

    Harvard Citation

    Thirlwall, AP. and Pacheco-López, P. (2017) Economics of Development. 10th edn. Bloomsbury Academic. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/2997013 (Accessed: 8 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Thirlwall, AP., and Penélope Pacheco-López. Economics of Development. 10th ed. Bloomsbury Academic, 2017. Web. 8 July 2024.