The Open Economy: Tools for Policymakers in Developing Countries (E.D.I. Series in Economic Development) (Edi Series in Economic Development-World Bank Pub) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195207092 ISBN 13: 9780195207095

Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1988

Synopsis

This important book is a teaching manual, in non-technical language, on policymaking in developing countries. Written at the request of the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, the papers focus on policy instruments, their use and constraints, and provide case studies of economic policy in Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, and Mexico to illustrate basic problems and possible solutions.

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Review

'well-written ... provide very good material for undergraduate courses in international economics or international political economy ... A most useful compilation.' David Collard, Economic Journal, Vol.100 No. 402 Sept '90

Synopsis

This book is a teaching manual in non-technical language for policy-makers in developing countries. At the request of the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, the editors assembled fourteen economists to write about the issues facing an open economy. The book focuses on policy instruments, their use and their constraints. The case studies of economic policy in various developing countries - including Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, and Mexico illustrate the problems and solutions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195207092
• ISBN 13: 9780195207095
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432
• Editor: Dornbusch Rudiger