Rethinking Development Economics: 1 (Anthem Frontiers of Global Political Economy and Development, 1) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843311100 ISBN 13: 9781843311102

Publisher: Anthem Press, 2003

Synopsis

This book addresses key issues in development economics, from macroeconomics, finance and governance to trade, industry, agriculture and poverty. Bringing together some of the foremost names in the field, this comprehensive and timely collection constitutes a critical staging post in the future of development economics.

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About the Author

Ha-Joon Chang has taught at the Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge, since 1990.

From the Back Cover

'Impressive... provides a very good compendium of what are usually classified as "heterodox" development economics... an excellent volume.' Journal of International Development This important new collection tackles the failure of neoliberal reform to generate longterm growth and reduce poverty in many developing and transition economies. As dramatically demonstrated in the collapse of the WTO's Seattle talks, there is increasing dissatisfaction, in both developing and developed countries, with the emerging neoliberal global economic order. The resignations of Joseph Stiglitz and Ravi Kanbur from the World Bank emphasize that this disillusionment with the orthodoxy now exists at the very heart of the establishment. Yet the increasing demand for an alternative to this orthodoxy is not being met. Over the last few decades, the older generation of development economists have been edged out of most major universities, particularly in the USA. The situation in most developing countries is even worse: although there is more demand for alternatives to orthodox development economics, these countries have even less capability to generate such alternatives. Rethinking Development Economics is intended to fill this gap. It addresses key issues in development economics, ranging from macroeconomics, finance and governance to trade, industry, agriculture and poverty. Bringing together some of the foremost names in the field, this comprehensive and timely collection constitutes a critical staging-post in the future of development economics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843311100
• ISBN 13: 9781843311102
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 554
• Editor: Chang Ha-Joon