Persistent Poverty: Underdevelopment in Plantation Economies of the Third World - Softcover

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9789766400743: Persistent Poverty: Underdevelopment in Plantation Economies of the Third World
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ISBN 10: 9766400741 ISBN 13: 9789766400743
Publisher: University of West Indies Press, 1999

Synopsis

This is a revised edition of a seminal work on the nature of underdevelopment. It includes a new foreword and appendixes on the significance of plantations to Third World economies and the contribution that George Beckford made to Caribbean economic thought.

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About the Author

George L. Beckford has had a lasting impact on Caribbean scholarship and development. He taught at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, for over 25 years and was visiting professor at various universities abroad. His contribution to Caribbean scholarship and development is evidenced by his works, which include 8 books, 41 journal articles and numerous reports, some of which are unpublished. In recognition of his work and influence in the region and the Third World, the George Beckford Foundation was launched on 24 June 1992 by the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Honourable Percival James Patterson, Q.C.

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Publisher
University of West Indies Press
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9766400741
ISBN 13 
9789766400743
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
277

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