Drawing together recent changes in the debates with the history of the subject, The Process of Development Economics is a textbook with a story to tell. A discussion of recent events is integral to the book, with discussions ranging from
* the environment
* the debt crisis
* export led industrialization
* import substitution industrialization
* growth theory and technological capability.
The book has an accessible style and format. Plentiful diagrams, boxed summaries, and end of chapter questions help the reader to grasp many-faceted topics.
Coverage includes Latin America, Africa and Asia giving students a uniquely balanced world picture.
"Undergraduate-level textbook on economic development focuses on the application of economic analysis to the problems and issues of developing nations, taking into account the particular institutional structure and history of these countries." -"Journal of Economic Literature, 12/2004