Frontier of Development Economics: Future Prospects

Author: Mayer
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Based on the development of ideas and practices over the past half-century, Frontiers of Development Economics conducts a forward-looking exploration of the future of economic development. Prominent representatives of two generations of development economists review development thought at the turn of the century and explore the unresolved issues facing the next generation of development economists. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of issues in various fields of development economics, particularly offering timely assessments of the types of development theories and policies needed to reduce poverty. One important question is whether "development economics" will merely be seen as an applied economics in the future, or whether a specialized development theory is needed to supplement general economic theory in terms of the nature and scope of development economics.