Development Economics

Author: Jin Kemu
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Publish Date: 1998-04-01
Features: The original intention of writing this textbook stems from the author's past ten years of teaching "Development Economics" to undergraduate students. This teaching method, which involves a large amount of reading materials, is particularly suitable for undergraduates with a broad knowledge base and a foundation in economics. It contrasts the core views of neoclassicism and development economics, employs standard economic analytical methods, and explores the theory of economic growth and its inherent structure. It explicitly applies economic analytical tools to developing countries, with its analysis being concise and clear, mostly presented in the form of charts rather than formulas, which stands out in this book.
Additionally, the book disseminates major events in development experience, verifies the fundamental economic theories that explain these events, and encourages and requires students to utilize detailed, unprocessed data from sources such as the World Development Report, ensuring the book remains fresh. It extensively uses representative data, while spreading popular doctrines in the developing world, it also supports in-depth historical case studies of individual countries. Most students enjoy case studies, but the book does not neglect theoretical analysis either. It emphasizes that building models and deriving conclusions from empirical evidence are important tasks.
It is worth noting that this book focuses on the overall economy, while other textbooks specifically examine the mechanisms of development. This distinction sets it apart from other materials.