Development Economics (Series of Textbooks for Economics Majors in 21st Century Universities)

Author: Jia Genliang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-07
Features: Compared with similar textbooks at home and abroad, this book has the following main characteristics: , for the evolution of development economics, this book chapter proposes a unique perspective, discussing the significant meaning of the "New Industrialization Road" proposed at the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China as a new model for China's economic development, and putting forward the concept of a "New Development Economics." Second, while retaining valuable theories and content of traditional development economics, it has substantially increased new content, such as Chapters 2, 3, and 10. Third, under the themes of traditional development economics, it has also substantially increased new content and materials, such as Chapter 5 being mainly written based on recently published academic papers; Chapter 7 adds new theories such as financial constraints and financial innovation; Chapter 8 focuses on summarizing the theoretical development of regional economics in industrial clusters and regional innovation; Chapter 9 adds theories such as increasing returns and North-South trade, along with discussions on why industrialization strategies should be tailored to specific times and places; Chapter 11 adds entirely new content such as the development trends of world agriculture in the 21st century, urban-type agriculture, green agriculture, the development of agriculture that integrates the "Three Systems" and "Three Colors," and agricultural technology parks; Chapter 12 further broadens the theoretical foundation of "sustainable development," exploring the meaning of the second law of thermodynamics (the entropy law) in economics and its profound implications for economic development. Fourth, in the retained valuable theories and content of traditional development economics, the writing of this book is more concise and summarized, with a certain research nature, aiming to reflect the spirit of heuristic teaching and cultivating practical innovative abilities.