Socio-Economic Development
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Socio-Economic Development

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Socio-Economic Development

About this book

Why are poor countries poor and rich countries rich? How are wealth and poverty related to changes in health, life expectancy, education, population growth and politics? This non-technical introduction to development studies explores the dynamics of socio-economic development and stagnation in developing countries. Thoroughly updated and revised, this second edition includes new material on the effects of the 2008 financial crisis, the emergence of the BRICS economies, the role of institutions in development and the accelerated growth of economies in Africa and Asia. Taking a comparative approach, Szirmai places contemporary debates within their broader contexts and combines insights and theories from economics, economic history, political science, anthropology and sociology. Each chapter includes comparative statistics and time series for thirty-one developing countries. Assuming no prior knowledge of economics, this book is well-suited for students in interdisciplinary development studies and development economics, for policy-makers and for practitioners pursuing careers in developing countries. Visit www.dynamicsofdevelopment.com for additional resources.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781107045958
eBook ISBN
9781316236406
Edition
2
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Development Economics
Index
Economics
Economic
growth
provides
the
resources
which
can
potentially
be
invested
in
develop-
ment:
better
health,
better
education,
reduction
of
poverty,
reduced
inequality
and
environ-
mental
sustainability.
Growth
can
be
transformed
into
the
socio-economic
outcomes
which
are
represented
in
the
bottom
box
of
Figure
1.1
.
Whether
the
development
potential
of
growth
of
productive
capacity
is
realised
depends
on
the
nature
and
effectiveness
of
socio-
economic
policies
and
the
underlying
ultimate
characteristics
of
a
society.
In
turn
better
health,
high
levels
of
education
and
lower
levels
of
poverty
feed
back
into
the
proximate
sources
of
economic
growth
in
the
form
of
human
capital.
Intermediate 
Sources 
of 
Growth 
and 
development

Economic, 
technological 
and 
social 
policies

Trends 
in 
demand
Ultimate 
Sources 
of 
Growth 
and 
Development

Geographic 
conditions

Demographic 
characteristics

Political, 
economic 
and 
social 
institutions 

Culture 
and 
attitudes 

Class 
and 
power 
relationships 

Historical 
shocks 

Long-run 
developments 
in 
science 
and 
technology

Distance 
to 
technological 
frontier
Socio-Economic 
Outcomes

Health

Education

Consumption

Welfare

Income 
distribution

Changes 
in 
poverty

Environmental 
sustainability
Proximate 
Sources 
of 
Growth
Economic 
Actors
O 
= 
f 
[(K, 
L, 
R)
e
] 
+ 
a 
+ 
t
Figure
1.1
Framework
of
proximate,
intermediate
and
ultimate
sources
of
growth
and
development
38
Socio-Economic
Development

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Table of contents
  6. List of tables
  7. List of figures
  8. List of boxes
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. List of acronyms and abbreviations
  12. 1 Developing countries and the concept of development
  13. 2 Development of the international economic order, 1450-2015
  14. 3 Growth and stagnation: theories and experiences
  15. 4 Technology and development
  16. 5 Population and development
  17. 6 Health, healthcare and development
  18. 7 Education and development
  19. 8 Economic development, structural change and industrialisation
  20. 9 Industrial development
  21. 10 Agricultural development and rural development
  22. 11 State formation and political aspects of development
  23. 12 Cultural and institutional dimensions of development
  24. 13 The international economic and political order since 1945
  25. 14 Foreign aid and development
  26. References
  27. Author Index
  28. Subject Index