Economics of Development : 10th Edition - Theory and Evidence - A.P. Thirlwall

Economics of Development

10th Edition - Theory and Evidence

By: A.P. Thirlwall, Penélope Pacheco-López

Paperback | 17 May 2017 | Edition Number 10

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This classic, bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of development economics. The 10th edition of Tony Thirlwall's book, now co-written with Pen lope Pacheco-L pez, provides a clear, comprehensive and rigorous introduction to the theory of development economics and the experience of developing countries. Balancing a historic approach with current data and references, it provides a wide-ranging analysis of the subject. This all-inclusive methodology succeeds at representing different schools of thought with a balance of micro and macro topics.

An ideal textbook for undergraduate students of economics and other social sciences, it is also suitable for upper undergraduate and master's level modules on development economics as an option on a non-economics degree.

New to this Edition:
  • A brand new chapter on human capital: education, nutrition, health, and therole of women in development
  • New material on the Sustainable Development Goals, the measurementof poverty, and the multidimensional poverty index
  • Discussion of randomized control trials
  • The role of structural change in economic development
  • New IMF lending facilities
Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/economics-of-development-10e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

About the Authors

A.P. Thirlwall is Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Kent, UK. He has lectured widely in developing countries and has been a consultant to several international development agencies including the African Development Bank and the Pacific Islands Development Programme in Hawaii. He has written a number of other books in the field of development economics, and is Series Editor of the Great Thinkers in Economics collection published by Palgrave Macmillan

Penelope Pacheco-Lopez teaches economics at the University of Kent, UK, and has been a Consultant to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Trade Centre, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). She is the author with A.P.Thirlwall of Trade Liberalization and the Poverty of Nations.

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