Economic development /
Michael P. Todaro, Stephen C. Smith.
- Eleventh edition
- Boston, Mass. : Addison-Wesley, c2012.
- xxvii, 801 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Principles and concepts Economics, institutions, and development Comparative economic development Classic theories of economic growth and development Contemporary models of development and underdevelopment Problems and policies : domestic Poverty, inequality, and development Population growth and economic development : causes, consequences, and controversies Urbanization and rural-urban migration : theory and policy Human capital : education and health in economic development Agricultural transformation and rural development The environment and development Development policymaking and the roles of market, state, and civil society Problems and policies : international and macro International trade theory and development strategy Balance of payments, developing-country debt, and the macroeconomic stabilization controversy Foreign finance, investment, and aid : controversies and opportunities Finance and fiscal policy for development
This text maintains a problem and policy oriented approach to development economics. It focuses on people and government in developing countries