Development Economics: From the Poverty to the Wealth of Nations

by Yujiro Hayami

This book provides a comprehensive, systematic treatise on development economics, combining classical political economy, modern institutional theory, and current development issues. It addresses one basic Why has a small set of countries achieved a high level of affluence while the majority remains poor and stagnant? This fully revised and updated third edition also incorporates analyses of several recent changes and newly emerged problems relevant to the global economy.

Genres: Economics, Nonfiction

448 pages, Hardcover

First published June 19, 1997

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[Fran · Rating 5 out of 5]

An alternate main reference for Development Economics course under Prof. Kiyoshi Taniguchi (Ohio State 2001), Spring Term 2004, International Development Program, International University of Japan.