"This textbook presents an innovative new perspective on the economics of development, including insights from a broad range of disciplines. It starts with the current state of affairs, a discussion of data availability, reliability, and analysis, and an historic overview of the deep influence of fundamental factors on human prosperity. Next, it focuses on the role of human interaction in terms of trade, capital, and knowledge flows, as well as the associated implications for institutions, contracts, and finance. The book also highlights differences in the development paths of emerging…mehr
"This textbook presents an innovative new perspective on the economics of development, including insights from a broad range of disciplines. It starts with the current state of affairs, a discussion of data availability, reliability, and analysis, and an historic overview of the deep influence of fundamental factors on human prosperity. Next, it focuses on the role of human interaction in terms of trade, capital, and knowledge flows, as well as the associated implications for institutions, contracts, and finance. The book also highlights differences in the development paths of emerging countries in order to provide a better understanding of the concepts of development and the Millennium Development Goals"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Charles van Marrewijk is Professor of Economics and Head of Research at Utrecht University School of Economics. He studied, worked, and/or taught in the Netherlands, the United States, China, Australia, Russia, and the Philippines. Charles is (co-) editor for three journals and has published widely in top journals on economic development, growth, migration, trade, comparative advantage, inequality, location, foreign direct investment, urbanization, resilience, transfers, and so on. He has also published more than ten books for Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press and is probably best known for his work in geographical economics and a spiky world (with Steven Brakman and Harry Garretsen).
Inhaltsangabe
Part I. Introduction and Deep Roots: 1. Economic Development Today 2. Data and Methods 3. Uneven Playing Field 4. Geo-Human Interaction Part II. Human Interaction: 5. Globalization and Development 6. International Trade 7. Economic Growth 8. Institutions and Contracts 9. Money and Finance Part III. Human Development: 10. Poverty, Inequality, and Gender 11. Poor Economics 12. Population and Migration 13. Education 14. Health Part IV. Connections and Interactions: 15. Agriculture and Development 16. Urbanization and Agglomeration 17. Geographical Economics and Development 18. Heterogeneous and Multinational Firms 19. Sustainability and Development.
Part I. Introduction and Deep Roots: 1. Economic Development Today 2. Data and Methods 3. Uneven Playing Field 4. Geo-Human Interaction Part II. Human Interaction: 5. Globalization and Development 6. International Trade 7. Economic Growth 8. Institutions and Contracts 9. Money and Finance Part III. Human Development: 10. Poverty, Inequality, and Gender 11. Poor Economics 12. Population and Migration 13. Education 14. Health Part IV. Connections and Interactions: 15. Agriculture and Development 16. Urbanization and Agglomeration 17. Geographical Economics and Development 18. Heterogeneous and Multinational Firms 19. Sustainability and Development.
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