ABSTRACT

Development Economics: Theory and Practice provides students and practitioners with the perspectives and the tools they need to think analytically and critically about the current major economic development issues in the world.

Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet identify seven key dimensions of development; growth, poverty, vulnerability, inequality, basic needs, sustainability, and quality of life, and use them to structure the contents of the text. This book gives a historical perspective on the evolution of thought in development. It uses theory and empirical analysis to present readers with a full picture of how development works, how its successes and failures can be assessed, and how alternatives can be introduced. The authors demonstrate how diagnostics, design of programs and policies, and impact evaluation can be used to seek new solutions to the suffering and violence caused by development failures. This text is fully engaged with the most cutting edge research in the field, and equips readers with analytical tools for the impact evaluation of development programs and policies, illustrated with numerous examples. It is underpinned throughout by a wealth of student-friendly features including case studies, quantitative problem sets, end-of-chapter questions, and extensive references.

This unique text aims at helping readers learn about development, think analytically about achievements and alternative options, and be prepared to compete on the development job market.

chapter |29 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|49 pages

WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT? INDICATORS AND ISSUES

chapter 2|34 pages

THE STATE OF DEVELOPMENT

chapter 5|47 pages

POVERTY AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

chapter 6|36 pages

INEQUALITY AND INEQUITY

chapter 9|20 pages

ENDOGENOUS ECONOMIC GROWTH

chapter 10|24 pages

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT

chapter 11|29 pages

POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT

chapter 12|31 pages

LABOR AND MIGRATION

chapter 13|38 pages

FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR

chapter 14|37 pages

SOCIAL-ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND TARGETING

chapter 15|28 pages

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

chapter 17|41 pages

HUMAN CAPITAL: EDUCATION AND HEALTH

chapter 18|41 pages

AGRICULTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT

chapter 19|35 pages

DEVELOPMENT AID AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS

chapter 20|27 pages

INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

chapter 21|39 pages

POLITICAL ECONOMY AND THE ROLE OF THE STATE

chapter 22|37 pages

THE ECONOMICS OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS