ABSTRACT

New Directions in Development Economics is divided into two parts. The first half considers the dilemma of growth with special reference to its environmental cost. The second half focuses on the role of the state in the context of the growing dominance of the free market argument. The contributors include Paul Collier, Partha Dasgupta, Ronald Findlay and Deepak Lal.

chapter 1|26 pages

Introduction

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part I|222 pages

Growth, Innovation and the Environment

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chapter 3|12 pages

Constraints on African Growth

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chapter 5|25 pages

How Painful is the Transition?

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Reflections on patterns of economic growth, long waves and the ICT revolution
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chapter 6|30 pages

Technological Implications of Structural Adjustment

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Some lessons from India
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chapter 7|17 pages

Developmental Regionalism

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chapter 9|21 pages

The Capture of Global Environmental Value

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chapter 10|25 pages

Environmental Tax Reform

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Theory, industrialized country experience and relevance in LDCs
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part II|183 pages

The Role of the State

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chapter 11|31 pages

The Good, The Bad and the Wobbly

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State forms and Third World economic performance*
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chapter 13|24 pages

Participation, Markets and Democracy

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chapter 15|42 pages

Economic Restructuring, Coping Strategies and Social Change

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Implications for institutional development in Africa
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chapter 16|31 pages

From Gatt to WTO

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A potential for or a threat to LDC development?
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