18 August 2010

"Economic Development": Todaro and Smith

Contents of "Economic Development" by Michael Todaro and Stephen Smith (2003, 8th edition):

A. Basic Concepts
1. What is Development?
2. Developing countries
3. Developed countries
4. Development models - 1 (Classical)
5. Development models - 2 (Recent)

B. Internal Issues
6. Poverty and Inequality
7. Population growth
8. Urbanisation
9. Education and Health
10. Agriculture and Rural Development
11. Environment

C. External Issues
12. Trade theory
13. Trade policy
14. Deficits and debts
15. Foreign investment and aid

D. Towards Development
16. State vs Market
17. Financial and fiscal policies

I have read half of this book. Chapters 9 and 10 are the best and the most important chapters of the book, in my view.

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