Economic Theories of Development

By Diana Hunt

Book Overview

The author reviews the alternative analytical approaches that have emerged in development economics and identifies six paradigms: structuralist, expanding capital nucleus, neo-Marxist, Maoist, basic needs, neo-classical and dependency theory. She critically analyzes the main features of each paradigm and identifies the areas where they conflict and support one other. The book presents a coherent analysis of the different approaches to economic development and will be essential reading for economists, political scientists, and sociologists interested in the Third World.
Contents: Introduction; The Theoretical Heritage; The Theoretical Debate in Development Economics from the 1940s: An Overview; The Paradigm of the Expanding Nucleus; The Structuralist Paradigm; The Neo-Marxist Paradigm; Dependency Analyses: The Seeds of a New Paradigm?; The Moaist Paradigm; The Basic Needs Paradigm; The Neo-Classical Pradigm and Its Role in Development Economics; Conclusion R

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0389207403
• ISBN13: 9780389207405
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.1" x 6.2"