Economic Development (The Pearson Series in Economics)

Economic Development (The Pearson Series in Economics)

<p> <b>For courses on economic development</b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <p> <b>Accessible theory, relevant policy issues, and the latest data and research, in the context of a thorough introduction to the developing world.</b> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b> <i>Economic Development,</i> </b> <b> </b>- the leading textbook in this field - provides students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues, and latest research. Todaro and Smith take a policy-oriented approach, presenting economic theory in the context of critical policy debates and country-specific case studies, to see how theory relates to the problems and prospects of developing countries.<br/> <br/> </p> <p> <u>New to this edition</u> </p> <p> </p> <p>·    <b>Findings Boxes</b> €“ new intuitive introductions to important recent research</p> <p>·    <b>Global Crisis</b> €“ up-to-date challenges and opportunities for developing countries</p> <p>·    <b>Policy Analysis and case studies</b> €“ review great progress in many developing countries, plus big challenges such as violent conflict and climate change;  insights from comparative case studies such as Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras.</p>