The Economics of Environment and Development is a carefully edited selection of Edward Barbier's most influential … papers on the role of environmental economics in economic development. This book begins with a brief overview and summary of … the papers, placing each in its original context and in relation to the development of Barbier's ideas. The first section …

This important book challenges conventional development theory by addressing not only technological but also socio … a fundamental factor in influencing economic development, yet relatively little research has examined the causes of … development issues. Economic Development and Agricultural Productivity will be of special interest to development and agricultural …

Lance Taylor is widely considered to be one of the pre-eminent development economists in the world and is known for his … work on development planning, macroeconomics of development, stabilization policy, and the global economy. He has also been … the major force behind structuralist economics, which is seen by many to be a major alternative to orthodox development …

This book argues that the capacity of a country to develop, and the levels of economic and social development achieved …, depend more on the institutional parameters within which the development policies are implemented than on the policies …

and development for those countries operating in the global economy. The book argues that this perception of globalization … as the road to development has lost its lustre. The experience of the 1990s belied expectation of the gains, such as …

This book examines how policies implemented by members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development … (OECD) affect development and poverty in developing and transition economies …