An economic history of Africa : an overview -- The two-sector economic growth model -- The Washington consensus economic development model -- Economic development status of Mauritius -- Sustainable economic development in Mauritius and Costa Rica -- Economic development by invitation -- A...

"The authors examine the empirical evidence in support of the poverty trap view of underdevelopment. They calibrate simple aggregate growth models in which poverty traps can arise due to either low saving or low technology at low levels of development. They then use these models to assess the...