1. Introduction -- 2. Developing country growth and the commodity terms of trade -- 3. The statistical properites of commodity prices -- 4. Country case studies : primary commodities and economic development -- 5. Conclusion : commodity dependence in developing countries: economic destiny or...

Economists have long relied on cross-country regression analysis to identify the determinants of continued growth, but with only limited success. This book demonstrates the value of a different approach

1. The Methodological Puzzle -- 2. Introduction to General and Integrated Development and Growth -- 3. Economic Action, Cultural Background and Institutions -- 4. Complex Economic Systems, Information and Forms of Capitalism -- 5. Politics and Governance -- 6. Uncertainty -- 7. Expectations --...