TY  - GEN
N2  - Why are poor countries poor and rich countries rich? How are wealth and poverty related to changes in nutrition, health, life expectancy, education, population growth and politics? This modern, non-technical 2005 introduction to development studies explores the dynamics of socio-economic development and stagnation in developing countries. Taking a quantitative and comparative approach to contemporary debates within their broader context, Szirmai examines historical, institutional, demographic, sociological, political and cultural factors. Key chapters focus on economic growth, technological change, industrialisation, agricultural development, and consider social dimensions such as population growth, health and education. Each chapter contains comparative statistics on trends from a sample of twenty-nine developing countries. This rich statistical database allows students to strengthen their understanding of comparative development experiences. Assuming no prior knowledge of economics the book is suited for use in inter-disciplinary development studies programmes as well as economics courses, and will also interest practitioners pursuing careers in developing countries.
AB  - Why are poor countries poor and rich countries rich? How are wealth and poverty related to changes in nutrition, health, life expectancy, education, population growth and politics? This modern, non-technical 2005 introduction to development studies explores the dynamics of socio-economic development and stagnation in developing countries. Taking a quantitative and comparative approach to contemporary debates within their broader context, Szirmai examines historical, institutional, demographic, sociological, political and cultural factors. Key chapters focus on economic growth, technological change, industrialisation, agricultural development, and consider social dimensions such as population growth, health and education. Each chapter contains comparative statistics on trends from a sample of twenty-nine developing countries. This rich statistical database allows students to strengthen their understanding of comparative development experiences. Assuming no prior knowledge of economics the book is suited for use in inter-disciplinary development studies programmes as well as economics courses, and will also interest practitioners pursuing careers in developing countries.
T1  - Dynamics of socio-economic development :an introduction /
AU  - Szirmai, Adam,
AU  - Szirmai, Adam,
CN  - HD75
N1  - Revised edition von: Economic and social development.
N1  - Ed. rev. de: Economic and social development. 1997.
N1  - "Revised edition of: Economic and social development. 1997.".
ID  - 23688
KW  - Traditional knowledge
KW  - Economic development
KW  - Social change
KW  - Economic development.
KW  - Social change.
KW  - Development economics.
KW  - Développement économique.
KW  - Développement social.
SN  - 0521520843
TI  - Dynamics of socio-economic development :an introduction /
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam051/2004058281.html
LK  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam051/2004058281.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam051/2004058281.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam051/2004058281.html
ER  -