Economic development /
Michael P. Todaro, New York University, Stephen C. Smith, The George Washington University.
- Twelfth edition.
- Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2015.
- xxvii, 860 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Principles and concepts -- Introducing economic development : a global perspective -- Comparative economic development -- Classic theories of economic growth and development -- Contemporary models of development and underdevelopment -- Problems and policies : domestic -- Poverty, inequality, and development -- Population growth and economic development : causes, consequences, and controversies -- Urbanization and rural-urban migration : theory and policy -- Human capital : education and health in economic development -- Agricultural transformation and rural development -- The environment and development -- Development policymaking and the roles of market, state, and civil society -- Problems and policies : international and macro -- International trade theory and development strategy -- Balance of payments, debt, financial crises, and stabilization policies -- Foreign finance, investment, aid, and conflict: controversies and opportunities -- Finance and fiscal policy for development.