The Political Economy of Underdevelopment (Modern Cambridge Economics Series) - Hardcover

Bagchi, Amiya Kumar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521240247 ISBN 13: 9780521240246

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1982

Synopsis

The division of the world into rich and poor nations, and the division within poor nations between a minority of rich people and a majority of poor people living at a minimum subsistence level, has been obvious to careful observers for a long time. This book gives an overview of the problems of underdevelopment confronting third-world countries, making use of both Marxist and neo-Keynesian methods of analysis. It makes clear the historical origins of these contemporary problems, particularly with reference to the major countries of Asia and Latin America, and discusses the ways in which inequalities, both within and between countries, are propaged and perpetuated. Other problems analysed are the typical patterns of fluctuating growth faced by third-world countries; the social structures in both rural and urban areas and their influence on the behaviour of governments and private investors in these countries; and environmental control and population planning issues faced by these countries. Finally, an introduction is provided to the planning methods adopted by most third-world countries and the hurdles such planning has encountered. The illustrations are drawn widely from among third-world countries.

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Book Description:

Provides an introduction to the problems of development faced by poor third-world countries, making use of both Marxist and neo-Keynesian methods of analysis.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0521240247
• ISBN 13: 9780521240246
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 290