Economic Development (12th Edition) (The Pearson Series in Economics)

Michael P. Todaro , Stephen C. Smith

ISBN 10: 0133406784 / ISBN 13: 9780133406788

Published by Pearson, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Economic Development (12th Edition) (The ...

Publisher: Pearson

Publication Date: 2014

Binding: Softcover

Condition: New

Edition: International Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

For courses on economic development

 

A complete, balanced introduction to the theory, issues, and latest research.

Economic Development, Twelfth Edition—the leading textbook in this field—provides students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues, and latest research. Todaro and Smith take a policy-oriented approach, presenting economic theory in the context of critical policy debates and country-specific case studies so you can  see how theory relates to the problems and prospects of developing countries.

Teaching and Learning Experiences

This program presents a better teaching and learning experience–for you and your students.

• Use the text’s Hallmark Approach to presenting engaging information: Shaped by the authors’ personalities, this approach is backed up with extensive research and travel to provide the best data possible.
• Teach with strong pedagogy tools: The text reinforces central key concepts by presenting a clear learning path for students.
  
• Give students a real-world global perspective: Students are able togain a unique perspective about world issues from two authors who strive to address different sides to problems.

From the Back Cover:

Accessible theory, relevant policy issues, and the latest data and research, in the context of a thorough introduction to the developing world.

 

Economic Development,  - the leading textbook in this field - provides students with a complete and balanced introduction to the requisite theory, driving policy issues, and latest research. Todaro and Smith take a policy-oriented approach, presenting economic theory in the context of critical policy debates and country-specific case studies, to see how theory relates to the problems and prospects of developing countries.

New to this edition

 

·    Findings Boxes – new intuitive introductions to important recent research

·    Global Crisis – up-to-date challenges and opportunities for developing countries

·    Policy Analysis and case studies – review great progress in many developing countries, plus big challenges such as violent conflict and climate change;  insights from comparative case studies such as Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras.