| Title: | Economic development in the long run |
| Authors: | Alexander John Brown Youngson, Editor |
| Publisher: | London : Allen and Unwin, 1972 |
| ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-04-330211-8 |
| Size: | 3-256 p. / 23 cm |
| General note: | Papers presented at a conference held in Edinburgh, September, 1971 |
| Languages: | English |
| Descriptors: |
[Eurovoc] ECONOMICS > economic conditions > economic development |
| Tags: | economic history |
| Abstract: | Attempts to contribute to our understanding of economic development by bringing together items or aspects of historical experience relevant to the problems of developing countries; and by looking at the problems over a longer period than is usual in development economics, so that the influence of underlying forces may be made evident. |
| Contents note: |
1. Introduction / A.J. Youngson --
2. Thinking about economic development / B. Supple -- 3. The nature and diffusion of technology / S.B. Saul -- 4. Technology, resources, and economic change in the west / W.N. Parker -- 5. Russia as an emergent country / A. Nove -- 6. Western Europe and Great Britain : 'Catching up' in the first half of the nineteenth century / F. Crouzet -- 7. Economic development in Indian under the British crown, 1858-1947 / W.J. Macpherson -- 8. The Irish experience in relation to the theory and policy of economic development / R.D.C. Black -- 9. Economic change in Africa in historical perspective / S.H. Frankel -- 10. What are the 'lessons' of Japanese economic history / H. Rosovsky. |
Copies (1)
| Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 003138 | RA 606 | Livre | Centre de documentation du CERDI / Ecole d'Economie | Salle de lecture | Available |
