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Development theory : A guide to some unfashionable perspectives

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Publication details: Delhi Oxford University Press 1997Description: 140pISBN:
  • 9780195642414
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.900000 SKA
Contents:
Introduction. 1. Karl marx--a theory of capitalist underdevelopment. 2. Lenin on capitalist development and imperialism. 3. The neoclassical school. Appendix: The Basic Formalism of Neoclassical Growth Theory: 4. Raul prebisch and the ECLA school: free trade and underdevelopment. 5. The dependency school. 6. W.A. Lewis's dualism theory. 7. Elaborations and extensions of Lewis's model. Appendix: Formal Models: Jorgenson, Fei & Ranis and Harris-Todaro: 8. Nicholas kaldor's contribution to dualism theories: the role of effective demand. Appendix: Formal Models Related to Nicholas Kaldor's Contribution to Dualism Theories: 9. The determinants of the agricultural surplus. Appendix: Formal Aspects of the Rate of Growth and the Supply Elasticity of the Agricultural Surplus: 10. Some concluding remarks. References. Name Index. Subject Index.
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Introduction.
1. Karl marx--a theory of capitalist underdevelopment.
2. Lenin on capitalist development and imperialism.
3. The neoclassical school.
Appendix: The Basic Formalism of Neoclassical Growth Theory:
4. Raul prebisch and the ECLA school: free trade and underdevelopment.
5. The dependency school.
6. W.A. Lewis's dualism theory.
7. Elaborations and extensions of Lewis's model. Appendix: Formal Models: Jorgenson, Fei & Ranis and Harris-Todaro:
8. Nicholas kaldor's contribution to dualism theories: the role of effective demand. Appendix: Formal Models Related to Nicholas Kaldor's Contribution to Dualism Theories:
9. The determinants of the agricultural surplus. Appendix: Formal Aspects of the Rate of Growth and the Supply Elasticity of the Agricultural Surplus:
10. Some concluding remarks.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.