Synopses & Reviews
The history of modern economic thought associated with the emergence of industrial capitalism over two centuries ago was pre-occupied with the question of economic transformation or development. This volume surveys important contributions to the economics of development by various economists, including many not normally considered as pioneers of development economics.
Synopsis
A survey of the influences on the development of modern development economics with an unconventional and thought-provoking approach.
About the Author
Jomo K.S. is Director of Economic Development, Dept of Social and Economic Affairs (DESA), United Nations.
Table of Contents
Introduction -
Jomo K.S. 1. Why ‘Development Economics‘? - Prabhat Patnaik
2. William Petty and Some Early Colonial Roots Of Development Economics - Hugh Goodacre
3. Ricardo‘s Fallacy: Mutual Benefit from Trade Based on Comparative Costs and Specialization? - Utsa Patnaik
4. Friedrich List and the Infant Industry Argument - Mehdi Shafaeddin
5. Karl Marx as a Development Economist - Prabhat Patnaik
6. Lenin and the Agrarian Question - Utsa Patnaik
7. Marshall as a Development Economist - Renee Prendergast
8. Michal Kalecki and the Economics of Development - Jayati Ghosh
9. The Significance of Keynes for Development Economics - John Toye
10. Keynes, Kaldor and Economic Development - Amiya Kumar Bagchi
11. Karl Polanyi as a Development Economist - Kari Polanyi Levitt
12. Alexander Gerschenkron and Late Industrialization - C. P. Chandrasekhar
13. Raul Prebisch and Arthur Lewis: The Two Basic Dualities of Development Economics - Kari Polanyi Levitt
14. Sir Hans Singer: Advocating a Fair Distribution of the Fruits of Progress - Kunibert Raffer