Economic complexity and human development : how economic diversification and social networks affect human agency and welfare / / Dominik Hartmann

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910263754203321
• Autore: Hartmann Dominik
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Taylor & Francis, 2014; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
• ISBN: 1-135-11894-9; 0-203-72208-6; 1-135-11887-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxiv, 218 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Routledge Studies in Development Economics ; ; 110
• Disciplina: 306.3
• Soggetti: Development economics - Social aspects; Economic development - Social aspects; Economics - Sociological aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: Economic complexity and human development; 2 Development paradigms; 2.1 The economic growth paradigm; 2.2 Innovation and structural change; 2.3 Human development; 2.4 Modern integral development approaches; 2.5 Empirical example: Revealing different bottlenecks for development in Latin America; 2.6 Chapter conclusion; 3 Towards a 'Sen meets Schumpeter' approach; 3.1 Complementarity of Sen and Schumpeter's perceptions of development; 3.2 Contributions and challenges of linking approaches 3.3 Using complexity thinking to create bridges: Networks, diversity and inequality; 3.4 Chapter conclusion; 4 Economic diversification and human development; 4.1 Economic diversification in the history of economic thought; 4.2 The relevance of economic diversification for human development; 4.3 Disentangling positive, negative and dynamic effects; 4.4 Addressing constructive critiques; 4.5 Empirical exploration of the effects of economic diversification on human development; 4.6 ; Chapter conclusion; 5 Social networks, innovation and human development 5.1 Social capital theory; 5.2 Social networks and innovation; 5.3 Summary of positive and negative effects of social networks; 5.4 Introduction to social network analysis; 5.5 Case study in Peru: Measuring peasants' social capital and innovation; 5.6 Chapter conclusion; 6 Entrepreneurship and human development; 6.1 Entrepreneurship theories; 6.2 Micro-entrepreneurship in developing countries: Obligation or capability enhancement?; 6.3 Social entrepreneurship; 6.4 Destructive entrepreneurship; 6.5 Case study in the north-east of Brazil; 6.6 Chapter conclusion 7 Policy dimensions for structural change and human development; 7.1 The need for state intervention; 7.2 Market failures and polarization effects; 7.3 Specialization and diversification in the process of structural change; 7.4 Institutional architecture for structural change and human development; 7.5 Labour market and human agency policies; 7.6 Chapter conclusion; 8 Conclusion: Key ideas and research outlook; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book combines the human development approach and innovation economics in order to explore the effects that structural economic change has on human development. While economic diversification can provide valuable new social choices and capabilities, it also tends to lead to more complex decision processes and changes to the set of capabilities required by people to self-determine their future. Within this process of structural transformation, social networks are crucial for accessing information and social support, but networks can also be a root cause of exclusion and inequality